piratejournal | As Captain // Voice

Since you lot of scalliwags were actually crazy enough to elect me as captain, the first order of business is a drinking and coloring contest. No, I'm not joking. All pictures will be judged by the wide audience network on the journals. They must be colorful, because everything is better with sparkles.

Second order is Thatch is in charge of booty patrol. No, not treasure. Booty.

Third is Sunshine gets to do whatever she wants. Promotion to Princess of Universe, yoi.

Fourth is whoever makes Ikki smile first -- genuine smile, not pushing his cheeks back which I don't recommend or he might bite you, gets a fifty dub reward.

Speaking of which, we are actually going to do something to make money now, now just sit around spending it all the damn time. I swear Ace and Pops go through gold like it's sake. You can all suggest anything you'd like, or blatantly refuse to do, but if the ideas aren't fun, I'll just take the booty patrol out and have them work it. [What the fuck does that mean? No. No. Don't ask.]

And lastly now that I have the journal's attention, [And to much surprise and irony, Marco's tone finally shifts out of his eternal damnable deadpan to something almost smooth and amused. This can't be good.] I'd like to speak with a certain gorgeous redhead and anyone else interested in pirate alliances between crews, eh?

[Oh and if you thought he was done? No. He submits the first coloring entry.... because of course he does.]

[Well you must admit it is.... colorful.]

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You think so? That's okay? Even if I don't know?

It's time someone let you in on the secret to adulthood:

No one knows what they're doing. They either figure it out as they go, pretend they have it, or ignore the fact that they have absolutely no idea what they're doing.

I promise.

I'm pretty good at not knowing what's going on.

[Small laugh.]

Now the trick is to just go with it.

I will! Thanks Marco!

[He feels better, not the least bit panicked anymore.]

See? You're getting the hang of it already.

I guess so. I'm trying my best, really. Just sometimes I'm all over the place.

I'm that way too, though.

And so is Robin. Actually I even envy Robin's ability to do that. Have you ever seen her sprout extra limbs? It's really something.

No, I don't think so. Did I meet her?

[He isn't sure he's met her. If he did, it was long ago.]

Maybe.

She's in Ace's little brother's crew. She wears a cowboy hat like Ace sometimes, and she's only a little shorter than me.

She's my girlfriend. [Marco plz.] I think she sent you some books before. Treasure Island, and Moby Dick.

I'm not sure we met though. I have those books! I didn't read them yet though. I was reading the fly one.

Hmmm. Girlfriend? So...[His mind needs to make connection ] You like her, like I like Lea?

Aye.

When I dyed my hair black to bring Thatch back, and you thought I got dirty as Xifer, Thatch was claiming the reason I went black was because I was pining after her.

He's such an idiot, yoi.

[Roxas laughs.]

Kinda funny. So I should meet her sometime. I think. Because you tell me about her sometimes. She likes to fly, right?

Aye.

You can tell her you're my son. She should figure out who you are instantly from that.

Oh! Did you tell her about me or something?

[That'd be cool, he's always telling people about Lea or Jesse.]

Of course.

I had to stop talking Thatch's ear off and give him a break sometime, yoi.

[Roxas smiles and Marco can probably hear it.]

Wow, I didn't think you'd tell her about me.

[Or anyone really. He thinks he can just blend in.]

I think I probably mention you more than anyone else, kiddo.

I'm surprised! I talk about you sometimes. And Lea all the time.

[As if Marco hasn't noticed.]

I'm flattered Owlet, thank you.

But no, no matter how often I go without saying anything, you're never far out of my mind.

Thanks, I think. It's a good thing, right?

It is.

It means it doesn't matter where you are, I'll always love you, and always worry about you.

You don't have to worry too much! I've been okay!

I worry about everyone.

Even all my brothers, all the thousands of them. I know Izou, Vista, Blamenco, Curiel, and the others are looking after them, and that time is frozen, but I wish they were here to enjoy to it too.

And I worried about the strongest man in the world all the time. Even when he's dead in my time, since I know time isn't so strict, I worry about how I'd make this place home for him too, or if I'd even get that chance. And I worry about making him proud, whether he'll ever see it or not.

I worry about people too, but not you usually. Do I need to?

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