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[It's late at night, late enough when most people are asleep. Alexei is one of those people...or well, was. His journal had been placed aside, but it can still pick up sounds. Roughly it picks up someone violently waking up. Alexei found himself wandering into memories he didn't like to recall. They were quick flashes, but his moments before, during and after his death were continually bombarding him. Not exactly a very happy dream. So rather then roll over and just go back to bed, he's going stay awake for a while, maybe distract himself by looking through the journal.

It's been strangely quiet here in apartment 15 of CB1. It now lacked one occupant that used to reside in the room next to Alexei. It's a sickening remainder that staying here was still only temporary. Maybe that's why his own death was haunting him tonight. And now Casey was truly lost to history again. Not exactly a major loss when she had been dead for ten years to him. Reminiscing about the past seems to have become regular occurrence for him now. Being stuck in one place and not even having a job to keep oneself busy can lead a mind astray. Especially right now...when he has no other direction laid out for him but death the moment he leaves. He closes his journal. Listening to others has even lost it's charm.

He needed to find something else to get his thoughts together, find somewhere to go. Out of this apartment...or maybe even out of the village itself. Yes, just for a few days he'll get out of this stuffy village and explore the terrain outside. He hasn't quite done that yet, anything to keep him from sitting around right now. It just left him feeling anxious. Right, so that's the plan, prep for the trip and then leave when he's ready, most likely for the mountains and beyond that. There's only so much of the same forest one can deal with.

It's too late/early to gather supplies, but he puts together anything he would need that he already had. Wasn't much to pack really...and he wanted to get out of the apartment now. There is one place in this village he could go to for a while. He puts on his uniform...but bypasses on getting all of his armor on. He doesn't think he'll be there for very long and it's not worth it. His waist plate, and his sword will do just fine. Once he leaves, he's heading for the mikan orchard. It's been a long time since he was last there, around the time after the family experiment. He finds a spot under a tree and sits. Sure enough, the strange calming effect it had on him happened again, almost meditative.

He takes a deep breath and then pulls his journal out again. The thing he was pondering and about to ask, was more to himself then to anyone in particular.]

[Voice]

What did you strive for back home? Your goals and did you ever achieve them? Anything that you would bet your own life to see happen? ...Or is there something right now that you would give your life up for?

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[There's that flapping sound, but it was already too late. He looks up and was only able to avoid a direct hit from the bird. It did get a few strands of his hair and now he's the one glaring at the bird.

The hell is your problem? 8| ]

...I need a magpie icon for Deal With It

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[She's making a nest. You're the most practical source of resources. Also, you're in her orchard. Two birds with one stone.]

rofl yes

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[Well you know what? He's a man, and all men are stubborn. He's not moving from his spot, nope. He's just going to close his eyes, take deep breaths and relax. Just relax.

...

Is he sleeping? Seriously?]

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[NAMIPIE SAYS YES

Namipie is not the smartest bird in the world. Here she comes again.]

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[And he'll be ready for her this time.

WHAM! As she flew in, Alexei raises his journal and smacks her with it, hard. Probably hard enough to knock her out of the sky and bring her down momentarily.]

LMAO with that icon

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[YUP DOWN SHE GOES

GODDAMMIT

Reporting you to the RSPCN B|]

Awwwyea

[fallenambitions]

[They're not going to make it in time to save you. He stands and quickly gets to her before she can take off again. Soon as he reaches her, he presses a hand down on her.

And that's when he notices the odd marking on its wing]

Another one of Nami's pet? [You certainly don't look like a duck.]

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[Lots of caws and furtive attempts to get away here. Jerk. Jerkjerkjerk. Flutterflutter.]

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[Damn, he can't really kill you can he without proper confirmation. Then again, this would be a really needless death and Alexei really doesn't want to unless he has to.

Maybe this might shut the bird up. Keeping that hand there, he draws up his sword with his free hand and stabs it loudly into the ground next to the bird's neck]

If you don't keep your mouth shut, I won't miss the next time with this.

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[Sure. The bird goes quiet.

For about 12 seconds. :| Then it resumes its litany for wanting to be let go. Jerk. >E]

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..........

[Great, it's a stupid bird. Ok, you know what, new plan. Let's put away the sword and pick the stupid bird up in both hands and move for the shack that's somewhere in this orchard.

Once he finds it, he's going to find himself an empty crate with a lid to it, a small crate. Once he's got one, keeping a firm grip on the stupid bird, he opens the crate with one hand and then quickly boxes the stupid bird into the crate and shuts the lid. In case it tries to get itself out, Alexei has a hand over the lid so it can't.]

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[Totally pecking your hand to death in the meantime. Jerk. B| But it's a small bird, so as long as you don't let go it's not going anywhere.]

[fallenambitions]

[Yeaaa, he's going to have bruises tomorrow morning. He's keeping you locked in that crate for the time being, deciding whether to just ditch the stupid bird or...well that could work.

All right, stupid bird, we're going to go on a trip into town. And it's going to be a bumpy one cause ha, what is luxury travel?]

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[Yes well. Squawking THE ENTIRE WAY THERE.

You're such a jerk, Alexei. Screw you. B|]

[fallenambitions]

[Oh for god sake-- CAN I JUST KILL YOU NOW? B| Maybe he should have cut your damn throat.

Fuck it, he's about to just forget knocking at the door and just ditch the stupid bird at the house. That house being the Straw Hat's that he is now approaching and getting to the door. Someone will likely hear all the squawking and deal with it themselves.]

1/2

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

[Someone does hear all that damn noise. B| Srsly, the hell is that thing yapping about? Sanji opens the door mere seconds before Alexei knocks, the scowl reversing into something quizzical when he notes who is paying a visit.

And then he gets a good look at the magpie. Stuck in a cage. Where magpies usually belong because they are fuckin annoying creatures, but he remembers a certain cyborg mentioning a magpie he'd be interested i--]

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

You put her in a cage?!

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[YEAH ALEXEI, GOD. LET NAMIPIE JOIN IN THE SCREECHING. HAAAAET.]

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[...This is turning into the most wonderful night ever. Casually]

So this bird does belong to someone here. [Not making any connection yet and taking Sanji's yelling in stride]

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

Now listen here, Alexei - that's no shitty way to treat a lady! Especially not Nami-san!

[Yes, the irate chef demands you undo all your hard work and release his feathered nakama immediately, so that she may peck you to death as punishment for your crimes, at her leisure.]

1/4 I think...

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What does Nami have to do with--

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No, I think 5

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[.....................oh]

DONE

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[...Fuck-]

....This is Nami.