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Luffy: Luffy opened the door to his apartment and held it open for Madison. He reached over and flipped the light switch so they could see where everything is. The fake vines and trees were everywhere in sparsely furnished place. He motioned for the woman to enter. “Here we are Madison, Casa de Luffy. Your new home, as I promised. At least temporarily.” He cast her a smile as he stood at the door.

Madison: The newly made whole again woman gave Luffy a tired smile as he opened the door for her. Moving slowly, Madison entered the apartment. She was a bit taken back at first by the decor. The main living room of the apartment didn't seem to have much furniture. If she couldn't tell that all the fauna was plastic, it would have been like walking into a miniature jungle. Minus the humidity. Her brain was still a bit addled from the transition from wraith to flesh otherwise she may have remembered that Luffy owned a monkey. Her pale blue eyes sought his, a look of confusion etched across her face.

Luffy: "It's to make it easier for Freyja to get around the apartment," he responded to her questioning glance. He closed the door behind him and locked it. He gently place a hand in the center of her back and pointed to the couch with the other. "Have a seat on the couch if you'd like, I'm going to feed Freyja and get the fireplace started. After that I'll give you the grand tour."

Madison: "Oh," was all that came in reply. Freyja? The name sounded familiar but the telepath still wasn't putting two and two together. While she could remember most important things, the smaller details of information that she'd been told over the last few weeks were slipping and not all there. Her blonde head nodded as he offered her a spot on the couch. She paused on her way across the room, a hand reaching up to touch one of the molded plastic leaves that decorated room. To have the sensation of touch again was something indescribable at the moment. The clothing over her body that weren't hers still felt a bit odd. The jeans too rough against her new and sensitive flesh, the silk blouse felt cold but not as abrasive. Her finger ran over the thickened line of plastic that made up the leaf's vein, its smooth surface with a bump from the molding line capturing her attention.

Luffy: Luffy went into the kitchen area and opened the fridge to retrieve a small bowl of mixed fruit. He set it on the island and whistled before refilling a bowl with cold water. Freyja his marmoset appeared from her spot in one of the trees. she used the vines and swung across to land with a tiny plop on the countertop and began taking the small of bits of food. While the tiny monkey was eating, Luffy went over to the fireplace and placed some logs in it before starting it up. "So how's it feel to be back on your feet?"

Madison: Plastic leaves rustling under the slight weight of the juvenile marmoset. The noise caught Madison's attention and her head turned just in time to catch the little fist-sized black and gray ball of fur swinging over into the kitchen. Curious, Madison moved towards the couch, from where she could get a better view of the kitchen that the monkey had disappeared into. So that must be Freyja. Her body unconsciously settled down onto the leather cushion as she watched Luffy interact with the small mammal and feed it something. When he crossed her vision, blocking Freyja with her food, Madison looked up at him and gave him a soft smile before her eyes wandered back to the monkey as he went to go light the fire. She wondered if the monkey would like her more than her cat.

The sound of Luffy's voice drew her attention away from the monkey and back to him. Her eyes sought his out as she contemplated his question, drawing out a few moments of silence besides the crackling of logs and the chewing of fruit that she could hear from the kitchen. Her brow furrowed slightly as she tried to pull forward the words to describe the feeling, "It's..." Madison paused again obviously struggling to find the right words, "It's like before but not? Everything seems....more amplified?"

Luffy: "It'll go back to normal in due time," he said. He rose to his feet and held his hand out to her and smiled. His own pale blue eyes locked with hers. "Shall we take the tour of the apartment? I did promise you one did I not?"

Madison: Luffy didn't know any better about how things had been before. For Madison to say things were more amplified than they had been, when she was already sensitive to sounds especially, made even the slightest whisper seem like someone was close to yelling at her. She was trying her best not to flinch when he started speaking. Even though his voice was no louder or softer than a normal person talking, it was still quite loud to her overly-sensitive hearing. Lifting her hand, she slipped hers into his offered one, her eyes falling to their hands upon one another and marveling at the difference in the feel of their skin. Her skin was new, pale, fresh and soft against his equally pale hands but his were much larger than hers and calloused around the creases of his fingers and across the palm of his hand from holding a weapon.

Luffy: He gently took her hand as he took her around the apartment. First was the guest room. It was modestly furnished like the main room. It contained a single bed, small closet, and bathroom. "Okay, this is the guest room. I'll be sleeping here." He guided her across the apartment to the larger master room. It had plush chocolate brown carpets, a queen sized bed, a large bathroom and walk in closet. "The master bedroom. as promised, you get this one."

Madison: The motion of him taking her hand in his broke her distraction and she stood from the couch, letting him lead her to the guest bedroom. Madison glanced over it, noting how simple his living style seemed to be. She was about to remark that she could sleep here so that he could have his room but he was already leading her back through the living room to the master bedroom. This room was much larger than the last and she found her attention again distracted but this time by the color of the carpet and the way her feet sank into it comfortably. She rocked from heel to toe and back again, watching how the padding below her feet adjusted around each foot like sticking a finger into warmed but not melted chocolate before his voice again broke her concentration. Looking up at him, Madison spoke softly, "I can sleep in the other room Luffy. I don't want to put you out of your own bed."

Luffy: "Nah, it's good. I was always raised that when you have company that you give them the best. Eventually the rest of the place will catch up to this room. The mattress is very soft too. Memory foam and all that." He looked her up and down for a brief moment. "I don't think i have any clothing that will fit right now, but I have some clean pajamas you can wear. We should get your clothing, or buy you some new ones when you're ready."

Madison: As his eyes roamed her foam, even if it was only in a friendly and contemplating manner, Madison suddenly felt extremely self-conscious in Alexandrea's clothing. While the two women weren't anywhere near the same size, Madison being the much taller of the two and a littler thicker, her clothing wasn't that bad on her. The pants hung low on her hips, mostly because Alex was so much shorter that if Madison wore them where they were supposed to be, she'd look like she was expecting it to flood. A span of skin could be seen between the tops of her pants and the bottom of her blouse but nothing indecent. "I have clothing at my Beta apartment. I can have Brick pack some up and bring it here for me," Madison informed Luffy, "No need to waste money on new clothes."

Luffy: Okay, just want to make sure you don't have to walk around naked because of lack of clothing." He smiled and looked around the room. "It's kind of strange, but I'm glad to have someone living here again. I hadn't set foot in this place for a very long time until recently." He turned to the bedroom door. "There are pj's in the closet there, I'll let you get comfortable. I'm going to put some more wood on the fire if you need me." He headed to the living room and placed a few more logs into the fire before sitting on the couch

Madison: "Would you really complain if I had to?" Madison asked in a completely teasing manner. She nodded when Luffy told her there were pajamas in the closet, watching as he turned and turned away from him as well so she could make her way to the closet. It didn't occur to her while her back was turned that he hadn't closed the door behind him. Opening up the closet door, Madison rifled through the clothes that were in there and pulled out a pair of pajama pants and a t-shirt. Shutting the closet door, she turned to the bed and tossed the clothing on top of the comforter. Carefully she unbuttoned the blouse that Alexandrea had given her to wear, occasionally pausing to run her finger over the small ridged buttons before moving on to the next one. The one think Alex hadn't had for her was a bra so when the blouse came off, she was completely bare from the hips up. The pants were next to go and Madison picked up both items and neatly folded them up before reaching to put on the pajamas.

When she came out of the bedroom and into the living room, she was practically drowning in cloth. Luffy's pants were much too big on her, tied tightly at the waist with the drawstring hanging down to her thighs and the hems dragging across the floor over her bare feet. The t-shirt draped down over her, making her look and feel much smaller than she actually was. Again, it felt odd to wear someone elses' clothing, especially to go from clothes that were slightly too small to clothes that were much too big. Her feet padded against the floor as she crossed over to the couch and curled up on one side of it, opposite of Luffy. Pulling her legs up underneath her, her attention was drawn to the flames that licked and crackled at the air.

Luffy: He glanced over as he heard movement in the bedroom and realized that he forgot to close the door for her. He caught a glimpse of her topless before he moved his eyes from the bedroom back to the fire. When she came back out he stifled a chuckle as his clothing were nearly falling off of her. He tilted his head as she curled up on the couch. "I'm sorry my stuff is so big on you. As for your comment, no there would be no complaints from me if you did decide to walk around naked. After all, this is your home too now. You can do what you like."

Madison: Madison looked over at him and smiled, completely unaware of what he had seen, "No need to apologize, thank you for letting me wear them. And for letting me stay here. The Beta apartment doesn't really feel like it's mine anymore..."

The smile faded from her face as she said the last bit. Her periwinkle colored eyes clouding over with a sense of sadness. She had put a lot of money into that apartment, having it remodeled just the way she wanted it. Granted she hadn't stayed there in awhile, finding it more convenient to just sleep in the Den but it had always been hers. Well, hers and Pierre's. He didn't seem to care though as she had seen him there earlier. Perhaps she would just let him have it.

Luffy: "Anything I can do to help. After all, you are the leader of the group you're trying to kick-start." He noticed her smile fade as she spoke about her other apartment. He frowned slightly and sat back against the cushion. "I don't want you to think of yourself as a guest here. I want you to feel like this is home. I can't promise how secure it'll be if people wanna kill us, but it'll still be your home." He smiled and leaned forward gently placing his hands on her knees. "Besides, it'll be fun to have a roommate We can play board games and other normal people stuff."

Madison: It had been a long time since someone she hadn't known very well had been so caring and inviting towards her as Luffy was being right now. The last person who had taken her in...Madison shook her head slightly, not letting her mind go to thoughts of him. Luffy leaned forward then, his hands reaching out to rest on her legs. The simple touch acted like an eraser on her mind, wiping out the path where her thoughts had just been headed. She became hyper aware of him touching her, remembering how his hands had felt on her own and imagining what it would feel like to have them caressing the skin in which they sat above, separated by the cloth of her pajama pants. Even though she had just come back from the realm as a wraith, had been made whole and was beyond tired, Madison felt that familiar stirring within her. It had been so long....she shook her head again and tried to push those thoughts out of her mind but it was hard to do while he was still touching her.

"Just because we're vampires doesn't mean we're not still normal people," Madison looked up at his face, focusing on what he had said to her in attempts to not focus elsewhere, "A different kind of normal maybe."

Luffy: He smiled at her and slipped his hands from her knees. "This is completely true. Though I'm certainly far from normal myself. And I'm glad for it." He looked at her and tilted his head. "You should get some rest Madison. It couldn't have been easy coming back the way you did. We talk more over breakfast." He climbed up off the couch and held his hands to her.

Madison: She nodded in response and took his offered hands one more time. "I always wondered what to call it," she said to him, "I always just referred to it as feeding. Even if it's been two years almost. Sometimes it's still hard to see blood as a meal."

Luffy: "It depends on how I'm feeling really. For us, we'll call it breakfast." Once she was on her feet, he gentl let go of her and headed to the guest room to sleep. "Sleep well Madison."

Madison: "You too, Luffy." She turned and headed toward the master bedroom, shutting the door behind her as she entered. If she wasn't so tired, she may have found it weird as she crawled into Luffy's bed and slipped beneath his sheets. It didn't take but moments though for her to fall asleep after her head hit the pillow.

The next evening.....

Luffy: Luffy stepped out his bathroom with a light green towel draped over his shoulders. His long hair was soaked and the water ran down his chest and back. He left the guest room and entered the living room and kitchen. he tossed a bowl of water and food on the counter for Freyja so she could have breakfast.

Madison: Before her last two weeks in the shadow realm, Madison had grown so used to waking up in the Den, surrounded by her d'Artois family that when she woke up in a bed in a place that she didn't recognize off the bat, it almost made her panic. It took her a few moments to remember all that had happened the night before and that she was safe where she was in Luffy's bed. Getting up out of bed, Madison left the master bedroom and headed towards the kitchen to see if Luffy kept blood bags in the refrigerator. When she turned into the room, her pale blue eyes went wide at the sight of the naked man in front of her but it took a few seconds for her brain to process that she should look away.

Covering her eyes with a hand, she apologized, "Oh **** Luffy, sorry. You probably forgot I was here."

Luffy: He turned around and smiled at Madison. She was still in the apartment. That was a surprise. He figured she'd left long ago. "No need to be sorry. I didn't forget you were here." He looked down and realized why she looked away. He wrapped the towel around his waist. "So did you sleep well Madison?"

Madison: He hadn't forgotten? Since he didn't explain further, she wondered if maybe Luffy was some kind of voyeur or exhibitionist, she was always switching those two words up. Not that she would mind looking at his naked form but that could possibly lead to tense situations. Madison heard the towel moving and after his question her fingers parted so that a pale blue eye could be seen through the cracks, peeking out to see if the coast was clear of dangly bits. Bringing her hand down from her face she gave him a small smile before responding, "Good thank you. It was nice to sleep in a bed again. Did you sleep well? If not, you can have your bed back. I can sleep in the guest room."

Luffy: He took a seat in one of the stools at the island and looked over to Madison.She certainly seemed more rested than last night when they got home. He on the other hand spent the night meditating. He shook his at her in response. "I don't sleep much these days. Not since I got out of the Shadow Realm. I'd rather you keep the master bed. It'll see better use then."

Madison: "Oh...alright, I suppose," she replied. The telepath followed Luffy's lead and slid atop the stool on the opposite side of the island. Freyja was on the counter of it, shoving a piece of bright orange fruit in her mouth when she froze in mid-mouthful and stared at Madison. Madison smiled at the little monkey, not showing any teeth as she'd once been told that a show of teeth for monkeys (or was it apes?) meant something dangerous was coming. Looking from the monkey to Luffy, she asked, "Is she friendly?"

Luffy: "She should be. Her species isn't known for being overly aggressive. They're tiny so they have to hide a lot." He glanced over Madison trying to smile at Freyja. He tilted his head and just watched her silently. He couldn't figure out what exactly she trying to do. Was this really the same woman who recruited him into her cause? He simply shrugged and watched her with his pale blue eyes.

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Madison: Madison nodded and brought one of her hands over the table slowly in attempts to not startle the small creature. While her own cat hated her guts, she quite liked animals. Her and Mike had a dog once but it had to be given up after it bit one of their neighbors. Reaching out to Freyja, Madison stopped a few inches away from the monkey, treating it almost like a small dog that would need to smell her before allowing her to touch it. Freyja pulled the piece of fruit from her mouth and sniffed at one of Madison's fingers before letting out a terrifying screech for an animal so small and promptly bit the tip of Madison's forefinger before leaping onto Luffy. Madison pulled her hand back quickly and eyed the damage the monkey had done to her fingertip, "Holy **** that stings..."

Luffy: Luffy watched quietly as Madison slowly reached out to the marmoset. It seemed like everything well and good with the introductions. Then Freyja let out a god awful scream and proceeded to attack Madison. Luffy pulled the monkey from his damp hair and reached out the blonde woman. He gently took her injured hand into his. He carefully examined the wound. "Yeah that looks like it'd it sting. I can take care of it if you'd like Madison?"

Madison: Luffy took her hand in his but the tip of her finger had already stopped bleeding. Within the next half hour or so the little bite marks would already be gone from her flesh without out so much as a scar to show that they'd even been there. The black and gray marmoset was sticking close to Luffy, glaring at her and emitting a soft growl while Luffy touched her. She shook her head and pulled her hand back when he offered to take care of it, "No, it'll be fine. I don't think she likes me."

Luffy: Luffy let go of her hand when she pulled back. He lightly thumped Freyja on the head for growling. She looked up him confused but went back to eating her fruit while glaring at Madison. "I'm sorry she did that. Do you need blood? I still have some in the fridge I can get for you." He pushed his long hair behind his ears before standing up. The towel came loose and fell to the floor around his feet. He bent over to pick it back up and re-wrap it.

Madison: Her periwinkle blue eyes couldn't help but travel down as he stood and the towel fell from around his waist. They didn't avert until after he had leaned over to get it and stood back up. She didn't need him to catch her staring at him, unless that was the whole intent. Looking up to his face, Madison nodded slightly and stood up to search the cabinets for a pot, "Yes, please. Do you have a pot to warm some water in?"

Luffy: He had noticed she kept staring at him as he grabbed his towel. he wrapped it tighter around his waist. He smiled and pointed to one of the cabinets on the left hand side. "Second shelf in that cabinet." He turned and began to head to the master room. "I'm going to throw some clothing on I'll be right back Madison."

Madison: She didn't look towards him after he directed her to the pots and pans, just followed his direction and opened the specified cabinet to retrieve a medium sized pot. Filling it with water in the sink, she set it upon the front right element of the stove and turned the dial to medium heat before settling the bag into the cool water so it would heat up with it. Her back turned, she didn't see the little piece of fruit flying through the air and only felt it when it hit the back of her head. Turning around she eyed the piece of orange on the floor, bending down to pick it up and throw it away. She pointed a scolding finger at Freyja, "You and I are going to have issues aren't we?"

Luffy: Luffy returned to the kitchen in a form fitting, black martial arts gi. he sat back at the island and watched Madison heat the water for the blood. He was completely oblivious to Freyja having thrown her food at the blonde woman."So this group you want to set up. What made you decide that I might be good for it?" he picked through a small basket at the end of the counter and pulled out a small leather bracelet that he used to tie his hair back.

Madison: The little monkey glared at her, picking up another piece of fruit in its hands and causing Madison to raise an eyebrow at it. Luffy interrupted the stare-down then between woman and primate as he walked back into the room, dressed like he was going to some kind of martial arts class. Freyja shoved the piece of fruit in her mouth instead of throwing it at Madison and the vampire turned back to the stove to test the heat of the water. It wasn't quite ready yet. Turning again, she leaned against the counter next to the stove and addressed what Luffy had asked her, "Call it a leap of faith maybe?"

It really had been too. Madison hadn't really known anything about Luffy other than the talk they had while he was dead and that he had come to help her when she was crippling rogues in attempt to keep them safe from Tytonidae. It wasn't until her own death where he hadn't minded talking to her for hours on end about everything and nothing that she'd started to feel closer to him. "Just after what you've been through, I thought maybe you would feel the same way I did."

Luffy: "I felt that way even before they killed me. Then again, i did come to Harper Rock with the idea of creating an organization that would control the crime rate. We started doing it back in New Jersey. i figured i could get back up here with the higher rate." He looked over at Freyja then back to Madison. "Is something going on between you two right now I should be aware of?"

Madison: "No, I just think the monkey hates me. She threw a piece of orange at me while you were gone. No biggie." Madison turned to the stove once more, she was getting to the point where she wouldn't care if it wasn't entirely heated through as long as it wasn't refrigerator cold. Pulling the bag from the water, she squished it a few times to move the blood around. Most of it was warm to the touch through the bag so she turned the element off. Biting the end of the blood bag open, she up-ended it into her mouth and took a few swallows. The tang of copper rolled over her tongue and slid down her throat. Of all the things she'd missed in the shadow realm, she couldn't deny that this was part of what she'd missed the most.

Luffy: He watched her drink from the bag and a tiny shudder went through his body. There was always one thing about being a vampire he had issue with, watching others feed from the bags. Something about that process just creeped him out a little. He glanced over at Freyja and put his hand over the bowl of fruit. "What did I tell you about throwing food at people? Regardless if you like her or not, you will behave yourself Freyja. Now go play." The small monkey took hold of the nearest vine and swung off to go do what ever things a miniature monkey would do in an apartment.

Madison: She noticed the shudder that coursed through him and looked at him curiously. She said nothing as he scolded Freyja and her eyes followed the little black and gray furball as it ran to a vine and used it to swing herself out of the kitchen. The telepath idly wondered if she'd have to worry about the monkey throwing other things at her too. Looking back to Luffy she still had the curious look upon her face, "Are you okay?"

Luffy: "Sorry, I just can't seem to ever get used to the bagged blood deal. I typically go out for it. I did try it for my ex, the one who gave me the monkey. However, I don't like to dwell on the past." He looked her up and as she stood there in her pajamas. "We should get some clothing here for you too. You said you had someone who bring them for you?"

Madison: "Oh," Madison looked down at the over-sized t-shirt and pajama pants she wore of Luffy's, "Yeah, I can call my thrall and let him know I'm back and to grab me some clothes. He should be out of the hospital by now but I'm sure he doesn't want to see me much after Tytonidae gang-banged him too."


Luffy: "Well worse comes worse, we take you shopping for new stuff. Sorry about the thrall." He tilted his head slightly as he looked at her. "I may have some smaller pants though. I'm not too sure to be honest." He got up from the counter and headed to the fireplace. He pushed the starter and tossed a couple logs int it. the flames roared to life and began to heat the space they were in. "Sometimes I wonder why I haven't used this place in a while."

Madison: "It's okay, I'll have Brick drop off some things later." The blonde followed Luffy into the other room after finishing her blood pack and settled in on the couch. "Well why haven't you used this place? I like that you have the fireplace, I didn't even think to put one in my apartment at Beta."

Luffy: "There used to be too many memories that I tried to escape from here." He sat down next to her on the couch. "I like the fireplace too. It took care of said memories." He stretched his legs out and placed his feet on the ottoman. "It's nice little apartment really. I've since redecorated it to fit the needs of the monkey."

Madison: "Fire is good for cleansing some things," Madison said quietly. She looked around the apartment as Luffy spoke about the decorations for the monkey. Almost everything in this section of the place was covered in vines and fake foliage for Freyja to climb on and entertain herself with. It probably was a good idea to try and keep track of where that thing was now that Madison knew it didn't like her. The last thing she needed was for a black and gray furball to rain down on her from the sky on top of her head or something. "I barely use any of my places. My childe, Pierre, is the only one who uses my double apartment in Beta. I rent out my West apartment and my trailer is for my hydro systems."

Luffy: Luffy got off the couch and placed two more logs into the fire before sitting down again. He closed his eyes and rested. He glanced over at Madison. "So, since we'll be roommates for a while, perhaps we should get to know each other a little better. After all, living with strangers is a dangerous idea."

Madison: "Probably not a bad idea," Madison shifted on the couch so that she was facing Luffy. One leg was tucked underneath her and the other rested off the side of the couch, with her back against the arm rest. She propped an elbow on the back of the couch and leaned her head into her hand, "What kind of things would you like to know?"

Luffy: "Hmm that is a pretty good question. Let's start where you were born. Go through our personal histories." He nodded as he adjusted his position to get a better look at her.

Madison: "I was born here, at Harper Rock General Hospital. But my parents moved to the States when I was just a baby. He and I moved back here when I was nine," Madison told him. She didn't reference who 'he' was, she was sure that Luffy would understand that she meant her father but the telepath refrained from trying to mention him at all. There was no desire to talk about her mother's death either and she kind of hoped that he wouldn't ask about it though she would tell him if he did. "What about you?"

Luffy: "I was born in Finland. My parents moved to New Jersey when I was about 10 years old. Sometimes I miss Finland." He leaned back against the arm of the couch nearest him.

Madison: "Have you ever gone to visit since moving? And how did you end up in Harper Rock?" Madison had never been off the North American continent and hadn't been back to the States since she was nine. It always amazed her how many people seemed to flock to Harper Rock. To her it was just some middle of nowhere bumfuck town but yet the diversity of people had boomed over the last five years or so.

Luffy: He chuckled. It was a soft sad chuckle. One that betrayed memories buried deep. "No, to my family I'm already dead. I died eight years ago. I came to Harper Rock because I needed a change of scenery after my parole was up."

Madison: Madison nodded. Luffy had already told her about the reason he was in jail. Beating someone's head in with a brick or something along those lines for dealing drugs to children. It was hard to believe that this man before her could be capable of such brutality when he was a human. Now that they were vampires, violence seemed to come second nature to them and it wasn't as abhorrent but there was a gentleness that Madison saw in Luffy that most just didn't possess, even if he was a killer. "I meant have you gone to Finland?"

Luffy: He shook his head at her."No, even my family out there has disowned me. I failed my family because of my choices in life. At least how they saw it. Although I wasn't able to keep my friends safe when I was in prison. They seem to have forgiven me though so that's good." He grinned relaxed more. "So what exactly is the plan for this group you your mind set to create?"

Madison: It seemed as though they had more in common than Madison had originally thought. Her family didn't really recognize her either. She was sure her father probably didn't even remember he had a daughter and her aunt and uncle, the only people to really care for her since her mother died had started to lose faith in her after so many relapses that they too just sort of faded away. She shifted on the couch before responding, "I don't have a fully fledged plan exactly. I have a lot of ideas but I was more hoping that I could gather people together and we could decide as a whole what our best course of action would be."

Luffy: "Sounds like an idea to me."He closed his eyes for a moment in thought. The cries of those he carried back with him from the Shadow began to fill his thoughts and hearing. His fingers tapped on his thigh as he tried calm them. "I'll need to gather some guns, and blades. Shouldn't be too difficult to do."

Madison: "Probably wouldn't hurt," Madison nodded, "Though I'm pretty sure most of the people I've talked to so far are rather well equipped. Should maybe see what they have and see if we can upgrade them if need be." Her upper teeth nibbled at her lower lip in thought. Quite a few of the people she had talked to weren't really keen on violence, which wasn't overtly a problem since the point of the group was to find a way to get away from killing each other but Madison felt she knew without a doubt that anything they did would lead them down a path to violence before they could truly change anything.

Luffy: "Who do you have signed up so far other than myself?" It was one of things that he needed to ask. Just in case there people he didn't feel could be trusted. He wanted to ensure that the city would be safe in their hands.

Madison: "So far you, my childe Lyana, Alexandrea, Kira for sure. I've also spoken to Mircea and Elliot but I don't think Elliot will do anything because of Pi and her being part of Tytonidae. I need to speak to Oria yet but I see no reason she would decline me." Madison racked her brain, trying to remember everyone she had talked to while dead. The memories were a bit fuzzy. "Unfortunately the list of people I trust with this is shorter than I care for it to be. We're going to need a lot more if we plan to make any sort of difference."

Luffy: "So we'll need focus on that. Getting people is going be a major chore in this town. Everyone is afraid to gather.Wait Pi's in Tytnodae? Has she gone stupid?" He opened his eyes and glanced at the clock on the wall. He shook his slowly. He really didn't want to get up off the couch. "I have to see a man about a gun, my pistol will get me so far in this city. I need something a lot bigger."

Madison: The look on Madison's face at Luffy's reaction portrayed everything that he was probably thinking. Pi's choices to join Tytonidae had seemingly split the d'Artois in half. It was one of the main reasons that Madison had decided and chosen to refuse to go back to the Den. While she may have snuck through to use the portals to her advantage, it was no longer a place she felt she could call home. "Your guess is as good as mine, but if you'll be going now, I'll get Brick to bring my things."

Luffy: "Alright, I won't be gone long. Probably an hour or two. He can bring as much stuff over as you need. As you can see by my furnishings," He motioned around the room, "I have more than enough space for stuff. Also, feel free to just toss my clothing on the spare bed. I'll take care of it when I get back." He rose to his feet and headed out of the apartment.