[Video] / Action for Violet City

[smokinghunter]

[Smoker's up on Sprout Tower. The outside of it, high up. How he got there is better left unasked.]

And here I thought I promised never to come back here.

[What can he say, he's feeling nostalgic, even if he spent months in this city with people no longer in the world. Just one of those days. Around his neck he's sporting a certain monkey wearing a straw-hat. Though he's got his murkrow out next to him. But for once, they aren't bickering, just quietly reflecting his own distant mood. What can he say indeed? He should be chasing pirates, or dealing with his crew nearly blowing themselves up or some other stupid thing. Instead he's surrounded by animals and little kids. But that's almost a good thing, which really just makes it weird.]

I hate the song for this place. [And nope, he never can master the art of tuning it out.] All right, everyone on this fake den den mushi thing, what's the rarest pokemon you've seen or heard of? One you're sure almost no one else has? Would you rather have one like that, or just one you consider strong? Maybe one you can be friends with?

Certain idiots in my world have a convoluted idea of treasure. For the stupidest of them, it's money or gold. For the wiser ones, it's usually some random piece of junk that has memories attached to it. Actually, my world is a lot like this place. Millions of idiots try to rush to the end of the end of the Grand Line, fighting other pirates or marines just like gym leaders, all to prove they're the strongest, or the best, or to try to reach the end and see what the greatest treasure in all the world is. It makes me wonder if there really is a treasure at the end of all this, but then, I was never one to hunt One Piece, just the pirates along the way.

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[justicereigns]

[Small barking laugh.]

It made more sense the two years ago before we knew about Kanto.

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[supersnipe]

Well 'course.

So what's the theory now? Kanto badges too?

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[justicereigns]

I'm not sure there is one anymore. People go home regardless of badges or not, and getting our powers back seems to be impossible. The closest everyone came was a virus.

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[supersnipe]

...Kay, what about this so called virus? Yer gonna hafta explain that one more.

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[justicereigns]

Oh. Last month. I'm not sure what the cause was. The destruction of some buildings?

In any case, a few people got similar powers to pokemon for awhile. It was kind of a mess.

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[supersnipe]

Oh yeah, I remember that. ...Sort of. It's kinda blurry to me.

You know what with all the explosions... messes with my eyes.

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[justicereigns]

You were there?

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[supersnipe]

Nah. But I've seen 'nough in my life.

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[justicereigns]

Understood. It's not usually quite that rowdy here.

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[supersnipe]

Well I'm relieved. More time to relax.

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[justicereigns]

Not a lot of opportunities for that in your world, or is that just the pace you prefer?

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[supersnipe]

Bit of both. World was filled with Wars so we didn't get a choice.

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[justicereigns]

My world too.

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[supersnipe]

Wouldn't be surprised if most worlds had it.

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[justicereigns]

[Grunts in response to that.]

You'd be surprised. Most of them are from some pretty peaceful places.

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[supersnipe]

Peace jus' means a war is about to begin or a war is finally over.

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[justicereigns]

In my experience, that's certainly the case.

So you're a soldier?

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[supersnipe]

Many years ago. I'm the second highest rank now.

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[justicereigns]

Oh? And they just let you give it up, or did you find some temporary peace as well?

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[supersnipe]

The big bads are finished... and y'know, I came here without warning. That usually will help.

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[justicereigns]

Heh... I can't even imagine a world where the main threats to justice could be gone.

How long have you been here again?

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[supersnipe]

Oh no, they ain't gone... jus' outta resources for a while.

One month.

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[justicereigns]

What kind of resources would they need?

Hah, still means at least a year and 11 months of peace in your world then. [Lightly teasing.]

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[supersnipe]

Money. Once that's there, everythin' else can be bought.

Wow, aren't you bein' generous here? Seems pretty long.

[video] ooc: sorry these are so late, got sick, doing better etc. etc.

[justicereigns]

Exactly how do they all run out of money? Right now that's simply impossible for any of the "big bads" in my world. Joker runs an underground ring with slavers, gambling, drugs, and hell if I know even the tip of the iceberg with him. The pirate emperors all have entire islands paying them tributes. And even Crocodile ran his own casinos. So... yeah, just how exactly?

[Amused grin.] You were the one who said it's been "years." [And he's been taking it literally for his own amusement ever since.]