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wandering the streets, observing his surroundings and the occasional demigod tripping over their own feet, yanluo remarked that it was a busy night. it was a saturday night, one of two nights a week he both loved and hated. the other one being friday. the growl of a hungry beast stirred inside his heart but yanluo repressed it. today was not one of those days he should let his inner monster out. work had been tiring and all he wanted now was a quiet walk of contemplation.

( he still wondered why the hell he had come to this place. )

the quiet god had been walking for about twenty minutes when he came across a demigod all by herself. he heard the sweet sound of a light giggle and the corner of his lips curved upwards slightly in a smirk. foolish girl. what was she doing so close to the forest all by her lonesome. making up his mind, yanluo turned in her direction and walked casually behind her.

If sober, the presence of someone else approaching wouldn't pass by unnoticed thanks to her naturally enhanced senses. But sobriety had been long abandoned that night. Still thinking she was alone Yeji raised the bottle to mimic the gesture of holding a violin, acting as she was playing her favourite instrument and chanting some popular song she had learned recently while walking down the street.

Her goal wasn't to enter the forest but considering how Yeji had been aimlessly walking for the last minutes, her feet were now stepping on the grass that introduced the path towards it. Her eyes take a couple of seconds to scan the landscape in front of her, trying to decide if she should continue walking or not. "Yah!" Before Yeji made a decision, a sudden voice startled her, to the point Yeji held the bottle's neck in a motion of threatening to hit the stranger with it.

( dialogue prompts taken from episodes 1 & 2 ( "romance dawn" & "the man in the straw hat" ) of the netflix live action one piece series. feel free to edit and change as you seem fit. )

❛ do you have any last words? ❜

❛ the sea's been calling. well, not exactly calling, because i pretty much can't swim, but you get the idea. ❜

❛ so what do you say? are you with me? ❜

❛ liar! i know zoro must be after me. who else is worthy of his pursuit? ❜

❛ who's the most powerful pirate on the seas? ❜

❛ first things first. do you have any food here? ❜

❛ you don't look like a pirate. ❜

❛ i'm not afraid of getting hurt. and i'll prove it to you. ❜

❛ i don't get it. why would anyone want to be a pirate? ❜

❛ you have the wind on your back, the salty sea air, your loyal crew by your side. you never know what's on the horizon. it's all about being... free. ❜

❛ you should never let anyone tell you what you can't do. ❜

❛ well, remember the name, 'cause i'm gonna be king of the pirates. ❜

❛ people often visit shrines to light candles for those they've lost. who are yours for? ❜

❛ you've been following me for three days. what do you want? ❜

❛ look, i've been practicing what my face is gonna look like on my wanted poster.❜

❛ i've no doubt your mug will be on a wanted poster one day. ❜

❛ all he did was spill a drink on me. ❜

❛ you should've fought back! why didn't you kick his ass? ❜

❛ not everything can be solved with violence. a man needs to be strong, but he also needs to be good. ❜

❛ you're not a real man. you're nothing but a coward. ❜

❛ you ate a devil fruit? ❜

❛ ever since i was a kid, i wanted to protect people that can't protect themselves.❜

❛ if that's what you want, i think you should do it. i'll help you out. ❜

❛ my crew was attacked by pirates. i barely managed to make it out alive. ❜

❛ rice balls. for you. ❜

❛ you shouldn't draw your blade unless you're prepared to use it. ❜

❛ don't kill me, please. my father will give you anything you want. ❜

❛ i'd say you live up to your reputation. ❜

❛ what's up with the third sword? i mean, where does it even go? ❜

❛ what do you say, puppy? do you want to do a trick for me? sit up and beg. ❜

❛ i kill your kind for a living. ❜

❛ i mean it. i don't owe you anything. ❜

❛ you are going to get us both caught if you keep stomping around this place. ❜

❛ that was amazing. admit it. we do make a pretty good team. ❜

❛ so why did you decide to become a thief? ❜

❛ i needed to eat. you do what you have to, to survive. ❜

❛ you're right. nothing is more important than food. ❜

❛ all great fighters call out their finishing moves. ❜

❛ i don't work for you. ❜

❛ i'm sensing a little bit of tension amongst the crew. ❜

❛ before we met, every choice was made for me. but now i'm gonna do what i want to do. ❜

❛ next time we meet, we might be enemies. but for now... we're friends. ❜

❛ i'm feeling so... so piratey. ❜

❛ well, you're gonna end up feeling watery if i have to throw you overboard. i told you i need absolute silence. ❜

❛ don't mess with my hat. ❜

❛ oh, i'm sorry. were we interrupting your beauty sleep? ❜

❛ don't like what you see? look away. ❜

❛ you have a lot of names. i bet everyone in the east blue knows who you are. ❜

❛ are you making fun of my nose? ❜

❛ i know your type. if there's nothing to gain, you're out. ❜

❛ truthfully? i'm kind of hungry. ❜

❛ who are you trying to impress? a lost love? an absent parent? or was it someone that you worshipped? ❜

❛ i used to know a pirate that wore a hat just like this. ❜

❛ for a time, i even thought we were friends. until he betrayed me. just like all the others. ❜

❛ he wanted to keep me out of the spotlight! he wanted to keep my star from shining too brightly! ❜

❛ is that what he did to you? did he betray you, too? ❜

❛ you can slice me and you can dice me, but i'll always put myself back together again. ❜

❛ i've been thinking about you for years. ❜

❛ i know you're upset, but you should eat something. ❜

❛ you're never not hungry. what's going on? ❜

❛ you can spill a drink on me and i'll let it slide, but don't you ever threaten my friends. ❜

❛ you can't make people love you. just like you can't make them smile. ❜

❛ you really think anyone is coming for you? they don't care. and no one is gonna miss you when you're dead. ❜

❛ get lost. ❜

❛ i'm just glad that you're okay. ❜

❛ what was that? i couldn't hear you over all the drowning. ❜

❛ you really don't fear death, do you? ❜

❛ what's the plan? you do have a plan, right? that's your thing, plans. ❜

❛ you want out? you know the price you have to pay. ❜

❛ you want a piece of me? let's see what you got. ❜

❛ i think i'll miss you most of all. ❜

❛ we're gonna be the greatest pirates the world has ever seen. even greater than your crew. ❜

❛ this hat is the most precious thing i own. it means the world to me. and i want you to take it. ❜

❛ when we meet again, you can give it back to me. ❜

❛ is every day gonna be this crazy with you? ❜

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     “You’re more than welcome,” Malea says happily as she watches the young woman circle and inspect her desk space. “I hope you like it here with us. Please know that your voice, like all the ones within these walls, matters. If you dislike something, have questions, have ideas or just want to be heard know that you’re encouraged to speak your mind to myself or to anyone that you might need to set down lines with.”

      Malea means that with everything that is her. She gives this same space to any and all of her staff of all kinds- everyone would be heard here. Yeji asks about decorating her space and Malea smiles brightly at the idea that she would want to right away.

Yeji listened to her boss very attentively, feeling very encouraged and inspired to proceed with her new adventure in being a good employee. Surely her lack of experience not only in workplaces but in life concerned Yeji, but at the same time, she believes in herself to improve and learn quickly. "Thank you. I will keep that in mind!" The younger demigoddess gave Malea a reassuring nod with a wide smile, Yeji's mind already thinking about what type of decorations would fit better with her preference and the establishment's aesthetic.

Having her request granted, Yeji becomes even more excited and already settling in the thought of burgundy being the color to go with, for her desk customization. With Malea's question, Yeji nods again. "Oh I could eat something actually! Afternoon snacks? There's such a thing here?" Yeji did her homework, however, her research on Babylon had centered more on the services provided to the client, not the staff. Her tail wigged happily, very curious to see what type of snacks there was.

“Well…” at the time, he didn’t notice how the corners of his lips tugged upwards again—a more natural sight this time—and a small shrug shook his shoulders. “It’s not bad. Most clients are easy to deal with and the co-workers,” he paused briefly, the image of his enemy who happens to be his co-worker, flashing across his mind, “are alright, I guess.” Though, to be fair, Maxim might not be the best person to gauge the friendliness of others. “I think you’ll get along with them just fine.” 

His voice trailed off, almost distracted when his eyebrows knit together in confusion at the shift of her eyes. Maxim could see her look at something just behind him, and curiosity finally caught up with him. The dots only appeared when she started rambling again and with the revelation of her official workplace, he eventually connected them. Of course, it made sense that she kept looking over there.  

When Maxim smiled again, it was quickly succeeded by something that was a mixture of a snort and a chuckle—an unexpectedly genuine reaction. “Oh, you definitely don’t help people the way I do.” The words were void of malice, amusement painting his features as he shook his head. “You seem like you’d be much nicer than I ever could be.” It wasn’t a secret among the halls that calling Maxim was far from being a gentle resolution. Surely, every client would rather receive help from Yeji than make any kind of contact with the security guard. 

The way he worded his opinion towards the clients and co-workers was curious. Referring to the clientele as easy to deal but not using the same terms towards the other people that worked at Babylon had Yeji ponder if there was anyone at the establishment not easy to deal with. However, Maxim's next commentary brought Yeji to be more at ease, surely it was a first impression, but the Japanese Demigoddess had a tendency to do well when interacting with people.

"Well. I like to believe that most people can be nice, in their own way." She speaks with confidence, thanks to her immense naivety. "You're a security personnel right? The way I see it, by establishing order, you are being nice towards the people that work here!" His chuckle was amusing to witness, as Yeji noticed Maxim seemed to have a more stiff poise, but a necessary stance for someone of his position.

He partly did not expect Yeji's question, even though he was pretty sure she had witnessed the whole video call between Ahri and him. Their conversation was still safe enough to be carried out in public, but it was almost impossible to deny that love was not in the air. The call should be just to remind her that they would go out for dinner later that evening, but knowing himself, Ayden could not just let Ahri hang up without turning her into all giggly and blushing with his flirty remarks.

It was no doubt, the voice of a woman. And Ayden's tone while talking to said lady was something Yeji never heard before. He was giddy, soft and honestly, weird. At least in Yeji's perception. Not being close enough to make out the words exchanged between Ayden and the mysterious woman, Yeji stayed in her lane. Only making the comment once the call was over. Her words were accompanied by a squint of eyes, like a detective grilling a suspect.

Keeping their expression neutral, Inari listened to Yeji's request, though her question had sent Inari's thoughts travelling quite fast into the past. If they were being honest, the fox deity had not had been as vigilant with their kits in the most recent years as they had probably been in the past. And even in the past, Inari hadn't been as present either. Neglect, might be a word that could be thrown around, but Inari knew that this moment was not the time to self-reflect.

Inari wasn't wrong to mention Ayden as a more sensical choice for what Yeji needed. And even though she knew her twin would be nothing but caring and honest, the nature of the conversation felt too intense to allow Yeji to seek Ayden. "I love Ayden and he loves me. I love you too Mom and I believe you love me too." A chill went down her spine, it was the first time Yeji had voiced out her wholesome affection for Inari. The two may not know each other for long, but Yeji did feel strongly for her mother.

"But what I need at the moment is not love, but honesty. With no sugar coating and I think you're better at that." Her voice was serious, but respectful. Like a child trying to make her point across the big grown-ups. "My circumstances…" The word weighed on Yeji, making her mind return to the dark assumptions she had regarding her upbringing. Yeji leaned back, taking a deep breath and dragging her palms on her face. This had to be done, but now she wasn't sure she had the courage to speak.

No. You are here. Just do it. "I will start with the small things, slowly. For my sake and perhaps yours." Her demeanor shifted, Yeji went from a nervous kit to a determined stance. But as she decided how to voice her thoughts out, Yeji finally took a sip of the drink but making a face as her tongue got burnt. A comedic second before the heavy talk.