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[Weeks of texting this mysterious figure have led Rosinante to insisting on meeting. The anonymous individual is sharp, that's for sure, and it's refreshing to talk to someone who has concerns similar to his own but otherwise has a different angle on what's relevant and what poses real threats. The world - or many worlds, really - are full of people who all want their piece, who stand to benefit from spying on the network's users or following people through Traverse jumps, and understanding who is involved and why is too complex for one person to handle.

But if he's to trust anything they say from here at all, he needs to know more about this person. Call him old-fashioned, but meeting face to face will let him work out who this is and what their motives might be, at least better than he could over a few letters on a little screen. He tells Law to stay back, to message a couple key people if he doesn't return in a given time, and to stay safe. And then with little more than his pistol and his phone, he sets off away from the Sunny to the meeting point he's arranged.

It's a place he's staked out before. On an island not too far from a jump point, so it's easy to access but easy to flee. There's an open grassy plain - a pleasant meadow, but also a place where he doesn't think he can get ambushed since he can see for a good mile all around. Whoever is coming to meet, he'll see them from a good deal off, coming from the city, and he should be able to tell that they're alone. It's the safest thing he can come up with for now.

So he checks the time, checks his gun, then waits. Hopefully this person will prove themselves trustworthy.]

callada

With the Sunny docked today at some island or other, with Law still hopefully fast asleep in the early morning hours, Rosinante takes off to find a secluded bit of shoreline and shrouds his surroundings in silence. Dials the numbers. Stares at the phone, finger hovering over the call button.

This is not the first time he's done this since returning to the world. Twice before, he'd almost called Sengoku but chickened out at the last second, always coming up with an excuse for himself. He doesn't want to make this call. Law - the older one, the first one he met after death - might have said his adoptive father only said good things about him, but naturally that's what people do when speaking of the dead. He does not expect any sort of conversation with the man to go well. He's a traitor on the run, but the betrayal must feel especially personal to the man who rescued him, who raised him and taught him and who fell for his lies the last time they spoke.

But Doffy is still rearing his head here and there, still thirsty for his blood after the gruesome murder of his duplicate and the ensuing horrorshow taunts. And someone out there had access to a video of him as a child and transmitted it to the entire world for all he knows, meaning his secret, the one he had intended to take to the grave (and had succeeded at doing so once) is now possibly out to anyone who can put two and two together. Never before has he felt quite so lost and in need of guidance except for once, and Sengoku had become the one to provide it. Maybe now he'll be generous enough to help now, even if he can't fully forgive.

So he pushes the green button. Lets it ring. Lets it connect.

"Sengoku, sir. ... It's me."

hokkokoroguma

CAPTAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!!!!

[ Sorry for your ears. The next 20-30 seconds of audio are just underbrush crashing noises. ]

Uwuuuhhhhhhh this isn't Hadriel and it isn't Zou and it definitely isn't the Tang and - oh -

[ The next rustle is more clothing noise than running through a jungle being chased by ??? noise.]

Ah! It's on! I'm sorry! How do I stop this thing from -

callada

Where are all of you from, and what happens when you try to visit alternate versions of that place?

For example, I have met several who live in Dressrosa. Should you take a boat out, then back, do you arrive at the same Dressrosa reliably? Does it vary? Is there any method you have found to visit specific worlds' versions of certain islands?

An additional question: have any of you met anyone who did not have one of the new SmartSnails?

well_seasoned

[Over the last two weeks posters and announcements had gone out, all proclaiming the wonders of the upcoming culinary event. Baratie would be hosting it's first ever food and wine festival to celebrate the new foods, recipes, ingredients, and food trends that this big new world had to offer. Zeff had conversed with other chefs, searched far and wide for new foods, and created new recipes just for this event. A place was rented out on a warm and comfortable island location, booths had been set up to represent every major area in the world he'd arrived in, and the best in alcohols had been procured to compliment the food perfectly.

No detail had been missed for this.

This is more than just a festival to make some money and show off his skills though. Food is a great mediator, a healer, and something that almost everyone in any world has to have. Good food can change someone's entire life. And good food is to be had in excess today, all made to order, for the world to see the skills that come from the men of Baratie. And to show how powerful good food can be when it's made with the love it deserves.]

((OOC: This is a mingle/group post. Make a top level, comment around, and have your characters enjoy the exotic delicacies that come with a large scale food tasting event.))

tiny_death

[Law is having a hell of a rough day. One minute he was trying to force his new abilities to work like magic to fix someone precious to him, and the next he was ripped away from him only to land in the middle of nowhere, and now he's stuck in the most basic of farming towns. He doesn't trust the information available, he's stressed, he's miserably ill, and he's got an errant SmartSnail that keeps following him and filming him. Which is how he ends up on the network at all today.]

Stop it! Don't turn on! [Law struggles to pick up the unruly and wiggling creature/device, and sets inside of a barrel. It shuts off soon after.

And then turns on a few minutes later, this time showing Law dozing in an alleyway. He takes a breath, cracks open an eye, and then throws something at it. And the feed ends once more.]

yamishogun

[ The number is Obscured, but the ID, thank you to overzealous naval and government meticulousness, reads King* Donquixote Trafalgar D. Water Law; designation Shichibukai. ]

[ He looks like any other Law, more or less, except for the fact that his scarf is tied like a cravat and tucked into the front of a coat with lapels. Fancy, for him. ]

This is Donquixote Trafalgar Law. I'm getting some sense of the differences between worlds brought together by this convergence, but I'm curious to hear from alternate versions personally nonetheless. If you're familiar with any version of me, the Heart Pirates, or the Donquixote Family, contact me at your discretion.

donquixotic

I want to talk to you. I've got some questions, this is important. My life and mission's success might just depend on it.

callada

[Boy does he hope he got all those names right. Rosinante has already hopped off Grandeur with all his things in a knapsack and sits at a table in ... a mall food court? Look, his royal duplicate told him about this place, he had to see it for himself, and being surrounded by people is the easiest way to hide until he wants to be found.

Well, maybe. There's honestly no telling what works and what doesn't anymore. The current state of the world is sure something else.]

Straw Hat Luffy. My name is Donquixote Rosinante and this is a request for asylum. My brother Doflamingo, who you know well, is searching for me and I fear for my safety if I am found.

I understand this request is unusual. I would prefer to meet in person to discuss this rather than answering questions on a network connection. Send me your location and I will come to you.

Thank you.

[The video cuts off, and he slumps in his chair, then sends off a quick text message to Law. Well, a couple of Laws. They all have the same name listed in the contacts after all but he can't imagine any version of Law that wouldn't want to hear from him.]

Any luck yet finding the rest of your crew?

newworldnpc

[For just under an hour, the SmartSnails and their attachments have been absolutely unusable. The devices spasmed and shook, eyes glazed over as they focused on something. A barrier of sorts had formed around them during that time, protecting them from those that might attempt to interrupt their upgrades. And once the shaking was done, and their eyes brightened again, a message comes out on every screen. There's no name, no location available, nothing but words.]

SmartSnail upgrade complete.

The SmartSnails have been linked into the SmartSnail transport system. Several teleportation points will be found in every populated area. Use the TRAVERSE option on your SmartSnail screen to control the teleportation jump. Choose your desired location on the available list, and you will be transported within a matter of minutes. Other minor upgrades to the SnailNet system have also being implemented.

Be aware of the risks.
Not all locations will be available at all times.
Attempting to take control of the SmartSnail transport system could result in penalties.
With the haki and magics being used, it is possible to still encounter system errors and unplanned transportation.
The contact system is still intact. An upgrade to privacy and security settings will come shortly.
The Network has been upgraded for faster communication.

[And with that, the SmartSnail Transport system becomes available for all.]

(OOC: Feel free to use this as an open text/mingle post. Vegapunk will not be responding. Also, for note, the SmartSnail System functions as a high technology cellular phone powered by a special SmartSnail that is specific to each character. SnailNet allows internet usage to a certain degree as well, and functions as a widespread network.)

raiseyou

[ While he's not who appears onscreen, the SmartSnail signature on the phone is Portgas D. Ace. The location behind Marco is carefully chosen to be generic as possible: a wooden plank wall, the outside of some building or the side of some ship or who knows, really. The coded location of the transmission itself is scrambled. ]

Portgas D. Ace is currently alive and under the protection of the Whitebeard Pirates, the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, and certain sections of the Revolutionary Army.

[ Marco's trying for deadpan, really, but the smirk on his face is goddamn shit-eating. ]

As First Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates I am hereby proclaiming his right to live as equal to that of any other man.

Boys. Be on notice.

To the Navy, the World Goverment, and the Yonko Marshall D. Teach: Just you fucking try and touch him.

[ Do what you want 'cause a pirate is free. ]

deviledlegs

[Well. With all the shit happening right now, there's really only one thing Sanji can say to give this smart snail a proper test.]

Catch me an animal I've never seen before, and your whole shitty crew gets free lunch.

callada

[The video begins pointed at what looks to be a stone slab of some sort with an unusual symbol carved into it.]

Anyone know what this is? Or where? The SmartSnail location isn't working down here.

[That's not entirely the fault of where he's at; it's intentional on his behalf. But the question still stands. Rosinante backs away from the symbol to reveal that it's on a large stone door, then slowly rotates around his current location to show it in the video feed. He seems to be in some sort of interior - a cave, or a collapsed ruin perhaps, given how the stone surfaces look worked but worn. It's lit dimly by bioluminescence that grows on the walls themselves, twinkling and pale blue-green, and in that illumination the edges of a statue at one end of the cave is visible - a warrior, holding a chalice raised to the sky while winged people encircle him. The passageways look to continue in at least two directions and a faint buzzing is heard. Interference in the video? Or insects? Who knows, as the video ends there.]

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[While awaiting any replies, or guidance of any sort, he stays near the door and the statue for now. The buzzing hasn't stopped, even with the snail tucked away in his pocket. It's pretty down here, but he'd like to leave. Or maybe find someone else stuck down here so at least he has someone to talk to.]

notnapoleon

[This absolutely isn't the island he was heading for. And, what's worse, his crew, the Heart Pirates, don't seem to be here.] [This is some kind of a nightmare, isn't it?] [Probably not. For a nightmare, it's not nightmarish enough, and much too dull.] [After familiarising himself with this strange new kind of Snail here, he quickly decides to use it to transmit.]

Alright, who's responsible for this? Show yourself, let's get it over with. I'd find you, but I'm in a hurry now.

babby5

[One minute she'd been buying Buffalo ice cream to celebrate a successful mission and the next Baby 5 is standing in the middle of the town square. In a completely different town. With not idea how she got there. Say what you like about how the Doflamingo family raises children but, unlike most kids in this situation, Baby 5 does not panic. Instead she starts heading away from the square, looking for a less exposed position. Her first thought is some devil fruit power. But why target her? She's not important enough...

All the while she's scanning the crowd for any sign of the person responsible. Or maybe Buffalo, since he'd been with her and maybe they got him too. It may be that, or the fact that her sight is starting to get blurry with gathering tears (just because she didn't panic doesn't mean she's not scared), but she collides with someone at the edge of the crowd. Maybe you? ~~Enjoy this tiny trash baby.~~]

Ow... Sorry...

silent_king

In times of darkness and chaos, Dressrosa's doors open for all of the lost and weary. If you are in need of medical care, food, protection or rescue, you need just ask. And one of our airships will come for you.

All are welcome. All are valuable.

taisachan

{OOC: Here it is! This is the starter for the cursed treasure plot discussed here. This is the first time I'm trying something like this so if there's any questions or something I need to clarify just let me know. Adjustments will probably have to be made as we go. Think of this as a sort of One Piece themed text adventure. Explore, and I'll tell you what they find. Poke all the things, and I'll let you know what happens. Oh, and thanks for giving this nonsense a shot.
And if anyone wants to add me on plurk, I'm

flutterpony }

[A strange tugging feeling sweeping through them is the first sign that something is off. But there's no time to wonder about it, because the next thing they know they're waking up somewhere else. Wherever they were, whatever they were doing, they are now somewhere completely unfamiliar. Anything that was on their person is still with them, but anything they weren't physically carrying has been left behind, and anything they were doing has been left undone. Hope they didn't leave the iron on....

On the plus side, they're not alone. Several other people are also awakening to the same fun surprise. Misery loves company, right?

There is a small clearing in the thick forest that surrounds them, a chorus of insects can be heard in the underbrush. The air is warm and the bright spates of sunlight filtering through the trees hints at it being midday. Anyone particularly observant might notice that the clearing is not natural, old paving stones can be made out here and there in the dirt. There's also the remains of a path, leading further into the forest. Hard to see, but it's there. What do?]

chicken_kun

[You know, he knows he's not supposed to be here, but eh, things have apparently gone all sideways so why not roll with it? Since he can't get a hold of his crew, Bartolomeo has decided to make the most of it, heaven forbid anyone else important is on Sabaody right now!]

Bar

[First he's in a bar, literally flipping tables because he's bored and the beer is gross. He's decided to pay his tab with mayhem instead of beli. Pirates and civilians alike scatter from the saloon doors as crashing and shouting bleeds from inside]

YOU CALL THIS PISSWATER BEER? SERVES YOU RIGHT TRYING TO SCAM YOUR CUSTOMERS WITH THIS SHIT!!

[bam, crash. Join him, or try to stop him?]

Bounties!

[Woe unto the team of bounty hunters who cornered him in Grove 24. They're not doing so well, as Bartolomeo just stands there with fingers crossed and resting in plain view, letting them bounce off his barrier. It's...quite the sight, really.]

Is this all the better you can do? C'mon, guys, figure it out, it ain't hard.

[It's going to take someone a lot stronger than these small fries to get him to break a sweat, it seems. Anyone else might enjoy watching the terror of the archipelago get their asses handed to them.]

Shopping District

[Still bored, but at least the shopping district has a lot fewer bounty hunters and local thugs to get into his face. Bartolomeo slouches about with his hands in his pants pockets, startling cute shopkeepers by looming up over them and leering at them while looking over their wares. He loves flustering people. It's all fun and games until he gets to the newsstand and wastes some time thumbing through the World Economic Journal]

Psh. Still no new articles about Luffy-senpai. What a joke of a paper, didn't even report it right.

[consider this the wildcard option, just bother him]

desert_queen

I'm looking for one of my assistants, she's gone missing.

Robin, are you there? We've got work to do.

[You might, however, find yourself in a busy port town with a bustling shopping scene. And in that town, you might just run across a tiny woman with a miniature bananawani hatchling sticking out of a very expensive purse. She's got her cigarette in a beautiful holder, a hoard of shopping bags hanging on her other arm, and she's definitely a little on the irritated side.

She's got a damn king to marry, and an idiot princess to dispose of fast. Or that's what she had to do. Who knows how she's going to manage now? Or more, how this world of worlds is going to manage having her.]

(OOC: Lady Crocodile, no hook, but you might wanna be careful around that hand anyway.)

callada

[Fortunately, the strange upgraded den den mushi isn't completely alien to Rosinante, who recently spent some time in a world with a smartphone network. He didn't get much of a chance to play with it then, but the concept is familiar enough after that brief stint in that other world to convince him to poke at this new device pretty quickly.]

This might sound strange, but could anyone tell me what year it is?

[In the meantime, let's see where we are. Rosinante doesn't recognize the island, but it's likely somewhere in the New World judging by the constellations.

There's a small village and an awful lot of cows. They don't seem that inclined to sea travel. Maybe he'll build a raft and eat a lot of ice cream. Great.]

((ooc: Greetings! I'm Lauren, and Rosi here is basically OU except that he had a single day in Hadriel as part of a 4th wall event. So he's now on day 2 of being alive again, congrats buddy. If anyone doesn't already have me on plurk, feel free to add me at

tinylongwing))

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[action] Pen pals

Private direct call to Sengoku, OBSCURE

Voice; by which I mean YELLING. OBSCURED but how much does it matter honestly

[Text] All the obscuring, as anonymous as can be

BARATIE FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL

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[Text]-locked to callada, private, secured, OBSCURE'd.

Video | private to Luffy and his crew + also Law

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[VIDEO] And he has absolutely no idea.

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