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[theflashyfool]

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[theflashyfool]

Of course I do. You see the stuff around this place? There's got to be something real good around here. Something pricy.

Oh, really?

[That's kinda-- odd. Maybe. Not like Nami hasn't screwed her captain before -- and not in the sexy way. Well, probably.]

Fine, but you better not get yourself killed. I don't need an irate rubber boy screaming at me for keeping this a secret later. And you can have my hand on one condition:

You take my ear too.

[cartographie]

Exactly. That's why I'm going. That and to see what these other people traveling with us can do. Good to know what we're working with, weird shit considering.

[ DEFINITELY NOT IN THE SEXY WAY THANKS VERY MUCH BUGGY. ]

I'm not gonna get killed, he's not gonna scream at you, everything is fine. He probably won't even notice I'm missing on account of the food.

Good call. The ear's going in my bag. I can explain a hand on my shoulder.

[theflashyfool]

I'm not arguing that, I suppose.

[Even if he finds it hard to trust others in general, especially ones he doesn't even consider part of his crew. But Buggy is practical when it comes to using other people.]

You two are fine, right?

[NOT THAT HE CARES. Ugh, gross.]

I find it weird that you feel like you can explain a hand but not an ear. But whatever.

[cartographie]

I'd rather not wait until the next weird worm god shows up to find out we're the only people around here who can throw a punch.

[ Nami 🤝 Buggy
treating people like a means to an end

Just gonna ignore the question about Luffy and steamroll ahead now thanks. ]

This is my friend's hand, it's my emergency exit plan sounds less weird than, this is my friend's hand for emergencies and this is his ear because we're a bunch of shifty fucking pirates.

[theflashyfool]

[Oh.

They're friends? Dammit.]

Fine, keep it in your bag. I can give you a hand if things get dicey... But hopefully they won't.

You owe me some drinks after.

[cartographie]

Of course I'm gonna bring drinks when I bring you back your hand. You'll hear most of it, but how else am I supposed to tell you about all the weird shit I'll see?

[theflashyfool]

Well, I do expect full details when you return. Gonna pick up anything extra while you're snooping about? Because it seems like our host would be the type who'd get a little... put off by that.

[cartographie]

If he's got the sense of smell of the beast he's supposed to look like, treating this like a fact-finding mission is smarter. Just keep your hand on my shoulder, no sense in you risking yourself when you aren't even there.

And get drinks ready with your other hand.

[theflashyfool]

Don't worry, I'll be have.

And I'll have plenty to drink on hand for when you're back.

do u want this to go to action friend?

[cartographie]

I'll have plenty of stuff to tell you about this rich weirdo in the tower.

Just remember, this conversation didn't happen if Luffy or the other guys ask.

oh, for sure!!

[theflashyfool]

Yeah, yeah, I haven't forgotten!

[cartographie]

[ Once she's down from the tower, Nami takes the hand off of her shoulder and hangs onto it, looking down and addressing the ear in her bag. ] Alright, I'm ready.

[ Because she's not going to go stalking the hallways at this hour when he could just pull her. Too much weird shit happens here. ]

[theflashyfool]

[Well-- if she insists, the hand will tug her forward to where Buggy is waiting for his hand to return, with a couple bottles to split between them.

It is easier that way, and they've got some weird shit to talk about apparently -- from what he could overhear in a bag anyway.]