#wanted: shipwright in speedos (Franky)

[mamamittens]

Do they fuck?

(I'm sorry I had to 😔)

Franky... Doesn't really fuck.

It's not that he doesn't try to or want to, it's just that... *Gestures to all of him* and it's not like he isn't busy enough as is... Designing a new fist to hole punch icebergs or smt idk.

Same vibe as that story of the lady who dated this dude who was really into knives but was great in bed. Her breaking point was discovering he also had knives in his bedside table. Not for nefarious reasons, he just... Really liked knives.

Dudes weird, intense, and weirdly intense. He can find nightly paramours but we'd be lying if we pretended that they just fell into his lap on a regular basis.

There's only so many people who would want to sleep with a man in a Hawaiian shirt and a speedo (there is definitely something to be said about confidence, which he is certainly not lacking in) and the drop off once they find out he's part Mecha is STEEP. I'm sorry, okay? While I'm sure there are many professions where speedo usage is recommended (like life guards or swimwear models) shipwrights and anime cyborgs probably aren't one of them.

So!

Does not fuck.

[pagingdoctorbedlam]

My final potion for @quirkyseastone ‘s “Brew a Love Potion” event is complete! Hope you’re ready for the fluffiest darn thing I’ve written for this fandom (and possibly ever).

Characters: Franky x Reader

Genre: Sci-Fi AU, Fluff

TW/CW: Mentions of loss/death

Inspiration: Kudos to “A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet” by Becky Chambers for inspiring this fic~

Word Count: 2.7k words

"Alright, we've successfully docked. Good job, crew." You sit up from the captain's chair and gaze out at the starport outside your window. It's been some time since you'd landed on one of the Sabaody Moons, but you've always found the view breathtaking. The moons are more tree than earth, and bubbles slowly float from the roots up toward the stars. While some of the moons are still hives of scum and villainy, others seem almost paradisiacal as beings from far-flung galaxies intermingled in the Sabaody ports.

Before you can get too far from the bridge, the intercom of the Thousand Sunny buzzes to life. It's Franky, the A.I. that runs your ship. "Hey Captain, can I nab a word with ya' before you go on shore leave?"

"Sure thing. Need me here, or down in the core room?"

"Core Room, if ya' don't mind. I've got a super new design to run by you." Though Franky works admirably as a ship A.I., he'd originally been coded to design ships, including the one he now ran, the 1000 Suns (colloquially the Thousand Sunny to you and your crew). Even though his focus is now centered on ship diagnostics and flight procedures, the A.I. still delights in crafting new machine schematics, and you have a rule that he needs your approval before he modifies the ship.

You wave off the rest of the bridge crew, and they're all too eager to touch solid ground again after months in space. You are too, but if Franky's waited this long to check on you, it's likely something for your ears only while the rest of the crew is offboard. You stride through the winding metal hallways that make up the ship's guts, flashing your clearance badge here and there until you are down in the deep bowels of the ship, close enough to the engines that you can hear the machinery thrumming as the ship went through cooldown procedures. It's familiar. You come down here more often than others would expect, enough that you've got a futon and blanket stashed nearby for nights you don't spend in your own cabin.

"Franky? Said you wanted to see me?" You call out as you entered the Core Room. The entire room is covered in segments of a giant computer, with retractable screens and limbs for interacting with others; all of this is Franky. In a way, you're standing in his brain, which is something you try not to think about too much. What catches your attention is that all the screens are down, a rarity when Franky has company.

"Sure do!" His voice echoes, but not from the speakers. "Got a surprise for you. Close your eyes a sec, alright Captain?"

"Franky..." You're sure no other ship A.I.s play games with their commanding officers, but then again, you've yet to meet an A.I. with half the personality Franky has. You close your eyes and cover them with your hands. "Alright, ready when you are."

You expect to hear wheels, a cart with some sort of prototype wheeling into the room. Instead there are footsteps, heavy and so in-sync that it borders on unnatural. Then a hand on your shoulder, warm and soft. Too curious to resist temptation, you open your eyes and peek through your fingers.

"Franky, is this...?"

"An android body? It sure is!" He spins you around and takes a step back so you can take in his full visage. He looks human for the most part, even if the muscles in his forearms are overemphasized and patches of metal poke out from his skin. Still, he has skin, the medical-grade sort often used for replacing lost flesh in humans, and hair that's sculpted into a bright blue pompadour. He must have borrowed clothes from someone in medical too, though he's only wearing a floral patterned shirt, sunglasses, and a speedo. You suppose he was too excited for the big reveal to finish getting dressed.

"You made this, Franky?"

"Yeah, alongside Dr. Chopper and the rest of the medical team, plus Usopp over in Engineering. Surprised none of 'em spilled the beans." He flexes to show off the musculature of his arms. "We'd talked about what happened to your last ship, and figured we should make me a back-up body in case I ever needed to leave the ship with you all. Not that I plan for anything to happen to the Sunny..."

"But better safe than sorry." You still miss Merry, your sweet A.I. lost with your previous ship. She and Franky would've gotten along well, you think. "It's a good plan, I approve."

"Excellent! Now I just need to take it for a spin, test it outside the ship. Seeing as we've docked for the time being..."

Ah. Now you see what he's getting it. Pretty sly, for an A.I. "As your Captain, I'll accompany you on your first excursion out on the spaceport, to make sure everything's in working order." You offer an arm. He raises an eyebrow. "Loop it with mine. Like this...there we go. Now let's get going, shall we?"

 Even among the strangest aliens, Franky stands out in his own way at the space docks. This is only partially due to his lack of pants: he claims this is because he designed his legs to vent most of the heat his body builds up, and you wouldn't want him to overheat and faint on his first outing, would you? No, he stands out because even though he's clearly an android, there's an excitement to him that would rival even the most starry-eyed space explorers.

"Would ya' take a look at this, Captain?" You'd expect to find Franky gawking at any number of the docked spaceships, and indeed he's gushed about many of them already. Instead, he directs your attention to one of the tree roots. A trail of iridescent beetles scurry up the bark, and overhead, a couple smaller Southbirds (rare here, likely escaped cargo from the planet Skypiea) call to each other as they watch the busy port below.

"Thought you'd studied all these, Franky." After all, he's a powerful computer who can research multiple ideas at once, and innately curious as any inventor tends to be. And he's asked you and the crew many, many questions about the world beyond his metal hull.

"Yeah, but no matter how advanced the notes and visuals might be, it doesn't compare with the real thing. I mean, look at 'em!" He points at one particular beetle as its shell reflects the lights of the spaceport back with an opalescent sheen. "Even if you could theoretically simulate all this on a computer, most wouldn't think to do so on their own. Out here, stuff just...happens."

You have never seen an A.I. quite so excited about life outside, but then again, you've never met an A.I. quite like Franky. "Yeah, I guess that is pretty exciting when you put it that way. Part of the wonders of space travel; you never quite know what's going to happen out here."

Then a realization hits your brain with the full-bodied force of a supernova. "Franky, you've spent so much time traveling through the stars, but have you ever actually seen them the way we do?"

Franky looks up at the sky overhead. "Hard to see 'em from up here, even if I zoom out my eyes to max. Watch this!" His eyes...actually telescope out of his head. That's a bit disturbing with how human he looks. "Figure that's due to light pollution, though. Pretty bright out here."

"Sure is." You offer your arm to him again. "Come with me; I'll show you how folks groundside go out to look at the stars."

 Years ago, you'd come out of the harshest space battle of your life. Your crew narrowly avoided becoming space dust, and after giving her all to save you, you lost Merry. The ship that had been with you since the beginning, the A.I. with the biggest heart you'd ever met. As her files corrupted and her hull fell apart, you'd honored her final wish and set her ablaze once you reached planetside, cremating her as one would a human. You still carry a vial of her ashes on a necklace, so you never forget what you've lost to get this far.

You'd wandered through the streets of the moon of Water 7 in a daze. Hadn't even paid attention where you went as the rest of the crew licked their wounds. Before you knew it, a robotic voice called out to you from the depths of a starship demolition yard.

"What's got you down, Captain? Can't be you're sad to be out among the stars!"

You'd blinked, not recognizing the source of the voice. But you called back, "I just lost someone important to my crew. My ship." You didn't care if most folks didn't see A.I.s as people. Merry had been more than a crewmate to you. She'd been a friend.

Even though the voice emanating from the demo-yard was auto-tuned monotone, it took on a warmer tone somehow. "I'm sorry to hear that. But you say you're looking for a ship? I might be able to help with that." A crackle of static. "And if you'd like, you can tell me about your lost pal. I can't bring 'em back for you...but I've heard that talking about these kinda' things helps."

"You don't even know who I am."

"No one does when they first meet, do they? Speaking of which, call me Franky."

Somehow, pouring your heart out to a stranger was easier than talking to your crewmates. You'd wandered into the heart of the scrapheaps and talked to the mysterious Franky, his voice surrounding you from so many static-filled speakers. You'd watched as overhead, he controlled cranes to start putting pieces of a mighty vessel together. He'd asked about your specifications, what you'd loved about Merry both as a ship and a friend. You'd cried. He did too. And when you'd asked how much the ship would cost, he said the only charge would be that he could come along.

You agreed willingly, overjoyed to have such a skilled shipwright onboard. It was only when you talked to the demo-yard owner that you learned that the person you'd poured your heart out to was an A.I.

That didn't stop you from doing so again once the Thousand Sunny was complete, and Franky took to his new home in his core room. You'd wander down into the depths of the Thousand Sunny whenever you needed a second opinion on the ship or a mission, and soon after that just to talk. You'd spent hours surrounded by the computer that served as Franky's brain for so long, talking and laughing just as you used to with Merry. Except, it was more than that with him. He wasn't just a friend, you'd realized over time. But you'd shoved those thoughts away. It was ludicrous, falling in love with an A.I. whose brain you could walk through, whose body was a starship you controlled with the push of a few buttons.

But now he has a body. You can squeeze his giant hand, and he squeezes back so softly as he gets used to his own strength. He smiles the way you always imagined he would, grinning with pearly white teeth and eyes that (literally) glow with joy.

He follows you with infinite curiosity as you weave through the Sabaody streets and gather supplies for your excursion. You ask about his body's capabilities and discover his fuel source is...astonishingly close to soda, so you pick up a few colas along with some food for you. Franky gets to carry a blanket hand-woven by the locals, and you catch him marveling at the texture when he thinks you aren't looking. Finally, you rent a small paddleboat to traverse the moon with, and a map that lays out the canals and waterways of this particular moon.

"You know, it'd be a lot faster if I rowed," Franky says, mouth quirked into a lopsided grin as your comparatively tiny arms pull the oars back and forth. It's amazingly, how perfectly imperfect he looks, more human than any other android you've seen even with all the metal bits.

"There's an old human adage about the journey being more important than the destination, Franky. Take in the experience."

You watch as his attention zeroes in along the waterways, eyes zooming in on every detail until they're pulled away to something new. You expect him to be interested in the flora and fauna, as opalescent leaves bigger than your boat stretch over the water to shade you from the encroaching moonlight and soft purple creatures vaguely reminiscent of otters circle your boat before chasing each other down the river. But the entire world is new to him, and you find him fascinated by even the dirt or the buzzing insects swarming your head.

"Aww, look. I think it likes me!" Franky lifts one giant finger, where a mosquito (why did those have to be a universal constant?) tries and fails at piercing his skin.

"It probably thinks you're human and is trying to suck your blood," you point out, as the bugs try to use you as a personal juicebox. This only gets Franky to smile. Must feel validating, having even nature recognize him for what he is in his heart.

It takes a bit more rowing, but you finally arrive at your destination. A small island, mostly shore, with a small field and a lone tree with leaves that glow silver in the moonlight. You dock the boat on the shore, then set up the blanket and food for a small picnic. You motion for Franky to sit with you, and can't help but laugh a little at the faces he makes when touching sand for the first time. Then you lay back on the blanket. Franky joins you, and his eyes go wide.

A ribbon of starlight glimmers overhead. Hundreds of constellations twinkle overhead. You'd ask if he knows any, but you keep quiet so you don't break his wonder-filled gaze.

His giant hand encases yours. "Space seems even bigger from here than it does when you're in the middle of it. I mean, look at all those stars! I read that you could see 'em from so far away, but seeing it in person..."

"This is what inspired me to go into space," you say. Your finger drifts up to the brightest star in the sky. "I'd look at that one and say, I'm going to go there someday! Didn't care how far away it was, or even what might be around it. Just wanted to head to the brightest star I could."

Franky narrows his gaze up at that star. "That's over eight light years away. Might take a bit, even with a warp drive like mine. But if that's where you wanna' go? I'll take you anywhere, Captain. Long as we're together, I'll explore every corner of the universe with you."

For a moment, both of you are quiet. The air fills with the gentle rhythm of the flowing water, the buzz of insects, bushes rustling as creatures move in the night. In the distance, the hum of a starship engine taking off from the port; you soon see its lights trail across the sky as it ascends back into that void above, the space that's so comforting because it holds planets and stars and spaceships and you and Franky all together in its embrace.

"I think this is the part where one of us says 'I love you'," Franky says softly.

You smile and squeeze his hand back. "You're such a romantic. But yeah, you're right. And I do. I love you."

"Love you too, Captain. And thanks. For, y'know, helping me be human."

"Franky, you've got more heart than most anyone I know. You're plenty human already. I'm just here to steer you steady. And I always will."

You pass the rest of the night watching the stars overhead. And for the captain and A.I. of a starship, you wouldn't have it any other way.

[ask-strawhat-parents]

Don't mind me, I'm just daydreaming about how pretty will become Rose when she grows old (Does the mun already have an idea of how she will be????)

I do!!! I've been waiting for an ask like this!!!!!

Here's Rose all grown up! As you can see, she takes a lot from both Parents! Tall Muscular Build like Franky, but a beauty like Robin! Long flowing black hair!

Here she is with her Parents! Given the fact that both Franky and Robin are very tall in their own rights, I figured Rose would be a very tall person. I'm thinking 8'11" or higher. Still deciding on a height. As you can see, Rose was influenced by her Father. Which is understandable, given he raised her. But like Franky, she doesn't like to wear pants and would rather prefer a speedo/panties and a binder.

Here's the colored, digital version of the Adult Rose sketch I did. The concept I had was that Rose would become a cyborg as well. Only, she'd implement various types of metal into her body, furthering her height and muscular build. Her Personality is similar to Franky, while also having Robin's morbid sense of humor too. She'd be a great shipwright, taught by Franky with a bit of trial and error. I wanted to give Rose a realistic take. She'd most likely be inspired by her parents, mostly Franky. As well as have some of their odd traits and personalities. She'd be a great fighter with various carpenter tools as her weapons along with her Cyborg abilities.

Keep in mind that I'm not trying to sexualize her in anyway, but I feel that having a Father like Franky would take some affect on her. She's a cyborg, carpenter, shipwright of her own. She'd have his wild personality but a unique personality of her own too. She has a Father that doesn't wear pants, so I feel like that would be something that would be ingrained into her head in early childhood. Basically, she admires Franky and the way he defys social norms by not wearing pants. That, and how she gets oil and dirt all over herself when inventing, so she doesn't really bother to wear much anyway.

I hope you like Adult Rose....😅😅😅

[mainsmarketplace]

Ace one piece

#ACE ONE PIECE SERIES#

In 2004, 4Kids Entertainment dubbed the first 142 episodes (edited into 104 episodes), but the dub ended in 2006 and stopped being reran in 2008. The anime has a troubled distribution history in America. It's the single biggest and most influential manga franchise in a generation. Despite being only roughly half-finished as of Summer 2014, it has 74 volumes to Dragon Ball's 42. note In terms of sales it eclipsed even Dragon Ball by a margin of over 110 million volumes sold, though that's in part due to its sheer length. Joking aside, it's no exaggeration at all to say that One Piece is the Dragon Ball of the early 21st century.

The manga even has its own country, its own congress, its own ice cream flavor, and its own restaurant.

Its own recap page for the manga please move any tropes from specific chapters, episodes, and arcs to that page.

And its own 6,000+ article large wiki, that covers every conceivable aspect of One Piece, both in fiction and fact.

The podcast went to Japan and filmed a documentary about One Piece here.

Its very own podcast, with its own page here.

If there is a One Piece character, they must be in that index somewhere. Please move any character tropes to the proper pages.

#ACE ONE PIECE SERIES#

Due to its humongous cast, the series has fifty-nine character sheets.The powers granted by the other Devil Fruits are a varied bunch, from producing natural soap to transforming into a giraffe-human hybrid, to becoming a being made of living ice. Luffy, for example, has eaten the Gum-Gum Fruit (or the Gomu Gomu no Mi if you're feeling Japanophilic), turning him into a Rubber Man capable of stretching his body like elastic. Devil Fruits are mysterious fruits that grant the sole consumer incredible powers, at the cost of the consumer losing their ability to swim by draining their energy when submerged in water. The big gimmick to the series is that many characters, including Luffy, have consumed a "Devil Fruit". Much of the mysteries surrounding the events of the storyline concern not only where Gold Roger hid his treasure, but why he did, what happened in the True History of the world, why the World Government wants to hide it, and what "One Piece" actually is. Together, the group of True Companions known as the Straw Hat Pirates travels the world, making their way to and through the Grand Line, facing villainous rival pirate groups, Marine forces, and corrupt elements of the World Government. His dream is to fulfill his former captain Fisher Tiger's dying wish of coexistence and equality between humans and fishmen. Formerly one of the Seven Warlords, certain events that transpired would lead to him becoming the Helmsman of the crew. Jimbei: A whale-shark fishman who is a master at Fishman Karate.He dreams of reuniting with Laboon, a whale his crew befriended before leaving for the Grand Line, and betrayed by dying before returning to him as promised. After he's already decayed to a skeleton. Brook: A fencing musician skeleton with an afro, a weird sense of humor, an odd obsession with seeing women's panties, and the power to come back from the dead.Shows his approval through much gesticulating and cries of "SUPER!" He runs on cola, and dreams of making an invincible ship that can sail to the edge of the world. Franky: The crew's resident shipwright/ cyborg/engineer/speedo enthusiast.She dreams of finding the Rio Poneglyph, an enormous stone block that holds the secrets to the world's " Void Century ", an unexplained 100-year gap in history. She's been ruthlessly hunted by the World Government since childhood, with a bounty placed on her head at the tender age of 8 years old. Nico Robin: Unflappable mystery lady, archaeologist, former agent/assassin of Baroque Works who ate the Flower-Flower Fruit ( Hana Hana no Mi), and is the only survivor of Ohara.He joined the Straw Hats to fulfill his dreams of becoming a doctor that can cure any disease, and to become his own reindeer/man. After a series of mishaps, he was adopted by quack doctor Hiriluk (and later mentored by grand doctor Kureha), becoming an expert doctor. Tony Tony Chopper: A young, naive, and adorable reindeer who consumed the Human-Human Fruit ( Hito Hito no Mi), giving him sapience and a humanoid form.For the sake of elevating his cooking, he dreams of finding the All Blue, a sea where the four "regular" seas (not counting the Grand Line) converge, which therefore holds every species of fish in the world. Master of the Black Leg technique, with kicks strong enough to shatter boulders into dust. Sanji: The sharp-dressed, girl-crazy, chain-smoking chef of the crew.He dreams of becoming a great warrior of the sea, much like his father, with the side goal of visiting Elbaf, an island of giants and a "warrior's paradise". Usopp: A long-nosed, cowardly sharpshooter with a penchant for bragging and telling tall tales.