Narrowly avoided reserve at tanelorn

[tsunderebunny]

It's a good thing that you thought over the situation twice before you clicked that button. This is neither the time nor the place for a sudden decision regarding a game, especially when you have so much to do as it is.

Besides. You're hardly qualified to be my partner. 

...

Stop thanking me for this.

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[ace_of_hearts]

[Facepalms.] Marco, come off it. A crime fighter? You? No one is going to believe that.

And ha ha. Go look in a mirror. Except you aren't a parrot. You can't change your voice. Honestly, this is worse than the time you insisted you could talk to pineapple.

[Are you getting the impression that wherever this "Marco" is he must be one fuck of a liar?]

[tsunderebunny]

It's not Marco. It's Barnaby.

[get it right man :|

The smile dropped completely and was replaced by a cold apathy. This stranger wasn't even a fan of Hero TV. He didn't need to maintain his image.]

Who are you? And why would anyone in their right mind wish to talk to a pineapple?

[ace_of_hearts]

Portgas D. Ace.

[Snickers.] Right? Because his head is shaped like one. I'll admit though, you did a good job with the shave if you really aren't Marco. You don't look like a pineapple anymore. For now.

[He is REALLY convinced Barnaby is Marco good lord.]

So you're a crime fighter, Barnaby? [NOPE. Can't keep a straight face. Marco the phoenix: defender of justice.... AHAHAHAHAHAHA Just the thought is hilarious!]

[tsunderebunny]

I assure you, I am not Marco.

[Points are being docked, Ace. That's not a good thing.]

And you are correct. I do fight crime, and am decidedly not a pineapple.

What do you do that makes you and your 'friend' so obsessed with them?

[ace_of_hearts]

We are pirates in the greatest crew in the world --

[Pauses, and points a finger!] No! I am not feeding your ego, man! It's big enough already.

[I'm so so sorry Bunny.]

We're shitty pirates. And just that. [Hah! That will get to Marco's ego. TOTALLY.]

[tsunderebunny]

[Attempt to bash ego: failed.

Barnaby unblinkingly watched Ace and his antics, completely unmoved by the declaration.]

I can tell. You do like to talk to pineapples.

[ace_of_hearts]

You shut up Marco! You're the pineapple!

[Yup, not only is he flustered, Marco has used those exact words on him before.]

[tsunderebunny]

It's not Marco! It's Barnaby!

[He's not taking this nonsense any longer.]

[ace_of_hearts]

Fine. Barnaby. [HIGHLY SKEPTICAL OF THIS.] So your mun isn't apping you anywhere?

[tsunderebunny]

I have neither the desire nor the time. She is the same.

...Besides that, she needs to negotiate with my manager first. I have a very busy schedule.

[ace_of_hearts]

[God. This is just like. Marco's dream world. OKAY WHATEVER MAN. Manager pfft.]

Uh-huh. Doing the Hero thing, right? [Defender of Justice. PFFFFFFFF. YEAH RIGHT.] Well, I'm sure your manager could find a way to spare you some time what with all the extra time stop involved in most comms.

[tsunderebunny]

[A frown.]

You misunderstand me, Mister Ace. I have no desire to waste my time with any game.

[ace_of_hearts]

[Tries to pull off Marco's deadpan stare right back. He just looks grumpy though.] Why not?

[tsunderebunny]

[He smirked once again, pandering for the camera.]

I have my own reasons, and they aren't for you to know.

[ace_of_hearts]

[Shakes his head irritably grumbling quietly, "God you're such an asshole sometimes Marco."]

Yeah, yeah, whatever man. I didn't think you were the type to leave your friends in the lurch though.

[tsunderebunny]

It's not Marco. It's Barnaby.

[It was automatic that time. A force of habit thanks to a certain ojii-san.]

So long as there are points on the line and my partner's breaking something, I'll be there.

You are far from being my partner.

[ace_of_hearts]

[Smirks.] Of course it is.

Yeah? But your partner's always breaking something? Sounds familiar. He isn't made of diamonds, is he? [SMIIIIIRK.]

[tsunderebunny]

By no means. He's just as clumsy and reckless as an old Tiger in an antique shop.

[ace_of_hearts]

Why do you say that like it's a bad thing? He sounds fun!

[tsunderebunny]

He's an impulsive idiot that breaks everything he touches. You wouldn't say that if you had to clean up after him.

[ace_of_hearts]

I'm pretty sure I've cleaned up after worse. Luffy could destroy an entire city on accident.

[tsunderebunny]

Believe me. This man would do the same if management didn't repeatedly pull him in for review.

[ace_of_hearts]

Who the what now?

[tsunderebunny]

Our jobs with Hero TV don't go unmonitored, and there is always someone that must pay for the damage. It only angers our sponsors, which puts both his and my own jobs at risk.

[ace_of_hearts]

Uh-huh. And they get mad. Jiijii had the same problems with his bosses.