Fuck my Life

[doubleppk]

Yeah. Remember all those seaking shares I bought? Just my luck.

Record storms continue to ravage the edges along the Grand Line and Calm Belts! Earlier this month, the Grand Line which commonly sees a great number of typhoons, saw a record number of storms skirting the edges of the Calm Belts. The Calm Belts of course, so named precisely because of their usual lack of winds or storms. While very few islands or people were affected by this, some were devastated. Ma and Pa Grubbs were particularly affected by this minor destruction.

Their fledging "seaking farm" took a particularly heavy blow when the seakings went crazy from the storm. "They jus' up and wen' nutters, ya know? One minute they were all peaceful like and then the storms came and the seakings, well they are wen' and freaked out like it was the end of the world. Kind of were the end of our world." A tearful Pa Grubbs sobbed onto his wife's shoulders. The Grubbs had just started their seaking farm on the edge of the Calm Belts as a means of raising seaking meat for Grand Line travelers.

The 200 acre "farm" was a small island with a large number of nets. During the latest storm's havoc however, the very seakings the Grubbs were raising went on a rampage attacking the island, destroying the nets and the poor Grubbs themslves only just got away. "Luckily," Ma Grubbs confided, "I put all our money investing into bath houses in Alabasta! So now at least we have someplace to go and we aren't completely financially ruined."

... Fuck my life.

Comments

Re: Private

[doubleppk]

I don't care what the Government thinks. I would have joined you but Captain... I think we both know it'd just be a matter of time before they wanted my head anyway.

Hee. Thanks. ^_^ It's what I'm good at it.

Re: Private

[justicereigns]

Not if you're useful to them, I guess.

Now do the other half well.

Re: Private

[doubleppk]

Tch. Just like Jyabura and Kaku ran out of their usefulness to the W.G.? I've... done it before. I've worked for many of the governments of countries in my world. Been used, used up, and in the end they all double cross me. You can be the tool of someone else as long as they see fit but eventually they'll decide you're better for them if you're dead.

I will. I won't let you down. You'll see.

Re: Private

[justicereigns]

Then don't be a tool. A tool can't anticipate actions or events and plan for them.

Hm. Guess so.

Re: Private

[doubleppk]

So what would you have me do? I can be their attack dog again no more then Jyabura and company could. Your government hasn't cast me aside yet but how long would it be before they did?

Re: Private

[justicereigns]

Woman. Don't give me that shit. I told you there was a place for you on my crew. That means you'd be under my protection. I also said it was all up to you.

Just forget about it for now.

Re: Private

[doubleppk]

I....

I'm sorry.

If... if things...

You know I would have... jumped at the chance. I almost dropped everything here and ran. Again... But I've done that all my life. Even if it was running to something and not away, the end is the same. I... have to see this through. Maybe things here will be the same as every other time in my life. Or maybe they won't. Maybe I'll get lucky but I doubt it. But I have to know. If I left without seeing it through, I'd hate myself for not having the guts to try.

Just...

If things here turn out like I expect... please... hold that spot for me. Here or with you, I won't let you down again. And I'm staying under the radar.

Re: Private

[justicereigns]

If you feel you have to do something, then do it.

There's always room. Just make sure you live long enough to make a choice about it.

Re: Private

[doubleppk]

Hah... Thanks Captain. For understanding.

I will.

Expect a relatively large influx of paperwork the next few days. I'll see what I can do about getting someone to fill it out for you but things might get a little crazy. They often do when I get involved.

Re: Private

[justicereigns]

It's your life. Your choice. It's not hard to understand.

... great. Thanks. Just what I need. More paperwork.

Re: Private

[doubleppk]

I don't even understand it most days.

<3 But~ I got Edgeworth interested. He's a lawyer so I'll have him foolproof the documents I fill out for you. ;) That should cover any objections the brass can throw.

Re: Private

[justicereigns]

Here's a secret: no-one understands their lives.

If they have any objections, they can just shut the fuck up. They'd just be happy criminals are getting arrested, whoever does it.

Re: Private

[doubleppk]

So you never understand yours either?

Awesome. I hope so anyway.

Re: Private

[justicereigns]

I thought I did. But apparently not.

Hn.

Re: Private

[doubleppk]

Which part? Maybe I can help. If you can understand mine easily enough I should be able to understand yours too.


....

Smoker...

I can't make him stop. Luffy... He's just... I can't deal with him or figure out how to make him back off. Help.

Re: Private

[justicereigns]

All of it.

Tell him to shut the fuck up and just drop it. Tell him that it's making things worse, and he isn't helping in the least?
I have no clue. Talk to Portgas, and get him to sort his brother out. It's not like Strawhat will listen to me.
Alternately, bribe him into silence.

Re: Private

[doubleppk]

You seem to be doing pretty well for yourself Taisa if that's the case.

I don't... talk to Ace. I try to avoid him. We're not fighting but we're not talking either. Can you try talking to Ace? If not Strawhat.

How do I bribe him to shut up? Seaking meat?

Re: Private

[justicereigns]

I'm keeping my head above water.

... I can talk to Portgas. Not sure about Strawhat, though.

That could work, actually.

Re: Private

[doubleppk]

That's what counts. Though it'd probably help more if you could swim. Maybe you need to work less.

Very well.

I'll try it. Can't hurt.... I think.

Re: Private

[justicereigns]

As long as I'm not drowning, who cares?

... do you want me to talk to Strawhat?

Worth a shot.

Re: Private

[doubleppk]

Me. You should be happy too.

No. I don't even want to talk to him. I kind of want you to kill him.

Exactly.

Re: Private

[justicereigns]

I am in some ways.

... yeah, not sure about that one.

I wasn't talking about a gunshot.

Re: Private

[doubleppk]

Yeah? Good then. A long time ago Garp thought you were basically suicidal so he wanted me to keep an eye on you and keep you from doing something stupid. Sometimes I think he kind of meant it in reverse but I can never tell with that man.

*sigh* Not even a little?

Please?

Re: Private

[justicereigns]

I'm not suicidal. And I don't do anything stupid.

I intend to arrest him, not kill. Not unless I have to.

Mm, maybe.

Re: Private

[doubleppk]

I told him that. But you walk a fine line captain. Closer than Kaku or I and that's saying something.

Yeah. I know. Always.

<3!