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[mikangirl]

[It's some ungodly hour of the morning when Nami finally wakes up, sprawled uncomfortably across overturned barrels. Huh. Nice of the Malnosso to dump her back in the orchard again. A brief scrabble around with the one unbroken lantern shows the climatact is gone, and she hopes that just means one of her crew came out this way and took it home with

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[slaying]

[ does someone need a bartender?

...what's your poison? ]

[mikangirl]

Hey, Buffy. Can I have a Going Merry? [Don't mind her just sort of flopping down on a bar stool.]

[slaying]

You absolutely can.

[ buffy's never been a mixologist on guy's level of skill and panache, but she tries very hard. a for effort. soon a drink is set in front of nami. ]

[mikangirl]

Thanks. [She'll take it, that's for sure. Nami gives Buffy a tired grin.] How are things on your end?

[slaying]

...Holding steady right around average. [ it's an easy lie. she gives it a lot. ] How're you?

[mikangirl]

Much the same. [She can convince herself that's not a lie. The average has been pretty shoddy lately.] Holding out for summer. I'm tempted to move down to the beach.

[slaying]

[ a slight stiffening in her posture. just slight. ]

O-oh? Seems like kind of a popular real estate destination, these days.

[mikangirl]

[...if she knew you better, she'd totally troll you on a regular basis, Buffy. But Nami flicks a measuring glance her way and then just takes a drink, replying comfortably.] Pirates and oceans go well together. So the idea's tempting... but I have too many things tying me to the village right now. I can't really drag an orchard with me.

[slaying]

...At least it's not really that far away?

[mikangirl]

True. Have you been down there much?

[slaying]

I went there at the beginning of the month, yeah. You've been, right?

[mikangirl]

Yeah, though not since the-- not for a few weeks. [She hesitates, blinking. Come to think of it...] I forgot I left my charts out there.

[slaying]

[ wait. ]

Charts?

[mikangirl]

I was charting the coast. Kind of... abandoned it. [Amazing what falling in love with your crewmate will drive out of your head.]

[slaying]

And you left them...on the beach, maybe? Forgotten? Lost to the wind?

[ why does she sound almost hopeful? ]

[mikangirl]

[...good question. Why does she? Well. Nami has nothing to hide.]

No. I was borrowing Jack's boat.