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[ararararagi]

So. The ocean.

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WHY AM I STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCEAN?!?!?!?!AND WHY ARE THERE VULTURES CIRCLING?! Are vultures native to the ocean? I thought that was only seagulls! (Not that I want them eating me, either, but...) Ahhh-! there's one at the edge of the raft! What do I do? Throw water at it

Comments

[strayswordsman]

'Cause you've been dropped in the Grand Line.

[ararararagi]

And... where is that in relation to Japan?

[strayswordsman]

...Never heard of Japan.

[ararararagi]

Never... heard... of...

Are you American?

[strayswordsman]

No. One of my crewmates is, though. I'm a swordsman, from this world. Which isn't the one you came from.

[ararararagi]

Since when is there more than one world?

Wait... is this some sort of spirit world? Are you a ghost? A pixie? You don't look like a god.

[strayswordsman]

I dunno. Probably always?

Don't be stupid. It's just a world, with people. Well. Grand Line is the craziest part of it, I guess. Others from random worlds just get dropped here sometimes.

[ararararagi]

You don't really sound like you know.

And... that's supposed to be normal.

[strayswordsman]

Why should I? M'no scientist. I just know people show up, and can't get home, and they're definitely not from here.

Hardly the weirdest thing that goes on around here.

[ararararagi]

And nobody questions it?!

... Do I even want to know.

[strayswordsman]

People who wanna get home might, I guess. And scientists.

Probably not. Eh, you'll find out on your own eventually. Maybe it's more fun to be surprised.

[ararararagi]

You say that like you don't like them. At least they're not Scientologists.

You sound like Oshino. So obviously, NO IT'S NOT BETTER TO BE SURPRISED.

What weird things?!

[strayswordsman]

Eh. 'Cause the World Government's pet scientist has caused us a lot of trouble, I guess. The hell is a Scientologist?

Hm. Devil Fruit powers, fake Devil Fruits, pirates, Marines, sea kings, Sky Islands, giants, dinosaurs, seasonal islands, mermaids and merfolk, etc etc...Actually this is probably not helpful.

[ararararagi]

Pet scientist? You mean a veterinarian? ... I'm not really sure. I just know they hand out a lot of pamphlets and believe in aliens.

Dinosaurs are extinct.

What's a devil fruit? Is it poisonous?

[strayswordsman]

No, I mean the guy who invents their superweapons. ...That's not that weird.

What? No they're not.

Rare fruits of the Sea Devil that give people crazy powers when they're eaten, but take away the ability to swim. Probably one of the more important things to know about.

[ararararagi]

He has a pet? ... Maybe it's not to a pixie.

They are. I read about it. There are bones and everything.

I'm fine as I am. I'll make sure to avoid fruit altogether.