#nappys rambles

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Haruta 003

Haruta is always on the away teams when going to the islands due to having an eye for anything out of place or wrong, he can read people like a pro.

This helped at one time when on an island that was being taken over by a rather vicious pirate crew who had taken all the kids to keep the people under their thumb, it was of course fixed quite quickly the crew given the boot after a stern talking to from pops.

But Haruta uses this skill mainly on the Moby Dick.

Haruta cares deeply and wears his heart on his sleeve (rather surprising for a semi spy) so he’s always watching his brothers and sisters, even more so after Thatch because if he had just been a little more observant-!

Extra: (Kinda angsty sorry)

Haruta sat in front of Thatch’s gravestone, the marble having been carefully carved by the 9th division. A serious looking gray den den mushi with a red symbol on the sides of the shell stared at him intently with red eyes.

“We will keep our eyes out for him. For what it’s worth, we’re sorry, kid.” With a click the den den mushi fell asleep, Haruta carefully sliding it back into his pocket as he traced the letters on the headstone red rimmed eyes.

“We’ll get him, don’t worry.” Nimbly climbing to his feet Haruta set a slightly crumbled bundle of Purple hyacinth, turning away he walked back towards the Moby not looking back.

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\ \ This ones kind of angsty \ \

Purple Hyacinth:expresses the bearer's sadness over a situation and asks for forgiveness

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Haruta 002

Haruta is the secondary communications officer; Kingdew keeps an eye on the islands they protect, but Haruta… Haruta watches all.

Despite his rather childish behavior, he has a spy network that would make the world government drool; he gets secret monthly reports which he sorts through relaying important information to pops, who is the only one who knows, aside from the rest of his division, the full extent of his spy network.

Along with his spying, Haruta raises den den mushi, he has one for every contact hidden on his person, each one trained to not ring but hum making their shells vibrate.

Haruta always has one member of his division in the ‘room of the mushies’ as it was fondly named by those in division 12, and yes, he does dress each one up in adorable little outfits, the division gathers every month for a fashion show with a miniature runway supplied by a bemused Blamenco.

Of course these rooms are deep in the bowels of the division where no one dares go due to the numerous traps and general unused look to it.

(\ \ yeah I got a head canon that Haruta is a sneaky little shit, he has to be to be able to prank that well. \ \)

Extra: Kingdew stared at the door with chipped white paint his lips pressed into a thin line.

“Is that…club music?” Rakuyo whispered holding the bundle of files Marco asked him to deliver to Haruta, Rakuyo of course applied the buddy rule after the last time (his hair was still growing back, who the hell gave Haruta fireworks?!).

“Oh yeah! Work it!” Both men aptly turned on their heels and power walked away (We’re not running away shut up!)

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Haruta came from and island in the south blue known far and wide for it’s fantastic theater shows and rather eccentric costume like clothing.

He lived with his grandmother in a small home smack dab in the middle of town, his window adjacent to a theater showing Shakespearean-esque plays he gained an appreciation for the ruffled collars and sleeves, plus the shoes were rather comfortable!

He picked up sword play (even if it was just mock sword play with a random stick and the moves were rather exaggerated), he continued to do so until a traveling swordsman stopped by the island and had taken him under his wing for two years.

By the age of sixteen Haruta left his home island to test his abilities, one exploded island later and a quick escape with a pirate chef with a rather unique hairstyle, who then kidnapped- (“Hey! It’s not kidnapping if you came willingly!” Thatch whined crossing his arms. “You asked me if I liked food and lured me to your ship, that’s kidnapping” Haruta huffed. “And creepy...very creepy.” Kingdew mused rubbing his jaw in amusement as Thatch squawked)ahem, who then kidnapped Haruta bringing him to the Moby Dick, and the rest was history.

Extra: Haruta paused mid chew staring down at his plate with furrowed brows listening to the odd mix of humming and whistling of the chef (”Call me thatch, kid.”), there was something…

‘Remember my little sprout, don’t follow a stranger if they offer you food.’

“WAIT A MINUTE, GRANNY TOLD ME ABOUT YOU PEOPLE!”

“Wha-hey! Put that down No! MY HAIR!”

And that was how thatch got it scar..via green gremlin.

@pops-and-kids

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\ \ Aha! First introductory post, these are just going to be sort of weekly snapshots, I’ll randomly pick a character and use them for asks and snapshot posts for one week, I’m starting with Haruta because I’ve used him since I’ve started the blog but figured I’d use him for one more week.

In the snapshot posts there will be either head canons I have about the 12th division, Haruta, or the dynamics of the Whitebeard pirates, there will probably be some art sprinkled in there as well. So enjoy my rambles! \ \