Fifty-First Theory [Written/Voice/Action]

[i_speak_softly]

[This morning, instead of going for his usual run, Don settles himself at his desk in the back room. The door is open and a pencil is poked thoughtfully between his teeth. When he begins to write, it isn't filtered, but courtesy of a translation-shield, anyone trying to read the entry will see something that looks more like a Danish cryptogram than anything intelligible. It's a code Don uses for his private notes: only his brothers or an extraordinarily gifted linguist would have a hope of being able to figure it out.]

BGTVULWG - Wvlz hltwqszu bluul kgf bj svg hblfl. Bj ilkqtblf bqs q lu zu lb pvwblu WJDLUQ, gs bj zpflh bqzzal tgulf bqs zlwh, lkulf vu bj nvhbl iglu nl f q lu vg gs lt vwh.

[A little later in the morning, Don leaves the following message.]

Filtered to everyone he can think of that he would consider a friend || Unhackable

All my friends here in Luceti... would you say a few words about yourself? For my notes.

[Much later, in the evening, Don goes out for his run. Now that Shredder is gone, he's allowed to go out after dark again. He knows he doesn't have long before the nights get too cold for this, so he's going to enjoy it while he can.]

((OOC: On Ami's suggestion, Don is working on the in-game equivalent of a timeline and a CR chart.))

Comments

[i_speak_softly]

Not from your world?

[justicereigns]

No. Different world entirely.

I barely talk to most of the people from my world. Since they're all pirates, except for one recent arrival.

[i_speak_softly]

Who's the non-pirate?

[justicereigns]

Bellemere. She was a marine until retirement. She's Nami's mother I believe.

[i_speak_softly]

Who's Nami?

[justicereigns]

Orange hair, collects mikan. She's the Straw-Hat Cat Burglar.

[i_speak_softly]

[Straw-Hat?]

Then Nami is a pirate?

[justicereigns]

[Straw-Hat is the name of Luffy's Crew. The Mugiwara Pirates.]

Yes.

[i_speak_softly]

[He can't help himself.] How did that happen?

[justicereigns]

[Thinks it over. It's not exactly like he owes it to the girl to keep her secret, but still, it's her story to tell, not his.]

Pirates helped her where marines could not. [True and at least partially why, as well as still vague enough that it applies to a certain Princess who allied with them as well.]

[i_speak_softly]

[How sad. Don falls silent.]

[justicereigns]

There aren't many pirate crews people could say that about. Whitebeard and Straw-Hat. Those are the only ones I can think of.

[i_speak_softly]

So they're not all bad.

[He doubted they were, but he's surprised to hear Smoker admit it.]

[justicereigns]

Some are worse than others. [Closest admittance you'll get.]

[i_speak_softly]

[Well, this has been a very productive session. Don returns to his notes.]