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Archer sat at the bar slowly becoming sober as the glass slowly filled up with the alcohol from his blood. It was good enough to drink again, but no one would want to drink 200 proof alcohol from someones finger that was filtered from his blood. He only let his blood cleanse for a minute and the glass was half full when all heck started to break out. He was clear enough of mind to act rationally now. Though he was still technically drunk. First off there was a fight outside which wasn't uncommon here but then someone was knocked to the bar and a cigarette of all things started a fire. He backed away, they needed water, but no one drinks water at a bar. Thankfully someone in a red coat must of been a devil fruit user as his hand turned to fire and he drew the fire to him. He got up and looked at the thugs that had started this. The same fruit user went over to beat the heck out of him. He instead focused on the merman who had been beaten to a pulp. He hurried to the man. "You look like hell, you should pick your fights better, or at least have me back you up" he said to the poor guy that last part with a little smirk on his face. It was then a woman rushed over to help after yelling at everyone for not helping. He looked him over, he knew a little medicine, just enough to treat mild woulds he might get while hunting and this man was beyond that.

"I know a little first aid, but this man is beyond the little I know" he said to the girl. He wasn't paying attention to the girl at all, her voice though kept trying to make him look at her, like something lost in his past he had never thought he would find again. Once the fruit user came over he stepped away thinking he might be a doctor, he was mistaken though as the man called out for a doctor a doctor. He looked around hoping a doctor would come. It was when he looked back though that his heart skipped a beat. The woman he heard earlier was suppose to be dead. Questions flowed threw his head Am I seeing things? Is this for real? How bloody drunk am I!? Until he spoke to her he couldn't trust his eyes, this had to be an illusion. When he sobered up he would realize it really wasn't here, it was just the alcohol messing with his head. She just looked a lot like her, she couldn't be his long lost friend, Nix Gallen.

The doctor thanked Jade for the bandages, he was never much of an organizer so his bag was just all a mess. He began to wrap his patients arm when the guy abruptly sat up. The guy made some hollering about crews and things but the bear payed no mind he still tried to apply the bandages. As the merman launched himself into the air the doctor just watched in awe at the merman's abilities. The merman was swift and quick and dealt with his threat quickly. The doctor was impressed.

Everything happened so quickly, the next thing he knew he was hoisted into the air. He noticed that the man that Rolly had dealt with was now on the floor bleeding. As he reached eye level with Rolly the doctor was a bit angry. "How are you talking?!" Replied the doctor feeling a bit insulted. "Now let me down. I have to tend to that man's wounds," he said as he pointed to the man now swimming in a pool of his own blood. With a swift quick skillful jab to one of the merman's pressure points caused the merman to open his hand thus releasing the doctor from his clutches. Knowing how to attack a person's pressure points was rather useful and the doctor had recently started using it as a fighting style. Hitting the right pressure point could stun a person for a few seconds or it could make their arm go limp. This wouldn't be possible without the knowledge of the human anatomy. Thankfully for the doctor he had studied not only human's very thoroughly.

Landing on the ground, the doctor quickly grabbed his bag and walked over to the bloody man. He thought about the merman's offer of joining his crew. It would allow him to get to other island's faster, thus helping more people. They might eventually head to his hometown. He missed home, but it had to many memories that he was trying to forget. He shook his head trying to stop the memories from flooding into his mind. Bag in one hand he clutched the ring around his neck in the other.

xxxxxxxxxxTo overcome the intelligent by folly is contrary to the natural order of things;
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxTo overcome the foolishby intelligence is in accord with the natural order;
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxTo overcome the intelligent by intelligence, however, is a matter of opportunity…





ＪＡＤＥ watched in awe, as the merman jumped back onto his feet. How is he even standing? Though Jade was not a well-versed in the practice of medicine, it did not take a professional to see that the merman had been badly injured. What confused the young woman even more though was his happy-go-lucky attitude. She watched, both in awe and in frustration, as the merman charged at his attackers, defeating them with ease. His strength was awe-worthy, but the way he acted – charging in with no basic plan, or background on his attackers… Reckless. The voice in her mind was not disapproving, but rather, almost worried. When the merman turned around again, he chuckled. “You're all welcome to join my crew to! I like nice people!"

Jade was taken aback at the sudden invitation. He knew nothing about any of them, and he was just going to invite them like that? She sighed. There was no way she would work with someone so reckless and frivolous. Besides, if she became a pirate, Jade would have to give up the quiet and peaceful life she currently enjoyed. Becoming a pirate would mean that she would be putting herself out there. If anyone from her old hometown found out her whereabouts… And what would happen to nanny? There was no way she could bring the old woman with them; she was well into her seventies, and traveling would just be a burden to the old woman. But a part of Jade was excited at the invitation, as much as she would deny it. Traveling to larger islands would mean that she would have access to more books, more knowledge. And the adventure itself would provide the young woman the opportunity for practical applications of strategies she learned. Just thinking of the challenges that lay ahead brought a small smile to her face. Jade shook her head, as if to shake away the prospects of joining this mysterious merman’s pirate crew. You shouldn’t. You know nothing about these people.

“Thank you, but-“ Just as Jade started to decline the merman’s offer, she felt a spike of an ominous presence fast approaching where the group of situated. The wicked aura made the young woman sick to her stomach. Jade grimaced, as she shut her eyes and reached up to massage her temples. Sometimes, the young woman would feel sudden spikes of aura. It was not something she could control; it just was. But rarely, does the aura make her feel this sick. In fact, the only other person whose aura made her this sick was the woman who bewitched her father. A deathly stunning woman strutted over to where the group stood, and the aura that Jade had felt spiked even more. "Oh my, what had happened here, did you boy start a little fight, shame shame" Her voice was sugary sweet, but her glance was sultry. Jade walked over, keeping a few feet between herself and the woman. “No, miss. Only a slight disagreement, but that has been solved.” She kept a small smile on her face, though the smile did not reach her sharp, golden-brown eyes. Her voice was pleasant and business-like, though instead of what she did say, it sounded as if Jade had said: Please leave now. The woman did not give Jade a good feeling; her presence made Jade feel sick, almost hazy – though that could have been attributed to the fire. But regardless, Jade’s intuition told her that this woman was bad news. Jade glanced over at the group that had gathered. She needed to come up with a way to get them elsewhere – and fast.

Who: Bear, the merman, some others (Ethan, Nix, Archer), and a woman who gives her bad vibes (Envy)
Where: Outside the bar
Feeling: A small headache from the presence of the woman (Envy)
Condition: small headache; left leg is a bit scratched

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Rolly looked at his limp hand after the bear had struck his arm with some pinpoint nerve technique causing it to fall toshis side. Appearing slightly confused at first, he admired the bear's desire to help the man Rolly had incapacitated, and grew a little respect for the strange creature. That bear doesn't even know the man, and he was clearly a ruffian who would only attack someone else...But he's helping him because....It's the right thing to do!? The merman thought happily to himself as his nodded, singling in on the fact that this bear was a good person, and therefore he really wanted him on his crew. All Rolly needed to know was that at the core, he was a good person, what more needed to be known? Turning to one of the woman that had calmed the situation down his heart fluttered and his smile widened as it looked like she was ready to anwser.

Before she could however the presence of another woman came into view. Rolly didn't know how to describe it but despite this woman's beauty he got a very dark vibe from her, as if she was up to no good. That was when he noticed they where surrounded by marines as well. Rolly just took it as a misunderstanding. The flying merman was always one to give people the benefit of the doubt. Before anyone knew it Rolly was out of the middle of the the circle formed by the marines and shaking afro heads hand against his will. "Oi Sorry about the ruckus, my name is Rolly D. Flier! I'm gonna be pirate king and these are my crew. We're not really looking for trouble but if you want to fight that bad we can beat you guys up, but only if you promise not to take it personally!" The flying fish said essentially spilling his guts to the marines and telling them essentially everything the needed to want to hang the group at the gallows.


Location: Outside the bar

[ When you taste my poison, you will never go back. ]


She kept her sweet smile, here eyes looking seductive, and her overall presence as that of woman who can bring about your desires. She was dangerous, but that also sometimes drew people closer to her, the sense of danger was closely mated with that of desire. One of the women in the group seemed hostile towards her, she had almost captivated the snow haired man though he was strong willed even if he was drunk, and she even saw him glance at her slave brand. The merman was also seemed to tell she was dangerous.

These were not your everyday Individuals, most of them could see that she was dangerous, it was nice to have people not assume you were just a normal harmless girl like the two pirates from before. In truth though she was harmless right now. There would be to many witnesses for her to use her poison. She wanted to keep her record of no pirates escaping alive knowing she was a marine. She was about to kick up her game when the worst possible thing happened. The Marine captain of the island came. She outranked him though she doubted he knew she was a marine since she was not in uniform, she never was. She read up on the man before coming to the island. She even saw the blacked out sections about him blackmailing his way to this position.

When the man came up to her and rubber his hands together, she stepped back as if she was afraid. She may flirt with pirates, but that was part of her trap. She actually had never done anything more than a kiss. All her experience was from watching her mother entertain the pirates that kept them as slaves. Just thinking of that again made her angry. When it came to other marines she acted like a normal person. "I know you want a sweat time, baby!" Hearing him say that line made her want to kill this man on the spot. She expected lines like that from the scum known as pirates, but a fellow marine. She would have to reprimand him... but now now.

Her whole demeanor changed. Looking panicked for a second, she turned running at the man with the red jacket (Ethon) She his behind him half way. "Please don't let them take me!" she said holding onto his shoulder and arm. She was putting everything she had into her facade. She knew how to act frightened. She had been for the first 13 years of her life. Although she was touching him, she would not injecting poison. Her record was to important to her. Besides he was wearing a thick jacket, her poison wouldn't reach him if she tried to infect him. Right now, everything about her said she was a pirate slave who was afraid she would be taken by a lewd marine. "I'll do anything you want... just do let him touch me..." she said in a fearful sweet voice. Under no circumstance can she let all the people in the area see her fight. Their were civilians here and her poison would easily kill them if she fought seriously and the only antidotes she had were on her ship. For today, she would just be a bystander. unless these people were going to hurt civilians, than she would have no choice but to fight.

xxxxxxxxxxTo overcome the intelligent by folly is contrary to the natural order of things;
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxTo overcome the foolishby intelligence is in accord with the natural order;
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxTo overcome the intelligent by intelligence, however, is a matter of opportunity…





ＪＡＤＥ ' Ｓ eyes widened, flabbergasted, at the merman’s outburst. “I-“ But her voice was drowned out by the crowd. Marines surrounded them from every possible angle. Jade backed up as she glanced around, looking for an opportunity to get away. Originally, the young woman planned to just slip away unnoticed, but now that she has been unwillingly declared a part of the merman’s crew, slipping away will be harder than she originally thought.

"Hey Mr. Doctor, I hope you have enough supplies for all these men, because they will need it if they fight.” It didn’t make it easier that one of the men that the merman had claimed to be a part of his crew seemed to be ready for battle. Oh gosh no… "Back off the man.. Now. Ethan, you or the white haired guy needs to grab Rolly and head to his ship. The other needs to grab whoever won't be able to catch up on foot. I'll stay behind to hold these Marines off.. You hear that everyone? Get moving now!" The silver haired woman seemed to be more rational. At least she seemed to notice the odd aura coming from the older woman. But Jade was still worried; she did not know the abilities of these people, or what they were capable of. However, regardless, it seemed like the last thing they needed was a fight. The confusion from the spontaneous offer of joining a pirate crew was still lingering, and already, they were met with hurdles. Right now, what they needed was not a fight or a confrontation, but rather, a quiet place to think carefully and rationally about what they were to do. Jade glanced over at the merman, the main source of all this chaos. He needs to be taken away, before either the marines or the merpeople hunters take him. Even though Jade had just witnessed his amazing strength, she also knew that he just recovered. And if anything, it’s better to be safe than sorry.

Jade bent down to face the bear, who seemed the most rational of the bunch. “I have a small ship in the harbour; it’s quite plain and blends in well with the other ships, so it should be safer than whatever the merman may have. When you guys can slip away without these people catching up, look for the smallest ship with a white sail and hide inside until the chaos calms down. And keep an eye out on that black haired woman.” Jade gave the instructions at a fairly rushed pace, but time was pressing the situation to worsen. Without another word, she dashed off to where the merman was. As she passed the silver haired woman, Jade called out: “I got him!” She grabbed tightly onto the merman’s wrist as the marines started to inch in. “Make a run for it.” Her voice was almost dictating. “I’ve told the bear what to do. They’ll join us soon.” She added, under her breath, just soft enough for the merman to hear.

Who: The merman; Bear, and some others (Ethan, Nix, Archer)
Where: Outside the bar
Feeling: Need to get out of here fast
Condition: A little bit dizzy; left leg is a bit scratched

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