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[drowning-moonlight]

Honestly I want to see Garp be wracked with guilt. I want to see him really think about and reflect on his actions and his in-actions. I want him to remember that he promised Roger that he would protect Ace from the Marines and I want him to sit with the knowledge and guilt that he broke that promise, no matter the reason.

Yes I know Garp was a Marine and had no obligation to help a pirate but he was also a grandfather who absolutely had an obligation to help his grandson. I want him to think about that. I want him to be haunted by that. I want him to face that.

I want him to think about how the last words that Roger ever spoke to Garp were, "My unborn child is innocent... I trust you... Save my child... I know you. You'll do it." I want Garp to think about that constantly. I want that to keep him up at night. I want Garp to think about how he took this new born baby out of his dead mother's arms and agreed to protect him and then proceeded to not actually do anything to protect him.

I need Garp to be haunted by the ghosts of Roger, Rouge, and Ace. The whole damn family just haunting this man from beyond the grave.

[sevree]

Does it ever happen to you that you read a story and just one specific scene makes it your absolute favorite?

It happens to me with this one story where Marco and the Whitebeard Pirates are Vikings (or at least that's how I understood it; English isn't my first language, and I got a little confused there).

Ace was from a kingdom that was attacked and ended up being sold into slavery. But even though the story is actually really good and immersive, there was this one scene that I still remember and reread every so often:

Ace standing over the bodies of his opponents, drinking the liquor he found in the ruins.

Pretty bloody, right?

But I swear, when you read it, it just takes you to another world. First of all, it's a description I've rarely come across, and like I said, the story itself is the perfect plus for the scene.

10/10, love you writers! You make my life happier when you create such beautiful and captivating stories.

(Plus, you can tell the writer did their research and educated themselves about what they were writing).

[sevree]

omg I found your blog from the post about Marco having survivors guilt at an unprecedented level. I do want to say I sort of have a story like that?? I haven't written it yet (too busy :(() but when I do so you will be the first I alert!!

Wow, that's so exciting to read! I would absolutely love to read your story, seriously. Even if you decide not to post it in the end, the fact that you thought of sharing it with me means a lot. Thanks so much for keeping me in mind, and I'll be eagerly waiting for it! ✨

[sevree]

I've had this idea for a while and I actually have a draft of how I'd like to start. But the only friend who knows I like MarAce doesn't understand anything about One Piece. Is anyone willing to give me some feedback? 😞

[sevree]

I've always been drawn to stories that depict Marco's suffering in the aftermath of Marineford, but I mean, not the stories where Ace miraculously comes back to life or where he heals like any mentally sound adult.

What I like are the stories that portray how a part of Marco died at Marineford along with his father, stories that illustrate how difficult it is for him to simply keep breathing.

Because, in my mind, when we talk about Marco – a man who lost so much in such a short span of time – we're talking about someone who, no matter how hard he tries, is inevitably going to have lasting scars; possibly a man who will experience survivor's guilt on an unprecedented level.

Idk, please, someone write a story about a delirious Marco who keeps seeing his father in the reflections of mirrors and who sees his dead brothers in his nightmares.

[sevree]

I don't know if anyone's going to read this, but you guys should start writing more about Marco and dad Whitebeard. Or you'll force me to make up my own stories. 😭😭😭😭