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[seadevil]

Some happy news has come to my attention, so it seems a bit of celebration is in order. From now on, I'll be flying my own colors. When you see the nanatsu-katabami from now on, know that it is the mark of none other than the great Sea Devil of the West.

Any man or woman bold enough to wish to sail the seas under the greatest pirate who ever lived should know that this is the mark they should seek out!

[On board the Katabami, Motochika can be found painting the sails, humming cheerfully to himself with a big stupid grin on his face.]

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[voice]

[youhearthebells]

So lemme get this straight. Katabami. I heard about that ship.

So does that make you the other Chosokabe I heard about?

[voice]

[seadevil]

Not "other." The one and only! For once, the sorcery in this accursed place has worked in my favor.

[voice]

[youhearthebells]

...so, the one I know is gone, then.

Well, I'll just have to annoy the hell out of you instead!

[voice]

[seadevil]

Ha! Made yourself a thorn in his side, did you? I think you'll find me better company.

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[ridingtheclouds]

-A breeze picks up nearby, Anji floating up on what appeared to be a giant origami swan to fly near him, admiring his work.-

Ah, such clean lines! It will be unmistakeable from even the horizon, I think!

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[seadevil]

That's my intent! It's been too long since I've had the nanatsu-katabami flying above me and now everyone will see it in its proper place.

[It may not be the wisest choice with the Navy issuing bounties, but that particular concept still hasn't really sunk in with Motochika. The whole "piracy is illegal" concept is still something he's stubbornly refusing to understand.]

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[ridingtheclouds]

-Considering Anji's own inability to avoid law enforcement in his own world, it probably escaped him as well.-

Ah, you have been in finer spirits since the wedding.

-... He just had to go and mention that.-

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[seadevil]

That is not why my spirits have improved.

["Wedding" hasn't quite become a forbidden word on board, but that's primarily because it's become yet another thing for Motochika and Ragna to fight about.]

[cherrybombpie]

[Kodachi was admiring his handiwork from the deck.]

Very nice.

[She crouched down, then leapt up onto one of the higher spars with ease, landing on her feet.]

Hello!

[She smiled up at the captain.]

[seadevil]

Afternoon. A lovely color isn't it?

[He looks quite content with his choice of paint, especially considering he's gotten almost as much on himself as he has on the sail. The symbol looks exquisite, somehow, but Motochika himself is a mess.]

[cherrybombpie]

[She looped a gymnastic ribbon onto the rigging and decided to hang upside-down from it as she peered at the sails.]

Yes, it's perfect!

[She tilted her head at him.]

But you look a mess!

[seadevil]

Yes, well, I'm a pirate not a painter. It's usually the crew's job to do such things, but I fear what would happen if I left this to you lot.

[He's sure Kodachi understands.]

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[anelegantmyth]

My goodness! What a gorgeous symbol you have there. But what exactly does it mean?

[ Because, to be honest, she was just attracted to the intricate design and the fact that its color reminded her of the last lisptick that she bought before she was dragged to this world. ]

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[seadevil]

It's the crest of the Chōsokabe clan and as head of said clan it's my own as well. The color, however, is entirely mine. I suppose it would make sense to depict wood sorrel in green, but that isn't a color you'll find on my person or on my sails.

[anelegantmyth]

Oh wow, clan leader and now a captain of a ship? That's very impressive...er..

[Ok so, his name MAY have slipped her mind completely.]

[seadevil]

[That's alright. It gives him the excuse to introduce himself again.]

Motochika Chōsokabe, the great Sea Devil of the West, conqueror of Shikoku, and captain of the Katabami.

[There you go, Cynthia.]

Under my rule, being leader of the Chōsokabe and being captain of not only one ship but of an entire fleet have become more or less one and the same. That I have neither my fleet nor my clan here vexes me on occasion.

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[rebellions]

[Oh lord, it feels good to be back in your own clothes. And not being forced to play the part of an idiot's wife. That doesn't mean Ragna has gotten over the trauma that the stay on the Wedding Island has brought him so far, so he has a hard time deciding whether seeing Motochika in such high spirits as opposed to his own, miserable and humiliated state is more surprising or annoying.]

... Are you seriously painting the sails pink?

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[seadevil]

Aye, that I am. What of it?

[He wears a lot of pink, Ragna. Pink and purple and all shades in between the two. Did you really expect him to choose a different color?]

[action]

[rebellions]

Nothing. [Le shrug.] No need to get so defensive, Princess.

[Upon some consideration, it's not too shocking, no. After all, it's a color fitting Her Highness.

The Grim Reaper walks around him, taking a closer look at his work. Huh. It feels like he's seen it somewhere before...]

This... is the flag of that Motochika guy, no?

[Because clearly, only the captain of the crew they met on the Santa Boat is "Motochika" in Ragna's head. The man before him is the Sea Devil, or more recently, "Little Princess".]

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[ryuuhime]

I am confused. Are you the Sea Devil of the West?

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[seadevil]

I've said as much, aye.

[Frequently. Constantly. Without even being asked, most of the time.]

written.

[ryuuhime]

Are you storyteller as well?

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[wanderer_from_ys]

*Looking at the flag and tilting his head.* Usually pirates where I'm from have more skulls and bones in their flags. *He's not criticizing, just commenting.* Is that a flower that grows in your kingdom?

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[seadevil]

The leaves of the plant, actually, not the flower. It's wood sorrel, which I suppose is quite common everywhere, not just in Shikoku. It's the Chōsokabe crest and as such it's my right to fly it. It's not some device to scare the timid like that skull and crossbones nonsense.

[Motochika's background, after all, is a bit different from that of your average pirate.]

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[wanderer_from_ys]

So it's...more an announcement that it's you?