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[orangeoutlaw]

[Ace is standing on the street, holding the handle of a wagon he's procured from somewhere]

Yo.

So I did some checking and the Puppy Prison is just a name. It's not really that free a place but I think maybe dogs would feel better having a home of their own and friendly faces-- so if you know of any roaming free or were keeping some and didn't know what to do with them, let me know and I'll pick them up.

I'll take your dogs too if you want, Coby. You're a good guy for taking them in but I was just messing with your head and seeing if you would do it. You're not supposed to be that good of a Marine you know. It's gross. [said all with a flat inflection]

Otherwise contact me any time day or night.

[waves at the camera and cuts the feed]

[Ace can be found in every city, picking up dogs to put in his wagon or the dogs following at his heels. He doesn't seem in the best of moods but he's not apparently angry either so that's a good sign, isn't it?]

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[justicereigns]

And how is being a good marine, "gross," brat?

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[orangeoutlaw]

Lots of reasons. [absently breaks apart a pack of fighting poodles and gently sets them in the wagon while he picks sticks out of their hair] But all the best ones are annoying as hell.

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[justicereigns]

You're just jealous that your Grandfather is hella proud of that kid.

[HE WENT THERE.]

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[orangeoutlaw]

Yeah? He knows Jiijii too? [that makes him chuckle] Retroactive revenge. I like it.

[anyone who Jiijii is proud of had to go through hell to get there.]

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[justicereigns]

[True story.]

Mm-hm.

[And nearly got killed by Akainu.]

[\:|/ Not that it means shit to Ace.] He's a good kid, you needn't bother picking on him, he's been through the toughest training the marines can give. And then some.

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[beforethedarkness]

You're returning them then?

[ HEY IT'S THAT BORING NINJA BRAT FROM A WHILE AGO

Instead of his usual stoic expression he seems... Cautious? Who knows. He did see the video though, and instead of responding that way he's decided to approach directly and ask.

He will drop off a couple of smaller stray pups he's found in the cart though. ]

[orangeoutlaw]

[hey it's that boring ninja brat from a while ago]

Yep. Say, Nin-nin.

[beforethedarkness]

No.

Why do you want me to say that so badly?

[orangeoutlaw]

You're a ninja.

[what other reason would he have]

I bet you can't even turn into a log.

[whistles at a nondescript mutt and it trots up obediently.]

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[herbarium]

[ Only thing Shiemi could say she was happy about was that she was transported here in her favorite kimono and geta.

So when she got the message about collecting stray dogs… well…

It’s midday in Fayren before she finds Ace. She has a puppy in her arms that was much too scrawny to belong on the streets. ]

Hey! Are you Ace-sama? Please take this one, m-maybe someone can give him a good home one day.

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[orangeoutlaw]

[oh no, super cute girl with a super cute if sad puppy]

Just Ace. [he pets the puppy's head] Poor thing. You want to get her fed first?

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[herbarium]

[ Shiemi smiles up at him and nods once. ] Sorry, Ace. [ As he pets the small puppy, he weakly licks his hand. Bewildered and frightened for her little canine friend, Shiemi nods once more. ]

Please! Who would l-let this poor thing starve…?

[ She could see it’s ribs, too. She cradled it gently in her arms with a soft sigh. ]

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[orangeoutlaw]

Ah well... sometimes puppies just aren't that lucky.

But don't worry. [starts walking, pulling the wagon behind him]

So got a name, cutie?

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[threetipped]

[ Yahiko floats up behind Ace, and lands on one of his shoulders, perching there without any problem, and curls his tails around the back of the humans neck. He tilts his head so he can look at his face. ]

Are you a dognapper now, Ace?

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[orangeoutlaw]

[oh hello. He absently reaches up to give ear scratches]

Nope. I'm a dog bringer backer. Or maybe a dog freer if I feel like it. Why?

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[threetipped]

[ Oh, much appreciated. Yahiko tilts his head so he reaches better. ]

How does that work? What are you freeing them from.

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[orangeoutlaw]

[aw yes. Everyone likes a good ear scratch]

Being caught up in prison. But it's more of a shelter and maybe it's harder to find food here for them. [some of the pups were looking kinda thin]

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[soru]

Do me a favour and find a less troublesome way of doing it next time, Fire Fist.

[ i have so many dogs im going to be known as the dog man forever more in fayren now THANKS BUDDY ]

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[orangeoutlaw]

Don't be an ingrate, I'm picking them up aren't I? [grumble] Where do you live anyway?

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[soru]

Fayren. [ don't puff up your cheeks, coby, don't do it. be an adult. be an ad--

too late ]

You could at least help to clean up, too.

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[orangeoutlaw]

You're some kind of daydreamer, aren't you?

[what part of him looks like he's going to do anything like that?]

I'm a pirate, hadn't you heard? We're utter jackasses except when we don't want to be or we're Luffy and even then don't get between him and meat if you want to keep all your fingers...

[heading toward Fayren now]

Speaking of which, how do you know Lu? He bust out of your prison or something? [though he s e r i o u s l y doubts this kid could even imprison a houseplant let alone his baby brother]

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[bloodheels]

You would think they would come up with a better name.

[Because puppy prison sounds terrible no matter how you try and spin it.]

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[orangeoutlaw]

Right? Maybe I'll just twist a few arms to see if they'll change it.
[he's serious about this too]

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[bloodheels]

I hope you don't mean that literally.

[Because she is pretty sure twisting an arm would not help.]

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[orangeoutlaw]

Of course. It's a good idea, isn't it?