[Voice/Action]

[mikangirl]

[Nami gets home from her mission late evening on the 2nd and knows pretty must straight away that something is off. Having been gone nearly two weeks, running into Sanji the way she does puts a bad taste in her mouth.  She was looking forward to seeing them.

Once Sanji leaves with his spooky darkness powers, she strides through the house in search of other nakama who are awake in search of answers.  Don't worry, if nobody's awake she'll just shake someone awake. 8Db  Maybe all of you!

...and that shows her quite plainly that the experiment going on isn't just affecting her chef.

FML.

In a temper the next morning, she heads through town, meets some very off-kilter people she knows, and at least thanks the powers that be that she's unaffected this time.  It doesn't improve her mood any, so she heads for the battledome to try and work out some stress and try (yet again) to see if she can locate the way down to Catherine's lab.




Okay, yes.  That was kind of easy.  TOO BAD ABOUT THE MESS.]

[Irritated Voice]

Does someone want to explain to me what the hell happened in the battledome?  If any of you are still sane, that is.  [She flops down in the wreckage of Catherine's lab and pans the video across the rubble.  Doesn't seem much need for secrecy.  This has to have been noticed by now, right?]   And if anyone is still sane, please tell me what the hell is going on today? 

...preferably over alcohol.

[She'll vent her temper on killing a bunch of pirates at the battledome, drop by the battledome clinic on the way out, then swing past Raine's with a handful of papers in hand.  And finally, she hits the bar to drink in moody silence.

Unless of course anyone wants to keep her company, because that'd be kind of cool.  Worst homecoming ever. >E]

Comments

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[mythmaker]

Sounds famil, Nami. Hate that feel. [She still remembers being taken home once and then returning to Luceti.] What can I help you with? Those bots, right? That was all skewed.

[Voice]

[rageface]

[Which is just enough time that Ragna only got to the bar not too long before Nami would, having to deal with ditching Mieu and Sol back at his house. It's a thing.

But he's seated off by himself, not really paying any mind to anything around him. Hell, he probably forgot he was expecting company.]

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[ex_restoring6]

Yeah. [His tone of voice seems to get more rueful, for a moment.]

[Action]

[goldenglasses]

It's right here. [Tugging at the light coat he's currently wearing.] I know it's kinda chilly out, but I think a winter coat is a bit much, don't you think?

And no, I haven't seen Sanji. What's up? Is something wrong?

[gavemyword]

... oh. [...] Doesn't he always do that with his twirling and shit? [Still not taking this seriously, sorry.]

[Voice]

[relinquishing]

I'm afraid I can't help much with the battledome. But it seems like either half the village has just gone absolutely nuts, or everyone's decided to pull the most ridiculous prank I've ever seen.

[He doesn't sound frustrated at all by this, nope.

...Alright, maybe a little. He lets out a sigh.]

Glad to see someone else out here with their head on their shoulders, at least.

[chibifalenas]

I'm sane! But... I'm not sure I should be drinking alcohol. But things aren't making sense, people are acting all kinds of weird and I'm just kind of confused too Miss.

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[hageshii]

Who said I ever left? I just like keeping a low profile.

[Voice]

[kineticcajun]

Aside from nutty?

[He doesn't even know where to start, Nami.]

Well, I been a human springboard already today, if that helps.

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

Well enough. I'm not particularly looking forward to whatever headache is in store whenever this unravels, but for now there's only so much we can do about the situation.

[doubleppk]

Yes. [Even for all the deadpan, it's clear Fujiko's relieved.]

I'm still me too. And Zenigata is his usual cantankerous self. Everyone else though seems completely out of it.

[voice] Oh pff. I thought of his name and then typed it, crap. No, he doesn't know.

[hiken_ace]

[... Nami, just how long have you been gone?]

Y-yeah... only for a little less than a day.

Do you want to meet up and talk in person? I can be at the bar soon.

[Voice]

[notabluesbro]

Hell if I know. He's not from Gunsmoke, apparently.

Is Sanji and Luffy acting like your Grand Line is some mystery place they have no clue about? Or that they're definitely not pirates?

[Voice]

[thatsnotcute]

Yes, of course I remember! I didn't go anywhere at all, but everyone else seemed to just vanish for a full day. Did you notice anyone of yours leaving and reappearing, Pirate Woman?

[Because from the sounds of it, a few of your buddies may have been affected. Perona's definitely curious, but if the Straw Hats aren't themselves, it...may not be wise to go near them. Who knows what could happen? And she'd rather not abandon her body when things are weird like this.]

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[mikangirl]

[Nami will head for the bar and order an ongoing supply of Going Merrys, before flopping down in the seat opposite.]

Hi, Richard. Long time no see.

[Action]

[ledbythewind]

Yes, it's been a while. How have you been?

[He smiles, but... well, let's be honest, he looks like hell right about now. Kidnappings don't do much for one's health, that much is for sure.]

[mikangirl]

If the Malnosso did this to him, killing him would put him into their hands. But you're right. There are more than a few people who have cause to hate his guts around here.

[She's one of them. She's just...not inclined to go around murdering unconscious old men.]

I heard a little about this world visiting thing. [Her eyes narrow. She still doesn't like the sound of it. But Adell does bring up a good point.] It's possible. The way they ruined his lab and took all his stuff, I've gotta say they either wanted it for themselves or just wanted to put a stop to what he was doing. It's like taking away a guy's toys.

People think they're all from different worlds now, don't they?

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[mikangirl]

Tired. I just got back from a mission to find all this. [She won't mention Bellemere. Richard gets a measuring look.] What about you?

[Voice]

[mikangirl]

Sayo...? I don't really know, I just got back. How are you? [The one person she's most unlikely to interrogate |D]

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[ledbythewind]

Again? You're certainly in demand lately. I hope for your sake that it wasn't anything too dangerous this time around, however.

[He's... deliberately going to avoid her question. It's hard to miss the fact that he's still gaunt and somewhat sickly-looking, though.]

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[mikangirl]

[Nami won't pry. Not yet, at least. Instead, she shakes her head a little and gives him a crooked grin.] No, not really. I was picking through ruins and finding stuff for the Malnosso.

[Beyond a few traps set around the place, which are pretty damn obvious to a girl called Burglar Cat Nami. 8|]

[Action]

[mikangirl]

He teleported out of the house this morning.

[Action]

[ledbythewind]

That sounds like it was right up your alley.

[He looks amused as he says this-- he's not sure he'd ever volunteer for a mission himself, but it is nice to know that they aren't all about combat.]

And your reward?

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[fallenambitions]

I am unfortunately. Though I'm aware people went missing on the day I can't remember.

[vulcanblazer]

[Adell's eyebrow twitches.]

...After they all went missing for a day. The same amount of time he said they'd be gone. And that must be a side effect from it.

...Someone used it who didn't know what the hell they were doing.