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1st Song [video]

[Brook has found himself stuck on a flimsy raft out at sea. He can be seen drinking a cup of tea while seemingly having a tea party for himself.]

Well... the accommodations aren't exactly five star, and it's a little leaky, but at least it seems steerable. Not quite as bad as the last vessel I found myself alone on in the middle of nowhere. Yohohoho!

[Brook keeps fiddling with the journal, not really sure how it works.]

I wonder if anyone shall find me? ... Well! No point in sulking about it, when you're feeling down and alone, you should sing!

When you are refined,
And would like to dine,
There's only one beverage that you need,
When you need a drink,
To bring you back from the brink,
It's the greatest thing indeeeeeed!

This is an ode to tea,
The greatest drink in the land!
Tea is great for snack times,
It is so very grand!
Without tea I'd be lost,
Although I think already am!
So here's an ode to tea,
To help me give a damn!

Yohohoho!

[He seems to be taking notes in his journal on the lyrics... that make no sense]

Hmm... I think that last verse still needs a little work.

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[This sounds completely unfamiliar to Vivi, so she assumes it must be something from after Fishman Island. She nods.] I see.

[She wracks her brain to think of what major differences there are in the time since Brook left. Had Zoro been here then? She's not quite sure.] Well. Tony-kun went back home. But Mr Bushido is here now. Ah, but he's not from as far in the future as most of the crew. [She pauses.] In fact, it's just me and him that are that far behind the rest of you. [Vivi, in fact, has no idea Brook no longer recognizes her as nakama, or even knows who she is.]

[Well... that was a bunch of names and facts that didn't really mean much to him. It was sort of helpful, but he's pretty sure he just found it more confusing than anything else.]

Yohohoho! It must have been longer than I had thought then.

[He snaps his fingers having come up with a clever idea.]

So um... it's been a really long time since I've been here, and as embarrassed as I am to admit this, I can't quite recognize whose voice this is off the top of my head. Could you tell me who you are?

[He wasn't quite sure if that was being misleading or not, but it did seem like a way to spare her feelings about not being remembered.]

[It likewise doesn't occur to Vivi that Brook will no longer be familiar with her nicknames for Chopper and Zoro. Oh well. She has other things on her mind as he asks his last question. Her face falls a bit, but she quickly tries to look less upset. Besides, he did just say her voice wasn't familiar; maybe he just hasn't noticed her image in the journal?]

[She repositions her journal slightly to make sure her face is in-frame, and smiles, though she can't help it looking a little disappointed.] O-oh. You don't remember me, Brook-san? [She hopes a look at her face, or perhaps a glimpse of her distinctive blue hair might jog his memory.]

[Okay... this has gone on long enough. With a heavy sigh, Brook gets it off his chest.]

No... I'm sorry I don't remember anything about this place. I... really wish that I did, as it seems that I made some truly incredible friends here, but I don't remember any of them. I was hoping maybe to try to spare your feelings, but I think that would only have made things worse.

[His tone picks up a bit though, trying to lessen the sadness of this mood he has created.]

But let me try to guess your name anyways! I've always been good at guessing games, it could be fun!

Hmmm... I'm going to guess your name is...

Princess Ponswala Margarita Von Stochamire Banana Anna IV! Am I right, or am I right? Yohohoho!

[Vivi feels a twinge of guilt herself, since Brook really can't help it that he can't remember, and now he seems a little down as well. Before she can apologize, however, his mood seems to lift and he makes his ridiculous guess about her name. She can't help noticing though, that he does include "Princess" as her title. That gives her a glimmer of hope that he might remember her somehow, deep down.]

[Her smile brightens genuinely, and she gives a small laugh, shaking her head.] I'm afraid not. It's Vivi. Nefertari Vivi. I'm one of your nakama.

Aha! So you're princess Vivi?! Yohohoho! I would never have guessed my guess was even remotely close. Marco mentioned you in passing, and it's a pleasure to finally meet you... so to speak. Yohohoho!

Tell me Vivi, I assume you prefer Vivi? Tell me, how long have you been in Luceti yourself?

Ah, Marco-san did..? [It's a little surprising to hear that Brook heard about her first from him, but no matter.]

Yes, Vivi is fine. [He'd addressed her more formerly as Vivi-san in the past, but she's hardly going to quibble over the lack of an honorific, despite her own polite insistence on using them with most people.] I've been here since... [She pauses to tot up the months.] I suppose it's been about a year and a half now. [Time flies.]

Yes, he did, shortly after I arrived here too.

[He likely would have called her Vivi-san had he been a bit more certain on how close of a friendship they'd had before, but he didn't really feel like asking. (ooc: That and his mun prefers not to use honorifics too often >_>) ]

Wow... that really is quite some time. How have you found life here to suit you?

Ah...well enough, I suppose. It's not always... [She trails off, not sure how much Brook already knows or remembers about Luceti.] It can be hard sometimes, but it's wonderful to be together with the crew again. [It's enough to offset the more unpleasant aspects of Luceti, in Vivi's opinion.]

You know I haven't gotten to hear too many tales of what the crew was like when you were a part of it. Would you mind sharing a little with me? I could regale a few tales of my own in return if you like. I could even try to do it as a ballad, although that would likely work better if I actually had my guitar with me. Yohohoho!

Well. It was before Franky-san and [a slight pause] Robin-san joined the crew. Oh, and we met Tony-kun on Drum a little while after I'd begun traveling with them, and he joined too, of course.

[She's well aware that's not anything like a story, but she hopes it might be a good start for information, at least. And there's a question wavering uncertainly in the back of her mind, as well. Even if Brook doesn't remember her from his previous time in Luceti, surely he must have heard a little about her from the rest of the crew..? She asks without stopping to think about whether it would be wise.]

Didn't the others ever mention me?

Well things have always been rather hectic, and the majority of the straw hats aren't much of story tellers. But I think the main reason I haven't heard much about you is because they wanted to keep your involvement with them secret. You are after all a princess, correct? Am I to assume you took up that roll again when you left the straw hat pirates? If so, perhaps they didn't trust me not to accidentally blab about it.

I really don't know all the details personally.

Ah...yes, I'm the princess of Alabasta. [His reasoning doesn't make that much sense to her, but perhaps he's right.] Mm, maybe that's it. Nami-san did tell me a little about you in some of her letters, but I didn't meet you until I came here, of course.

[And now she supposes they'll have to meet all over again. It's the first time she's had to deal with something like this--certainly more casual acquaintances had left Luceti in the past and returned not remembering her, but she'd never expected to have to deal with that with one of her nakama. It's leaving her feeling more than a little wrong-footed.]

...well, that's all right. The past isn't all that important, I suppose. [And she smiles, hoping it looks more certain than she feels.]

Yohohoho! Don't worry about it Vivi! Perhaps by this time next year, you'll have become a closer friend with me than ever before! Yohohoho!

By the way, I was wondering, when I finally get to town, would you be so kind as to show me your panties?

I hope that's true, Brook-san!

[But...wait. What was that last request of his?]

[Despite the polite smile she forces back onto her face, there's an iciness to her tone that should even chill Brook's undead bones.]

Certainly not.

Yo...ho... ho...

[That definitely did send chills down his spine... either that or a sea breeze caused a bit of a draft up his shirt, one of those.]

Well, it was worth a shot.

[The less attention given to that subject the better, so Vivi just forces herself to smoothly move on.]

Oh, we're all staying in a house here; I don't know if anyone told you.

Really? How delightful! Do I have my own room? Did Franky ever show up and "improve" it? If I don't have my own room, do I have a roomate, and if so who? When was this house first claimed by the straw hat pirates? Did we build it, or was it already built here? Do I have any clothes at the house other than these pants I was left with? Do you like pie? Are we allowed to have snacks in our rooms? Do we have separate bathrooms for men and women? Is the house made of wood, bricks, or something different? What color are your panties? How many floors does our house have? Do you think it's okay for me to move in right away? Does it ever Snow in Luceti, and if so do we have to shovel the walkway? What's the best spot in the house for playing music without bothering anyone, and where's the best spot to be heard by everyone?

[Most of these questions are asked in a flurry, as Brook is just dying of curiosity here. But he has a bit of a pause as he considers his last question, and whether or not he should ask it.]

...

When do you think I will get to speak to Luffy? I haven't seen him yet.

Ah... [Vivi gives up on trying to remember all of Brook's questions, but does her best to answer the ones she can recall, counting answers out on her fingers as she goes.] You have your own room; we all do now. Nami-san and I used to share, but Franky-san was here a while back, and he expanded the house. He built you a music room, too.

Of course you should move right back in! I don't know if there are any clothes left in your room, but if you need things to wear, you can probably find things at the clothing shop. [Perhaps not a lot at first, because Brook isn't exactly a standard size, but he should be able to get the basics.] Ah, yes, it does snow in the winter. [If her voice sounds a little flat at that, it's because she discovered last year that once the novelty of snow wears off, winter runs a little long for her tastes. Desert princesses really aren't made for cold climates.]

[She gives special attention to his last question, emphasis lent to it by the careful pause he took before asking.] Luffy-san...don't worry; he's around. He's not always good about checking his journal, so he probably doesn't know you're here yet, but I'm sure you'll see him once you get to the house! ...by mealtime at the very latest.

He... built me a music room? ... What a guy! Now I feel bad for putting air quotation marks on improve! Oh the humanity!

[He's just taking in the information about the other questions she answered. Not really having a good answer to them.]

Ahh, that is... a relief. I've been worried since I had not heard from him yet, but I suppose he's not exactly the most technologically adept... or for that matter, literately adept.

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