VIDEO | UN: Trafalgar

[kikoku]

[The video feed that opens up on Law has a bit of a jarring background of metal and glowing screens, a sight many will recognize as the stasis pods aboard Thesa Station. He's taken an excursion in the midst of everyone's weird forest adventure. He's sitting now on the floor of the chamber, back up against one of the control panels to the pods. It's an especially odd place to be, because if you squint you'll notice that there's a chair within view of where he's sat, yet he's still chosen to remain on the cold metal floor.

He doesn't actually speak right away, simply staring blankly at the feed as if he'd turned it on as an afterthought. When he does speak, it's with a heavy bitterness as if he's been wronged in some way. As far as he's concerned, he has been, but he's certainly not going to speak openly about that.]

Do you ever think maybe we're all dead and this is actually hell? I've been thinking about it and I think it explains a lot about our situation.

[Anyone who's met Law before knows that his resting state is looking vaguely tired. Today is different. This isn't even the sleep deprived tiredness he'd had when he was working overtime tending to the injured months ago in the aftermath of the dragon. No, this is something different, an emotional exhaustion, manifesting as a redness around the eyes rather than just his usual dark circles.

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[conqueredhearts]

I will join you. You can introduce me to them.

[It's true the crew is sleeping but that doesn't mean he can't talk to them. Iskandar hardly minds a one sided conversation. Have you seen him after all? He's social enough for an entire country.

But he does pull him back down for a quick kiss first.]

There. Now, lead the way.

[kikoku]

Mm. They should be over this way, I already figured out the general area.
[He gestures, before heading in the direction. He'd spotted Bepo's fur out of the corner of his eye previously, and a cursory glance had revealed the familiar sight of several boiler suits. The uniform of the rest of the crew.

Of course he goes to Bepo first, pulling up the status screen on the pod before actually saying anything. He has to make sure he's physically well first, which he is.]

This is Bepo, he's our navigator and first mate. Then next to him are Shachi and Penguin. The four of us were the original members of the heart pirates. Those two grew up together. They're idiots who're always running their mouth but they're loyal. Bepo's a bit too soft-hearted to be a proper pirate but he's very determined.
[They're all fools, but they're his fools. And he doesn't say much else because he's just standing here taking in the fact that they really are here after all. It's like a weights been taken off his shoulders, truly.]

[conqueredhearts]

[Iskandar follows after him and smiles down at the crew that Law shows to him. All are sleeping peacefully of course but that doesn't mean he can't rest a hand on their pods to greet them.]

You all have a fine captain with this one. Though he tries to deny it, he's a good man with a good heart and I'm very fond of him. I'm glad that you have him.

[Don't mind him, Law. He's just saying hello.]

I forgot to mention how Bepo is a bear but Iskandar probably just accepts that on its face

[kikoku]

[Ugh!!! Law wants to protest the continued compliments, but there's one very specific reason why he can't argue it here.]

... They wouldn't have joined my crew if they didn't already agree with you.
[And he gives the ones gathered here another once over before he turns on his heel to head back out of the pod storage room, before he becomes even more awkward.]

lol I know he is. you told me!

[conqueredhearts]

You have a fair point!

[He laughs and pats their pods before following after Law, coming forward so he can wrap an arm around his shoulders while they walk.]