An online meeting where no one is a native English speaker and though every one is conversant, everyone has a thick accent. Oh, and everyone is from a different country.
Cool cool. Except you remember it's your turn to take the minutes and it takes you 5 seconds to process that when your Russian coworker reminds you (3 seconds to parse 2 seconds for the dread to sink in)
Naturally, you break into a cold sweat...
Then turn on live captions and hope...
You realize that it might have been both a good and a bad idea. You're not sure yet but at the very least you know that you won't be bored for this meeting.
Korean client says something about chopped liver. You nod slowly.
The Japanese partner responds and it's too fast but the caption captures something about summer bears. Also things definitely not workplace appropriate. You try not to bite your lip and wonder if it would be weird for you to decide to wear a face mask when it's clear you are alone in your room.
The outsourced consultant from India nods and repeats the thing about livers but now with bread. OK, you're genuinely wondering if part of the conversation really is about liver.
Your boss who happens to be Spanish tells everyone that the other service provider's representative, who happens to be German would be late. Also something about Saturn and corn fields...
You try to maintain your poker face while internally questioning if you are the only one wondering if and how anyone's following when someone speaks and who else plans to just listen/watch the recording later (possibly multiple times at certain parts with reduced speed).
When it ends and someone asks whether you should schedule another video call (after they've repeated the question thrice at someone's prompting), you suggest the time-tested method of long email threads where everyone is just Cc'd.
And now you're sure you weren't the only one as everyone enthusiastically agrees and praises your good idea...
The Heart Pirates have a swear jar to discourage swearing especially around Bepo.
Bepo doesn't really understand but he's happy enough that everyone seems to be having fun. Also he gets all the proceeds anyway.
Except the Hearts are also the type to trip each other up for the heck of it. So they have elaborate pranks which result in the most inane intensifiers that Bepo does end up picking up.
Bepo, accidentally dropping something on his foot.
"Fu-ndoscope!"
Everyone giving a relieved exhale while looking anywhere else as Law gives them a Look™.
Ok, time for a Hearts Pirates headcanon because it's been a while. More than a headcanon though, this is probably the premise of my next fic for them (lols who am I kidding I already have a 1000 word wip)
So the Polar Tang has all these fancy state-of-the-art medical equipment (probably) but where did it come from? They could have bought them using their loot but I'd like to think they stole some of them from hospitals as that makes more sense.
When this came up first, the crew was very reluctant and uncomfortable. They were pirates but it seemed a bit too far to steal from a place meant to treat the sick and dying.
Their captain was also being weird about it. He insists on certain hospitals, big fancy ones with the latest stuff, and is adamant on going alone, with everyone else just standing by.
Concerned, the crew checks one of these hospitals beforehand without letting their captain know. In one of the many halls, they find, by chance, a section with plaques for recognition, sculptures for sponsors and donors, awards, trophies, etc. As pirates, it was more agreeable for them to steal these so they look around.
That's when they see a newspaper clipping framed in gold next to an award dedicated to a doctor for his heroism. It was hard to miss as it was highlighted in that area. Some article about how some years ago some thug threatened the hospital staff, set fire to an entire wing, and endangered everyone's lives by bringing in a specimen carrying a deadly disease. The doctor was lauded for bravely standing up to the criminal and promptly calling the authorities to apprehend the man and dispose of the specimen.
They never really got to steal from that particular hospital as it had to be evacuated soon. Some unfortunate gas accident causing an explosion. Luckily no one was harmed (except for a certain doctor who was sporting a pretty nasty black eye but couldn't remember much else) because of prompt evacuation. If the fire alarm ran suspiciously earlier before the fire could spread, no one would have been able to tell. The only casualties were the recognition halls and some hospital records from years ago also ending up missing.
If the hospitals in the nearby cities happened to suffer from a similar fate, it could only have been coincidence. And if some equipment do go missing, well, these big fancy hospitals could probably afford to buy more.
The captain does get surprised when he sees the new equipment set up in the submarine right as some members of his crew return from their requested shore leaves.
I was writing a post about Sengoku and Doflamingo but then I realized that Sengoku actually needs another separate post on his own... I just have so many thoughts (actually they're more like questions) about the previous Fleet Admiral, particularly about whatever it was going on in that practical tactical head during Ace's execution.
The Paramount War was a time of heightened emotions for all the characters present especially the key players. Sengoku, as we've come to expect from him at this point and barring some outbursts whenever the situation got out of hand, seemed relatively composed and in control. This makes sense as he was behind all their principal strategies and knew pretty much all the shocking revelations used to effectively manipulate the turn of the battle at varying points in what was essentially a trap where one of the goals was to neutralize Whitebeard and his forces.
But rereading the scenes with the additional knowledge of his private backstory, I find his thoughts very intriguing given that everything was predicated on Whitebeard mounting a rescue and risking everything to get Ace back which Sengoku knew would happen with reasonable certainty because he knew the kind of man Whitebeard was and... perhaps because he knew personally what a father would be willing to do for his son. (ignoring the likelihood that his relation to Rocinante hasn't been planned at this point in the manga)
So what did he see when looking at Ace, condemned for his blood, when Sengoku himself cared for someone also directly related to a vicious pirate?
Also, Sengoku says this when Garp couldn't bring himself to stop Luffy:
But what about him? Had Rocinante lived, he would definitely have gone pirate, in fact, he really had at the end. Considering he violated Sengoku's orders and compromised a very important operation, Rocinante should have been given some kind of posthumous dishonorable discharge. I wonder if Sengoku had to cover things up in order to preserve Rocinante's honor. We know it isn't above him to do so if the perceived benefits are great as demonstrated when he cut off the broadcast when deciding to move Ace's execution earlier than announced. Better for Rocinante to have died a forgotten soldier than be remembered as pirate scum.
One of the most effective actions employed in the war also involved turning one of Whitebeard's sons against him. It was definitive and wasn't anything personal but what were Sengoku's thoughts on a son betraying their father? I mean... ouch... He must know personally how much that had to have hurt.
I really hope to see more of Sengoku's thoughts and motivations come to light. He is a pretty interesting character. I have another post which I've mentioned regarding him and Doffy and that should be fun (for me at least).
Got a message from someone expressing disappointment that the recent OP manga chapters dashes their headcanons that the Heart Pirates are medically trained... or at least competent enough at it... I can see how the latest chapters could somehow change this perception which is a totally valid interpretation. (Likely to be canon too though it could all be interpreted some other way with our favorite headcanons intact.. :D)
Of course, bringing my attention to this could only mean that they wanted to be convinced otherwise. Using my favorite fandom tools of some recontextualization, selective interpretation, and some basic relevant medical tidbits (my friend preferred calling it me 'bulsh*tting' my headcanons into the realm of possibility, which fair) I did manage to convince them (it helps that they really wanted it to be true lol) and they've convinced me to share here. Remember to take the following with a grain of salt and to not take anything mentioned that's medically related seriously or as an absolute fact that would automatically reflect in real life. I mean, it's a manga and we're definitely stretching things here... Anyways, here goes...
Let me start off with this panel:
Now it's been years since I've had any use for BLS but still the first thing that struck me when I saw this was, 'That is not how one does chest compressions...'
You can do a quick search for proper hand placement for CPR and it will tell you that the heel of one hand is at the center of the chest with the other hand on top of the first hand, fingers interlocked. Now, I'm not really that good at making out details from manga panels but the hand placement does not look correct at all.
My first instinct was to make another WIP fic where their captain drills them and they review this (which I did do lol). And then made my assumptions if I go with the premise that the crew is doing their best to their knowledge.
This would bring up the following points:
As mentioned, the hands do not look correct for chest compressions.
Water is spouting from Luffy's mouth like a fountain suggesting that the pressure being exerted on the chest is pushing the water out.
The purpose of chest compressions in CPR is not to expel water but to emulate the heart beating and maintain circulation. (so the Oxygen can get to your brain continuously)
The incorrect hand placement would then suggest that Bolero Hat guy is not trying to maintain circulation but instead trying to expel the liquid from the lungs. Sort of like a lung massage. This is somewhat confirmed in a succeeding panel with them with someone trying to affirm whether they've gotten rid of all the water.
Basically, they are clearing the airway. Which they would only do if they've established that Luffy's circulation is fine and that the obstruction is the immediate issue that needs to be addressed.
Now, during drowning, generally, aspirated water should end up in the stomach because of laryngospasm (vocal cords spasming). For some reason, maybe force of will (because he did look like he was still screaming while he was drowning) or his strange anatomy (because he is rubber), the water somehow ended up in his lungs. We assume this because Luffy with water in his stomach looks like this:
Not as relevant but we can also assume that his rubber powers affect the displacement of liquids within the different membranes inside his body.. because otherwise, the next image wouldn't be possible (Bolero hat guy would have had better luck performing some modified thoracentesis with a spigot)
If you're still following my rambling, what we've pretty much established is that whatever the Hearts were doing it wasn't necessarily the chest compressions done in CPR or rather, it has maybe passed that (also note the lack of defibrillator use which should be available in that submarine).
Right after clearing his lungs of water, they move on to the next thing they need to address which is his lack of consciousness ('Open your eyes, man!') because from the image above the 'sh---h' sound coming from Luffy suggests that he is already breathing.
For alteration of consciousness, the treatment would depend on the underlying cause. Here the presumption was the lack of Oxygen (or whatever gas is being breathed in One Piece).
This is pretty much the scene that shows them seemingly not knowing what to do but given the circumstances, I thought it was understandable. Also, Luffy's physiology is pretty unique. I doubt squeezing the lungs would have been viable as a method of removing the fluid (it would have been postural drainage, some modified Heimlich, or straight up inserting a tube) had he not been made of stretchy rubber. Any further intervention without the accompanying knowledge could be more detrimental. Here is a picture of our other resident genius doctor saying as much regarding administering medication he doesn't know enough about.
Since no return to consciousness was imminent and there was no doctor to make a diagnosis and prescribe treatment, the team is left to determine the next step by themselves. (Look at them looking for their captain who happens to be their doctor...)
'I don't know what more to do for him,' suggests that they've already performed all necessary procedures based on the circumstance and Luffy's unique anatomy.
If we dissect the scene further, their panicked suggestions could only come from people who have some passing medical knowledge.
Someone suggests giving him some pills and someone quickly rebuffs by suggesting giving him an injection instead. Between the oral route and intravenous injection for drug administration after drowning, the latter should be the preference (to maintain the airway and because of possible injury to any part of the airway). But they probably have prior experience on the difficulty of getting a normal needle through Luffy's rubber skin.
It also suggests that they have a specific medication in mind to give him as they are arguing route.
Someone notes that Luffy is pale. As we are assuming that they've established the lack of a possible cardiac arrest, they should be looking into addressing any other possible underlying cause. It could be blood loss, poor peripheral circulation, anemia, hypoglycemia, hypotension, etc.
Ultimately, though, the team was successful in reviving him. Given that Luffy pretty much recovers from eating excessive amounts of food, he'll be fine and will probably be rejoining the battle good as new. The same could not be said for the Polar Tang's food supply.
TL;DR: The Hearts did a good enough job. Their captain would still drill them but he'd still be proud. And now they really need to win that battle because they'll be out of food.
"Wow! If I had a nickel for every time a brother of mine got abducted by a marine officer from right under my nose and then turned against me, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice. Right?"
Someone asked whether I had seen the latest episode and I hadn't but then I did because a question like that could only be hinting at something and... 👀
This is great... between the recent manga chapters and this I'm very very happy. Except...
They're so sad. :( Look at the frown on Bepo's face. So we went from them being distraught at watching Law walk away into enemy hands and then feeling the need to prove themselves so it doesn't happen again. These guys need a hug.
Shachi goes from that wobbly lipped despair to this solemn but determined resolve. Why are they sad??? Didn't they get a group hug during their reunion with Law? In the manga, the next time we see them after Law has been liberated was when they were about to go to the island (I think) and they were chipper then. And Law?
Does he want to tell them that he doesn't need protecting? It's his job anyway? It wasn't their fault? Give them reassurance? We don't know. All we know is that he has a habit of clenching his fists when he seems to want to say something but is obviously holding back as seen in separate but similar scenes with his crew.
They obviously care for each other so much. :( And I'm gonna need a lot of shenanigans and fluff to get over this...
Hmmmm... He must've been really engrossed in making the mechanical bird that the real bird managed to lay the eggs, brood them, hatch the eggs, and now feed them. I mean, they obviously couldn't have moved there so they were definitely laid there... 😊
I dunno how those eggs didn't just roll off but I'm assuming the Kid pirates have some super amazing secret hair product... :D
Ok but for me the funniest thing about this image isn't that he's sitting that way. It's imagining how he managed to do it in the first place...
The momentum of that fall, the width of Sanji's arm, Kikoku, the motion of crossing his legs... I... How hasn't he tipped over to one side? How?!?! 🤣🤣🤣
This one goes to my "Extraordinary Feats of Stability and Balance" compilation for Law.
I also got one for "Questionable Sitting Positions Under Specific Circumstances" and that list has been growing in this arc.
Ok but for me the funniest thing about this image isn't that he's sitting that way. It's imagining how he managed to do it in the first place...
The momentum of that fall, the width of Sanji's arm, Kikoku, the motion of crossing his legs... I... How hasn't he tipped over to one side? How?!?! 🤣🤣🤣
This one goes to my "Extraordinary Feats of Stability and Balance" compilation for Law.
I also got one for "Questionable Sitting Positions Under Specific Circumstances" and that list has been growing in this arc.
Also, worldwide popularity poll results coming for Golden Week? May 5 aka Children’s Day aka Luffy’s birthday
Yamato being in the main illustration makes me pretty hopeful, I hope so he’s in the top 10.
In the meantime the chart under that is the spots for 150-200. Spots 150-100 will be revealed bit by bit on Oda’s official twitter so feel free to head there to follow that if it interests.
6. dark law, 19. Davy Back, 36. the whimsical captain trafalgar law, 55. marine pet AU!
Oh, good eye. Those are some of my favorites.. Here is another long one under the cut. Also sorry for the late response. :D
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6. Dark Law
Essentially my take (one of them at least) on what would have happened had Corazon not taken Law from the Donquixote pirates but left anyway when he thought Law had ratted him out.
Some details regarding this:
Rocinante returns to the marines and was able to submit the intelligence he'd gathered. This doesn't do much except inconvenience Doflamingo, as already acknowledged during Law and Doffy's fight.
Vergo gets discovered so he just goes back to the family.
Law does not eat the Ope Ope no mi since Doflamingo never intended for him to. At least, initially.
Because, I'm assuming, not everyone can perform the "Perennial Youth Operation," as it was stated they needed to be 'wise' or 'knowledgeable' and being a doctor does not really automatically equal that, Doflamingo had to kill the users he had chosen when none of them could do it so the fruit could go back to the circulation and he could feed it to the next potentially qualified person he could find.
Law's Amber Lead Syndrome got healed by one of these users though it was only because Law, himself, taught them how to (being familiar with the disease through his father's research as well being a good doctor)
Eventually, everyone realizes that Law is actually the most suited to wield the fruit (all the other smart doctors either having a fruit already or are simply inaccessible), certain that Law would be able to figure out how to do the ultimate technique. So, reluctantly, because he does care in his twisted conditional way, Doflamingo gives the Ope Ope no Mi to Law.
Law at this point had been raised as Doffy's right hand, all according to his plan. While he truly considers Law family and might genuinely regret making him give up his life, Doffy would still ask it from him because there is nothing more important than Doflamingo and his goals. A sentiment that almost everyone in his family considers true.
And Law... well...
Doflamingo rested both hands on Law's shoulders. His tinted glasses peering down, voice heavy with regret, "I wish there was another way."
Law's face remained impassive only broken by a small wistful twitch of his lips. It almost looked like a smile. He grasped Doflamingo's arm and directed him towards the operating table.
"You have taught me many lessons one of which was the futility of wishing for better circumstances." Law seated him and prepared his equipment.
"You taught me to take advantage of any situation by using whatever it is at my disposal." Carefully, he opened a package of sterile gloves. It wasn't really needed but the ritual of opening the pack and putting the gloves on one hand at a time always helped settle his nerves.
"I had expected you to do the same so I'd been prepared for this even before you gave me the fruit." Law lifted his eyes as he slid the first glove in place. "Don't feel too bad. I really am grateful for everything you've done for me. This is just me returning the favor."
He slid the other glove and stretched it over his hand. Softly, almost a whisper, without taking his eyes off his would-be patient, "I wish there was another way too." The snap that followed the release of the glove was too loud in the small operating room.
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19. Davy Back
Early Heart Pirates stuff. And another workaround for writing with at least one of the nameless Heart Pirates.
A Davy Back Fight is initiated for an abused crew member of the opposing crew because Penguin couldn't help himself. The rules are a work in progress, hence this fic's state in limbo.
I really like writing about how these guys were when starting out. They probably looked too adorable, to be honest, so in the harsh North Blue they must have had a hard time getting treated seriously. Not that that would have bothered them (I honestly think they exploited it a lot.)
The enemy captain stared intently at each Heart Pirate then at the list of members given to him. The man didn't bother controlling the upward curl of his mouth.
"No powers. No weapons. Sumo wrestling with your navigator and hand-to-hand combat with your doctor."
Shachi choked and struggled a little bit to get his breathing back to normal. He waved away Penguin's hands patting his back. The pats were a little too harsh, clearly an admonishment if the accompanying glare was anything to go by.
Penguin almost felt sorry for whoever it was being matched against Law. Bepo, while just as incensed by the other crew, was way too conscious of controlling his strength to ever really hurt anyone too badly. The captain, on the other hand, could turn someone into a useless writhing lump of agony by systematically dislocating joints Penguin hadn't even known could be dislocated. Gruesome as severed body parts looked, the powers could at least make it painless.
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36. The Whimsical Captain Trafalgar Law
More Heart Pirates stuff though would feature some of the allied crews as well. This is actually a series/multi-chaptered (or would be).
A Heart Pirates adventure fic where they all go along with their captain's whims all while trying to figure him out. His crew is so used to it they barely even flinch anymore.
Not to say they understand him because who knows what goes inside their captain's head. In fact, they debate that sometimes (a lot of times) the crew being divided among those who think Law has got a plan and those who think he's winging it (often switching really).
"You can't possibly tell me there's some sort of plan behind this."
More than half of the crew looked a bit skeptical, the rest looked defensive.
Clione held up his hands. "Hey, I'm not complaining. I'll follow the captain wherever same as you. But you gotta admit that there isn't always a method to his madness. He really does do things on a whim."
"I disagree. The captain's just saying that but he knows what he's doing. Pretty sure there's a reason behind all his actions..." Protests started, so Penguin amended, "...that isn't just him being a bastard on purpose because he hates someone. Which is a pretty valid reason since we are pirates."
"How about that time we raided the flour factory?" Ikkaku asked.
Penguin's reply came immediately. "Discreet incendiary." A beat. "...also he hates bread."
Before they could celebrate, Shachi interrupted, "His dislike of bread counts as a reason and since it's incidental it doesn't count as a whim."
With narrowed eyes, Clione tried again. "The monastery? Dressing up as monks."
"Medicinal plant in the courtyard bred by this one priest."
"Marineford?"
"Allowed us to get intel and allies."
"And the emergency operations without anesthesia?"
"Possible drug interaction. Emporio Ivankov and their hormone powers."
So continued their back and forth. By the end of it, Penguin and Shachi looked way too smug. Truthfully, they both agreed Law was more impulsive than he let on, often unaware of it himself. But they knew the man they chose to follow always had a plan and purpose (though not necessarily present at the start, but semantics)
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55. Marine Pet AU
Haha... Another one of those difficult to explain ones. Starring the Marines (particularly the original three admirals and Sengoku), and the Shichibukai.
Uhm... So everything's the same except the Shichibukai aren't pirates. They're animals. That's it.
It starts with a wayward flamingo wearing eyewear harassing officers near one of their HQs. Also the Marines need to improve their public image. For some reason, the best they came up with is to get a mascot. Hitting two birds with one stone. (Except they can't really hit the bird. They tried)
So the Marines build a zoo or a habitat. Here are the only types of pirates the World Government can tolerate. Aren't they cute and fluffy?
The public eat it all up. It's popular so now they have to commit. And really, these animals become so important their safety and wellbeing become the higher-ups' problem.
Kizaru is having fun. Aokiji is resigned. Akainu tries (he doesn't quite know what but he'll do what's best for the Marines even if that's getting that damn flamingo away from the reptile enclosure for the tenth time that week on a Tuesday.)
Will feature other marines as well as all of the Shichibukai. All of them.
He checked the schedule and sighed deeply.
Boa, Doflamingo, Mihawk.
He had the most troublesome ones. Briefly, he contemplated just letting his subordinates handle them but quickly scrapped the idea.
He wouldn't say these animals were attached to him and the other admirals but they got more difficult to handle the lower the rank as though these creatures' egos get ruffled. It wasn't a matter of ability. It was perhaps more accurate to say that they had respect. A modicum of it.
It should be Boa's feeding time. Another sigh escaped him as he headed towards the grooming room, a room specifically made to groom Boa's food.
It took them a while to figure out the snake's preferred diet but they found it out when a stray kitten had snuck in and Boa swooped in to swallow it whole. From there they determined that she would only eat cute animals--any less adorable and she doesn't even look at it. So puppies and kittens. And maybe bunny rabbits. Which was bad from a PR perspective so they've taken to grooming rats. Put a nice lovely ribbon and brushed them so they're all fluffy.
He entered the grooming room and one of the officers assigned there took a quick look at him, glanced down the rat they were grooming, then burst to tears (they tended to get attached.) He pressed his hand to his head letting the ice cool down his budding headache. Why couldn't he have gotten Jinbe?
reverse hanahaki disease (?? do u spit out flowers when your nemesis walks by?)
if you feel like elaborating on any of these!
This is gonna get long and I actually contemplated posting them separately but would that have been more work? Yeah, that felt like more work so for anyone interested, check under the cut. :D
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Bellamy Law
Hm… This would be an attempt to explore the parallels and contrasts between Bellamy and Law. I've always found it fascinating that the former was a foil to the latter.
They both come from well-off towns in the North Blue.
Bellamy left because of boredom. Law had no choice because Flevance.
Both ended up seeking Doflamingo because of his notoriety as a pirate. Both admired him initially
Doffy favored one over the other though. Bellamy always sought his approval but was never really part of the inner circle Doflamingo cared about.
Law got the dubious privilege of being part of the family despite being absent for so long. Even offered one of the highest seats by Doffy's side for seemingly nothing.
Law had no trouble turning his back on Doffy once he realized the man's nature. Bellamy tried to stick to his principles until the end despite admitting that he new he was wrong.
Bellamy can (and did) quit piracy after his ordeal with Doflamingo. Having the option to live peacefully, perhaps a return to his previous life (the one he considered boring). Law can't do that quite as easily what with his Devil fruit and his reputation.
I thought it would be interesting trying to explore what Bellamy was thinking. Did he hear the Donquixote Pirates talk about their missing 'family'? Did he get to see Doffy be amused at Law's rise as a Supernova while he kept being reminded of his own status? Did Law save Bellamy partially because he also saw what he could have been had Corazon not saved him?
On principle, Bellamy should have hated Trafalgar Law. Does. Bastard even saved him without him wanting it. But there was something about the shadows haunting those eyes and Bellamy started to wonder.
He had heard the family talk about Law before. The child personally taught by Doflamingo, chosen to be his right hand. Never was he compared to the man because Law was just obviously better. Smarter. Stronger. Bellamy was ever just an uncouth thug.
He was allowed to 'borrow' Doflamingo's symbol while Law had an empty seat waiting for his return–a seat Bellamy had wanted enough to risk everything for.
Maybe he had resented, Trafalgar Law for carelessly rejecting the things he had that Bellamy had always desired. In the end too, Trafalgar Law did prove to be better. He'd done as a child what Bellamy had trouble doing even as he was now.
But having been given the chance to observe the other man as they all recovered, he wondered, perhaps for the first time, whether despite Law being better than Bellamy, Bellamy had had it better–barring the poor life choices.
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Law and Bible stuff
This is just me wanting to know how many biblical parallels and themes I can draw from Law, the Donquixote brothers, the characters associated with them, and his backstory. Honestly not sure whether this would become a fic and in what style or I'm gonna give up and just make it a post.
Not gonna elaborate on them much but here are the ideas in more bullet points (yay):
Law gets familiar with all four horsemen of the apocalypse: conquest, war, famine, and death. He even survives them.
Law is like the son in the parable of the prodigal son to the Donquixote pirates. Except the themes are inverted.
Doflamingo and Rocinante -> Cain and Abel
Ope Ope no Mi -> Granting eternal life by sacrificing one's own life
Gods descending or living among humans. Also, Homing and his family being prosecuted for other people's sins.
That scene where they were hanged by their arms outstretched looks like a crucifixion. Also, Rocinante was on the right while Doflamingo was on the left. Similar to how the penitent thief was on the right and the unrepentant one to the left.
Flevance being considered a paradise with walls/fences/gates and somewhere Law cannot return to.
In the panel where the Donquixote pirates are seated at the table, there were thirteen of them with Doffy at the center. Same as The Last Supper
There are a lot more of these (David and Goliath, Solomon, Jonah, Job, etc.) but I kinda lost the notes and some are more visual so I can't really explain it too well. This would is a drabble series to emphasize or highlight the parallels so no proper snippet for this one.
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Law is a substitute kindergarten teacher
Originally an idea to get around most of the Heart Pirates being nameless but evolved to include other characters as kids. Chopper is a kindergarten teacher and he convinces Law to take over his class for a week because somehow Law has the qualifications to and free time. Naturally, he wasn't able to say no.
Unfortunately, despite not being terrible at handling children, Chopper's class is filled with menaces. Also, despite not being terrible, Law can still be awkward so...
"Mr. Trofao–fargar—"
"Trafalgar."
The kid—which one was this one again? Shit, he should really get them name plates or something—scrunched up his face and tried harder, "Tar-pal—"
"Law. Just call me Law."
"Mr. Low"—eh, close enough—"can I go to the bathroom?" Wide imploring eyes stared up at him.
"Sure, go ahead." Law gestured towards the exit of the classroom with his head.
The kid just stared expectantly at him and he tried to suppress the need to narrow his eyes.
"Is there… anything else?"
"Mr. Chopper always comes with me to hold my hand."
Really?
"Mr. Chopper isn't here. You should practice doing it on your own now." He said after a deep inhale.
"But the monsters might get me…"
"No, they won't."
"You don't know that."
"I do." Before the kid could open his mouth again to argue, he added, "Besides, children taste terrible so you're safe."
The kid looked stricken and took a step back from him. Uh oh. Glistening eyes, wobbling lower lip… "Alright! I'll go with you." The kid did not look reassured. In fact he looked like going alone with Law was the last thing he wanted to do. Guess, he kinda implied that he ate children didn't he? Oops.
Well, the kid needs to go and he's not going to be cleaning up after him if he wets himself.
Law glanced at the rest of the children. It was Arts and Craft time and they seemed preoccupied enough. Still, Law doubted Chopper ever left these kids alone–already he could see some of them glancing up at him, waiting for him to leave no doubt to cause trouble. That Monkey kid in particular looked extremely suspicious.
He stood up from his crouch and clapped twice to get everyone's attention.
"Alright. Fall in line. Single file."
There was some grumbling and questioning directed at him. "What's going on?"
Law shrugged. "You're all going to the bathroom."
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Shichibukai Application Forms
Crackfic where the World Government and relevant parties review various Shichbukai Applications. Most submitted by the pirates applying themselves, some produced by their own staff. They discuss and debate. As well as judge pirate resumes.
She scanned the document. Terrible format, really. If you fail to impress within the first page, you've failed entirely. There just wasn't anyone promising enough in this batch of applications or any of the other ones before. The last one had been that clown. "Apprentice to the Pirate King," was a pretty hefty credential.
"Oh, how about this one? Three years experience pillaging, and they even listed all the towns they looted." One of the newly transferred administrative staff said.
"None of these are worth considering at all. You know, when Mihawk was asked to submit his application, he hadn't bothered with all of this. He just sent us a card with his name on it and the title "World's Strongest Swordsman," underneath."
The staff perked up. "Oh, there was an application like that." There was scramble and some shuffling before a plain white card was produced. "Here."
"'From Trafalgar Law'. What does this even mean?"
"Well, it did come with a big box..."
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Reverse Hanahaki Disease
(?? do u spit out flowers when your nemesis walks by?)
Haha. At first it was going to be that way (because it is hilarious) but the inflicted would probably choke to death too soon. Or if both enemies had it, they'd end up just coughing flowers at each other until they stopped being enemies.
The version I ended up going with was that this variant of Hanahaki, instead of afflicting those with unrequited love, affected those in denial instead. The reverse part comes from the original idea that this would usually happen if you somehow fell in love with your nemesis (someone you originally hated). So it's not the thought that the other person can't love you, it's that you can't accept that you love that other person. You get cured by confessing to the person sincerely.
This is actually another KidLaw (surprise!). And the flower coughed up directly represents the person they're in love with (I went with Oda's flower representation for them because I found it funny for plot)
So the idea is that, you get sick but you don't automatically know (maybe) who it is because that's part of being in denial. Kid and Law have many enemies after all. In this story they both get it though not exactly at the same time and not known to the other.
He survived Amber Lead Syndrome only to be killed off by a stupid flower disease that apparently knows more about his own feelings than he does.
He glared at the petals. Tulips. Red.
An image of a cocky grin and a shock of red hair flashed through his mind and—nope. That's not right.
He coughed harder, tears stinging his eyes with the effort. More flowers. Now he has enough for a bouquet.
Alright, he was a doctor. He could do this. Differential time.
First, which variant does he have. He doesn't particularly feel unloved or hopeless. There wasn't anyone he wanted in particular to love him. Ok, nothing. It was maybe safe to say he had that other variant.
Which was stupid because Law had many enemies and he hated all of them.
And cue the racking coughs. More red. He was very familiar with that particular shade.
New theory. This was a new variant that somehow makes you sick when you think of the person you hated the most.
Yes, that had to be it. He thought as he all but collapsed on the floor from the sudden paroxysm.
35. Sturgeon of Death and 52. Hot 100 for the wip game please?
Sturgeon of Death
Uhm... How do I even explain this? You could consider this as a sort of Little Mermaid AU except Law tries really hard to get out of the main storyline. The working title was just me wanting to use the phrase... He could have been any other fish, really.
So here Law is a sturgeon and he kinda hates Atlantica (the mermaid kingdom) with all their singing and general silliness. Because of his being unapproachable, the mainland fish have taken to calling him “Sturgeon of Death” so he pretty much hangs out with his Arctic pals (the Heart Pirates as their animal namesakes). But one day, one of his friends goes missing so he needs to go to the surface and look for him. So basically a literal fish out of water story.
As a fish, he didn’t have the requisite features to convey his annoyance. Luckily, sturgeons already look like they’re pretty annoyed with you so he just stared intently at the witch angling his head just so.
“That air-headed princess only needed to trade her voice for legs. Why are you demanding something else? Something more?”
“Honey, firstly, that was a different sea witch she made a deal with. Second, the princess is a mermaid. Was. She had actual vocal cords from the start so her voice was actually something she could trade and she only had to transform her lower half.”
The witch looked at his form pointedly then sighed. “I don’t make the rules ok? For magic like this to work, there needs to be a trade-off.”
“You could always transform him lengthwise...” Clione suggested, fluttering uncertainly. “Maybe he could do with just one lung... and leg... and arm... and eye...”
The sturgeon redirected the side-eye towards the sea slug.
Oh, and although it hasn’t been decided and it isn’t the focus this is listed as CavLaw (Cavendish x Law). Cavendish being the beautiful prince who falls in love with the man who gets washed up on shore one day. The man who does not talk and avoids human touch at all costs as though it physically pains him.
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Hot 100
There is a publication that caters to those that appreciate the aesthetics of pirates. Submissions (photos) are mostly anonymous and rewards are given to contributors especially for popular subjects. (Basically top 100 hottest pirates magazine)
There is a ranking system mainly decided by popularity. Most don’t particularly care about this but there is actually a secret rivalry between crews. Mostly from crew members who have too much spare time or who want the considerable reward.
Most of the members of the Straw Hat’s are up there courtesy of Nami. So naturally, when Law allies with them, she sees a potential gold mine. (Potentially slight LawNa though not the main focus.) He’s not that high up since he and his crew spend most of their time underwater (and they were trying to keep a low profile).
This is mostly commentary on the very attractive pirates in One Piece as well as Law’s outfit choices.
There’s also a part (after Dressrosa) where the Heart Pirates go all out, no longer needing to be as hidden, where they dress their captain better. Also an issue of how to get a good picture of him without him knowing.
Damn it! The captain was below Hawkins and Kid again. Tsk. They were sure the deviation from the usual dark colors would work.
“I told you that the orange pants and yellow jacket combo was hideous!” Nuh-uh, why is the captain still in the list then? They just need something... more.
“You should have submitted the other picture.”
“But the captain was obviously in pain there! You could clearly see his injuries.”
A considering pause. “Those tend to do better don’t they?”
Ah, I would have tagged you in the original but I keep thinking you're being sensibly busy!
So: Single Dad Doffy and also the Gargoyle AU. Cannot wait. It's decided to give my post a random number 1. I don't know why.
Haha. I still sort of am but... I’m about to get some free time (and I’m going to spend it catching up on reading XD) Dunno why your posts have numbers either... weird.
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Single Dad Doffy is an AU where he ends up with his estranged’s brother’s adopted son. Doffy is of course some kind of crime boss and Law is a toddler/preschooler. He doesn’t know what to do with the child but on a whim (at least that’s what he tells himself) he decides to keep him for a while. To the consternation of everyone around them...
Also featuring various marines as social workers sent to investigate Law's living conditions with Doffy.
Of course, this is just an excuse to write Doffy being clueless about taking care of Law but powering through.
Doflamingo frowned, remembering Law dragging around a dead frog while looking for scissors. That won’t do at all. He adjusted his hold on the boy who was looking at him curiously.
“Where are you taking him, young master?”
“Ah Vergo, perfect timing. You don’t have to get rid of the bodies from last night."
Vergo shifted uneasily as Doflamingo talked to the child in his arms, wagging his finger and booping the child's nose. “Frogs are different from people, you know?”
"May I know why?"
Doflamingo did not even glance at him, still focused on the boy as he walked towards their basement, "Law has expressed an interest in dissection.” He said simply and carried on.
“Young master, wait!”
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The Gargoyle AU is the other KidLaw fic I was working on for the exchange. It was one of the prompts from @chokefriends. I’ve decided to make it longer and add more stuff so it isn't done yet but the whole outline is complete (also trying to wrap up my published wips first).
I had two ideas for this hence the other Gargoyle AU but for this one Kid is a gargoyle under a curse he’s too lazy to break. He has powers (mostly his magnetic powers from canon). No friends and family left with his clan scattered who knows where.
Law is the rich guy (wealth recently acquired) that takes a look at this neat looking statue in one of his inherited properties and sort of falls in love (aesthetically) with it. He brings the statue inside his giant mansion.
Here’s the thing though, Kid’s curse is that he’s a statue but he transforms into a living creature under the moonlight. But he’s kinda trapped inside the mansion now so...
Law had always been observant. These strange occurrences–the cutlery shaking, the lamps flickering, thunder rumbling–can no longer be waved off as mere coincidence.
So yes, perhaps the mansion is haunted now but what does this ghost have against him that they only seem to make their presence known when he brings anyone home at night and always before he gets any relief.
To test this theory and possibly get rid of his problem, he hires a priest. Nothing happens. At least until he unsubtly tries to seduce said priest, after which the chandelier comes crashing down towards the man.
This happens as soon as Law steps far enough from the priest so he is left unscathed. And wasn't that just interesting.
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Thanks for playing. :D Feel free to play again. As you can see, I have to many of these and this actually might be the only chance for some of them to see the light of day.
Rules:- post the file names of all the files in your wip folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous the name;- send me an ask with the title that intrigues you the most and I’ll post a little snippet or tell you something about it;- tag as many people as you have wips
Oh boy... I have a lot of WIP concepts it's almost embarrassing. I just immediately write down any thoughts or it wouldn't leave me alone otherwise... Some have working titles, some are random words, some are already pretty descriptive so yeah... Believe me I've already trimmed this down. It isn't really as bad as it looks because usually the ideas do end up merging anyway. Still feel free to ask about more than one at a time. :D
Here they are:
Crossword Confessions
A Devil For a God
Bellamy Law
Corazon
Cruelty
Dark Law
Death is a Kindness
Law's consciousness goes back in time
Permit to Haunt
Single Dad Doffy
Coin Collecting - or that time the Hearts tried to steal...
Little Law wakes up from a dream...
Flevance Hires Germa
That one time Sora-san came to visit Flevance
Germa Law
A Subordinate's Blunder
Camouflage - The Captain and His Disguises
Captain's Notes
Davy Back
The Captain and His Dreams
Flightless
Heart Pirates and Interrogations - Take No Prisoners
Heart Pirates Article
Fic about that one Heart Pirate with the twin braids
Hearts But Things Are Not Fine
Hearty Joke Sequel - Outsider POV
Hunting Methods
Jolly
Law Is A Substitute Kindergarten Teacher
Loyalty
Medical Equipment
Notoriety
Ship Vision
Stability Training
Sturgeon of Death
The Whimsical Captain Trafalgar Law
Uni Bepo Sweater
What's in a Name
Drunk North Blue Boys Tend to Get Pedantic
Kaido Adopts The Rooftop Pirates and Yamato Is Done
Kingmaker
Law and Bible Stuff
Never Have I Ever - But Messed Up
Organ Donors and Law
Reverse Hanahaki Disease
Trauma Team AU
Undercover Nobles
When The Hunted Prey
Homing - Otohime
The Struggles of Responsible Sons
Embers
Hot 100
Punk Hazard Dance
Wings
Marine Pet AU
Shichibukai Application Forms
Doctor Doctor
Gargoyle AU
Gargoyle Rivals AU
Monsters Inc Follow Up
Waking Nightmare
Courting
Lullaby
Supernova Recruitment
Laundromat
In Which A Certain Captain is Bewitched
Moon Flower
Yeah... I'm not tagging that many people so anyone interested feel free to just do it.
