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... Nami-san’s gone home.

[The announcement comes early afternoon, after Sanji has tracked down all available housemates to share the heavy news; after spending thirty minutes alone in an empty room, leaning against the door frame and smoking while he stares dead-eyed at the stripped bed, and struggles to remind himself the tray of food he brought with him needs to go back into the fridge; after telling himself around breakfast, when she didn’t come to join them at the table, that she was probably in her mikan grove for the morning, and it wouldn’t be gentlemanly to disturb her; after waking up at the crack of dawn, grumpy and disheveled, thinking that at least with the Valentine’s Day shit over, he and his nakama could look forward to some semblance of peace.

...

His expression isn't grieved. Nor his tone. He keeps his gaze steady and serious] You all better wish her the best, you hear?

[He'll stick around to answer anyone who responds, then check on his nakama. And after his duty is finished, he's heading for the sea, and will stay there well into the night.

He's done all the talking he can manage. Now? He just wants to be left alone.]

[ooc: Action is open for castmates, and for anyone who'd like to track Sanji down, if they want /o/]

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[Loki is very likeable but also quite fascinated by your remarkable eyebrows.]

That is remarkable. They befit you greatly, I might even say you are an icon of style.

[A perplexed pause. Now he's unsure whether to like him or hate him. Loki, stop sending him mixed signals already D8]

... You're serious?

Of course I am. Eyebrows make the man, you see?

[This comes from a boy who has strange eyebrows as well. He knows what eyebrows can do.]

[And the decision has been made:

This Loki is a-okay in his books]

You make a damn good point. [Chin-stroking with obvious approval, and my, Sanji's been so thoroughly distracted by this conversation, he's forgotten where they started out]

I like your style.

I like my style as well. I have quite a likeable style, you see?

Even though I have to admit that being a pirate cook on a never ending adventure is quite something as well.

Have you always been a pirate? Or did you start your journey as a cook and became a pirate later?

The latter. Only reason I'm a pirate is that's the quickest way to my goals. [He doesn't hate the freedom, but it's a means to an end, really. It's his crew that has turned it into something more]

And your goal is...? I do hope it concerns a life long dream of baking a pie the size of a pirate.

A pierate.

[That pun hurt his soul; Sanji needs a moment to recover]

Ha?! Hell no! Besides, I've already done that.

Honestly? Truly and honestly?

Because if so, are you able to repeat such an achievement?

So long as I got the ingredients and a shitty oven big enough to cook it in.

I take that as a yes.

I am not sure if I can provide a shitty big oven, but I do wish to be a witness to this.

Perhaps you can give the pierate a little pierrot as well.

[oh god a GROAN]

Kid, your damn puns are gonna hurt someone.

And if I ever make another, I'll invite you over.

My puns are not lethal at all, but if I am correct this is meant as a figure of speech, yes?

That sounds like an excellent plan.

[He leans a bit closer to the screen.]

If you would not I would invite myself over. Do not fret, I am very good company.

Oh no, I'm being completely serious. [Just look at this serious expression on his face, that is not serious at all.]

And that's fine, so long as I get a name to go with the face.

Of course, that is your serious face. Unmistakably!

[Loki pulls his most serious face.]

Serious face is most serious. Loki is the name that belongs to this most serious face.

[Fff, he gives a short, delighted laugh]

Loki of the Serious Face? I'll remember it.

Good. It brings me great joy that you shall remember this. And the serious nature of my face.