I don't work with thieves either Lupin. Remember that.
[Lights up a fresh pair of cigars, his mouth is smaller, but he's had decades of experience, and he's too stubborn to stop now.]
[For all of Smoker's gruff though, he has been known on occasion to sort of work with them. If you can count very temporarily looking the other way. But he knows Lupin was... sadly... just doing the same thing Luffy did, in his own way. It's just not something Smoker will ever be happy or comfortable with. The marines are corrupt as hell, but he doesn't think they'll be changed from the outside. And just because it's corrupt doesn't mean they can't do good. Better than just giving up on them entirely. But that gets back into the whole not giving up on people in general, even some pirates and thieves have good in them that isn't worth tossing away.] I also have a lot of respect for Zenigata as you know. [Other than Ikki, Kohaku, and Ginia, Zenigata's pretty much Smoker's best friend in Luceti now. Seeing as Labrador and Grell are gone.]
[He waves a hand dismissing the worries on Lupin's behalf. Not like Lupin would know about Drake. Smoker just doesn't want the offer. Or would-be compliment, however the intent. But then Smoker is a rare man who deals better with insults than compliments really.]
Some form of sports would be nice anyway. Selphie would definitely get a kick out of it.
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[Lights up a fresh pair of cigars, his mouth is smaller, but he's had decades of experience, and he's too stubborn to stop now.]
[For all of Smoker's gruff though, he has been known on occasion to sort of work with them. If you can count very temporarily looking the other way. But he knows Lupin was... sadly... just doing the same thing Luffy did, in his own way. It's just not something Smoker will ever be happy or comfortable with. The marines are corrupt as hell, but he doesn't think they'll be changed from the outside. And just because it's corrupt doesn't mean they can't do good. Better than just giving up on them entirely. But that gets back into the whole not giving up on people in general, even some pirates and thieves have good in them that isn't worth tossing away.] I also have a lot of respect for Zenigata as you know. [Other than Ikki, Kohaku, and Ginia, Zenigata's pretty much Smoker's best friend in Luceti now. Seeing as Labrador and Grell are gone.]
[He waves a hand dismissing the worries on Lupin's behalf. Not like Lupin would know about Drake. Smoker just doesn't want the offer. Or would-be compliment, however the intent. But then Smoker is a rare man who deals better with insults than compliments really.]
Some form of sports would be nice anyway. Selphie would definitely get a kick out of it.