[voice] A stormy question

[justicereigns]

[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.]

Comments

[voice // private]

[hiken_ace]

[...haha "fell asleep". Quite the opposite, Smoker.]

Mn, something like that. [Or not.]

[voice // private]

[justicereigns]

Spill it. You just make it sound more suspicious like this.

[And do you really want to see Smoker get paranoid? IT'S NOT PRETTY.]

[voice // private]

[hiken_ace]

It's no business of yours. [He's only willing to talk about ~issues~ with people close to him.

aka not you.]

[voice // private]

[justicereigns]

All the more reason. You know why people talk to bartenders?

[See how much Smoker cares about your deep and dark personal issues that can only be shared with the closest of friends? He doesn't. He will always and forever be a nosy bastard, even when he kind of means well. Or if he doesn't.]

[voice // private]

[hiken_ace]

This ain't a bar, and you're not a bartender.

[Well. Fuck you too, Smoker. And that angry tone should tell you all you need to know.]

[voice // private]

[justicereigns]

So it's something more serious than the Shift?

[Because if all this is over kissing him... well fuck you too Ace. >:\ No one asked you to. And such.]

Tsk, fine. I'm only interested in spotting problems there. If you want to carry on the agreement not to discuss... other things, that's your choice.

[voice // private]

[hiken_ace]

I'd really rather not discuss it. [As if you couldn't obviously tell by his angry tone earlier.]

[voice // private]

[justicereigns]

Fine by me Portgas.

[Even if Portgas was the one who suggested talking. Was that a real suggestion? It seemed so. He was just on edge, and being around a marine wouldn't make that go away, anymore than Smoker would stop being a little wary around Ace. Wonderful. Smoker lights up a pair of cigars to buy himself some time to ask more politely.]

Mind if I ask if you're still feeling hazy? [Yup, that was the best he had.]

[voice // private]

[hiken_ace]

Not too much. I guess I'm slowly getting better.

[voice // private]

[justicereigns]

And your brother no longer thinks he's dating Katara?