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“You know, that’s another thing that Red Hood did which royally pissed me off... stealing all my goddamn Kryptonite!” Roman spat in anger. Did that no-good punk have any idea how tough it had been getting ahold of all those pretty rocks? Almost certainly. In fact it had been one of his most expensive purchases to date, moreso than any other cargo consisting of military-grade weaponry and drugs. Pure Kryptonite was worth more than it’s weight in gold, despite being utterly useless outside of dealing with one specific person. ”So what if it’s not my usual modus operandi to be smuggling alien minerals? When there’s something out there that’s capable of doing all sorts of things no ordinary human being is capable of, you damn well want an ace up your sleeve in case he decides to go off his rocker someday and comes after you! Have you seen what Superman can do? He can fly, shoot lasers out of his eyes even! Don’t even get me started on him grabbing planes out of the sky! How’s a guy supposed to stand up against that? I’ll tell you how - with the one thing you know the bastard’s weak against, that’s how.” It hadn’t been easy on his wallet getting ahold of the fabled minerals, but Roman Sionis knew better than to wait and see. Even though he wasn’t native to Metropolis, Superman was one of the world’s most well-known superheroes for a damn good reason. The Man of Steel was powerful, sickeningly sweet and saccharine as he was. He much rather preferred dealing with the bat, dour though he was in a case of better the devil you know than the devil you don’t. Batman was, for the most part, just as human as he or anybody else. Superman on the other hand was a monster, or at least dangerous enough to become one if he ever decided he’d had enough of playing superhero someday. "I don’t plan on going to Metropolis anytime soon but I like to make sure my bases are covered. Failing that, I’d have had the largest stock of Kryptonite on the planet with more than enough to go around... until that shithead stole it all, anyway! Well, maybe not all of it. I’ve still got enough to make a special round of bullets just for Superfreak...” Everything had a weakness, Roman had learned. Even the mythical werewolf could be slain with something as humble as a silver bullet but for Superman, all he needed was a glowing green chunk of rock.

“That Revolutionary frustrates me to no end, but I cannot deny there is something... compelling about his words.” Shalria replied thoughtfully, though looking no more pleased for having said so. The older man was a dangerous individual, one of the most dangerous people in the world given that he operated directly under Monkey D. Dragon... but so far Sabo had not tried to brutally murder her, despite her most scornful words against him. Oh, he was rude alright and filth slipped off his tongue like dirt off a peasant farmer’s clothes, yet strangely he seemed to persist, using words against her instead of brute force. He’d spoken to her not so very long ago, of being a loyal soldier who would fight and die with honor and dignity to protect those he loved. Somebody who would defend his beliefs to the death. He’d not shied away either when she suggested it might be fun to send an assassin from CP-0 after him, knowing she was too weak to take his head there and then so it was surprising when he hadn’t used his fire against her, perhaps knowing she wasn’t possibly a threat just yet, or that it was too early to make a move against the World Government? Shalria didn’t like Sabo and doubted she ever would but the seed had been planted, so far remaining a mere thought that his words had buried beneath the frozen soil which lingered at the very edge of her mind. He’d once been Nobility after all, so maybe, just maybe, he knew a little of what he was talking about more than simple peasants and peons.

Remember, in my modern AU, Ikkaku shares an apartment with Law (specifically @shambledsurgeon), so it’s a bit of a combination of their aesthetics - some nautical, some industrial, some creepy/anatomical, and plenty of white furniture and décor for shared spaces. However, I do also headcanon that Gramps will send Ikkaku strange ocean-themed decorations and furniture he finds the he knows she’ll appreciate (like the octopus phone holder).

“Heh. You know what, that’s pretty decent advice. Too many accidents could happen, and the smell of burning clothes or hair really ruins the mood. I think I’ll stick to low lamp light over candles. Thanks!”

“Bepo. Hands down. No contest. There’s a reason Law lets him hug him even when he’s being a grumpy ass. Seriously, he’s warm and cuddly and so utterly full of love for his nakama - who could top that? Shachi’s actually pretty decent, too, and when Law deigns to hug someone, it’s always a treat. But no one can argue that Bepo is best hugger on the ship.”

She waited a few minutes for the booze to take effect before answering. “Ok, if Law and I didn’t have the wonderful familial relationship we have and if there were obvious interest...I wouldn’t say no,” she admitted, taking another shot. “He’s a good-looking guy, and he can be charming when he wants to be, and there are definitely worse options. It’ll never happen because he doesn’t see me like that, and I wouldn’t give up what we have for the One Piece itself, but it’s my honest answer. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to finish this bottle so I have plausible deniability if this information ever gets back to him.”

“That being said, there are a few that I genuinely don’t hate. Drake was always a decent enough guy back when he was a Marine, so he still makes the list even though he defected. Lyra and I have formed a weird kind of friendship, which is nice. She knows where to get great coffee and desserts. Mika’s a sweetie and always fun to flirt with. And you know what? I don’t hate that Coby kid. In fact, I’m kind of impressed he managed to save all those people during the Rocky Port incident. Makes me think that there are at least a few Marines out there that actually care about civilians.”

11. Apoo 10. Capone 9. Urogue 8. Luffy 7. Law 6. Hawkins 5. Kid 4. Bonney 3. Killer 2. Drake 1. Zoro