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[starspangledhero]

[ America looks completely drained. Now that he doesn't have to keep his (questionable concept of) sanity anymore, everything he's been holding off for the past few days is taking its toll. Oh yeah, his facial expression might not exactly be the first thing you notice. And of course you know why.

It's because he's drenched in blood.

That's not an exaggeration. He's covered in it, even his face and hair. This is why your parents tell you not to run around the pool. You will fall. ]

It's not mine. I'm not fine, but not hurt. I don't wanna explain right now. I'm spending the night in.

[ He sighs and rubs his eye with the heel of his palm. You can probably hear a shower running in the background. ]

As soon as Namine's done washing it off her, I'm taking a scrub and going to bed. Might not be out for a while, unless the city falls into a new peril and needs a hero, 'course.

...Everyone else okay? Everyone in the city. Pretty sure no one's making it outta wherever we were without something fucked up. Man I'm tired.

[ Another shaky sigh, and the camera shakes violently as he moves to turn it off. He mutters something as he does, more to himself than anyone else. ]

I don't wanna think.

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[starspangledhero]

Garp... [ Oh if only John Irving had written The World According to Garp a decade sooner. I could probably make references anyway but I'm too lazy. ]

I'd be America the Hero. Or America the Hegemon. Or... nah. You know, United States of America kinda says it all.

[ It's not his usual enthusiasm, but it isn't flat out apathy either. That's improvement. ]

[fierybluebird]

[It is without a doubt where Oda got the name. Oh man. It completely sums up so much of the dude's ISSUES.]

Or the United States of Awesome?

[Marco is used to cheering up hollowed out emotionally drained people. Raise a crew of 1600 in the worst place in the world where insane shit is an every day part of life and you get used to it as a leader.]

[starspangledhero]

[ I'm almost afraid of what the mommy issues could be. ]

That one's a given.

[ Still not-apathy cheer, but when you're running on no sleep, no food, and have spent days reminiscing about every horrible aspect of history ever, you tend not to have much energy for more. ]

[fierybluebird]

[Actually... HOPEFULLY not that. Although really it's Oda and there's not that much shown for D women and the one who was is like a thousand times more hardcore than the men. What does that tell you?]

Or Captain Hero.

[starspangledhero]

[ obviously that Jenny became a pirate after her assassination. ]

I like Captain America better.

[fierybluebird]

[Pfft.]

Hah. All right, Captain America then. But that would be your official name. Granted, some of the marine names can be pretty redundant. Not like Blackbeard or Whitebeard took real genius creativity to invent.

What kind of things do you usually support or like or are known amongst your friends for?