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[Nami for her own part is content to either stay with her mother or go out exploring with Sanji for the first day or two she's home. It's bitterly cold out there and she doesn't like it much at all-- it's nothing like Cocoyashi-- and her feet are a little red from early barefoot adventures in the snow, but luckily she doesn't catch cold. She's more grounded and less restless than Sanji is, because Bellemere is here. And that means she can let Bellemere take care of things. Because after all, didn't mama say that they wouldn't be here for very long? She misses Nojiko, but if it's only for a little while, then maybe she'll just treat this as a holiday.
Then the second night passes, and Nami turns 10. And everything changes.]
[She's had nightmares before. And the last night was unsettling with the dreams she had, but they weren't bad dreams-- just ones that feel like she's lived a lifetime in one night. Or...one year, as the case may be.
The second night, she wakes up with a wail (muffled brutally by shoving the blanket up to her mouth, because nobody likes a crying human) and tears and her arm hurts but mostly all she can remember right now is Bellemere and the screams when they stepped on her arm and the blood and the way Arlong just shot her down--
die for your pathetic love--
--and everything that followed. And she knows why her arm hurts, but that doesn't make any sense, and Bellemere is right upstairs and Nami just spends the next ten minutes crying into the blanket and not daring to look at her arm. And when she can separate dream from reality just enough, she slides out of bed and doesn't even bother to dress properly, running for the stairs to the next floor in an oversized tshirt that hangs off her arms and going straight for her mama's bedroom.
She eventually falls asleep again and further returning memories distance her from the shock of that death, but none of them are good memories. And now she's confused to boot, because sometimes when she closes her eyes she expects to open them somewhere else entirely. And Nami grows to like the cold, because as long as there's snow outside, it means she's not at Arlong Park, and that means that maybe she can put it all aside as an especially bad nightmare and it didn't really happen. Because it didn't. Because Bellemere is here.
Anyway, distracting herself from darker thoughts is a damn good idea, really. Best to try and not think about it and just...stick with Bellemere a lot today.]
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[So in the afternoon, Luceti, there is a little girl staring back at you from the journals. And doing the most awesomely intelligent thing:
[Yeah. Because making faces at you all is really mature. She just wants to see how many people notice her, because damn this magical journal is fun.]
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[If people want to run into Nami at varying ages, she can be found:
-- At the library on Monday when she is 12, trying to reach that top shelf of navigation books;
-- At Good Spirits on Wednesday when she is 14, trying her luck at being served underage drinks (look, she can hold her liquor okay B|); and
-- Pretty much anywhere on the following Friday when she is 16, because she's smitten with a severe case of wanderlust; a rooftop, a shop, the forest, the battledome...anywhere. Chances are if you run into Nami today, she might attempt to pickpocket you just because she's got the suspicion she's damn good at it. And those ships out at sea hold her attention for a fair while, because...well, wouldn't it be nice to sail one away? These dreams, man.
For ages 17 and up, well... there'll be another post much later. Just to avoid confusion.]
Then the second night passes, and Nami turns 10. And everything changes.]
[She's had nightmares before. And the last night was unsettling with the dreams she had, but they weren't bad dreams-- just ones that feel like she's lived a lifetime in one night. Or...one year, as the case may be.
The second night, she wakes up with a wail (muffled brutally by shoving the blanket up to her mouth, because nobody likes a crying human) and tears and her arm hurts but mostly all she can remember right now is Bellemere and the screams when they stepped on her arm and the blood and the way Arlong just shot her down--
die for your pathetic love--
--and everything that followed. And she knows why her arm hurts, but that doesn't make any sense, and Bellemere is right upstairs and Nami just spends the next ten minutes crying into the blanket and not daring to look at her arm. And when she can separate dream from reality just enough, she slides out of bed and doesn't even bother to dress properly, running for the stairs to the next floor in an oversized tshirt that hangs off her arms and going straight for her mama's bedroom.
She eventually falls asleep again and further returning memories distance her from the shock of that death, but none of them are good memories. And now she's confused to boot, because sometimes when she closes her eyes she expects to open them somewhere else entirely. And Nami grows to like the cold, because as long as there's snow outside, it means she's not at Arlong Park, and that means that maybe she can put it all aside as an especially bad nightmare and it didn't really happen. Because it didn't. Because Bellemere is here.
Anyway, distracting herself from darker thoughts is a damn good idea, really. Best to try and not think about it and just...stick with Bellemere a lot today.]
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[So in the afternoon, Luceti, there is a little girl staring back at you from the journals. And doing the most awesomely intelligent thing:
[Yeah. Because making faces at you all is really mature. She just wants to see how many people notice her, because damn this magical journal is fun.]
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[If people want to run into Nami at varying ages, she can be found:
-- At the library on Monday when she is 12, trying to reach that top shelf of navigation books;
-- At Good Spirits on Wednesday when she is 14, trying her luck at being served underage drinks (look, she can hold her liquor okay B|); and
-- Pretty much anywhere on the following Friday when she is 16, because she's smitten with a severe case of wanderlust; a rooftop, a shop, the forest, the battledome...anywhere. Chances are if you run into Nami today, she might attempt to pickpocket you just because she's got the suspicion she's damn good at it. And those ships out at sea hold her attention for a fair while, because...well, wouldn't it be nice to sail one away? These dreams, man.
For ages 17 and up, well... there'll be another post much later. Just to avoid confusion.]
[Action - Age 16]
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And by that we mean at least she'll let you have it back in short order. Brushing past! And spinning on her foot to give him a playful wave, other hand behind her back.] Careful. You'll trip if you keep looking up like that, you know.
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voice--trusted adults, please threadjack as you see fit.
[The thief is too close to the camera himself, bitty!Nami, and staring at you with a very confused look. He sighs--there goes his drinking partner.]
...You got smaller. [A lot smaller.]
[Voice] oh dear >>
No, I didn't. I got bigger.
[Voice] sorry~~
[Voice] all good |D
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[action -- Age 16 -- Beach]
She is practically whispering Steal me. Go ahead. You know you want to.
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Rigged already for sailing and unguarded. Why, that's the same as an open invitation, isn't it? She'll bring it right back.
Maybe.
She's quiet as a mouse approaching the ship, and makes only slightly more noise as she scales the side, vaulting over the railing at the top to peer around for any witnesses.
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BLAAARGHHHPPPPPRRRRAWW!
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[Action - Age 14]
Feel free to approach him at your leisure. Or, you know, don't. Even with his back turned to the rest of the bar, he'll be keeping an eye on Nami. For the sake of the patrons, of course.]
Just pretend her hair is a little shorter >_>
That's until her glower crosses the room enough that she catches sight of a familiar green head of hair.
Oh hey. She'll just...slide into the seat opposite with the sweetest of smiles.]
Zoro~!
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If you keep doing that, your face will get stuck that way and people will think you're a demon.
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[Action - Age 12]
When she sees a little girl practically climbing the shelves for the books at top, she quickly rushes over.]
Here, let me get those for you. Which ones did you want?
[Orange hair...]
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All of them!
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Feel free to bug him.]
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So she's sort of at "I want you to know I'm here but I don't want to interrupt you but I'd really like you to invite me closer" distance. Real subtle. >>]
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[Action - age 10] we'll start off with just the one thread >.>
[So young. She never knew it had happened when her friend was so young. Nami had shared some of the broader strokes of her past with Vivi--her time with the Arlong pirates and how Luffy had saved her from that--but Vivi had always assumed she'd been older when pressed into service. Such a burden for one so young.]
[Vivi won't mention any of that, of course. She doesn't even acknowledge the tattoo. She does, however, approach Nami shortly thereafter, having concocted a plan that will hopefully distract the girl from those painful memories.]
Nami-san? I'd like to show you something.
Gotcha |Db
Sure! What kind of something?
Re: Gotcha |Db
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[Age 16 - Battle Dome]
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[Action - Age 12]
Would you like some help?
1/2
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...?
[There was a child. In the bar. He's sure that's not usually the case.]
Are you lost, kid?
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Nope. Looks like the bar to me.
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In the morning, she wakes up from what little sleep she had to prepare breakfast for the crew. She takes extra time to prepare special food for the kids. It isn't much, but she hopes the effort makes them feel special in such a tough time.]
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action; age 16
-- and he nearly walks into her. ]
Ah, excuse me- [ wait. ] Nami? Did you cut your hair?
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No..? Who are you?
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YOU KNOW THE AGE!! >:^E
... Is that the sound of pattering feet?]
So 37, then.
Bellemere-san? [It's soft and plaintive. Please say something, mama. It's important.]
Yep, seems legit.
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[Action - Age 14]
...but when Noel spots a familiar redhead enter the local bar, she can't help but double-take. Whom she saw wasn't exactly a child, but... wasn't that...?
Whatever. B| She is going to investigate. NOEL IS FOLLOWING AFTER YOU, YOUNG LADY.]
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Brightening.] Noel!
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Age 12 1/???
stealBORROW. And hey, navigation section of the library... well, he had mentioned trying his hand at making star charts.(Hope they don't mind pets in here as Sumire is doing as Sumire does and FOLLOWING him.]
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Done
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Age Robbing-Oyaji-Heroes. Of course.
LMAO ♥ 1/2
Please excuse the young girl skipping gaily past you towards the item store!]
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[Action - Age 15]
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Viviii~!
[Look up. She's on the roof of the item shop, kicking her legs over the side. Wave.] Hi!
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[Video] | fff I apologize
Well, Kazooie is going to make faces right the hell back. She puts on her biggest, birdiest, beakiest grin and flaunts her oversized cartoon eyes at the camera.]
How's that for a funny face?!
[Here, she'll even pull on it exaggeratedly to deform her malleable features a little.]
[Video] Haha no problem! 1/2
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[Action - Age 14]
... Miss Nami?
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[Action - Age 14 / Wednesday]
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Sokka might have a key, it's true. But if Nami can't poke around in the back room, then she may as well try her other skills of niftiness. That is to say...
...picking the lock.
Excuse her, just sneaking around you, Mr Sleepyhead.]
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[anytime wednesday or later]
[Wednesday!]
Hey. You.
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