Watched film Red recently and anyway AU where after abandonning Uta in Elegia, Uta manages to convince Gordon that 'hey living on a island where everyone is dead is not the best place to raise a kid' and due to a convoluted plot that can only be made by an actual child, they move to Dawn Island.

Anyway this'd be after Shanks last visit there but before Garp moves Luffy to the forest so Luffy is like :D Uta you're not dead (because him and the village totally assumed "she's in a better place to learn to become a musician" meant she died, yeah.)

They probably get into a fight over the fact Uta now hates Pirates and especially Shanks (and refuses to admit she feels jealous and mad over the fact Shanks left Luffy his hat and a dream, when he didn't even say goodbye to her), soon after Luffy is sent to the Bandits, and Gordon finds a job as a music teacher in High Town.

Time passes and Uta forgives Luffy even if she still hates pirates, they probably met a few times but she doesn't truly reconcile with him for a while (maybe after Sabo's "death"?). Ace and Uta hates each other at first but find an agreement in the mutual hatred of their father for choosing piracy over their kids.

When he set sails, Luffy invites her to join his crew. She refuses.

Gordon and her are pretty popular in High Town as music teacher/musicians, despite being outsider. Being from Elegia does bring some prestige, even if the island doesn't exist anymore. They're not part of high society but the nobles being able to invite them as musician for a party is seen as a sign of idk being rich or something.

I guess she still becomes the one piece equivalent of a youtuber but instead of planning to change the world and destroy piracy or something, she ends up somehow joining the Revolution Army. Not so much as an active member, but maybe more the kind that goes around everywhere and brings information and contacts. (I don't have the details in mind though - anyway she does meet Sabo there, but since he doesn't recognise her she just assumes he decided to abandon Luffy and Ace. She never finds out about the whole Amnesia thing - or if she does it's after he gets his memories back. Her abandonment issues are off the charts.)

Wise up Wednesday! Pest species - The story of Chester *DISCLAIMER * Chester is a wild disabled Rook who has been granted permission to remain in captivity due to his lifelong injuries making it unsuitable for him to be released back into the wild due to them drastically reducing his chance of survival. You cannot just take a wild bird and keep it in captivity. I have documents from the vets stating the extent of his injuries which were passed on to Natural England and DEFRA to which they granted permission to keep him. I had to provide sufficient evidence to show I was capable of meeting his care requirements and the vets provided detailed evidence and opinions to suggest he was unsuitable for reintroduction back to the wild and that he would have a quality of life in captivity. What deems a species as a pest? I don't know to say the least as nowadays everyone has a differing opinion on the matter. I live in what I would consider a countryside town - a small, tight knit town surrounded by lots of farm and woodland. On most evenings we are lucky enough to be able to go out and see wild barn owls, tawny owls, hedgehogs etc, all of which are loved by the local community. But then a single call is enough for some to turn their noses up in disgust. A crow, coming in to roost for the night, and it almost makes people spit venom. I have scoured in various places as to why this is, why some people will drum up such a malicious response towards a creature thats just getting on with living. The local farmers and corvids seem to be in an unknowing war with one another. Farmers plant their crops, and Rooks are blamed for foraging and turning them up, or that crows and jackdaws eat their produce. The solution? Some will use none lethal deterrents such as scarecrows or noise making machines etc, but others will shoot them and their nest sites (known as rookeries) down as an effort to control them. Some will even allow falconers to hunt them and have their raptors control them in a way that's more befitting to the circle of life. Understandably a farmer will be mad for their livelihood being destroyed by a flock of hungry birds, they stand to lose a hell of a lot when these birds roll up. Admittedly I'm not a fan of shooting, trapping etc as I believe it can be done too inhumanely, but I understand that in some cases action must be taken in order to control a species destroying a means of making a living. But what about the people who aren't having their livelihoods or properties destroyed? A fair few animals are labelled as being a pest species and as such are offered very little protection from being persecuted compared to other species, and this has lead to a rise in numbers of these animals being killed for the fun of it with very little consequences. There are a few laws that state about seasoned hunting, firearms permitted for such things etc, but as an overall basis there is seemingly little protection offered to such animals in these situations, and what is offered is hardly regulated, and this is how you end up with cases like Chester. He was shot on private land, and as far as we are aware, no permission was ever granted to allow anyone to shoot there. Already you are not legally operating and the culprit could of indeed of been trespassing. The pellets that shot him are still lodged inside him (it would cause lethal complications if they were attempted to be removed. They aren't causing any complications and as such it was safer to leave them) and have been itentified as being permitted for use as was the firearm that shot him. But the animal was not humanely killed and was evidently just left to suffer, so 2 illegal actions had been undertaken in this one shooting incident, and the culprit would of likely been charging for animal welfare and trespassing offences if caught for causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. During me applying for permission to keep Chester I was passed from pillar to post rather unnecessarily and I genuinely had one employee from Natural England say "why don't you just euthanize it as they are pointless anyway" which I thought really highlighted how little respect is given to some lifeforms which are clearly capable of having a quality of life. No will to investigate cases of potential crime due to what species he was, he was 'just a rook' so why investigate? But if a sparriwhawk had suffered the same thing it would be swarming with potential investigators because they are awarded different protection. I guess what i'm getting at is what right do we as people have to declare whether an animal is worth more than another in terms if awarding it standards of protection? How is something deemed more woethy in our eyes than another? I have heard of so called pest species being hunted to the brink of extinction and then we go "oh no, we are going to lose them so lets protect them"... we shouldn't be wiping things out to that extent anyway. A lufe is a life at the end of the day no matter how big or small it is and i don't see how one can be of more value than the other. I find this more now because of Chester, who has surprisingly taught me a heck of a lot in regards for life. The sheer determination of this bird just to survive is commendable in itself, especially as someone who suffered depression so badly. I enjoy observing his happy go lucky attitude to everything and his way of overcoming the lifechanging ailments he had is amazing. A birds wings being lost can gave a drastic impact on a birds morale - they are left weaker and vulnerable and they can get very depressed from it. I was so concerned with this being the case for Chester as rooks (and corvids in general) are incredibly intelligent animals and some corvids have the intelligence capacity of a 5year old. They can learn to use tools, problem solve and do a fair bit of carcass removal! They are very proud animals and can form lifelong bonds with things. This level of what is considered 'sentience' is something I find incredible and I think it's a huge shame that a lot of people have so little respect for them. I have also been told i'm too soft in holding such a high regard for everything - but I guess that everyone's opinions on things are incredibly diverse, it's something that makes us human after all. Here are some definitions for pest I have found and they go as follows: "A pest is any animal or plant that is detrimental to humans or to human concerns including crops, livestock and forestry.The term is also used for organisms which cause a nuisance, such as in the home. An older usage is of a deadly epidemic disease such as the plague and the animals that are vectors to them like mosquitoes. In it's broadest sense, a pest is a competitor to humanity". Whatever the terms reasons, and however it's applied it seems that everyone has their own justification for the usage of the term. I understand that certain species cause mass epidemics and it is a huge problem that's in need of control and to have preventative measures applied to avoid the risks to all animals - not just humans. But I also see the term being dished about to just kill things that were not causing a nuisance, and it's these types of situation that I detest the term pest for. In the case of Chester his unfortunate scenario has had a happier ending that includes him being safe, having a secure purpise built home that caters to his disability, a confidence boost, fresh food and water and unlikely companionship. Oh and unlimited toys... just because! I admit it wasn't easy getting permission from the relevant authorities to keep him, but it was worth it to ensure he gets to live out the rest of his life safely and peacefully. (Somewhat peacefully anyway - he's subjected to Loki and her morning singing like the rest of us!) www.facebook.com/TheLokiDiary #wiseupwednesday #lokisdiary