doubleppk | What's the deal with kids? On another note: SDC News (ooc: Long post is long)

So yeah. Kids. Who needs them right? They're brats. And frustrating. And... I don't know. I miss them. I hate kids... but not always. Because some of them are really cool. And I've done tutoring and sometimes it's really nice to see a kid actually not turn out so badly just because I was able to help. That doesn't happen a lot for me, you know? But sometimes. And jeez... there are TONS of people here who have kids or raise kids or tutor kids or are kids or want kids. So yeah. To all of you. What's up with that? Do you like kids? Why? Would you want your own? Do you just prefer raising them? Are you sick of them after a couple of years? Want more? What's the deal?

Attention remaining Sweet Death Crew Members.

We're basically... *sigh* I'll be honest, I don't really know where to begin with this. Killua and Gon sent a letter. Their lead on Gon's Dad turned out to be solid so they're going to follow that down. They're not coming back. Ipin is continuing the training and currently sending letters to Jyabura. That said... the crew has been left to us. I'd just as soon rather not continue with the captain rotation schedule as it's been disorganized and not really well utilized for some time. So... positions.

Jyabura -- secret real captain. Take your problems to him.
Me (Fujiko if you really need the reminder of my name) -- I'll do the navigating, some tactics and as far as marines/bounty hunters go we'll let them think I'm Captain because I have a clean record here.
Rosette -- in charge of ammo, firepower and demon-fighting.
Orphe -- foreign relations regarding most other crews (not including the Seven Sins which will be handled as a crew), marines, ports etc.
Toboe -- In charge of keeping an eye on supplies so that we know when to dock to get more. This includes food, soap, etc.
Elphaba -- Vet. stuff until we get another doctor.
Silver -- Continuing the justice stuff... and anything else you want.
Poland -- You already know what you're in charge of. Oh and without Ipin as our cover she's all yours. Just ah... keep her quiet. ;)

We still need: A good cook and a doctor. Anyone requesting a different position/added duties may as well do so now. Fay~ darling~ would you like to come stay on the sub rather than the Vongola? Mokona can come too of course. <3

Also. As our only wanted member is now Jyabura we're not really pirates. We pretty much haven't been much of pirates since I got here. So we're going full steam on bounty hunters. Don't let me catch any of you calling us pirates or I'll whap you.

Objections? None. Awesome. Anyone wanting to find me in person, I'm in the controls room. With a bottle of rum and a very long music play-list. I'm not freaking out but I'm not in a good mood. You're forewarned.

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To be honest, I haven't really thought much about any of this. There have been more important things to think about.

I'm not even going to dignify that statement with a response.

Yeah that's pretty much where I'm at. I've been on the run... forever. Nothing in my life has ever been stable and the idea just never really occurred to me before and I don't even know what to make of it.

I can offer more pretty girls than you can as bait~

Should I assume that the sudden deficit in our combined crew brought this on?

The interesting thing about bait is that it takes more than quantity for it to be appealing.

More or less. It's a combination of a few other things as well.

And you don't think Rosette, Elphaba and I have quality as well? I'm hurt.

I see.

On the contrary, you all have a quality that is very much to be admired.

It's been a long month.

Perhaps we could lure you over as well~?

It really has been.

You want to empty our entire ship?

Cheers to the next one being better.

It's not like the sub doesn't have enough room.

I really hope so.

I don't particularly enjoy the idea of living in what amounts to an airtight can with windows.

Well you have your curse back so maybe. You are feeling better now though, right? I mean. Not that I was worried or anything.

<3 Not even with beautiful faces around every corner~?

It's ok. Tactically I think it's best that we have the option of an on-water ship as well as the sub.

Huh. I just realized I can smoke in the control room now that Gon's not here. ~~That should make me happier than it does.~~

It has its good and bad days. Just like old age.

It's just a little problem I have with the atmosphere. Also, if something should go wrong while submerged, it is difficult to find a place to run to.

I thought as much.

~~I miss them too.~~

Ah understood.

........ Um yes. There is... that. But submarines are safer than cars and even airplanes. Particularly in the hands of a capable driver. Which if I say so myself, I am.

~~Hn... I knew I would... it's why I stayed because I'd just keep coming back here, you know? I just... didn't expect them to leave before I did. I guess I'm still a little numb.~~

Is that a statistic? Because you must also keep in mind that there are far fewer submarines than there are cars or airplanes.

~~I think I know what you mean.~~

Well yes that's true but I mean percentage-wise as well. In the hands of a good driver and even half-way smart crew they're one of the safest vehicles to be in period. See?

~~Plus... it's kind of pathetic I guess but now I can't use them as an excuse either. I'm here because of me. And if I stay I know why and I can't pretend it's for something else. It's harder.~~

It's the fact that there are situations where rescue is impossible. I've wrecked my share of cars in my time - for business reasons (well, also a few airplanes, five helicopters, and a go-kart from that one memorable incident), but it's easy to get out of one. I don't even get scratched anymore. I'd imagine it'd be a lot more difficult to set up a head-on collision course between two submarines fifty-thousand fathoms below the surface and expect to survive.

~~Is it so difficult for you to allow yourself to stay?~~

You sound like Lupin. I'd rather not drive my sub into a head-on collision in the first place. It's pretty and very expensive.

~~Kind of. Just as you don't want to be in the sub because you're worried you can't run away... I have a similar problem with staying in one place. Even if the place is mobile.~~

If the job calls for it. I'm not the one who gets stuck with the bill. And I will admit to a child-like inclination to large explosions.

~~It's hard to see how you could be less in one place than you are on the Grand Line.~~

Mn. I like explosions but not with my own cars. ~~That includes ferraris I steal. Once I steal them they're mine.~~

Crew-hopping. But that'd be ironically more dangerous. So... It's what I used to do with the mafia. Hop around from group to group. Or country to country. Whichever. Kind of became a habit after awhile and then a necessity. In order to be safe.

It's so much more fun with your own. I write it up as a "business expense" and I get about two-or-three-to-one return, depending on how much that particular Family wants my continued patronage.

In this situation? Crew-hopping would be very dangerous. And there are people who would miss you. After all, you haven't lost all your little anchors.

Nice. ^_^ I couldn't get away with that sort of thing. Most mafia families wanted to kill me. <3 I don't really blame them necessarily after all the work I did taking so many down. Some of the countries had a relatively similar arrangement in regards to hiring me so that's certainly something at least. I could usually get some nice airplanes, or helicoptors out of it. Once even an autogyro. <3

Very dangerous yes. ... Ah... there is um that.

We do tend to hold grudges about that kind of thing. Keeps things simple.

Mn. I rarely minded. They weren't much of a threat. It's why I'm fairly certain we must not come from the same world. I doubt we couldn't have crossed paths in that case. And if the mafia were as talented as the ones you know, I'd have been out of business ages ago.

Things are better this way.

Agreed. <3

What's the deal with kids? On another note: SDC News (ooc: Long post is long)

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ooc: Now she doesn't want to be on the sub either :|

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