With different eyes

A jolly group

I brush my teeth while Ace is still laughing his head off. "Stop laughing! That was embarrassing!" I say to Ace. "You threw up at Marco's feet!" he laughs. I pout, which looks pretty silly with a toothbrush in my mouth and Ace's body. I go into the room and take out Ace's figurines. "We have to show these to the others!" he says laughing. "Absolutely!" I laugh. Then I take the figures and go back to the deck. Now I keep my fingers crossed that Marco is not there again. He's strangling me for throwing up at his feet. Up on deck I go to Whitebeard and greet him: "Hello Whitebeard, Ace has brought you something from my world!" Whitebeard looks at me curiously. Then I hold the figures in front of his nose. He takes them. Whitebeard looks at them and then laughs. The others look curiously and come closer. Whitebeard shows the figures to the approachers. They look enthusiastically at the figures and grab them. And already the miniatures are wandering around. But after everyone has had them once, the crew looks at me sulkily. "What's wrong with them now?" I ask Ace. "No idea!" he says, confused. "What's going on?" I ask the crew. "Why can't we get figures?!" they ask, offended. "Because they're expensive, only the most popular characters are pictured, and I'm going to shut up now before you guys pout some more!" I say, before realizing I've made a mistake. "Why aren't we popular?" "Uhh how do I explain to them now that it's not about them and that you and co. are just much more attractive and cool. And Whitebeard is just Whitebeard!" I tell Ace. Another mistake. I practically feel Ace's ego growing. "Ace I need a problem solution," I say to Ace. But I only feel his joy and hear his laugh. "How do I explain kindly? Uhh no one in our world knows you by name. Except for the commanders. The story is about Ace brother." I say with a friendly smile. I doubt that it will do any good, and I was right! The men sat down sulking. Which leads to a fit of laughter from Whitebeard.

I roll my eyes and go to my room. "So I'm attractive?" I hear Ace ask mischievously. "I won't dignify that question with an answer!" I say, shaking my head. He just laughs. I go to the cabin and get a pair of games. Hopefully this can cheer people up a bit about not being so popular in my world. I take the things and go on the hallway. There I also directly meet our first mate. I raise my hands defensively out of reflex and drop the games. "It was not intentional!" I say quickly. Marco rolls his eyes and picks up the games. He looks at the games and asks, "What are you going to do?" "Cheer up the pouty ones upstairs a bit!" I say shaking my head. He raises his eyebrows questioningly. "You'll see!" I say laughing. I hear Ace chuckle. Marco picks up the rest of the games and goes on deck. I walk quickly after him. He's standing on the deck and everyone is looking at him in a huff. "What's going on here?" says Marco. Whitebeard gives Marco the figure but instead of being excited he just asks, "So what?" "There are no figures from us!" the crew pouts. Marco turns to me and says, annoyed, "You realize it's your fault!" I shake my head and say, "It's Ace's fault, he was in control and wanted the figures." Marco pinches his nose in annoyance and says in a mumble, "Why did I know that!" I laugh and say loudly, "Look I brought games. Everyone can join in!" I am looked at curiously. I first take Activity from the pile Marco has put on the floor. I wiggle it and ask, "Who's up for it?" Two unknown men, Vista and Haruta volunteer. I grab Marco, who is about to leave, and drag him to the illustrious circle of players. "You said who's up for it!" says Marco, grumbling. "You have no right of determination!" I say laughing. "This will be fun!" says Ace, amused. Marco complies and sits him down. He just needed some incentive. He growls annoyed and looks at me darkly. I smile and throw him a kissing hand. He rolls his eyes while Ace grumbles.

I start explaining the game to the other players: "Well, on the cards there are words, and next to them there is a sign saying whether you should draw, explain or depict. There are several teams with at least two players per team. So one explains the terms on the card, while the other tries to guess it. If one guesses the term, the figure of the team can move on the board. You'll see the rest when we play!" Everyone sat down around us. Why the hell didn't they want to play now? Anyway, we form the teams: the two unknowns, Vista and Haruta, and Marco and me. Well, this is going to be fun. We set up the field and sit around it. "Who's going to start?" asks Haruta now. "The youngest?" I ask and everyone nods. I then look around and ask, "Me?" Everyone nods. This is going to be fun. I draw a card. I'm supposed to explain the term Marine. Well that will be easy. I look at Marco and say, "You guys sink this group at regular intervals." Marco looks at me and says, "Marine!" I raise my thumb and hear Haruta ask, "Who came up with the stupid idea of putting these two on a team?" Which leads to a burst of laughter in the round. We move forward with our figure. Next it's Haruta and Visa's turn. They pick a card and Vista draws something. Ok I honestly have no idea what this is supposed to represent. Marco also looks confused. Haruta is laughing her head off instead of guessing what Vista is making. Finally, panting, she says, "Donkey, artist, cookie, dancer!" At the last one, Vista enthusiastically says, "EXACTLY!"I laugh out loud and hear Ace ask, "This is supposed to represent a dancer?" I roll on the floor laughing as Marco says dryly, "Now we know who we won't let draw a nautical chart under any circumstances." Vista pouts as everyone laughs and even Whitebeard seems to be having fun watching.