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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.... Huh?

[ blink blink. ]

Why would I stop caring about Ikki-kun just because he's a girl? That's mean.. [ aka it comes natural to her. ]

Exactly. Being in love is trying to never be mean or petty.

It's harder for a lot of people. [Which is why it makes it harder to explain to her.]

Okay remember when I made the book metaphor before? Let's say you only had one book and you could either selfishly keep it for yourself and make sure it never got ruined, or you could share it with Ikki in the hopes that he'd really like it, even though it might get dirty. Which would you choose?

I would share it with Ikki-kun, of course.

[ the answer comes practically instantly, as if she didn't even think about it. ]

It's nice if the book never got ruined, but.. Ikki-kun wouldn't ruin the book either way, I'm sure, and I want him to like the books I really, really like as well.

Good. It's things like that. Trusting him to understand that the book is important, wanting him to enjoy it too, sharing things. All of that is part of love, which will make you feel happy.

All of that is.. part of love, huh.. [ She's slowly trying to make sense of all of this. ]

I still think it's a little difficult, but maybe I get what Smoker-kun is saying just a little.

I'd recommend you a book, but love is a little different for everyone, so I don't think there are any good books about it.

It's one of those things you learn more from experiencing it.

I already read some books about it.. [ although they were like, horrible teenage advice column-like stuff. ]

But it's still confusing, even with that. So maybe if I talk more to Ikki-kun, I'll find out more about it.

Yeah, maybe. Just remember to read between the lines with him, got it?

Of course. I will remember all of it, so.. thank you for your advice, Smoker-kun.

Anytime Kotomi. I'm glad I could help.

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