Behind them, Sebastien grinned as he walked up, shadows covering his countenance as his eyes fixed upon the portly man twisting the harborguard about his finger. To be so fat...he must be wealthy indeed. Few pirates would be so foolish as to sail into Loguetown, and fewer still had the means to gain so much weight. It hinted to many things, confidence and surety among them. After all, only a man who believed he had no reason to go without would refuse to do so.
All in all, it did indeed point to signs that the man wasn't lying, which was suspect in and of itself. Not every man that presented himself as Captain truly was so. The most dangerous leaders were the one's who refused to show their hands. Which left...options.
1) The man was genuine, and a fool to boot. To fly a pirates flag as a means of
safety...a true idiot indeed. Merchant ships that were untouched were rare for good reason, and that was because they were often picked clean. Pirates were
excellent prey to other, and even a cursory glance at their simple flag would prove their worth, or lack thereof rather, to any worth their booze. Easy pickings.
2) This was a setup, the fat man was a plant in order to smuggle pirates within Loguetown, of all places. Not something done for material gain of any sort, after all, desperate pirates were rarely so meticulous. Fame, perhaps. Idiots, often did that, attempting to besmirch the Pirate King's Monolith with their own meagre names. As if it would mean a damn thing, but he supposed to a small fry, even paltry notoriety was worth pursuing. Rats often had little recourse but to gnaw on the bones of their superior's after all.
Either or, but either way, Sebastien was
very unlikely to pass up such an opportunity.
Of course, there was always the eternal third option.
3) Devil Fruit
But to pass up such an opportunity for
fear of all things, soured his whiskey something fierce.
Perhaps he was a fool too. No matter.
"Well spotted Master Lafayette." Sebastien grinned as he crept forwards besides his crew.
Ignoring the eyes of his crew, he kept his vision fixed upon his prize.
"Look at that fat fool. So
sure of himself. Why, to give away such gifts as a token of his appreciation, I truly question his motives. An honest businessman wouldn't bother with such things, and a dishonest one would've been intelligent enough to run up a cleaner flag long before the port could've responded. I wonder what that audacity is hiding..."
Sebastien smirked.
"Why, us pirate hunters have an obligation, nay, a
duty to find out, wouldn't you say? To preserve the authority of the seas and prevent dishonesty from prospering in this world."
"My dear Olivia, would you mind heading back to ship and running up the sails? Ensure Master Lorde has his supplies and goods, I'd hate to deprive the dear man of his passion. Master Lafayette, would you mind approaching the docks and kindly asking the marines why they are permitting pirates to dock? I suspect the answer shall entertain us, at the very least. It should also permit you the authority to demand proof by means of their papers, in the name of your own safety. I shall approach the merchant myself."
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"I do wonder what...
goods...he's willing to put on trade." His eyes narrowed.
"I always did like a catalogue when I go shopping. Expedites things terribly well, no?"
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