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.

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[doubleppk]

I don't... love... them...

And... it's not that. It's that...

Tch. Just... No one else really figured I should keep trying if I fail at it. Not even me. So...

[justicereigns]

I meant 'loved ones' in the sense that you care about them.

Everyone fails sometimes. That's no reason to stop bothering.

... of course, when the failure comes because you stupidly invested all your money in a ridiculous get-rich-quick scheme, that's an exception to the rule.

[doubleppk]

Hn. They're just... whatever. It doesn't matter.

Nn.

........

It wasn't ridiculous! It could have really worked!

[justicereigns]

Obviously it does.

The chances of ANY similar scheme working is so low as to be stupid. Especially when there are far better ways of making money.

[doubleppk]

... It... what? Why?

Tch. It wasn't just the making money it was having something I could put it invested into so that it was... safe... :| Shut up. It made more sense at the time. If I held onto that much money it'd just get stolen. And... YES I realize the effect is the SAME right now but! NORMALLY, if I didn't have the worst luck of anyone, it would have made money too while I was doing something else to get more money. See? It makes sense. It just... didn't work out this time.

[justicereigns]

Because you're stopping yourself from explaining in such a way that suggests you'd feel uncomfortable with me or anyone hearing it. If it didn't matter, you wouldn't care about saying it.

There's these genius inventions. They're called 'banks'. And 'stockbrokers'.

[doubleppk]

Hn. If I... care... about them... it could be used against me. And... I don't. So it can't. But someone could try. And that would endanger them needlessly. I don't... care... necessarily. But I don't see any need to endanger them with my lack of forethought.

Tch. I can't put my money in banks, it's too easily confiscated and leaves a trail where people know where to get me. And stockbrokers are scammers that claim to invest for you but then tell you all your money turned up nothing and then run off.

[justicereigns]

Few people and can just 'decide' not to care for someone and make it work. If you're the sort of person who's going to worry about putting people in danger, you're the type that can't turn off caring, no matter what you might tell yourself.

Then give up wordly possessions and live in a cave. There's risk everywhere. A sensible risk would be a bank. A stupid risk is a seaking farm.

Private

[doubleppk]

I don't care. The things I get from caring? They're another danger. I'd rather feign indifference even where there is none then deal with being used and manipulated. This way I'm on my guard. I DO want to protect them. That's why I'm here and that's why I didn't come re-join you even though I wanted to. I do... love... Jyabura. And protecting him and the others... they don't need my protection. And that's why I do it if it makes any sense. Killua and Gon are insanely strong but if someone doesn't watch them, who will? And if I wasn't with them I'd be... not with them. I couldn't do the things I want.

But even though this ship has a lot of kids they're devious little bastards too. I don't trust any of them at all. Which is another reason I want to watch them. I'm not a guide, I'm not even necessarily a good influence. But if I'm with them, they're not against me.


Tch. Banks aren't even a risk, they're a sure thing of losing my money and getting entrapped. Other people can keep money in a bank, I can't.

Re: Private

[justicereigns]

Just because someone doesn't need protection doesn't mean you shouldn't offer it at all. Actually defending them is only part of the reason for doing so.

You're so trusting.

What makes you so special?

Re: Private

[doubleppk]

Yeah. That's what I think. ^_^

<3

Tch. Combination of bad luck and knack for making the worst kind of enemies possible.

Re: Private

[justicereigns]

There you are, then.

Hn.

Spread the money around multiple banks. Or have it converted into something easily carried.

Re: Private

[doubleppk]

I usually do keep it something simple but if I keep it on me all the time it's risky. And putting it into multiple banks is still the same problem. I wouldn't be able to get it out and it'd be traced.

Smoker... I'll work it out.

Re: Private

[justicereigns]

Or you could actually go legit. Then being traced wouldn't matter.

... We're not talking about the money now, are we?

Re: Private

[doubleppk]

I've BEEN legit since I got here. Well. As much as possible.

For working things out? No I mean money. I'm going hunting. And I'll take some of my crew and others. I picked up a beat on a crime ring no one's been able to trace too well but I've got a secrete weapon.

But... if you mean the being traced? Then no... that's not just about the money.

Re: Private

[justicereigns]

You're on a pirate ship. That doesn't exactly scream 'innocent civilian'.

We misunderstood each other. Never mind. Good work on the crime ring, though.

Re: Private

[doubleppk]

Hn. Have you seen these crew members? Half of them are more obsessed with justice than any marines I've seen except you and Garp. The other half are kids.

Heh. Thanks! :D But. Wait until I finish it. In case I, you know, don't succeed or something.

Re: Private

[justicereigns]

You think the Government cares?

If you managed to trace something no-one else could, it deserves praise.

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.