justicereigns | [ voice ] Confiscating Pirate Ships, hello new feathers, teaching self-defense

Hello new feathers and old.

First off, I'm Captain Smoker. [Those who know otherwise can point out that he's a commodore, and that it doesn't even matter in this place.] I teach kickboxing, basic self defense, and jitte for anyone who would need it. I can also help spar against swordsmen if they're looking to expand their skills. Every so often a draft goes out taking people at random; kids and civilians alike, so even a little bit of practice can help. There are other self defense classes being taught so I'm sure we could work something out between teachers and create a formal schedule if need be.

Secondly, there's a lot of discussion about putting together a more permanent form of police or watch group to deal as first responders to threats to the village. Since that doesn't seem like something that will get worked out too easily, I'd like to suggest making a safe haven of the barracks. Anyone who can't or doesn't want to fight could safely put there in emergencies and defenders could keep watch.

On a different note; Jack Sparrow I'm confiscating your ship. Your previous acts of piracy here in Luceti have shown you're not to be trusted with one. Now let that be a lesson to other would-be pirates here.

[ooc: yeah, no, even Smoker doesn't expect that to work so feel free to tell him to fuck off. He just promised to give it a try, and he misses beating up pirates =\ Anyways, please do yell at him for overstepping bounds, though he really won't give a fuck.]

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I'm her little sister.

[God, Smoker. So slow. B|]

Right. That would be Dawn.

Or does she have another sister? Seems strange she'd leave you out of things then.

[Fine, you know what. Let's leave that line of lying alone. Stupid Smoker.]

More importantly, I'm part of Her Majesty's Coast Guard. If you want to take a ship you'll have to clear it with me first.

Her what?

You heard me. You can't take any boats out of the Queen's jur-- [...oh hell.] Juries-- out of her ocean. Not without my permission.

We don't have a Queen, much less with one authority over me.

Where's your authority, then?

In my jacket.

It says "Justice."

[Really? Those squiggly lines? Katie squints at them for a moment, and then sounds hopeful.]

What if I wrote Coast Guard on my jacket?

It's not the word, it's the meaning.

What's the Coast Guard's code?

Um. [Furrowing brow in concentration. The problem is that although she can take a guess, she also has to lie.]

They guard the coast. Against mean people.

A mighty fine goal, now what have you been doing to protect the coast here?

I patrol it every day. And sometimes I sit out on the boats and make sure nobody comes to steal them. And especially I look out for bandits and drowning people.

Good job.

Then what do you need a pirate's ship present for? You're already doing your job, just keep up the good work.

I can be a coast guard and a pirate at the same time, you know.

[Her story is totally consistent, what are you talking about.]

You absolutely cannot.

That's corruption, and it's worse than just being a pirate.

[You know, in his opinion, and probably depending on the level of corruption etc. etc.]

How come?

[We are not familiar with this concept of 'corruption' :|a]

Even pirates don't believe in allying with traitors.

Why can't I protect the coast and be a pirate at the same time?

[No seriously, pirates are swashbuckley and cool, Smoker. She doesn't get it.]

Because you have to protect the coast from pirates too.

I can do that when I'm still a pirate! Besides, what if the pirates aren't attacking the coast?

Being a pirate is still bad, they steal, lie, cheat, pillage, and create havoc.

But I haven't done any of those things.

Then what makes you think you're a pirate? Flying a pirate flag is just denoting your intention to do that. Like a declaration of war against the world.