[Luffy is getting a good view of Buggy's detached hand pinching the bridge of his nose as Buggy questions every decision in his life suddenly. It brought him here. To whatever the hell this is.]
No. It's a local. About your age.
I am not a father. Look at me, Luffy. Anything about me scream 'daddy'?
[Unless, you know. He has a bastard or two somewhere, but let's not think about that.]
( This will teach Luffy for trying to keep up with a conversation. )
You grabbed the last lot. But if what you're saying is true, and someone is following you and wants to learn your stuff, then why are you giving them the slip? Isn't that a good thing?
( Luffy blinks at that question, just as puzzled in return. Sure they could just fight all the time, but right now Buggy is behaving and it would be remiss of Luffy to trigger the other into falling back into old habits.
He thinks over something before grinning. )
Ah, you know, we need to go deeper. ( Yeah, Luffy's going there. ) Let's see. What makes a pirate like you want to be a clown?
( A pause, wait no that can't be right. )
I mean. What makes a clown like you want to be a pirate?
[Buggy is expecting something to come that's more of a jab, more of an asshole response than what's already been put out, but Luffy almost seems-- sincere. Friendly.
It's weird and it makes Buggy want to lash out. It's easier when the idiot is forgetting his name or reminding him of all the stuff he's done that's wrong.
There's a long pause before he offers--]
I've never really known anything else, I guess. I was raised in this life, and I enjoy it. The freedom, the treasure, the recognition.
[Mostly.]
You never did tell me what inspired you. Was it really Shanks?
Huh, sounds about right. Who'd want to be stuck in a normal job, right? Best to have the wind at our backs, the ocean in front of us.
(There's no jabs here, even if Buggy technically deserves it after the stunts he's pulled prior. Luffy may be friendly but he'll be sure to keep half an eye on what Buggy is up to in this new place, feeling almost responsible for anything that could happen.
That and, quite simply, Luffy is nosey.)
Yeah. He's really cool and the crew would let me hang out when they docked.
Exactly. Anything else sounds boring, and I don't like boring.
[He does deserve it, really. He wouldn't ever say otherwise after he's screwed Luffy over at every turn. But he doesn't have it in his mind at the moment. For better or worse, Luffy and his crew are familiar bits of home and Buggy maybe needs that right now as he learns to navigate this new scenario.
Doesn't mean he won't screw them over later, but right now? He can be friendly, himself.
Even if talking about Shanks has his mood darkening, even if he brought it up.]
Yeah. He is. [He can't argue that. He's cool and charming and everyone loves him so easily. Not like Buggy, a little unhelpful voice chimes in.]
You must have left quite an impression on him to leave you that hat. He always loved it.
The most frustrating bit about it all is that Buggy believes the kid could do it. He's got more ambition than Shanks has ever had in his whole damn body.]
He wouldn't have given it to some kid just because he annoyed him. He saw something in you... What, I haven't got a clue.
[But his one should make it obvious it's more of a tease than anything like a serious jab.]
Anyway, we have to figure out how to get back home first.
( Luffy grins, taking the teasing with ease as he nods at the mention of home. He's been hearing some things, strange things about other worlds and different places, but it's a whole lot of information for one pirate captain to take in. )
There's definitely a way home. If we got in here then we can get back out, maybe even the same way.
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The question is a surprise and Luffy considers it, head tilted before he smiles and shrugs. )
It's alright, there's a lot going on here. I thought things would be calmer on land but boy was I wrong. You?
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Don't make it weird.]
I don't know what to think of any of it, honestly. Given the choice, I'd rather be home on my ship.
... I have some weird kid hanging around who thinks I should teach him how to entertain people.
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You never know, when we get home it might send us straight to the Grand Line.
Wait, a kid? You have a kid?
(WHAT. HE HAS TO TELL NAMI! Watch as Luffy starts texting someone, brow furrowed with concentration as he slowly presses each key. Enjoy. )
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[He's puzzling over that when Luffy-- goes all weird.]
What?? NOT LIKE THAT!
[WHAT.]
What are you doing?
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Okay. Sent.)
What? I mean it brought us here why wouldn't it send us somewhere else? Maybe we can choose.
You should have told us you had a kid.
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Smart idea. We hit the Grand Line without a ship of our own.
[That won't get them killed.]
He's not mine!! How did I have a kid when I arrived at the same time as you, Straw Hat?
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The comment and the question gets a shrug and a smile.)
I don't even know how we got here, anything is possible. Did they arrive with you?
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No. It's a local. About your age.
I am not a father. Look at me, Luffy. Anything about me scream 'daddy'?
[Unless, you know. He has a bastard or two somewhere, but let's not think about that.]
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I dunno, how am I supposed to know? Besides, you really don't talk about yourself much.
Bucky, put that local back where you found them.
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[Somebody turns into a sulky little brat whenever he mentions Shanks after all...]
You know it's not Bucky, and I didn't just grab him, dumbass! I've tried to give him the slip.
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( This will teach Luffy for trying to keep up with a conversation. )
You grabbed the last lot. But if what you're saying is true, and someone is following you and wants to learn your stuff, then why are you giving them the slip? Isn't that a good thing?
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[And he is many things, but he's definitely not a father to anyone, okay!]
Right now? Getting home feels more important than picking up new freaks. [Relatively speaking.]
Although maybe he is useful. He did offer to run errands for me...
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And you aren't wrong, getting home is important, but id you've found a new crew member then take them home with you.
Errands? And you're trying to avoid them?
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[Actually, please don't. Don't inflict that spawn on the world.]
We don't even know if that's possible.
[He huffs out a laugh.] And here you were telling me to put him back where I found him.
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We don't know lots of things, but doesn't make them impossible to do.
And no I'm just trying to understand you, but I'm starting to wonder about that.
(Seriously. Wants people to adore him, someone seems to, he doesn't want, but now won't put them back.... Clowns are complicated.)
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[Buggy seems genuinely puzzled by that, actually.]
Why are you trying to understand me?
[Just because they're trying to survive together-- Buggy can't say he was expecting any actual sort of attempts at.
Whatever this is. Civility maybe. Not any sort of getting to know one another.]
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( Luffy blinks at that question, just as puzzled in return. Sure they could just fight all the time, but right now Buggy is behaving and it would be remiss of Luffy to trigger the other into falling back into old habits.
He thinks over something before grinning. )
Ah, you know, we need to go deeper. ( Yeah, Luffy's going there. ) Let's see. What makes a pirate like you want to be a clown?
( A pause, wait no that can't be right. )
I mean. What makes a clown like you want to be a pirate?
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It's weird and it makes Buggy want to lash out. It's easier when the idiot is forgetting his name or reminding him of all the stuff he's done that's wrong.
There's a long pause before he offers--]
I've never really known anything else, I guess. I was raised in this life, and I enjoy it. The freedom, the treasure, the recognition.
[Mostly.]
You never did tell me what inspired you. Was it really Shanks?
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(There's no jabs here, even if Buggy technically deserves it after the stunts he's pulled prior. Luffy may be friendly but he'll be sure to keep half an eye on what Buggy is up to in this new place, feeling almost responsible for anything that could happen.
That and, quite simply, Luffy is nosey.)
Yeah. He's really cool and the crew would let me hang out when they docked.
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[He does deserve it, really. He wouldn't ever say otherwise after he's screwed Luffy over at every turn. But he doesn't have it in his mind at the moment. For better or worse, Luffy and his crew are familiar bits of home and Buggy maybe needs that right now as he learns to navigate this new scenario.
Doesn't mean he won't screw them over later, but right now? He can be friendly, himself.
Even if talking about Shanks has his mood darkening, even if he brought it up.]
Yeah. He is. [He can't argue that. He's cool and charming and everyone loves him so easily. Not like Buggy, a little unhelpful voice chimes in.]
You must have left quite an impression on him to leave you that hat. He always loved it.
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( Luffy gave Koby a similar speech one time, about how being a pirate felt like nothing else in the world.
He gives a nod at Buggy affirmation on Shanks and his cool factor, blinking when there's a compliment swift on the heels of it. )
You think? Probably because I hounded him a lot. But, I'll give it back to him, when I'm a better pirate than he is.
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The most frustrating bit about it all is that Buggy believes the kid could do it. He's got more ambition than Shanks has ever had in his whole damn body.]
He wouldn't have given it to some kid just because he annoyed him. He saw something in you... What, I haven't got a clue.
[But his one should make it obvious it's more of a tease than anything like a serious jab.]
Anyway, we have to figure out how to get back home first.
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( Luffy grins, taking the teasing with ease as he nods at the mention of home. He's been hearing some things, strange things about other worlds and different places, but it's a whole lot of information for one pirate captain to take in. )
There's definitely a way home. If we got in here then we can get back out, maybe even the same way.
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[They can't just stay here after all... Buggy has no interest in that, personally.]
If that's all, Straw Hat...
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( Taps his chin in thought, unaware he's thinking the same as Buggy, that they really can't stay in this place. )
Oh you have somewhere to go?
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