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[roguegunman]

Just where is this? I woke up in the middle of a jungle (not an unusual occurance after a party like the one last night, let me tell you), but when I found my way back to the beach, the Claudia had gone. Actually, I think she's right where I left her. I have a feeling that I'm the one that's gone somewhere. The sky seems to have vanished, I'm

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[black_hat_cat]

Welcome to the Grand Line, Mr. Gilder.

[roguegunman]

Thanks for the welcome. You sound like you know your way around here.

[black_hat_cat]

I'm a native. Rob Lucci. What was your occupation in your home world, if you don't mind me asking?

[roguegunman]

Ah, you're the first native I've spoken to. It's good to meet you.

My occupation? Well, I'm not sure how receptive folks here will be to it, but I might as well be honest from the outset. I'm a pirate, a Blue Rogue.

[black_hat_cat]

There aren't many of us on the network, I'm afraid.

I think you'll find that you've nothing to be afraid of as far as local reception goes.

[roguegunman]

That's too bad, I'm quite curious to find out more about the Grand Line. Well, that just means that there's more for me to discover later!

Oh? That's a big relief to me, I must say.

[black_hat_cat]

There are still people you can talk to about it, of course.

The Grand Line is in the age of piracy; most everyone you'll meet here is likely to be a pirate.

[roguegunman]

The age of piracy ... I like the sound of that. There are parts of Arcadia that are almost entirely populated by the Blue Rogues, free skies, so to speak, but in other places, the Armarda has an iron grip, and has almost entirely eradicated piracy. Of course, that makes it difficult when you're top of Queen Teodora's most wanted list...

[black_hat_cat]

The Armada sounds similar to the World Government here.

[roguegunman]

I should have known there'd be something similar. World Government, huh?

[black_hat_cat]

It controls over 170 nations as well as the primary military force in the world.

[roguegunman]

170...... I certainly won't underestimate them.

[black_hat_cat]

A wise idea.

[roguegunman]

I take it you speak from experience?

[black_hat_cat]

Quite a bit of it.