>call curly

All right. First up, the docks are an hour away. That means you need ENERGY. and energy means SUGAR.

So you grab a couple of pieces of candy and shove them in your candy-hole.

“IS THIS REALLY THE TIME?!” Ah, Lieutenant... one can’t expect someone of her pitiful rank to understand the wisdom of her superiors. How sad.

You ignore her, and focus on Mr Speedy again, who’s highly unimpressed by all this running in hot weather, and would rather have been in the shade somewhere. By a pool. With a little umbrella, and a massive head of lettuce.

Too bad, Mr Speedy, you’re a MARINE.

Curly picks up in short order, sounding harried. “Yes?”

“Hey Curly, any idea what’s going on?”

“I have no idea!” Wow, he sure can wail. “It sounds like Strawhat Luffy was really Mr 2 -“ OHHHH, that makes sense now... “- Rainbase is being invaded by okama, mi-mi-mi, and Princess Vivi is still- a prisoner! As I already knew! Of course!”

... He totally thought the Strawhats were inside the Palace, didn’t he? You can’t help but feel a little bit of glee that after having lied to you, he got lied to in return. Ouch. Then you feel bad, because being lied to sucks. A lot.

“The ship with Lolonoa on is being attacked,” you say. “So it sounds like the Strawhats have recruited this Kohza guy and... kept the Princess prisoner.” You and Tashigi hurtle around a corner, still on track for the docks. “We’ll be chasing them, but...”

“You don’t think you’ll catch them, do you?” He sounds frustrated.

“... Not really. They left at least last night, maybe before.”

“Understood. But - but, mi-mi-mi... I’ll admit, the Strawhats aren’t my priority! Even Kohza! But Princess Vivi MUST be returned!”

“And the duck?”

“... Yes, Carue too.”

>Then come with us! We haven’t gone too far yet, you can catch up with us.
>We’ll do our best.
>Other?

(Fucked up trip in original post, ignore my idiocy.)

>>3446501
>Then come with us! We haven’t gone too far yet, you can catch up with us.

>>3446501
>>Then come with us! We haven’t gone too far yet, you can catch up with us.

>>3446501
>Then come with us! We haven’t gone too far yet, you can catch up with us.

>>3446501
>>Then come with us! We haven’t gone too far yet, you can catch up with us.

>>3446501
>>Then come with us! We haven’t gone too far yet, you can catch up with us.

>>3446501
>>Then come with us! We haven’t gone too far yet, you can catch up with us.

>Curly: GET

“Then come with us! We haven’t gone too far yet, you can catch up with us.”

A brief pause. “That... i shouldn’t get involved in such matters...”

“Well, if you think not, then I guess-“

“But I’ll come anyway! I’ll mi-mi-meet you at the the docks!”

He hangs up. You and Tashigi look each other. Then shrug as one.

“Well, that’s that.” You dodge a couple of passersby.

“Yes,” Tashigi puffs, looking determined. “At least nothing more can go wrong!”

... Hey, wait. Isn’t Fireface on Garp’s ship?

>OH NO I’VE JUST TRIPPED AND BROKEN MY LEG GO ON WITHOUT ME
>WHY DID YOU SAY THAT?!
>hahahahahaha denial time hahahaha
>Other?

>>3446541
>WHY DID YOU SAY THAT?!
Thank god we levelled up those Garp Cannonball skills. That ought to act as good Fireface repellant.

>>3446541
>Just ignore it. It's fine. Everything is fine. No problems here. No, sir.

>>3446541
>>I mean at least Dragon won't show up and kick our asses again right?

>hahahahahaha as a photographer I have been trained to be stealthy

>>3446545
+1
>hahahahahaha denial time hahahaha

>>3446541
>>OH NO I’VE JUST TRIPPED AND BROKEN MY LEG GO ON WITHOUT ME

>>3446545
Seconding

>>3446545
This.

>out of the spying plan, into the fire

Just ignore it. It's fine. Everything is fine. No problems here. No, sir.

Glazed look on your face, you keep running.

(AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH, says a small voice deep at the back of your head.)

The next forty minutes are blur of rushing speed and then a load of hurry up and wait - Curly gets to the docks not too many minutes after the pair of you (riding a camel... makes sense, you guess), followed by all piling on to Garp’s ship, as the men hurriedly get it moving again to head out to sea.

Garp, apparently, is running around Rainbase, hunting down okama (there’s a sentence you never thought you’d hear). Considering what you know of his and Strawhat’s suspect he might not be dealing with the issue quite as quickly as he could be.

As the ship races along the river, you

>Socialize (who? Bogart/Tashigi/Curly/Pinky/Chin/Fireface(ahahaha)/etc
>Lock yourself in a room to avoid Fireface.
>Other?

>>3446592
>Socialize (Bogart)
How do you do it, man?

>>3446592
>Socialize Tashigi

>>3446592
>Socialise
>Curly
See how he's keeping up

>>3446592
>>Socialize with Fireplace

>>3446592
>Socialize with Curly

>>3446604
>Fireplace
kek

>>3446592
>Prep cannon balls

>>3446592
>>Socialize (Bogart)

>>3446604
>Fireplace
I like it

>>3446601
Switch to Curly

>>3446592
>>Socialize (curly)

>>3446592
>Socialize with Bogart

>>3446592
>Socialize (curly)
Princess's these days

Looks like Curly wins, I’m just eating now so back soonish.

>fireplace
Noice

Will all those people in the Going Merry it's gotta be super cramped by now right

>>3446649
How long do they got until Franky?

>>3446655
If I remember right, they still have to go through Jaya, Skypeia, G8 (If BP chooses to do the non-canon arc), The Davy Back arc, and then they get to Franky

>>3446665
Oh god. Imagine if we're doing the end of Water 7 and there's now TWO cannonball chucking lunatics trying to sink the Thousand Sunny

>>3446665
What was Jaya about again? Two giants and a volcano?
Anyway, thats pretty cramped for pretty long time.

>>3446675
Jaya was Mont Blanc Noland, Kicking Bellamy's ass and getting the Merry ready to ride the Knock-up stream. Also Teach was there sooooo....

>>3446679
>We're literally bringing Ace to Blackbeard
Rip Jaya

Also Skypeian candy pls

>>3446679
Also Doflamingo went to Mocktown in Jays.

Just saying!

... wait. Do you guys wanna do Skypiea? Because I can’t do the whole crew, but if I have you, Tashigi and Curly separated, you guys can wrangle it alone.

I’ll have to sketch some stuff out, but... could be fun.

>>3446688
>Skypiea
Yep I totally want to do this

It makes sense IC because Curly will want to catch up to Vivi as soon as possible to ''rescue'' her (read: plead with her to come home)

>>3446688
Yeah, Skypiea sounds cool! We can leave Fireplace, Smoboss and therest down at the ground to deal with Blackbeard.

>>3446688
On one hand: fuck yeah that's awesome
On the other: Oh god oh fuck we'll get Enel'd

>>3446688
Yep.
We need to get sunglasses a logia too so he and his bro can match

>>3446682
Hey, at least he has backup and doesn't have to chase Blackbeard across the entire grand line now.

Really he should be thanking us!

I gotta admit, Skypiea is one of my least favorite arcs, but I think I could wrangle this... now, how to make sure you don’t see Usopp during the whole event... hmmm...

>curly wurly

With little to do, you make the most of your curent duties to wander over to Curly, who stands at the railings, looking like he wants to throw himself off.

“Soooooo,” you begin.

>Don’t worry! We’ll get her back from those evil, bad, no-good pirates who’s are totally holding her prisoner!
>So that Kohza thing was kind of unexpected, huh?
>Okay, seriously... ducks? Military ducks? I mean, I’m from the Grand Line myself, but... ducks?
>Other?

>>3446715
>>Don’t worry! We’ll get her back from those evil, bad, no-good pirates who’s are totally holding her prisoner!

>>3446715
>Okay, seriously... ducks? Military ducks? I mean, I’m from the Grand Line myself, but... ducks?
>Could you tell me where I can find one for myself

>>3446715
>>Okay, seriously... ducks? Military ducks? I mean, I’m from the Grand Line myself, but... ducks?

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>3446720
... rollin’ fuh duck duck fruit

>>3446726
Dangit! Guess there goes Ducky Marine

>>3446720
>>3446715
Support

>>3446712
>Ace and Garp vs Blackbeard
Stop.
My sides can't take how fucked Blackbeard is if this happens.

>>3446735
>>3446712
IwantitIwantitIwantit.

Fuuuck Blackbeard, fuck him so hard.

>>3446720
Support.

>>3446720
+1

>>3446715
>Okay, seriously... ducks? Military ducks? I mean, I’m from the Grand Line myself, but... ducks?
>Day dream about bird marines.

>Okay, seriously... ducks? Military ducks? I mean, I’m from the Grand Line myself, but... ducks?

>>3446715
>>3446720
Supporting

Rolled 8, 4 = 12 (2d100)

>are you trying to enslave a duck into being your steed? clearly your heritage is coming through

“Okay, seriously... ducks? Military ducks? I mean, I’m from the Grand Line myself, but... ducks.” Seriously. Duuuuucks. Not that you’ve got anything against them, but... “Could you tell me where I can find one for myself?”

Curly gives you a long, pointed look. “Carue is the Captain of the Super Spot-Billed Duck Troops, the fastest super spot-billed duck in the entirety of Alabasta. He’s served for many years as a fine officer, as well as Princess Vivi’s good friend.”

“... So you’re saying none of them might wanna serve as Marines? Because we’re already making a uniform for a mermaid, I bet we could wrangle one for some giant ducks.”

“...... I’m not sure ducks can enlist, mi-mi-mi.”

>Sounds racist.
>Might wanna talk to Garp about that one, he’s the kind of guy who’d appreciate duck-Marines.
>Okay, but hypothetically, maybe I could hire one as a mercenary or something? I gotta be honest, I just think they’re cool.
>Other?

(Rolling for background stuff.)

>>3446782
....wow those rolls
>>Okay, but hypothetically, maybe I could hire one as a mercenary or something? I gotta be honest, I just think they’re cool.

>>3446782
Woah.
Those are bad rolls

>>3446782
DEM ROLLS

>>3446782
>Okay, but hypothetically, maybe I could hire one as a mercenary or something? I gotta be honest, I just think they’re cool.

>>3446782
>Okay, but hypothetically, maybe I could hire one as a mercenary or something? I gotta be honest, I just think they’re cool.

>Rolls
....please don't be for the Flashcrew

>>3446782
>So ducks can be officers of Alabasta, but not Marine officers? What a weird rule!

>>3446782
>Sounds racist.
>Might wanna talk to Garp about that one, he’s the kind of guy who’d appreciate duck-Marines.

Mink Marines wen

Also
>The strawhats keep jobbing

>>3446795
It was for Hina and Garp...

>>3446798
Hhahahahahahhahahahahah.

>>3446798
...Didn't Garp also roll like shit last time? I can't tell if it's on purpose or what at this point.

>>3446798
>The strawhats rescue Lolonoa from the fucking Hero of the Marines
>Tfw the Demon Ensi---COMMANDER is coming for them now

>>3446798
Thank god we got Papa to go on ahead, looks like he's our only hope now.

>Garp jobbing
The dice are scarily on point with the narrative sometimes

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>hina’s ass is thoroughly kicked, and garp is being ‘accidentally’ defeated by okama, so sad

“Okay, but hypothetically, maybe I could hire one as a mercenary or something? I gotta be honest, I just think they’re cool.”

Curly coughs imperiously. “The super spot-billed ducks are much-loved citizens of our country, not mere talking points! .... But yes, mi-mi-mi, they’re quite ‘cool’. Still, their main military role is as messengers or transport, so I doubt the Marines would find much purpose for them at sea.”

>Dude, I bet they can kick like anything! And the wings! And imagine being pecked by those beaks! I bet they’d be badasses, you should totally see if any of them want to sign up.
>Giant. Duck. Marines. I honestly don’t see how you’re not understanding this.
>The purpose is more JUSTICE! Justice is in the hands and wings of all citizens, even if they’re giant, speedy avians! Birds of the world, represent!
>Other?

>>3446812
It’s past the afternoon, and Hina’s ship left last night... Smoboss is definitely not catching up before Lolonoa escapes, but perhaps on the way to Jaya...?


>>3446805
He’s losing on purpose so he doesn’t have to chase after Luffy, but still.

>>3446810
>Usopp and Chopper frothing at the mouth

>>3446825
>>Dude, I bet they can kick like anything! And the wings! And imagine being pecked by those beaks! I bet they’d be badasses, you should totally see if any of them want to sign up.
>>Sun Goku has a bird friend. Therefor I need a bird friend

>>3446825
>The purpose is more JUSTICE! Justice is in the hands and wings of all citizens, even if they’re giant, speedy avians! Birds of the world, represent!

>>3446825
>Giant. Duck. Marines. I honestly don’t see how you’re not understanding this.
>The purpose is more JUSTICE! Justice is in the hands and wings of all citizens, even if they’re giant, speedy avians! Birds of the world, represent!
also, straw hats have fucking massive protag luck, and now have a logia on their side
...actually, since it’s sand, that means he’ll auto win against anyone without armament or some way of getting him wet

>>3446832
or, wait, as ace proved, massive amounts of heat

>>3446825
>Giant. Duck. Marines. I honestly don’t see how you’re not understanding this.

>>3446825
.... Okay, looks like Bentham is... escaping.

Wow.

Fuck canon.

>>3446825
>The purpose is more JUSTICE! Justice is in the hands and wings of all citizens, even if they’re giant, speedy avians! Birds of the world, represent!

>>3446832
>Sand
Mina is a hard counter for him. Hat too, if he can adjust the acidity of his acid so it's neutral like water. Or maybe the acid itself cando the job in soaking him

>Giant. Duck. Marines. I honestly don’t see how you’re not understanding this.

>>3446825
>Dude, I bet they can kick like anything! And the wings! And imagine being pecked by those beaks! I bet they’d be badasses, you should totally see if any of them want to sign up.
>Giant. Duck. Marines. I honestly don’t see how you’re not understanding this.

>Inb4 we recruit a Bird trained by the Kung Fu Dugongs and has Conqueror's Haki

>>3446842
If Luffy ever infiltrates Impel Down he ded

>>3446825
>The purpose is more JUSTICE! Justice is in the hands and wings of all citizens, even if they’re giant, speedy avians! Birds of the world, represent!
>I also may want to try and teach animals how to use weapons for Justice!

>>3446847
But the main reason he’d infiltrate Impel Down, aka Ace, is now gone, so...

>>3446850
Not if we get back Lolonoa

>>3446842
Also, wait, just making sure; So the Straw Hats managed to steal back Zoro, Vivi, Carue, + rebel man (now with sand sand fruit) joined them, and Bentham managed to escape? Holy shit the luck

>>3446859
You act like this is a surprising turn of events. Canon got taken out behind the woodshed a long time ago mate, this is just the butterflies doing their work.

Mugiwara no Goofy
Witch Thief Gummy
Pet Mopper
Sogeking Zuzzop
Cheapshot Mamji
Demon Blade Lolonoa Zolo
Goth Girl Gico Yobin
Bone to be wild Krook

>>3446859
I mean I expected Hina to put up more of a fight, but pretty much expected them to escape as well because plot armor.

At least the Demon Commander Flashman has left a big impression on them.

>mfw you take up the cause of equal recruitment rights for all people and the Revolutionaries don’t know whether to support it or not

“The purpose is more JUSTICE! Justice is in the hands and wings of all citizens, even if they’re giant, speedy avians! Birds of the world, represent!” You thrust your fist in the air, feeling the wind whip past in praise of your rallying cry. “... Also. Giant. Duck. Marines. I honestly don’t see how you’re not understanding this.“

Curly blinks. Slowly. “I... I see? Well, I could - certainly raise the issue with the King?”

You nod, pleased. “Definitely! It should be an option, especially if they’re citizens.”

“... You are a very... unusual young man, mi-mi-mi...”

“Ha, thanks!”

>Roll 1d100, middle result of 3

>>3446859
The dice gods are playing a greater game than even we know... At least Wado is still on board the White Mist?

Man, and I was worried the Strawhats were getting fucked over too much. Dice keikaku is too strong

Rolled 61 (1d100)

>>3446880
Deliver us Stefan

Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>3446880

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>3446880

Rolled 10 (1d50)

>>3446880
Also, background stuff.

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>3446880

Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>3446880

>>3446885
;-;

>>3446883
>>3446884
>>3446886
>>3446885
Y'all didn't praise the doge

>>3446891
Because this is the universe of Harry Flashman? Dog powers are reserved for Silvers Harry only.

>>3446899
Oh. Right.

Cannongull-chan wen

>>3446899
...Should we get a ship cat that wields a revolver?

Rolled 61 (1d100)

>>3446904
Rolling for sniper Cat-chan

>>3446904
Rats with swords

Rolled 62 (1d100)

>>3446908
not sniper
gunslinger

>26, beat DC 20, Ace avoids you. HURRAH.

Eventually, hours of sailing later, Bogart makes the announcement - Smoboss caught up with the remains of Hina’s ship, and set about rescuing the crew.

The good news is that the Strawhats aren’t really into killing, so there aren’t TOO many deaths - the bad news is Black Cage’s ship is barely seaworthy, and Roronoa Zoro is gone along with the rest of the Strawhats.

Oh, and as Roronoa casually told Hina before they left, “Let that Ensign know I’m still coming for my swords.”

(RIVAL ACQUIRED!)

>Y I K E S~
>Let him come! You can take him again!
>”Tashigi... that’s your problem.”
>Other?

>>3446904
>not waiting to get your own super spot-billed duck buddy with a grudge against carue
Disgusting.

>>3446916
>Let him come! You can take him again!

>>3446715
>how to make sure you don’t see Usopp during the whole event
Considering the Ace incident, he can just make really shoddy fake wings and we'd 100% believe he's just a long-nosed Skypiean.

>>3446916
>>Let him come! You can take him again!

>>3446916
>....This totally means I get dibs, Tashigi

>>3446923
>he can just make really shoddy fake wings and we'd 100% believe he's just a long-nosed Skypiean
.......... oh my enel, yes

I think I might give you an auto-fail on all ‘see through disguise’ rolls. Except against Tasharry.

>>3446916
>Tbh we already captured him once, and it wasn't exactly our fault he got away, so Tashigi deserves a chance to fight him next

>>3446923
I like to think he ONLY does the wings and forgets about their antenna things... but thats okay, because Flashy just assumes that male Skypieans just have super long noses instead of antenna or something

>>3446925
Support

>>3446916
>....This totally means I get dibs, /Lieutenant/ Tashigi

>>3446916
>>Let him come! You can take him again!
>>I'm what? 2-0 against Zolo?

>>3446928
We captured him twice. When we incopaceted him by kick of justice, remember? That totally counts!

>>3446916
>That just means I have to train even harder.


Instead of Cannonballs I hope Flashman eventually gets giant jawbreakers.

Also, if we are going to Skypiea, we are totally going to nab a cloudsword or some other kind of exotic cloud weapon, right?

>>3446925
support

>>3446688
Holy shit, let's get cool dial mods for our weapons. We can even start on those boots by making them water skates like they have on Skypea!

The Dials are the thing that I'm interested in for Skypeia. Jet and Impact dials are probably the best

>>3446916
Heck! We didn't get our camera back. We should ask if they have a spare one.

>>3446960
But we did. We specifically voted to get Mr. Speedy back

>>3446963
Mr. Speedy? Our den den is also our camera?

>you just know sanji is rubbing this shit in zolo’s face

Ha! Let him come! You can take him again!

“Hey, this totally means I get dibs, ~Lieutenant~Tashigi,” you laugh. Tashigi ‘accidentally’ steps on your foot.

She’s so violent...

“The Commodore is going ahead to try and catch up with the Strawhats,” Bogart says, his monotone voice somehow making it extremely clear what he thinks the likelihood of this is. “We’ll be going back to collect Vice-Admiral Garp - it’ll take longer to drop you off and have you find another ship, so you’d best come with us.”

“Are you going to following the Strawhats as well, sir?” Tashigi sounds concerned - obviously not happier to be split from Smoboss and the rest than you are.

“Not quite - the next island along is Jaya, so that’s where the Strawhats, Commodore Smoker And ourselves will be heading, but we’ll be moving on to stop at a nearby Marine base for a while after that. You’re welcome to travel along to Jaya, but if we miss the Commodore on the way...”

“I’m sure we can meet up with him on Jaya,” Tashigi says quickly, before apologizing for the inconvenience.

Since when are you guys an inconvenience? You’re all awesome!

Eh, well. More importantly... now you have to spend hours going BACK to Alabasta, while the White Mist gets further and further away...

>How to spend next few hours?

>>3446960
Oh, yeah, you have that back now. The evidence has already been removed and sent to HQ. Not that they need it now he’s dead, but still.

>>3446963
Mr Speedy is your Den Den phone, not your camera.

OH HEY BY THE WAY
With Mina being adopted...
>She’s still just Mina.
>She’s Smoker Mina now. Because One Piece world has weird naming standards.

Heading out, update eventually.

>>3446975
>Smoker "Smolboss" Mina

>>3446975
>>Try to 'wake up' cut-chan

>>3446975
>Smoker Mina
Someday she’ll be known as ‘Bloodsmoke Mina’

>>3446975
Can she be Mina Smoker?
Cause you know.
Mina Harker.
Blood jokes.

>>3446975
>Talk with the crew, find out how terrible it is to be on Garp's ship, avoid Fireface at all cost. Maybe spar with some of them, see the difference in quality between ships.

>She’s Smoker Mina now. Because One Piece world has weird naming standards.
Is Smoker Smoker's last name? Either way, we can still call her Mina. She's just officially Smoker Mina.

>>3446975
>Grab a cannon and see if pistol chan can fire it
Then
>Smoker Mina
Just wanna try

>>3446989
I'm pretty sure captain is his first name, so Smoker has to be his last name

>>3446975
Everything we worked for ;_;

>>3446991
Commodore Captain Smoker.
>>3446992
Zoro escaped.
So?
We have his swords and we caused Ace to become a Shichibukai.
It's not the end of the world if Zoro escapes.
Honestly I really want to show up at Skypeia.
WHY ARE YOU HERE???

>>3446992
YOU TRIED SO HAAAAAARD

AND GOT SO FAAAAAR

BUT IN THE EEEEEEND

IT DIDN'T EVEN MAAATTEEERRR

>>3446975
>She’s Smoker Mina now. Because One Piece world has weird naming standards

>How to spend next few hours?
Finding Mr. Speedy big leaf of lettuce.
He deserve it after whole Alabasta arc.
Take a nap and dream about swords made of clouds

>>3446975
>Spar with curly
See what he can do?

>>3446975
>She’s Smoker Mina now. Because One Piece
>>3446998
Aw darn it, what would have happened if the Hina had gotten 100 instead of a 4?

>>3446990
>Grab a cannon and see if pistol chan can fire it

Pistol-chan can fuck up canon pretty good. I don't understand what you mean by firing it

>>3447002
I'd have cried bitch tears and had to replan literally everything. AGAIN.

Also, did anyone suspect Bentham for Luffy? I hoped I was subtle for that one.

>>3447007
No actually.
Forgot how bullshit he was.

>>3447007
No because of the 'gramps'

>>3447000
>>3446975
Support

>Smoker Mina

>>3447007
I figured it wasn’t Luffy, but couldn’t figure out who it was.

>>3446999
I can't remember any cloud swords, do they work off Cloud Dials? I recall those don't work outside of the sky islands.

Also if Mina takes his last name, then does that mean you might be Smoker-Flashman Harry one day? HMMMM...

>>3447028
Harry D. Smoker-Flashman.

>>3447028
The cloud sword they're thinking off is based of the eisen dial making iron clouds, which is used by one of Enels generals. But you're right in that they don't work outside of the White seas

>>3446975
>>3447000
+1

If we're doing Skypeia together we need to know his abilities.
Flashy also hasn't gone against a pure gun user before, so it'll be good practice for him.

>>3447035
Thanks, I'll keep that in mind.

While I re-read Skypiea because I was originally planning to skip it.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAfuck


Calling for spar with Curly (and giving Mr Speedy a break, that precious darling).

>What weapon/s to spar with?

>>3447039
I dont really get how one would spar against guns.
+1

>>3447096
>Fans
Spinning them to deflect a hail of bullets? Hell yes.

Can't wait for Flashy's reaction to the gun hair.

>>3447096
Battle Fans

>>3447096
>Fans

Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>3447100
Because One Piece.

>Roll 1d100, best of 3 for FANS

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>3447115

Rolled 40 (1d100)

>>3447115

Rolled 46 (1d100)

>>3447115
>>3447103
I hope we can pull off what Kurapika does in HunterxHunter and trap the bullets in between the chains of the fans...

Rolled 31 (1d100)

>>3447115
K

>>3447115
What about bonuses?
Our fan proficiency is +30, but what does Curly get?

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229 KB PNG

>>3447121
Well then. Here lies my hopes and dreams.

>>3447121
Not with this kind of rolling, you can't...

>46 + 30 + (3+3) dualwield = 82
>versus 58 + 40 = 98

>>3447126
40. WANNA USE YOUR 24 HR CRIT, GUYS?

>>3447134
>Yes
Might as well, to get some insights into gunfights.

If we get a random encounter we just throw sis and fireplace at it.

>>3447134
>No.
It's just a spar, after all.

>>3447134
No

>>3447134
>No
Its a minor loss. Go for round 2 instead.

>No

>>3447134
Yes

>>3447137
But we dont learn anything when using 24h crit, or at least thats how I remember it.

>>3447161
Oh yeah, I forgot.

>>3447137
Changing my answer to
>No
Then ask for another round.

It makes sense we're having trouble against him because he's a seasoned royal guard and all.

>46 + 30 + (3+3) dualwield = 82
>versus 58 + 40 = 98

First up, you deposit Mr Speedy with the ship's own den dens. He seems particularly enthused by the sizes and variety of lettuce offered, and apparently decides to claim them all as his own.

Figuring the others won't starve to death from one missed meal, you go off to challenge Curly to a spar.

With FANS.

He, amazingly, accepts.

It goes... okay. Not great, but admittedly it's been a little while since you properly used your fans, and boy oh boy, you've never actually sparred against someone who primarily fights with guns. Machine-guns. In their hair.

.... Okay then.

With all that surprise, while you don't get your ass kicked, you DO lose, and not too closely, either. Lesson learned - you're going to have to get better at mobility while using your fans. It's one thing to hold position and territory when your opponent needs to get close, but another when they can stand at range and shoot the crap outta you.

(Fans +1, increased use of mobility when using them!)

>2nd round, I assume you want it (this will be the last one). Roll 1d100, best of 3.

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>3447176

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>3447176

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>3447176

Rolled 74 (1d100)

>>3447176

>>3447179
>>3447180
>>3447181
Wow, we really aren't feeling it right now.

>>3447184
We didn't eat any candy for a while in game I think.

>>3447185
You ate some while running to the ship. Maybe it was the wrong type?

>>3447188
It was sugar free

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>44 + 31 + 6 = 81
>versus this roll + 40

>>3447188
Wasn't that like many an hour ago?

>>3447191
>81 v 49
Oof. Guess he's really worried about Vivi.

>>3447193
It seems to me that even when we roll kinda shitty that the dice conspire to make our opponents roll even shittier.

>>3447189
CURSES

>>3447191
... Never mind.

>okay versus fail

You begin the rematch with a bang (literally, dude's shooting at you). This time, you're a little more mobile, dishing and evading, though you don't necessarily take the fight to Curly.

You do, on the other hand, manage to take a leaf out of your spar with Fop, and carefully manipulate him into walking backwards and tripping over a step, which ends the spar pretty quickly.

It's not really a satisfying victory, and depended on his unfamiliarity with the ship, but it's still a victory. You guess.

Meh.

By the time you dock - Nanohana this time - Garp is ready and waiting to be brought aboard, along with the remainder of his and Smoboss' infantry who'd been left behind.

With night falling, the ship will be setting sail as quickly as possible towards Jaya, leaving Alabasta far behind. Curly's coming too - you doubt he's thrilled with the Strawhats right now, and maybe he can talk their 'hostage' into returning.

>How do you feel about everything that happened in Alabasta and the results?


>>3447192
I guess it doesn't last long, huh? Rolling for SUGAR.

Rolled 40 (1d100)

>>3447214
Bloody thing... ROLLING FOR SUGAR

>>3447214
>Simultaneously great and terrible at the same time. We managed to accomplish a feat that an Admiral wished they could do in capturing a Whitebeard Commander. Managed to become a commander ourselves. Attained VENGEANCE and JUSTICE with Zoro. At the same time, we were betrayed by Curly (who admittedly had understandable reasons for doing so). We will soon have a huge target on our back from the Whitebeard Pirates. Our efforts in capturing Lolonoa was for absolutely nothing and the Strawhats are in fact stronger than before.

>>3447214
>Well, you're a Commander now, so that's pretty cool, and something you can lord over Tashigi forever.
>You're a little pants-shittingly terrified of Ace coming back for revenge though.

>>3447214
By the way boss, for...technique developing purposes, how big are our fans? Are they, like, hand fan sized, or are they more the length of a sword?

Rolled 90 (1d100)

>>3447219
Let me show you how to do it QM

>>3447240
Impressive!

>>3447214
>Bittersweet
>Sweet: Alabasta free from Croc's tyranny, hat got Acid-Acid, captured Lolonoa (again), captured Fireplace and MADE COMMANDER AAAAA
>Bitter: Princess 'kidnapped', Strawhats now have sand logia on their side, LOLONOA WALTZED OUT OF CAPTIVITY WHAT THE HELL HINA, realised Justice can be subverted by those playing favourites, WHITEBEARD IS GOING TO BE FUCKING PISSED AT US AAAAAA

>>3447214
>>3447214
Honestly? I'd say Flashman's got mixed feelings about the whole thing.

We caught Lolonoa and Fireface (and HOLY SHIT, WE CAUGHT A WHITEBEARD COMMANDER), but a lot of luck went into that, as opposed to our own raw skill. If even one thing had been slightly off, we'd have been taken out or worse. Also, we thought that Fop died for a short while, and that would have really sucked.

The situation in Alabasta is resolved, but it also involved a pirate getting the Shichibukai position, so they're pretty much thumbing their nose at the justice system and getting away with it. Also, they have a vendetta against us, as they literally scorched our name into the floorboards before crossing it out. Also, the Whitebeard pirates will want our head when they figure out all the details behind the incident.

We got promoted to Commander, which is freaking sweet, but we're a Commander in the Photography Division. Which is like being the lead singer of a rock band, but it's also a Christian band. The others got promotions as well, which is actually really cool, and Hat got an Acid Logia, so good on ya, Hat.

But now, the Strawhats are getting away, again. Lolonoa got busted out, AGAIN. And the princess is still a hostage (maybe?), the Strawhats now have new crewmates, including the vice president of the criminal organization that tried to take over a country, and the leader of the rebellion who is technically a criminal. And the latter just became a Sand Logia.

Now we're going after them, with Curly, who has been kind of lying to us, but for a good reason, and he's still an okay guy as a person. So it's mixed.

There were a lot of positives, but also a lot of negatives. I imagine Flashy will want to really train himself so that he can prevent this from happening again.

>>3447250
>Flashy will want to really train himself so that he can prevent this from happening again.

...But training won't have stopped a bunch of things which happened in Alabasta - Garp pulling strings to get his grandsons off scot free, people siding with pirates because that gives them the most reward, the incompitance (both real and faked) of others.

Flashy needs to accept that might won't solve everything at some point. Cue Akainu

>>3447214
>Mixed bag. Good things that happened were great, bad things that happened were really shitty, some will haunt us for a long time. We learned some things we shouldn't and some other things that are totally awesome. We got a new companion but were separated from most of our crew. Garp morphed from a horrifying demon from the past into a pretty cool(if still a bit scary) dude. A mixed bag, but it all ended up relatively fine.

>>3447240
W-whatever, it's not like that impresses me or anything, b-baka...!

>>3447237
Normal fan-sized, maybe a little bigger, but nothing BIG.

And these are all very useful, thanks guys! I'm gonna go eat now, but next sort-of-arc instead of travelling with sis and Curly will be a few days with Garp's crew (and Fireplace, ARRRRGGHHHHH), followed by taking a small boat in to Jaya while Garp's ship fucks off elsewhere.

Problem: main town on Jaya is Mocktown, aka Pirate Heaven. You are a pair of Marines (and a Curly).

Pirate disguises Yes/No?
>YES
>NO (What instead?)

>>3447269
>YES

>>3447269
>>YES

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>>3447269
>>YES
I'd like to think Flashy isn't a complete dumbass.
Is it finally time for mysterious hero Flashman?

>>3447269
>YES

Whenever disguises come up as an option, Flashman is always diving headfirst into the costume box.

>>3447273
Shit if I want mysterious hero maybe I should have voted no...? Ah well it isn't like there's a pirate dress code anyway.

>>3447273
Mysterious Hero D.

>>3447269
>>YES
THE TATTOO FINALLY COMES INTO PLAY.

>>3447269
>YES
I want draw-on stubble to make another appearance on Sis face.
Also, finally an opportunity to show off our tattoo!

>>3447269
>Yes

>>3447273
>>3447280
Time for mysterious pirate D

>>3447214
Proud of what we achieved; we exposed Crocodile, helped save a country, got justice for Zoro backstabbing us, took down one of Whitebeard's commanders, helped Hat become a fuckin logia, learned how to yeet cannonballs from Garp himself and got a good chunk of the crew promoted.
On the other hand, annoyed at how quickly Roronoa got out the moment we weren't keeping an eye on him. Ace got out by becoming a Warlord. Crocodile's fruit is in the hands of a strawhat. We found out someone we trusted had been lying to us from the start. Whitebeard is going to want us even deader than before on account of Ace's new job. And after Garp pulling strings for his grandkids we lost a lot of faith in the marines.
So, a lot more confident in ourselves and our crewmates, packaged with a lot less trust in everyone else.

>>3447269
>>YES
We're chasing a princess turned possible pirate.
It's time for pirate princess Flashy to make an appearance.

>>3447269
>YES
We just go shirtless and draw on an evil looking stache.

>>3447269
>>YES

Shirtless and evil mustache Flashy arc go!

>>3447285
I'm definitely not doing this purely so Tashigi will stubble her face again. Honest.

For example, I also want pirate-Flashy to share a drink with some nice long-nosed guy.

>>3447304
>Usopp falls for Flashman's shitty disguise in Jaya
>Flashman falls for Usopp's shitty disguise in Skypiea
Beautiful, this way neither of them recognize the other, and all is right in the world.

So just to prepare:

What devastatingly effective disguise are you going to wear in Mocktown?

>Shirtless and drawn-on curly moustache
>Mysterious Hero Flashy image
>Other? (What?)

>>3447332
>Mysterious Hero Flashy

>>3447332
>>Shirtless and drawn-on curly moustache
I hope we roll to draw better facial hair than Tashigi

>>3447332
>>Shirtless and drawn-on curly moustache

>>3447332
>Shirtless and drawn-on curly moustache

>>3447332
>Mysterious Hero Flashy image

>>3447332
>Shirtless and drawn-on curly moustache

The real question is, how are we gonna hide this from Fop?

>>3447332
>>Shirtless and Gol D. Roger moustache

>>3447332
Mysterious hero Flashy

>>3447343
You're not gonna go near Fop, you're a pirate. Duh.

>>3447332
>>Shirtless and drawn-on curly moustache
Fop isn't here, right? Just us, Curly, and Tashigi?
This might be the only chance to show off our tattoo for a while.

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>>3447343
A sarashi, maybe? It's supposed to be part of the whole "thug" appeal so it could work with pirates.

>>3447352
Yeah, that might work.

>>3447332
>Mysterious Hero Flashy image

>>3447332
>>Shirtless and drawn-on curly mustache

>>3447352
Nah that will completely cover like 80% of the full body tat. No point

>>3447352
+1
We need to hide marine colored flames. So bandages around chest region would be in place.

>>3447332
>>Mysterious Hero Flashy image

>>3447349
I don't believe you and your shenanigans. Something will go wrong because something always goes wrong.

>>3447332
>>Mysterious Hero Flashy

>>3447352
Kind of defeats the point of going shirtless, doesn't it?

>>3447352
Gonna say no to the sarashi.
Fop needs to learn that Flashy has no shame (him learning that Flashy is a guy is a pipe dream at this point)

Also it will cover too much of the tattoo.


>>3447359
>Marine colored
The flames are blue and green - they don't scream marine at first glance? Most people will assume that he's a vain fucker and picked them because they match his colouring (true)

>>3447332
>Mysterious Hero Flashy

If we go shirtless we rock the look and bare it all. A sarashi is stupid, fuck fop.

>>3447332
>>Shirtless and drawn-on curly moustache

>>3447371
>>3447358
Pretty sure the pic I used is actually more than usual, it tends to be either just the lower stomach or the upper chest, not the entirety of the chest. It would still cover that tats though, I think. I don't remember how big the tattoo is.

6 for Hero, 7 shirtless, I believe. Any more?

And if you guys wanna show off the tat, sarashi won't work.

I can assure you that Fop won't see you, although if you don't hide all your weapons except Pistol-chan, Zoro WILL recognize you and know you're a guy.

So it depends on if you wanna keep fooling Zoro.

>>3447396
Oh shit guys, maybe the shirtless thing isn't a good idea

>>3447392
Tattoo is literally across our entire torso. There's no point in going shirtless if we wear it.

>>3447396
Alright, no sarashi then. Has Zoro ever seen our fans?

>>3447396
Literally why would we want to fool Zoro, honestly? Not like we stand to gain from it, he just went and assumed it because of that idiot Fop.

>>3447396
>Hero
I will switch to keep fooling Zolo.

>>3447401
If you wanna keep fooling Zoro as well, you can borrow a bag from the ship and put all your weaponry it except Pistol-chan, and borrow a sword from Garp's ship.

As a bonus, you can be incredibly mysterious about what the bag contains. You'll be on Jaya for a couple of days, so plenty of time for shenanigans.

>>3447401
We'll fool all pirates BUT Strawhats... who know we're a filthy marine and are pissed at us

... yeah

>>3447332
>>Mysterious Hero Flashy image

>>3447414
>you can be incredibly mysterious about what the bag contains
>I'm "Mystery Box" Shineman, I fight by pulling out random weapons from my bag!

>>3447406
He's seen them at your side, though not wielded. Fans and jitte are too memorable, and he'll recognize any sword immediately, but Pistol-chan he won't have paid any attention to. And again, you can borrow a gutless or katana from Garp's ship. Or, uh, steal one in Mocktown. They're pirates, who cares?

>>3447406
We took them off when we were keeping his weapons out of arms reach, and he was watching closely then. And Sanji probably bitched about how Flashy dared to tie up his legs. So probably.

>>3447414
>Another sword
>Cheating on our girls
QM how dare you

>>3447413
Anon, just do Shirtless Stranger, and then we can do this:
>>3447414
No reason to swap to Mysterious Hero

Also, come on anons, we got this Tattoo EIGHT Threads ago. Its About Damn Time we show it off.

>>3447415
I mean, they'd probably recognize us either way, so I doubt it really matters which disguise we pick where they're concerned.

>>3447425
This. If we've got a totally sweet tat and we never show it off, what's the point to even having it?

>Mysterious Hero Flashy

>>3447425
>EIGHT Threads ago.
Really hammers home just how active this quest is and how frequent and consistent it's update speed is that 8 threads ago was the beginning of March

>>3447332
>Mysterious Hero Flashy image

>>3447427
I can guarantee that for the sake of humor, literally no-one will see through your disguise EXCEPT the Strawhats, and they'll only realize who you are if your weapons are on display. If you hide them or leave them in an inn, etc, no-one will know.

I just love identity shenanigans too much.

>>3447435
Yeeeeeah, this is currently the 4th OPBM thread on the board and you're only allowed 5 at a time... hope the last two drop off soon, or I might have to request a moderator to delete them. Or something.

>>3447332
>Mysterious Hero Flashy

>>3447420
>Random weapons...
>Like this cannonball!

>>3447429
Yep....and it looks like all those action we took to make it amazing are going to be wasted, because the most of the Anons refuse to show it off given the chance, and OP won't have us lose our shirt in serious combat purely for some cheap chuckles in keeping Fop thinking we're a woman.

If I knew he would cause this many problems I would have suggested we leave his ass back on his home island.

>>3447445
We literally going to Skypeia without
Fop.
I'm sure we can get battle damaged in a convenient way.
Don't be so lame.
I've wanted to wear a cap since thread 1.

>>3447445
Why create legend of princess Flashy if you just going to kill it?

>>3447445
Maybe we should just start training shirtless? I'm sure those midnight and early morning sessions will give us the opportunity to gain some resistance to the cold or something. Very important for when we do walk around shirtless.

>>3447451
Oh shit, can we as a part of disguise wear the cap with the word 'MARINE' crossed out and if anyone asks say that we took it off a guy we killed?

>>3447396
>>Shirtless and drawn-on curly mustache

>>3447459
Aren't we going for the Suit Arthur look?

>>3447463
Support

>>3447445
If people want to tell Fop, they're welcome to vote to do so. I'd be happy to write the resulting confused-blue-screen-of-death!

Anyhoo, I think this is becoming a confused mess with vote changes that is rather cut my arms off than tally, So how about this:

You will NOT run into any Strawhat besides Usopp in Mocktown. In order not to be recognized by him, however, you CANNOT wear/use your jitte or fans, so they'll have to be in a bag or left in an inn. You can still wear/use Cut-chan, Ka-tan, Piero-san and Pistol-chan.

You will also switch back into Marine uniform before getting to Skypiea, and can wear/use all weapons there.

Is that okay with everyone? Any problems?

>>3447468
Sounds good to me

>>3447468
Yeah but I still want the MH outfit.
Do we have a suit yet?

>>3447468
It's good compromise

>>3447456
I never voted for that option in the first place. BP runs all day and I work 6 days a week. That happened and was long finished before I'd even started reading that thread.

Also because it's dumb and fueling Fob's delusions is dumb cause he's just going to feel like a massive idiot and that Flashman was laughing at him the entire time when the truth EVENTUALLY comes out.

Friendships built on lies don't last and lying and saying 'Oh I'm Totally A Woman' is a pretty big one.

>>3447466
I love the classic Marine Admiral look with the suit and jacket on the shoulders. I just want to show off the tats at some point.

>>3447468
I'm alright with that. Honestly I'm fine with anything as long as we get Usopp shenanigans.
>Have you heard of this Marine guy called Flashman? I hear he's real strong, very handsome too, not at all pretty and woman-like.

>>3447479
It's a good thing you don't decide the votes then.

>>3447468
Fine by me.

>>3447468
I didn't really care if Zoro saw us, or Fop for that matter, but works for me.

>>3447456
Honestly, I'm still not even sure why we've kept it going. It was fun for the first thread or so, but it's just kind of an annoyance now, especially if it starts to spread because Zoro and Fop can't keep their traps shut.

>>3447500
Because we autowin our next fight with Sanji.
And for the fun time we'll have encountering Ivankov eventually.
And that we're actuallly a prince.

Okay, don't seem to be any complaints, so we'll go with
>>3447468

I'll run another vote on Mysterious Hero vs Shirtless closer to your disguise time, because I think we've had a load of vote changes here based on Zoro.

>>3447475
Not yet, if you guys want to decide if you're going to change uniform now you've been promoted, feel free. You can also sling your coat over your shoulders with JUSTICE if you want.

By the way, Strawhats are a couple of days ahead of schedule from canon. That means that when you reach Mocktown, it's going to be a couple of days until the knock-up stream, and Blackbeard hasn't reaches Jaya yet. He'll get there after you do, I'm going to have to work out timelines.

>>3447504
We can beat him the normally way. Like a badass.
I highly doubt that since Ace is now a Warlord so Luffy has no reason to ever bust into ID.
No we aren't. Homing gave up all claim on the WN Bloodline and Doffy sure as shit isn't going to recognize us as having a claim on the throne He Stole.

>>3447332
>Shirtless and drawn-on curly moustache

>>3447007
I wasn't paying much attention but with how hard you were hinting to go anywhere but the palace that the strawhats were long gone. But I still wanted Flashman at the palace anyway.

>>3447500
>It was fun for the first thread
That's exactly it. The shock of Fop being so off the mark was funny as heck the first time, but everyone sniggering at Flashman now is getting old.

We need to tell Fop as soon as we next meet him.