New Yurk Stock Exchange [Video Post]

[justicereigns]

I don't know what to make of this place. It's got moments of dead quiet and then-- [Cut off by a sudden stampede. Bears and bulls go running by and Smoker just dodges out of the way and climbs onto some high rocks and lets the laptop camera take it in. And then there's more of the stampede with men in business suits carrying briefcases and running desperately out of breath chasing the bulls and bears.] This is completely nuts... shit wait for it. [And then they all come running back again in the other direction they originally came from, the businessman running away from the rampaging bulls and bears.]

[Waits for the dust to settle and sighs.] So I guess the bulls are supposed to be on the stock exchange? In exchange for money or bears I don't know. But apparently something happened and it's all gone to hell. And anytime I lasso those men in suits away from their herd they just babble about needing to chase the bears and bulls and "dollar signs." I have no freaking clue what a dollar is supposed to be. Unless they use sand dollars for currency? I guess I could go dig some up to try to bribe one of them for information.

This is ridiculous. If this is supposed to be a punishment Sengoku, you made your goddamn point. Can I have a real assignment? They don't even have a boss to talk to. Tch. Who the hell wears a tux to deal with bulls? Stupid...

[Walks off back to shore and in the background the stampede starts up again.]

Oh Tsuzuki. Happy Birthday. Is the color okay?

[[ooc: reminder to Smoker's crew to check out the MM_SS crew post so you know what islands we're at. And SUPER EXTRA IMPORTANT REMINDER OF THE 7 SINS PLOT!]]

Comments

[justicereigns]

It always makes me wonder if there's people-versions of the countries from this world running around in yours and confusing people.

What does that mean?

Just physically, thank god. For a week.

[sonoftheseadog.livejournal.com]

Could be. Who knows.

Half god.

Weird.

[justicereigns]

I think I'd like to meet Alabasta. Or Loguetown.

How?

Still not the strangest as far as the Grand Line goes.

[sonoftheseadog.livejournal.com]

Those islands around here.

Well. My mother is a mortal. And my father is a god. Poseidon.

I've gotten that impression, so far.

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[justicereigns]

Yes.

A God? Who's Poseidon??? ... Isn't that the name of one of the 4 weapons???

It does tend to give people a crash introduction. Quite literally more often than not.

[[ooc: lol i was waiting for someone to notice that!]]

[sonoftheseadog.livejournal.com]

It would be pretty cool if they were people too, I guess.

Yes, a god. Poseidon. God of the Sea.

I think I've been holding my own pretty well so far. But this place is confusing as Hades.

[[ooc: just had to tell the right person ;) this is so going to get confusing for terms]]

[justicereigns]

It'd be easier to get history I think. Then again, probably not since they'd be busy doing... whatever.

...... I've never heard of a... person named that. Is he a Fishman or something?

... You've been to Hades too? Are you a shinigami??

[sonoftheseadog.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it certainly makes history a lot more...interesting.

He's not a person or a Fishman. He's a god.

Yes. And no, I already told you, I'm a demigod.

[justicereigns]

Mm. At least certain aspects.

I don't understand how that's possible.

Which means being a hero. But nothing to do with souls of the dead or should be dead?

[sonoftheseadog.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

Well you're a mortal, right? I wouldn't expect you to understand.

WEll a demigod son of Hades would have something to do with the dead. But I'm a son of Poseidon. So not really.

/sorry for rude

[justicereigns]

Fair enough.

So you're more in charge of... blowing up half of the world?

[sonoftheseadog.livejournal.com]

...no. What? He's the god of the sea. He's in charge of the ocean. I'm just...his son.

[justicereigns]

So you do... heroic things?

[sonoftheseadog.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[justicereigns]

Like what? Saving people from burning buildings?

[sonoftheseadog.livejournal.com]

...stuff on a grander scale than that.

[justicereigns]

Oh?

[sonoftheseadog.livejournal.com]

Preventing wars between the gods and things like that, mostly.

[justicereigns]

Hm, that does sound rather important.

Wait... what are you doing here then?

[sonoftheseadog.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

How should I know? I just showed up here.

[justicereigns]

Fine, I'll rephrase. What do you intend to do here?

[sonoftheseadog.livejournal.com]

Well I'm in the process or fixing up a ship. Then I figure I'll look for my friends. And a way home.

Why do you ask?

[justicereigns]

I hunt pirates. I hate seeing good kids turn to piracy over idiotic reasons.

[sonoftheseadog.livejournal.com]

Well I'm not a pirate.

[justicereigns]

I'm more worried about whether you're going to be one.