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[gomugomunopwn]

[So your character is planning on leaving their house, or the library, or the store, or the bar, or their apartment, or… well just about anywhere in Luceti. And as soon as they open or even get close to the door there is a Luffy standing there blocking their path. And he is wearing THIS. His fake beard flowing gently in the wind even though there is no wind present and he grips his staff tightly.]

Have you not seen the pompous buffoonery afoot? I cannot allow you massage!

[He fails at old man wizardry speech. But if the person protests or questions his methods in anyway he is going to take drastic measures!]

If you refuse to listen to reason, I’ll have to resort to drastic measures--!!!

[Slowly he grips his staff with both hands and raises it high in the air.]

YOOOOU

SHALL

NOT

LEEEEAVE!!!

…

…

…

[Tunk. His staff hits the ground lightly.]



[ooc: If it’s not obvious! Luffy is Gandalf! And you ain’t leaving!]

Comments

[gomugomunopwn.livejournal.com]

By goodness are you joking, lad!!? I once seen a wolf blow a bearman across the sea! Have you ever seen a bearman, child!!?

[If they existed they would be huge as feck.]

[i_am_not_cute]

[Did this guy seriously call her "lad"?!

...that's kind of cool, actually. She doesn't mind being a lad.]

No...do those things actually exist? [She hasn't read or heard any stories about them, but she's finding all sorts of oddities in Luceti, so maybe they exist here.]

[gomugomunopwn.livejournal.com]

They're ferocious beasts! Half man half bear!

Have you ever seen a pawhand, lad?

[i_am_not_cute]

No. [She could probably guess based on the name alone, but just to be on the safe side, she asks:] What're those?

[gomugomunopwn.livejournal.com]

Half paw, half hand lad! And by the time you can get a good look at it, it might already be too late--!!

[i_am_not_cute]

Well, then I'll just zap it with lightning from a distance.

[gomugomunopwn.livejournal.com]

You can use lightning??

Does that mean you're a bender too?

[i_am_not_cute]

No, I'm a NEXT with the power to create and control lightning.

[gomugomunopwn.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but what are you next to...?

[i_am_not_cute]

Nothing! It's an acronym that stands for Noted Entities with Extraordinary Talents. It refers to people who have superhuman powers.

[gomugomunopwn.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I think I get it!

[Sort of. He doesn't really get it, but it's like a Devil Fruit user basically!]

Is lightning the only power you have?

[i_am_not_cute]

Yeah. People with two NEXT powers are really rare in my world. [There's only one she knows about, and he's a criminal. Well. Was a criminal, since he's dead now.]

[gomugomunopwn.livejournal.com]

Wow, that sounds just like the powers in my world!

You know, one time I fought "God" and he had the same power. Are you made of lightning or do you just use it?

[i_am_not_cute]

[Fought "God"...?]

Um...I just...make it, I guess? No one really knows exactly how NEXT powers work.

[More interestedly:]

People have powers in your world, too?

[gomugomunopwn.livejournal.com]

Yeah, they come from these things called Devil Fruits! If you eat one you get powers!

I'm a rubber man see! [Stretches his lip.]

[i_am_not_cute]

[Pao-lin's eyes widen at the display.]

Wow! There used to be a NEXT on HeroTV who could do something like that!

[Though..."Devil Fruits"? That sounded kind of sinister.]

Are Devil Fruits from...the devil or something?

[gomugomunopwn.livejournal.com]

I don't really know. But whoever eats one gets powers. The problem is that you'll never be able to swim again though, so it's kind of annoying sometimes.

[i_am_not_cute]

Really? Why not? [That is a kinda weird side effect.]

[gomugomunopwn.livejournal.com]

Because you become a hammer in deep water. It's the bad thing about eating them. They also taste REALLY bad so never try one if you see it in the shop.

Isn't there a side-effect to the NEW thing? [NEXT, Luffy.]

[i_am_not_cute]

Side effects to being a NEXT? Not that I know of... [Unless being discriminated against as a result counts as a side effect.] I guess I'll be careful not to eat any Devil Fruits, then.

[gomugomunopwn.livejournal.com]

You'll know by the taste if you ate one or not! ...But by then-- pfffft, it'll probably be too late!

[And then he's going to give a nice long laugh.]

[i_am_not_cute]

[That's not reassuring at all.]

I'll, um, keep that in mind, then. [Paaaaaaause.] Is it...okay if I leave now...? [It's getting a little late and she wanted to go to the Battle Dome, dammit!]

[gomugomunopwn.livejournal.com]

Hm? Oh yeah, sure go ahead.

[After all this talk about NEXTs and how their like Devil Fruits users, and everything. He's actually gotten kind of excited and is wondering if there's more here like her.

Basically he's completely forgotten about blocking her and moves out of her way.]

[i_am_not_cute]

Thanks.

[With an awkward smile and a small nod of her head, Pao-lin will slip past Luffy.]