[Audio] ALL THE DRAMATICS! A cry for anarchy! This is war!

[fierybluebird]

Pirates of the world, RISE UP I say!

This world claims we do not belong here! The people of this world say we have no home, no place on these seas, in this world! I disagree! [Oh lord, Marco's going full steam here.] My world had no use for monsters like us either! My world made it a sin and a crime for some of us to even be born. Well, to hell with that, say I! ARE WE PIRATES OR ARE WE COWARDS?!

I FOR ONE, BEAR THE FLAG OF MY FATHER AND BROTHERS! LET US TAKE OVER THESE SEAS, AND CLAIM OUR PLACE IN A WORLD ONCE AND FOR ALL! LET US SHOW THE WORLD THAT WE WILL NOT BE DENIED OR IGNORED!

Let us show the world that this era is OURS!

[AND WITH THAT: he lets out a huge phoenix cry of victory.] SCRAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWW!!!!

[We now return you to your daily journal entries of everything else completely different.]

Comments

[Voice]

[formerabyssinian]

Mental tactics aren't the same as fighting, Marco.

[Voice]

[fierybluebird]

It is. It's just psychological warfare.

Look there are at least ten arts to war. Political, social, economic, physical, psychological, emotional, resources, occupation, maneuverability, technological, and destruction. Tactics applies to all of them, and they're all a means with which to fight with.

[Voice]

[formerabyssinian]

I was sticking with separating physical attacks and non-physical ones. Right now, I'm not really concerned about those parts of war. [He was familiar with all those aspects, but it wasn't what he was talking about, and frankly he doesn't want to get into it.]

So what is this all about? This doesn't seem any different from Ace's little speech months ago. Well...besides the last part.

[Voice]

[fierybluebird]

It's about living freely, Aya.

Nothing more, nothing else.

[Voice]

[formerabyssinian]

Hmm. I see.

You'll have my help, in any case.

[Voice]

[fierybluebird]

Oh?

I'm not the captain, yoi.

[Voice]

[formerabyssinian]

And yet you're the one declaring war. If you're going to start something like this, you might as well lead. Whether or not you're captain.

Besides, you wouldn't be the only one I'd be helping.

[Voice]

[fierybluebird]

Indeed.

As such your loyalty is best reserved for the captain, eh.

I'm surprised though. I thought this crew was less inclined towards war.

[Voice]

[formerabyssinian]

What about the rest of the crew? [Since they're mincing words.]

Depending on how convincing it is, we would support it. Although a lot of us aren't inclined to kill just without a very good reason.

[Voice]

[fierybluebird]

Them too.

I'm just talking about survival right now.