Appointment Post / Voicemail / All That Jazz

[justicereigns]

Smoker can't come to the journal right now because he's out not!arresting pirates so leave a message.

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[swordlore]

I'd...

...be working for Trafalgar Law.

[justicereigns]

Are you worried what he'd ask of you? Or that he'd purposely try to humiliate you?

[swordlore]

I...

[She takes a deep breath.]

I don't think he'd ask anything untoward, or go out of his way to humiliate me. It scares me that it seems like a good idea.

Every time I've cooperated with pirates before, it was for a bigger reason. The greater good. This time, that's not the case. Anyone could be his receptionist. I just...

[She trusts him? Is that right? She's not sure.]

[justicereigns]

I don't agree with that. Not anyone could do this. It takes a smart woman, familiar with his bad habits, and a strong hand who is used to dealing with worse. A kind heart who can manage untenable situations without panicking, and someone who can act as an interface between what could intimidate the public or not. [Something she definitely does for Smoker all the time.] Moreover...

You don't think this is also for the greater good? Keeping an eye on a pirate, and trying to exert some good influence over him?

[Moves her glasses down to her face and boops her nose.] You're too hard on yourself, Captain Tashigi.

You'll do fine. Trust your instincts to follow your justice more, and ignore your fears.

[swordlore]

[It's always been like this, hasn't it?]

[Only Smoker can make her want to both hide in embarrassment and hug him at the same time. She never quite knows how to deal with his compliments, always taking a half second longer than she should to respond. Maybe it's because nothing hits her quite like his complements - so coarse and genuine at the same time.]

[Just one of the many reasons she'd follow him into hell.]

[She settles for pouting - but like, a happy pout.]

Alright, then I'll be taking his job offer. He can do some good as a doctor, but not if his face is the first one people see when they walk in.

[And those knuckles. Way to be weird, Law.]