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[little_anchor]

[And while still in Violet and waiting for Sanji to meet up with them, guess who caught himself a cold from all that snow!

Luffy's currently moping around in the room, flopped on the floor, groaning pathetically, and curling up next to a sleeping Chimchar. His stomach hurts and he's been coughing all day. In short, he feels pretty awful. This is what he gets for going outside without his jacket so many times. He may be strong for a bratling, but he's not that strong.]

Aipy... make it go away...

[The little purple monkey just... pats his hat. Not much he can do.]

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[little-anchor.livejournal.com]

Whoooo?! [Staring in shock, mouth wiiide open.]

[justicereigns]

Gold Roger. [Pops the spoon in his mouth.]

I got to see it myself at his execution when I was 12. [Yeah, he's old.]

I've captured hundreds of pirates bratling, and even more on the Grand Line. And in my entire career, only one's ever gotten away. That one idiot Buggy couldn't kill.

[little-anchor.livejournal.com]

Whoa--[scbnsdlfb. He didn't expect that, and ends up accidentally swallowing it too. But even as he's moving away and shoving the spoon back, he's still staring at Smoker.]

Grooosssss! But who was it?

[justicereigns]

[VICTORY!]

The next Pirate King. Unless I stop him first. Which I will. He saved my life once. I think it still annoys me.

[little-anchor.livejournal.com]

[He'll try scraping his tongue with his fingers.]

Oh... you can't stop the Pirate King! He's gotta the best pirate ever!

[justicereigns]

Can and will chibi. I'm just that strong.

Oh, but the story of Buggy the Clown isn't finished. You want to hear the rest?

[little-anchor.livejournal.com]

No you won't! Nobody can ever stop the Pirate King, that's why he's the Pirate King!

It's not? What happens next?!

[justicereigns]

Oh yeah? Well your grandfather cornered Rogers at least a half dozen times.

Well while the would-be Pirate King ran away from me, a storm started so my men's guns couldn't even shoot him -- all the gunpoweder got wet. So instead we threw seastone nets over Buggy and Alvida while I chased down the Next Pirate King on my motorcycle.

[little-anchor.livejournal.com]

But he didn't catch him, right? Because Roger still became the Pirate King!

[Luffy gasps like you just said the coolest thing ever.] YOU HAVE A MOTORCYCLE?!

[justicereigns]

Yeah, but he got executed eventual--

[JUST STOPS AND GRINS. Oh man, he LOVES his bike. It's his baby. He loves it more than he loves you Luffy.] The best bike. It runs on smoke. Three wheels, nice and big, and I can hook it up to my ship to let it float on the ocean behind me.

[little-anchor.livejournal.com]

THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE BEST BIKE EVER!

[justicereigns]

It is kid. Best damn bike ever.

I want to get a motorcycle here, but only the Officer Jennys seem to have them.

[little-anchor.livejournal.com]

[Staaare.]

You should take one from them.

[justicereigns]

Brat, I'm a marine, not a thief.

[little-anchor.livejournal.com]

So you can't do it?

...can I do it?

[justicereigns]

No!

Where the hell do you learn these things?

No stealing from Officers. Or anyone else!

[little-anchor.livejournal.com]

Ace and Sabo.

[Picks boogers.]

Not even a little bit? But don't all pirates have to steal?

[justicereigns]

Tch. Be one who doesn't.

The future King of the Pirates doesn't lie even to me. He's a weird case like that.

[little-anchor.livejournal.com]

But then how do I get riches and stuff?

How come? [Not that Luffy can lie but might as well be curious!]

[justicereigns]

By earning it. I get more money bringing in bounties for pirates than they ever get stealing. Hn. Well, except the shichibukai maybe.

I'm not sure why he does it. He said once because he doesn't dislike me, but I think he's just baiting me.

[little-anchor.livejournal.com]

But does that mean you gotta be a marine?

Huh?

[justicereigns]

You can earn money other ways than in the force chibi.

Yeah, exactly. [Sigh.]

[little-anchor.livejournal.com]

So... you can get a marine to be in your pirate crew?

I don't get it.

[justicereigns]

What? Of course not! A marine that becomes a pirate is just a traitor.

[If you ask him to join you Luffy he will punch you. Whatever age.]

[little-anchor.livejournal.com]

Why not?

Smoker, you should join my crew! We don't have to tell Gramps.