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003↠ ACTION/VOICE -- Chibi free for all
[ooc note: Okay, here's the deal, folks. Rather than create two posts for chibi!Sanji and risk losing my tags (because it would happen, trust me), this is the only entry I'll put up. I'm going to leave it up to you what age Sanji will be when your character(s) run into him. I put out the scenarios, and you guys run with them. |D Don't be afraid to be creative, I don't mind. Just mention the age in the subject line. If you want more than one chance to tag, create another thread, and specify the new age. |D Easy, yes? Possible ages are 11 through 20. Possible dates are February 3 through the 12. I am fine with either voice or action, though if it's voiced, it'll be assumed your character contacted Sanji through the journals first.
Ladies who volunteered to be crushed on! The applicable ages for that are 14 and up. But of course, you can interact with a younger version of Sanji if you want.
And also, bear with me on the icon front. >> There are plenty pictures of Sanji as a child and an adult, but not much in-between. U-use your imagination? ;A;]
[Nights have been rough so far, with strange dreams lingering on after his eyes have opened. And it makes him feel... different, somehow, like his life has altered in leaps and bounds. Skills that weren't accessible before, come to him easily. There are recipes in his head that shouldn't be there. He almost wishes he could tell someone about them; maybe one of the crew, eventually. They're nice enough, and have been more than accommodating, taking him in like this.
These thoughts are heavy to carry, but he's still a young boy suddenly trapped in a weird town with weird things. His attention isn't meant to dwell on problems for long. The goal to find Zeff eventually lessens to a dull ache, and Sanji busies himself with exploration: this Seventh Heaven restaurant, for one, and maybe the grocery store. He visits the item shop on a the fickle whim of a curious child, and eventually finds his way to the forest. He won't run away, though. He promised himself he wouldn't try anymore.]
[And in just a few days, Sanji finds himself forced to leave adolescence behind. It's more than a little obvious that something isn't right. While the crew has probably mentioned the nature of experiments, all the explanations in the world aren't gonna make this any less awkward, as he speeds through growth spurts and into sore, lanky limbs. He's grumpy half the time, flustered as well... which seems to happen like clockwork, whenever a pretty girl is nearby. He spends the majority of these days as red as a tomato and resorting to petty insults if it will get people out of his hair. When it gets hard to control, he seeks solitude to practice stretching and single-sparring. Or perhaps Nami. She's going through the same thing, too.
House 6 and Seventh Heaven are still his main places of solace. He considers himself a worthy enough cook by now, though he will often yield to Yukito's directions. He's broadened his explorations, however; he heavily frequents the forestplains, and will use the teleporters to sneak off to the ocean, when he feels like it.]
[Given enough time, the strangest of circumstances stop being strange, and turn into a compromised status-quo. Sanji barely gives any attention to his nightly dreams now - they come and he changes, both mentally and physically. His temper is still hot as ever, but slowly being tempered by a knack for cunning and kindness. Even his initial anxiety around women has all but disappeared - he eagerly greets them now, with what the residents might note to be his usual enthusiasm. Still rough around the edges and prone to silliness (or hormone spikes), but that's Sanji for you.
He knows the entire village layout, and you can find him anywhere: item shop, grocery, clothing store, battle dome, forest, ocean... He finds a reason to visit them all because sometimes, it's easier walking blindly, even when you don't really have a place to go to.]
Ladies who volunteered to be crushed on! The applicable ages for that are 14 and up. But of course, you can interact with a younger version of Sanji if you want.
And also, bear with me on the icon front. >> There are plenty pictures of Sanji as a child and an adult, but not much in-between. U-use your imagination? ;A;]
These thoughts are heavy to carry, but he's still a young boy suddenly trapped in a weird town with weird things. His attention isn't meant to dwell on problems for long. The goal to find Zeff eventually lessens to a dull ache, and Sanji busies himself with exploration: this Seventh Heaven restaurant, for one, and maybe the grocery store. He visits the item shop on a the fickle whim of a curious child, and eventually finds his way to the forest. He won't run away, though. He promised himself he wouldn't try anymore.]
House 6 and Seventh Heaven are still his main places of solace. He considers himself a worthy enough cook by now, though he will often yield to Yukito's directions. He's broadened his explorations, however; he heavily frequents the forestplains, and will use the teleporters to sneak off to the ocean, when he feels like it.]
He knows the entire village layout, and you can find him anywhere: item shop, grocery, clothing store, battle dome, forest, ocean... He finds a reason to visit them all because sometimes, it's easier walking blindly, even when you don't really have a place to go to.]
[ Age 17! ]
What does right have to do with it? You're Sanji, aren't you?
[She puts her hand on his shoulder.] Hey, look at me.
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Sorry. [His cheeks start to flush] It's not important. You're right.
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[And that hurts. But that's not the point.]
But that doesn't change who you are. I know it must feel strange, meeting all these people who have different expectations of you or who claim to know you without you meeting them - because you don't have those memories yet. But you're still Sanji. Don't doubt that.
[If just... a different one.
Because the one she knows would probably kick you in the head for the things you've been thinking in this thread.][ Age 17! ]
It's hard to feel like himself when everyone's impressions are set in stone]
... We're good friends, when I get older? [He slides his hands into his pockets, gaze bouncing back between the floor and her face] Am I really different then?
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She's probably the first one to phrase it like that, and it shows by subtle, relieved sigh, and his slouching shoulders.]
... Even if that's true...
[A deep breath, and a sheepish smile] I guess that means I shouldn't ask you on a date, huh?
[ Age 17! ] 1/?
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[ Age 17! ] done!
I wouldn't go out on a date with someone I just met, anyway.
[Even IF she was sure you were able to like. mean it.]
[ Age 17! ] /lols
In that case, I'm happy to settle for getting to know you instead~!
A-aa, before I get older again anyway.
[ Age 17! ] /bows
I guess that would be all right.
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Thanks, Katara-san.
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You call me -chan when you get older, you know. [Shrug and grin.] It's kind of a Thing.
[So he can take that as an invitation to further identify with his older self or to keep himself distinct. She'll flow either way. Even if hearing "Katara-san" is weird, and will probably make her insist on just Katara after another repetition or so.]
[ Age 17! ]
Alright. Katara-chan it is~!
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You don't have to if you don't want to! I mean... [you're not HIM yet. Gah.] I don't want you to feel pressured into anything. So if you don't want to, then just call me Katara.
[No one gets away with -sanning her, nuh-uh.]
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It's not working very well.]Well... [He mulls over it with more thought than he had before] I don't mind either one. So long as Katara-s-- Katara-chan is comfortable. [This is clearly gonna take some getting used to.]
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Thanks. [So...] What were you in here to pick up?
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Luffy ate us out again.
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I'm not surprised. Let's go pick some up.
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[ Age 17! ] I know not of which you speak
And Chopper. And Brook. And Vivi. They're all friends of mine.
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