AN: Well, my first fic... whaddya know? Eh? EH? WELL?! WHAT DO YOU KNOW?! TELL ME!!
...*Ahem*
I mean, uh, yeah. It's one of THESE things again. I've read several, such as Neo One Piece, Pirates!, and whatever Yolka's was called. Long names are boring.
I'll try my best to answer questions in my reviews, as well as reply to non-questions, as I have been taught to by a certain user who replied to my reviews. Several times *coughYumiDoesThe...crap I don't remember the rest of her username although it started with an Rcough*. Oh and if you've never read any of the fics I mentioned read them. Now. Or get explodey. On second thought, don't, I feel too much pleasure making you explode~
Second, I've been an anon here a bit, though I admittedly didn't review much. I've been known as both Mr. Panda and my current username.
Third, Amythest Turtle or however you spell it has good advice. Use it.
Fourth, four is my favorite number! THIS CALLS FOR CELEBRATION INVOLVING SUGAR AND EXPLOSIONS!
Fifth, character sheet is at the bottom. Yep, if you've read any of the above-mentioned fics, you would know that this is one of those give-me-a-character and if I like it I will use it. Hopefully wisely. But probably not... no, I didn't say anything. STOP LOOKING AT ME!
Now, if you'll excuse me, it's time to announce the title an' intro an' stuff!
The Second Age of Pirates!
Launch of the Panda Kaizoku!
Prologue:
Loading the Cannons!
Twenty-five years ago:
Luffy sat on the windmill of his home town, his signature grin ever-present on his face, making several, if not all, the Marines present more than slightly nervous. They had seen that grin before, and even those who hadn't didn't exactly found it rather un-settling. As his legendary predecessor had before, the Second Pirate King had a happy-go-lucky smile on his face even on what was probably his deathbed.
"Oi, can I have some meat?" Luffy asked, turning his head towards one of the two marines who were on the windmill with him, execution spears ready in their hands. A nervous frown was put on the marine's face, as well as several sweat droplets. Gulping, he turned his head towards the Fleet Admiral, who reluctantly nodded. In fact, just about every important marine in the world was at the small island-all of the Admirals, Vice-Admirals, pre-mentioned Fleet Admiral, all of the current Warlords of the Sea (though they technically weren't marines), and all of the Celestial Dragons. Several more notable marines that did not fit in those catagories were also present, as well as several news reporters.
Luffy's grin widened as he noticed the gesture, knowing that good meat (though not nearly as good as Sanji's) would be fed to him shortly. Sure enough, he was given a rather oversized turky drumstick by the marine he had asked meat of. As he happily munched on his snack, one of the non-marine spectators asked a question.
A very important question that would change the lives of many.
"Did you find One Piece?!" was all he had asked. Luffy (who had already finished his meat), hearing this, broke into an uproar of laughter.
''AHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Of course I did! I mean, how would I be the Second Pirate King if I didn't?" Was Luffy's reply. The Fleet Admiral, seeing as to where this would lead, signaled for the execution to end. The marines, in a panic, made an attempt to stab Luffy through both sides in a fashion the same as they had done to Gol D. Roger. No such luck.
Luffy had broken the handcuffs that held him, despite the fact that they were extremely thick and made of near-unbreakable steel, with sea-stone inside it in an attempt to weaken him. He held out his hands, catching the two spears mid-thrust. "Hey, what kinda last words that be?" He said, turning to the crowd. At this point he had used Haki to make all the marines in the area seemed to freeze, successfully ending any attempts made on his life.
Another in the crowd of the non-marine type saw this as a chance to ask another question.
"Where did you hide it?"
"The same place I found it."
The crowd, minus the marines, stood silent for a few moments before breaking into screams of joy and happiness.
The Second Age of Pirates had begun.
Luffy disappeared, thin air in his place. He always HAD been fast when he was in gear-second, and learning to move that quickly normally had become quite convenient, but not before smirking at the fact that in the eyes of the marines he had just been executed, another courtsy of having become extremely talented with Haki. But before leaving, he yelled into the the sky...
"MEET'CHA AT RAFTEL!"
Twenty-five years later:
A figure stood at a dock, staring at a rather pathetic-looking rowboat docked in front of him with a stupid grin on his face. As it looked to be very early in the morning, the figure's features weren't visible, although they looked to have long guns holstered at the side of their pants. They also seemed to have a pair of bear-like ears, as well as a scarf, which was waving through the air.
Just then, the sun peaked slightly over the horizon, bringing light unto the figure, revealing it to be male. The guns were revealed to be tonfa with saw-like blades on the side opposite the handle, starting at the exact opposite spot. The bear ears were revealed to be a part of a panda-like beanie cap, and his scarf was dark green. His eyes were light-blue, with strange black circles around them, resembling those of a panda. His shirt was not seen, as it was covered by a black jacket (like I said, it was early. Early is cold) with the word 'Panda' printed across the front. He wore simple blue jeans, the tonfa being held up by rather large belt loops. He wore simple black and white sneakers, the laces and rubber bottom being black and the rest being white. Both hands were grabbing the handle of his tonfas, and an excited look seemed to spead from his eyes through his entire body. He looked to be fairly young, and his hair was pitch black. He didn't exactly seem tall, but he wasn't short, either.
"Yosh! TO THE GRAND LINE!" He yelled across the sea, raising his right hand up as far as he could reach while his left was elbowing to the side, the pose being accompanied by a small jump. The cry was heard for miles around him, echoing through North Blue as the next Pirate King, War P. Anda, began his legendary journey to Raftel as he jumped into the boat, which had a simple bag of supplies and some oars, and sailed into the sunrise.
AN: Please note that I'm new to this whole writing thing, so chapters will be short for a while, though this is a mere prologue. Please Read and Review! Oh, and before I forget...
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Devil Fruit/Weapons/Fighting style (Note that I don't want any of them overpowered logias being a part of the crew (Though you CAN suggest baddies an' marines an' stuff) unless it has an obvious weakness (EG Paper is very flammable), and that I do not support the idea of a Mizu Mizu):
Personality:
Backstory:
Appearance:
Position (If a marine character is who is being suggested, replace this with rank. Basically your position on the crew):
It's late, so if I forget anything I appologize in advance.
Oh and one more thing. I don't plan on getting too many crewmembers too fast, as that seems to happen alot and some crews have just as many members as the Straw Hats before they even reach the Grand Line. So I'll have a status bar right at the bottom an' stuff saying whether I be accepting crewmembers right now and what type specifically. However, I'll always be accepting minor, not-a-crewmember characters an' stuff.
Crewmember Acceptance Status: Currently in need of a first mate.
