Ronan Starrk

( 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? ❜

Ronny  was  almost  done  with  inspecting  this  car.  He  has  seen  a  lot  of  wrecks  in  his  life:  cars,  boats,  large  cruise  ships  reclaimed  by  nature  and  the  like  but  this  one  definitely  overstayed  its  welcome  way  too  long.  It  was  indeed  beyond  saving.  "I  wonder  how  you  managed  to  drive  here?  That  was  quite  dangerous."  Did  he  just  scold  his  customer,  just  a  little?  "It's  still  worth  around  270  Dollars  (NZD)  for  its  raw  material.",  he  stated.  That  would  be  his  offer,  what  he  would  be  willing  to  pay  for  the  scraps.  "I  wouldn't  recommend  to  ever  starting  its  engine  and  even  attempt  driving  again.  It's  rusted  through  and  through.  A  tiny  bump  in  the  road  and  it  will  crap  out."  He  was  simply  honest  but  he  didn't  mean  to  hurt  anyone's  feelings  here.

With a sigh, she let her head drop as she realised that Ronan probably wouldn’t be able to get her car back on its feet after all. Her shoulders sank along with it. Her car was her everything after all. She never would have expected it to end up with a total damage diagnosis. She watched Ronan carefully as he released the bonnet.

Out of pure worry, she almost leaned her own head inside just to see how her baby was doing, even though there was nothing she could actually do to help. Her father had taught her a lot over the years, but she had never repaired anything with her bare hands before. That might have to change eventually, since her Cadillac had been with her everywhere she went and already had quite a few years behind it. 

However, the change in his tone immediately made her look back at him. Her eyebrows lifted, her eyes widened, and she almost hugged him right then and there because of how happy the good news made her. She would gladly take any amount of time if it meant she could bring her car back to New York in one piece. 

„Oh, thank you so, so much!“, she exclaimed, practically squeaking as she jumped with excitement. Only then did she realise that she had already lifted her arms to hug him, causing her to quickly lower them again.

Ronny  was  quite  surprised  when  the  woman's  demeanor  changed  all  of  a  sudden,  as  soon  as  he  told  her  the  good  news  that  he  accepted  Mission:  Impossible  and  try  to  fix  her  car.  Even  his  boss,  main  owner  of  this  shop,  would  have  declined.  Anyone  in  their  right  mind,  to  be  honest.  This  fella  must  be  a  bit  insane  but  in  Ronny's  case,  in  a  good  way.  He's  just  passionate  about  every  project  he  takes  on.  "It's  a  true  challenge  but  not  impossible.  You  might  wanna  hug  me  for  real  if  I  pull  this  off."  He  thought  it  was  cute  that  she  almost  did  but  it  wouldn't  be  earned  at  this  point.  While  she  stood  there,  arms  wide  open,  he  grinned  back  at  her.  Who  would  have  thought  that  she  was  so  charming?  His  first  impression  of  her  was  'spoiled  rich  girl'.

Bis  heute  tat  es  Ronny  merklich  leid,  wenn  er  so  ein  finales  Urteil  abgeben  musste.  Ein  Herz  für  tragische  Einzelschicksale.  Er  nickte  und  versuchte  die  junge  Frau  aufzumuntern.  "Nein.  Er  bekommt  einen  Platz  auf  dem  VIP  Schrottplatz.  Hier  bei  mir."  Dann  ging  er  zu  einem  angrenzenden  Tisch  auf  dem  eine  kleine  Kasse  stand,  plus  Quittungsblock.  Man  fühlte  sich  prompt  einige  Jahre  in  die  Vergangenheit  versetzt  und  würde  hier  vergeblich  suchen  nach  einer  Möglichkeit,  kontaktlos  mit  dem  Smartphone  zu  bezahlen.  Ronny  holte  stattdessen  400  Dollar  in  Bar  raus  und  schrieb  dazu  eine  Quittung  auf  Papier.  "Könntest  du  mir  hier  eine  Unterschrift  geben?",  er  schob  den  Block  ein  Stück  in  ihre  Richtung  und  wartete  auf  ihr  Autogramm.  Danach  reichte  er  ihr  die  Scheine  und  den  Durchschlag  vom  Quittungszettel.  Damit  war  das  Geschäft  bereits  abgeschlossen.  "Danke,  Miss  Melissa.",  las  er  findig  vom  Zettel  ab.

"Mit den Augen war eher auf die besten Shunks gewidmet, die noch immer etwas skeptisch über dich sind.", ein kurzer Blick ging zu Thomas und Minho um ihnen zu signalisieren, dass alles in Ordnung war und legte seine Hand auf die Schulter des älteren Herren, während auch natürlich die weiteren Worte gelauscht hatte. "Freut mich, Ronan. Ich bin Newt, das dort drüben sind Thomas und Minho, meine besten Freunde die meinen mich beschützen zu müssen.", er schüttelte etwas den Kopf bei den Gedanken denn trotz seines Beines könnte er gut auf sich selbst aufpassen. "Komm, ich zeig dir die Werkstatt.", fügte er nochmals hinzu.

Ronny  lauschte  zunächst  aufmerksam,  ohne  zu  kommentieren,  was  Newt  ihm  erzählte.  Man  bemerkte  aber  an  seiner  Mimik,  dass  er  sichtlich  verwundert  wirkte.  Nicht  nur,  weil  er  vergessen  hat  wie  er  hier  gelandet  war,  sondern  ihn  beschlich  immer  mehr  der  Verdacht,  dass  dieser  Ort  gänzlich  isoliert  war  und  er  nicht  einfach  durch  ein  Tor  schritt  und  nach  Hause  fuhr.  Mit  seinem  Wagen,  den  er...  gestern  noch  hatte.  "Die  Rebellion?",  kam  es  ihm  schließlich  leicht  ungläubig  wirkend  über  die  Lippen.  Das  warf  definitiv  mehr  Fragen  auf  als  es  Antworten  lieferte.  Aber  alles  zu  seiner  Zeit.  "Freut  mich  auch,  Newt.  Thomas,  Minho."  Er  gab  den  beiden  Jungs  ein  freundliches  Kopfnicken  und  beschloss  seine  Fragen  nicht  hier  zu  stellen,  wo  die  Steine  Augen  und  Ohren  hatten.

"I'm  sorry,  Miss",  he  apologized  to  the  lady  in  front  of  him.  "That  is  a  very  fine  car..",  he  should've  said  "was"  but  this  woman  quite  obviously  had  a  temper  and  he  wasn't  too  eager  about  angering  her  any  further.  "I  can  totally  understand  you're  upset  about  it.  But  it's  only  worth  the  regular  scrap  price  in  this  condition."  Ronny  stepped  closer  towards  the  damaged  vehicle  to  have  an  investigative  look.  He  opened  and  lifted  what  was  once  the  bonnet  and  examined  its  engine  bay.  "Hm.  I  can  fix  a  lot  of  things,  literally  anything.  But  I'm  not  a  magician.  The  good  news  is,  the  engine  and  everything  else  under  the  hood  isn't  that  destroyed  as  I  expected."

"Also...",  fing  er  vorsichtig  an.  "Ich  glaube  nicht,  dass  es  sich  lohnt  Schrotti  zu  reparieren."  Ronny  musste  zwangsläufig  über  den  niedlichen  Spitznamen  grinsen,  den  die  junge  Frau  für  ihr  Auto  hatte.  Es  war  immer  schwer,  diese  Nachricht  zu  überbringen  an  Autobesitzer,  die  an  ihren  Babies  hingen und  ihr  lautes  Seufzen  sprach  Bände.  "Ich  mach  dir  einen  guten  Preis."  Selbst  Schrott  ist  teuer  geworden  heutzutage.  "400  Dollar,  wäre  das  ein  Deal  für  dich?"  (Neuseeland  Dollar,  ~200  Euro)  Aber  auch  ein  gutes  Angebot  seinerseits  konnte  sie  wahrscheinlich  nicht  aufmuntern.