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Gilligan's Dream Dock [Video] [OTA]

Uuugh shit. Three days, my ass. Feels like I been out like a month.

[He glances at the timestamp at the bottom of his screen, and his eyes bulge.]

The hell? More like two months! Shiiiit no wonder I feel like I got loved on by an overeager octopus! Them shits don't know that no means no, if y' catch my drif-

[At this point the video shifts- a lot, since he stumbles and knocks into one of the workers at the Dream Docks. He cusses some then apologizes to the staff, then manages to get himself into a turned around chair, running a hand over his hair and the back of his neck, his right arm held out so he can keep filming with the communicator. He smiles sheepishly.]

Oh well, shoulda knowed y'all couldn't get rid a me that easy, sheheheheh! Guess I gotta get caught up, aye? The hell y'all been up t'?

Me? Decided I'd give this here Dream Dock thing a spin an' go see my Old Man laid t' rest. Died three- no. Goin' on six years 'go by my reckonin', figured 's 'bout time I get my ass over there t' say g'bye. 'Cept then there's 'nother place like Balamb an' Cerealia an' here... only it weren't nothin' like none a them places, sheheh!

[Far from being jovial, that laugh came out rather dark. And Namur begins rubbing his temple with the heel of his palm a little more urgently.]

Didn't mean for that t' happen when I went under. Shit. Anyone know someone with a sturdy needle, thinks they could get under shark skin? Gonna need a new tattoo...

An' some damn fish. 'M starvin'!

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Ohh, there you are. Good to see it's not a permanent goodbye, Namur.

Be honest, though. You'd be faster catching fish than I would.

Namur!

*That voice sounds surprised but so pleased - enough to drown out the faint background noise. It seems she's back working at the diner*

You're back! Oh, I'm so glad! Welcome back, Namur!

Chyeah, if I weren't fit t' fall outta the damn chair! Least they kept me 'live, though, so that's somethin'.

[Namur's headache intensifies, seeing and hearing Zoro has, as always, brought up memories. Getting him in to fight in the cage matches in the Pleasure District, sharing booze in a club, using him to troll potential employees. But they're fighting with other "recent" memories- like teaming up to fight zombies beholden to Davy Jones, leveling the venue for a friendly competition and still coming up at a draw, and ultimately, their last desperate efforts to finally quell the foul magic that corrupted Cat and Davy Jones alike. He scrubs his face with his free hand, grimacing.]

Shit, now I don't 'member. Y' the one that hooked it up with the Eggplant or was that a differnt y'?

Six.

[No. Yes? Maybe. A day. Isn't the pain supposed to lesson?]

[He should say welcome back.]

[How long has he been married?]

[How is the pain still so fresh?]

[Because he's still fighting it?]

[But what else to do? Accept it?]

Welcome back, yoi.

[all Zoro can do is stutter, start, and make this face. No one is supposed to know that he's tried anything!]

What the hell are you talking about?!

[Oh Lord of the Sea what a welcome sound! And happily his headache doesn't get worse on hearing it. This is the only Sonico he's ever known. What a thing to suddenly be grateful for.]

'Eyyy sweetheart! Sorry if I made y' worry.

[And then he stops and his brows knit together in consternation.]

Yer doin' that thing 'gain, ain'tcha? Some shit happened so y' ain't usin' yer video...

It's okay. It sounds like you had a lot of important things to do and places to be.

*Which actually sounds kind of confusing, she imagines. She sees that worry and is glad he can't see her sheepishness in turn*

Well, I'm at work...

*But it seeps into her voice a little, because she isn't exactly denying it*

[It's a good thing this is video and Namur's shit at visual cues. He'd pick up the lie in an instant if he could smell it. As it is, he just waves his hand dismissively.]

Don't matter, I know which one y' is, now. Metcha in Cerealia. Jus' had a moment where I got confused 's all. There's other worlds like this'n out there that we been in even if we don't 'member 'em, aye? Jus' now... well. Over the last couple a months, I guess. 'Membered 'nother'n. Y' was gayer'n a handful a balloons on a spring day, sheheheh! Ain't right sure the way this y' sways, though. All y' ever do's sputter an' spit like a hog in a fire when I bring it up, dudes or 'maids, both gets yer ass in a bind. Huh.

Anyway, what'd I miss the last couple a months? Any good bounties?

[OH MY GOD NAMUR is the spluttering and blushing a good cue? Zoro's a terrible liar but he's about 50-50 on being able to at least conceal a reaction to something]

I'm not talking about that with you over this thing! Damn!

[now made a thousand times more awkward by having a similar chat with Ace!]

You met me somewhere else? Luffy said we were somewhere else before the Cerealia colony, too. Huh. Anyway, uh...no, not really been much of anything. Besides people leaving, left and right. Watch out for Ace, he's not in a good place.

Six here, three there. Weren't as much hoppin' 'round in the other'n. World, I mean.

Shit, I ain't makin' sense.

[Probably because his head is screaming so loudly right now that it's darkening his vision. Not that his vision's all that great, but when it goes dim instead of fuzzy he still knows that's a problem.]

D' y' 'member all this shit? From the other worlds an' all that? Not like, the ones in order but the other'ns? Where we's Spades, not Phoenix Pirates?

[Yeah, he just woke up from two months of living on an IV drip, so he's not really entirely up for fighting her. He sighs heavily.]

Bad like last time?

[WELL he does crack a smile, since he can see it clear as day on the comm. But that last part grabs his attention a little more.]

The hell's wrong with Ace?

[Nevermind that that makes him grimace. Shit, which Ace?]

Luffy's gone.

[as are other people important to Ace, but he figures that's answer enough]

.... Shit.

[That's all Namur can gasp out at the moment because why is it all running together? He's never had this hard a time with Time Compression whaleshit before but now it's enough to make him feel like passing out. It takes an almost physical effort to make it all stop and to straighten it out, but eventually, he manages. For now.]

How long?

Couple weeks.

[this time, at least, he successfully hides what he might feel, saying that out loud. But then, he's also had time to get used to it, and experienced it before. Disappointment is easier to overcome when this is old hat and you know someday you'll all be back where you belong.

Well, most of you.]

[Well, here's a person she hasn't heard from in a while. Karla smiles at the video feed.]

Oh wow, you have been gone a while, haven't you? It's good to hear from you.

*Sonico doesn't like to see him sigh like that, but she doesn't like to lie either. She speaks softly, trying not to give away that it was the worst experience of her life*

It was very bad. But I'm on the mend and I'm back at work, and that's a big step. At least, I'm back at the diner anyway. But that doesn't matter; it's just nice to have you back, Namur.

Namur! Haha, goodness, you slept so long it seemed like the sleep of death! How fitting you'd awake just before Easter. It's good to see you.

[Scared him for a while. Then again, Namur leaving wouldn't be too great a shock. Wouldn't be the first time. Such thoughts curb Ted's enthusiasm as he tries to think of catching him up.

There's Koishi, which he doesn't want to talk about. Too dark and ambiguous.
Then there's the pokemon, but Ted felt bad Namur missed out on that. To sum up: not much he'd like to tell.]

Current events, eh? Mm...not much, I'm afraid. I'm sorry to say your business fell into shambles; I tried what I could, but I'm not much for mercenary motive. [Never you mind the bounty money. Purely incidental!]

Oh, and erm...Adela left. I'm sorry; I know you two were friendly. [So was he, but hey, another one bites the dust. Once he gets enough callouses it probably won't matter so much.]

Edited 2017-04-16 14:40 (UTC)

[Namur drops his head onto the back of the chair, swearing quietly.]

How's the rest a y'all holdin' up? Or's it down t' jus' you?

Like hell it don't matter. Who the hell keeps muckin' y' up?

[And why the hell is he never around to protect her when she needs him the most?]

What you need to know is that she didn't mean to... She really wasn't herself. It was like - like she was possessed or something.

*Sonico takes a breath and sighs softly*

So, it shouldn't happen again. And - it was my fault that I was hurt so...

*This time, she does have to try a bit harder to not to sigh again*

Nah, cook's here, Bartolomeo's still around - moping, too. Can't seem to get in touch with Law, though, so I'm not hopeful there.

It's fine. It is what it is. You and me, we've been places, we know this shit happens.

Sheheh, thanks for noticin', sweetheart. Woulda missed y' too if I'da 'membered any a this shitty place exists. Ever heard a people comin' back with extra memories that ain't from their home world?

Well, Well, look who's back!

The half terminator looked pretty annoyed (at himself) and then somewhat relieved to see Namur back.

Edited 2017-04-16 20:02 (UTC)

*There's an amused Faye on the screen, a smirk on her lips*

Ah, so he returns. You got in such a twist over that auction you decided to go home?

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