[Voice]

[seadevil]

[At first it's just muttering]

"Get ye on a crew." Hmph. "Get ye on a crew."

[The voice gets louder.]

I'll do nothing of the sort! If I'm to sail these seas, it won't be as someone else's crewman! I'll be captain of my own ship and no less! Do you hear that?!

[He's hit his stride now and his voice is booming out of the pages of the journal.]

I am Motochika Chōsokabe, Sea Devil of the West, Conqueror of Shikoku, and the best damn pirate there is! I extend an invitation to those with nerves of steel and a thirst for treasure to join up under my flag to make this strange ocean ours! Whether I need to find a ship of my own or commandeer one already afloat, know that I will be captain. Who out there is man enough to join my crew?


[[ooc: So if you want to do action instead...there's a big guy with an eyepatch making grand speeches to his journal somewhere near the fountain.]]

Comments

[VOICE]

[notsokillerwhale]

[ He was going to welcome you to the ocean but you seem like you know what you're doing. ]

Is there a way to request that you don't commandeer our ship? I'm sure someone will offer to let you join theirs as captain.

[voice]

[carptricks]

[he replies with a touch of amusement in his voice]

Seems like you'll be right at home in this place, Sir Sea Devil of the West.

[VOICE]

[seadevil]

You're free to request, boy, but I make no guarantee of honoring it!

[Except he will because handwavey reasons. Yes.]

[Voice]

[seadevil]

No doubt. Don't quite know how this all came about, but if anyone can make the most of it, it's me.

[And he appreciates the respect and doesn't realize that it's not actually respectful.]

[VOICE]

[notsokillerwhale]

Then...I'd like to put in my request as the captain of the Mahi Mahi Iwatobi-chan [ why are they so stupid? ] and form a truce between our two crews to never pillage and plunder or whatever we do!

[Voice]

[carptricks]

[yeeeeeah Kaito is just being cheeky]

What about the crew you had before you were dragged here?

[seadevil]

A truce? [There's a short bark of laughter.] Can't say as I know anything about you or your crew, but let's save the diplomacy for those what have use of it. If you have something I want, I'll take it, simple as that. I'll be generous and leave you your ship and crew if we ever cross paths, how about that?

[Action]

[alwaysgrumpy]

[Akira's studied some pretty extensive history in his time. That's a familiar name. Here he was, trying to snack on some local delicacies, and this guy is yelling.]

What is this, a period play? I don't know if you've noticed, but this ain't near Japan. Also, aren't you a bit colorful for the role?

[notsokillerwhale]

I'm sure we could strike up a deal if you want--

[ Well, after he hears that he's going to be left alone, he can't really argue anymore because he doesn't want to lose that privilege. ]

Sounds like a good deal to me...

[seadevil]

Carrying on as best they can back home, I hope. [He kind of didn't think about that. Oops. But the biggest threat to their safety is gone, so it should be smooth sailing. But now he's going to worry.] Probably missing me terribly.

Voice

[arcadiasailor]

Is that what Dog's telling the new people? Bastard's found new ways to aggravate people. I'm not sure he did the world any favors by sending everyone off to the seas so quickly.

Action

[celebrity_commentator]

Oh, cool! Are you an actual pirate?

[One of your fellow newbies hanging around the fountain is a wide-eyed teenage girl who never pays attention in history class, apparently.]

[Action]

[seadevil]

[Motochika just laughs.] What's wrong with a bit of color? I think it suits me well enough. [He brushes some imaginary lint off his pants, causing the chains there to jingle with the motion.]

As I see it, a man should dress however suits him.

[Voice]

[seadevil]

Seems reasonable enough advice to me for those who can use it, but not for one such as myself. I'm no stranger to the open ocean.

Action

[seadevil]

The greatest! Feared and respected far and wide! [Motochika puffs up, clearly impressed with himself.]

[seadevil]

Wise boy! Your crew will thank you.

Re: [Action]

[alwaysgrumpy]

Yeah, but I don't recall most anyone in that time period dressin' like that.

[justguidelines]

"Sea Devil", eh? Best pirate, you say.

Hm.

Sorry, mate, never heard of you.

[seadevil]

["That time period?" What was that supposed to mean?] If you have an issue with how I'm dressed, perhaps you'd best just come out and say it.

[His tone is friendly enough, but his eyes aren't anymore.]

[notsokillerwhale]

...I'm thanking me right now.

[alwaysgrumpy]

Whoa now, take it easy. You're gonna' blow out your other eye. I'm just sayin' it's odd, that's all. That is waaaaay ahead of the trends back then. It kinda' ruins the immersion, get it?

It's like Oda Nobunaga putting around in a motorcyle or jammin' on an i-pod.

[Voice]

[seadevil]

Then it's good that I warned you, isn't it? Now you know. [He's trying very, very hard to keep his temper in check. Probably not hard enough.]

[Voice]

[justguidelines]

Oh, aye. I'm practically shaking in me boots as we speak.

[And if you miss that tongue-in-cheek humor in his voice, you're dumber than he figured you for.]

[seadevil]

[Those are a lot of words, few he understands, and they're topped off with the name of the Demon King. What is this guy trying to start?]

I have no idea what you're prattling on about, but what does Nobunaga have to do with any of it? That bastard's good and dead and he has nothing to do with my fashion sense!

[alwaysgrumpy]

So is the character you're playin'!