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[orangeoutlaw]

[So Ace got wopped in the mouth by a newspaper crashing through the window. He has to find that news coo so he can tip him because what great service! He gets to be the first one to read it even around the damp sections.

But he also found something that could not be borne.

A Puppy Prison.

Who would do such a horrible thing?

Well whoever would do it, Ace wouldn't tolerate it.

He takes some time to strategize, and then around 1pm, sends this video out to everyone]

Puppies were meant to be free! I won't let anyone hold them hostage under my watch! No matter what they've done!

[and he throws back his head and howls, a few of the dogs howling with him, before the jail break commences.

And after?]


Who: Ace, a swirling yapping, excitable puppylanch of all ages, shapes and sizes, and you!
What: Chaos! Chaos everywhere! Dogs! Frightened Cats! Poop left in unexpected places! Freedom! Your call!
Where: Anywhere but the Everglades
When: July 17th
Warnings: None at the moment
Notes: Feel free to make your own threads about finding a puppy or two or a dozen without Ace necessarily being involved. Ping me if you want him though.

Comments

[justicereigns]

[Sets them outside.]

I don't know. I don't see any tags, but my dog never wore a collar either. We were both street punks though. I only got my tags as a marine.

[Looks them over, trying to find tags, but nope!]

Maybe there's something in the papers.

[enchantressofore]

The only thing I saw in the newspaper about dogs was the opening of a new dog shelter. I sincerely doubt this was intentional on their part though.

[ She'll absently rub the goose-egg the damn thing gave her before reaching into her chair's back pocket to pull out the copy she still has. At least Smoker can read it now?

She might have also yelped earlier when it hit her, if Smoker is still wondering what that was about. ]

[justicereigns]

[....]

[He wonders idly if Ace got and read his copy.]

[He should really kick Ace out of his bed.]

[:T]

[It's a problem.]

[But takes her copy!!]

Huh. How do they know it was the robber who murdered her? Maybe he was running to get help. The employee is way more suspicious if you ask me.

[Oh wait.]

[Puppy Prison.]

[....?]

Maybe their facilities aren't up to code?

[enchantressofore]

[ Not what they're talking about Smoker.

But he gets to the right part soon enough and she shrugs. ]

I would not know. Whether they are from there or not, it may be best to return them. If nothing else, then their owners will know where to look if there is an announcement about it and these happen to be some peoples' pets.

[justicereigns]

Yeah, agreed.

They all seem really young though. Weird.

[enchantressofore]

We can think about how strange it is once they are all back somewhere safe.

[justicereigns]

It doesn't have to be immediately.

[HE IS RELUCTANT 1) TO GET RID OF PUPPIES. 2) TO RETURN THEM TO OWNERS WHO LET THEM CHEW A HOLE IN WHATEVER LEASH TO LET THEM RUN FREE.]

[But if you leave puppies with him more than two hours, they'll become his.]

[Provided they don't have some kid who lost them.]

[enchantressofore]

...

[ Sigh.

She does smile down at one particular little fluffball who hasn't left her side for whatever reason, leaning down to scratch behind its ears gently. ]

We probably do have enough room for one or two, if they do not already have owners. But we should still return them all first to make sure, right?

[ Don't look at her like that. They're cute. ]

[justicereigns]

[It's so cute :3333]

Yeah, sure.

[The bad ones.]

[He might already have let a white one slip into his pocket also.]

[And he's playing with the border collie eating his shoelaces.]

[enchantressofore]

[ No, all but one or two. :|

Unless you want to pay for a house with her.

:| :| ]

[ She sighs as she picks up the surprisingly heavy puppy to put onto her lap -- and laughs when it starts licking her face. ]

Noo~ Stop that! Come on, let us take you back~

[ Aaaaagh why are doggy kisses ticklish!? ]

[justicereigns]

[Griiiiiins.]

Well... we should get them breakfast at least.

[He might!!! Okay maybe not. But he'll fob off the rest on Ace.]

[enchantressofore]

You want to pay for all of that dog food?

[justicereigns]

Dogs can eat omelets without onions or peppers.

[BRB GOING TO MAKE A GIANT OMELETTE BREAKFAST DOOM.]

[With everything he has.]

[And then he'll have to go shopping later, but worth it.]

[Besides, it's not a good idea to keep food in their fridge. Portgas will eat it all.]

[He'll also make oatmeal because it's good for them.]

[enchantressofore]

[ She'll stare after him because what?

How does Smoker know so much about-- ]

EEK! I said stop that!!

[ More laughing because this puppy just will not leave her alone! ]

[justicereigns]

[GRINS!]

[Just mixing things up. Wheel in after him if you want, or close the garage door if you don't want the dogs running in and out.]

[enchantressofore]

[ Eventually she does wheel in, closing the shop door and locking it before flipping the sign to closed.

The squirming (and very heavy) puppy is still trying to get at Adela's face even as she's trying to hold it still. By this point she's figured out that the dog is male, at any rate. ]

You are certain all of that is good for the dogs?

[justicereigns]

Yup.

The marines are known as two things in my world. Dogs and seagulls.

[And justice. But that goes without saying. Like Whitebeards and vengeance.]

I could take care of either even better than den den mushi.

[enchantressofore]

Den den mushi?

[ Stop dropping weird words on her, seriously. She's going to try and put the fluffball on her down now. ]

It is part of marine training to know how to care for dogs then?

[justicereigns]

Den den mushi are telepathic snails. You hook up machinery to them and communicate similar to the networked devices here.

[....]

No...

But it's something I did. Even before the marines. [He. Likes. Cute. Things. Fuck -- well not you or off. And using Ace as a swear word even mentally there would be awkward. So. IT.]

I also know how to care for T-Rexes from the marines.

And the only one we had became a pirate. [Waves a hand.]

[Don't bring it up, it's a sore spot.]

[He was just using it to change subject.]

[enchantressofore]

[ What in the world are T-Rexes and how did one become a pirate?

She doesn't pursue it however, instead wheeling over to where he is so she's beside him. ]

So you have owned pet dogs before?

I cannot say I have -- we had our cow and chickens to take care of, but that is hardly the same.

[justicereigns]

Yeah.

I was a street punk. My dog was too. All of us were.

I mentioned Loguetown, right? It was a city. The birthplace and deathplace of Gol D. Roger. [Damn. He should have called him Gold Roger, the D. might tip her off to something, but eh... he'll cross that bridge if it comes to it.] So there was always a lot of pirates and gangs. I grew up beating the tar out of them, so they stationed me back there as a Captain. Pain in the ass. But I grew up with dogs around. Garp was born there too, I think.

So your Uncle had the forge and your parents had the farm? Or were they together?

[enchantressofore]

[ Gol D. Roger...

Interesting name. ]

...

[ She sighs, frowning and reaching down to pet the little mastiff puppy she's rapidly getting more and more attached to. ]

It was just my uncle and I. My father passed away when I was very young - I do not even remember his face.

[justicereigns]

You had a farm and a forge?

Is that normal in your world?

Mom too?

[Okay he's going to make Adela pancakes. And leave a couple extra for Ace. Because he doesn't trust his luck to prevent mystery pirates from showing up and scarfing them down.]

[Although if rubber hands try to grab them before he's ready, he's going to smack them with the seastone jitte and then handcuff them.]

[JUST FYI]

[enchantressofore]

...

She left, after my father passed.

[ She is going to take a moment before trying to flash the most brilliant smile she can manage to Smoker. ]

It is not important, though. I do still have my uncle, and mostly everyone usually had their own animals to care for. I mean, otherwise no one would really be able to get fresh milk or eggs, right?

[justicereigns]

This place must really throw you off then.

I mean it's got a lot of things I've never seen before, but at least I grew up in a city.