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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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[Snorts.]

Everyone is afraid of something Kotomi-chan. Even bullies. I have my own fears.

[ There's a thoughtful pause.. either that, or she's dreaming off again, hard to tell with her. ]

Then what could it be that's a scary thing to Smoker-kun..?

Slowing down so much I get left behind instead of always staying stronger. In my world, you always have to stay in motion, keep getting stronger or you'll be outstripped far too quickly.

[Also... drowning. But he's not going to say that on the journals.]

But.. Smoker-kun will keep getting stronger for sure, right? He's already great. [ People like Smoker or Ikki.. well, they seem really strong to her, either way. ]

So you don't have to be scared at all.

Of course, that's why I keep getting stronger.

Fears aren't always rational, but they can be good motivators for change. So long as you're in control of the fear, and don't let the fear control you.

Hmm.. I get it. So I need to control my fear for bullies, is that what Smoker-kun's telling me..?

Deciding to get stronger so you can handle them is one way, yes.

Then it's decided. I will try my very best during Smoker-kun's lessons, so maybe once day I can get just as strong as Smoker-kun or Ikki-kun.

[ keep dreaming, Kotomi. ]

I'm sure you will be in your own way.

[He doesn't say what that way is, but hey, it counts.]

I definitely can't let down Smoker-kun either, so that's why I have to try my best.

.. I wonder if I should become tsundere to be strong too.. [ all the strong people seem to be tsundere, after all!! ]

No, definitely don't do that. The world can't handle anymore like us in that way.

So because Ikki-kun and Smoker-kun are already there, I can't become a tsundere as well..?

... But.. I'm already practicing it a little. Ryoji-kun taught me how to do it.

Edited 2012-03-22 18:28 (UTC)

He did?

[ a nod, and then-- her best tsundere imitation!! ]

On the outside, I'm all tsun tsun tsun!!!

But on the inside, I'm all dere~ dere~ dere~! ♥

[ complete with silly voice et al as in this comment. ]

.... That's it. [ back to normal, yes. ]

[Bursts out laughing, in a good way.]

Sorry Kotomi-chan, you just came off as only dere.

[ sob, she doesn't get it! But laughing is.. good.. even though she apparently didn't do it right? ]

Really? So I've yet to master the 'tsun' part of being tsundere?

Right. For that you'd have to be gruff and intimidating.

[Thinks this over. According to Ikki that only works for guys. So how to do it as a girl...] Or like "cold." Like Hina? [He really has to think this through. Also have a horrible Smoker impression of how a girl has to act tsun :|]

Be like. "Oh. I didn't think you'd be here. I just came to get a book." and aloof and hard to get. Kind of like Ikki when he's pretending he doesn't have a giant crush on you. And then the "dere" is when it's obvious that he does anyway. Right? I think that's how it goes. [Nods his head to himself. ~~And then Ikki killed Smoker. The end.~~]

[ OKAY, OKAY, JUST WATCH HER, SMOKER. Totally imitating what you just said and all. ]

Oh. I didn't think you'd be here. I just came to get a book. [ except it's in Kotomi voice so it just ends up sounding.. very monotone and blank.. ]

... Like that?

[Frowns and shakes his head. Not that it's too visible outside of snapshots.]

Not... exactly. I think you should stick to just being yourself Kotomi-chan. If you try to be tsundere, Ikki would probably think you don't like him anymore. I'm pretty sure two tsundere people in a relationship would kill it. You're best off just trying to interpret it.

Maybe I should make a dictionary or something. All right, when Ikki says something he doesn't dislike something it means he likes it. Or if he claims he's doing something selfish, it's not really selfish, he just doesn't want anyone feeling guilty about it. [Sighs. THIS IS HARD.] It's a lot about tone...

Huh? It'd be bad..? [ her expression drops a little. ] I wouldn't want Ikki-kun to think I don't like him. Ikki-kun is one of my very important friends..

[ also, there's totally the sound of scribbling after that, she's taking notes about what Smoker says. ]

So.. when he says something, he actually means the opposite?

Not always, and not the literal opposite. But remember when we had the discussion about whether he liked your voice and how he thought of you as a treasure?

Yeah... it's like that. He can't say exactly what he feels so the other words are a front. Like a shield. Okay so I think he said something like how your voice is good for reading books. Well, that means a lot more because he's tsundere. So it'd be like if you told someone you really loved their voice. Or when he said it wasn't a big deal if you talked very night or not... well that wasn't the whole truth, it's a big deal to him, but he can't say that because then you might have felt obligated to and he wants it to be your choice. The reason it's a big deal is because you were choosing to talk to him. See what I mean, maybe?

A little bit, maybe.. [ she nods slightly, but she doesn't seem to fully understand yet - what are social interactions.. ]

But I don't get why Ikki-kun would do that. I wouldn't feel obligated at all. Then does he feel obligated if I'd say it's a big deal..?

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