Hey, the elderly could easily kick my ass, I've got no quarrel with them. But I think anyone like you, reindeer included, would be someone I could see myself hanging with. Who knows, maybe your friend wants to celebrate Christmas in September too.
[for a moment, the joking atmosphere fades, and Nikkari's smile is real. he's known Zoro too long to not recognize when he's being serious about something, and he nods.]
I'd like that. If you remember what they look like, let me know - I'll keep an eye out for you.
[just because he hadn't seen them yet didn't mean they didn't exist, somewhere. this whole crazy business of reconstruction meant things were in the middle of being changed - not done yet.]
[the consolation is... touching? maybe the memories are making him softer, lowering his walls inch by inch. nika's never been the person he's felt closest to. only now does zoro wonder why.
he's good.
this is good.
that small smile zoro has is brief but telling–maybe moreso in how quickly it's covered up. the next minute he's forcing on a half-hearted scowl and lightly shoving at nika's arm.]
Quit it. Feels weird to be... [comforted. he waves a hand in the air as if to conjure the word.] Shut up and watch the fat snowman.
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Just the size. Heard his voice, though. Kind of sounded young. Had a blue nose.
... You think Rudolph ever had a blue-nosed cousin?
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Not out of the question. Could be a family trait - one kid gets red, another gets blue. There could even be a green in there somewhere.
Means he's a little like you though, being big and also somewhat young. Which means no, I definitely would want to meet him.
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[grinning, he scoots over to give nika all the room he needs. tosses a bit of popcorn in his mouth and catches it perfectly. as a demonstration.]
You wouldn't want to meet him if he was old? Didn't know you had it out for the elderly, Nika.
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Hey, the elderly could easily kick my ass, I've got no quarrel with them. But I think anyone like you, reindeer included, would be someone I could see myself hanging with. Who knows, maybe your friend wants to celebrate Christmas in September too.
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If he does, I'll let you know. [actually...] ... If any of my crew pop up, I'll let you know.
[in zoro speak that's a pretty big thing. definitely a sign of that trust zoro's so cagey about.]
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I'd like that. If you remember what they look like, let me know - I'll keep an eye out for you.
[just because he hadn't seen them yet didn't mean they didn't exist, somewhere. this whole crazy business of reconstruction meant things were in the middle of being changed - not done yet.]
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[which. he does. another copy/paste of this list sent from his phone to nika's pretty immediately.]
Reindeer's the only exciting one. Sorry to disappoint.
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[Nika takes the list when it comes, saving it into the memos on his phone with some taps.]
We'll find them, Z. If you're here, they've got to be somewhere. I don't know why I feel like that, but I do.
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he's good.
this is good.
that small smile zoro has is brief but telling–maybe moreso in how quickly it's covered up. the next minute he's forcing on a half-hearted scowl and lightly shoving at nika's arm.]
Quit it. Feels weird to be... [comforted. he waves a hand in the air as if to conjure the word.] Shut up and watch the fat snowman.