First course [voice]

[notadartboard]

[the first sound is a long inhale and exhale, as of someone smoking]

...some kind of den-den mushi...?Ah. Hello, is anyone receiving me? The idiot who handed me this thing said I could reach a number of people all at once. You get people dropping in on you a lot, do you? And here I thought this was somewhere that damn warlord sent me

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[pokerfacemarimo]

[There is only one person with a voice like that, who would speak like that, who would phrase words in such a way, and when handling people in masses, would use that kind of civilized tone.

And definitely not the rougher and coarser language and tenor Zoro is used to.

Zoro is not going to lie to himself; the sudden feed broadcast surprises him.]

[pokerfacemarimo]

[And perhaps Zoro is relieved that the idiot is somewhat alive, seemingly looking alright (Sanji isn't breathing from more than three holes on his face, isn't he?).

But despite all that, Zoro can't help but feel downright irritated and angry. And at the same time, preplexed.

Because those things are things Sanji should have known ages ago. Months ago since his arrival.

Before he vanished.]

[pokerfacemarimo]

[The asshole. The goddamn ridiculous-faced idiot! Where the fuck has he been? What is this bullshit of him not remembering not being in this place? What is this utter nonsense this moronic love-cook is spouting about a warlord sending him here?

Yes, they all knew that. Months ago. This isn't a conversation they should have. The conversation they should be having is, where the fucking hell have you been you goddamn asshole?!]

[pokerfacemarimo]

[(You spent weeks looking for him, and after Luffy vanished, the burden of looking for both of them increased. And then Usopp. But you never stopped did you? Because people don't stop looking for their friends in a place where people vanish or end up dead.

And it's not like you don't trust your abilities; quite the contrary. But you do know that on normal circumstances, chaos will always interrupt - whether you or your crew are separated or not. There will be signs of their presence. But this time, your guts gave you nothing. You had felt nothing; heard nothing.

It's been quiet.

And the Strawhats are never quiet.

This is a fact. It's the way you live now, amongst all this noise.

And to see your crewmate okay, alive, here, when he should have been months ago, when the rest of the crew needed him -- when it had been your responsibility to hold things together in Luffy's absence. And now there's this mess

[video forever cuz I'm lazy.]

[history_pirate]

It isn't the dark that people fear, but the Darkness. You'll learn the distinction quickly, should you be caught out after sirens.

[voice for now]

[notadartboard]

Robin? ROBIIIIN~!!! Nami said you were here but it's good to see you! I thought that Paw-Paw bastard was sending me far away from all of you!

Boy, you sure know how to make a guy feel welcome. [sigh]

[history_pirate]

[Have a welcoming smile in response, though she cocks her head to the side curiously after a second.]

Kuma, you mean? Well, he sent me to East Blue. You don't remember where you landed?

[notadartboard]

Landed? I barely got the smack when I woke up in the middle of that ball field less than an hour ago.

All the way back to East Blue, Robin? Oh no...

[video]

[tapdancinskelly]

...

[Brooke is trying his best to keep his composure, and remain calm and cool about seeing one of his crew mates again.]

Hello.

[But then he gives up on that idea]

SANJI!!! IS IT REALLY YOU!?!

[video]

[notadartboard]

[holy damn Brooke do you have to...he'll switch over to video to prove it like he did for Nami]

I don't know. Does it look like me?

[video]

[tapdancinskelly]

Nope.

[video]

[notadartboard]

...remind me to kick you in the head when I get there.

[hiding his relief that of the others he saw vanished before his eyes, at least two are okay]