concasse: (eh↠ I was so wasted last night guiz)
Sanji "flaming bullshit" Vinsmoke ([personal profile] concasse) wrote2012-02-03 09:18 pm

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.]
alabastajewel: (peacock slasher)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] alabastajewel 2012-03-13 04:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[She'll allow Sanji to get to his feet, but at the first sign of movement, she makes a big show of throwing a Slasher out into his path--if it connects he'll be cut, but she's counting on him to dodge this one, too. With her left hand, she throws a second, more subtle attack, intended to snag his ankle again. She hopes he'll be too preoccupied by the first attack to notice the second until it's too late.]
lil_eggplant: (13 thru 15 - god you're annoying)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] lil_eggplant 2012-03-14 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
[While still mentally off-balance, by now Sanji realizes he needs to change his game plan if he wants to land a hit (wait, idiot, no--). So despite all protests, once he's righted on his feet and facing her, he doesn't move. With the momentum of battle pulling them into action, he suspects she'll show her cards before she can realize he's waiting for a hint.

And he gets lucky - marginally so. He notes the follow-up attack without knowing how to react besides dodge quickly and avoid his leg getting ensnared, skittering off to the left, but he's no closer to her and that's the problem.

Time to throw caution to the wind a little. He charges at her once her last attack fails, directly this time, hoping his new familiarity with her attack-style will get him closer]
alabastajewel: (resolve 2)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] alabastajewel 2012-03-14 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Really, Vivi's rather limited in the kind of attacks she'll use on him, not wanting to cut him at all if she can help it. It makes countering a direct attack like this more difficult, especially since he seems to have picked up on her ankle-snagging trick. Time to change things up a bit. She stands her ground, not retreating as he rushes toward her.]

[The timing of this will be tricky; in fact, she's not sure she'll be able to pull it off, despite Sanji's inexperience. He's still fast.]

[Shortening the length of their wires, she keeps her Peacock Slashers spinning in tight circles, and once he's in the proper range, begins to throw another attack at his ankles--or at least that's what it looks like at first. In actuality, it's just a feint to draw his attention and perhaps unbalance him a little. Once he gets closer is when she intends to really act.]
lil_eggplant: (13 thru 15 - eeeeeeh)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] lil_eggplant 2012-03-14 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh no you don't; he's too used to the ankle attack to put much stock in it, though he definitely dodges by throwing himself on his hands - a trick he learned fighting Zoro, actually. His forward momentum pulls him into a handstand, and will send him into a flip landing on his feet, closer to Vivi --

Though if she chooses to attack while he's still on his hands and vulnerable to attack, then he's shit out of luck.]
alabastajewel: (attack)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] alabastajewel 2012-03-14 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
[...well. That wasn't quite the reaction she'd been expecting, but Vivi can roll with it. In fact, this may actually be a better opportunity.]

[While Sanji goes into his handstand, she throws out another blade, putting enough spin into it and redirecting it with a wrist flick so that it wraps itself neatly around both of his legs several times. She gives the line a sharp tug as he begins to flip forward, tightening the wires around him and hopefully throwing his landing off balance.]
lil_eggplant: (16 thru 18 - I'm gonna die)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] lil_eggplant 2012-03-16 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[... Yeah. That backfired.

His landing is completely screwed over thanks to that maneuver - not that it would've made much of a difference had he landed on his feet. He can't move them, is the important part. And so when Vivi tightens the line, Sanji's legs snap together and he falls flat on his back with a pained grunt.

/defeated]
alabastajewel: (...eheh)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] alabastajewel 2012-03-24 10:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well. That definitely worked better than her initial plan would've. Vivi approaches him carefully, not sure if he's still planning to fight. He doesn't seem to be moving, at least for now. She's not worried he's hurt though, except maybe his pride. Still, she stays just out of his reach in case he's planning a counter-attack.]

Sanji-san..?
lil_eggplant: (16 thru 18 - meh)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] lil_eggplant 2012-03-25 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
[A counter-attack did cross his mind - maybe if she were a boy, he'd leap into action. Seeing as she is definitely female, however, means he only angles his head so he can see her, a stern pout that he'll later deny in place.

This is war.]


Best 2 out of 3.
alabastajewel: (close up 2)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] alabastajewel 2012-03-25 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
All right! Hold on just a minute... [She drops to her knees beside him and loosens the cord of her Slasher--in the process of flipping over, he'd managed to tangle it enough that she can't just pull it free. Once his legs are loose, she stands and offers him a hand up.]
lil_eggplant: (13 thru 15 - shy guy)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] lil_eggplant 2012-03-28 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Aaaah, freedom. He gives his legs a brief, grateful look before eyeing the hand Vivi's extended. After a moment, he takes it.

It's a lesson in humility, if nothing else, though he still looks plenty sullen about losing. He's only used to Zeff running his pride into the ground]


... Good match. [But hey, he can make an effort to be a gracious loser]
alabastajewel: (smile)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] alabastajewel 2012-03-31 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, it was! [She says it with an easy smile. Sanji's expression is hard to miss, and it takes some willpower not to giggle at the petulance there, but she manages. Really, she'll have to come up with some different tactics if she wants to win against him again, she thinks. Not using her actual blades against him is quite a handicap, and he seems to adapt quickly.]

Ready to go again?
lil_eggplant: (16 thru 18 - I see you)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] lil_eggplant 2012-04-02 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
[He nods, already easing back a respectable distance so he isn't allowed a clear advantage. That petulance aside, now that he is a better idea on how Vivi attacks, he feels a bit more prepared in formulating a strategy.

How successful he will be remains to be seen, but for now, he switches his stance into defense, waiting for Vivi to bring out her slashers once more]
alabastajewel: (action)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] alabastajewel 2012-04-07 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[As Sanji falls into his defensive stance, Vivi begins to spin her Peacock Slashers, but this time there's only a moment's hesitation between that and a leap into further action. Last time she played it defensively; maybe an abrupt switch to offense will put him off balance, even if only for a short time. Blades singing through the air, she rushes him.]
lil_eggplant: (13 thru 15 - fuuuuuuuuuu--)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] lil_eggplant 2012-04-07 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jesus H. Christ, she's gone mad, run for the hills--

Except not really, even if Sanji's first instinct is to duck and dodge and just get the hell out of the way. It's an instinct he suppresses, however; subtle tactics are his weak-point at this stage in his training, but facing straight-up offensive?

No way he can back down from that.

He rushes at her, matching her stride, always keeping a wary eye on the slashers but showing no signs of changing course.

He's waiting for her next move]
alabastajewel: (attack)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] alabastajewel 2012-04-09 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[Looks like he's calling her bluff. Well, half-bluff. Vivi won't attack as directly as she would if this were a real fight, but she acts quickly, before he can further close the distance between them. She throws her right blade, bringing it down in an angled slashing motion, and follows quickly with the left, at a different angle.]
lil_eggplant: (16 thru 18 - from the back)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] lil_eggplant 2012-04-25 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[He'd been waiting for her to attack; the first slash he avoids easily by diving over it, using the angled nature to his advantage, and the follow-up only requires timing the direction of his next jump.

He's feeling pretty proud of his accomplishment when he lands without a scratch... save for the fact he'd been forced to slow down - not halted, as he's still coming for her, but she certainly broke through a large part of his momentum.]
alabastajewel: (eep!)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] alabastajewel 2012-04-25 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[He'd avoided her blades with more ease than she was expecting, and she won't have time to pull them in and attack again before he's upon her. Even trying to snag him with the recoil is no good this time; the angle of her throws will be too much to compensate for.]

[Nothing to do but lower her stance and rush the remaining distance to him, hoping to slam a shoulder into his torso--if nothing else, maybe she can knock the wind out of him with the force of her momentum.]
lil_eggplant: (13 thru 15 - hormones suck)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] lil_eggplant 2012-05-06 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
[In the back of his mind, he has to give this girl some props for still coming at him... but...

You can kick her, y'know.

Yes, he could. Seeing as he's more at home with close-combat and she's currently without her slashers, if there was ever a moment to strike back, now is it. Side-step. Follow up with a back-sweep at her back. Use that momentum against her. The voice belongs not to him, but to that gruff old bastard, as if he were watching the proceedings with a critical eye. And Sanji knows that voice is right; if all went according to plan, she'd go flying into the sand. This victory would be his.

Yeah, that's what he'll do. He'll just... he'll... He--




He doesn't want to.

Sanji freezes up at the last second, in the moment when he should be side-stepping out of the way before Vivi can pummel her shoulder into his stomach. Ironically, that he steels himself out of stress keeps him from being knocked back too far, but he drops to one knee and makes no move to shield himself, or pursue her.

And that makes him all the more ashamed of himself right now.]
alabastajewel: (nervous)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] alabastajewel 2012-07-09 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[Vivi's pleased her tactic seems to have worked, and as soon as she's connected she whirls to the side, using what's left of her momentum to roll herself around his body so she ends up behind him, facing him. Still acting automatically, she already has a loop of wire around his neck and Slasher blade pressed lightly under his jaw before she realizes he hadn't seemed to be trying to avoid it at all.]

[She flicks the blade away instantly, loosening the wire around his neck. A little worried now.]
Sanji-san?
lil_eggplant: (13 thru 15 - hormones suck)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] lil_eggplant 2012-07-09 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[A very shrill, very unhappy voice in his head wishes Vivi would just put him out of his misery and strangle him, it'd be a better alternative than having to explain what the hell is wrong with him. He visibly flinches at the sound of her voice, refusing to turn, but he musters up the courage for an apology he feels he owes]

I'm sorry, Vivi-san! I-- [The explanation catches in his throat, earning a growl of discontent and frustration and shame. That, more than anything - the naked shame of feeling like he's about to do something inconceivably horrid, that he should throw himself into the ocean and drown - tenses his muscles until he shoulders scrunch up around his ears.] I'm really sorry.

[He's letting her down and hates himself for it]
alabastajewel: (unsure)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] alabastajewel 2012-07-09 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Her brow furrows, and she unloops her wire completely, stashing the weapon back in a pocket. Why is he apologizing to her? Shouldn't be the other way around?]

[She lets a hand drop onto his shoulder, suddenly quite mindful of his youth. Had she overestimated his abilities? That didn't seem right. Though unpolished, he was clearly still skilled, and strong besides; that shoulder to his solar plexus shouldn't have done much damage. Yet he still hasn't moved.]

[Crossing to the front of him, she drops to her knees on the sand, trying to interpret his expression.]
You didn't do anything you have to apologize for. [She extends a hand, putting a little light pressure under his chin to try and get him to meet her eye.] Are you all right?
lil_eggplant: (16 thru 18 - staring in slience)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] lil_eggplant 2012-07-09 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[He lets Vivi do as she pleases and elevates his chin when prompted, but he glues his stare to the sand, feeling even more conflicted by their close proximity. Of course she'd say something like that - and really, it's one of the reasons he likes her so much. She's always been kind and patient with him, putting up with his nightmares and escape attempts. You'd think he could repay some of that back when asked to spar, but...]

I'm okay. [He flicks up his eyes to meet hers briefly, before they retreat like frightened deer.] It's... [Words fail to fill in the blanks, until he falls back on a shrug and pulls back the slightest] I've never sparred with anyone before.

[Which is the truth. The weird dreams aside, Sanji hasn't started the bulk of his training with Zeff. Vivi's the first real opponent he's ever faced]
alabastajewel: (fond)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] alabastajewel 2012-07-18 06:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[Vivi drops her hand to join the other one on her lap.] I'm sorry. Did I push you into it? Normally I'd never be a match for you, so I just thought it might be fun if we were more evenly matched...

[She tries to give him an encouraging smile, though he's still avoiding her gaze.] We can stop here. Call it a draw.
lil_eggplant: (16 thru 18 - staring in slience)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] lil_eggplant 2012-07-25 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Whether she realizes it or not, that last remark does the trick; Sanji snaps his wide-eyed gaze back into place the same moment he leans forward, and there is something fully desperate about his manner now.] N-no! That's okay!

[Voice high-pitched and nearly cracking from shame, he winces and pulls back promptly.] I mean... [His tone settles a few amps above a whisper] I want to, Vivi-san.

[It might be obvious that half his plea stems from wanting to please the girl in front of him, despite the knots in his stomach having yet to unravel. And the thought of actually hitting her nearly rolls a shudder down his back. But...]

Can we try one more time?
alabastajewel: (listening)

[Beach - age 14]

[personal profile] alabastajewel 2012-08-01 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[Vivi gives him a careful look, unsure if she's reading his reaction correctly.]

Are you sure you want to? [She's not entirely convinced, Sanji.]

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