[Fourth Wall]

[mikangirl]

[Yeahhh, you know what, this is also way too deja vu for Nami's liking.  After one wary trip through town where she side-eyes all these new people milling around, she'll just take off for the orchard.

...whenever she gets the chance to, anyway. 

Pity when she gets to the orchard there will be droids dropping in to say hi.  Best timing ever?]

Comments

[mikangirl]

What do you mean, controls him? Ace is his own person! So am I!

[Whoa, deja vu.]

[auburnesque]

Shit, me and my bright ideas. Okay, uh...yeah. You guys are your own person. People...persons.

We just...control you since you're not real where we're from. Kinda sucks, actually. It sounds twisted, but I guess the best way to put it is that you're puppets. Like right now. KJ, your mun, is controlling you to say all this stuff. Just like I do with Ace. Oh yeah, sorry I had him move out of your house. He was just gonna feel kinda out-of-place there with all of you for a while. Give him a hug later, he needs it.

[mikangirl]

...huh?

But nobody's controlling me. I'm saying this on my own! [You're clearly delusional, man. Never mind what you just said about Ace moving out.]

[auburnesque]

Noooooope, sorry! KJ and I are doing all of it. I can give you some proof, too. A few days after New Year's, Ace left, right? Yeah, I sent him back to get canon updated to when he died. He came back a week later.

Believe me yet? [Grabbing some popcorn now.]

[mikangirl]

Nope. Anyone who did half an hour's research could work out he went home lately.

[SHE DOESN'T LIKE YOU VERY MUCH ERIN, SHE THINKS YOU MIGHT BE STALKING ACE. THAT'S JUST RUDE, MAN.]

[auburnesque]

How many hours of research would it take to know he died, then? Cause I know for a fact he only told you, Luffy, Chopper, Sanji, and Law.

[mikangirl]

You could be anyone from the Grand Line! And don't forget Ace has been here three times before this. Who knows who he told on any of those occasions?

...okay, not the last time. That Ace was too early.

[auburnesque]

Wow, okay. You are stubborn. [Tapping her chin with her finger.] He's got a scar. It ruined his tattoo. Oh, and he was at the beach when he came back.

...if you still don't believe me, I'll start reciting your conversation.

[mikangirl]

[Not so much stubborn as her version is easier to believe than your version. But... now she looks doubtful.]

So you...control Ace?

[auburnesque]

[She nods.] Mhm. I try to be nice to him. But I think sending him home to his death right after his birthday was kiiiinda stupid. But hell, I didn't wanna wait til March to have to re-app.

[mikangirl]

You're telling me. [Pissy Nami is pissy.] The poor guy could have lived here a lot longer without realising he was dead at home, you know.

[auburnesque]

[This is a skeptical look, Nami.] And, tell me, how long would that have lasted? He was going to ask sometime. What were you going to do, lie? Or just conveniently leave that part out?

[mikangirl]

Don't take that tone with me. [Her eyes narrow.] There's telling him when he asks, and then there's rubbing his face in it.

[auburnesque]

You guys would never rub his face in it. [Says that with confidence.]

I'm just trying to say he would've found out eventually.

...do I at least get a little credit for bringing him here?

[mikangirl]

No, we would never rub his face in it. ]But you did.]




...a little, I suppose.

[auburnesque]

Of course not. And neither would I. Trust me, I'm not a fan of the fact that he died, okay?

[She smiles.] Thanks! I kinda love the guy, so I thought bringing him here with all of you would be a good plan.

[mikangirl]

[As far as Nami is concerned, you did rub it in his face if you actually dragged him home long enough to die. B|| But...it's clear you didn't mean any harm by it.

That's if she takes any of this seriously. She's still not sure what to think on that score.]

Just as long as you leave him here.

[auburnesque]

I will, I promise. [I take this v. srsly, can't you tell, gosh.]