I have this mental image of Moon having a never ending supply of blankets in his pants pocket but they’re all tied together in a big chain of blankets
I could imagine this with them both, but with hankeys. A kid is crying, so Sun/Moon goes to offer them a hankey, but it's attached to another hankey, which is attached to another, and another, and another--and it just keeps going while they're faking complete incredulousness. Classic Tomfoolery. Gets 'em every time. (He has also done this to you. And yes, it also works on you.)
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I can't help but think about what if Buggy was raised in White Beard's ship rather than with the Rogers? In my heart of hearts I really do want to believe that Rogers cared and treasured Buggy like he did Shanks but afaik Shanks feels like a favorite; he's given the strawhat, and there's the Wano flashback of the Roger pirates about to face off the Whitebeards, and Shanks is wearing Roger's current captain hat on top of the straw hat while he's munching on some chocolate (😭) and idk, it makes me feel for the little clown
Whitebeard seems like he's a better father figure than Rogers considering his treasure is his family, so I wonder if he would have a better understanding of how Buggy feels, and how to raise a kid who doesn't take to battle as quickly as the other kids (let's say Marco bc he probably is the only other kid in the ship). Would Whitebeard celebrate and praise Buggy for his creative inventions and bombs? Would he encourage Buggy to be the flashiest boy of the Grand line, and to wear his red nose proud bc no matter what, he loves Buggy the way he is anyway? Idk I'm just thinking about what if Buggy wasn't broken and jaded :')
I'm still a Shuggy enjoyer so I want Shanks to be still a part of Buggy's childhood. What if Shanks is interested in Whitebeard's youngest bc he's also a kid too, and he's super eye catching. Shanks probably tries to fight Buggy but he gets overwhelmed by Buggy's bombs or whatever, or because Buggy's too good at dodging and/or running away (Whitebeard probably clues in that Buggy's not battle heavy, but he has immense potential when it comes to escapes and getting out of danger). Shanks just falls in love with this kid who he can't quite grasp and always looks forward to seeing again. Or maybe Shanks also gets adopted as a Whitebeard, but Whitebeard's parenting polishes Shanks and Buggy's strengths in a way where one doesn't feel inferior to the other and they're both happy kids. Lots of maybes...
Case and point, Buggy as a Whitebeard would maybe fix him 😭
buggy as a whitebeard pirate… i do think he ends up mentally healthier for it, but not necessarily because “roger’s a bad dad”—imo he’s not trying to be anyone’s dad, he’s buggy and shanks’ captain, it’s a different relationsh—*a long hook drags me offstage*
ahem. anyway.
potential upsides to being a whitebeard pirate:
if buggy’s in whitebeard’s crew, he is whitebeard’s family. there’s no room for doubt, he joined the crew this morning and has already been called ‘son’ three times.
lots of support, resources, etc. should he eat the chop-chop fruit. this is a crew with a lot of devil fruit experience, they know how to deal with the limitations that arise. if buggy mopes and complains about not being able to search for treasure underwater, i bet somebody comes up with a diving suit or a little submersible boat he can use; if he wants to swim, they find him a fresh water pool; etc.
there’s not just two kids around—he’ll get less focused attention, yeah, but the same is true for everyone. cap’n dad might play favorites, but i think that not being the favorite hurts more when there’s only two options. when there’s five, ten, dozens of other kids fighting for his attention… well, buggy might be bitter about not being the favorite, but he surely knew the odds weren’t in his favor. also, not being codependently reliant on one single peer/friend can do wonders for your mental health.
no childhood trauma over the crew breaking up and the captain dying!
potential downsides to being a whitebeard pirate:
he never gets to leave the nest. whitebeard pirates who want leadership roles can become division commanders; if they want an independent leadership role, i guess they can become captains of whitebeard subordinate crews? but it seems to me that they only leave if they die, retire, or turn traitor. i think buggy would find that stifling. whitebeard: the world’s most powerful helicopter parent?
there’s not just two kids around—if focused attention turns out to be something buggy really needs, that’s a shame, because he’s not gonna get it.
this is not a crew that cares about finding treasure or going on grand adventures. i don’t think buggy is gonna be too happy about whitebeard’s “the real treasure was the family we found along the way” ethos. though maybe he just ignores this, the way ace ignored whitebeard’s lack of interest in the pirate king title.
adulthood trauma over the captain dying and the crew falling apart/being destroyed by a traitor!
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Cat behavior FL? Cat behavior FL.
You know those cats that keep a death grip on food with their teeth and start growling when you try to take it away? I feel like Legacy would do that with blankets.
Even if he took your fave out of the nest and you need it for a nap, expect a rumbly Abyss monster to play tug of war with it and perhaps cause a few rips in it.
aahhhh i love the recent influx of cat behavior Foul Legacy asks i've been getting ehehehehehe
see, growling and hanging onto the blanket has two benefits- one, Legacy often gets to keep the blanket; and two, if he manages to tug you down as well, you usually end up taking a nap next to him. there's nothing quite like having you literally fall into his arms, met with happy, growling purrs and gentle licks on your cheeks. so when you meander over to the blanket nest and attempt to pick up your favorite quilt, he immediately sinks his teeth into it and growls, thinking it's part of this fun little game you've been playing together. in your tired stupor you tug back, just wanting to rest for a few hours and not worry about anything, not realizing how hard both of you are pulling
your eyes fly open when you hear something tear and you immediately release your grip on the blanket with a sharp gasp
the quilt has a few new rips, where Legacy's teeth would have been as you pulled. a whine of dismay slips from his mouth when he lets go, hunching his shoulders and hiding his face away to try and seem smaller, less threatening and more apologetic, but you simply sigh and sit down beside him. it's alright, you shrug as you peer at the damage. cloth can and will be repaired- it's not like you've never torn anything before. still, Legacy whimpers and buries his face in the crook of your neck, silently remorseful, and your fingers tangle in his hair and fluff as you scritch under his chin, eyes beginning to droop shut. holding you like porcelain, Legacy carefully pulls the torn blanket over you, tucking in the ends so you're perfectly bundled before he curls himself around you- yet somehow you always end up with his head snuggled against your stomach when you wake up <33
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