Virgil sighed as the recruits walked into his newest place of business. At the rate things were going, he was going to have to leave the island, or become a beggar. Still, he didn't want to give these bastards the satisfaction of leaving, and as much fun as it would be to teach them who the top dog was, he couldn't afford any more trouble.
"Well if it isn't Vergie, th island failure. Couldn't even cut it as a Marine trainee!" one of them ridiculed him, but Virgil gritted his teeth, and smiled.
"Is there anything I can get you fine, upstanding Marne trainees on this wonderful day?" he grated out.
"Nothing comes to mind, but you might want to clean up that mess!" the ringleader declared, knocking Virgil's tray out of his hand, before leaving his laughter echoing through the building. On the floor, Virgil was visibly trembling from trying to hold himself back from thrashing the hell out of those bastards. No matter how satisfying it would be, it would ruin things for the owner, and he wouldn't screw him over like that.
"Tough break." Virgil turned to see a man in monk's robes sitting nearby, calming sipping a cup of tea. Springing to his feet, he said the first thing that popped into his head.
"How'd you get that? I don't remember serving it to you..."
"I caught it when they spilled your tray. I find tea to be highly relaxing, useful for relieving stress. Care to join me?"
"...Sure, it's time for my break anyways."
"Have you always had issues with the marines?"
"This is more of a recent thing, but it probably won't resolve itself anytime soon."
"In that case, care to join me?"
"You're asking me to join you? We've only been talking for two minutes!"
"I believe that fate guides all our paths, and that our encounter is no exception. Besides, life on a ship can get lonely without companions."
"You have a ship? How'd a monk manage that?"
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"And so the journey begins," Zero said to himself as he descended from the temple. "But beyond the first step, where do I go? It's not like I can walk on water..."
Laughing to himself, he continued to the shore, where his grin grew wider.
"It looks like fate has decided to smile on me. What a fortuitus beginning on the path to enlightenment!"
Without any hesitation, Zero boarded the deserted ship, laughing all the while.
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"That's insane."
"Like I said, fate guides all our paths, and I am not one to deviate from it."
"I'm gonna need a bit of time to think. I don't like the idea of leaving my business with those guys unfinished."
Zero smiled, "Fate guides all paths, and karma has a way of catching up with guys like that."
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"AAAAHHH!!! WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SHIP?!?!" One of the recruits shouted, his eyes bugging out of his head in disbelief.
"WE GOTTA FIND IT!!! THE SARGE'LL KILL US IF WE DON'T!!!"
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Lemme know if Virgil is out of character, or if you have any major issues with the start. Probably leave the island relatively soon, but not too quickly.
"Well if it isn't Vergie, th island failure. Couldn't even cut it as a Marine trainee!" one of them ridiculed him, but Virgil gritted his teeth, and smiled.
"Is there anything I can get you fine, upstanding Marne trainees on this wonderful day?" he grated out.
"Nothing comes to mind, but you might want to clean up that mess!" the ringleader declared, knocking Virgil's tray out of his hand, before leaving his laughter echoing through the building. On the floor, Virgil was visibly trembling from trying to hold himself back from thrashing the hell out of those bastards. No matter how satisfying it would be, it would ruin things for the owner, and he wouldn't screw him over like that.
"Tough break." Virgil turned to see a man in monk's robes sitting nearby, calming sipping a cup of tea. Springing to his feet, he said the first thing that popped into his head.
"How'd you get that? I don't remember serving it to you..."
"I caught it when they spilled your tray. I find tea to be highly relaxing, useful for relieving stress. Care to join me?"
"...Sure, it's time for my break anyways."
"Have you always had issues with the marines?"
"This is more of a recent thing, but it probably won't resolve itself anytime soon."
"In that case, care to join me?"
"You're asking me to join you? We've only been talking for two minutes!"
"I believe that fate guides all our paths, and that our encounter is no exception. Besides, life on a ship can get lonely without companions."
"You have a ship? How'd a monk manage that?"
--- --- --- --- ---
"And so the journey begins," Zero said to himself as he descended from the temple. "But beyond the first step, where do I go? It's not like I can walk on water..."
Laughing to himself, he continued to the shore, where his grin grew wider.
"It looks like fate has decided to smile on me. What a fortuitus beginning on the path to enlightenment!"
Without any hesitation, Zero boarded the deserted ship, laughing all the while.
--- --- --- --- ---
"That's insane."
"Like I said, fate guides all our paths, and I am not one to deviate from it."
"I'm gonna need a bit of time to think. I don't like the idea of leaving my business with those guys unfinished."
Zero smiled, "Fate guides all paths, and karma has a way of catching up with guys like that."
--- --- --- --- ---
"AAAAHHH!!! WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SHIP?!?!" One of the recruits shouted, his eyes bugging out of his head in disbelief.
"WE GOTTA FIND IT!!! THE SARGE'LL KILL US IF WE DON'T!!!"
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Lemme know if Virgil is out of character, or if you have any major issues with the start. Probably leave the island relatively soon, but not too quickly.