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[santouryuu]

[Behold, it's a pirate. A pirate that's significantly less blood-covered than the first time he tried to use the network, and look--he's even got the camera more or less appropriately centered. Progress.]

I'm lookin' for a job.

[There's only so long one can go without money, even if there are people who give free food to imPorts sometimes.]

I can do most things, though my best skills're as a swordsman, if you need a bodyguard or security or somethin' like that.

[Sure enough, there's three (three!!!) swords sheathed at his side. What kind of swordsman fights with three swords? Well, here's your chance to find out.]

Only thing I won't do is cut down people for whatever personal grudges you might have. You can sort out that kinda shit yourselves.

--Oh yeah, and I ain't joinin' anything officially; I've already got a crew to get back to, so. I'll work for you, but it's gonna be a temporary sort of thing. Got it?

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[santouryuu]

Never heard of 'em.

Is this a friend, or more like someone you've got a grudge against?

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[santouryuu]

And....? I'm still Zoro.

[scrap_metal]

Correct, along with all other documents and information pamphlet we were given upon arrival.

If you're a swordsman have you thought about applying as a fencing instructor, or something similar?

[ See, he's looking for job too, so he noticed some weird job openings ]

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[ret2go]

[That's an audible sigh of relief.] She's definitely not a friend, I'll say that much.

She calls herself the "high queen of the seven seas," but I don't think she's legitimately royalty at all.

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[monge]

[Damn it, why can't he get anyone to pet him?]

O-Oh, okay, zura... If you ever change your mind...

sooo late sorry /orz

[akito]

It's in Heropa. Usually we only really need increased security during big events or disasters though... [ since he and agito are trained in that sort of thing. ]

If there isn't enough work in one place for you, you can always be a freelance security agent, ne?

s'all good dude

[santouryuu]

Freelance, huh...that's a good idea, actually.

[It'd be like the bodyguard version of his old bounty hunter days]

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[santouryuu]

[nO??? why are you making sad faces at him, he wasn't meant for this life ok]

...Tch. I just mean, I need something a bit more sustainable than that.

[And then, gruffly:]

If you wanted me to scratch your head, you could've just asked, you know. We're crew and all now, so...

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[monge]

[He doesn't mean...?!]

Are you saying...that you'd pet my head for free, zura?!

[akito]

It's better than getting really bored with one job!

[ which is why he and agito are both super happy being pro gamers - lots and lots of variety! ]

[santouryuu]

I'm not plannin' on keepin' any job long-term. Just need to save up enough money for us to go out to sea again.

[Guess who STILL THINKS this entire country is an island]

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[santouryuu]

[Such. A pause.]

....Yeah. Sometimes, sure.

[Just don't like, ever make that face again maybe.]

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[santouryuu]

[And here, Zoro's expression pulls into a grin that's a bit too sharp]

Hah. Well, that's wrong, for sure.

[An appropriately dramatic beat of silence. Then:]

--Because Luffy's gonna be the Pirate King.

[santouryuu]

...Well, shit. I tossed the whole thing when I showed up.

[SIGHS, he never thought it would be t h i s important. It would've been!! Useful information to have instead of all that stupid bs about the war??? Sigh.]

What the hell's fencing?

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[monge]

[How about this face instead?]

Mooooooonnnngggeeeee~!! Then I'm gonna come over right now, zura!!

[akito]

Ah... That will... Probably take a while. More than just a few months.

[ and lots and lots of bureaucratic bullshit because of the stupid nanites and stupid AWOL status. ]

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[ret2go]

[And if Zoro is expecting Shantae to sound impressed or awed...

...he will likely be very disappointed.] I don't know any Luffy, so I guess that means we're really not from the same sort of place.

And how would that even work? Would they have to be married to each other?

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[santouryuu]

[Right...now.....

He sighs, resigning himself to his fate.]

...Fine. You know where to find me.

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[santouryuu]

[Look he's not bragging here, he's just stating facts ok.]

No, it just means this Boots person wouldn't get the title. Only one person can get it, and it's gonna be Luffy.

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[ret2go]

Do you think so? If Risky's the queen and this Luffy guy's the king, those sound like different positions to me.

--shoot, for that matter, where the heck would the Pirate Master even fall into this thing? He was like the pirate to end all pirates. Y'know, the master.

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[santouryuu]

What the hell's a Pirate Master? The person who finds the One Piece becomes the Pirate King, end of story. This isn't the marines with ranks and shit.

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[ret2go]

Okay, I'm not exactly an expert on internal pirate politics here. All I know is that the Pirate Master's the biggest and baddest pirate there ever was. All of the guardian genies got together to try and kill him, and he just... kind of kept going even after he died.

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[santouryuu]

I don't know what you're talking about. The strongest pirate in the world was Gold Roger, and he was executed by the World Government. Whoever finds his treasure becomes the new Pirate King, and that's gonna be Luffy.

[itt: conversations that are going nowhere.]

[santouryuu]

We'll figure something out.

[They always do, after all]

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[ret2go]

I'm telling you, it's the Pirate Master! I *fought* him.

So unless this Golden Roger guy was 50 feet tall and carried on after his death, the Pirate Master was probably tougher!