I haven't. Yet.

[black_hat_cat]

Two days into the new year and it's already looking better than the last one. That's vaguely reassuring.

Of course, we have a dog now, so things could always be better.

Be honest: Who's broken their New Year's resolutions already?

Comments

[flippingfins]

Whats a 'resolution'?

[black_hat_cat]

Something that one resolves to do. A new year's resolution is a tradition here; on New Year's Eve, one resolves to do something in the new year. It's like a promise. Only a lot of people don't keep theirs, because it isn't a very important tradition anymore, I suppose.

[flippingfins]

It sounds important!

Why would anyone want to break it?

[black_hat_cat]

Because it's not as important as it sounds.

Have we met?

[flippingfins]

No I don't think so.

My name is Ariel, what's yours?

[black_hat_cat]

Rob Lucci.

I take it you're a mermaid?

[flippingfins]

Its nice to meet you, Rob Lucci!

Yes I am, what are you?

[black_hat_cat]

Just Lucci is fine.

A human and a leopard zoan.

[flippingfins]

Alright, Lucci then.

Leopard zoan? Whats that?

[black_hat_cat]

It means I ate a Devil Fruit that allows me to turn into a leopard.

Are you from this world?

[flippingfins]

Oh! So your like Robin! Only she can make herself like an octopus.

I've never seen a leopard before, they look pretty.

Sort of? I've never been up to the human world.

[black_hat_cat]

Exactly. Well, not exactly, but yes.

I'm glad you think so.

I see.

[flippingfins]

What else can devil fruit do?

Do you think one can give me legs?

[black_hat_cat]

Just about anything, really.

I think you're going to have to wait until you're thirty like everyone else.

[flippingfins]

Thirty? Thats so long away.

[black_hat_cat]

Probably. How old are you, fifteen?