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 Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:46 pm
A desert island in the Grand Line. This island hold the Alabastian Kingdom. This kingdom works with the World Government. Baroque Works, controlled by former Warlord, Crocodile tried to take over the kingdom. Baroque Works failed and the kingdom continues to exist.
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:54 am
Ben sailed to the Desert Island of Alabasta and found it to be extremly warmer than he was used to. "Damn it hot. What's up?" He took off his shirt and started walking through the desert to the outer gates of the kingdom of Alabasta.
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:55 am
Ben sailed to the Desert Island of Alabasta and found it to be extremly warmer than he was used to. "Damn it hot. What's up?" He took off his shirt and started walking through the desert to the outer gates of the kingdom of Alabasta.
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:56 am
Ben reached the desert land known as Alabasta after some time of sailing, his meeting with Cricket and Masura had given him much to ponder as he stretched slowly before carefully choosing what weapons he would take with him and what he would leave behind. After some thought he completely disarmed himself and began reequipping with his gauntlets, boots, and jet dial suit as the base. He then placed an assortment of weapons inside of his large duffel bag and was just stepping off of his boat when he heard a splash to his left.
Primadona 1/3
Ben stared at the man who seemed to be drowning for a long moment while wondering if it really was a man before throwing a rope to the struggling person. As they grabbed the rope he set his feet and used his strength to haul them to the beach with minimal effort. As they reached a point where they could stand normally they leapt forward and up moving through the air with surprising grace to land next to Ben. Ben would have been impressed but the person’s style was extremely disturbing to him and so he could only say, I’m Ben, was that ballet you just did?
Primadona 2/3
The person nodded before saying, Yes I am Bon Clay, thank you for saving me, I was just performing a splendid pirouette when I jumped into the ocean and then slipped off the sand bar. Please let me show my thanks for your efforts, do you like acting? Ben nodded in surprise before saying, Yes actually, but in all honesty I’m more interested in fighting and dance at the moment. That jump you did, was it like this? As he spoke Ben shifted to the side and pushed off his left leg and toes to vault up and forward into the air.
Premadona 3/3
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:57 am
As Ben landed completely oblivious to the appearance of a man suddenly performing ballet Bon Clay clapped and said, Well done, you have good movement. Ballet’s beauty is lost on many and sadly so is Okama style of fighting. Ben scratched his jaw before saying, I had been wondering about that but Okama explains it all I suppose. Well to each their own. I am a swordsman by trade but I find that everything can be placed into the sword so would you be willing to teach me more ballet and possibly some of your Okama fighting style?
Bombadier 1/5
Ben had paused to consider his words before adding, While it may not all suit me the movements would no doubt aid in the development of my blade. Ben turned only to see Bon Clay smiling as he nodded fiercely before saying, Of course, follow me and I shall teach you the beauty of ballet and Okama. Ben nodded as Bon Clay took a fighting stance and said, Now watch this, by being flexible you can execute the Bombadier! As he spoke he leapt forward and spun before shifting to kick at Ben.
Bombadier 2/5
Ben was prepared to intercept the kick when suddenly there was the impression of many kicks coming towards him and as he moved to block them away from his torso Bon Clay’s foot slammed into his solar plexus sending him stumbling back as he stared forward incredulously. Yet in a way Ben could accept the unusual attack as it shared much in common with Polka remise though it was performed with kicks instead of thrusts and being generated by the legs instead of arms would require a very different form of rotation.
Bombadier 3/5
Bon Clay spoke softly and said, As you realized only the one that hit was real, the rest was an illusion. Ben nodded slightly as he considered just how something like that would be done. He raised his foot slowly and attempted to rotate from the hip as he did from the shoulder for the polka remise only to feel a dull pain from his hip as he realized that it simply wasn’t the same. He considered the problem as he held his leg up with the knee bent and studied it before moving it slowly starting with the ankle and then moving to the knee and hip.
Bombadier 4/5
Ben nodded slowly as he tried rotating at the knee as he kicked and succeeded in giving the impression of several kicks before the actual lashed out at empty air. Not one to become dependant on one side of his body as his right foot touched the ground he shifted to his left and performed the same maneuver once again with his left foot blurring before the foot itself pierced the center of the illusion to kick the empty air once more as Ben smiled and nodded before turning to Bon Clay to find out what would be next on the agenda.
Bombadier 5/5
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:58 am
Bon Clay was clapping as Ben turned and said, Superb, you are a natural to ballet, now comes combining what you have learned. First you should pirouette and jump then as you descend try to use bombardier for a more powerful attack. Like so. Bon Clay then spun and jumped into the air before sending what seemed like a torrent of kicks downward ending with a single sharp kick that slanted down where Bon Clay landed on his toes and shifted out into a smooth transition to a standing bow as Ben watched in surprise.
Bombadier Arabesque 1/2
Ben stretched again and shook out his legs before spinning and jumping high into the air, as he jumped he had a sensation like flying or running down a mountain before he twisted and unleashed the bombardier technique as he descended. Among the illusions he suddenly flashed forward with the final kick only to land sliding slightly with his knees bent before standing and saying softly, Sadly it lacked overall grace but with a bit more practice I should be able to do a passable version. Please continue with the lessons Bon Clay.
Bombadier Arabesque 2/2
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:00 am
Bon Clay nodded and said, Very well but prepare yourself because this last performance will take much more practice. This is the Memoir of winter sky. It uses several of ballet’s basics and combines them into a single powerful attack, you should practice each aspect of it separately before chaining it together into the final masterpiece. Now watch as I perform. That said Bon Clay jumped into the air and began somersaulting and spinning before lashing down with a single kick that easily pierced through a stone wall.
Memoir of Winter Sky 1/6
Ben nodded before saying in response to the technique, I suppose I should begin by practicing the somersaulting. I’ll give it a few practice runs then work on spinning as I somersault and then the final kick. That should do for the training. As he spoke Ben turned and began strolling calmly along the beach before picking up his pace slightly and performing a small jump and somersault before performing a higher jump and somersault, in order to get his body used to the motion and gauge what he was capable of he continued to test his limits first.
Memoir of Winter Sky 2/6
Ben continued pushing to determine his limits as he gained speed and momentum while jumping higher and higher, he could feel the potential energy of the descent after each jump as well as the momentum of the spins and somersaults as he understood how the final kick had possessed so much force. Ben finally stopped his forward movement and jumped backwards managing to squeeze seven somersaults into the maneuver before he landed lightly and turned back towards Bon Clay, ideally he would manage to execute the final technique on his way back.
Memoir of Winter Sky 3/6
Ben moved forward once more this time slowly as he jumped high into the air and somersaulted several times before spinning and finding himself too close to the ground to execute the final kick, the real matter was speeding up his normal somersault so that he could gain enough momentum to kick from the air instead of loosing the energy to landing or risk falling from a poorly balanced kick. Normally he was loathe to execute any type of flying kick however the power of this one could prove useful against a cornered opponent.
Memoir of Winter Sky 4/6
While it was true that Ben did work hard on his swordsmanship few understood that all training was to improve it as well as make him an overall better fighter. He had encountered too many people with weapon amnesia to not want to improve his hand to hand skills as well. Yet that was not a thought process for the here and now but rather one for later after he had mastered this newest technique. He knew many that would allow their ego or image to prevent them from performing ballet for any reason yet to him it was simply one more way to get stronger.
Memoir of Winter Sky 5/6
Ben nodded as he once more moved forward and jumped high into the air while beginning to somersault as he left the ground before spinning and lashing out downward with a kick that possessed all of his momentum. He had aimed at nothing but still felt a significant impact as he slid through the sand before moving forward and jumping again to execute the attack at the rock Bon Clay had used earlier. His speed allowed him to impart a surprising amount of momentum into the kick resulting in the top portion of the rock shattering on impact.
Memoir of Winter Sky 6/6
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:03 am
Bon Clay nodded as Ben finished and said, Well that’s all I can really show you, if you like though I can introduce you to a strong guy to train with. Ben nodded as Bon Clay turned and he followed. After some walking the sound of something smacking into metal could be heard and the two moved over a dune to where a large man with a metal bat was hitting balls shot by what appeared to be a cannon and a dog. Thinking back on Tenshi’s falcon Ben could easily surmise the reason for such a thing.
Homerun Hit 1/4
Ben nodded as he was led down to the man and a portly woman at his side, he nodded to the two before Bon Clay said, This guy is pretty good and wants to learn as much as possible, I thought some batting practice might help him with his strength if Mr. 4 can lead by example. The woman nodded before looking at the man and saying, Sure, he won’t mind. Grab a bat and move up to the plate and just work on hitting the balls shot by the dog. They are like cannon balls fired from a true cannon so you’ll need strength to hit a home run.
Homerun Hit 2/4
Ben nodded as he prepared himself by removing one of the bats from his bag and stretching before stepping up to the plate as the man moved back, he was just readying for the first try when the ball shot past him at impressive speed and exploded over the ocean as Ben whistled and said, Again please. This time he was ready and in the instant between the ball being fired and reaching him he had swung only to partially hit the ball so it flew up into the air where it exploded as Ben looked back over his shoulder at it.
Homerun Hit 3/4
Ben waited for the next pitch after turning back towards the dog and this time put his entire body into the swing while keeping his eyes on the speeding ball until he connected with the center of the bat hard enough to send the ball high into the air and forward where it exploded several hundred feet away. Ben nodded and was just preparing for another swing before Mr. 4 stepped forward shaking his head and pointed at Ben’s legs before stepping away as the woman said, He wants you to set your feet and work on aiming.
Homerun Hit 4/4
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:05 am
Ben shrugged slightly before setting his feet and looking for the next ball, he understood the point and though he would not normally sacrifice his mobility for accuracy there were times that such a thing may need to be a necessity so learning the skill wouldn’t hurt. He worked on keeping his feet settled as the next ball came and he swung hard sending it once more high into the air where it exploded with a flash as Ben focused on spotting the next ball and the following. Another explosion followed near the site of the last but the third occurred behind Ben.
Take Aim 1/4
Ben sighed and shook his head as he switched sides to work out his other side as well before setting his legs and once more swinging at the ball as it came, again his feet moved as he hit and the ball flew off to the left to explode in the air as Ben shook his head and settled himself for the next hit. He needed to be able to be more consistent so that he would not miss when it counted most now or in the future. His eyes remained sharp as he breathed deeply and readied himself for the next ‘pitch’ as it were so he could improve his accuracy.
Take Aim 2/4
Ben exhaled sharply as the ball was fired and connected solidly with the center of the bat to send the ball flying into the air forward where it exploded. He quickly set himself and as the next pitch came swung again with the same form hitting the ball solidly as his feet remained rooted and the ball flew high to explode. Again and again he repeated this action slowly growing accustomed to how to prepare for the ball and swing through it, he suspected such a skill would aid him even in future ship to ship battles should he ever find himself in one.
Take Aim 3/4
Ben nodded as he switched side and rooted his feet once more before taking ten more ‘pitches’ and sending each of the explosions into the area above and behind the dog. His eyes remained sharp as he used the solid base of his feet to properly pivot and aim at the balls. He felt that this was something he could potentially use with his sword work as well giving him comfort as well as a nice feeling in his arms from the unorthodox strength training. As he finished up he sighed and spun the metal bat before nodding to everyone and slipping it back into his bag.
Take Aim 4/4
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:06 am
He was just turning to go when the shadow of a bird flickered over him causing him to look up only to see a creature diving down towards him. Ben dove to the side and rolled to his feet only to spin and see a person standing where he had been moments before. The man had a sword at his waist and turned slowly before saying, I am Pell, guardian of this country. As I passed I saw you strike this man and would like an explanation. Ben looked at the man slowly judging what he had seen before with what he saw now and coming to a single conclusion.
Guardian Strike 1/4
He said simply, I am Ben, I was passing through the desert when I mistook that man for someone I met earlier, he then attacked me. It seems that I recently had a bounty placed on my head despite the fact that I am the most wanted pirate in the world. The attack you saw was a result of the conflict. What Zoan fruit did you eat, I did not get a proper look before I had to move. The man said nothing as he shifted his sword and said, I am sorry but as a protector of this country I can not accept you regardless of the truth of you claim, if you have a bounty then you are likely dangerous. Guardian strike!
Guardian Strike 2/4
Suddenly the man was shooting towards Ben and unsheathing his blade for a horizontal slash followed by a thrust that Ben was barely able to avoid by dodging backwards and stopping with his breath dial. The dials were quite often his saviors as of late and as he set his feet after dodging backwards he shifted his sword in much the same way the other man had while saying, The art of slashing while unsheathing and following with a thrust is not entirely unknown to me though I have not seen such a smooth movement in some time.
Guardian Strike 3/4
Ben suddenly had passed Pell as the other man crumpled after being struck by the back of Ben’s sword on the draw even as the tip snaked past his neck purposely avoiding piercing as Ben completed the attack. He had not wanted to harm the man but at the same time did not dare to allow him to see which way he was going. The winds in the dessert were light and the shifting sand dunes confusing but Ben was simply happy to have seen another way of using the sword that he could take advantage of in the future.
Guardian Strike 4/4
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:37 pm
Ben walked back to the boat sweating and breathing heavily and puched off shore lying down in the boat. "Hope all the other islands arn't this hot..."
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:57 pm
Cindy was heading back to Little Garden when she got distracted by this rather large sandy island. She docked her ship here, curious as to what this island and all of it's inhabitants had to offer. She looked around the dock and noticed something very quickly, all of the inhabitants were dressed in clothing that you would wear to keep cool and Cindy for the life of her couldn't figure out why. Though it didn't take her long to realize that this was most definitely a dessert island as the sun was beating down heavy on her head.
The Leaping Frog 1/7
Cindy went walking down the street with her hat tucked underneath her arm. She wanted more then anything to take off her trench coat but what she was wearing underneath wasn't exactly appropriate for the public to see, as she was a Vice Admiral and she had a certain look she wanted to maintain. Finally she came to a bar, a wonderful beautiful bar! Cindy moved her legs quickly to get to it, never quite getting into a run. She was thirsty and dammit she wanted something to drink!
The Leaping Frog 2/7
She burst into the bar, her tongue hanging from her mouth as she uttered out "Waaater! I need Water!" All of the men in the bar weren't happy to see her though as Cindy had an awfully odd habit of finding pirate bars. The bar keep though was a happy little man who said "Of course my dear! On the house too, free of charge!" Slowly Cindy made her way to the bar as she looked at all of the scum which the bar had to offer staring her down wanting for nothing more then to end her life as a Marine Vice Admiral
The Leaping Frog 3/7
Cindy reached the front of the bar and stared at the water, watching the beautiful beverage glisten in the sunlight that entered the window and passed through the glass. She looked at the small man and then said a voice of pure gratitude. "Thank you, thank you so much." With that she took the water in her hand and put it to her parched lips about to take a drink from it when a bullet whizzed through the air and slammed against the glass sending glass and water flying everywhere.
The Leaping Frog 4/7
Cindy turned around quickly, her hair soaking wet and dripping. Standing before her was a frog women, no not a frog women, a women dressed as a frog holding a pistol in her hands. "What in the bleeding blue hell was that for." The Frog women blew the excess smoke away from her smoking pistol and then said "I hate Marines, I hate them and all that they stand for." Cindy narrowed her eyes at the women and then removed her pistol shouting out "You are under arrest for assaulting a Naval Officer, will you come peacefully?"
The Leaping Frog 5/7
The women simply laughed and then aimed her pistol at Cindy saying "You'll have to kill me first!" With that she fired a shot and Cindy leaned out of the way. She would have no choice now, it was either Cindy or her. Cindy quickly fired out a bullet from her pistol aimed for the women's leg but her attack was dodged because not only did the women look like a frog but she moved like a frog do, doing a frog like jump in order to avoid the bullet. This angered Cindy quite a bit...
The Leaping Frog 6/7
The women laughed and then said "Aw, is that really the best you have MARINE!?" Cindy took her pistol and then said aloud for everyone in the bar to hear "You asked for it b***h!" and with that she fired off a one hundred bullet barrage. Bullets flew everywhere around the bar and patrons ducked for cover. Though this women really knew how to dodge. She was leaping off of tables and onto other ones not even getting nicked. Finally the bullets ran out and the entire wall of the bar was gone but the Frog Women stood there smiling.
The Leaping Frog 7/7
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:46 pm
The Frog Women removed a cigarette from her pocket and then lit it up inhaling deeply as she did so saying "By the way, the name is Father's Day, ex-Baroque works member." Cindy stared at her wide eyed for a moment, she was running into these guys left and right. Miss Fathers Day stood there smoking but soon tilted her head saying "What the hell are you staring at?" Cindy then blinked and shook her head saying "Nothing, nothing at all. Now, as I was saying before I lost my temper, will you come peacefully!?"
Roulette 1/4
Miss Fathers Day scratched her chin a bit, acting as if though she was actually thinking about but then yelled out. "Hell no!" and with that took aim but a door opening at the back of the bar interrupted them, but what was more interuppting was the annoying voice that came with it. "Don't worry Miss Father's Day, I have this situation under control." When Cindy turned around everyone else in the bar did, only to see a man dressed up somewhat like a sheep looking at them.
Roulette 2/4
"Who the hell is this guy...?" Cindy asked finding herself as confused as ever. Miss Father's Day on the other hand was shaking her head rapidly with her face in her palm. She answered Cindy by saying "He's my Ex Partner, Mr. 7 is his name." The man heard his name and then took off his hat and bowed saying "At your service, and I am hear to end the Marine." Cindy tilted her head even farther, it was practically throwing her off balance at this point of time.
Roulette 3/4
The man then took her revolver in hand and said "For the honor of Baroque works and all those whom you have offended I shall defeat you!" and with that said he put his pistol to work, firing off bullets in all sorts of random crazy directions. Cindy had to think fast so she did the first thing that came to mind. She used The Leaping Frog technique and began hopping all over the place. Though thankfully he was terrible and not a single one of his bullets was properly aimed at Cindy.
Roulette 4/4
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:29 pm
Fianlly his random roulette of bullets stopped and Cindy was breathing heavily. She stopped and looked around realizing something, and that was that there was absolutely no one present in the bar except for her and the two others. Cindy laid her head down low and said "You know what guys, I'm really tired. So I think I'm just gonna head out. Try not to get into any more trouble..." Cindy then walked away leaving the other two totally dumbfounded and confused as to why she wasn't trying to cuff them right this instance.
Primadona 1/3
Cindy walked through the sandy streets of Alabasta finding herself still incredibly thirsty. She then sat down near a building, wanting to rest, but it didn't seem like that would be happening anytime soon as out of the door of the building she was leaning against a man burst out, a cross fressing man at that. Cindy stared at him and tried to register in her mind what she was looking at but it just wasn't working out for her, he was practically indescribable, at least to Cindy whom had never seen anything like him.
Primadona 2/3
He had one swan slippers on his feet and rather hairy legs to boot, and for some reason his bottom was very large though she just put it up to the outfit as the rest of him was skinny. He wore a pink striped jacket and his face was covered in make up. He looked at her and then gasped yelling out "A MARINE!" and with that he said "You're not going to take me in, I won't let it happen, it is not in the Okama way to be captured by such an organization such as the World Government!"
Primadona 3/3
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:20 pm
With that he bent his legs down low and yelled out "Primadona!" and then flew up into the air practically like a rocket. For a cross dressing freak he had rather good form in the air. He looked very graceful, though she knew that he was out to end her. He then shot downward and landed behind Cindy yelling out "Bombadier!" and with that he flew down going to kick CIndy in the face. She quickly managed to block saying "Nice try guy, but you're going to have to do a lot better then that!"
Bombadier 1/5
Bon Clay narrowed his eyes and then flew back to the ground prepairing himself. "There is no stronger force in this world then Okama Kempo, passed down generation to generation from Okama to Okama! So that is why I must defeat you." He then flew into the air yelling "PRIMADONA!" and with that he said "By the way, the name is Mr. 2, Bon Clay." Cindy's eyes widened, she would never thing there would be another Baroque Works member in Alabasta, it seemed that they all flocked together still.
Bombadier 2/5
Though Cindy was lost and thought so she didn't see it coming when he yelled out "Bombadier!" and with that he went flying down at Cindy and managed to quick her directly in the mouth. Cindy went flying backwards and slid across the ground. Cindy stood up in anger and then said "You lothsome cross dressing peace of crap! I am going to make you eat that dainty foot of yours." Bon Clay laughed aloud and then said "There is no way you can beat me and my Okama ways!"
Bombadier 3/5
Cindy wiped the blood from her mouth and then yelled out "Screw that." but Bon Clay was already getting ready for the next attack, he bent his legs down low to the ground yelling. "Primadona." and with that he was flying upward. Once he got enough distance he yelled out "Bombadier!" and was flying towards CIndy, only thing is now she was ready and with that she exploded sending Bon Clay flying backwards into the wall. "What was that...?" Bon Clay said in a low weak voice.
Bombadier 4/5
"That was my fruit powers at work, the Bomu Bomu no Mi. It gives me the ability to explode at will. Basically there is no way you can touch me without risking your own life. So I suggest you give up Mr. 2, or should I say Bon Clay?" Bon Clay wasn't willing to give up though. Cindy sighed lightly as she could see the determination in his eyes. "Well then, come and bring it." Cindy said with a slight chuckle in her voce. Bon Clay stood up and wiped the ash from his clothing.
Bombadier 5/5
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