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[There’s such a depressed pall hanging over Luceti recently. Coming and goings from the village are common, but the disappearances have really taken their toll recently. So many in such a short period of time – mainstays and pillars of the community – just gone and the wave of them does not feel like it has subsided quite yet.

It sucks whatever joy there is to be had from a birthday. And Luceti? Today is one for Trafalgar Law.

He barely remembered. Not that he expects anyone else will. He’s told few and those few are all dealing with their own losses as he’s dealing with his. And with McCoy now gone, there isn’t much time to dwell on anything much as he takes over the other doctor’s share of shifts and sorts through whatever he left and was working on at the Battle Dome clinic.

Maybe it’s for the best no one will probably remember. He is in no mood for a party. But Law takes the day for himself anyway.

You can catch him in the morning around town fetching various things (namely booze), and from eleven thirty onwards into the afternoon at the docks, tending to the Shinonome so she’s ready to sail.

And before the afternoon is done, one 100% filtered message goes out over the journal to Uchiha Itachi:]

Care to join me down at the docks? Dress warmly and you might want to set out Amaya’s dinner for the night… and the next morning. There’s a nice wind tonight for a trip.

[He promised you a sail, remember?]

Oh, and Itachi? Would you bring along a bottle or two of your favorite drink? I figure it’s a night for it.

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[Shikamaru's not the celebratory type anyways, as might have been evident from his own birthday, but it doesn't mean he's going to ignore the date since he's found out what it means.

When Law gets out to the docks, he might notice a plain box somewhere on his boat at some point. Shikamaru wasn't sure if he'd be out here today, or for a while yet, but it seemed like the best place to leave it. He went out last night, looking for the name of Law's boat, and left it there.

The box isn't wrapped, just plain and black with a quick note as to who it's from. Inside the box, he'll find this.]

[When Law arrives on boat, the first thing he does is get to work storing the provisions for the night. He's not paying attention really to what's sitting on the dining table in the lounge portion of the ship... he's freezing the icepacks of his glorified cooler with Sona. Some types of sake should be chilled and some of the vegetables he brought along would keep better on ice as well.

And then he spots the box.

His lips thin in irritation as he approaches. Someone has been on his boat. In his territory. Uninvited. Who? Had they been messing around any further? His boat looked untouched. Never knew if Sparrow or any other pirate was up to something.

And then he opens the box and irritation vanishes. Well, now he has something nice to serve the sake in. Now who... aa, okay, he doesn't mind Shikamaru on his boat. He has an invitation. But it's a reminder to watch the dock a little more closely as long as he's using it.

He reaches for his journal.]

Oi, Shikamaru. Thanks.

Aa. You found it, then.

Yeah. I did.

[The muffled cry of a seabird in the background.]

So what do you think of her?

[Her obviously being the boat.]

Well I didn't look too closely. [Ninjaing in was enough for one night.] But from what I saw, she suits you. You put a lotta work into her, huh?

[He could see it, in the details. The color scheme, the sails. And Law literally left his mark.]

Yeah. We all did. [Credit where credit is due.] She came out better than anyone was expecting. She's probably the fastest ship in Luceti now. [So damn satisfied. So damn proud. And she's his. A pirate is a sorry thing without a ship.]

Aa...?

[This is definitely the most enthusiastic he's heard Law sound about anything for a while. He knows it's going to take longer than this for him to move on with Bepo gone now, but he's glad to hear he has something to occupy himself with; something to be happy about.]

Heheh. Lemme know if you ever put that to the test. That'd be fun to watch.

If I ever can entice Sparrow into a race, you'll be the first I'll call.

[Ohohoho. Now that would be fun. And all it would take, probably, was a little precise needling and goading. Maybe some wagering.

And watching from shore? That would be kind of difficult for some of it. You'd have to be out on the water to catch all the action.]

Awesome.

[Oho. Beats spending chakra to walk on the water, that's for sure.]

Until then, try and enjoy your birthday, huh?

I'll give it my most valiant effort. [Sketching off a salute.]

[Sure does. Though Law has no clue of the wonders of chakra fueled water walking.

At least... not until later this night.]

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