[Yikes, what a grim way to die. Sanji would make a joke about it but (correctly) figures that Yusuke might not be down to discuss the death of his boyfriend, so... gonna just shut up about that.]
Alright, south it is.
[Again, seeing as he's not touching anything, it'll be up to Yusuke to steer them, though the man does spare an apologetic glance over being utterly useless.]
[ It's okay Sanji, sit there and look pretty. He gotchu. It's not like he's having to row the boat, as much as just steer it so there's that!
It's pretty smooth sailing, and they reach the area with the tide pools with little trouble. Of course, when they get there things start to get a little... worse? Yeah. Worse. At least, they seem to be going faster? ]
Ah...
[ And Yusuke isn't putting more speed on. ]
The tide is surprisingly strong all of a sudden. The steering isn't responding quite as well...
[Just staaaring at the water from his seat, looking unimpressed by the upcoming disaster. He was a fuckin pirate in his other life, what's a suddenly quick and violent current to him?
-- Okay but really. They sure are moving fast, the water bottle necking into what resembles a river of sorts, straight for a larger pool of water all-together. After a squint of disapproval, Sanji calls out over his shoulder]
We're screwed if the shitty boat tilts over, so...
[ YES THANK YOU, SANJI. You're a beacon of joy and wonder. But he's not the strongest physical fighter in P5 for nothing, and he's doing his best to keep the boat on track, despite the speed and strength of the tide itself. ]
Tilting the boat wasn't in my general plan, thank you for the advice.
[ After some hairy moments where it feels like the boat is about to veer wildly off course, he grits his teeth and -- after a moment -- there's a flash a light and the water around them starts to freeze. But controlled, almost like it's gently clinging to the sides of the boat and funnelling it down a narrow path into the waters of the river. It's the only place Yusuke doesn't feel some wild sort of pull towards, so... that must mean the tides aren't so bad there, right?
... Right?
Regardless, he's pretty focused on keeping the ice steady for the moment. This is still tiring, summoning ice of this extent. ]
[Deep down, it kills Sanji that he is just 100% useless on this boat -- his own thoughts had been to jump into the water and manually steer the boat because One Piece is insane like that, except being a slime creature might have some unforeseen consequences. Yusuke will kick his ass if he actually dies, so--
He simply whistles, impressed at the amount of ice Yusuke's generating, but keeps to his seat and out of the way. For now.
Though given their progress, it won't be long before they make it to the center-most pool, where the water starts to calm and the boat will steady on its own. It's... quite beautiful, actually, like a small lake surrounded by coral and plants, water so clear you can see the fish darting away from the boat. For once, Sanji stares in open awe at the sight]
[ Yusuke would absolutely kick his ass if he dissolved into nothing because he was compelled to help. But the fact Sanji's keeping out of the way while he's focusing is... appreciated. This focus is tiring, and he hasn't had to use Goemon to this extent for a while, it feels like. Although the whistle does earn a slightly tired, but amused chuckle.
He only snaps back into the present when Sanji calls to him, opening his eyes and-- ]
Oh.
[ It takes all of three seconds for Yusuke to lift his fingers, framing the scene and wishing, in spite of his goals here, that he'd brought his sketchpad with him to capture this scene. ]
It feels so calm here compared to just beyond the river...
[ As he's leaning forwards to look at the fish, he freezes, having spotted something out of the corner of his eye. He reaches out to tap Sanji's shoulder like it's second nature, and only just catches himself, moving his hand to rap knuckles against the seat instead. The sooner they find something the better. He's tired of not being able to touch his boyfriend casually like he usually would - a brush of the shoulder, a hug from behind. He misses that. ]
Look, over there. [ There is something very large just chilling out there on the rocks. ]
[The rapping of knuckles catches Sanji's attention, drawing his eyes away from the water and then to Yusuke, before...
Hm.
Is is sad that Sanji expected it to be bigger? Listen, when I said One Piece was insane, that was not an exaggeration.]
Wonder what memory I'm gonna get from this. [That's his amused reply as he stands, stretches, staves off the headache that are way too many symptoms colliding in his head. The worst of them are all the basic need to infect someone with the viruses, which makes being around Yusuke... difficult some days.
It helps that his next immediate thought is "I know six ways to kill myself and no one would know what happened", so. Looking at the positives.
(So many of these tags are just Sanji contemplating death, why is he like this.)]
Alright, so we just gotta make that bastard share a tear. Shouldn't be too hard.
I know the whole point of us regaining memories is that we're learning about the lives that are parallel to ours, but... I really feel like I want to know more about your other self's life.
[ what don't you get memories from, Sanji. And can less of them involve things that would make Yusuke cry.
The sad thing is he'd probably let him infect him if he just used his words and asked. But... this is what they're like. ]
Did you have some ideas? Remembering we are invading party in this scenario.
Well, you said killing it wasn't the answer, so...
[What do you want from him, man? Sanji is not the thinker here (yeah he is, he's just lazy today). Making a vague gesture at the creature:]
And uh, hurting it might not do much, either; depends on if it's got pain receptors linked up to the tear ducts and shit, like humans do. [He rubs at his chin, briefly making a look of disgust as he feels some thin layer of slime rub off]
... So the real question is do I get to kick now, or later.
[Sanji is not here to play Good Cop, gosh! Though Yusuke's got a point, Sanji will concede that much, and with a shrug rights himself on his feet, glancing at the creature again]
Alright. You got any sad stories on ya?
All of mine'll just cause nightmares but not really tears, so...
[... Not a surprise, no, but Sanji still frowns for a beat, not sure how he feels about Yusuke delving into his past self's life to make an amphibian shed a tear.
-- That Pixar joke gets him to snort, though.]
Damn, you think we'd get wifi here? Just show it the first 10 minutes of that one movie with the couple on your phone. That'll do it.
[Whatever Recolle's version of "Up" would be. If that doesn't move the creature to tears, it's from hell and they should kill it anyway.]
[Sanji is also digging out his phone... less to help, more because he wants to see these clips bc Pixar is good fam]
I know the one you're talking about... haven't seen that one yet, can you believe it?
[The truest of takes - Sanji is way more interested in Disney and Pixar films than most of the other shit that's in theatres. Fight him in the streets, world.]
If all else fails, we can show him some clips of a lizard being separated from its family.
[ He can always rely on Sanji for trust and support in tough times amirite? ]
I think they’re starting to show it on regular television... if you catch it airing it is well worth a watch. Not only because it is a stunning piece of modern animation and the detail is incredible.
[ Shockingly, he’s managed to load up the most famous song from the movie and get it playing— and he holds it towards the edge of the boat, angling it towards the lizard, who slowly opens an eye as the music grows louder. ]
You could pair it with this song for maximum effect.
[This is actually terrifying?? Sanji leans into the phone screen once he realizes what's going on, biting at one of his nails when the lizard gets captured and then wincing as the poor bastard gets pounced by a million snakes.]
I didn't know snakes could do that--
[Nooooo D8 It's going to die??? Sanji doesn't even want to look.]
[ This is the most intense thing he's seen in a while?? Almost without thinking, he reaches out to grab Sanji's arm, but manages to compromise when he realises what he's doing, and catch hold of his sleeve instead. ]
They're just mauling him... do you think he can make it out of that? He's certainly small and nimble enough.
[ Nooooooooooooo.
In the background, the lizard lifts it's head, probably unnoticed by the duo staring at the phone. ]
[Sanji barely notices Yusuke clinging at his shirt; the man's too busy upgrading from fingernail biting to chewing on the front of his shirt, pulling at it in his anxiety]
C'mon...
[--And just when it looks like all hope is lost, the lizard does sneak through the mass of snakes to freedom, but it might be a short-lived victory. Snakes from all different directions are coming for it now, slithering after in the hopes of overwhelming their prey through sheer numbers alone.]
Determination, perhaps? Fighting for one's life can produce miracles.
[ Run little lizard, run. Run, little lizard, run!!
Behind them, the larger lizard turns his head, looking between the two of them. What a sight they must be, hunched over something it can't see. One clinging to the other, while the other chews on his own clothes. ]
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[ Although the phrasing concerns him a little. ] I just hope that it doesn't... dissolve everything. Just the infection itself.
[ The last thing he wants is to dissolve Sanji while trying to help him. ]
Regardless, they pointed us towards the south and mentioned tide pools so I suppose we should start there and see what we find?
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Alright, south it is.
[Again, seeing as he's not touching anything, it'll be up to Yusuke to steer them, though the man does spare an apologetic glance over being utterly useless.]
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It's pretty smooth sailing, and they reach the area with the tide pools with little trouble. Of course, when they get there things start to get a little... worse? Yeah. Worse. At least, they seem to be going faster? ]
Ah...
[ And Yusuke isn't putting more speed on. ]
The tide is surprisingly strong all of a sudden. The steering isn't responding quite as well...
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[Just staaaring at the water from his seat, looking unimpressed by the upcoming disaster. He was a fuckin pirate in his other life, what's a suddenly quick and violent current to him?
-- Okay but really. They sure are moving fast, the water bottle necking into what resembles a river of sorts, straight for a larger pool of water all-together. After a squint of disapproval, Sanji calls out over his shoulder]
We're screwed if the shitty boat tilts over, so...
[The beacon of hope, right here.]
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Tilting the boat wasn't in my general plan, thank you for the advice.
[ After some hairy moments where it feels like the boat is about to veer wildly off course, he grits his teeth and -- after a moment -- there's a flash a light and the water around them starts to freeze. But controlled, almost like it's gently clinging to the sides of the boat and funnelling it down a narrow path into the waters of the river. It's the only place Yusuke doesn't feel some wild sort of pull towards, so... that must mean the tides aren't so bad there, right?
... Right?
Regardless, he's pretty focused on keeping the ice steady for the moment. This is still tiring, summoning ice of this extent. ]
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He simply whistles, impressed at the amount of ice Yusuke's generating, but keeps to his seat and out of the way. For now.
Though given their progress, it won't be long before they make it to the center-most pool, where the water starts to calm and the boat will steady on its own. It's... quite beautiful, actually, like a small lake surrounded by coral and plants, water so clear you can see the fish darting away from the boat. For once, Sanji stares in open awe at the sight]
Oi, Renard -- look at this shit.
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He only snaps back into the present when Sanji calls to him, opening his eyes and-- ]
Oh.
[ It takes all of three seconds for Yusuke to lift his fingers, framing the scene and wishing, in spite of his goals here, that he'd brought his sketchpad with him to capture this scene. ]
It feels so calm here compared to just beyond the river...
[ As he's leaning forwards to look at the fish, he freezes, having spotted something out of the corner of his eye. He reaches out to tap Sanji's shoulder like it's second nature, and only just catches himself, moving his hand to rap knuckles against the seat instead. The sooner they find something the better. He's tired of not being able to touch his boyfriend casually like he usually would - a brush of the shoulder, a hug from behind. He misses that. ]
Look, over there. [ There is something very large just chilling out there on the rocks. ]
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Hm.
Is is sad that Sanji expected it to be bigger? Listen, when I said One Piece was insane, that was not an exaggeration.]
Wonder what memory I'm gonna get from this. [That's his amused reply as he stands, stretches, staves off the headache that are way too many symptoms colliding in his head. The worst of them are all the basic need to infect someone with the viruses, which makes being around Yusuke... difficult some days.
It helps that his next immediate thought is "I know six ways to kill myself and no one would know what happened", so. Looking at the positives.
(So many of these tags are just Sanji contemplating death, why is he like this.)]
Alright, so we just gotta make that bastard share a tear. Shouldn't be too hard.
[Right??]
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[ what don't you get memories from, Sanji. And can less of them involve things that would make Yusuke cry.
The sad thing is he'd probably let him infect him if he just used his words and asked. But... this is what they're like. ]
Did you have some ideas? Remembering we are invading party in this scenario.
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[What do you want from him, man? Sanji is not the thinker here (yeah he is, he's just lazy today). Making a vague gesture at the creature:]
And uh, hurting it might not do much, either; depends on if it's got pain receptors linked up to the tear ducts and shit, like humans do. [He rubs at his chin, briefly making a look of disgust as he feels some thin layer of slime rub off]
... So the real question is do I get to kick now, or later.
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... Irritate the eyes, maybe? Stamp on a foot instead of actually killing it? [ ... ]
Tell it a very sad story?
[ Why is kicking the first thing with you. ]
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[GIVING HIS BOYFRIEND A DUBIOUS LOOK.]
Shit, would it even understand a sad story?
[At least the threat of physical violence will get a result! ... Maybe not a result they want, but hey!]
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[ DON'T. SASS HIM WITH YOUR STARES? ]
We have no indication it doesn't understand our language. It might do.
[ Those who don't try don't gain! ]
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Alright. You got any sad stories on ya?
All of mine'll just cause nightmares but not really tears, so...
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[ It's not like Sanji didn't see that one way back when, so he's not revealing anything to him that would come as a surprise.
...
... ]
Or we could just spoil all the plot twists of Pixar films. That would probably work.
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-- That Pixar joke gets him to snort, though.]
Damn, you think we'd get wifi here? Just show it the first 10 minutes of that one movie with the couple on your phone. That'll do it.
[Whatever Recolle's version of "Up" would be. If that doesn't move the creature to tears, it's from hell and they should kill it anyway.]
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[ HE WEPT.
HE STILL WEEPS. It's just... the done thing.
Hm, though. He is actually digging out his phone. ]
We're not completely divorced from society here, perhaps we could find something to help us out...
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I know the one you're talking about... haven't seen that one yet, can you believe it?
[The truest of takes - Sanji is way more interested in Disney and Pixar films than most of the other shit that's in theatres. Fight him in the streets, world.]
If all else fails, we can show him some clips of a lizard being separated from its family.
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I think they’re starting to show it on regular television... if you catch it airing it is well worth a watch. Not only because it is a stunning piece of modern animation and the detail is incredible.
[ Shockingly, he’s managed to load up the most famous song from the movie and get it playing— and he holds it towards the edge of the boat, angling it towards the lizard, who slowly opens an eye as the music grows louder. ]
You could pair it with this song for maximum effect.
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... He does find this, however, and after shrugging, turns the phone in the direction of the newt as well.]
Maybe it'll terrify him into crying.
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Yusuke shifts, moving himself around so he could have a little look at the video playing out on screen. And.
And.
He gasps. ]
Oh! No, you need to run faster!!
[ NO. THIS IS INTENSE. RUN LITTLE LIZARD FRIEND, RUN!!!! ]
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[This is actually terrifying?? Sanji leans into the phone screen once he realizes what's going on, biting at one of his nails when the lizard gets captured and then wincing as the poor bastard gets pounced by a million snakes.]
I didn't know snakes could do that--
[Nooooo D8 It's going to die??? Sanji doesn't even want to look.]
Oi, c'mon, just wiggle a little more--!
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They're just mauling him... do you think he can make it out of that? He's certainly small and nimble enough.
[ Nooooooooooooo.
In the background, the lizard lifts it's head, probably unnoticed by the duo staring at the phone. ]
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C'mon...
[--And just when it looks like all hope is lost, the lizard does sneak through the mass of snakes to freedom, but it might be a short-lived victory. Snakes from all different directions are coming for it now, slithering after in the hopes of overwhelming their prey through sheer numbers alone.]
How the hell is he supposed to escape them all?!
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Determination, perhaps? Fighting for one's life can produce miracles.
[ Run little lizard, run. Run, little lizard, run!!
Behind them, the larger lizard turns his head, looking between the two of them. What a sight they must be, hunched over something it can't see. One clinging to the other, while the other chews on his own clothes. ]
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