week 6, saturday w/ sanji

[alchemenace]

[ he's in jail. what is there to say. this isn't even his first time. at least this time he isn't shackled!

and just like last time he's still got his raccoon. and he's not crying! so! there's that. ]

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[concasse]

[...

Sanji, quite literally, appears out of nowhere, complete with a cape swish as he adjusts the cloak more loosely around his neck. Does it matter if Varian knows what his ability is?

After a moment of staring, quietly.]

Oi. You hungry?

[alchemenace]

If you want me to puke all over everyone before I'm burned alive tomorrow, sure.

[ Varian's only defense left is being an asshole sorry Sanji ]

[concasse]

I can't deny most of us deserve it.

[Whelp, strap in, kid; Sanji is unfazed by asshole]

But if you're not hungry, I won't press it.

[...]

Why, though? You could've outed me. I guarantee everyone would've lost their shit and put me on the chopping block.

[alchemenace]

[ ... ]

I didn't want you dead.

[ it's really that simple... but also ]

I was outed. If it wasn't now, it was going to be next week. What was the point in delaying it? I got what I wanted. What I needed.

[concasse]

[... Sitting down, cross-legged. Sanji folds his arms and stares at the floor]

What was it that you needed?

[alchemenace]

... Those rocks, in my memory. They encased my dad.

[ he's saying it matter of factly, the only sign he's upset the fact that he's not looking at sanji and he's pulling at rudiger's fur more than petting him ]

I begged everyone. Princess Rapunzel-- she broke her promise. The King hunted me down. No one wanted to help. I tried everything.

[ he shrugs ]

That wish was the only thing left I could think of. The only way I had to save my dad-- and to make sure he'd be saved no matter what happened to me.

[concasse]

Heh... you'd make a good pirate.

[Is that a compliment? Who knows. However Varian takes it, Sanji's voice is warm with tired humor and understanding.]

Did I ever tell you? One time, one of my crewmates gave herself up to the world government, because they blackmailed her for shit she didn't do. But to save us, the only people who had ever accepted her, she turned her back on us.


So... we declared war on the world government. Sailed to where she was. Nearly brought down everything to set her free.

[alchemenace]

[ well. sanji's got his attention now, if that's what he wanted. ]

... And did you? Set her free.

[concasse]

We did.

... 'Course, half the world sees us as bad guys now, because we decided to protect one of our own. Not that we give a shit.

[And it's not so much that whatever Varian did was right. Sanji doesn't know the full story, after all, but--]

I guess what I'm saying is, like I told you before -- I'm a pirate. I'm one of the most selfish bastards here, and the world's morals of right and wrong don't really mean shit to me. All the shit I did here... I did it because I wanted something so badly, it didn't matter what price I had to pay, and I've mowed down a lot of people to get what I want.

Just so happens that's getting us all out of here, one way or another, but...

[that's more a coincidence]

[alchemenace]

[ he listens intently and, at the end of it all, he just... laughs a bit ]

... Ha. It was the same for me.

[ he waves a hand ]

The letter from "a friend"? The jars? That was me. I tried so hard to figure out everything to get us out because it worked in my interest. ... And here's where that got me.

[ he hides his face in his raccoon ]

The wish worked. At least, I think so. That's all I should care about. [ but but but. ] I don't want to die.

[concasse]

... It wasn't just you.

We all got you here.

[Spent 30 minutes acting like a brat and that was enough to spook five people into voting for him.]

And don't give me that, you should care about yourself, too, even if that hurts the most right now.

[...]

I know I shouldn't be making promises here -- [we've seen where that got Sanji] -- but I'm still gonna do everything I can to get you and the rest out. I can't speak for any of the shit that will happen to you after you get home, but... this is still the ending I want the most.

[alchemenace]

Technically, Eichi got me here.

[ is he bitter? a LITTLE BIT. anyway, that aside. ... he can't take the word promise, so he ignores even the fake of it, but. but he's dying anyway, so: ]

I don't know if you'll manage. There's only three villains left once me and Zelos are gone. Dip any lower... Kyouka, Veronica and Belph are your last standing villains.

You can talk to Stephie or V. They know everything I knew.

[concasse]

[Even in the face of Varian' impassiveness, Sanji just smirks.]

Tch, noted.

You all are lucky I can't stand losing.

[Standing up again.]

I'll make you that offer again -- you hungry?

[alchemenace]

[ that gets him a small smile before Varian hides his face again and he admits, in a small voice: ]

I really am scared I'll be sick.

[ and other things. but. one of them is easier to admit. ]