[ like this guy also sucks, but the principle's the same- neither will nor ace asked for the prejudice or treatment they're receiving. something completely out of your control. ]
Who's the real monster? Find myself asking that damn question more than I should. [ heated! mad! he is mad!!! ] - Sorry, Ace. Doesn't make up for a damn thing, but someone ought to say it. What a falsity.
...Did those who came to rescue you make it in time? [ he asks, though - strohl doesn't sound especially optimistic in this. ]
[ he doesn't know how to answer the question of who is the real monster, so it's a good thing strohl has a different follow up one. no one needs to know his self-esteem is that bad.
not that the answer to that question isn't complicated too, but... ]
Pops and the rest of the crew showed up. All our allied ships. Luffy, too, the idiot. Fell right out of the sky. [ he sounds a bit awed and fond and exasperated all at once. ] They did get me out of those chains.
[ now, did he live. no. but technically. theoretically. they made it in time!!! ]
[ the way this notif disappeared under twenty tons of glitter response and date setups
anyway. look, he. does not look judgy about this at all - he doesn't even look that surprised, when he mentions the name. he got that much from the memory, and with a soft huff, he glances away. noble sacrifice. ]
I would've done the same. [ in a heartbeat, zero hesitation. he says it with a wry little smile. ] Can't bollock you too much about it.
Were you able to come back to your life, after Oceanside? I know some of us had no time between, let alone life or death to deal with.
[ thank god he never has to acknowledge the auditor thing due to memeries because he would be alittle touched. instead. well. this is a lot of things to learn in a very short time but none of it really matters to ace so much as; ]
... Did you survive?
[ he was willing to sacrifice himself FINE but DID HE DIE THO ]
... Yeah. [ lmao. ] There's - Basilio and Heismay were right there. I'd say maybe a fifty-fifty shot, either way.
I was going to tell her, but... [ she fucking died week one
anyway, ]
's like you said. The prince wasn't going to be able to make it. I swore to him I'd be hope one step behind. If I could do something to get him up there, I'd give it all.
[ yeah!!! see!!! NOT SO FUN WHEN ITS SOMEONE ELSE IS IT ]
Yeah. She was right there - they were fighting on the ground while we went up. She told me she saw me falling, but they were struggling on the ground, too.
[ its also hulkenberg who was almost dying its fine ]
[ of course it's not fun that's why he has to do it constantly??????? thank you. anyway he seems relieved he is not keeping it a secret from hulkenberg (the hypocrisy) and frowns for a bit, pensive ]
... With those two right behind you, they'll catch you. [ he decides that suddenly like there's no other acceptable outcome? ] They're your friends, right? Of course they'll catch you.
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[ like this guy also sucks, but the principle's the same- neither will nor ace asked for the prejudice or treatment they're receiving. something completely out of your control. ]
Who's the real monster? Find myself asking that damn question more than I should. [ heated! mad! he is mad!!! ] - Sorry, Ace. Doesn't make up for a damn thing, but someone ought to say it. What a falsity.
...Did those who came to rescue you make it in time? [ he asks, though - strohl doesn't sound especially optimistic in this. ]
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not that the answer to that question isn't complicated too, but... ]
Pops and the rest of the crew showed up. All our allied ships. Luffy, too, the idiot. Fell right out of the sky. [ he sounds a bit awed and fond and exasperated all at once. ] They did get me out of those chains.
[ now, did he live. no. but technically. theoretically. they made it in time!!! ]
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... Out of the chains.
[ but not out of the situation, is what's implied there, the question unvoiced. ]
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... Something happened. I got careless, and Luffy was in danger, so I took a blow for him. It wasn't exactly survivable.
[ there's a pause ]
And then I woke up in Oceanside.
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anyway. look, he. does not look judgy about this at all - he doesn't even look that surprised, when he mentions the name. he got that much from the memory, and with a soft huff, he glances away. noble sacrifice. ]
I would've done the same. [ in a heartbeat, zero hesitation. he says it with a wry little smile. ] Can't bollock you too much about it.
Were you able to come back to your life, after Oceanside? I know some of us had no time between, let alone life or death to deal with.
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the rest though. hm. he hesitates ]
... The others back then did some work to make sure I'd be brought back alive when I went home. I never made it, though. Woke up here instead.
[ SO LIKE SURE IN THEORY YES??? ]
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anyway, HE JUST SIGHS. GOD. ]
Just another stick on the proverbial pyre for these damned 'auditors'. You and Vi both, just ripped away from where you were supposed to be.
[ grumbling!!!! IT'S!!! FINE!!!!
anyway now i think this is a great time for a memory! i just spliced together two for you so im sorry this is so long
but wow! ]
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... Did you survive?
[ he was willing to sacrifice himself FINE but DID HE DIE THO ]
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also!!! you see!!! haha! ]
No idea. [ with a little shrug. his expression's complicated, soothing out to a resignation. ] It's the last thing I remember before I woke here.
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[ JUST. THAT'S HIS FIRST THOUGHT. HORRID ]
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... Yeah. [ lmao. ] There's - Basilio and Heismay were right there. I'd say maybe a fifty-fifty shot, either way.
I was going to tell her, but... [ she fucking died week one
anyway, ]
's like you said. The prince wasn't going to be able to make it. I swore to him I'd be hope one step behind. If I could do something to get him up there, I'd give it all.
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Yeah. She was right there - they were fighting on the ground while we went up. She told me she saw me falling, but they were struggling on the ground, too.
[ its also hulkenberg who was almost dying its fine ]
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... With those two right behind you, they'll catch you. [ he decides that suddenly like there's no other acceptable outcome? ] They're your friends, right? Of course they'll catch you.
[ SO HE'LL BE FINE. ]
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muttered: ] Sure, but that doesn't change the fact that I was falling straight out of the air at top speed and Heismay's a eugief.
[ he's chopper sized and can't actually fly that far. surely it will be fine? maybe? but he sighs, this is just grumbling. ]
Suppose I'll find out when I get back one way or another.
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Your resonance things are about what's in your heart, right? They'll find a way.
[ IT'S ABOUT WILLPOWER SO THEY CAN DO ANYTHING ]