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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It's good your eye is okay. Sorry about the headaches and your hair.

Get it from a fight with a pirate?

Yes. Thanks.

I still won though, so it's fine. [Also he looks super awesome badass, which he likes.]

If you say so.

...Not a bad looking scar. Goes well with the glasses.

Edited 2012-04-02 18:55 (UTC)

[Wry grin.] Hah. I'll take your word for it.

So nothing major's been happening?

Not to my knowledge. I'll admit I've been pulling missions as of late, but it seems quiet in town.

Good. I guess they're still giving everyone a breather from last month.

I can't complain about a breather. If I'm still here next year? I'm hiding in the mountains next February.

You say that now, but every year someone tries, and they always forget about it. I think the Malnosso are onto us. That we're onto them I mean.

Such a pity. I guess you can count on the Malnosso to make an innocent holiday somewhat horrifying.

Pretty much. Though they don't usually make Christmas horrifying at least.

And sometimes some good come out of Valentine's Day. For a select lucky few.

Christmas seemed pretty tame. The mistletoe was a bit of an annoyance, but ultimately harmless.

I suppose that's true. For some, it could be a bit of a push.

[A pause.] I think I missed that.

Exactly. Some people never know what's right in front of them. And while I personally find it annoying as hell to be messed with, they do that monthly anyway.

Be glad. It'd grow back even if you cut it or burned it.

Though you have to admit some months are better than others. Luceti Land? That was fun.

Were you forced to kiss under it?

Tch. Not really my thing. The only Shift I liked was when the Battledome glitched. [.... And that was an accident. Oh Smoker. But no, he's just being tsundere.]

Compelled, forced, same difference.

[Ginia laughs quietly, not surprised at all.]

That was the first one I experienced here.

Annoying. I'm glad I missed it.

It was interesting seeing all the monsters from other worlds. Or even just their landscapes.

Certainly one of the charms of the Battle Dome, an excellent training simulator aside. I like the change that came after the experiment, being able to set up a scenario without any monsters and all.

Admittedly I still don't use it. I can't seem to sync it up mentally and physically to replace the real thing for me. I'd rather just stick to routines in that case.

I like technology, guilty as charged. It's good for setting up firing ranges, no need to waste any ammo and you make sure it's completely safe too.

I guess if I was more into rifles I could see the advantage.

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