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❛ where do you purchase your audacity from? ❜ / and Akane as the best for last

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The reactions to Shanks breaking Doflamingo out and bringing him along as an ally(?) could not have been more chaotic, but in hindsight things were going a lot smoother than anyone could have expected. Granted, it's not like Doflamingo had much of a choice in his cooperation.

Akane knew that she shouldn't, but she couldn't help 'poking the bear' every once in awhile. It's not like she was the only one that did it either. Knowing that Doflamingo couldn't retaliate without severe consequence emboldened various crew members. It was never to the point of severe disrespect or overstep, but there was something so satisfying and amusing about... the poking.

"Y'know, I've wondered that all my life myself." She replied, kicking her feet up on the table as she tilted her chair back and forth. She was immersed in a fluff of pink feathers, the jacket spilling out across the floor as well. It had been recovered when they were at Impel Down a couple weeks ago, but had yet to be returned to the rightful owner. She discovered it thrown in one of the storage closets and decided to have some fun with it. "Come to find out, I think it just runs in my blood." Grey eyes--a familiar hue, sparkled with mirth. "You wouldn't even be the first warlord to choke me out for it-- although I do suggest you don't do that."

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❝ it’s wanting that gets so many folks in trouble. ❞ ❝ it ain’t no secret i didn’t get these scars falling over in church. ❞ ❝ if you win power, remember why you wanted it. ❞ ❝ you do a man wrong, he’ll shoot you for it. you do a man right…well, he still may shoot you for it. ❞ ❝ trust me. there’s things you’re better off not knowing. ❞ ❝ you remind me a lot of myself. how i used to be. stubborn and angry. ❞ ❝ i hope you will give me some warning if you get the sudden urge to kill me. ❞ ❝ my side wasn’t chosen. my side was given. ❞ ❝ a little sore, but apart from a couple extra scars, it will be as nothing happened. ❞ ❝ i don’t think you’re a bad person. a little stupid perhaps, but not rotten. ❞ ❝ i certainly don’t mind you asking, if you don’t mind me not telling. ❞ ❝ you are being deliberately obscure as a substitute for having a personality. ❞ ❝ so do tell me, have you needlessly risked your life since we last spoke? ❞ ❝ i came into this world fighting. and i’ll go out of it fighting. ❞ ❝ i hear you speak and suddenly i'm reminded of how the people i respected most in my life had a problem with authority. ❞ ❝ you're looking much better. considering you were almost buzzard food a couple days ago. ❞ ❝ power is like a drink. the more you have, the more you want. ❞ ❝ people don’t forget. nothing gets forgiven. ❞ ❝ sometimes in the service of what is right, you got to do terrible things. ❞ ❝ you have quite a story. i really am a little jealous. ❞ ❝ old friends make the worst enemies. ❞ ❝ i had everything, and gave it up in the pursuit of nothing. ❞ ❝ hah. you were always bad at lying. ❞ ❝ i’m not going to stand by and watch good people suffer. ❞ ❝ some trees flourish, others die. some cattle grow strong, others are taken by wolves. some men are born rich enough and dumb enough to enjoy their lives. ain't nothing fair. you know that. ❞ ❝ if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging. ❞ ❝ now, if you don't mind, i'd hate to spoil such a beautiful afternoon on such beautiful land with any further unpleasantries. ❞ ❝ i, too, have a family, friend. and so that we may see our families again i suggest we part ways amicably. ❞ ❝ sometimes i tell myself that everything happens for a reason. ❞ ❝ i see the good in everybody. it’s a flaw of mine. ❞ ❝ well, try not to get yourself killed. ❞ ❝ see if you can keep your gun holstered for once. ❞ ❝ i don’t pay much attention to rumors. ❞ ❝ i swear, if it was down to me, i’d never have gone anywhere. ❞ ❝ lock all the doors. whatever happens, don’t come outside. you hear me? whatever happens. ❞ ❝ what would you care? i’m just a nuisance to you anyway. ❞ ❝ i’ve been hearing some things about you. ❞ ❝ i would rather be dead than a cynic like you. ❞ ❝ damn, a little gratitude wouldn’t kill you. ❞ ❝ trust me, i ain’t no hero. ❞ ❝ as it turns out, it's you or me. the way i see it, might as well be you. ❞ ❝ you live in a dream world. it ain’t like they tell it in books. ❞ ❝ i’m asking you to do what i say, before you get yourself killed. ❞ ❝ those who sit on the fence make a choice…in their own way. ❞ ❝ i’d do anything for you, you know that. ❞ ❝ better watch your mouth, my friend. i've cut out a man's tongue for less. ❞ ❝ there's nothing worse than a nobody thinking he's a somebody. ❞ ❝ you got it all wrong. i’ve always loved you, even now. ❞ ❝ what the hell were you thinking, going off on your own? ❞ ❝ first impressions are hard to erase. ❞ ❝ it’s a long story. too long to tell without a drink in my hand. ❞ ❝ i’m not angry. i’m disappointed. ❞ ❝ you know me. i’ll be late to my own funeral. ❞ ❝ that tone of voice ain’t so becoming on you. makes you seem all pent up and angry. ❞ ❝ you think i don’t know who you are. ❞ ❝ why don’t i get a warm and tender embrace? ❞ ❝ what do you want me to say? yippee? ❞ ❝ there’s always a choice. you’re just too blind to see. ❞ ❝ you’re not ready for that yet. one step at a time. ❞ ❝ every time you go off, i worry you’re not coming back. ❞ ❝ it didn’t have to be this way. ❞ ❝ come on now. try to look on the bright side. ❞

❝ after all i taught you…i’m ashamed. ❞ ❝ it’s easy to make promises you can never keep. ❞ ❝ we all make mistakes. i never claimed to be a saint. ❞ ❝ how does it feel to kill hundreds of men in cold blood? ❞ ❝ it ain’t the first time i had a gun to my head. ❞ ❝ you’re not perfect, and i’m sure not. but you’re better than they are. ❞ ❝ you alright? you’re not hurt, are you? ❞ ❝ this really couldn’t have gone more horribly wrong. ❞ ❝ you’re just like me. you can’t change who you are. ❞ ❝ my whole life, all i ever did was fight. ❞ ❝ you’re in no position to make demands. ❞ ❝ the bright side? there ain’t no bright side. ❞ ❝ my heart’s beating like a drum. ❞ ❝ are you sure you’re alright? i mean, i know all that business must have been hard on you. ❞ ❝ you’ll make me blush with all these kind words. ❞ ❝ i never took you for the jealous type. ❞ ❝ come now, you’re stupid, but you’re not that stupid. ❞ ❝ you’re weak. you always were. you never had the stomach for this. ❞ ❝ seems real quiet, don’t you think? ❞ ❝ you were always a hard and nasty man. ❞ ❝ see, i have nothing but your best intentions at heart. ❞ ❝ don’t talk about things you don’t understand. ❞ ❝ i guess there’s only one room for one hero in this family. ❞ ❝ for a wise man, you are a really stupid man. ❞ ❝ what would have happened if i hadn’t come along? ❞ ❝ you must have mistaken me for someone else, friend. ❞ ❝ you ain’t very talkative, are you? ❞ ❝ we cannot be too careful. the world is very dangerous. ❞ ❝ no, i’m not okay. do i look like i’m okay? ❞ ❝ you are so tense all the time. come, let’s have some fun! ❞ ❝ i will stay and fight. i am ready to die if necessary. ❞ ❝ i know i can’t change the past but i’m sure gonna do something about the future. ❞ ❝ i’ve given you no reason not to trust me. ❞ ❝ choose your tone rightly. remember who you’re talking to. ❞ ❝ there are guards everywhere. if they see you, they will kill you. ❞ ❝ it was nothing. i’m not a kid any more.❞ ❝ a lonely, forsaken place. some people say it’s haunted. ❞ ❝ i’m not sure your idea of paradise and mine are the same. ❞ ❝ maybe if you were more cordial to folks, they’d be better inclined to help you. ❞ ❝ i’ve been in far worse situations. ❞ ❝ you have the exterior of a violent man, but the soul of an angel. ❞ ❝ you’re not gonna pass out on me, are you? ❞ ❝ you’re no better. how many men have you killed? ❞ ❝ stay alert. something doesn’t feel right. ❞

❝ i'm going to hand you over to them and watch them tear you limb from limb…i'm just kidding. ❞ ❝ you love to talk badly of other people because it makes you feel better about yourself. ❞ ❝ it’s been a pleasure spending time with you. ❞ ❝ that’s a lot of sacrifice. i just hope it’s worth it. ❞ ❝ i’m not cut out for this. no, not cut out for this at all. ❞ ❝ i don’t need you to show me. ❞ ❝ men are born, and then they're formed. at least, that’s how i see it. ❞ ❝ a little flattery…now we’re finally getting somewhere. ❞ ❝ i thought you were supposed to be fearless. ❞ ❝ you are a man who has lost his spirit. ❞ ❝ if you were less secretive, people might be more inclined to trust you. ❞ ❝ me mean me no harm? this is funny. what harm could you do to me, exactly? ❞ ❝ come on, after everything we’ve been through, i think we can trust each other, don’t you? ❞ ❝ i can’t rightly believe it. just like in the books. ❞ ❝ i didn’t ask for your help back there. i owe you nothing. ❞ ❝ be careful. what’s stopping me from killing you? ❞ ❝ one day, i promise you, you’re gonna regret this. ❞ ❝ you know i’ll do whatever i can, but i have problems of my own. ❞ ❝ what would you know about leadership? ❞ ❝ you make a choice by not making a choice, you know. ❞ ❝ hold your excuses until you figure out which one to use. ❞ ❝ i'll give you a bad case of "someone just shot me in the head" if you don't hurry up. ❞ ❝ being honest though, this tastes bad enough to kill a man. ❞ ❝ do i look like i need saving? ❞ ❝ sarcasm should be beneath a man such as you. ❞ ❝ are you always this stupid or are you making an extra effort today? ❞ ❝ i don’t like to kill a man on his knees, even if he deserves it. ❞ ❝ don't forget you need me more than i need you. ❞ ❝ i’ll hunt you to hell and back. ❞ ❝ you’d best not be lying to me. ❞ ❝ let's get going. before the weather gets any worse. that sky don't look good.. ❞ ❝ thank you for telling me all that back there. it must have been hard for you. ❞ ❝ i know we ain't exactly old pals, but…have i ever done you wrong? ❞ ❝ your nobility's almost as affecting as your naivety. ❞ ❝ you are a romantic who wants to be a cynic. ❞ ❝ i apologize if i seem to be prying. ❞ ❝ strange place for a decent person to visit, if you don't mind me saying. ❞ ❝ well, you must admit…it's an unusual start to a friendship. ❞ ❝ i can’t really say i understand you. ❞ ❝ every man has a right to change, a chance of forgiveness. ❞ ❝ hello, old friend. it’s been a long time. ❞ ❝ i hope you understand now why i've been playing my cards somewhat close to my chest. ❞ ❝ nobody made my path but me. ❞ ❝ it’ll be a piece of cake. trust me. ❞ ❝ oh, don’t be so deliberately enigmatic. ❞ ❝ my word, what a difficult life you’ve lived. ❞ ❝ you have a strange sense of humor. ❞ ❝ stay and fight me, you coward. ❞ ❝ i ain't planning on staying very long. ❞

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It's finally our time ...... 😭😭😭

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ELBAF LETS GOOOOOOO THE VIKING AND SHANKS ARC IS HEEREEE RAAAAH

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i am so ready for figarland family drama

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"There are hypocrites everywhere" (for Mihawk?)

It had been quite awhile since Mihawk had encountered Ikkaku. How times have changed since they had crossed paths . The dismantling of the Warlord system had overthrown his life-- and the world into a completely new direction. While Mihawk still had his reservations about the Cross Guild, it somehow had brought him out of his routine way of life and provided him some entertainment. Mihawk had lived comfortably, and alone, at the top of the ladder for so long that at some point he had forgotten that he could keep climbing higher.

The Heart Pirates had arrived on Kari Bari to turn in some bounties-- perhaps they were a bit down on their luck? Regardless, the Cross Guild gave the crew the bounty payouts they were owed and with Kari Bari being a pirate island, the Heart Pirates were also welcomed to stick around for as long as they didn't stir up trouble. In fact, it seemed that Crocodile had sat Law aside to have a conversation Mihawk didn't care to know much about or be involved in.

Mihawk sat on a large, plush couch, up a level and away from the riff raff below. Perhaps Ikkaku had the need to escape as well, as she had found her way to his loft, and quite honestly he didn't mind the company. For as brief as their interactions have been-- one involving a knife to the throat, he actually quite enjoyed her. He found her amusing in the way a cat would a mouse. His lips quirked upward at her comment, "You sound rather slighted."

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Persistent redheads and their emotionally absent not-boyfriends

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When Roger died, Rayleigh lost half of his soul. Their relationship was beyond best friends, partners, lovers, or however people chose to view them. For as pragmatic as Rayleigh has always been, he had genuinely come to believe that Roger was his soulmate.

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[ for rayleigh <3 ] all i think is that i love you.

Though Rayleigh had long become accustomed to Roger's bold affections, the second mate still found himself sputtering or embarrassed when taken off guard. Especially when Roger got a specific glint in his eyes, one that spoke of his adoration deeper than the sea. It was something so deeply affectionate and authentic in vulnerability that Rayleigh didn't know how to handle it without his defenses trying to come in and guard him from... something or another. Roger had managed to claim every aspect of him, but Rayleigh still clutched on to that... that whatever part of him it was he still found himself holding back, so tight and close to his chest. Roger would never be fully his alone to love. Moments like these only served to fuel a delusion he kept trying to put to rest. Roger loved and loved. That's just who he was.

"Saying something like that..." He grumbled, taking a drink from his bottle. He lifted a hand to rub at his temples, a subtle way to also obscure his eyes. Though a part of him desired to confidently return the affection, his typical rigid, disciplinary persona came out, "And I think you've had enough to drink for tonight."

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I walk through the valley of the shadow of death And I'll fear no evil because I'm blind to it all And my mind and my gun, they comfort me Because I know I'll kill my enemies when they come

Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life And I will dwell on this earth forevermore Still, I walk beside the still waters, and they restore my soul But I can't walk on the path of the right because I'm wrong

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[ Akane ] ❝ If ya don’t terrify people a little bit, then what’s the point? ❞ // hello!!! c:

Akane did prefer to keep a discreet profile during her travels. While it was not always the case, if word of her being on an island got around, marines, bounty hunters, or pirates would follow soon after. That or if the locals realized her identity she would be shooed away, the remaining Whitebeard pirates having become beacons for trouble. It was just not worth the exhaustive energy it took to constantly be at the ready. Better to put a cloak and hood on to obscure her identity than to bring trouble to herself and everyone around her.

Although this time around when news of the Kid Pirates travelled like a game of broken telephone from the island's docks to the bar-and-inn she was in, she was sure it was just pure coincidence and bad timing. She had heard much about the Kid Pirates, one of the crews that had taken an aggressive approach in the New World. Akane did not blame all the locals that either began to clam up or scatter, the situation unpredictable. True or not, there were quite atrocious rumours about their Captain Kid.

Akane stayed put at the bar, absent-mindedly picking at her food as she focused on observing all the lifeforms within her ability's radius. Sure enough, she could see the pack approaching the bar she was in. It would seem that her string of bad luck in life would continue until further notice.

The crew walked in and their presence took control and commanded the energy in the bar immediately. An unspoken rule of the seas. If a crew entered your establishment, you'd better just shut up and appease them until they left. The barkeep obliged this rule as his racks of alcohol were all taken down and popped open, the older man's gaze lowering to his hands as he thoroughly cleaned a glass with a rag.

Whoever hadn't left already, slipped out of the building as various crew members claimed tables and places at the bar. Only a few people remained, intimidating patrons in their own right, obscured within the shadows.

The captain was with several of his mates. Though Akane's eyes had not lifted from her plate, she could see their silhouettes in her mind's eye. Then, she could see the captain's head turn as he spoke his next words.

❝ If ya don’t terrify people a little bit, then what’s the point? ❞

There was a twist in her gut at the comment. Was he taunting her? Expecting a response? A threat? "..." Her fork had frozen some time ago, Akane's shoulders stiff as a board. She always found moments like this quite interesting-- invigorating even. Though she often struggled to find purpose to keep living on, it was only when she faced the threat of death that she was reminded of her unshakeable drive to survive.

"Excuse me." A quiet dismissal of her presence passed through her lips. Akane placed a few beli for the barkeep, before standing and turning to leave. Hints of features peeked through her cloak, a metal arm, scarlet locks, but those markers were meaningless to most. She was not an emperor or a supernova to be world renowned, though she had a growing name as Valkyrie now.

If she was not intercepted, she would proceed to leave the bar. Her presence coming and going like the shadow she intended to be.

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❛ if you don’t terrify people a little bit, then what’s the point? ❜ (cupid to haru?)

Haru had heard of the Cupid Pirates awhile back, something mentioned offhand by Doflamingo that was strategizing what to do next with various assets. Out of all the islands and seas in the world, how was it that she crossed paths with the crew by happenstance?

Haru had been sent as a honeypot for an underground group invading on Doflamingo's line of business. Whether their plan was to lay as low as possible and stay in their lane, no perceived opposition to the Young Master went unnoticed by him.

So why was it that the Cupid Pirates have shown up, blowing her incognito mission to shit? Was there a mix-up of orders, or was this a totally unintentional coincidence? Either way, it seemed that the underground group was taken care of and all their assets raided and claimed. It would have to do.

Her only problem now was that she was not a known member of the Donquixote pirates. In fact, her entire purpose was to be invisible. Her cold gaze landed on the captain, who's words were surely meant for intimidation but she could only scoff, "I am well familiar with the practice."

What to do... She could... run? Fighting was not an option for various reasons. What a shitshow. Haru sighed before brushing her lush hair away from from her nape, holding them up as she turned around. She pulled the collars of her robes down and rubbed away at the makeup concealing her Donquixote jolly roger. "There are things far more terrifying than you that concern me." She said, turning back around and allowing her hair to fall back into place. "It would benefit us both if we agree on what has occurred here."

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❝ i didn't lie, i simply presented a selective truth. ❞ / for Haru! Nice to see you're back! :3

To say she was miffed was an understatement.

Rage simmered beneath her composed features. She had some time to calm herself on her trip back to Dressrosa, but even so, her usual mask of coyness had fallen away in a rare moment of needing to asset herself in all seriousness.

"Young Master," she addressed, trying to stay mindful of her role and who she was speaking to. She definitely didn't want to antagonize him or say he was a liar. Doflamingo was after all, not only a boss, but a master in every sense of that word. He was the only reason why she had access to the life she had right now, and though it would be within his capacity to dispose of her at any moment without anyone blinking an eye, she had still hoped that she had proven herself a valuable asset enough to have some trust and security involved here. Her tone was calm and respectful as she formulated her response, "I understand you're well within your right to withhold information, but wouldn't I prove a more effective asset if I was fully aware of what I was dealing with? That job could have ended far worse than it had. Have I not proven myself loyal? What purpose does selectively providing me information serve other than to not allow me to perform to the best of my ability-- for you?"

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various things spoken in an adventuring party pt.2

part 2 of an assortment of quotes and sayings i've found doom scrolling through pinterest that i think an adventuring party would say during their never ending perilous adventures . please do not copy/repost or add to this list, thank you!

Affectionate ❛ i am in love with an idiot ❜ ❛ i’d be his if he asked  ❜ ❛ even your rage is beautiful  ❜ ❛ there’s still good in you  ❜ ❛ my darling, you will never be unloved by me ❜ ❛ you are too well tangled in my soul  ❜

Questions ❛ are you a monster or a victim?  ❜ ❛ can anyone betray anyone?  ❜ ❛ who in the fuck authorized this?  ❜ ❛ where do you purchase your audacity from? ❜ ❛ why is everyone in this kingdom so gods damned stupid?  ❜ ❛ if you don’t terrify people a little bit, then what’s the point? ❜

Banter ❛ people can do worse things than kill you  ❜ ❛ gods help anyone who dares to disrespect me/you  ❜ ❛ magic always comes with a price  ❜ ❛ the gods love to fuck with us  ❜ ❛ i’ve got a spell for that  ❜ ❛ i do very bad things, and i do them very well  ❜

Tragedy ❛ anyone can betray anyone ❜ ❛ not all of us are going to make it out alive ❜ ❛ i was once a child with innocent eyes ❜ ❛ i remember all of them ❜ ❛ i’ve been having a bad day for the past several years ❜ ❛ a golden cage is still just a cage ❜

Fierce ❛ what i did, i did for us ❜ ❛ if they touch you, i’ll break their necks ❜ ❛ it appears that you have mistaken my dislike of causing harm as an inability to do so. ❜ ❛ you are divine violence ❜ ❛ burn it all. ❜ ❛ i am so much more than you told me i was ❜

Antagonistic ❛ lets cause a little trouble ❜ ❛ i think you’re caught between who you are and who you want to be ❜ ❛ tell me what it’s like to conquer  ❜ ❛ you’re a little tragedy, aren’t you? ❜ ❛ disrespectfully, i decline  ❜ ❛ with all due respect, which is none- ❜

Neutral ❛ there’s bravery in being soft ❜ ❛ the trees told me about you ❜ ❛ i do not care for your god. ❜ ❛ if i can still breathe, i’m fine ❜ ❛ i’m nice as fuck. ❜

Comedic Relief ❛ do you mean to give me another one of your stoic nod? ❜ ❛ if you don’t want a sarcastic answer, don’t ask stupid questions ❜ ❛ i’ll get over it. i just need to be dramatic first. ❜ ❛ what’s your favorite pastime? mine is reckless behavior ❜ ❛ i’m definitely the nicest asshole you could ever hope to meet ❜ ❛ i wanna contribute to the chaos ❜ ❛ we can’t giggle, we’re at a crime scene! ❜ ❛ the nonsense has escalated ❜ ❛ go stand over there. your existence is giving me a headache ❜ ❛ being smart has never stopped me from being a complete fucking idiot. ❜

BONUS FROM THE HERO TO THE VILLAIN ❛ you took everything from me ❜ ❛ haven’t you taken enough from me? ❜ ❛ go ahead. underestimate me. that’ll be fun. ❜ ❛ touch me and you’ll burn ❜ ❛ the reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated ❜ FROM THE VILLAIN TO THE HERO ❛ don’t bleed on my floors ❜ ❛ people will never bleed enough to fulfill your vision of justice ❜ ❛ i am the child/daughter/son of a king who forgot my name ❜ ❛ i am the end of all things; i have drunk the blood of kings. ❜ ❛ congratulations, you have survived! ❜