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justicereigns) wrote2012-09-25 07:06 pm
justicereigns) wrote2012-09-25 07:06 pm
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[Voice] Jitte, Self-Defense, and Executions
Hello New Feathers and old, I'm Cap-- Err Smoker. [Wow Proof he has done this message way too many times, he momentarily forgot his own rank. Woops. Not that it even matters here.]
I teach jitte, kickboxing, and basic self-defense outside the barracks, and it's open to anyone, no matter how inexperienced. As you may have heard by now, every so often the Malnosso take people at random for drafts, and while non-combatants have other opportunities to help support, any self defense can help.
For others, I wanted to ask about other world's or country's history regarding executions. Are there any that changed the world, or have other people here seen them personally?
Thanks.
I teach jitte, kickboxing, and basic self-defense outside the barracks, and it's open to anyone, no matter how inexperienced. As you may have heard by now, every so often the Malnosso take people at random for drafts, and while non-combatants have other opportunities to help support, any self defense can help.
For others, I wanted to ask about other world's or country's history regarding executions. Are there any that changed the world, or have other people here seen them personally?
Thanks.
[voice] /HUGS
Because Straw Hat shows up wherever there's trouble. The rebellion in Alabasta, Enies Lobby when it was destroyed, Sabaody where he punched a tenryuubito, it's simply more surprising that he didn't start the war.
Besides, nearly everyone was at that war. Every single shichibukai, former or current, nearly a full fourth of the New World's top pirates, Akagami Shanks, Blackbeard, Garp, Sengoku, they pulled in every marine along the Grand Line they could afford for that war. Even Tragalgar Law showed up in his yellow submarine.
[Come on, he deserves the best gold star for this man.]
[voice] now locked!
But shaking his head because there's more important things here. Like making sure of this one thing, for starters. And for that, he tinkers for a filter for the first time ever and somehow manages. Because some bros might be listening in. >>]
...Is this the same war the Whitebeard Pirates are involved in?
[All the stars, Smoker. All of them are yours.]
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Yes. Were involved. Whitebeard was killed by their traitor; Blackbeard. Blackbeard became a shichibukai when he defected from their crew in order to get into Impel Down and break out more men for his crew, then killed Whitebeard in the war for his devil fruit.
After that, Sengoku resigned for his failure to deal with the situation the way they wanted, and over some involvement with the prisoners Blackbeard and Straw Hat separately freed, with Impel Down having the worst break out of any prison in the world, despite their previously perfect record. Garp also retired despite holding his own in the war. Sengoku recommended Aokiji to take his place, but the -- [Hm.] other higher-ups wanted Akainu for his unrelenting pursuit of justice at any costs, so he and Aokiji fought to see who'd take the position of Fleet Admiral.
Unfortunately, Akainu won.
[And now you should be all caught up. Smoker's hoping that if he adds the second part it'll distract from forcing him to have to explain more about Ace and Whitebeard specifically.]
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[After a while, his voice returns to its normal volume.] ...All this information's already common knowledge back home, right? I-- There's something big I'm still missing, but... I'm not gonna ask more 'bout it. I get this feeling you already know who I'm related with, so I think you're deliberately keeping things out from me.
[Pause.] Thanks for that, I guess.
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As a marine, we don't like that there was nearly bloodshed over a power struggle and a direction to decide the face of justice.
Marineford caused me a lot of other problems, but it was a big change for the world because it set that divide in motion. Akainu's Absolute Justice currently rules the marines. For better or worse.
If you want to know the pirate side of things, you'll have to ask them kid, but it's not just your brothers. I'm serious about the whole world changing from that fight.
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And he's rubbing his forehead now.] Geez, you're making me wanna ask more questions when I already said I won't. I mean, information's always good; you've provided an awful lot in this post, y'know. And that's surprising. I thought you Marines keep your affairs under tight wraps. Even Garp-jiisan doesn't talk much about the world like this.
As for the world changing... I guess it doesn't matter whose view I hear. I--I'm not meant to see it to know what's real anyway. [Always with the falter at that. But he recovers quickly enough, because the next part gives him all the confidence he needs.] All I know is that Luffy's going to be out there, changing it even more on his way to becoming the Pirate King.
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There's a difference between hiding truth from the public to protect them, and hiding it to protect oneself. I don't need to protect the marines like that. [Aka: He will obfuscate what he needs to, but only then.]
[And he gives Sabo a long look.] Even if it was hundreds of years ago, history still fascinates and shapes the world we live in today. You should make up your own mind about it, but you can't do that without facts at least.
I'll agree with you about Straw Hat though. For better or worse.
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And he got that, Smoker.] So in short, you're still keeping some things up. Well, I don't blame you. Anyone could be listening in.
[He stares back just as long.] How should I know which are facts? I don't think you've lied to me, but you do work for the World Government. And it controls pretty much of our world's history too. [History books in Goa are ridiculous, man. Not to mention that Void Century Robin mentioned.] As for my brothers... They'd tell me what they believe is the truth, and I'd believe them 'cause I trust them not to lie to me.
What I'm saying is... I have no way of confirming these things for myself. I know I can choose which to believe, but it's not gonna be my own opinion.
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Some things I have no better choice but to keep secret. It's not out of a desire to obscure facts, but even justice requires some measure of discretion some of the time. This is why I don't deal with absolutes.
I work for the marines. The Government use us as their military might to enforce justice and stability and arrest pirates, but the actions I make, the words I choose, are still always going to be mine. How else can I take responsibility for them otherwise?
Trust who you want then, this is why I prefer to observe things for myself. And speaking from that experience, the truth tends to lie a little between everything. If everyone's got a colored view, trying to overlap all the views will just turn your vision black. But compare the differences and you'll start to see how the picture looks without the added color.