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Re: Cinnabon Isle Arc - Monkey D. Luffy - 08-21-2014
“Hey, Dave?”
“Yeah, Frank?”
“You seein' what I'm seein'?”
“Yeah...”
The white-clad Stormtroopers sighed in unison, and began a slow stroll towards the Gate. What they were seeing was the arrival of two people, as different in appearance as an apple and orange. At least, the short one had a nose the color of an apple. It had been quiet in the Deep for months now, and the two Stormtroopers were starting to enjoy all the quiet.
It was obvious that the strangers were new to the Omniverse. It wasn't just the mad dash through the gate either. Both were looking around in a bewildered manner, the apple-nosed man going so far as to peer behind the gate as if looking for the Nexus. The soldiers took their time making their way over, especially once the clown began arguing with his skinny companion. For most of the conversation, the duo was much too far away for Frank to overhear what they said, but it seemed like the thin guy was simply blowing off his friend, rubbing a finger under his nose and obviously looking away. Finally, the Stormtroopers had gotten close enough to hear what was being said.
“...are we, you flash-hole!?”
“Dunno, Red-Nose.” The skinny fellow dug a slip of paper from his pocket and casually held it out, “But the Vivre paper was po-”
“AHEM!”
Frank cleared his throat loudly, finally alerting the strangers that he was there. They both immediately turned to look at him, Red-Nose flourishing knives from some hiding spot, while Skinny crossed his arms and flashed a grin their way. Exchanging a look with Dave, Frank continued.
“You're in the Vasty Deep, guys. I guess you're ne-”
“OY! Do you poop!?”
Skinny had suddenly thrust his finger towards the two Stormtroopers, yelling that strange greeting. Silence descended on the area as everyone seemed dumbstruck, including Skinny's companion, whose jaw had dropped an admirable amount. Startlingly, Red-Nose was the first to shake free of the stupor. Taking hold of his 'friend's' shirt, he pressed Skinny's face against his and began a tirade.
“You flashy idiot! What the hell, Straw Hat! You flashily lookin' to get us killed?!”
Once again, Straw Hat seemed to be ignoring his friend. Since it seemed like their nice, quiet day was indeed going to be ruined, Dave and Frank resigned themselves to simply enjoy the show.
***
"OoOoOoHoOo!" Luffy's eyes dazzled with starlight, shining like a beacon of lunacy as the humanoids clad in white approached near. "R—R—ROBOTS!!" He stammered, extending a finger to the guards, his gaping maw dancing just short of the earth.
Wack!
Buggy smacked his dunce consort in the back of the dome. "They're not flashy robots you rubber brain!" The troopers shot a glance at one another, then back to the idiot duo.
"Welcome." Frank started. "This is Costa Del Sol. Beyond this point you shall find many of your common needs. Lodging, markets, cafés, so on," he presented the landscape with a wave of his hand. Straw Hat's nostrils fluttered as he sniffed the ocean breeze-filled air.
"Meat! Do you have meat?!" He queried, soliciting a blank stare in return from the armored guard. Dave took a step forward to interject.
"This is a place of peace, so I suggest you and your friend with the bulbous nose here stay out of trouble. You do that, and your time here should remain serene."
Twitch.
"What did you call me you flashy ba—?!" Buggy's tirade was cut short as Luffy grabbed ahold of his arm and hastened forth to the distant town. Finally he could stuff himself with some god damn delicious, scrumptious food!
Meanwhile
*************
"Another!" A shady figure decreed, slamming an empty mug against the sleek mahogany table, prompting a thin, scantily dressed woman to scuttle over. A fresh drink in hand, she placed the perspiring glass before him, her hands trembling in angst.
"What's the matter? Do I frighten you girl?" He demanded smugly through a clothe facemask, piercing the waitress with a sinister glare. Momentarily paralyzed, the meek waitress shook her head right to left before scurrying away, inciting a gratified chuckle from the onyx-haired delinquent.
"Must you terrorize the help among every venue we visit?" The man sitting opposite him scrutinized, sipping lukewarm tea from a ceramic cup. Gripping the replenished mug, he merely scoffed in response to the pompous bastard in front of him before tossing it back, gulping down the amber ale.
Wham!
Sploosh!
The saloon doors stormed open with fervor, effectively slamming into the masked miscreant's elbow, forcing beer down his throat and drenching his torso. Not to mention banging the shit out of his funny bone. The glass pitcher shattered before the man's navy sandals as he clutched his arm, writhing in pain, yet noticeably attempting to suppress it. His umber eyes bulged and exaggerated grunts narrowly escaped his firmly clamped lips.
"Mmmm! It smells great in here!" Straw Hat urged with arms outstretched, big nose following scornfully from the rear. His lack of similar enthusiasm was evident, the coward just wanted to wake up from this hellish nightmare. Expectedly, his stretchy companion remained callous as ever. Popping a squat at the front counter, the two were presented menus. Before they could peruse the cuisines, a grim figure towered at their backs, gazing down upon them with feral malice.
"You...owe me a drink," he commanded, still dripping of brew from neck to waist. "Eh? Who are you?" Inquired Straw Hat, peering upside down at the tall ruffian with his head tilted back. The room fell silent, all other patrons gawking in suspense, pausing their personal discussions. "Hey pal, I don't know what your problem is but we don't have any flashy coin! So beat it ya' hobo!" Buggy barked in retort. Keh, I'm such a badass. Now the common folk will fear me, the fierce star clown that stands up to bullies! I'll be the talk of the town.
"That's quite alright," the mystery man offered consent, lowering his head between the duo and clasping his hands snugly around the back of their necks. "I was planning to kill you anyway!"
Crash!
Stretch and splitter were thrown reeling though the timber entrance, skidding along the sandy terrain, carving twin ravines. Luffy pounced to his feet reactively while red-nose was busy spewing gritty dust from his chompers. The spiky-haired assailant sprung from the saloon with vigor, sporting an oversized butcher blade.
"What's the big idea?? I was about to order damn it!" The pirate captain woofed, gripping his abdomen, currently housing an empty stomach. "Shut your yapping ya' pup. I get a little on-edge if I haven't drawn warm crimson for some time. To compensate for the drink you spilled, I'll be accepting payment in your blood!"
"We din't thpill anything you flathy bathtard! Thtupid gorilla!" Buggy shot back, his sand-riddled tongue hanging from his mouth. "Pathoo! What kind of thycho jutht attackth thomeone for thuch a petty acthident anyway?!" He continued, spitting globs of sand everywhere.
"Close your mouth Rudolph!" Zabuza berated, rubbing his elbow, clearly still throbbing. "What was that?! I'll kill you for that right now!!" The facepainted pirate screamed in a fit of irony.
"That's a cool sword you have," praised Luffy in admiration. I bet Zoro would love to fight this guy! "This isn't the time to be impressed!" the clown scolded, hurling a rock at his head. Unaffected, Luffy stepped forward, winding up his right arm and cracking his neck.
"I'm starving, and you're interrupting my lunch, so let's get this over with. Oy, what's your name big tree?" Straw Hat requested, narrowing his brow.
"I'm referred to by many titles. Demon of the Hidden Mist, Seven Ninja Swordsmen. None of those matter anymore now, not in this realm. Here I'm simply known as Zabuza...Momochi Zabuza."
Re: Cinnabon Isle Arc - Monkey D. Luffy - 08-21-2014
"..."
Half expecting the pirate twosome to turn tail and run at the sheer whisper of his name, Zabuza grinned proudly, lifting his nose to the sky. Several moments elapsed of deafening quiet, apart from a brisk wind sweeping the land. Droplets of sweat crawled along the swordslinger's brow.
Irritation setting in, he slowly peeled an eye open. Slim and shorty hadn't budged a muscle; instead scratching their heads in befuddlement. A vein bulging from his forehead, the alleged "demon" brandished his massive blade, pointing it at Straw Hat as if to declare a homerun.
"A-Anyway...at the very least, you'll serve as a worthy appetizer!" Alas, Zabuza gunned forward, sword in hand.
"Bring it on Zebra!!" Luffy taunted, leaping from a crouched stance. The mist shinobi trembled at the fool's mispronunciation, only serving to nourish his temper. With a broad swing, Zabuza heaved his mighty cleaver. Limber as ever, Straw Hat arched his spine a full ninety degrees, allowing the blade to flow harmlessly above.
Springing back, Luffy snapped his rubber dome forward, attempting a headbutt. The swordsman was quick; too quick. He caught Straw Hat's head with his free palm like a baseball, gripping the pirate's hair firmly and holding him steady for good measure.
"Too sloppy," the masked bastard sneered, hefting his beheader up for an additional strike. Sunlight gleamed from the sharpened tip as he forced it down.
Shunk!
Zabuza's eyes pulsed amply as pain shot up through his leg, halting the assault. Relinquishing his grip, Luffy's head retracted. The mercenary glanced down; a knife was sunken deeply into his foot. An ear to ear grin stretched along the stretchy boy's stretchy face.
Offering a gander to Buggy, he noticed the clown was short one hand; but the big-nosed freak certainly wasn't short on jeering smirks. In his overconfidence, the shinobi must have failed to notice the blue-haired pirate toss Luffy his dagger-wielding digits. That elastic prick must've had the dagger in his teeth the whole time, dropping it into my foot...wait, how can that other weirdo remove his hand?!
"Shishishi, I thank Zoro for that one. One-Sword Style: Knife-in-Foot!" Luffy chuckled to himself. "That's a stupid name idiot! Think of something flashy!" The clown criticized, tossing another stone at his head.
"Enough! I'm not going to bother filleting you. Instead, you'll become the main course for my ultimate Jutsu!," Zabuza threatened, withdrawing his giant apple slicer.
Fwip! Fwip! Fwip! Fwip!
"Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!!"
Following a sequence of odd hand gestures, the shoreline nearby began to tremble. A rising current gave birth to mammoth waves prior to dismantling. It danced above the surface, molding into a massive serpentine silhouette.
Buggy squealed hysterically, his eyeballs pulling away from his skull. His string bean partner lost himself in a complete frenzy, foaming at the mouth and fermenting with excitement. "DRAGON!!! SOOO COOOOOOO...glubabagaba...!!"
The azure beast came crashing down like a rogue wave upon the pirates, flooding an entire sandbank and submerging them beneath a blanket of sea water. It was evident their devil fruit weaknesses also applied in this realm; incapacitated and drained, they were powerless to react, falling helpless against the mercy of raging currents. The force of the impact devoured a set of log cabins before retreating to the sea, leaving a pair of drenched and dizzied captains in its wake.
Treading along the mushy sand, Zabuza stopped to gawk at the barely conscious captains. Hovering over them victorious, his spiked hair eclipsed the sun, shading a wicked gaze.
"Ack! He—He's a...cack!...Devil Fruit user?" An addled Buggy insinuated, coughing up sea water.
"Devil what? This is called ninjutsu, however that's not the first time I've been called a devil," the mist ninja explained, hoisting his portable guillotine in preparation.
"Zabuza, forget them. We have work to do," his partner ordered from afar before swiftly taking his leave. The masked assailant scoffed in chagrin.
"Time's up. My elbow is feeling better now, so instead of killing you I'll just amputate an arm."
Zlish!
His executioner blade swept clean through Buggy's shoulder, vaulting the dismembered limb aside. Curiously, not a spec of blood adorned the sword nor the clown. Passing it off as another oddity of the Omniverse, Zabuza merely shrugged, turned and disappeared. Moments later Luffy finally came to, but the smug bastard was gone.
Quote:OOC: Can you rename the thread "Cinnabon Isle Arc"please?
Re: Cinnabon Isle Arc - Smith - 08-23-2014
Buggy's chest bulged and sagged as his breath heaved in and out. The flashy bastard had nearly killed him! And... Straw Hat... Well, the red-nosed captain didn't really care if he was alive or not. Buggy's life would probably be easier without the stretchy fool flashily getting him into trouble. Even waterlogged and beaten, the thought put a grin on the Star Clown's face. Wouldn't that just be nice? Unfortunately, a casual glance beside him, in search of his arm, showed that the flashy rubber-man was in fact, in no worse condition than Buggy.
Sitting up slowly, Buggy groaned and looked around once more for his arm. It's not like it could have gone far. What was with that flashy bastard anyway? First he tries to drown the clown, then the flashy ninja cuts off his arm. And not a Devil-Fruit Eater, huh? Buggy was flashily calling bullshit on that one. The Star Clown knew Devil Fruit power when he saw it.
THERE! Buggy spotted his lost appendage! It was flashily beckoning to him, partly hidden behind some wooden rubble. As the clown moved to retrieve it, the arm suddenly dipped out of sight and the clown started to feel some intense pain. Yelping as he flashily dashed to save himself, Buggy leapt over the wooden obstacle only to be stopped shot as his crotch contacted something without an ounce of flashy give to it.
“Ow...”
Ever so slowly, the Star Clown doubled over, head between his knees. And face-to-face with Straw Hat! The boy flashily grinned up at him, and it was immediately obvious that his head had been that object with no give to it. Tears and snot ran down Buggy's face as his doubling over turned into a fall, ending in the Star Clown rolling on the ground and moaning in agony. Seemed like while Buggy was busy looking for his arm, that flashy Straw Hatted bastard had moved off. The boy waved idiotically and waved something at Buggy.
“Shishishi... Looks like that one hurt there, Red-Nose...” “I...” “But don't worry! I found us some meat!” “kill...”
The boy held something aloft, numerous toothmarks in it already, before taking another bite. The familiar twang of pain erupted from Buggy's arm, pulling him from the ball-agony stupor.
“YOU FLASHY BASTARD! YOU'RE SO FLASHILY HUNGRY THAT YOU'RE EATING MY ARM?!? I'LL KILL YOU!”
Re: Cinnabon Isle Arc - Monkey D. Luffy - 08-25-2014
Bong!
Buggy clobbered Luffy with a balled fist, ejecting his arm, or what remained of it, from Straw Hat's gullet.
"You're flashily lucky I can piece this together you greedy cannibal!" He barked, collecting chunks of his mutilated limb covered in slobber.
"But I'm starrrving..." Rubber boy grumbled with a dissatisfied frown. He fell to his back, staring up to the sky as if this was it; the end of the road. Hunger had defeated the almighty captain. Suddenly, the light of the sun was blotted out, catching his attention. After his vision focused, he identified it to be a woman, dressed in a revealing yet tasteful black uniform. Her white apron swung with the breeze.
"H—Hello mister, are you injured?" She inquired sincerely. Luffy's tongue hung from his maw in response, after which his eyes trailed to the right of her face. She was hoisting a large platter. "I saw what that jerk did to you. I—it's not much, but I brought you some food as compensation. After all, this incident took place at our restaurant. We can't allow behemoths like that to tarnish our reputation, so take this—on the house!" She offered hospitably, sparkling with glee.
"KAAA! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!" Luffy sprang up with replenished spirit, coiling his arm around the plate and zipping it to his lap. Without hesitation he gobbled up the contents, not even halting to use the napkin-wrapped silverware sitting on the side. Buggy merely observed as his animalistic associate filled himself. "Flashy barbarian..." He muttered, palming his face in disgust.
Clank!
"YOSH!" Luffy exclaimed with satisfaction, dropping the platter and throwing both arms up triumphantly. "Hmhmhm, I'm glad you enjoyed it," the waitress giggled and commended, gathering up the dirtied dishes. "Oy, what's your name lady?" The packed pirate requested, standing to his feet.
"My name? I'm Charlotte, and you are?" She returned, placing the unused silverware in her apron. "I'm Luffy! I'm going to be the King of Pirates! Shishishi," he grinned widely.
"Yeah, yeah. That's all flashy good and well. Charlotte is it? Just where the hell is this flashy place?" Buggy interjected, locking his mended arm back into place.
"We get that question quite frequently. Right now, you're at Costa Del Sol. Normally it's littered with heavy militia, however much of their manpower has been called elsewhere recently. If they were here, that masked son of a bitch wouldn't have gotten away scot-free...Oh! Pardon my language," Charlotte explained, covering her mouth timidly. She then extended a finger to the sea, "That way is Cinnabar Island, full of amazing creatures and a rather odd culture, even by Vast Deep standards."
"Amazing creatures?? Maybe I can tame them!" Straw Hat proclaimed excitedly. "Red Nose! We're going to Cinnabon Isle!" He appealed, giving Buggy a thumbs up. "It's Cinnabar you rubber brain!! Ugh, why do I bother correcting you?" The star clown shot back, palming his face yet again. Charlotte simply chuckled at the pirate duo, "Well, good luck on your journey, come back and visit some time!"
"Wait! Charlie! Where can I get a ship?" Luffy urged, swaying from side to side to stretch his legs. "A ship? Hmm, there is a shipping yard near the Naval Outpost, but even renting a ship is costly, let alone buying one," the pink-haired waitress disclosed, disregarding the pirate's incorrect pronunciation.
"Who said anything about buying?" Buggy snarked, stepping forward and flashily flashing a pair of daggers. "We're pirates after all, it's time we started plundering. Gyahahah!"
Re: Cinnabon Isle Arc - Monkey D. Luffy - 09-06-2014
Meanwhile
Naval Outpost — Captain's Quarters
Kon Kon Kon!
A heavy knock at the door jarred him from a restless slumber. The shadowed figure stared idly forward before wiping his eyes free of sleep dust. Fighting the urge to simply roll back over and return to paradise, he moaned and swatted away his goose-down blanket, loosing a dramatic yawn. Sluggishly pacing to the door, it suddenly burst open, flooding the room with light and mashing him in the face.
"Captain! We have a situa...hey! Just what the hell are you doing on the ground?" Scolded a slender woman, standing above her superior with blinding light cast at her back. "How can you nap at a time like this?!"
"Erg—You knocked me over with the damn door..." The captain grumbled lazily, lifting himself to his feet and veiling his face with a palm. Towering over the girl, he stood nearly two meters in height, if one counts the silver-gray, mussed Mohawk-style hairdo.
ACHOO!
"Eeeek! I'm so sorry Captain! Please forgive me! You may ravage my body as revenge," she blushed, abruptly changing her tune. The once assertive officer now cowered bashfully. A lock of hair hanging from beneath her hood shifted colors from blonde to blue.
"Guh, I can never tell who I'm speaking toward with you, Lieutenant Launch. And stop offering yourself to me," He sighed with a stern expression through a pair of auburn irides.
"Yes sir, Captain Kensei sir. Handsome, strong, muscular Captain Kensei sir. There's been a report of two ruffians attempting to heist one of our frigates. All efforts to thwart them have ended in failure," Launch explained, timidly lowering her eyes to the ground.
"Why the hell are you bothering me with this? Can the matter not be resolved by the lower ranked officers? Or YOU?!" He demanded, lifting his marine jacket from the rack with a scoff. Draping it over his back, Kensei stormed passed his lieutenant, who hastily followed suit.
Back at the Naval Shipyard
"Shishishi! Oy, Buggy! Let's take this one! It's got a huge kitchen!" Straw Hat hollered, waving to his red-nosed comrade. "Hmm, sure wish Sanji was here to cook for us though," he groveled before scaling up the sail for a better view.
"Fine, whatever! Let's just hurry up! I'll cut the restraint ropes! Get ready to hightail it out of here!" Buggy shouted back, relinquishing a pair of knives from who knows where. As he paved his way through a brigade of marine soldiers, one man stood in his way, a hulk of a man.
"Ya' damn pip-squeaks! I'll be damned if you're gettin' passed me, Petty Officer Pike! I smell a promotion coming after this! Gruhuhuhu!" The bulbous marine goaded, clasping his oversized morning star and bringing it down with tremendous force. The pirate clown swiftly eluded a crushing demise and dashed a safe distance away, which so happened to be the location of the ship restraints.
"Too slow you flashy oaf!" he mocked, gripping his daggers tightly.
Shnik!
Buggy slashed the ropes clean in two, severing the binds and freeing the navy frigate. Mere seconds following, Pike was upon him, prepping for another swing. No sooner, Buggy felt a hand gripping his shoulder; Luffy's hand. Retracting his freakishly long arm, Straw Hat pulled the clown out of harms way as the cement felt another of Pike's misplaced blows.
The stretchy pirate descended from his freshly established captain's deck, planting his feet firmly to the ground. Pike would have that promotion after all, given the esteemed rank of chief officer punching bag. His ugly mug would serve well as a suitable target.
"Gomu Gomu no..." the mischievous pirate incanted, winding his rubbery arm up like a propeller before reeling it back and lunging forward. Finally the moment had come to test his strength after two years of arduous training. Time to send this fatass flying!
"PISTOL!!"
Re: Cinnabon Isle Arc - Monkey D. Luffy - 09-13-2014
POW!!
Knuckle met cheek. Straw Hat's clenched fist struck the bullseye, mushing Petty Officer Pike's bloated face, shattering his jawbone and sloughing his teeth about the cement. His maw contorted as the whopping impact jettisoned the marine into a cluster of wooden barrels, reducing them to splinters. His lowly subordinates gawked in terror, astonished of the fact their brutish superior could be felled so effortlessly.
"One...punch?" a grunt officer mumbled discreetly, skidding his feet as he stepped back with caution, quivering at Straw Hat's display of strength. Luffy's elastic arm retracted, and with a dominating glare incited the remaining officials to skedaddle in fear. A select few were brave, or idiotic, enough to charge the pirate head on in retaliation.
"Gomu Gomu no...WHIP!" The rubber boy announced as he slung a leg forward, lashing sideways. His stretched extremity plowed the aggressors like a wave, paving the ground and littering the base wall with limp bodies.
As the remaining marines flooded into the base like ants back to the hole, the last officer came to a halt when he bounced off of something sturdy, something stalwart, something...muscular? Peering up, he found a pair of disgruntled eyes glaring into him. "C—Captain M—M—Muguruma?"
Thud!
"Damn cowards," the towering Captain grimaced, disciplining his minion with a crushing knee to the gut, dropping him like a bitch and rendering the lad unconscious. Kensei stepped out into the light, his lieutenant Launch in tow.
"These two sons-a-bitches are the ones trying to commandeer our ship, Cap. Let's seize them!" Launch briefed, repeatedly flicking the safety of her sidearm anxiously. Several vibrant blonde locks swayed in the wind beneath the concealing hood of her uniform as it fluttered.
"There! Got it! Let's get the hell off this flashy base!" Buggy signaled after severing the final rope. The ship was within their grasp, as was the beginning of a new journey. Only one obstacle stood in their way: Naval Outpost 69th Branch Captain Kensei Muguruma.
Re: Cinnabon Isle Arc - Proto Man - 09-18-2014
This is wonderful.
With a smile, Bubble Man released his grip on the oars and let them plop down onto his lap. All around him, the massive sea that was the Vasty Deep stretched on for almost infinity. Half a nautical mile away, he watched as a few plumes of smoke drifted up from the naval shipyards.
That’s not normal. The aquatic robot furrowed his brow as he started to row gently toward the shipyards. He was soon close enough that he could spot one of the ships pulling away from one of the wharves. Interesting. On the deck of the vessel, Bubble Man spotted two strange-looking men, a naval officer, and a blonde haired woman engaging in some sort of stand-off. The android continued to row over to the boat as it was gently pulled out to sea.
Once he got close enough, Bubble Man hopped out of his little boat and grabbed one of the many ropes hanging from the side of the larger vessel. When he got to the top, he hung a little low to avoid being spotted by the four people already aboard. He merely clung there and listened.
“You think you can get away with one of our boats?” A gruff man inquired as his hand came to rest on a fancy-looking sword strapped to his waist.
“We already are!” A younger man in a straw hat said with a wide grin.
“Can I kill them already?” The speaker was an angry woman with swaying blonde hair.
“Of course,” her companion replied as he drew his weapon. As he charged at the man in the hat and his clown friend, Bubble Man pulled himself up onto the railing and fired a burst of water at the deck. The officer let out a yelp as he tripped and crashed down onto his face. Behind him, his ally let out a rage-laced shriek and turned her gun to bear on the aquatic android.
Re: Cinnabon Isle Arc - Smith - 09-19-2014
The ship drifted away from the harbor and Buggy and Rubber-Head flashily squared off on their adversaries. The Star-Clown flashed his daggers, and a grin, eying the man with the sword up and down.
“Captain?” Buggy inquired in a mocking tone, “Of what? The flashy latrine?”
Tall, dark, and muscle-bound scowled at the insult for a moment, before immediately turning his attention to Luffy.
“You think you can get away with one of our boats?”
If Luffy replied, Buggy didn't hear it. The flashy bastard's complete disregard for him had shocked Buggy into open mouthed silence. What the hell?! Buggy was the one in charge here, not Stretch! And that blonde bitch was standing over there, an automatic in hand and a scowl on her face... LOOKING AT STRAW HAT! The flashy nerve of those flashy bastards, flashily ignoring the great Buggy like that! He'd kill them all!
“Can I kill them already?”
The red-nosed pirate regained his senses just in time to hear that, and the affirmation from the large captain. Instinctively, a dagger sprang into Buggy's hand as it swung forward, preparing to launch a knife into the swordsman's chest. Then, all flashy hell broke loose. Some weirdo hopped onto the railing, and using some sort of flashy squirt gun, splashed the deck. The flashily charging Captain fell as he did so, and the woman turned her attention towards the interloper. However, as the burly guy fell, his sword did as well, and with the flashy distraction of the new guy, Buggy wasn't able to defend himself.
-Shlick!-
The sword flashily sliced through Buggy's wrist and while the dagger tumbled from his grasp, the appendage itself tumbled through the air. Red with rage, Buggy turned on the new guy and starting jabbing his stump in his general direction.
“Who the flashily hell are you!? Look what you did, ya flashy bastard! I'll kill you!”
“Uh, Red-Nose?”
Swift as the wind, Buggy turned towards Luffy and pulled flashily on the Rubber-Man's face.
“What'd you call me? I'll flashily kill you first, ya know!”
Straw-Hat's only response was to point to the side. Just then, it dawned on Buggy that the deck was remarkably quiet. An unknown fear gripped the Star-Clown's heart as he slowly looked the way Luffy was pointing. The fear immediately subsided when Buggy saw it was only his flashy hand. Then he saw where it was. Launch was frozen in place, staring down the the gloved appendage resting on her ample bosom. The fleshy mound still quivered slightly underneath her uniform. Everyone was shocked to stillness. Then, a lecherous look came over Buggy's face and he grinned.
-HONK HONK!-
Re: Cinnabon Isle Arc - Monkey D. Luffy - 09-21-2014
Twitch. Twitch.
"KYAAAHHHHHH!!" The blonde bombshell shrieked, swatting a dismembered appendage away from her goodies before stomping it with a heeled boot. "PERVERTED PIG!" she scorned. Buggy's eyes bulged as he clamped his lips firmly, withholding a grievous squeal. His already blushed face reddened further as he bit his lower lip, tears dribbling down his rosy cheeks.
"MMMGAHHH!! F–F–FLASHY BITCH!" The pirate clown stammered as he gripped the stump from whence a glove previously lye. As if that was going to allay the pain. "Take your flashy tramp foot off of me!" Red-Nose slighted, plucking his knife from a wooden plank.
With a stroke of luck, his insult solicited an uplifting kick from ole' blondey as she vaulted the limp hand through the air and into Buggy's grasp. He promptly blew on his throbbing fingers before plopping the extremity back into place.
Clack.
Kensei sheathed his recovered sword, turning to enkindle the strange interloper with a blazing glare. "Another intruder? You fools are like cockroaches, crawling out from every slimy crevice," The naval captain ridiculed, turning his body toward the assailant in the scuba suit. He muffed up his damp, silver hair and wiped his mouth with a thumb after the pain of kissing the deck with his face subsided.
"Hello, you may call me Bubble Man! I–Um, why are you trying to hurt these folks?" the outlandish new guest introduced, hopping off from the side-rail and bouncing over to the pirate duo. "Hey, frog boy! Stop stealing my flashy spotlight with flashy entrances!" The star clown disparaged, poking him in his armored chest-plate.
Blam!
The sound of pistol fire resonated across the high seas. "Enough!" Launch interrupted, lowering her gun from the air as smoke wafted from the barrel. Extending an arm, she aimed the firearm at Buggy, holding his twig n' berries in her crosshairs. As if reacting on pure instinct, Bubble Man lobbed a sphere of liquid from his cannon-arm which drenched the lieutenant's gat. Pulling the hair-trigger back in succession, all she felt was empty clicks. God damn it! Aggravated, she tossed her sidearm into the waters below.
"Firearms are unreliable. I much prefer the conventional method," Kensei scolded, clasping the hilt of his ornamental blade. "No, Captain! If you use your abilities now you'll merely destroy the ship we're trying to reclaim," warned Launch. Subsequently, she propped open a small metal case and removed a peculiar white capsule. Pressing down upon its tip, the officer tossed it skyward. A plume of pink smoke erupted from the device, from which a large bazooka dropped, resting upon her feminine shoulders as she gripped the handles.
"I'll handle this," she encouraged, raising the scope to her eye and fixing it against her arm. "THAT'S NOT ANY BETTER!!" the decorated captain barked comically before whizzing his attention to the left. Suddenly, out of the blue, a rather sizable wave came crashing into the ship, flooding the deck and knocking all five passengers into the sea like insects.
"WAHHH!" Splitter, stretch, and scuba bellowed as they hit the surface. The pirate duo sank like boulders due to their devil fruit weaknesses. Utterly paralyzed, they could do nothing but drift into the dark abyss below. Oh no, can they not swim?? Bubble Man pondered. Fortunately for them, this was his comfort zone; his world. Zooming through the water like a torpedo, the aquatic robot swiftly retrieved his fallen cohorts and sprung back onto the boat posthaste.
"Kah! Ack! Pluh!" Luffy spit up water from his gullet, propping himself up on all fours. "That...was a close one. Oy, flippers! Thanks for saving us!" he continued with a candid grin, inciting a friendly nod from Bubble Man. "Yes, but what about those other two?" Buggy imposed, focusing on the situation at hand.
ACHOO!
With an abrupt sneeze, Launch's vibrant shiny locks flickered to a dim cobalt. Tch, shit. Bad timing. Kensei cursed, quickly paving a path toward his schizophrenic subordinate through the chilling water. In the disarray, her panicked finger slid along the barrel, pushing against the firing switch. With a tremorous burst, the missile within ejected from the cylinder, spiraling off toward the naval ship. The projectile caught Luffy's eye, who merely snickered, showing no sign of fear.
"Gomu Gomu nooo..." He incanted, sucking in vast amounts of air and swelling up like a blimp. "FUSEN!!" Luffy leapt up to face the missile head on; it made contact against his rubbery balloon physique, bouncing off harmlessly and ricocheting back from whence it came. The clueless Launch gazed on as the rocket whirled through the air.
"Down!" Her captain ordered, gripping her up in his arms and submerging the both of them into the depths below.
BOOM!
The explosive clamor awoke even the unconscious marines littering the base. As one peered into the ocean, his eyes broadened to the sight of a meager mushroom cloud rising in the distance. Amidst the black fog, Kensei emerged with Launch beneath his arm. Looking forward through subtle breaks in the smog, he grimaced, The ship was now an afterthought, merely a speck on the horizon. "You're a real pain in my ass, woman."
"Oy, flippers. Join my crew!"
Wack!
"Stop asking everyone!"
Mission: Success!
Re: Cinnabon Isle Arc - Monkey D. Luffy - 10-11-2014
Woosh.
Vibrant cerulean waves crashed, dispersing along the length of the ship as droplets sparkled beneath a glaring sun. A cloudless sky above remained as calm as the waters it fostered; the hectic day was finally looking up. Adorning the ship, a creamy sail flapped like silk in the breeze, bearing the navy's coveted sigil along the center.
"This ship is too flashily obvious, we need to cover that insignia up. My flashy Jolly Roger will be perfect!" Buggy goaded, hefting up a bucket of paint in one hand, brush in the other.
Bubble Man arched a metallic brow. Where did he get paint all of a sudden? And did he say...jolly rancher? How would rock candy help us exactly? Deeming it impolite to interrupt, the aquatic robot merely shrugged, awaiting Straw Hat's reply.
"..."
A reply that never arrived.
"Don't ignore me you rubber bastard!" The star clown barked, slinging paint as he shook a balled fist. Tilting his head to the crow's nest, he spotted his aloof nakama peering off into the distance, a flat hand against his forehead to shield his eyes from the piercing sunlight. Loosing a subtle grumble, Buggy eyeballed the newcomer, assessing him up and down.
"So where did you come from? And what's up with the flashy scuba suit?" The pirate inquired, leaning against the ship railing. "Me? I...uh...well I was just rowing along when I noticed a fuss, and grew curious. And this is my favorite armor, finely crafted to my specifications," Bubble Man returned, calibrating his arm buster and shifting his goggles. "Curiosity huh? Sounds like someone else I know..." Buggy sighed, reminiscing about all the trouble Luffy has gotten him into before examining the stranger's cannon. "Wait a second, are you a ro–"
"Oy! Buggy! I see it! The island!" Luffy yammered from above before scaling down to the deck via rope swings. "We'll head that way!" He commanded, shooting an index finger northwest. "You good with that flippers?" Straw Hat requested, rousing a humble nod from Bubble Man. Thus, the trio set a course for the mysterious island!
Re: Cinnabon Isle Arc - Monkey D. Luffy - 11-01-2014
"...ffy..." a faint voice resonated.
"...uuffy..." again, less muffled, yet indistinct.
"LUUUFFY!!" the jarring voice quacked clear as a whistle.
"WAH!" Straw Hat exclaimed, rousing to life from a deep slumber and springing up from his padded pillow. The rubber pirate, drenched in salty sweat, panted desperately. The peculiar dream, or nightmare rather, persisted without relent. "Same dream again," Luffy pondered, placing a palm to his face and catching his breath.
Since arriving in this vast oblivion of wonder, the pirate captain had yet to halt and reflect on the recent happenings. His memory was still a tad fuzzy, at least concerning the events prior to his sudden advent into this marvelous domain. Was he dreaming? Or was his life before this the dream? Did he simply jump through time? Was this a separate dimension? Was it the result of a devil fruit power? Would he ever see his crew again? His mind was wrought with questions, and answers were scarce.
Peering over to a leather bag of his personal effects, Luffy dug around the side pocket before relinquishing a small metallic case. Written in black marker, his Jolly Roger adorned the top of the rectangular container. Propping it open, he gazed intently at eight small pieces of squared, white paper.
"Zoro, Nami, Sanji, Chopper, Usopp, Robin, Franky, Brook. Where are you? Show me damn it..." Straw Hat requested with distress, as if awaiting some semblance of reply from the Vivre cards. As was the result of his last attempt, they remained immobile, not even a shred of movement. There were no signs of his nakama, at least not amidst this realm. Falling to his back, the rubber captain fixed his eyes upon the ceiling before drifting to sleep.
Hours later the sun began to rise, poking in through the slotted windows and resting upon Buggy's face, whose personal quarters were located directly next his rubber associate. The star clown slowly peeked an eye open to find a pair of bulbous red eyes staring back at him, inches from his eccentrically decorated face. Eyes that belonged to a bizarre feline creature.
"Myew."
"GYAAAAH!!"
Re: Cinnabon Isle Arc - Monkey D. Luffy - 11-15-2014
Thump!
Scurrying out the door with frantic vigor the star clown tripped over his flashy boots and kissed the wooded deck, bonking his round nose against the floor. Hearing the sound of his shriek tremor throughout the ship, Bubble Man made haste from the lavatory, barely pulling his trousers up in time to investigate.
"Ah? What's your malfunction red nose? I was trying to nap!" Luffy shot as he descended the from the upper decks, planting his sandals in front of his pirate crewmate.
Buggy gripped his throbbing, bulbous nose and cringed as his eye twitched. Had it not been for the pain distracting him, the 'devil fruit eater' would've clobbered the pirate boy for his insolence.
"Ergh! My flashy nose! Ugh damn it...anyway, there's a demon beast on board! Flashy thing almost frightened me into cardiac arrest!" He explained, adjusting his brazen headwear. His remark incited silence, nothing but a puzzled countenance in retort from his fellow shipmates. "I'm telling you it was right there a moment ago!" Buggy pleaded with agitation, pointing his gloved digit toward the empty cabin.
Suddenly, a look of marvel flushed over flippers and stretch as the simultaneously lifted a finger to Buggy's extravagant pirate cap. He felt something rustle amidst his basket-like hat. Following their guide, the blue-locked pirate trailed his attention up. Meeting his eyes, the same red peepers from moments prior.
"Myew!" The creature mewled merrily, purring innocently as it licked the flamboyant clown's nose. "RAHH!!" Buggy squawked, tossing his headwear to he ground near Luffy's feet. Unabated, the tiny beast nimbly leapt out from the crevice and into the rubber pirate's welcoming arms, snuggling against him.
"Hehehe! What a cute fox!" Luffy praised like the dunce that he is. "It's clearly a cat you rubber brain!" The star clown corrected, "and that little demon spawn had better keep away from me!"
"I wonder where it came from? Or got aboard the ship?" Bubble Man pondered with a hand supporting his concealed chin. As the aquabot drew closer, his goggled eye spotted something tucked beneath the fluffy feline's collar. Further observation proved it to be a note of some kind. Removing it, Bubble Man unfolded the more, and thus it read:
| "To whomever is blessed enough to stumble upon my beloved Kilala. Please take her in and love her as your own, as I have loved her dearly since my days of youth. If treated with care, she will be a most loyal companion. Also, do not hold fear of her...hidden talents. Sincerest thanks!" |
"There's no signature," The aquabot continued, placing the note into his pack of gear. "No way! Nuh uh! That flashy thing isn't staying here!" Buggy demanded, folding his arms sternly. Luffy tilted his head, eyeing the cream-furred little critter. Kilala licked his rubber forearm and rubbed its chin against the captain as it swayed both tails, another peculiar attribute. A pure, conclusive grin gleamed over Luffy's face.
"YOSH! It's settled then, little fox! Welcome to my crew!"
"WHAAA??!"
Re: Cinnabon Isle Arc - Monkey D. Luffy - 12-06-2014
A musky air wafted along the lower decks, rising up from a tranquil sea below as dwarfed waves fractured and dispersed, sprinkling the wooded bowels with salty dew. Serenity had quelled the irritable temper of the prior night's squall, in this case the storm before the calm.
The clamor of Luffy's beastly snoring silenced as he was rocked to the floor by a tremorous force, popping a snot bubble wobbling out from his swelling nostrils. Owww he groveled wearily, climbing to his feet and mussing his unkempt hair before loosing a satisfied yawn. It seemed to be the first full rest he'd enjoyed since arriving in this bizarre realm. Gripping his coveted hat, the pirate drug his feet toward the cabin door to investigate.
"Seaaa Kiiing!" Buggy cried out from the bow of the navy ship, eyes bulging from his head with tears of fright pouring.
"GRAWWWR!!" A mammoth beast roared, shaking the very foundation of the forecastle with an audible shockwave of its bluster. Torrential waves clashed as the creature surfaced, emerging from the depths nigh endlessly.
Bubble Man skid over from the quarterdeck to investigate the commotion. Terror struck his nerves, paralyzingly him in place, left only to gaze on boggled. The water-dwelling varmint slithered eerily. Azure scales layered its serpentine physique, their serene beauty overshadowed by its gaping maw, a fanged pit likely to swallow a steed whole. Parasites littered its creamy underbelly. Whether by sheer rage or voracious appetite, this thing was pissed.
Luffy stood awestruck, yet unlike his fellow mates was pumped with elation. He raced over to catch a better vantage point of the action, toppling over crates in the process. As the towering monster of the deep blue thrashed around, its motives were clear - territorial protection.
Roused by the new challenge, Straw Hat grinned with animation, balling his digits and clapping a fist into his palm, "Time to tame the beast."
Re: Cinnabon Isle Arc - Monkey D. Luffy - 12-13-2014
Booosh!
The colossal serpent triggered a storm of hungry waves set on devouring the navy ship, lashing its sharply finned tail around madly as if cracking a whip. Still waters grew riddled with torrential chaos. Unwavering, Straw Hat placed a foot upon the siding, drawing his arm back. "Keheh, a guppy compared to the sea kings I've pummeled," he goated, winding up his right extremity when suddenly he felt a palm clutch his shoulder.
"I've got this one," Buggy interjected. "This warship is stacked to the crow's nest with battle supplies. While you were counting sheep I was busy fashioning some artillery!" Reaching into his garments, the star clown presented a ruby red sphere no smaller than a bowling ball, engraved with a white skull and crossbones sigil, complete with his characteristic red nose. Tadaaa! Sunlight glistened against the glossy sphere as the eccentric pirate's hand fell limp, dropping the incendiary and following up with a snap kick, "Special Buggy Ball!!" he announced with fervor, pitching it forth akin to a soccer ball.
BOOM!!
An anguished shriek bellowed as the bomb was swallowed up by the monster's gaping jowls, leading to a titanic explosion within its gullet, forcing its cheeks to swell and fiery smog to seep from its puffed lips. "Bullseye!" Buggy celebrated, prancing around victoriously as the towering dragon-fish slithered lifeless from whence it came.
The commotion came to a standstill; the wildling's tantrum hushed. However, their sense of tranquility proved counterfeit as Bubble Man glanced over the edge of the ship to investigate a curious whir. The jovial clown's parade drew silent as his tomfoolery was drowned out by the clamor of waves as a bevy of whirlpools surrounded the vessel. "This does not look good," the shaken aqua bot muttered obviously.
From the eye of the vortex emerged another fiendish predator, this time joined by its fellow brethren, a swarm of identical draconic serpents. Buggy's expressive triumph quickly morphed to panic. Wahhh! I didn't make enough buggy balls for this! As if despair wasn't prominent enough, the assumed pack leader arose from the deep, this one far exceeding the others in size and sporting threatening crimson scales and quaking temper.
"Uhh! Pick one and Attack!?"
Re: Cinnabon Isle Arc - Monkey D. Luffy - 12-17-2014
Tak Tak Tak!
The trio raced to respective corners of the ship, spreading out in haste. Comparable to ants pouring from a ravaged anthill, Luffy and gang were dwarfed by the dominating threat before them. Several stories aloft, the scaleskins enclaved the commandeered vessel like a pack of hungry wolves upon a fawn. The alpha male floated motionless, glaring into Straw Hat with feral eyes. The fearless pirate stood equally resolute, meeting the mighty harbinger's penetrating gaze with one of his own; it was captain against captain.
His crewmates both shot an eye at the devil-fruit eater as if awaiting orders; neither were certain how, or if they would come out of this alive, but maintained faith in their leader nonetheless. Don't piss him off rubber brain . . . we're all fish food if that thing goes berserk! Buggy thought to himself, sustaining a readied but weary stance as he examined the seemingly impossible odds surrounding him, erratically glancing around. The star clown could feel Kilala shaking morbidly within the confines of his eccentric head-ware. Hell, I certainly wish I had a flashy hat to hide inside about now.
Bubble Man peered enviously through his goggles at Straw Hat. Not for his endearing eminence, nor his bravado, but for his utter absence of fear entirely. Amazing, just standing there like a stone, calm as ever. Is he really that confident, or just crazy? He pondered, staring down at his convulsing legs. A case of the ole' pre-death-by-giant-sea-dragon jitters. Frustrated, he shook his head free of doubt. No! I may not know them all that well just yet, but I do know I'm not going out with my snorkel between my legs! Inspired with renewed gusto, the aquatic robot stilled his heart and clasped his arm buster, ready to fire upon command.
Enraged by Luffy's refusal to submit, the beast roared with malicious intent, burning red scales flaring up to emulate its fury. The resonating sound vibrations from its howl alone carried enough force to tear away splinters and planks from the ship's bulwark. Yet unstirred, the rubber pirate merely retaliated with a lively grin as if to prematurely claim victory. Placing a thumb between his teeth, he bit the tip and inhaled a deep breath.
"GEAR . . . THIR— !"
BARAAA! BARAAA!
Abrupt cries of an assumed trumpet interrupted the eager captain, causing him to comically lose his footing and frantically fight to stay aloft the ship. In unison, the serpents relinquished their formation in response to the horn's bellow. Bubble Man cocked a brow as the fiend's animosity subsided. They slowly retreated into the sea, prompting the aquabot to lower his blaster, puzzled but relieved.
"Oy oy! Get back here you oversized eel! I was looking forward to a fish-fry later!" Luffy shook a fist in discord, disappointed by such dull anticlimax. "Gyahaha! That's right! Turn tail and run ya' flashy bastards!" Buggy taunted, albeit with phony spunk. Beads of sweat trickled down, smearing the makeup on his face as he loosed a sigh of reprieve.
Graced by fortune, their hides were spared. As red nose took to the helm, his furry little friend hopped from the safety of his hat, purring with jubilance against Buggy's neck. With a slight alteration of course, they arrived ashore within minutes, proximally near where the horn originated. Shielding his eyes from the beating sun, Luffy noticed a pinkish figure in the distance, standing at the peak of a cliff.
"Ahoy there strangers!" the odd humanoid greeted with a welcoming gesture of his...hand? Rather, a single-clawed appendage. Kicking off from the boat's railing, Straw Hat planted his feet upon the soft beige sand, taking in the scenery. Lush greens cast upon by a turquoise sky, the make of a typical island, complimented by a mildly active volcano at the epicenter from which magmatic veins poured out.
Everything appeared ordinary, save for the peculiar fauna roaming about, course that was to be expected in such a vast realm of the unknown. There was an air amidst the isle, Luffy's instincts were screaming from within; this place...is definitely hiding some secrets. Such an epiphany further fueled the pirate's lust for adventure.
"Well well, at long last we have a few new guests!" the odd stranger announced as he scuffled over to the befuddled group, whom unanimously granted their full attention. "I am known as Slowking, esteemed advisor of the royal council," it introduced, bowing before them.
"Ah? Say, do you po—"
Thwack!
"Stop asking that!!" demanded Buggy, swatting his moronic colleague across the head. "Hey you, pudgy, just what the hell were those savage beasts? Your flashy guard dogs?!" he insisted, extending a finger toward the sea.
"Mm? Oh, right. My sincerest apologies. Gyarados. That is the proper moniker for those 'savage beasts'," Slowking explained. "A smorgasbord of marine life inhabits these waters, guarding the isle of Cinnabar. Gyarados happens to be one of them, led by the large red one. I advise great caution when treading the surrounding sea, many a ships have met their end by indecently provoking the provident species dwelling in the dark blue and—awhh..." Trailing away mid-sentence, the royal creature dozed off.
"..." the triad stood silently dumbfounded. Approaching tentatively, red nose poked the slumbering greeter in the forehead. "Wake up!"
"Uh! Ahem! Right then. They respond to the call of this conch shell," he continued, pointing to his outlandish diadem of sorts, adorned with a solitary ruby jewel. "Blowing into the mouthpiece at its apex, depending on the melody I can instigate either aggression or submission. Unfortunately, it only works on certain wild species that protect the isle from intrusion. The more intelligible ones rescind obedience."
Pop!
A snot bubble burst from Luffy's nostril, startling himself awake. Drawn out explanations bored him into disinterest. Now HE fell asleep? Boy I've fallen into a strange group, pondered Bubble Man with callous expression.
"Hahaha, well I shan't pester you with extrinsic details," the crowned advisor digressed, waving his arm across the land as if to present its luster.
"Welcome to Cinnabar Island!"
Re: Cinnabon Isle Arc - Jak Mar - 12-18-2014
Once again, the Nexus was weeks behind him. After all that time walking and sitting on the boat, Jak was relieved to see what appeared to be a civilization on the shores of a nearby island.
After weeks of hearing Daxter's constant whining about not having anything to do aboard, and watching him also get sea sick for the 5th time that day, Jak just shrugged it off and gritted his teeth again. He crossed his arms and Daxter lifted his hand as he hopped on a box.
Daxter was finally interested in something. Daxter hopped on Jak's shoulder, covering his head from the sunlight ahead. Yet another adventure in front of them as Jak quickly prepared. He looked at Daxter and nodded "Dax, well we finally found something other than water."
Daxter muttered something as the boat pulled closer to the island, but Jak found himself chuckling a bit as the ottsel kissed the island sand as the boat stopped "Ah.... land.... oh How i love you...."
Jak was almost finished packing his supplies and nodded, as Daxter tried prodding him to get off the ship. "Come ONNNNN, Jak.... You're taking forever... "really..
After both of them waited for the ship to stop at the island, Jak eyed the setting in front of him. There were those strange white armored Stormtroopers again. Maybe if Daxter would of waited for him.... Jak stopped, a bit frustrated.
Jak was still not comfortable with the guards hanging around, but otherwise he worried for Dax's safety first before anything else.
"DAX, Wait!"
Daxter regardless ran forward, literally smacking right into a stormtrooper's leg.
Daxter rubbed his head and frowned "OW! What the heck! Watch where ya are goin', Pal!"
Re: Cinnabon Isle Arc - Monkey D. Luffy - 12-27-2014
A spirited breeze whisked over the terrain, Luffy's cardigan flapping loosely along the drift. His saffron sash fluttered like the evening tide; grasping his distinctive straw hat, the daring pirate slipped it over his scuffed black hair. Bearing a dauntless smirk, he threw an inspired fist toward the heavens.
"YOSH!!"
Buggy and Bubble Man shared in the captain's elation, tickled by their boundless thirst for adventure; a new saga was about to begin. Slowking could almost feel an intrepid sensation emanating from the group, sparking an enthusiastic grin beneath his snout.
Kishkishkish.
A rustle in the forestry brush nearby drew their collective attention. Evidently, all the ruckus from their arrival had drawn notice from the wild. Suddenly, a cluster of shadows scurried out, swarming the addled crew. Before they could react, Straw Hat and gang found themselves surrounded on all fronts by a mob of simians. Half a dozen in all, they each differed in appearance. The first of them sported fur as green as the lush plantation with a mossy Mohawk extending several inches from their head; another with smooth, cerulean coats and matching dreadlocks flowing down to their abdomen.
To the left flank a round-bodied bruiser pranced with vigor, metal bracers clasped around its ankles and wrists; opposite were two, small-statured purple imps whom hopped around mockingly, a long tail swaying back and forth with a third palm extending from the tip. Lastly, the remaining primate exhibited burning red fur and broad ears, accentuated by tufts of curly, flame-like coiffure.
"Oh dear me, it appears we have a welcome party, the Monkey Tribe. They are very protective of their territory," Slowking explained with a concerned undertone. "Alone they exhibit fierce power, but in numbers their strength increases considerably. I fear it may be wise to flee," he warned, skidding his feet as he backed away cautiously.
Teeming with virility, Luffy flicked the tip of his hat, letting it fall flat against his back, held fastened by the string around his neck. This was and will always be his silent declaration of battle; signifying that the pirate, full of piss and vinegar, has taken the opponent seriously.
"Feh, as if we'd be bullied by a few apes. I've been itching for a warm-up. I wonder what their meat tastes like? Let's pummel these primates and find out!"
Meanwhile
Royal Plateau - Summit of Cinnabar Island
Klang!
"More grog!" a hoarse voice commanded, slamming a cast iron goblet of sorts against the stony armrest of an imperial throne. Scuttling over with a canteen of amber liquid, an assumed squire hastened to his excellency's aid. Raising a clawed hand to his maw, the horned figure downed another swig. A thick, armored hide encrusted the goliath in a violet carapace with spiny protrusions extending from his mantle.
"Drowning yourself in rotgut libations again, your majesty?" inquired a guest, entering through the chamber doors. A scarlet shawl draped down to their shins, an open mid-section exposing tufts of flaxen fur, flanked by yellowish pelt hanging down from the shoulders. Their most prominent feature, voluminous ears, extended flame-like fur sprouting an impressive distance from their lobes. The impetuous incursion roused a menacing glare from the drunken behemoth seated comfortably upon his throne.
"Delphox," he greeted with a frigid tone, gritting his fangs. "To what do I owe the always pleasurable acquaintance?"
"Always such warming embrace, sir Nidoking," the fox-like prowler criticized, stepping forward. "I bring news from the south coast of mainland. The surveillance troop has issued an urgent report. It appears we have new arrivals on the island, arrived just this morning. They do not appear threatening, nor affiliated with the empire."
"Eh? Fresh faces huh? It's been some time since anyone has stumbled into our sanctuary. Pray they offer better entertainment than that hack of a jester Mr. Mime," the armored autocrat returned, aloof as ever.
Wham!
The iron doors swung open something fierce, a duo of tiny ankle biters pouring in unannounced. "Papa!" the purplish one shouted gleefully. "Daddy!" a simpered voice from the turquoise one seconded, both leaping up into the king's lap. Spreading a wide grin, Nidoking nuzzled them both. "Rahaha! How are my two favorite tykes in the whole world? Not causing trouble for the maidens I hope?"
"Ahem. I shall leave you with the Nidoran twins, my lord. I'll report in as proceeding events require." Exhaling a sigh, Delphox withdrew into the entryway, passing by an elegant female as equally indomitable as the king himself. Showing respects, the robed fox bowed before her majesty. "Nidoqueen, as illustrious as ever. Your children and husband await you inside your highness."
"Ohoho, you flatter as always, Archduke. I hope he hasn't been dipping into the sauce too much today," she delightedly retorted, inciting a friendly smirk from the sprightly aristocrat. "No more than usual my queen." Delphox gestured his posture as a silent farewell, making an exit. Once out of sight, the pleasant facade evaporated from his vulpine muzzle, curdling into an expression of deception.
Casually trotting through the castle corridors, he halted before a single doorway, creaking it open. A myriad of steps spiraled down to the basement beneath the castle. It was dark and dank, stone walls portraying a medieval atmosphere. Delphox arrived to a wondrous room full of beeping gadgets and brightly lit screens, a stark contrast to the rest of the royal domain.
"Archduke!" An odd creature greeted the fox, short in stature with a bulbous head seemingly too large for its petit body. "The analysis you requested is nearing completion."
"Excellent. I want results by this week's end," the fox demanded, turning to face a large monitor littered with data graphs and flashing numerics. Fixed in the center displayed an odd stone of swirling colors, an artifact of alluring mystery. Narrowing his eyes, a vindictive expression morphed the duke's visage.
"Winds of change are churning Beheeyem, maturing into a hurricane that will rip this corrupt world asunder. A revolution is upon us..."
Re: Cinnabon Isle Arc - Monkey D. Luffy - 01-01-2015
"Dally your haste, young one!" Slowking intervened, placing himself in Luffy's path with stubby arms outstretched. "Do you truly mean to combat them with such hindered numbers?" he inquired, openly concerned. The abrupt intrusion triggered a perturbed reaction from the pirate captain.
"Oy, shellhead, you're in the way! They're wild monkeys! I've tamed beasts much more menacing than this," Straw Hat appeased confidently. "Unless you can fight, step aside," he demanded, motioning a thumb to the right. Nodding in agreement, Buggy folded his arms and shrugged, "We've been through hell and back, ole' rubber brain and I. Your attempts to quibble his decision are wasted, you'd have better luck squeezing blood from that flashy crown of yours. His stubbornness knows no bounds," the star clown refuted plainly.
Lowering his head in submission, the royal advisor exhaled a groan. "As you request. At least lend me an ear. I insist you refrain from underestimating the creatures inhabiting this isle. The norm you're familiar with has no place here. Keep that in mind, young ruffian," he counseled, removing himself from the field of battle. "Oh, and you with the big red nose. Behold," Slowking invited as he gestured to the back of his jeweled conch shell, pointing out a pair of distinct, sentient eyes. Without a word, he stabbed at it, prompting a stream of blood to spurt upon the ground near his feet.
"Gyaaah!! What the hell?! His crown is alive! Creepy!" Buggy shrieked in disgust, eyes bulging out from their sockets. "Wait a minute, what the hell did you call me?! I'll turn these knives on you ya' flashy bastard!" He threatened, brandishing a set of daggers which gleamed beneath the baking sun. This swift movement spooked the anxious monkeys, putting them on-guard.
"Ooh! Ooh! Oohahah!" They cried in unison, as if communicating amongst themselves. Their formation shifted ever slightly, deadlocking the crew within an enclosed circle. Bubble Man's arm buster began to hum as he cocked it, ready to fire. "Got any useful tips for us, alleged advisor? Or shall I simply use them as target practice?" The aquabot snarked, displaying an atypically brash disposition. It appeared Luffy and Buggy were rubbing off on the habitually timid robot.
"Indeed. Hmm...Simisage, Simisear, and Simipour rank as the element trio. Commanding the powers of nature, flames, and water respectively, they coordinate effectively to fell even skilled adversaries. The angry cotton ball is Primeape, the bruiser of the tribe, excelling in close combat. The two little runts are Aipoms; though they appear harmless, their quickness allows for swift attacks from the powerful third palm at the tip of their... prehensile...tail...awwh" the kooky narcoleptic sunk into a relaxing siesta.
Shoom!
"Eeeheeh!" the spherical ape fired the metaphorical first shot, charging forth to fracture the silent standoff. Somersaulting several times, the spinning brawler plunged both fists down upon Bubble Man, who hefted up his buster to counter the assault. With a klang, he parried the hammer strike. Arching his right flipper, the aquabot swung a leg. His kick swept clean through the air as Primeape dodged, flipping gracefully backwards.
"Gomu Gomu no..." Luffy incanted, clapping the soles of both sandals together whilst supporting his torso with palms placed firmly against the ground beneath him. "Spear!" he barked, thrusting his elastic legs forward with vigor toward the emerald one; by the leaves of its hide Simisage barely evaded the blow. Closing the distance between he and Luffy, the primate swatted with its thorny tail. Executing a reactive sidestep, Straw Hat eluded the prickly appendage, chomping down on it with his teeth. The grass pokemon yelped in pain, to which Luffy capitalized by grabbing hold of its leafy tail and slamming it into the sand.
Standing over the beast to gloat, his eyes trickled up, fixing upon Simipour as the solitary female of the element trio positioned her blooming tail like a firehose, expelling a torrent of water straight for the captain. Too late did he realize Simisage's assault was a mere feint to distract him as a simultaneous swell of flames flashed to life behind him, originating from Simisear's chasmal maw. Both funnels collided, forging a sizable explosion of steam.
Smack! Smack! Smack!
Distressed by the sudden combustion, Buggy found himself at the mercy of the Aipom duo as they skittered about, fleeting back and forth while slapping him across the face one after the other. The pirate's cheeks flushed as red as his bulbous nose from the onslaught as he grew increasingly disgruntled. "Heed their Double Slap attack! Do not dither about your comrade!" Slowking berated from the sidelines. Squeezing a fist, Buggy shook away all doubt, reclaiming mighty fortitude. Try it again you little shitstains! In that brief moment, twin lavender imps leapt from opposing sides for another crack at him.
"Bara Bara Emergency Escape!" the star clown hollered as his head detached from the base of his neck in the nik of time, popping several feet into the air. The purple monkeys swung their palmed tails in sync, thwacking each other in the noggin' with absolute veracity. After a pained wince, the Aipom munchkins toppled to the ground bearing a dizzied countenance as Buggy's head submitted to gravity, plopping back into place. "Gyahaha! Not very bright ya' flashy scoundrels!" he celebrated arrogantly. To great dismay, the duo quickly recovered and scampered into attack positions, inciting a dreadful sigh from the big-nosed pirate.
Meanwhile, the furry pugilist and aquatic robot continued their tussle. Lowering his posture, Primeape took Bubble Man's flippered feet out from under him compliments of a slick leg sweep, following up by shaping his arms into an X formation before slinging them outward, dual chopping the aquabot dead center in chest. Reeling back from the masterful combo, he helplessly skid across the beach, carving a rift in the grainy soil.
"Ergh! Damn it, he's tougher than he appears," Bubble Man muttered under his breath, dusting his scuba suit free of soot. Without a single moment allotted to ponder, Primeape was already fast approaching. Instinctively, the aquabot primed his arm cannon, firing off an immense bubble from the buzzing barrel. "Bubble Lead!" he declared as the dense, hollow sphere slammed into the feral primate. As it popped, the glob of liquid discharged a shockwave, propelling the beast several meters away, skipping against the ground like a flat rock against calm waters.
The foggy cloud of steam dispersed, with Straw Hat no where in sight. Simisage nimbly pounced to his feet as the other two simians frantically eyed the battlefield in search of the elusive pirate. Suddenly, their attention was drawn skyward as an overwrought voice echoed from above. "Gomu Gomu no Axe!!"
Wham!
Luffy's elongated extremity came thundering down, his heel crashing against Simisear's fluffed dome and pulverizing him into the sand within an instant. "Stamp!" the rubber captain persisted, cracking Simipour dead center in her abdomen with the ball of his spare foot, forcing the water pokemon to double over hacking up saliva. "Pistol!!" He concluded, clobbering Simisage across the the jaw with a stretched fist, sending the simian careening near the shoreline. Planting his feet against the soil, Luffy landed with a thud, grinning victoriously.
"Eehaaah! Oohahahhh!!" The Aipom twosome cried out, rattled by the startling strength of Cinnabar's new patrons. "Oh my, a cry for help I presume?" Slowking surmised as he gasped awake, appearing equally astonished by the crew's bizarre talents. "You lads have gone and done it now," he quipped as a perturbed shriek answered from the confines of the deep forest. Mere seconds thereafter, an infernal creature vaulted from the brush, splashing down upon the ground in a fierce upheaval of soot and grit.
"Quite a flashy entrance," Buggy mocked casually as the encroaching arrival diverted the gang's attention. The intruder sported copper-hued fur accentuated by white tufts, cobalt digits on both hands and feet, with several gold-plated markings adorning its joints and chest. A domineering crown of flame wafted from its crest, flowing like wildfire.
"Infernape, the 'Monkey Martial Arts King' as it were. Its primacy is only outweighed by its spee—" Before the advisor could even get the words out, the monkey king vanished. With inconceivable agility, he arose behind Luffy in milliseconds. Failing to react in time, Straw Hat was struck by a stifling roundhouse and catapulted into the woodwork, snapping several trees before decimating a boulder and reducing it to rubble. Amidst the same blinding instance of pause, Bubble Man was felled by a crippling chop to the neck.
Buggy could all but defend before having his face buried in the sand, compliments of an elbow to the back of the cranium, knocking the star clown's ornamental cap several meters away. In a flash, the crew was utterly trounced, leaving Slowking to tremble at their certain defeat. However, a rustle stirred inside red nose's hat, revealed to be Kilala as she rolled out into the open, shaking her snout free of sand. The petit feline treaded over to Buggy, nudging the incapacitated eccentric with her muzzle, deprived of response.
"Myew," emitting a glum wince, she peeked over at the immobile aquabot. Her almond-shaped peepers shifted to the culprit whom frolicked around, beating his chest triumphantly. Kilala's eyes narrowed, welling up with rage, her pupils contracting to slits. The docile stray growled ferociously as swirling flames enveloped her, flaring up to exemplify a burning heart; as the wreathing blaze dissipated, the nekomata emerged coveting a wild new form.
The once tranquil Kilala stood a towering two meters tall on all fours alone, sporting a pair of sabertooth fangs and lavish, shaggy mane. Her fore and hind legs were each wrapped in elegant bands of fire, sharing this feature with the tips of her binary tails; threatening claws extended from her robust paws. The shell-crowned Slowking stood wide-eyed and perplexed by the abrupt transformation.
Has it...undergone an 'Evolution'? No, no...I've not seen nor heard of a Pokemon such as this. It must be something exotic yet similar. I feel a demonic aura emanating from this creature, he speculated, observing the mammoth beast as it lurched forward to challenge the monkey king, snarling wickedly. Infernape ceased his merriment, baring his teeth and sizing her up. Kilala did not falter, accepting the challenge with a turbulent roar.
"GRAWWWR!!!"
Re: Cinnabon Isle Arc - Monkey D. Luffy - 01-10-2015
Boosh!
A spire of sand belched from the shoreline as two sorcerous beasts clashed. Kilala pounced on the monkey king, rolling along the ground like a tumbleweed, interlocked with one another. Infernape plunged a knee up into her abdomen, to which she retaliated by clamping down on his forearm with sharpened fangs, soliciting a yelp from the fire pokemon. With his back against the beige terrain he hefted her up with a burly leg, tossing the mystical varmint behind him.
Recovering in haste, the demonic feline swiveled to her padded paws and lunged forth, roaring with malice. Grappling her forelegs, the simian flipped her over and drove her into the sand. Raising a fist to the sky, the martial artist cloaked his cobalt digits in searing flames and hurled a punch down upon the furry adversary. A geyser of heat erupted from the point of impact, forging a charred crater and showering the landscape with sparkling embers.
From the resulting waft of smoke emerged Kilala, virtually unscathed after nimbly avoiding the assault. The fiery feline's reflexes outmatched even the monkey king's, as did her animosity. Exchanging blows, the explosive battle jolted Bubble Man back into consciousness; the aquabot peeled an eye open to gander at the ensuing scuffle. Wh-what is...who...what happened? One moment I'm standing, the next I'm face down in the dirt... the fuddled reploid deliberated, surveying the surrogate battlefield.
Adjusting his goggles and hefting himself up, Bubble Man patted the back of his mechanized neck, rubbing the freshly dented armor. A trivial matter to be remedied later, his concerns lied elsewhere. He ogled forth attempting to decipher what in sam hell was combating the wild ape whom took him out so effortlessly minutes prior, when it clicked.
Ding Ding Ding!
"KILALA?!" The words were ripped from his scuba mask by Buggy as he shot up from the dirt in a panic, jetting the jubilant Aipom twins off of his rump. The hysteric clown's jaw dropped, "So big and scary! Is that really the same flashy feline that defiled my prestigious hat?!" he prodded, gawking at the once cute and fuzzy kitten, now vaguely recognizable. I still can't get the piss smell out!
Meanwhile, Slowking stroked his chin in astonishment; to contest on par with the 'monkey martial arts king' was a rare sight indeed. Though with every blow, the advisor noticed Kilala began to falter, yet it became evident Infernape was plainly toying with her; nothing more than a mere game to him. It would not be long before the feline submitted to defeat, thus his support was necessary now more than ever. The royal pokemon unclasped his claws from behind his back and spread them wide, his eyes glowing with a vibrant blue aura.
"EHHHHH?!" exclaimed Buggy as the oceanic tide began to upsurge, a mammoth rogue wave swelling to life upon the shoreline. The element trio, along with Primeape, came to just in time to witness the perilous event. Infernape and Kilala halted in their tracks to gaze stupefied upon the looming tidal whitecap. Frantically shifting his eyes, the star clown identified the source of such a calamity. "You! Ya' flashy hippo, just what the hell are ya' doing?! We'll be wiped out!"
"Fear not, seafarers, you shan't be harmed. Observe, my 'Surf' technique!" Slowking murmured as the odd crew mates found themselves confined within a shimmering fuchsia barrier. A clamorous burst echoed through the forest as the tsunami collapsed upon the shoreline, carrying away the simian tribe like leaves in the wind beneath a blanket of raging waters in the span of seconds. The sandy beach was no more, now a basin beneath the roused sea.
As the tide subsided, Buggy and his comrades stood unscathed as the transparent veil encompassing them dissipated, the primitive apes vanquished from the field of battle. Kilala, battered and bruised, dissolved back to her cute and cuddly form in a flash of whirling flames. A troubled expression washed over Bubble Man's face as revelation set in—the captain.
"...Luffy!"
Re: Cinnabon Isle Arc - Monkey D. Luffy - 01-24-2015
Shrak! Crinch! Twak!
Luffy hacked and heaved the shroud of trees and verdant brush holding him prisoner amidst the mossy swamp. "Guhh, huff ... finally ... huff ... free" he gasped for breath while clutching his chest. How the hell did I get here? the pirate reflected with a puzzled countenance. Abrupt flashbacks pierced him as a sharp pain flared to life over the back of his rubbery dome; he was standing on the beach with sand between his toes one moment, then lying face down with timber as a blanket the next.
A foggy glimpse sparked within the simpleton's think tank, right next to the colossal bucket of sizzling meat fit for a giant's belly. He vaguely remembered a blazing simian's less than gracious entrance. "That's right...what a strong ape...I want to fight him for real next time! Shishishi!" Straw Hat chuckled the pain away, firing himself up in anticipation of a round two bout with Infernape.
Turning his head to gain his bearings, the pirate spotted a bulb-like head peeking out from the veil of branches. "Eh?" he murmured, tilting his noggin'. Realizing its notice, the creature quickly retreated, provoking chase from the curious captain. Thrusting an arm forth, Luffy clasped a distant tree with his extended appendage, retracting it like a draw string to pull him forward. Landing near the tree's apex, he poked his head around the corner; the peeping tom had vanished.
"Beeb!" A high pitched voice nipped from behind, nearly causing Luffy to lose his footing from sheer spook. Spinning around in haste, he laid eyes on the culprit. "Beeb!" it squealed once more with a friendly tone. Floating aloft like a petal in the wind, the wee tyke gracefully drifted around Luffy as the pirate tracked it with his eyes in wonderment. No larger than a hummingbird, the teensy fairy's cuteness was only outclassed by the beauty of the pink flower it hovered on. An adorable smile curled along its rounded face, which held a yellow crown of beads and an enlarged pair of notched ears.
"Hi! I'm Flabébé! What's your name?" the effeminate creature acquainted.
IT TALKS?! Luffy's eyes swelled in astonishment. He was no stranger to bizarre bestiary or oddball eccentrics, but thus far was genuinely impressed with what this mysterious island had to offer. He could feel in his gut that a grand adventure awaited him here. Slowly gesturing his hand out with index finger extended, Flabébé used it as a mount to land on. Flushed with intoxicating gaiety, the rattled pirate cordially replied, "I'm Luffy! I'm going to be the King of Pirates!"
"King of Pirates? Sounds important!" The floral pokemon encouraged as twin blush spots blossomed over her cheeks. "You're interesting! But I saw what happened before. You came crashing through the forest! I hope you don't mind but I've been watching you and your friends," she confided with a guilty tone, inciting a panicked expression from the rubber captain.
"Oh no! My friends!"