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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]

[tibias]

But do you still think of me fondly? [ he already knows the answer to this question, but he can't resist asking. ]

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

[He will not laugh, he will not laugh, he will not laugh. But the effort not to is nearly screwing up his deadpan face.]

Maybe if you'd said goodbye I'd remember you once in awhile.

[Nailed it with deadpan to spare \o/ Aw yeah.]

[voice]

[tibias]

If I had known you'd wanted a tender goodbye, I would've been more than happy to oblige.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

[Nah, he can't take that anymore, just flailing.]

Stop that!

[Quiet pause and mumbles before realizing that it's probably not too audible.] Ah... You don't seem to remember this place, but a few people will remember you were here.

And I owed you another thank you.

[voice]

[tibias]

That's mildly disconcerting.

You never owed me a thank you in the first place.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Yeah well...

Blackbeard went back at the same time as you. I don't know if that was your doing or not, but it still requires a thank you.

[So shut up and take his damn money gratitude!]

And if you don't want it, you can get your own booze yourself. [/Tsuns harder.]

[voice]

[tibias]

I changed my mind, you can thank me whenever you want.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Wow. Really? That easy, eh?

I should have known.

[It's deadpan, but you can pretend there's emotion in there. Maybe.]

[voice]

[tibias]

You really should have. Shame on you for not knowing.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

[Right back into annoyed.]

Is my idiot brother over with you already?

[voice]

[tibias]

He is. Would you like to say hi?

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Nah, just tell him we're not keeping you.

[voice]

[hiken_ace]

[Pops his head in.] Yeah, we are!

[Pops back out.]

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

No, we're not. Don't make me come over there.

[voice]

[hiken_ace]

Killjoy.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Aye. He needs some space so I don't get fed up and try to kill him.

[100% deadpan... as always.]

[voice]

[hiken_ace]

You just don't want me to have any fun.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Aye, that's obviously my goal in life.

[voice]

[hiken_ace]

I knew it.

[voice]

[tibias]

I wouldn't let him keep me permanently, don't worry.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Indeed. You'd be like a baby bird. Your mother crew might not take you back.

[voice]

[tibias]

Technically speaking, my mother crew's been disbanded for more than twenty years. So I think I'd be alright.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

You never know. Red-Nose Buggy seems to find you as annoying as I do already, and Silvers... actually he probably wouldn't give a damn if we kidnapped you, but that's not the point. Keep your red cooties to yourself, eh.

[Yes. Marco did just say Shanks has cooties. ... Yeah.]

[voice]

[tibias]

My cooties? Marco, don't tell me you never got your cootie shot when you were a kid.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Vaccinations have a way of not working on me.