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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.]
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Why don't you tell me more about it? Baratie, I mean.
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It's a floating restaurant! We just built it two months ago, so it's brand new. Kitchen, dining hall, quarters for a crew when we get one...
It's just me and Zeff right now, but in no time I bet we'll get hundreds of people working for us.
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A floating restaurant, huh? Aren't you worried about capsizing or anything? [He's sure they're not, but he wants to hear his take on it.]
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It's always a possibility. [The boy's face turns oddly grim] You can't really predict how angry the sea will get.
[And then he shrugs] But it's a risk everyone takes because we all love being on the sea. [That's good enough reason for him]
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I suppose it takes a certain kind of person to spend so much time out on the water. Were you born by the sea?
[Digging for back story? Ayyup.]
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No. I was born on some island in North Blue. My parents just died when I was really young. [He can't remember their names. Or faces. The memory brings no hurt with it] So a ship took me on as a cooking apprentice!
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And they became like your new family, I take it? [At least, he hopes so.]
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Yeah, I guess. [His gaze slowly hits the ground] But they're gone, too. They didn't survive the storm.
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It really is heartbreaking. Even if these are memories far in the past of the normal Sanji.]
What did you do then?
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We built the Baratie two months ago, after-- [There's an abrupt pause, and then Sanji just shrugs his shoulders] Stuff.
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Well, I'm sure you're going to be a great chef. [And he's not just saying that because of the things he's heard, honest!] Why don't you tell me more about Zeff?
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Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr]
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... He just doesn't like this place]
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...Well, maybe while you're here you can spend a lot of time practicing your cooking so when you go back you can really show him what you're made of.
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You're right...! This place has a restaurant too, doesn't it? [Maybe he can ask to be an apprentice]
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[You can be an apprentice to people you taught before, trololol.]
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[Especially since, guess what? They're finally at House 6 - a two-story juggernaut with a lawn on the roof.]
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Just how many people do you live with here?
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Well, I still gotta get back soon. [pause] But yeah, I guess so... [RE: CAN WE CALL A TRUCE HERE?]
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See? That's the spirit! Now, you'll be sure to come over and play sometime soon, right? Elicia would love to meet a new friend.
[Especially one she already knows quite well.]
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Alriiight. I'll come over later. [There. THERE. Your daughter has a new
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