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( So he's laden with more information, upon waking up, than he really knows what to do with.

Normally, when there's a lot thrown at him, he finds a quiet place to think about it if he can get away with being alone. It's like when he first joined up with his nakama, when Thatch was positively teasing him, relentlessly. He had a lot to think about then, and now it seems like there's even more.

Sure, he has pamphlets and this new phone thing, but it's one thing to read the information and another thing to see it all. Ace is nothing if not practical, hands-on.

But he needs a place to live. He needs a job. He needs answers and direction.

So far, he should check out his new place, he thinks. He keeps moving until he gets where he needs to go, and finds that the groggy feeling is being replaced with something much heavier. Realizations, of sorts; he had died in his brother's arms, lifted from life just like that. He did not hear Luffy's screams and he did not see him grow and change.

It's painful to realize, for a moment. But then a smile comes, soft, because even if he was gone from his home and his brother and his nakama, Luffy will carry on. His comrades will carry on. The room he'll call his new quarters is small, and he doesn't stay there for very long at all. What's to see, really? He wants to keep moving, to see the world outside. It's not out of wanderlust, exactly, but rather just a need for answers, to make sure he knows where he's living now.

He walks for a bit, until he remembers the phone, and thinks about putting a post out there; maybe talking to someone in the flesh will give him better answers than the pamphlet. Ace pauses for a moment to do so. )

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soo i have a lot of questions and hardly know where to begin .
big one is where can a guy get something to eat?

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[Lord of the Sea he knows that smell. Namur hasn't smelled Ace around in awhile, but suddenly there's a trail. He stops in the middle of the walk, making people part around him as he tests first one way, then the other.

There's so many people, so many scent signatures though. Is it really Ace? Is it just wishful tasting?

There's the faintest difference in strength, heading away from the Bay towards the apartment complex where all new pendant-holders are given free room and board.

What the shit, it's worth a shot.

So a few moments after Ace manages to post his text message to the network, if he's paying attention to the Color of Observation, he might feel that there's someone nearby who very strongly intends to plow into him full force and squeeze the everliving shit out of him.

It's Namur.

The hug is not optional.]

Ace! Holy shit, yer really back!

[Rip had been walking with Namur with her umbrella shielding her from the sun when he suddenly stopped and looked like he was looking for something. She glanced around, slightly confused and was about to ask what Namur had found before he just.. took off on her.

She snorted faintly before following after at a more leisurely pace, just trailing behind her shark when she realized they were going to the complex set aside for the new arrivals. That got her attention a bit more as she picked up her pace and rounded the corner only to see Namur plow into Ace and start to hug the ever loving shit out of him.

Lets just say she's amused when she finally catches up.]

Vell, zhis explains vhy you ran off on me so suddenly. Hallo Ace~. Velcome back.

( It's nearly like his brain short circuits; what is Namur doing here, did he die too, what are the chances ... ? He doesn't hesitate in returning the hug at all, squeezing him back hard.

But 'back' seems like an odd choice of words. )

Back? Wait, I don't even care right now, it's so good to see you!

( Even the unfamiliar woman by his side says 'back', which just piques his curiosity more. He takes a step backwards. )

Hello, it's nice to ... meet you. You seem to know me already though.

[Namur buries his face in Ace's cheek, getting a good taste of his brother.]

Yeah, back. Didn't y' listen t' the hologram 'maid? There's like infinite universes an' infinite versions a them realities an' yer one a 'em. Guess this's a first time for y' though, huh?

[And he finally puts Ace down, motioning to Rip.]

I been wand'rin' these differnt realities several years now. Rip joined up in the last'n an' followed us here.

[Namur doesn't feel the need to say anything as territorial as she's my girlfriend to Ace. Their relationship will be pretty clear once he puts his arm around her waist anyway, and he wants to give Rip the freedom to mark her own boundaries with their brother. Hell knows, maybe she wants to flirt with him too or something.]

[She doesn't hesitate to move towards him and very soon was settled against his side as she glanced up to Namur before turning her attention back to Ace. It was very obvious she felt the same way about her shark that he did about her.

Yet at the same time, she was curious about Ace considering she's only briefly met him a few times and never for long.]

I've met you briefly a few times, but never for long before you disappeared.

[She shrugged slightly.]

Now I get a chance to know you better~. After all, I'm part of Marco's crew just like Namur iz. Zo, zhings should be interesting if going by Namur's reaction to your return iz anyzhing to go by.

Nowhere. Pirates have to starve.

( Oh, cool. Someone else he ~~sort of~~ knows.

Better tease him. )

that's cruel even for marines, are you sure you wanna stoop that low??

I've stooped lower.

[............. That sounds dirty.]

[Well, in context......]

[It WAS dirty.... So..........]

[How does he fix this?]

[Buying Portgas ramen so he doesn't eat and run is NOT a solution.]

[...... Having him stop by Sycamore Cycles is worse.]

[Sending him to Namur and the Whitebeards is redundant anyway.]

[He's going to regret this.]

Fairy Haven in Fayren. Somehow I don't trust you to use the redbills to actually buy food so this one's one me. It's not for you, it's for my daughter, who's not here.

Bring a bone for the dogs, though I never could get Ash to eat your face, but it'll keep them from slobbering too much on you. Maybe.

You're going to find out, you've been here before. You don't have to remember it. People will be glad to see you anyway. Fuck if I know why. There's already too many pirates and not nearly enough law enforcement.

[Sabo is literally shaking as he types this, so he makes a few typos here and there.]

Is thsi really you?!

Whre are you rihgt now?

( This ... has to be fake.

Either that or there's a small dead ten year old boy messaging him right now. Some kinda ghost.

Man, this place is wild.

Either way. He looks around, trying to find some sort of landmark before he remembers the pamphlet mentioned something about broadcasting his whereabouts with this phone thing.

Once he figures that out, he sends his location. )

does that work?? god i cant believe any of this right now i gotta be dreaming

[Sabo receives the coordinates and doesn't even bother to respond to the text.

Yes, it's partly due to his bad habit of hanging up the phone,

but it's mainly due to how emotionally charged he is right now.

He rushes over to where he's told, almost completely out of breath, and stands about three or so feet away from Ace.]

Ace.

I ...

[He wants to finish that, but he's starting to cry and shake again. Hopefully nobody else is around to see this.]

Hello Ace, I haven't see you in a while.

There's some very interesting restaurant in the Fayren city, as long as you're okay with people doing casual magic as you eat.

If you're in the city with the pods people wake up in, I can recommend a good all you can eat buffet that's not too far away.

[This has to be a joke. Or he's managed to get himself drunk enough to hallucinate something like this.]

Hello Ace. I'm not used to good things happening so I'm going to assume that you don't remember being here or anywhere similar. But I want you to know that I know you. I met you in another world, similar to this one in that it loves to take people away from their worlds. And maybe you don't want or care to know me. And that's fine with me. Really. But in case you decide you want to I'm going to warn you. Just to be fair. Because, see, I don't just know you, Ace D. Portgas, but much to your misfortune I love you. Yes, I said that, and maybe you now hate me for that, I don't care, get over it. Here is someone you don't know but who knows you and loves you and would turn the world upside down for you. Because you were my brother too when you knew me. Because you were my captain. And I'll gladly serve in your crew in that world or this world or whatever world you want, if you'll have me. Normally I would try to be respectful, to give space and not force my way in or anything. But when we first met you gave no fucks and bulldozed your way into my heart. I have been here without you for months and it's still a far worse experience than dying a dozen of times in a row. I know it because I've gone through that too, because I'm a phoenix like Marco. But I'm not a pineapple. And I want to meet you again, I want to bulldoze my way in as well, I want you to get to know me and accept me as your crew, as a brother. So if you don't want to. If you just think you want nothing to do with this weirdo here. Stay away from me. Don't talk to me, don't approach me and I won't chase you. I won't get close to you even if Marco, Namur and the others yell at me for it, if that is your decision. But if you do it, even once, know that I won't stop until you're my captain and my brother again and until it gets into your thick skull that I. Love. You. Because you deserve it, because I say so and I don't care if you decide to think otherwise. Phoenix Ikki.

Depends on what you want to eat. I know of a good few places you can eat for cheap but if you need to eat a lot all you can eat buffets are a thing here.

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