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[tibias]

[ in the background, there's the sounds of nature. rustling leaves, rushing water, chirping birds... and then there's a quiet chuckle from the owner of the journal. ]

This is quite the place. I've seen a lot in my time, but nothing like this. And that guide is handy! [ there's another small laugh ] Very thorough in its explaining this place. My thanks to its maintainer.

[ shanks pauses and there's the sounds of splashing. he's kicking his feet in the river. ]

If this place gets new arrivals in cycles, I imagine you get a number of these "I'm new here," journal entries. Aaah, well, that won't do. Let's spice things up and give you something more interesting than that!

Stop me if you've heard this one before... A Marine officer falls overboard during a battle with some pirates. He's a Devil Fruit user, so he can't swim and has to be rescued by a deckhand. When he's back aboard his ship, he thanks the deckhand and asks how he can best repay his underling for saving his life. The deckhand looks sheepish as he replies. "I think the best reward would be keeping it a secret, sir," he says, "If the other fellows knew I pulled you out, they might push me in!" Dahahahaha!

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[voice]

[hiken_ace]

[... there is only one person he knows with that laugh. And that cheery voice. And goddamn, does this make Ace happy. YES. ANOTHER ADULT HE CAN TALK TO. Well, Shanks, you get a cheerful greeting from Ace.]

Hey, Shanks! Good to hear from you! Want me to take you to the bar? [He knows you, man.]

[voice]

[tibias]

[ ... oh. that voice makes him pause because, well. he just got done burying you, kiddo.

but the moment of surprise is gone quickly and he laughs again. ] How could I say no to an offer like that?

[voice]

[hiken_ace]

[And his Pops, but whatever. At least when he comes to get you, you'll have a nice view of the scar.] Thought you'd say that. So where are you?

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Oh.

It's you.

[Hey look! It's your least biggest fan!]

[voice]

[tibias]

Try not to sound too thrilled about it. You might give people the wrong idea.

[justicereigns]

And just how is that supposed to be funny?

[tibias]

If you can't figure it out, I'm not going to tell you. It ruins the joke.

[voice]

[dogboy]

[He doesn't know who you are but--]

That joke sucks.

[voice]

[tibias]

You really think so?

[Video]

[toujoursfluer]

That was horrible.

[Yet she sounds faintly amused anyway]

[Video]

[tibias]

But was it funny as well as horrible?

[Video]

[bubblywishes]

[That voice...sounds oddly familiar. Norma can't place a name to it, and even her mental file of nicknames is coming up short. She knows she's heard it before, especially the laugh, but...ugh, she just can't think of who it may be, and that's driving her nuts. So Norma grumbles and tries peering closer into her journal's camera after flipping on the video.

Bah, whatever, maybe it'll come back to her after some time.]

What you didn't include was the spanking that deckhand or whatever got after he spat that out, huh? [Flatly.] Dahaha.

[Video]

[tibias]

[ shanks looks thoroughly amused. and has no idea who this person is. ]

Extending the joke any more would have ruined the punchline, I'm afraid.

[stilldontgotit]

Devil Fruit, huh? That's a new one.

[New, but interesting enough to catch his interest.]

Still, gotta give you props for going above and beyond those typical "where am I?" posts.

[tibias]

It seemed silly to ask something I already had the answer to.

[fourteen]

A Devil Fruit user?

[ A thoughtful noise. ] That must mean you're from Luffy's world... right?

[tibias]

I am! And I happen to be friends with him to boot.

[averybadfeeling]

"The joke touches a bit close to home for my tastes, but I suppose I can forgive you, friend."

[Have a smiling Jedi on the video feed, Shanks.]

[tibias]

You're not a Marine, are you? That would make two I've accidentally insulted with that joke.

[sailedfirst]

[No one's laughed yet? Well, here. Have one kid who does, and heartily at that.]

Oh man, that's funny!

[tibias]

[ FINALLY someone who finds him amusing ;; ]

Isn't it? I almost bust a gut the first time I heard it.

[gavemyword]

[Because it can never be said enough:] Was that supposed to be a joke?

[tibias]

It is a joke, whether or not you found it funny.

[Voice] Phew sorry I'm so late!

[gomugomunopwn]

SHANKS?! WOW YOU'RE BACK!?

I thought you were gone forever!! [If you couldn't tell from the sound in his voice, he's obviously really overjoyed!]

[Voice] no worries!

[tibias]

Oh, it's you! [ oh man shanks is excited to see you too, kiddo. he can't keep the excitement out of his voice even if he might try to give you a hard time like he does. ] I'd heard you were here.