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[This is a man who sounds pretty angry. Of course if you know Smoker well, then you might know he often sounds like that. Still, even for Smoker, clearly something's set him off.]

Welcome to New Feathers, if you haven't heard about the Shifts or Drafts yet, I suggest you look into it. If you want to learn basic self defense I could teach you, or Chun-Li could, or any of other teachers who offer it. Normally I'd offer to teach jitte as well, but I'm using flimsy knock-offs right now because some idiot seems to have borrowed it without permission.

[And here he gives a lethal glare to the camera.] I know a pirate took it before, and I've spent all this month hunting you down. I don't know who took it, but step forward now and I'll be far more lenient than if you continue to make me wait!

[His tone suggests that "lenient" means he'll only beat the thief half to death instead of two-thirds.]

I'll be by the barracks stacking rocks. [And making a snowman. Not that he's going to admit to that to anyone. Except kids maybe.]

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[There was a familiar voice over the journals, one that Lupin had been meaning to poke at for a little while now. They had missed their Rhum at the holidays, but this....

It was better than Christmas.]

Oh ho, Cap? Someone took it?

I wonder who'd have the stones to do that?

Good question. [Growl growl growl.]

Care to do some investigating and find out?

I can keep my eyes open~

[Don't worry. He's completely innocent on this one.]

When do you think it happened? They took me out for a date too, so I'm a bit out of the loop.

When I got taken. I've been searching since New Year's, my best guess is that the Malnosso probably took it with me and then returned it to the blacksmith and some idiot pirate took it before I could get back.

It's happened before.

You too? Bonne Annee then. I missed the holidays and the New Year.

...And I can see why a pirate would want it. Do you think it was the two birds from before or the other bird in town?

You too. I didn't miss either, but I was wrapped up in Christmas lights and tinsel for it.

Tch. Possibly. I hope not. They didn't hold onto the cuffs so if it's seastone they're after, it seems impractical given the alternative. Unless it was just to disable me, but I can still fight them just fine.

We all know that you can...

Cap. Was the tinsel for real or a joke?

That was a lovely side effect from the Malnosso.

Idiot.

[There's a wry laugh.]

They hit me too. Hard.

Word to the wise? Don't give a monkey any coffee.

[He wouldn't be making that mistake again.]

[Arches an eyebrow.]

While I never had any intentions of doing so, should I even ask what happened?

Besides, doesn't this mean I can't offer you any anymore? [>:)]

....Cute.

Let's just say that our keepers like to make it hard for me to talk. [Because nothing will ever give him enough incentive to tell the Marine that the Malnosso made him a tiny monkey. :| ]

But that's actually a good idea. Let's get coffee. You in your flat or the barracks?

Maybe it's because you don't shut up when they capture you. They seem to try to give me more reasons to speak.

Barracks. I've still got my practice jittes.

But talking is the only way I can make them suffer when they take me.

[At least, during the moments that he could remember clearly. When he wasn't dreaming of sultry evenings in Copacabana.]

...I've gotta admit, they won this round. I dreamed of the tropics and it snowed here. So cold~

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You're not a winter kind of guy, I take it?

Eeeehhh~~~

Imagine that the weather is very hot for one day, hot enough for a trip to the beach--or wherever you like to relax. It'd be a perfect afternoon to take it easy with a rum cocktail and watch some hot ladies go for a swim.

Take that feeling, that idea...and then imagine the temperature suddenly dropping below freezing.

Would you like it?

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Lupin, I'm made of smoke. How much do you think plumes notice temperature?

I also don't like swimming. And the Grand Line is always like that between islands.

But you weren't always made of smoke, right? Just use your imagination!

--and wait, even the weather there is chaotic?

I was a kid back then, I don't remember disliking temperatures.

And yes, the weather is especially chaotic. I staked out Raijin Island certain that Straw Hat would go there first. It rains lightning there. And that's not even the weirdest.

Rains. Lightning.

[There was a pause, then:]

Daaaaamn~ Captain! That place is awesome and weird!

[Smacks his forehead.]

And you still don't see what you have in common with Straw Hat?

...What does that have anything to do with Luffy?

That was almost exactly Straw Hat's reaction. I knew he was going to go for the most dangerous island he could.

I didn't expect him to go to Punk Hazard instead, but it's fine. I'll catch him there instead.

[.... Someday... somewhere... in the far far future. You'll see. You'll all see!]

[He would pick out the most dangerous island without reason....

that went for the both of them. At least, Lupin thought it did.]

Oh? What's at Punk Hazard?

Nothing.

Tch. At least there shouldn't be anything anymore. It was the site of an accident that destroyed the whole island. Akainu and Aokiji used it for their duel to see who would be the next Fleet Admiral.

[Once more Smoker dropped infinite amounts of information that he simply couldn't place, but he understood the idea of dueling for a position. However, destroying an entire island...?]

Whoa.

Let me guess, more Devil Fruits?

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