piratejournal | Second String ♪ [Written/Action]

[Brook wasn't entirely sure what of all was going on right now, but everything seemed to be going very much insane. It felt like he was back on Thriller Bark and the poor skeleton had all but locked himself below deck in the advent of such terrible events; there were many things Brook could stand, but anything even vaguely supernatural was not on that list. Eventually the Strawhats or anyone else that was paying attention might notice their journals conveying Brook's voice, though it sounded distinctly marred by a constant chattering and or rattling that seemed to be near constant behind his words.]

D-dear me...this is all so horribly dreadful, can anyone tell me if its safe to return to the deck now? H-has the danger passed?

[Quite the notable quirk about the lanky skeleton; despite his current state of being, the supernatural absolutely terrified him. He could explain himself just fine having partaken of a devil fruit...but anything past that? If he couldn't explain it...it scared him in ways he couldn't even begin to articulate...it would definitely help to have someone calm the poor skeleton down as he seemed to lack the nerve to do so himself]

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[have a red eyed bat burst into the room flapping wildly around your head. It seems to be chirping:]

I'm a bat! I'm a bat! shishishi

[The noise that came out of Brook's mouth could only in and of itself be called truly supernatural; somewhere between a scream and a choked cry as he flew backwards against the wall.]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, LUFFY-SAN WHAT'S HAPPENED TO YOU?!!

I'm a bat!

[and he flies face first into Brook's hat, and then tumbles into his hair]

You're pretty bouncy. [crawls around exploring]

[And that was all the reason in the world Brook needed to dash around the room in a circle; trying desperately to dislodge the Luffy-bat in his hair without clawing at him. Partly out of respect for his captain, partly because he didn't want to accidentally harm his afro.

LUFFY-SAN PLEASE EXTRICATE YOURSELF FROM MY HAIR IMMEDIATELY!

Okay. Can I crawl into your eye instead?

[and he tries to get but his foot gets caught in the coil]

AHH! I'M STUCK! LET GO!

YAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

[Brook, very much out of sanity's grip at this point was just running even faster in circles and screaming as if he were being murdered; unfortunately his captain's pleas would fall on deaf ears...if Brook had any ears to begin with.]

AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

[all the flapping around trying to get free]

[EXPLODES INTO THE ROOM BECAUSE OF ALL THE SHITTY YELLING.]

What the hell is going on in here??!

[A face he knows! Brook practically throws himself into Sanji and clings to the cook for dear life...afterlife...as he continues to scream incessantly]

SANJI-SANNNNNNNNNNNN, EVERYTHING IS MADNESS, MADNESS I TELL YOU!!!

I'm stuck.

[or at least his little bat foot is. In Brook's hair. Just another day, right?]

[Suddenly finds himself with an armful of skeleton! Which he promptly tries to drop, buuut Brook clings pretty well. Damn.]

Oi, oi, oi! Let go of me, asshole! The fuck has gotten into you—

[Oh, there's a shitty bat in your hair.

That speaks. And sounds suspiciously like a very squeaky Luffy.

Fantastic.]

...So this is a thing you can do now, huh?

[Just stares.]

Edited 2013-10-26 03:00 (UTC)

[Nope, Brook isn't letting you go, if anything he's clinging even harder and sobbing.]

Sanji-san what's going on?! Why has everything descended into such madness?!!

[in the meantime Luffy pulls and pulls and--

splat

Sanji have an upside down bat in the face.]

shishishishi I'm a bat! [and he bites Sanji's nose though his teeth aren't strong enough to draw blood. Don't you just love your nakama?]

Hell if I know, suddenly we got vampires and mummies on board. I think it's because of that shitty ghost ship we ran into but I haven't figured out yet if we can change 'em ba—OW, dammit, Luffy!

[More annoyed than anything that he's now got a bat biting his nose, and he swipes at him in an attempt to grab him, his other arm still awkwardly around Brook.]

[Here, have a dusty, vaguely fish-shaped pile of bandages with green hair. It's just going to float down and check on you.]

I... think we're safe now, Brook-chin.

[Brook was facing away when Keimi floated down, and the sound of her voice was if anything reassuring; enough so that he let out a large sigh of relief.]

Ahhhhh, very good news indeed. And how have you been faring Keimi-c...c..

[He turned around and stopped mid-sentence as he saw Keimi wrapped and bound in cloth. The very sight of it would have been enough to turn Brook white...well, white as a skeleton could possibly be before he let out a ghastly shriek.]

YAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, KEIMI-CHANNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!

[Ohgodscreaming. Not screaming!]

Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!! Brook-chiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin!!

KEIMI-CHAN WHAT'S HAPPENED TO YOU?!

[ All the screaming! All the screaming forever!]

I have no idea!!

[Oh. Oh Brook saw what was going on here...this was a prank of some kind; she was merely wearing a costume, or perhaps someone had put her in one while she was sleeping, nothing to get all up in a titter over. With that in mind, he eased up almost instantly.]

Yohoho, you almost had me Keimei-chan; that's a very convincing costume you're wearing.

Oh. It's a costume? That's a relief.

Ahhhh, it seems someone has played a prank on you while you were sleeping; such uncouth manners people have sometimes. However, it does quite seem to fit the mood that's been hanging about as of late, wouldn't you agree?

[She gives a relieved sigh.]

I was really getting worried. Things really have been strange lately.

[Robin ought to look normal enough, her eyes perhaps a bit icier than usual. She needs a break from thinking of her nakama as... well. Food. Brook ought to be safe, right? He has no blood to tempt her.

She goes below deck and, finding the skeleton all but huddled in a corner, lets the barest trace of a smile play across her lips and sits next to him, curling her knees up to her chest and leaning her shoulder against his ribs.]

It feels almost as gloomy as the Florian Triangle out there. A terrible time to leave you alone, no?

[Please ignore the faint glint of oversized, sharp incisors as she speaks.]

[Indeed she did, and Brook was appreciative for the company; it was indeed lonely down here and even with his fear keeping him rooted, he couldn't help but feel it.]

Indeed Robin-chan...everything is going so haywire and I haven't the faintest idea of what to do. Is everyone else fairing well? I surely hope so...

Edited 2013-10-27 03:44 (UTC)

We are... doing the best we can.

[Just like they always do.]

[Robin sighs a little, tucks herself a bit closer in to the warmth he'd give off if he had any to give, and lets herself relax slightly.]

Even changed, you know we wouldn't hurt you, right?

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