New Yurk Stock Exchange [Video Post]

[justicereigns]

I don't know what to make of this place. It's got moments of dead quiet and then-- [Cut off by a sudden stampede. Bears and bulls go running by and Smoker just dodges out of the way and climbs onto some high rocks and lets the laptop camera take it in. And then there's more of the stampede with men in business suits carrying briefcases and running desperately out of breath chasing the bulls and bears.] This is completely nuts... shit wait for it. [And then they all come running back again in the other direction they originally came from, the businessman running away from the rampaging bulls and bears.]

[Waits for the dust to settle and sighs.] So I guess the bulls are supposed to be on the stock exchange? In exchange for money or bears I don't know. But apparently something happened and it's all gone to hell. And anytime I lasso those men in suits away from their herd they just babble about needing to chase the bears and bulls and "dollar signs." I have no freaking clue what a dollar is supposed to be. Unless they use sand dollars for currency? I guess I could go dig some up to try to bribe one of them for information.

This is ridiculous. If this is supposed to be a punishment Sengoku, you made your goddamn point. Can I have a real assignment? They don't even have a boss to talk to. Tch. Who the hell wears a tux to deal with bulls? Stupid...

[Walks off back to shore and in the background the stampede starts up again.]

Oh Tsuzuki. Happy Birthday. Is the color okay?

[[ooc: reminder to Smoker's crew to check out the MM_SS crew post so you know what islands we're at. And SUPER EXTRA IMPORTANT REMINDER OF THE 7 SINS PLOT!]]

Comments

[justicereigns]

Smoker. I know you when you're older.

Very. Don't be anything like them.

[captain-dame.livejournal.com]

The name fits. How did old me no so many peeple?

OF CORSE NOT!

[justicereigns]

Destiny you could say.
You, or he, know a lot of people because you're captain of a ship. It's part of your job.

Good.

[captain-dame.livejournal.com]

My job is to make friends!?

[justicereigns]

Not exactly. It's to protect your friends which often entails making more friends.

[captain-dame.livejournal.com]

Protect? Like stand up for them aganst bullys?

[justicereigns]

Exactly that.

[captain-dame.livejournal.com]

But I dont no how to fite! And bullys are scary!

[justicereigns]

You'll learn. I think Reborn's been teaching you.

And bullies are only scary as long as you let them be.

[captain-dame.livejournal.com]

Reborn?

If I dont let them be scarey will they still be meen?

[justicereigns]

The baby in a hat with a gun? You haven't seen him around?

If you make them stop. Bullies are like pirates. They have to be taught that they can't hurt people and get away with it. Some come around and learn from it, the rest we lock up and remove from the capacity to hurt anyone else.

[captain-dame.livejournal.com]

HIM! Hes a baby!

But I cant lock them up... so Ill run away.

[justicereigns]

Yes. He's Reborn. He's your tutor.

....
That won't make them stop. Running away only teaches them that they can get what they want by scaring you.

[captain-dame.livejournal.com]

A teacher?! Aw man I hate skool! Maybe I just wont go anymore.

But if I stay they cood beet me up!

[justicereigns]

School's a pain, but learning is better than being an idiot the rest of your life.

Not if you get stronger.

[captain-dame.livejournal.com]

Moms gunna make me go. Maybe Ill just play sick when I see him.

...

[justicereigns]

... He's on your ship. And he's Reborn. You can't just avoid him.

Getting strong is good for you. Some bullies don't accept running away as an answer.

[captain-dame.livejournal.com]

Wat?! I can try!

I dont care. If Im scared Im running away. I-I dont wanna fight.

[justicereigns]

Why? He wants to help.

Tch. Then they'll hurt you worse than if you fought back.

[captain-dame.livejournal.com]

He was meen!

If I tried to fite them Id probly hurt myself too!

[justicereigns]

How so?

Worse than if you ran away. Never hear the saying, cowards die a thousand times over?

[captain-dame.livejournal.com]

He said I wasnt smart! If hes such a good teacher then why didnt I get smartr?

No. That saying isnt a good one!

[justicereigns]

Because teaching doesn't change who and what you are, it gives you better resources to use what you have and the knowledge of when and how to use it.

It's actually quite fitting. You can't run away from a fight someone else decides they're going to try to make you fight. And what would you do if someone tried to hurt your Mom or something? Just let them?

[captain-dame.livejournal.com]

So? That still wasnt a nise thing to sey.

If the coward ran away he wudnt die but if the brave person did hed die.
Of corse not! I wud try to stop them!

[justicereigns]

It's called tough love. If was soft on you, you'd run away by your own admission.

No, the coward would get stabbed in the back running away. It's a rough ocean kid.
How? You can't stop them by running away.