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[voice] A stormy question

[Hello Luceti, is the nice little ice storm distracting you from post-Valentine's woes? Don't worry, here's a grumpy marine asking questions to painfully reminds you all.]

Seeing as we're all stuck inside -- [Once again, an usually feminine voice from Smoker's journal account.] -- I've got a question for everyone affected by the event.

Are there normally lines you won't cross in relationships that the Malnosso seem to cross for you? Or do they seem to take those into consideration instead? Since they seem to know us pretty well, it begs the question whether they're using our weaknesses, or if it's completely random.

And if anyone needs help out there in the storm, let me know. This weather is good practice.

[ooc: and feel free to threadjump like the dickens. It might be the only time Smoker keeps quieter than not, seeing as he's a girl now.]

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Still, even if Smoker-kun would only like books a little, then that would already make me very happy.. It's nice to find people who like books. [ she sounds happy, too. ]

And.. is Smoker-kun training to fight bullies like Ikki-kun does?

Exactly. Pirate bullies.

And pirates who aren't bullies as well, so long as they are a pirate.

[Well, it's true. Also...]

I like books too. I just don't sit to read them often.

[Because he has little education on that matter, you two wouldn't read much either if you spend most of your childhood like he did. Also, he's not pouting because now Smoker makes Kotomi happy or anything. He's just stating a fact.]

But pirates usually are bullies, right? The dictionary definition would be 'someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation', so.. they're doing bad things, like bullies would do. So fighting them is very good.

[ Smoker and Ikki are just fighters against bullies together, okay. ]

Hmm, I know Ikki-kun likes books.. Ikki-kun likes the stories I read to him after all, right?

Exactly. All pirates are bullies, pretty much by definition. Bullies with ships.

[Doesn't say anything about the reading together, just files this away mentally.]

I don't hate them, that's for sure.

[He would admit he likes them but he's still aware Smoker is there listening so he tries to block some of the damage.]

You have good stories to read anyway so it's natural I guess.

[It's not because of you, it's the books. Yes.]

Smoker-kun, please keep fighting the bullies.. That's great, now nobody with ships will have to worry about the bullies with ships.

[ She seems pretty happy still - who knows whether it's because of the bullies thing or Ikki liking her stories, probably both.. ]

If Ikki-kun likes them I want to read them to him more and more.

[Blushing on his own end. He is never going to handle compliments well. Normally he just gets insults or yelled at.] I'll do my best little lady.

How often do you read to him?

[ so cute, Smoker, Kotomi just smiles. ] Thank you.

... Ah.. Ikki-kun and I promised to talk every day until White Day, so I read to him at least once a day. Sometimes at night too, if he says good night to me and then he listens to me reading to the plushies.

[Nooo he is scary and tough damn it.]

Why only until White Day?

[Although speaking of cute...] So he makes sure to say goodnight? That's nice of him.

[No, wait. When did this turn this way. Kotomi why are you telling Smoker those things??!!! Don't you see it's just going to feed his already wild imagination??]

I don't make sure! Sometimes I'm just bored enough I decide to do that, because I don't remember if we talked already or not, it's no big deal!

[Except that he makes sure of it.]

What's with your wild imagination? Next you'll say that I also make sure to call her before she reads those bedtime stories to listen to her voice for longer. Being a woman is driving you crazy, Smoker.

[ Nope, Smoker is cute now, and so is tsunning Ikki. ]

It really is nice of him, right? [ completely ignoring what Ikki is saying.. ]

I always feel really, really happy too when he says good night to me, it's really kind.

[Noooo... they are manly and tough and just happen to like bedtime stories :|]

Yup, he's a pretty good guy like that. And I'm sure he enjoys hearing your voice too. It is a very nice one, isn't it Ikki?

[He is just... grinning like a cheshire cat here.]

[Ignoring Smoker, since it's like talking to a wall. And Kotomi said she felt happy when he says good night to her. Not that he cares but it's just that the thought of it is, ridiculous. Yeah, that's the term.]

You sure get happy with little things.

[ Manly and tough moes, more like. And yes, Ikki, she does get happy with little things since Kotomi's set of values differs from any normal person's.. but hey, why aren't you answering Smoker's question, does that mean the answer is negative?! ]

... Huh.. Smoker-kun, Ikki-kun isn't answering. Does that mean Ikki-kun doesn't think it's nice..?

[Why are you focusing on that?!!]

What does it matter if I think it's nice or not? Who even bothers to think that about voices? Do you think mine is nice?

[That's a rhetoric question by the way, just to show how stupid of a question it is.]

[ She's good at focusing on random things! And what are rethoric questions we have to answer everything. ]

Hmm.. I don't think Ikki-kun's voice is bad at all.. It makes him sound very strong.

[Why are you answering... And that answer is a bit... You don't think it's bad at all but you aren't saying you think it's good.]

... Yeah, your voice is good for reading books.

[There., Moving on.]

Hm.. In that case, does Ikki-kun like me reading stories to him..? [ pondering this.. ]

If it's that good for reading books, maybe Smoker-kun could listen along sometime too, right?

No.

[Flatly and determined. Do that and he will stop talking to either of you.]

I think Ikki likes being read to personally.

I wouldn't want to make him jealous after all.

[Hahahahaha deal with it Ikki. /puts on sunglasses.... YEEEEEEAAAH]

[ That 'no' is.. sort of scary, almost, in how straight to the point it sounds, but then Smoker mentions that and Kotomi is completely lost as to what's going on anymore.. ]

Ikki-kun jealous..? What would he be jealous about?

[You know what, he's not even going to bother to deny that.]

If you want to read to other people organize a reading show through the journals, but leave me out of it. The promise was for us to talk to each other, you and me, you like reading so I don't mind listening to you, but it doesn't involve anyone else.

[ For a moment she actually gets a little more quiet, and almost a little more awkward -- she's steeling herself, really, since it's a bit more scary when he talks like that, even though it's one of her friends.. so it takes a little bit for her to speak up. ]

... Sorry, Ikki-kun.. I--it's okay, I'll read just for you..

That's not what I mean. If you want to read to Smoker or whoever it is, do it. But don't go and invite people to our conversations. We're not a talk show for everyone to participate in, we're just two friends talking to each other.

[Did you hear that, Smoker? JUST TWO FRIENDS. And he's not happy if she only reads to him, because she's capable of just reading to him only ever from now on. He just doesn't want guests to their conversations and private times.]

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