[BBS & ACTION! The Action is open for 4th wall, BBS isn't] Let's keep the party going

[fierybluebird]

[First on the BBS this message will appear:]

Hey everyone! My Pops is here! You might have seen him, they managed to shrink him from twenty-five feet to like 9 or 10, but he still has his trademark mustache!

We're going into town for drinks. Don't worry, I know how skittish that would make the locals, so we'll have it outside a little away from civilization, Grell and I will just buy the drinks and bring them over to him.

Everyone's invited though, eh! Bring your friends from back home too!

[And then true to his word, Marco will be throwing the biggest block party ever with as many drinks as they can buy/steal/acquire. Feel free to come, bring food, share some drinks, gawk at the freaks, whatever you're in the mood for. Marco himself will be basically walking on air perpetually. Omg his Daddy's alive! (Insert fanboy screaming here.) Threadjumping is encouraged all over this, go wild!]

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just gonna leave this here and let everyone tag as they please

[papa_beard]

[Daddybeard over here doesn't really do "dress up". He just go pirate awesome. That being the clothes he arrived in, his coat, sash, pants, and boots. And right now, he doesn't care what he's wearing, he's got Marco, his fiance, and his new brother to boot.

Yes, Whitebeard is wearing quite a grin right now.

And come on, man. PARTIES.]

DADDY'S HERE!

[redcinemareel]

I see you made it to your own soiree.

NOW LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!

[papa_beard]

Well, if Marco's gonna bust his ass making it, I can't exactly miss it, can I?

AWWWWWYEAH!

[redcinemareel]

You'll have far more to fear than being late~. [SHARP GRIN]

/SHAAAAAAADES

[papa_beard]

[...there is truly nothing scarier than a woman's wrath.

With his age, he's got wisdom.] Glad to know you're looking out for him.

[Puts a... hand around her shoulders.]

Is your future that bright? /shot

[redcinemareel]

I am~!

[It's cool. She won't kill him.]

He's been looking forward to this for the entire day. I thought he would NEVER sit still!

[fierybluebird]

[Look up, look down. Whitebeard is the man you wish your father would be, but with several gallons of sake that Marco stole for the party, you could smell like him.

By the way, there's a phoenix on his head.]

[papa_beard]

Hey, kiddo. [Reaaaaching up to scratch your head.]

Thanks for this.

[fierybluebird]

[HEEE... happiest phoenix chirp ever and he leans into the scratches before sliding down to a shoulder and switching back to human.]

I'm glad you like it Pops!

[papa_beard]

It's a party put on by one of my sons, how the hell can I not like it?

[Rubs his head affectionately.]

[fierybluebird]

[ALL THE BEAMING.]

Good! It's still not as great as being on the Moby Dick, but it'll be fun, right?

I had to... )_)

[lowkick2heal]

[Lol you're not the only one. 139 year old still in 'her' days. Don't mind the lapahn parked by the table looking at all the meat. Kureha though is enjoying her bottle of rum and--- think she almost choked when she saw you.]

Yaaay more old people

[papa_beard]

[HOLY SHIT IS THAT A LAPAHN, HE HASN'T SEEN ONE SINCE HIS GRAND LINE DAYS.

Though. He puts up a hand when walks by.] Hey, miss.

We r the oldest!

[lowkick2heal]

[Lapahn are friend, not food. Least if you train them right. Enough about the giant rabbit old timer, this doctor can tell the you got some health issues.

And weren't you a lot taller?]

Yo. [She waves a hand.] Weren't you taller than this? [yeah, she had to ask.]

But still kickin'.

[papa_beard]

[Well. Actually. Death kinda takes away all of your, y'know, health problems. Don't ask how, it just does mostly because I said so.]

Yeah, yeah, I was. About twice this height. [HEARD IT BEFORE, KTHX.]

wow you. hoarding all the tags, how greedy. AND TL;DR, ACE IS ALL SLGNSZKG

[hiken_ace]

[Ace got his ass over to that party as fast as he damn well could. Why?

Pops is here. And if that's not reason enough to go, he doesn't know what is. He runs to the party, looking around hurriedly for his dad. He finally sees him, with a drink in his hand. Pops. He's actually here. His father is here and alive and right in front of him. The person who meant so much and did even more for him.

Honestly, he's a bit scared. He doesn't know what to say to him after... what he did. He swallows, grabs a drink real quick, and downs it in one gulp. Okay. Maybe now. Maybe now... he can go and give his daddy a hug. He takes a deep breath, and then:]

POPS!

look you, I've got a RIGHT to get these tags, okay? :|

[papa_beard]

[Whitebeard was just downing another drink. But he's kinda lost count of how many he's had now. But his son's voice sure as hell makes him STOP AND STAAAAAARE look for where the voice came from. When he makes eye contact, he can't help but get misty-eyed.]

Ace... [He grins, gesturing for him to come over.] GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE, KID!]

uh-huuuuuuuuh. suuuuuure you do

[hiken_ace]

[Ace doesn't waste a second running the hell over there to tackle his dad in a hug. He's shorter, yeah, but he really doesn't give a shit. This is his DAD. He just wants to be near him again, to feel like he belonged Along with the rest of the crew. He trembles a little, and can't help letting the tears fall.]

P-Pops...

I DOOOOO. SHOOOOSH

[papa_beard]

[And Whitebeard won't waste anytime with words. He picks up Ace, holding him close in his arms. He lost you once, and he never, EVER wants to feel that pain again. Holding you near is clearly going to prevent you from leaving again.]

It's okay, kid. It's okay.

YEAH, YEAH, W/E /TALK2DAHAND, ALL THAT SHITZ

[hiken_ace]

[It's okay. There are so many things those two words could mean. It's okay to cry, it's okay he went after Blackbeard, it's okay he followed his heart, it's okay he died.

Which was it?

He would find out later, for now, he just buried his face in Whitebeard's coat, and silently cried.]

Daddy...

[fashionably_strong]

[Oh wow, Whitebeard is every bit as tall as Marco described. When Bulla approaches, she winds up using her chi to fly so she can greet the man at eye level.]

Hi! You must be Marco's father. He's talked a lot about you.

[papa_beard]

[Oh wow this kid's flying. That's new.]

Yep, that's me. I've heard how much he talks about me. Gotta name, miss?

[fashionably_strong]

I'm Bulla.

[She smiles.]

It's nice to meet you.

[She offers her hand out for a handshake, still hovering in the air.]

[papa_beard]

[He takes her hand, giving it a shake in his over-sized one.]

Glad to meet you. I'm Edward Newgate.

[fashionably_strong]

How do you like Balamb Garden so far, Mr. Newgate?