[Voice/Action]

[mikangirl]

[Nami's had quite enough of sleeping. It's kind of disconcerting to be told it's now September, and it doesn't help that she's spent the time since Ling's rude wake-up call still sleeping most of her day away. So tired, all the time. Prone to falling asleep mid-shower, and that is annoying, to say the least.

Oh, well. A week has gone past and she can finally get through most of the day with no problems, so Nami takes advantage of the fact that there is no Chopper to tell her otherwise (and no Katara or Law at the house at the time) to sneak up to the orchard and see how it's fared in her near-two-month absence.

...huh. Been hot lately, she sees. And a lot less mikan up here than she was expecting. Nothing too alarming, and the place seems okay otherwise, pinwheels and all. Someone even fixed her cottage door, lookit that.

Welp. Observant villagers might see the low-lying rainclouds to the northeast of the village, a tiny little storm that barely covers an acre. It's too hot today anyway, may as well take advantage of the fact that she can cheat.]

[Voice]

Thanks, whoever fixed my door. Did you take some of the fruit as payment or should I blame someone else for that?

[Tell her what she's missed, Luceti.]

Comments

[Voice]

[mikangirl]

Yeah, I guess so. I suppose I'm being too ambitious.

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

There's still nothing wrong with dreaming of a better world, even if it's too ideal. At least it can help us take steps towards making things better, even if it's just a little.

[Voice]

[mikangirl]

[Heh.]

Anyone ever tell you you're one heck of an optimist?

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

I think so. It's one of my favorite compliments!

[Voice]

[mikangirl]

Maybe not. Though ... [IDK she hasn't talked to a lot of people with squinty eyes and ponytails :|]

...you mentioned being an emperor, I think.

[Voice]

[avaricious]

Well, that is true. Though I have yet to become Emperor. Luceti found me before that could happen.

[action]

[mikangirl]

Good idea! [Nami crosses to the cupboard just inside the first bedroom, tugging out a towel and offering it to Florian.] Here you go, dry off. I'll make you a slushie.

[Voice]

[ledbythewind]

Wouldn't saying something like that be the same as jinxing us?

[Voice]

[mikangirl]

Hey, jinxing us would be saying something like "Gee, these experiments are pretty harmless these days."

[So in essence, her brackets.]

[Voice]

[ledbythewind]

I think you've just guaranteed that our next experiment won't be so harmless.

[action]

[mikangirl]

[Judging by the sudden stilling of her hands, Nami hasn't, no. She glances up at him.] What about Sayo?

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[mikangirl]

Huh, I'm doing this all wrong.

[She coughs into her hand.]

[Voice]

[mikangirl]

I'm so glad that experiment where everything I touched turned to gold is long gone! Worst experiment ever!

[Voice]

[mikangirl]

Think they'll buy it?

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[markofthebrave]

It is. [She glanced away.] And just because you know something, doesn't stop you from feeling any differently about it.

[Like the deaths that take place here. You know they're coming back. And you still grieve.]

I can know that it's not my fault, that I shouldn't have to do anything in order to make them happy, but that doesn't stop me from looking and seeing that they're hurting, that they want something from me I can't give.

[voice]

[mikangirl]

Yyyyes.

Some kind of combination?

[That sounds sort of terrifying.]

[Voice]

[ledbythewind]

It's certainly worth a try. In that case...

I hope we never have a repeat of that experiment where there was nothing except natto in the grocery store.

[Not that there ever was such an experiment, but shhhh.]

[Voice]

[mikangirl]

Well, I suppose the world needs more optimists.

[She's a realist. But she won't hold it against you. |D]

[voice]

[generalflirt]

More like... tastes more like soda, but has more caffeine than coffee.

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

Of course! If everyone in the world thought optimistically, they wouldn't have any reason to do any bad things!

[Surely the secret to world peace.]

[action]

[positivelycharged]

Oh, thanks! [Wipin' his face, pattin' at his clothes, vaguely unwettening his hair...] What's a slushie? [That is a new word for him!]

[action]

[concasse]

[Sanji winces slightly, and rubs at the junction where his shoulder connects to his neck. How to begin explaining this?]

... The Malnosso gave her back some memories. [The silent statement underneath that one is clearly, "And then all hell broke loose."] Sayo-san started forgetting a lot, more than usual... she could barely do her job, and looked so damn tired all the time. When I caught her in the kitchen... [His stare drops to the counter] She just fell to shitty pieces.

I had to take her to the clinic; poor thing completely passed out.

[weakahoshi]

Yeah, it would be a little weird...

[She takes some time to think about it though. Staying with the Strawhats would be really fun, in spite of how scarily huge everything will be. Courage, Shirahoshi. You can do this!]

But, maybe it would be for the best. How would you make me smaller?

[Voice]

[mikangirl]

Hmm. I'll have to see if I can remember. How long have you been here, anyway?

[ action ]

[mikangirl]

[Nami's quiet for a long time. Ruthlessly, she knows, the most callous answer she can give is still isn't your problem. But Katara's right. Nami knows very well how she felt when she realised how badly she'd hurt Sanji with her confession last year.

...it's something that wouldn't have bothered her at home. Their friendship here is a lot closer, isn't it?]

Are we just talking about Aang and Masaomi?