A very late review, but none-the-less...
Wonderful fic! Enjoyed most especially the banter, great look into Usopp's imagination and personality, and Sanji's role in it all.

A couple edits to point out:
1. Mermen and Mermaids (half human, half fish) are not the same as Fishmen and Fishwomen (humanesque fish, like Arlong).
2. Usopp being underage should have nothing to do with whether or not he drinks (which, in canon, he probably does, along with everyone else). Technically they're ALL underage, and being a pirate is synonymous with illegal anyway.
3. This isn't much important, but I thought directly referencing gospel and Frankenstein sounded a little odd (just 'cause it's culture-specific). It works regardless. Just my opinion.

Nice .

Hello! I really liked this. Usopp is such an interesting character, and it's nice to see a fic that really gets a handle on all aspects of his persona. I liked that you mentioned his mother, too - not many fics do.

This is the exact kind of story I was looking to read. I find it interesting when Usopp goes into one of his stories and I can imagine Luffy leaning in closely to hear every detail of it, with his eyes wide in facination. :D hah! keep writing!

-Jade

I LOVE USOPP TOO!

WooT! awesome fic. Love how u portrayed the characters.. especially Usopp. Everything happened just how i thought it would in tha manga/anime.. Love it.

Every time I read one of your stories, I can never understand how you can make the characters so alive. I love the way you portray their personalities and their way of thinking, and I can only hope that I can learn to write like you some day.

I actually think that it was good that the story was side-tracked with the story about Under Blue, because I think that even Usopp can get caught in his own stories and get carried away when telling them. It added a really nice touch to the story.

hehe...fun. That's all I can come up with.

i'm glad to have been a help, Hydra-Star! i remember how frustrated i was before i met chopper, so i wanted to keep things at an accessible level to as many as i could. i know what you mean--i have a hard time pinning down my favorite character a lot too. as soon as i make a decision, i find myself changing it *laugh* hopefully you see this response at some point ^^; being new to ffn, i wasnt quite sure how to respond to replies other than to just do it here..

Slasher242 -- thank you very much for your kind comments ^_^ as for Sanji/Usopp? *laugh* to be honest, when writing this i hadnt even noticed the subtle interplay between Sanji and Usopp in the show ^^; after writing this and talking to some fellow OP fans, several cute scenes were pointed out to me that had great interaction between the two, and i went "...Oh! yeah, youre right! didnt think of that..." but! i wanted to leave this kind of open to interpretation, you know? i want people to see in it what they want to see. like in the anime, people see what they want to see. so if someone wants to see Sanji/Usopp in it, i dont want to stop them. if they want to see Kaya/Usopp, or Luffy/Usopp, Nami/Usopp or Zoro/Usopp, or any other combination including or discluding Usopp--i dont want to deny them that chance, because i think that's a great part of it all... seeing what you like to see, and focusing on the interactions that interest you most. so, writing it? no. i thought i was putting in more Luffy/Usopp moments than others, but i can see how someone would see Sanji/Usopp too, and it makes me happy ^^;

MangoPirate -- i actually hadnt seen Grave of the Fireflies, so unless it was some magical unknowing reference, i guess it wasnt ^^; but you can think of it that way if you want! *laugh* for some reason, it also made me happy to describe his hair as 'thick' *laugh*

Animefreakperson -- thank you! you're so sweet! i had fun writing that line *laugh*

X-parrot -- thank you, thank you! haha i had fun writing Zoro being a pain XD im glad you enjoyed it ^_^

Yay for Usopp! You did a great job with the drinking part, comparing Usopp with is dad. I loved the insight, you really got him down good.

Also, are you an Sanji/Usopp fan? Because if I didn't know any better, I'd say there was some small hints right at the end.

I really like this. Ussop is one of my favorite characters. Of course, they're all my favorite characters. It switches a lot, depending on what mood I'm in.

I read what you said to Animefreakperson, and I would like to thank you. I haven't gotten to the part where Chopper is introduced and I'm also been trying to avoid fics with him in it.

Anyway, great fic. I love it. Keep it up!

aww...adorable! such sweet insight. liked Zoro being a pain, just because. and Sanji's part - Usopp & Sanji's friendship is so cute, one of the more low-key relationships on the ship and wonderful for it, and you convey that nicely.

Beautifully finished!! Let's see, now, what to comment on? *starts at the top*
Ah, no problem in mentioning Kaya. She's my favorite minor character, so much that my boyfriend and I are cosplaying Usopp and Kaya in the near future. ^-^ Glad you got some Kaya memories in there!
Oh, is the "dead lightning bugs" thing by -any- chance a reference to 'Grave of the Fireflies'? Because that's what I was reminded of.
Usopp thinking about his mother, and daydreaming about his father..that was precious. And some odd part of me was thrilled by you describing his hair as "thick" and I have yet to figure out why.
All in all you did a great job, you're a really good fic author and I look forward to more from you!

It wasn't sappy! It was cute and... Dreamlike, if you ask me. I'm a daydreamer, so I could kinda relate. ^_^ I LOVED this line:
Luffy frowned thoughtfully. ¡°I don't remember Buggy singing gospel...¡±It made me giggle and laugh out loud. ^_^

Rich, colorful descriptions and characterizations... Awesome. The little consideration of Sanji, and all those little yet noticeable details. So I'm guessing that Chopper isn't part of the crew yet, correct? How I love that little reindeer... *cough* The Under Blue was creative. ^_^