[quote=@Bing]
[color=fff200]Also, I wouldn't mine straying from the plot of being pirates and go with joining the marines.
 Or a third party group like bounty hunters.[/color]
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But but but [i]pirates![/i]  There's a new Alestorm album coming out soon and I need to scratch that piratical itch!

More seriously, though, I [i]do[/i] like the idea of basically just having our crew replace the Straw Hats.  Anyways, need to figure out whether I'm going with a Devil Fruit user or not, since whilst those are always fun to figure out they're usually the most popular choice for people to go with and... Well, it would be [i]really[/i] weird if everyone had Devil Fruits, y'know?  Hmmm.