[Locked from Codi]

[Fuu sighs slightly. What kind of crew did she actually join? They aren't helping anyone and it seems that things will just go from bad to worse and honestly, while she wanted to try and stop it all she wondered if the captain just wouldn't try it again at a later date. She wanted to help people not to fight in pointless battles that have no right being fought at all. It wasn't long before she locked this voice post and started to speak.]

I have a general wondering. Has anyone ever questioned a captain's actions before? If so how did you go about talking to them about it? [She was concerned and that much was obvious.]

I thought I would at least ask before I am certain about what I'll say.

[Locked to Akira, Crocker, Dustin and Hachiken]

I hope you are all okay even in light of very recent events. I have a question I want to bring to you and I want your honest opinion. It's about our captain. I... honestly want to know what you think about how they have been running things and also if you want me to bring anything up with them?

[Locked to Codi.]

Captain, we need to talk. It's important and will help me make a choice as to what I'll do next.

Hey, there, you bastards!

It's my little brother's birthday, today.

'Straw hat Luffy' is turning eighteen!


[Written]

Happy Birthday, Luffy.

What do you want for your present?

[Red, cursive script appears on the journals.]

Dear Captains of Various Crews of Those Spirited Away by Davy Jones,

Would you ever keep a secret from your crew? Why or why not?

Personally, I'm not sure what secret would be deemed worth keeping away from my crew, but I'd think I'd be able to confide in at least my first mate. It could depend on the secret, itself. Is it one that will spare them my tragic end from an incurable illness? Then perhaps I'd keep it for a bit, until I knew that it was truly incurable.

Really, being captain is a harder job than one may think. I took that role on knowing the difficulty, however.

Overall, I would not keep secrets that directly influence my crew or their interests if I could help it, whether or not the secret would affect those secrets positively or negatively. If I can't trust my crew, then I might as well end their lives right now, since their presence would be unnecessary.

[The next part is added a moment later.]

As if they would go down easily, or at all!


Best Regards,
Captain Grell the Red


P.S.
If there are those who held positions of leadership in your world who also wish to reply and aren't captains, it would be appreciated.

[At first on the page is Hachiken's neat scrawl.]

Codi, I'm really sorry. I seem to have gotten lost again. I was wandering around the woods and somehow I couldn't find the shore. I know I'm holding you up but I didn't mean to. The good news is that someone found me and at least I'm at the shore.

[There's a pause and then his voice can be heard.]

Hey wait, what ship is this? I also realized I don't know you're name, I'm sorry.

[Another voice breaks through the noise.]

The Gilded Rose. You may call me Captain Grell.

[The sound of sipping tea can be heard. Finally more words are written in the entry.]

I'm on the shore at The Gilded Rose with Captain Grell. Do you know where that is? It might be faster for you to meet me here.