[IC] Romance Dawn - A One Piece Roleplay

[Jabber]

Chapter I: The Town of the Beginning and the End

It was a cold and mist-filled dawn in Loguetown, a city on the Polestar Islands in the East Blue. The air was humid and moist as glass windows on most of the structures appeared fogged and hazy. Along with this, morning dew dribbled across the surface of plants and various greenery, creating a scenery that embodied both aspects of calmness and tranquility.

At least that’s what most would think.

Mornings such as this one was quite uncommon in Loguetown. With such a sight, most would see this as sign of good fortune or a premonition of prosperity. However, the locals knew better. Every time this occurred, an event of great significance usually takes place; whether beneficial or detrimental to them, that they could never predict.

Suddenly, the spectacle that was Loguetown immediately turned eerie and unnerving as a hauntingly beautiful melody, from what sounded to be a violin, echoed and resonated throughout the island.

However, many of the island's inhabitants were still lost in the realm of sleep thus only a few were able to appreciate and/or rue the melancholic yet captivating tune. But alas, this was quickly put to an end as the music was abruptly ceased. Rays from the rising sun had begun to shine down and pierce through the thick blanket of mist that concealed the town, revealing what actually was taking place unbeknownst to the slumbering residents of the island.

Several ships of varying sizes had docked unto the port of Loguetown with a few others still out at sea; some were simple dinghies, others were grander in appearance, while the rest bore Jolly Rogers. Along with this, numerous suspicious individuals had managed to enter the confines of the city and began to interact with the locals.

Dressed in civilian attire, was a man common in appearance and demeanor. A person that was in no way out of the ordinary and definitely plain as could be. He was quiet as he continued to observe his surroundings, noticing the different new faces that filled his town. He continued to walk, trying his best to remain cool and composed, but it was obvious that he was uneasy and his body began to fidget and perspire at an uncontrolled manner. Suddenly, away from the prying eyes of those around him, he had pulled out a Den Den Mushi from the inner pocket of his coat and spoke.

“Si-sir, I be-be-belieeve the ru-ru-rumors were t-t-true. W-w-we were t-too late. The c-c-city of Loguetown ha-has been i-i-inva-vaded by p-p-pirates.” Said the young ensign as his voice continued to tremble in fear.

On the other end of the line, the initial response of whoever it was the marine was talking to, was a mere prolonged sigh. But soon enough, a proper reply had followed.

“I guess we have no choice then. Report back to headquarters and prepare yourself. We will be taking action quite soon.”

OOC

Through whatever means, you are located in Loguetown. Rumors were spreading throughout the seas that rookie pirates from all Blues plan to gather here. Before entering the Grand Line, they want to be prepared and what better way than gathering up a crew. They plan to screen other pirates, test their skills, or just show off to others how good they are. Your first posts will be about your thoughts regarding this event, where you currently are in Loguetown and what you’re presently doing.

[thanatosDefiant]

A shoddy looking dinghy can be seen in the distance. It's owner was rowing the boat with an excited look on his face as he caught sight of Loguetown. He heard rumors that rookie pirates from all the seas were going to be there! Maybe this would be his chance to gather a crew before heading out towards the Grand Line!

The man on the boat couldn't handle waiting around anymore. He put the oars he was using to row back onto the boat. He placed his hand behind the boat, if his plan worked out correctly, he'd get there much sooner than he would've otherwise. If it didn't, he'd died. Something strange then happened, his hand blew up. A loud boom could be heard.

The boat was sent flying a great distance away and the man found himself nearly falling off. And miraculously, his hand seemed just fine! He was risking his life over something so trivial, but he didn't seem to care, he just kept on doing this the rest of the way, with seemingly little concern for his own life.

Because of a "minor" miscalculation on his part, he wasn't able to dock his boat at the port. He had actually managed to land on solid ground, the boat could barely handle the fall. But all that mattered was that the man--or Rem--as he was called, had finally made it. He looked at all the ships in the area, a wide smile still on his face.

"I wonder if I'll get one of those things before I go? Who knows? Maybe they won't mind if I 'borrowed' one of them for a little while!"

But that would be a concern for later. At the moment, he was concerning himself with looking for other pirates to join his crew. Rem begin walking further into the town, he felt a feeling of awe as he observed the place, it was hard to believe that years ago, this was the place where Gol D Roger--former king of the pirates--was born and executed. If he was able to choose where to die, this would be his first pick. It would be symbolic, y'know?

But he was especially excited to find out who his new rivals would be. He was fully aware of how hard the journey would be, but in reality that would just make fulfilling his dream all the more satisfying. "Heh heh." He was surprised the navy hadn't already come to put a stop to things, not that he was worried about them or anything. Maybe they finally decided to back off for once? Nah, that'd be asking for too much. Wouldn't be much fun, anyway.

Rem found himself heading to the execution platform Roger was killed at, not that he actually knew where that was, but he was sure he'd get there eventually. He assumed there were probably a bunch of others doing the same, which was definitely a plus as he'd get to see all the other rookies.

He had a feeling that there was a great adventure ahead of him.

[I-Am-X]

As the mid-sized Wano Country patrol boat finally made port at Loguetown, he got off the ship and began tying and anchoring it down. Stretching, he took one last look at the ship. "You know, this is probably the last time we'll ever see each other. You've been good to me, from my escape from Wano, to getting me to this town. I thank you." with a smile, he did a salute and left the patrol boat, which hilariously donned a marine flag he stole from some fleeing marines that were fighting with a gang of pirates. Probably young recruits. He mused.

It might seem silly or crazy to most to be talking to a ship but Unlike most people these days, Kurama believed in the existence of the Klabautermann, a water spirit (or fairies) that's said to reside on ships....as a manifestation of the ships soul given form out of the love and care its owner gives it. Something like that. It might've only been with the ship for little over a year but the ship served as a home and kept him alive at sea, allowing him to get here. It was sad to say farewells and leave it here but their was no other choice. He came here to begin his journey, though it might be a bit degrading, coming here and joining a pirate crew might be the only choice he's got. One might say there's the Marines, but that's no option, he detested the Marines, at least the ones he has come across. Their first instinct is that anyone on the open seas must be a pirate and resort to hostilities right away. Well, at least the younger generation of Marines anyway.

Leaving the docks, he noticed that the crowd of people had their eyes on him and began whispering amongst themselves. "Well, Aren't I a lucky guy, getting the VIP treatment right off the bat." he snickered in mock surprise. He knew what it was, it wasn't that hard to tell. His samurai gi isn't exactly all the rage outside of Wano Country and there was another reason, his swords. Sheathed together with Kurenai, was Yamaoroshi, one of the fifty Ryo Wazamano grade swords. It was a matter of luck coming across it. He was lucky that the shop owner didn't have much of a clue about swords or he wouldn't have sold it to him for such a low price. No, that couldn't have been the case could it? With a sigh, he shook his head. It didn't matter, what really matters is that he holds a Meito, a sword with status. A sword he holds dear.

Looking around, he continued walking through the town he noticed a small thin like boy with a strange hat.....and yellow teeth, who seemed a bit lost. He also seemed to be looking for something. Hmm, maybe he came here for the same reason I did. Rumors do see to get around... What was it they say about this town? The town being the 'beginning' and the end' or something? And also was the town where a former king of the pirates was executed half a century or so ago? That might be something to see... With that thought, his stomach rumbled and any such idea was quickly quashed. "That's right, it's been a few days since I've last eaten. Might as well get some food in me before I start looking around seriously." With that, he heads off to a restaurant.

[DAWNSTAR]

The morning wind blew through Vis's hair as he stood at the stern of his ship, the Wind Walker. Vis had been up well before the sunrise. His swords rested in a sash around his waist. His hands rested on the hilts of the katanas as he stared out at the sea. The waves were glinting in the early morning as they hit the docks. Vis reacted quickly when heard a creek in the wood of his deck. Gurikari flew out of it's sheath and towards the man who had intruded on his peace, it was one of his crew members."What have I told you about coming to me in the mornings?" Vis said calmly to the man, one of his deck hands. The deck hand sputtered and tried to answer but was too afraid of the blade that rested a few inched from his throat. Vis lowered the blade and turned away, the audible sound of scuffling made him smile.

It was the main issue Vis had with his crew, they were too careless. He had told them that they shouldn't sneak up on them and quite a few of them didn't. But those who did often left about as soon as they made port. In the last week, his crew has gone down from eighteen to twelve. Vis had posted notices all around Lougetown but he wasn't the only one looking for crew members. Other, ships that were better known were getting the majority of the people. But today was Vis's chance to get more people. There would be plenty of rookies here, in the town that Gol D. Roger was born and killed, to prove themselves to more experienced crews. Of course, smaller crews like Vis's were looking for members but they were rarely noticed by anybody. The music which had been playing for a few seconds came to an end and Vis took a step towards the gang plank.

The time had come for Vis to go looking for new members of his crew. Several of his crew members were leaving the ship to go to a tavern or to go looking for a new crew, he wasn't sure which was more likely. He wasn't sure he liked this way of recruiting but he had to admit that it was effective. It weeded out the weak and left only those who were strong. Vis was likely to compete against one or two recruits but he wouldn't want to perform with his full abilities, he shouldn't be the one to humiliate them. Vis passed by a few restraunts, bars and taverns on his way to the center of town but found no intrest in them other than a few which seemed to be frequented by violent pirates. The rising sun seemed to make people wake up as more and more people started to gather in the streets, many of them going the same direction as Vis.

Today was going to be a day full of battles, injuries and humiliations as rookie fought rookie in attempts to prove themselves to the elite crews. But Vis wasn't looking for the strongest or smartest people, he was looking for crew members who were dedicated and loyal. After all, strength isn't measured by how powerful you are but how dedicated you are to protecting your cause. For Vis, his strength came from his dedication to protect innocent people and he was looking for people who were willing to do the same. "Its not about your physical strength son but the strength of your morals that has made you strong. This blade, Gurikari, is a weapon of honor and whenever blood has been spilt by it, it has been for an honorable cause. You are to carry on this honor."Vis's father had said this to him the day he had recived Gurikari. He intended to keep the blade clean of innocent blood, in the name of his father.

[Duthguy]

Using his snake form Yoki had managed to travel for free on a rather large merchant ship while feeding on the rodents that large amounts of food inevitably attract. However leaving the ship unnoticed like this was unfortunately impossible so the black snake changed to his human form : a short white haired man with green eyes. While he was hoping to avoid conflict, he still took out his batons but made sure not to extend them just yet. As soon as he was out of the cargo hold one of the sailors noticed him, but Yoki managed to evade him long enough to jump from the railing to the shore. On the shore he quickly disappeared in the crowd. Since he no longer needed them, he stuck the unopened batons back in their holsters around his belt.

Yoki's reason for coming to Logue Town were simple, he had heard the rumors and he wanted to join a pirate crew. He honestly wasn't expecting to be picked by a strong crew right from the bat, but the experience he gained as a pirate would make reaching his goal of revenge easier. That was going to have to wait though, after all while a snake can survive on rats and mice a human can't.

So right now Yoki's first goal was a filling meal, and considering he didn't have a lot of Beli on him it couldn't be too expensive either. After a while he found a bar that probably met his requirements The bar was relatively clean but clearly not popular since other than the bartender Yoki was the only one there, not that he minded. "One bottle of sake and some food please." was all he said as he sat down on one of the stools. When the bartender asked if shellfish was okay he just nodded.

After a while the bartender came back from the kitchen with Yoki's order. "That'll be 100 Beli." Without a word the white haired man paid for his meal and started to eat. Obliviously bored the bartender tried to get a conversation going. "I guess you're here because you're looking for a crew?" When his guest nodded while taking another drink, the bartender continued. "Better be careful then, the Marines heard the rumors as well." This time Yori looked up and answered the bartender. "Of course they've heard, the Marines ain't stupid."

After he finished his meal, the Devil Fruit User decided to kill time a bit until the selection started by exploring Logue Town. Like most pirated he wanted see the spot where Gold Roger was executed so he headed there first. Since the bar wasn't too close, it took him half an hour to get there, but he arrived without any incidents. "I wonder what the view was like from up there for both the Pirate Kings." He thought to himself, while looking at the platform where Gold Roger was killed.

[BrodZ11711]

Three men were at the head of a ship, the wind blew of the early morning breeze. The chill ran up their backs but not because of some wind, no, chill ran up their backs because someone had to wake the captain up. They looked at each other frantically, deciding. In the end they had chosen that they'll all go, what's the worst that could happen right? As they walk through the partially destroyed ship, avoiding rubble and broken wood, they arrived to the captain's quarters. The door was blown away almost a couple hours ago, they sneaked in as quiet as humanly possible until they all lined up in front of a table. Their sat the captain, leaned back in his chair, feet up on the table and his purple hair covering his eyes. They shoved each other until the young man in the finally chose to woke him up. "C-C-Captain, Loguetown is, is in view n-now." In an instant the captain shot up, blade in hand and cut, all in one transparent motion. The two men on the sides stepped back as they watched their comrade grasp his neck. His body falling to the floor in a lump. The captain licked the blood off his sword and sheathed it. He looked up at the other two, "How many does that make?" No one responded. He asked again "I said, how many does that make!?" The two man were frozen in fear. "Well, yesterday we had 30 men, we lost 26, Including him that's 27, So we have 3 left, including you Edge, I mean Captain." Edge walked passed the two men and wondered outside. The wind blew calmly as they sailed towards Loguetown.

The ship anchored down and Edge jumped off the front, turning into a smoke cloud and landing safely on the shore. He looked to his left to see the strangest thing. It was a man blasting the water and leaping towards the shore. How odd? He looked around somemore, a lot of people were in a crowd. Edge thought that the rumors may not be true but they are indeed. Wait, does that mean the marines have heard them as well. This day may actually be interesting. He continued to look around and saw yet another strange thing. Someone talking to a ship. This place is just too weird. Edge put his hands in his pocket and wandered off into the crowd.

Wandering through the crowds he had heard plenty of people talking about wanting to join a pirate crew, hmmm, how could he turn this to his advantage. He found out the biggest crowd was around Gold Rogers platform. Edge had an idea. Disappearing into smoke he ran along the ground and made it pass everyone. He reformed his body on top of the platform and shot a flintlock pistol in the air, getting everyone's attention. Edge scanned the crowd, people whispering and giving him looks. Edge gained his voice and spoke out loud and clear, "Ladies and gentleman. I Edge Mallor, have heard all your requests and i will grant them to you.' When people heard his name some people grabbed their weapons. "If you want adventure, collect bounty's, revenge and to rule the seas. Then join my crew, The Sea Devils. If you wish to join my crew, I'm by that ship over there. But know this, if you are not with me, prepare for a slaughter."He gave a wicked smile followed by a sinister chuckle and then in an instant he was gone again. Back to the shore.

[Jabber]

Chapter II: The Gathering

Several hours had passed since the break of dawn. The sun shinned brightly down, bathing the entire island in its warmth and luminescent light. Rising from bed, people had gotten out of their quarters and had proceeded to start their day. Some headed out to the port, others to their offices, while the rest simply chose to go on a stroll. However, regardless of who they were or what they were planning to do, it that what they expected to be a typical day in their peaceful home town, was about to turn into something quite different.

Hidden in the shadows of a narrow alleyway hidden from those around him, was a young marine. Scrawny and of average height, donning a standard marine hat, shirt, pants and brown cloak.

“This is Area 13, the Main Plaza. As of present, rookies from all around the island are showing themselves one after another and there are 2 captains we can confirm and several other named pirates.” Said the Marine as he began breathing heavily.

“At a bounty of 9,000,000 beli, “Scarface” De Salvo. Alice “Blood Splatter” Bathory, a mass murderer with a 12,000,000 beli bounty from the South Blue, was spotted as well.”

Taking another deep breath, he tried to calm his senses before speaking into the Den Den Mushi. It was the least he could do. He realized that it would be a sign of disrespect if he continued to show his superiors how panicked he was.

“Along with her was the “Pirate Executioner” Cheshire and according to the reconnaissance team, the pirate named Yoki, who currently holds a bounty of 3,500,000 Beli, has been seen among the crowds.”

A loud thud was then heard from across the line as the reporting marine suddenly fell on his bum. His legs had finally gave after all the fright-induced trembling he was going through.

“I’ll continue to update the headquarters once I’ve finished further scouting the area. Ensign Aschoff signing out.”

NPCs

“Scarface” De Salvo (B 9,000,000)
Alice “Blood Splatter” Bathory (B 12,000,000)
“Pirate Executioner” Cheshire

Other than the Main Plaza, the Market District of Loguetown was slowly being filled up with infamous pirates and criminals. However, due to the standard hustle and bustle among those within this area along with it being the most populated sector in the island, they failed to notice what was actually going on.

“Area 45 here, the Market District. Things haven’t been picking up but we’ve spotted several pirates among the civilians. With a bounty of 3,000,000 beli, pirate captain Vis Conrine.”

Hiding his Den Den Mushi under his cloak, he continued to walk forward among the crowd as he continued to survey the area.

“I’ve spotted “Iron-Forged” Moto Moto; currently, his bounty stands at 16,000,000 beli.”

Deciding that he needed a better view, the marine officer quickly made his way atop a building unto its roof. There, he was left speechless as his eyes had caught sight of two more infamous captains who had conquered several marine bases along the path towards Loguetown.

“Confirming two more targets. “Red Scale” Morgan at White Bay Port and Oleg “Dark Jester” Popov seen near the Main Plaza.”

“Captain, I believe we’ve fulfilled all the pre-requisites to initiate Code Tiger. Please, sound the alarm.”

NPCs

“Iron-Forged” Moto Moto (B 16,000,000)
Captain “Red Scale” Morgan (B 12,000,000)
Oleg “Dark Jester” Popov (B 15,000,000)

All around the island, the loud siren resounded throughout the entire island; this only meant one thing. The protocol for evacuation had been initiated. However, the reason why this took place, not many were aware of but those who lived in Loguetown knew better than to question such a call. Immediately, many of the locals fled their homes and headed for the ports and docks located on the opposite side of the island while the other sought refuge at the city Marine Base.

Noticing the commotion that was taking place, pirates from all around the island finally noticed that they presence was no longer a mere secret. With that being said, many took advantage of this situation and resorted to their most primal of instincts; piracy. In mere minutes, theft, murder, and destruction filled the city of Loguetown, but not all succumbed to such actions. There were a select few who came to the island not to increase their wealth or infamy, but to prove their self-worth as a pirate.

Challenges were made. Named pirates were sought. Requests were exclaimed. Chaos ensued.

OOC

I’ve introduced several NPCs. Feel free to interact with one another or with them, but please be aware that YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED to control them in anyway shape or form. If want to control NPCs, you can create your own fodder character which you may make use of. If you want them to be a known pirate with a bounty, I’ll allow a bounty ranging from B 1,000,000 to 2,000,000.

The marines have yet to make their move but there are several Ensigns posted around the island, watching and reporting on the current events taking place.

Reminder: At the top left corner of your post, please mention where you are in Loguetown. The areas where pirates are gathering at the Market District, Main Plaza/Executioners Platform, and White Bay Port (Docks/Shore).

[DAWNSTAR]

Market District

The loud siren shocked Vis as he was walking through the Market district. It was pracatically a natural reaction for Vis to draw Gurikari and Zaminri out of their sheaths. When Vis realized that the citizens were running towards the docks, he put his katanas back in their sheaths and kept walking. It was easy to notice that the siren was meant to ring to signal an evacuation which meant the marines had taken notice of the rookie pirates. The evacuation call wouldn't bode well for pirates like Vis who had a bounty on their had. Vis started to walk back towards the docks when he noticed that other pirates were taking advantage of this to do what they did best. Their lack of honor was deplorable to Vis but he wasn't powerful enough to take on everybody there.

Vis tried his best to discourage the younger pirates by hitting them in the back of the head with the hilt of his sword but it only seemed to make them made which made them want to steal more items. A few of them tried to hit Vis back but the response to their violence was with a swift wack of Gurikari's sheath into their ribs. The hit wouldn't kill them but it was likely to shock the diaphraghm and crack a rib or two. Vis couldn't believe that a person would abandon their honor to gain items of monetary value. His family had always taught him that honor was worth more than any given monetary value. Yet, Vis couldn't stop the pirate from stealing even after he injured them and their pride.

Vis noticed a distinct jacket worn by a man with dark black hair with a sword piercing a heart on the back. The man's name was Captain Hareon Right, leader of the Blood Pact pirates. Hareon was Vis's former captain before he tried pinning the murder of innocents on him. "Hey!Captain Hareon, do you remember me? You should after you tried to have me killed" Vis yells at the captain as he advances forward towards him and the two crew members around him. Hareon drew out his sword as he saw Vis approach him. "Hey man. It was nothing personal, I couldn't take the fall for their death and neither was the crew going to admit it. You were the person they thought to have killed seeing as you are and outsider and all." Hareon said as he and his crew backed away towards the wall. Vis's stare told Hareon that he intended to kill him. He muttered something under his breath as he brought Gurikari and Zaminri into two parrallel lines. Haeron feebly brought up his sword as Vis swung his blades. Despite the fact that the blades never connected, Haeron felt the impact of the pressure wave slam into him as he fell backwards against the walls of a inn.

Vis was standing by Haeron and the crew members with his blades resting on their throats. "You never should have tried to blacken my honor. Now you shall pay for the crime you have comitted." Vis said to the men lying on the ground. He raised Gurikari and Zaminri and drove the blades into the joints of Haeron's arms. The intense scream that came from Haeron drew the attention of several of the pirates around the area. It was obvious that Haeron wasn't likely to be able to use his arms as Vis pulled the blades out. Vis then took Gurikari and stabbed it into the hand of one of the crew members and Zaminri into the knee of the other. "Your punishments will not be of death but instead of living your lives as cripples. May you recover quickly." Vis said as he wiped the blood on his belt sash. The blades slid cleanly into their sheaths as Vis walked away from the scene, he was now sure that he had finally given honor back to his name.

[BrodZ11711]

Many ships weigh anchor in White Bay Port. Most of them were paddle boats and stolen "ships", if you could call them that. But Edge looked from the pear and saw that three stood out above all. There was of course Edge's Scurvy Demon, a bit bated from last nights sea battle but all and all, it was a fine ship. It was a Brigantine build completely covered in midnight black with a splash from the point covering the sides was blood red. It has a figure head of a laughing devil which seemed to have been vandalized because what could only be described as blood was on it's face and had two crosses on its eyes. This ship was significantly smaller than the other two out at shore. Another ship right next to the Scurvy Demon was a Caravel-like ship with the words Lagiacrus going along the side of the ship. It has scale-patterned, red sails and its figurehead is shape like a serpentine sea beast. This ship looked like it belonged to someone important. The crew stayed aboard and they all looked very menacing. Hmm, who's more important around here than me? This isn't rookies. The last ship wasn't anchored down near the rest. No, it was almost on the far end from ours. This was a somewhat famous ship, I've heard of it's legends, the Wonderland is somewhat similar in size with the Going Merry. It's color scheme is made up of mostly black and purple. Who do you have to kill get someone like them into you're crew.

The siren finally rang. About time they show up. Like a flock of sheep being chased by a dog, pirates came flooding from the island to hurry and leave. These people are no fun. A lot of them took this opportunity to acquire goods and such. That's low even for me, better to know they took it. "You never should have tried to blacken my honor. Now you shall pay for the crime you have committed." I looked over to see three men laying sadly on the ground with a man towering over them. Hmm, he seems to in power, let's see what he has. The swords were sheathed and he simply walked away. What? I had to know why he didn't kill them. Edge puffed into an explosion of smoke, leaving people coughing and a sinister laugh filled the air. Edge was indeed amused. He puffed back into shape in front of the three now crying men. "Why didn't he kill you?" Edge was actually confused, he couldn't get his mind around the fact that he let someone dishonor his name and let them LIVE. After hearing the mans story they all begged to be killed. End their misery. "You're all crying, like little babies, begging to be killed. There's no fun in easy prey. Plus..." He paused and gave that wicked smile "This is, what do you call it, Chuckle some?" Edge simply wondered off into the distance and left the poor cripples. Edge sat on the execution platform, cross legged and hand on his sword, just waiting for the party.

[Duthguy]

Yoki was still examining the execution platform when Edge appeared on top of it, and made his announcement about looking for a crew. If you want adventure, collect bounty's, revenge and to rule the seas. Then join my crew, The Sea Devils. The word revenge in particular caught his attention, and despite knowing Edge's reputation he decided to try joining anyway. However since there didn't seem to be a time limit, he wanted to first use the panic caused by the blaring alarms and make some more money. He wasn't planning to go after the civilians though, but instead he would focus on the pirates who seemed to have stolen a decent sum this way he would minimize the competition as well.

Since Yoki didn't was unaware the Marines had already noticed him, and he didn't want to attract their attention; he decided against using his Devil Fruit powers. Instead he took out his two batons,and with a flick from his wrists extended them. While heading to the harbor he quickly found a victim, a black haired muscular man threatening someone with a knife. Unnoticed Yoki sneaked up to the robber's back. The robber noticed there was someone behind him the second Yoki got close enough to use his weapons and quickly turned around. Using his knife he managed to block one of the batons, but the iron rod of the other hit him hard on his temple and knocked the guy out. Ignoring the robbing victim who scurried away as soon as the robber fell unconscious, Yoki looked for the guy's wallet. When he eventually found it, it turned out to only contain 500 Beli. Still this was 500 more, then he had before so he gladly took it.

Since he didn't see any opportunities to easily make more money he decided to head for the harbor. When he got there the first thing, he noticed was that there seemed a big name among the crowd, namely: “Iron-Forged” Moto Moto. " Most likely here to check out the competition." The rookie thought to himself, while otherwise ignoring the famous pirate.

[thanatosDefiant]

Location: Main Plaza

Rem

Rem had finally made it to the Main Plaza, the area where Roger was executed. Unfortunately, he had very little time to take in the scenery as all of a sudden an alarm went off and several pirates seemed to be rushing towards the area. Rem noticed as a the Pirates there grew increasingly rambunctious as the siren was heard.

Then, seemingly out of nowhere, a glass bottle was smashed right across his head. He quickly grew furious and stared a death glare at the perpetrator, any sign of his previously happy expression completely gone. It was some random, drunken pirate. No doubt trying to prove his guts in the midst of all the chaos. But he looked absolutely horrified as he saw that Rem was still up and about, realizing he had made a VERY grave error.

Rem curled his fingers into a fist and punched the drunk in the face, even without using his devil fruit power, the man's face was left bloodied and he fell unconscious. "Bastard..." Rem grumbled under his breath, rubbing the area he was hit. Chaos or no chaos Rem refused to leave the area without first climbing up to the top of the platform. He absolutely had to see the site Roger had seen before his death. For good luck!

But there was something odd, some weird guy was on the platform! He could've sworn it was empty a moment ago...whatever. It didn't matter. Whether that guy liked it or not, he was getting up there! "Hey! Purple guy! I'm going up there!" He yelled out through the crowd. At this point, he practically had to throw people out of the way to move! As a matter of fact, he DID throw people around to move forward. Several pirates were thrown into others, but Rem didn't bother paying attention to them. He kept moving to the platform, where the purple guy was.

He finally made it to the platform and started to climb it. He already had his entire body on the platform when some of the victims of his projectiles had come to take revenge. One of them tried grabbing his leg to force him down, Rem quickly broke from the grip and kicked the pirate in the face. "Explosive kick!" Upon impact, Rem's foot blew up and let out a loud "BOOM" sound. He was sent flying away forward. Rem continued climbing the platform, it didn't look the others were going to try anything, anyway.

After a bit, he finally made it to the top, his head poking out while his body was otherwise mostly unseen. "Hey, purple guy! What're you doing here!?" Rem had no idea who Edge was, all he knew was that Edge was on the platform, and he wanted him off!

[I-Am-X]

Kurama
Location: Main Plaza

Finishing off a steak and a big drum stick of meat, he concluded his 9th plate of food. Leaning back in his seat, he rubbed his belly as a sign of satisfaction. "Been so long since I've had a good meal" Reaching for his bottle of alcohol, he realized it was empty, much to his disappointment, he ordered one more. When it was brought to him, he guzzled it down as the others looked on in shock and awe. "You make it seem like you've never seen food or drink before" one of the servers observed with a laugh. Returning that comment with a chuckle of his own, "It's actually not an all that wrong assessment. My food went bad at sea almost a week ago and as for something to drink, all there was was sea water! And can't really drink that...though I was highly tempted I'll tell you that." he finished with another laugh. "A week?!" The servers looked shocked.

Wiping his mouth, "Yea, there was just no way to hunt for food. I had no fishing equipment so I went hunting and stocked up on meat on the last island but I had no means of preserving the meat and they ended up spoiling. Not to mention it took forever to see sights of another island, I was lucky to arrive here when I did!" He went to reach for his wallet and that's when he heard it, and not only he but everyone has to have heard it, it was so loud, a loud siren echoing everywhere. It had to mean only one thing, the marines were finally making their move. It really was no surprise they'd come, word spreads fast. You'd think such a fact as a bunch of pirates flocking to the town of the beginning and the end would not attract the marines attention? If the pirates heard it than its only natural they too would hear it.

Standing up, "Well, seems like it's all about to begin" Taking out his wallet, he opened it, only to be left speechless. He ate and drank a few thousand beli worth of food and drink and was about 400 beli short. But, fortunately a group of 3 pirates came looting and was demanding to the proprietors to give them food or else. Why was it fortunate you say? Scratching his head, he walks up to the group of pirates. "I'm sorry, I seemed to have come up a few beli short on my meal and wanted to ask if you had a spare change." he finished with a kind smile. However, the pirate didn't return the kindness and punched him in the gut as the other three laughed. "Hah. Look at his clothes, a begger." the presumed leader of the pirates takes a closer look at Kurama's swords and continued speaking, "Those are some nice looking swords, give them to me and we'd think about it. Whahahah!" looking at his companions as they started laughing as well.

"Oh? Kurama looked on with an amused expression. Slowly pulling Kurenai out, the katana he uses when not being serious, using the back hand of the blade, sweeps the pirates legs and jams the hilt of the sword into the gut of the second and shoves him into the third. Stomping on the leaders kneecap to stop him from getting up, he throws the second pirate into the wall, who landed head first, knocking him out before walking towards the third. Kurama, slightly raising his sword as the pirate prepares by starting to draw his, pulls back by swapping the sword to his left and punches the pirate. With a knee to the face, the pirate crumples to the ground before muttering "Y---ou ch--t" Reaching down and stealing a few beli bills from the pirate, he laughs. "And you call yourself a pirate! Consider it a life lesson, prepare for anything! Not everyone will come at you with their swords." he says calmly to the pirate, who has long since passed out.

Kurama then walks over to the proprietors and hands them the money for his meal. "Sorry for the mess." he said apologetically. Raising his hand, the owner says with a laugh. "No need at all! We get more than our fair share of pirates, this is Loguetown after all. The starting point for all pirates." The old man says with a sense of pride before looking a bit disappointed. I wonder.....was he a p..... "Anyways son, taking a look at your clothes and the fact I've never seen you before, it's safe to assume you're not from these parts, hm? The place will be flooded with Marines soon, it's best if you get out of here as soon as possible. Though," he said while gathering a few of his things and leading his daughter, one of the servers to one of the back doors before taking a last look at Kurama with a smile. "You have no intention of leavin, don't you?" Returning the smile, he headed out onto the street as the proprietor did the same.

Let's see....where would be a good place to... Disrupting his train of thought was the sight of a vicious yet attractive woman who was accompanied by a strange looking man. Isn't that.... ".... Alice 'Blood Splatter' Bathory? A somewhat known name like hers is here in loguetown, eh? Been hearing her name a bit on the nearby islands. Hm... That must mean her escort is the "Pirate Executioner” Cheshire. Hm..." Deciding to follow them, he ends up around the executioner platform. There was a strange young man, who upon making some sort of recruitment pitch, seated himself on the platform and than he noticed a familiar sight climbing the platform. That shrimp from earlier....

Sensing this was the perfect place to be when they flooded in, he readied himself.
Looking into the swirling mass relaxed with a smile, "I wish they'd hurry up."

[Jabber]

Chapter III: Bloodshed

It had been several minutes since the island-wide siren had gone off, but within that small timespan, piracy had reached its peaked. Well, at least that’s what most had thought. The scent of sweat, smoke and fire filled the streets, but among the most infamous of seamen, there was something definitely missing. Blood.

What good was a gathering of pirates if there weren’t any Marines to slaughter? Taking out their pent up aggression on helpless civilians was an option, but nothing could beat the feeling of slaying those who bore the symbol of justice on their backs.

Among those from the crowd were several known characters in the world of piracy. One of which was “Blood Splatter” Bathory. She was one who knew the satisfaction and pleasure of besting the Marines. Therefore, the fact that none were around was obviously causing her to grow impatient. Her companion, “Pirate Executioner” Cheshire, knew better than to keep the young female waiting; the last time this took place, an entire village was massacred.

“M’lady. I believe it is time to make things interesting.”

At that moment, the former bounty hunter vanished from where he was and reappeared several meters forward. Flipping and running across the crowd that filled the plaza, he made quite an impression as he displayed to all his quickness, immense speed and agility. Soon enough, Cheshire had managed to reach what he was aiming for, the executioner’s platform. Within wasting anytime, he proceeded to scale the steel construct but to the surprise of most, instead of climbing it in a typical fashion, the Pirate Executioner began running upwards, vertically against the pillars. However, as if his ascent up the platform was not attention-catching enough, the young pirate extended his arms, exposed both his clawed hands and proceeded to drag them across the metal beam he was on. A loud high-pitched screech filled the area, causing most to cover their ears while others simply cursed upon hearing the wretched noise.

But upon reaching the top, he turned and tumbled into position as he faced all those below. With a wide grin on his face, Cheshire spoke.

“Good day my brethren. Some of you may already know me, thus I shall skip the introductions. Today, I come to you not as a Bounty Hunter or a Pirate, but as a messenger. Most are probably aware of the big names that have already set foot in Loguetown. And I believe, most are planning to join the ranks of one of their crews. Am I right?"

The silence that was previously established by the bounty hunter a few moments prior was immediately broken as the riled up crowd heartily responded to his question in unison.

“Yeeeaaaaahhhh!”

”I’m glad to see such enthusiasm from such potential recruits, but we have to face the fact that we cannot take all of you in. To solve this predicament, we have come up with a solution. If we filter out the weak, only the strong will remain. Correct? said the Pirate Executioner as his grin slowly turned more dark and sinister.

Suddenly, several screams were heard amongst the plaza crowd. Pirates were falling down one after another as a blur of white and blue zoomed in and out of the scene, splattering blood all across the floor.

”M’lady and her friends seemed to have had enough.”

To make matters worse, it was not only Bathory who had begun to move, but De Salvo, Popov, Morgan, and Moto Moto as well.

"This will definitely be enjoyable." said Cheshire as he remained atop the platform, seemingly quite satisfied in the act of simply watching in silence.

OOC

Pick an opponent, help slay fodder, or try and interact with the named rookies. Your choice really. They'll be rampaging for a while and they're out to kill. Be careful. In terms of abilities, I only mentioned Bathory being some sort of speed demon with a knife, but the rest, I just mentioned in hindsight. This doesn't mean they're not already fighting.

I guess I'll just give you guys a brief rundown on their capabilities and what they're doing right now.

Oleg "Dark Jester" Popov: He's an expressionless knife juggler/thrower. He makes use of at least three blades at a time and has several others hidden around his person. You can imagine how he kills.

"Scarface" De Salvo: A seven foot tall giant with a superhuman grip. He crushes bones, skulls, and tosses people around. He's quite violent and easily irritated.

"Red Scale" Morgan: Another behemoth of a man who stands at just over 7 feet. He wields a gun in one hand and a sword in the other. He's accompanied by a few dozen other pirates who have clothes that have the same red scale-like pattern.

"Iron-Forged" Moto Moto: Largest and most muscular among them; over eight feet in height. Not that fast but his punches are lethal. He doesn't move and only stays in one spot most of the time when fighting. Many are seen shooting and coming at him with blades, but none seem to be able to wound him.

[thanatosDefiant]

Location: Main Plaza

Rem

Rem covered one of his ears to avoid listening to the awful sound the claws made, it was physically painful to listen to it. Rem was quickly growing irritated not only at the amount of people getting on the platform at once, but he was now especially annoyed with Cheshire. He really didn't care about what he had to say, he still just wanted him off the platform!

"Hey! Cat-guy! Get the hell..." Rem stopped mid-sentence. He was able to fully register Cheshire's appearance and realized who he was speaking to. It was hard not to hear anything about the man, his bizarre appearance really made remembering him all the easier. A wide, creepy smile, a weird appearance that greatly resembled a cat. It had to be Cheshire, the pirate executioner!

He had talked about him with his former crew. He had heard some really nasty rumors about him, almost all of them about the brutal ways he murdered his targets. For example, one story mentioned that once he was done with his victim, he chopped them up until only bits of them remained. Whether or not these rumors were true or not, he did not know. But he was able to make a clear connection that he was going to act upon.

If Cheshire was the pirate executioner, if Rem defeated him, that would make Rem the "Pirate Executioner: Executor", which he thought would be a pretty cool title to have. But this thought process was broken as he the screams of the pirates down below became louder. For someone who had just finished knocking several of them out, this disturbed him a great deal, and admittedly made him somewhat apprehensive about facing him.

But nonetheless, Rem finally climbed up the platform and was facing right at him. But as he got on, he sensed that there was great danger in even being near the executioner! Naturally, that was something to be expected. But he also got that same feeling from the purple guy...weird. As a matter of fact, he could've sworn purple guy wasn't there a moment ago, did he just not notice him climbing? "Executioner!" He yelled out, not letting the strange sense of danger get the best of him.

"I'm gonna beat the crap out of you!"

[BrodZ11711]

Hmm. This is most... exciting. But this man, Executioner, he is perfect. Edge got up from his sitting position
and leaped over to the edge of the platform, right next to Cheshire. Noticing Cheshire's smile he knew he
enjoyed this blood shed just as much as Edge did. "Well done executioner, this is perfect." Edge had
also pulled off the sinister smile quite well. He was ignored. Edge realized that he is way to weak for a worthy opponent, so he simply didn't want to start a fight and watched as one by one, countless pirates dropped like flies. Edge admired at what Cheshire did just with his voice alone, he was feared and at the same time, respected. Fame and fortune, Cheshire was who Edge wanted to be. He watched in awe as the numbers as almost all the pirates were dead and it seemed to be down to what seemed like 150 still fighting. Edge turned and looked at Boomy and the other figure, "You two are a lively bunch, go on, go have some fun, but come home before dark, don't want my poor babies getting hurt." He finished the sentence off with a fiendish smile, making the other two looking very angry.

"Executioner! I'm gonna beat the crap out of you!" Edge turned now and stood up straight. His smile withered away, his eyes narrowed, he wasn't amused. He likes this Boomy and doesn't want him to be killed. He'll protect him from the death the same way that other person got back his honor. As Edge took his stance, hand on his sword, he smiled again in the same fashion. "Play nice. No need to get the rest of us killed. Fight me instead, first to land a blow. You win, i'll help... we'll surely die but that's what you want anyway. I win, we hang tight and not do anything rash. Deal?" He lay his weapon on the ground, so he knows there is no trick and walked over the middle of them, held out his hand for a shake. He smiled again. This'll be the perfect way to see his skills and his EXPLOSIVE way of thinking.

[Duthguy]

Location: White Bay Port (Shore)

Since Yoki was no longer near the Executioners Platform he didn't hear Cheshire's challenge but the sudden eruption of fights made it clear to him something was going on. "I wonder if the selection has started. Either way holding back now would be stupid." With that in mind they white haired man changed into his strongest form. While his legs transformed into a snake's tail he grew larger until his total length reached about 10 feet, his height didn't change that much though. Other changes were that he became covered in smooth black scales with faint yellow rings running down. He grew two poisonous fangs and his eyes turned into those of a snake.

Naturally this transformation scared most of the wanna be pirates. For a moment Yoki considered going after Moto Moto, but he quickly changed his mind when he saw the giant take a beating from several men without flinching. Instead he decided to slither back towards the Main Plaza while defeating as many and robbing as many of the competitors as he could. Clearly not everyone was frightened by the snakeman, as one guy who used a spear to fight ran straight towards him.

Not waiting until he got in reach of this idiot's weapon, Yoki spit venom straight into the man's eyes. Hurts, doesn't it? Just give me your wallet, and I"ll let go wash your eyes out with water. However while Yoki did manage to incapacitate spear-guy, his partner used the distraction and jammed his dagger in his lower body. Fortunately the wound wasn't that bad and the second attacker soon found the snakeman's tail coiled around and squeezing tight. "Same offer as your friend, your wallet and you're free to go."

After his victim dropped his weapon to show he agreed Yoki eased up on the pressure enough for the man to let him grab his wallet. Naturally spear guy had made a break for it in the meantime, and Yoki decided to teach him a lesson if he saw the man again. The dagger-user though was true to his word and the snakeman had gained another 300 Beli.

[OscarioTheGuy]

Location: White Bay Port (Docks)

Yet another small boat arrived at the harbour of Lougetown, looking just as tattered and worn as the others; perhaps even more so, due to the fact that the only people on the boat were 19 year-old heiress to the Soramasu fortune, Yui Soramasu; and her most trusted butler, Takoki-san, an aging Fishman ex-pirate. As the boat began to dock, Yui slowly became more misty-eyed. She knew that her first step onto the island of Lougetown and into adventure would mean saying goodbye to Takoki-san, the one who had raised her since she was a child, and the one who had taught her everything she knew about becoming a pirate. As she held onto the rope of the sail, she looked over at Takoki-san, who was steering into port and getting ready to dock. "Yui-san, could you please lower the sail?" Yui did as she was asked, and the boat began to slow down. While on the open sea, Yui had been using her 'Kaze Bullet' technique to push the sail so that it moved at high speeds in the ocean, but now they had to slow down, so she could now relax for a while as she prepared to say goodbye to Takoki-san.

A few minutes have passed and Takoki-san had docked the boat. He stepped up to the harbour and held out his hand so that Yui could take it. She promptly did did so, and he helped her up onto the dock; bowing after he did so. She nodded at him, and then slowly pushed his head upwards, touching his chin. She gave him a hug, squeezing him as hard as she could. He was taken aback; despite their close relationship, he had always treated her like she was the master. Close contact like this was just not done, but Yui felt a huge influx of emotions and had to let it out. As she tightened her grip on him, she began to cry.
"You've been so good to me my whole life! *sniff* I'm really going to miss you Takoki-san!"
"I know, Yui-san. I know." He put his webbed, fishman hand on top of her head and comforted her."But I'm getting too old for this life, so I need to find somewhere to just settle down for the rest of my life. Hopefully we can see each other again someday, and you can show me how your Kaze Wushu is coming along!"
"What am I supposed to do now? I don't know anything about the real pirate's life!"
"You'll be fine. I've taught you everything I know, and you have a good heart. You're going to join an amazing crew and you are going to become a great pirate! I'm proud of you, Yui-san."
A tear began to roll down Takoki-san's cheek. He meant every word he said. He had raised this girl into a fine young pirate, and now he had to say farewell, but he had no doubt in his mind that she would ascend to greatness some day. Yui just buried her head into his shoulder.
"Oh! Before I forget, I kept this for you!" He reached into his back pocket and gave Yui a small pouch containing some coins. "I know it's not much, but it should be enough for food and accommodation for a few days while you're here."
"I wouldn't know where to begin!"
"Just find a cheap place for the night, and perhaps in the morning you could go ahead and find a crew."

Suddenly, a siren was heard, and fighting began to erupt in the middle of the island. Yui and Takoki-san could hear the commotion from all the way at the edge of the island where they were. They looked on over to the direction of the main plaza, and then Takoki-san loosened Yui's grip on him."I suppose that's my cue then." He walked toward the boat, turn around towards Yui who stood there, clutching the sack of coins, and gave a final bow, before stepping onto the boat. "You should get in there! A good old fashioned pirates' brawl is a great way to practice what I taught you!"

Yui stood there, sad that she would have to say goodbye to her most valued companion, but hopeful, as her future was right ahead of her, in the form of a massive battle in the centre of the island. As the boat moved away from the island, Yui ran towards the end of the dock and waved goodbye. Takoki-san waved back, and yelled out, "We'll meet again, Yui-san!"
As the boat became smaller in the distance, Yui turned back toward the fight. She wiped her tears away, and began to walk with a refined grace and determination. She was bound to become one of the greatest pirates who ever lived! As she walked, a short pirate wearing nothing but pink shorts and wielding a shortsword ran at her, yelling. He hadn't even gotten within ten feet of her before he was literally blown away by her punching at the air in his general direction. She smiled, tying the bag of coins to her belt. This is going to be great!

[DAWNSTAR]

Location: Market District/Main Plaza

Vis Conrine

Vis was halfway to the docks when he heard the myriad of screams coming from the execution platform. Even from that distance, Vis had heard the screeching of metal and faint words coming from platform as he was walking away. The few words he had heard were 'filter out the weak' and 'strong will remain. He knew that nothing good could have come from what he heard and rushed towards the platform as quickly as he could. Along the way, Vis was attacked by three pirate rookies who were looking for an easy quickly. It was obvious that the oldest one could be no older than twenty. "Give us all your Beli or we gut ya' like a fish, ya' hear?" said the gruff voice of the older person who had obviously been smoking since a young age. "Well, then we are going to have an issue here boys. You see, I recently bought myself a small ship and it seems that I have no money to give you. But, it seems you have plenty of stolen purses to spare with so why don't you hand one over to me for safe keeping?" Vis said with a smile on his face as he pulled his swords out.

The gruff chuckle came from the older man follow by "Ya' hear that boys, he wants our fairly earned Beli. I don't think we should give it to him." The other men shook their heads in agreement as they drew their crude axes and maces from their belts. The older man was the first of the foolish men to advance towards Vis as he rotated his blades so that the spine was the driving force of his hits. The oldest man was slow to realize that he was hit in the stomach by both the blades. The other two men rushed at Vis together as the oldesst man kneeled down in the dirt from the pain. The first of the men, a blonde man with a crooked nose, was hit in the back of the head as Vis stepped to the side. The force of the swing caused the man to become unbalanced and fall flat on this face. The second man, a more hefty man who was missing a few teeth, tried to tackle Vis but ended up with the point of Gurikari sitting at his throat with a trickle of blood dripping onto the blade. "Now then, how about your reconsider my offer before I decide to beat you till you can't move?" Vis said as he looked at the oldest man who was now standing with a bent back. "Fine, you can have the purses" said the defeated pirate rookie. Vis took the purses as the men handed them to him and started on his path to the main plaza.

On the way there, Vis threw the money into a donation box sitting outside of a restraunt. He didn't actually have a need for the money but others would need it after the pirates were done with the town. Vis arrived into the chaos that was the main plaza just a man was punched with enough force to send him into a wall that was a few feet from Vis. As he looked at where the man he came from, he was a tall man of impressive stature. He knew the pirate as 'Iron-forged' Moto Moto. There were several other men who were laying on the ground around Moto Moto, the men were obviously knocked out. Vis approached Moto Moto as he beat another opponent. Their eyes met for a moment and the two pirates grinned at each other. Vis's katanas were held equal distances apart from him as he approached the famous pirate. "Moto Moto, the man who has earned the name of 'Iron-forged' because of the lack of damage he recieves from attacks. Today, I intend to change than." Vis said as he roated both Gurikari and Zamniri to have their spines running along his forearm.

Vis slow started to advance slowly towards Moto Moto but made sure to not get to close. "Sutoraiku! Kaze no burēdo.(Strike! Wind Blades)" Vis calls out as he slashes with Gurikari. An insuing pressure wave follows the slash as Zamniri follows with the same cut. The two pressure waves travel towards Moto Moto as Vis sends out a final wave. He swings both Gurikari and Zamniri in such a form as to create two vertical pressure waves that move towards Moto Moto wit the other four. The second set of waves catch up to the first set and form together. When the waves make contact with Moto Moto, a cloud of dust puffs up from the release of the pressure and it is unsure how the attack effected 'Iron-forged'.

[I-Am-X]

Location: Main Plaza

After seemingly waiting on something, the big fish started moving. With a few words, the man they called the 'Pirate Executioner' was running through the plaza, showing off an unreal amount of speed and agility. Not only was the man strong but he was also quick, he wouldn't be the wisest choice to fight right off the bat. He was running straight towards the executioner platform without showing any signs of slowing down. Instead of simply climbing it he did something astonishing, he decided to run[/] not climb but [i]RUN up the platform. "Simply incredible" Kurama muttered to himself. Returning his attention to the mass, that was seemingly growing ever more impatient and ready to strike, they all heard a deafening sound, a wretched sound it was. No surprise it was Chesire, with his ever infamous grin made a speech out to everyone.

As the speech started winding down, and the mood darkening, he couldn't help but glare at Chesire. On the surface, it looked like Kurama detested the last bit of Chesire's speech, but internally, something slowly stirred. Opening and closing his hands, he moved them closer to his blades. He came here prepared for something like this and looks like the moment is here. Though, he thought the marines would've shown themselves first but it seems they're waiting for something. "Maybe they're counting on us to cut each other down and make it easier for them. hmm." With a smile, "Well, if that's what it takes for them to come out of hiding...." Taking out Kurenai, he glanced at Chesire and the boy he seen from earlier before turning back around and cutting down some grunts. "Just beating them down isn't going to get me anywhere." Kurama sounded bored as he sheathed Kurenai and reached for his other sword. "Well Yamaoroshi, time to get some exercise, once in awhile won't hurt..."

Putting his hand on the sheath, he crouched down. Taking a deep breath, he takes katana out, he draws it outward as a group of incoming pirates stopped, shocked upon seeing the sword go up in flames. Not wasting anymore time, he steps in and swings it at the mob, "Here, catch!". Without having anytime to know what hit them, they were blasted by a wave of fire. Though unwise for ones attention to wander in battle, he couldn't help but look back at the boy who ran his mouth to Chesire. "Is that boy stupid?" The boy is going to get himself killed... Shaking his head, "It doesn't concern me." Turning to face the oncoming wave, he takes one last look before returning his attention to the rabble. Dodging low, he cuts down another one.

"Survival Of The Fittest, hmph."

[OscarioTheGuy]

Location: Main Plaza

As Yui walked gracefully towards the Main Plaza from the Docks, she knocked away pirates who ran towards her one by one, having a great time as she did so. So this is how real fighting is like? Takoki-san must've been really powerful! As soon as she entered the Main Plaza square however, she was met with a pile of pirates being flung towards her with a hot wave of fire following behind. Yui threw three quick, consecutive jabs, blasting a hole in the flames and flinging some pirates aside. However, a tiny amount of the flame singed a bit of her white dress, starting a small fire on it the size of a candle flame. She fanned towards it, putting it out, but not without some damage to her pretty little dress.

"Alright! Which idiot threw the flames??", Yui yelled angrily. The only one in the vicinity possibly capable of doing that was a man in samurai garb, beating down a lowly pirate with his sword. Yui moved her right foot backwards, and her left hand in front of her face, in a claw-like shape facing towards her opponent. The hand twirled rhythmically in a clockwise fashion, while her right hand was prepared by her side in a spear tip fashion, also pointing at her opponent.

"You have four seconds to explain why there is a dirty, blackened hole in my perfect, white garment!"