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[lazyjustice]

[he's just biking along, in Genessia at the moment, though he plans to hit everywhere eventually. Hooked to his bike is an ice cream cooler and a cheery little tune follows him]

It looks like school is out for the Summer. Time for rest and relaxation. [a sigh] The problem with too much free time is not having enough things to fill it. It makes me miss paperwork.

[he stops as he's swamped by a bunch of kids and doles out ice cream accordingly]

Does anyone have plans? Challenges? Something interesting to do? [he's a bit restless these days and he doesn't know why] Should I buy a houseboat? [he misses the sea. Though it's not like he can afford one] Mah... maybe the bike is fine.

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[chief_of_staff]

Said it was your what? Are you about to tell me that you're into seeing my brother wear a pink apron?

[He's making pseudo vomiting noises over the phone now.]

[justicereigns]

[Soft laugh in spite of himself.] I meant suggesting I wear it, but truce?

You won't ask my roommates about their bedroom habits, and I'll never tell you a detail of Portgas'.

[chief_of_staff]

[Those vomiting sounds from before resurface far, far louder than the last time. Because he really doesn't want to imagine him in an apron.]

Fine.

Somehow, I feel as if these negotiations were more -- traumatizing than ones I'd been a part of for work.

[He actually feels a little nauseated now.]

[justicereigns]

Yeah well, I'm not accustomed to negotiating at all. Just ask Portgas.

That's not innuendo. I just mean we don't solve things diplomatically. Straw Hat neither.

[chief_of_staff]

[He was in a sex-crazed city for seven months. Pretty much everything is innuendo at this point, unfortunately.]

That I know.

Well, I hope in time you and I can get along, at least. For his sake.

[justicereigns]

Are we not????

[LOOK AT HOW HE INTERACTS WITH HIS BEST FRIEND KUZAN WHO SAVED HIS LIFE AND ENTIRE CAREER MULTIPLE TIMES. IT IS HERE IN FRONT OF YOU SABO.]

[chief_of_staff]

I suppose this can be considered getting along. [This is just how Smoker is.]

But the real challenge is whether we can be in the same place for a decent length of time without arguing.

[justicereigns]

I can't be with anyone without arguing.

[chief_of_staff]

Even Ace?

[That's a dumb question and he knows it, but he'd already let it slip out, so --]

[justicereigns]

My entire relationship with Portgas is based on mutual respect; because we've fought each other.

He can sidestep it if he wants to, but I can't say we don't argue. Daily. I assume he enjoys it. As much as I do. Maybe.

[chief_of_staff]

Koala and I argued a lot back when we were living in the same place.

So, I -- [He sighs, since this is slightly hard for him to admit.] understand. A relationship without arguing isn't much of a relationship at all.

[justicereigns]

But I'll try to stick to the truce terms, just don't bring up Kuzan in pink frilly aprons.

[chief_of_staff]

I won't.

[With that, he'll hang up the phone. Consider this a victory in terms of getting along!]

[lazyjustice]

[Well, now he has to wear one, doesn't he?]

[justicereigns]

[WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY? But yes, do it.]