justicereigns | Smoker's return [Action / Video]

[The minute Smoker realizes he's back in Luceti, he gets his jitte. Like hell he's letting some pirate take it for a few months again. Then there's the basic things. A month's supply of cigars, and oh, isn't that nice of him, they even thought to get him a bunch of his own marine brand. They literally say marine on the little gold tabs, so surely no pirates would want to try them, right? Then it's off to get coffee, prowl around the general vicinity and head on home. As he's heading inside, the sheer amount of packages he's carrying jostles the journal open.]

Ikki, I have to thank you for the Cosmos-- Haki... [Annoyed growl. No Ikki. :| Figures. So he goes to open the journal for real and everyone can get a look at Smoker, two years later, no longer wearing his hair in ~~awesome~~ spikes, sunglasses, a giant scar, but still 100% Smoker.] Where the hell is Ikki? And how long have I been gone that he moved out? [He can tell Ikkk is still in Luceti, if not where, but what the hell man?] What's the date?

Right, to everyone else, I'm Vice Admiral Smoker. [Oh that's right, he uses his real title now. Watch out world.] As soon as I can, I'd like to get back into teaching jitte and kickboxing. Any old or new students, we'll meet at the barracks. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are open sessions, the other days can be scheduled for private hours or one on one sparring. If anyone spots a marine, let me know. Do not try to engage anyone from G5 in a regular conversation, they've earned their reputation as being pyromaniac psychos, just send them my way and I'll deal with them. [There is no affection to that. If anything "deal with them" sounds a little like "beat senseless and chain to a wall somewhere." Anyone want to laugh at him for his choice of command post?]

I assume we must be in a New Feather cycle, so welcome to Luceti. There are other people teaching forms of martial arts or filial magic, but unless the Drafts and missions have stopped -- which I doubt -- you'll want to take advantage of at least one form if you can.

All right, that's all.

[Feel free to action jump Smoker anytime before getting home, or right afterwards because he will be out and about being Smoker.]

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Not Law. We talked about Whitebeard, if that rings any bells to you.

Eh. I just didn't feel like being sedated for real, but the itch to do it is still there. Like I said, I need to step it up.

It does. Whitebeard's dead. Blackbeard hasn't come back, right? Hn. That leaves the phoenix.

Don't bother. The Whitebeard pirates lost their captain, the remnants of the crew have to deal with the pieces and hopefully stay a thorn in Blackbeard's side. If he's just looking for someone to play with him and blow off steam, it's not worth it.

I figured he was trying to blow off steam...

The temptation's been restrained for the moment. [with the emphasis on how temporary that restraint may be. All this watching, all this training--he's itching to try something, if only to relieve boredom now that he can breathe without pain again.]

...I keep reminding myself of the stupidity of it. That's working...some of the time.

[Arches an eyebrow.] What would you even gain?

The opposite of boredom.

[duh.]

Do you have no hobbies that don't kill you?

It's my reason for living, remember?

[Drags a palm down his face.]

Extra sessions for you brat.

You say that like it's punishment, Old Man.

[Never mind that they're about the same age...]

It works for me anyway. Thanks.

It is one. I just told you what kind of idiots I've been dealing with for two years, it's a lot tougher.

I can't wait~

You really are a masochist aren't you?

You forgot that my girlfriend's an assassin, didn't you?

Actually Lupin, I don't recall you ever saying that.

[ALTHOUGH two years, he thinks his memory is near perfect but he does forget a lot.]

...Coulda sworn I did...

[and now he's paranoid that the restlessness is making him flakey and forget stupid little details. This is dangerous.]

Can we start after you get settled? Like, soon? [He wouldn't admit it, but it helped him to focus amidst the monotony.]

I guess I can shoot for tonight if you don't mind a night session?

Who needs sleep? I was probably going to be up anyway. Too much thinking, not enough doing.

Do you like baseball at all?

I played when I was a kid, but I haven't much since then.

...I did start talking to Ginia about that thing we talked about before. She might try to help.

I'm thinking of talking to Selphie and starting a league here. Might keep some people busy and out of trouble. [He means YOU Lupin. Just to hammer that in there.]

If it's the thing I think you mean, I assume she would. [Your spy speak means little to him Lupin. So little.]

[He knows what Smoker means. He's not even going to go there, sorry.]

Yeah, it's the same thing we're talking about. It could be fun.

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Fun? [Nope you lost him.]

Yeah. These games are more than just something to keep people from being stupid, Cap'. [He's well aware that you were subtly talking about him.] They are recreational, social, and actually? very fun?

Right. I was thinking training... but sure.

[Baseball is totally training. There is running, catching, and hitting things with sticks.]

It can work for training too~

speaking of which, anytime good today? I can meet you at the barracks..or something.

[voice]

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