[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.]

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[justicereigns]

[Annoyed scowl.] So they keep telling me.

Why is it men are strong and women are supposed to be pretty? [Smoker calls both genders strong as a compliment it should be noted. And then yells at Tashigi to get stronger... yup.]

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[ahappylie]

Men are handsome, women are pretty, both can be strong though. [Or so he thinks. He lives with Ayumu, he knows how strong and scary women can be. Souji motions to a chair placed a mid-way distance away.]

Would you like to sit?

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[justicereigns]

[Nods.]

Thanks. Should I open a window, or put these out? [He's going to take Okita's word on the adjectives since he'd know better than Smoker anyway.]

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[ahappylie]

I wouldn't want to inconvenience you.

[He's much better after all and the smoke is...well, it's heavy, but nothing he isn't used to at home.]

How have you been, Smoker-san?

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[justicereigns]

If opening a window will help and not hurt... [Windows he can do. Putting out the cigars? That he hates.]

I've been fine... aside from being a girl. And a month and a half out of the loops.

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[ahappylie]

[He nods and leans over, sliding the window next to his bed open. To combat the cold, he'll just pull his padded wool haori a little closer and sit back against the pillows propping him up.]

Ah, so that is where you've been. Normally it's much easier to track people's movements, so your silence was disconcerting. I'm glad you're back.

Any inconveniences being a woman?

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[justicereigns]

I'm short. And everyone insists that I should zip up. Or hits on me. Which would at least be funny if it wasn't criminals.

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[ahappylie]

....You need better friends then if all the people hitting on you are criminals.

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[justicereigns]

Tell me about it. I assume they just did it to be annoying though.

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[ahappylie]

Well, that and some would say there is a concerning lack of females here - over the age of 15, at least.

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[justicereigns]

[Thinks it over and shrugs.]

Didn't one of the Jacks complain about that a lot?

Besides, I'm not really female. I'm sure most people remember that.

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[ahappylie]

I think most of the men here have at one point or another. [He laughs, turning his head away to cough.]

.............Mm, I hope people remember that. It could be awkward to meet someone new like this.

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[justicereigns]

A little, but so far Kotomi-chan and Dr. Adele don't seem to care.

[Smoker tends to meet mostly women... he just can't hit on them :|]

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[ahappylie]

Likely because women meeting women is a bit easier? [He shrugs.] I'm afraid I'm not very versed in their ways, so I couldn't say, but there is something of a camaraderie among them, yes?

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[justicereigns]

[Shrugs also.]

I've always gotten along better with women. [He doesn't know why though.]

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[ahappylie]

Hm~? Lucky~ Maybe it's because Smoker-san is strong and doesn't seem to care about genders~

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[justicereigns]

You think so? [Sort of stony-faced for a girl.]

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[ahappylie]

Or maybe it's because you don't flirt with them unnecessarily like the other men might.

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[justicereigns]

Tsk...

I can flirt I'll have you know.

[No. Not really. He cannot. He tries though?]

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[ahappylie]

Can you? I haven't seen it.

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[justicereigns]

[Line face.]

I don't flirt with you.

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[ahappylie]

Well, yes, because that would be weird.

I'm just wondering if you can do it. You say you can, but I've never seen or heard of you doing it.

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[justicereigns]

[Just turning bright red here.]

Of course I can. [Does not threatening Ace count? Except hell no, he will never call that flirting, because ew gross, and also pirate cooties, and now he's confused and bright red. Fuck his life.]

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[ahappylie]

You can saaaay that, but I don't have any reason to belieeeeeve you~

[lmao he looks like a cherry tomato in the snow]

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[justicereigns]

[Yes. Yes he does. All red on white. And completely hiding his face in the guise of facepalming.]

You don't even know anyone I would have flirted with.