[Voice/Action for peeps on the Million Merry]

[alwaysgrumpy]

Really? Really? We're all just gonna' jump right into the abyss, huh? Why not? I hope everyone gets as spun up as possible and this turns into an even bigger fiasco. Let's go all out. Why not sink a few Navy vessels while you're at it? Make some more fireworks, so they know where to find you.

Let's face it, life here isn't complicated enough, yet. What we need is more random acts of destruction. I'm quite sure that'll make everyone's lives so much better, and won't bite people in the ass in any way.

[Akira actually has to take a minute to suppress his temper, centering himself as best he can.]

Maybe I'm over-reacting. Who knows, could be stress. Perhaps the air on these islands is just too thin. Still, I've never been more glad to not be on the ocean, than right now. Damn it, I'm so frazzled by all this, I think I'm shedding...

Oh! Luffy, if you're hearin' this, we'll have a guest for a little while. I'll take responsibility for her, so you guys have fun with whatever.

Comments

[myfayevalentine]

People are dropping into this world all the time. You never know when she might just pop up someday.

[alwaysgrumpy]

I'd really rather she didn't. She's been through enough.

[myfayevalentine]

Well, I guess in the meantime you're stuck with me.

[alwaysgrumpy]

That's certainly not a bad thing. If it means I can keep you safe when it counts, then that's fine.

[myfayevalentine]

Much as I appreciate it, you do know that you shouldn't feel in any way responsible for me, don't you?

[alwaysgrumpy]

You're my friend, though.

[myfayevalentine]

And I'm glad. I like to have friends that treat me to dinner.

[alwaysgrumpy]

Speakin' of which...

*He rises from the table to check on the meat, putting a thermometer in to check the core temperature. After putting out some plates and utensils, he hauls the sizzling meat to the table.*

Perfect. Hope you like medium-rare. Cut off what you want.

[myfayevalentine]

This looks and smells delicious.

*Faye grinned at him, then her eyes eagerly looked over the meat. She took her knife and cut a reasonably sizeable chunk from the meat on the table, and put it onto her plate*

Medium rare is perfect.

*She licked her lips, then happily went about cutting and trying the meat*

[alwaysgrumpy]

Nice to see someone with a big appetite.

[myfayevalentine]

Sorry. Were you expecting a dainty eater? Picking at a side salad?

*Because, from the rate that she was getting through that meat, it was obviously clear that that wasn't Faye. She did seem to remain somewhat ladylike with her cutlery, though, and she didn't make a mess*

[alwaysgrumpy]

It's refreshin' to see a lady who doesn't hold back.

[myfayevalentine]

*Faye winked at him and paused in her eating for a moment*

Why hold yourself back from what you enjoy? This is delicious.

[alwaysgrumpy]

A lot of people feel self-conscious about it.

[myfayevalentine]

Probably because they have people who end up suggesting that they're fat.

*Faye points across the table at him with her fork*

[alwaysgrumpy]

I'm pretty sure no one could accuse you of that, Faye.

[myfayevalentine]

Good!

*She glanced down at her plate and tilted her head*

I can eat like a pretty princess if you prefer?

[alwaysgrumpy]

Oh no, I believe that showing your true hunger is a sign of respect to the one who cooked it. I like to see you enjoy it.

[Akira is eating his very leisurely, in contrast.]

I'm not all that hungry, myself.

[myfayevalentine]

*She grinned at that comment, and continued to eat, though it was only now she realised how slowly he was eating, and she laid her cutlery down on her plate*

You invited me for dinner, but you weren't hungry?

[alwaysgrumpy]

Got a lot of things on mind, right now. This island has its own problems, it seems. Problems we need to eventually do something about.

[myfayevalentine]

Every island seems to have problems. I don't think there are any out there that aren't screwed up somehow. Or by someone.

[alwaysgrumpy]

This is really heinous, to me. People are hunting the sky whales around here, taking what they need from inside, and tossing the carcasses. Not normal type guys, either. They're no joke.

[myfayevalentine]

Sky whales? I can't imagine what that's like, but that sounds pretty harsh.

*She raised her brow though when he claimed they weren't normal guys*

What do you mean?

[alwaysgrumpy]

They're tough. Really tough.

[myfayevalentine]

You need some help with them?