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[justicereigns]

[This is a man who sounds pretty angry. Of course if you know Smoker well, then you might know he often sounds like that. Still, even for Smoker, clearly something's set him off.]

Welcome to New Feathers, if you haven't heard about the Shifts or Drafts yet, I suggest you look into it. If you want to learn basic self defense I could teach you, or Chun-Li could, or any of other teachers who offer it. Normally I'd offer to teach jitte as well, but I'm using flimsy knock-offs right now because some idiot seems to have borrowed it without permission.

[And here he gives a lethal glare to the camera.] I know a pirate took it before, and I've spent all this month hunting you down. I don't know who took it, but step forward now and I'll be far more lenient than if you continue to make me wait!

[His tone suggests that "lenient" means he'll only beat the thief half to death instead of two-thirds.]

I'll be by the barracks stacking rocks. [And making a snowman. Not that he's going to admit to that to anyone. Except kids maybe.]

Comments

[etudes]

Does Smoker-kun always sound weird when it's about his.. 'jitte'..?

HOW IS THIS NOT A GAGTAG!?!?!

[justicereigns]

[Oh.]

[Oh dear.]

[Please, let's all just ignore how red in the face Smoker is right now.]

Yeah. It's important.

[This just can't end well.]

you know you love me.

[etudes]

[ Good thing Kotomi is oblivious, huh.

... Except not entirely. ]

Smoker-kun, do you have a fever..?

Oh so much

[justicereigns]

No, why?

[etudes]

Your face is really, really red. [ SHAMELESSLY POINTING IT OUT. ]

[justicereigns]

It's not from a fever.

[It also hasn't gone away.]

[etudes]

Then what else is it from? ... W-wah, isn't nothing serious, is it?

[justicereigns]

No. Nothing serious. [Starting to die down a little finally.]

I'm just err... a little [Embarrassed] angry that I lost my jitte again.

[etudes]

... Don't be too angry, Smoker-kun. I.. I think you might get too scary when you're angry, and then people might think you're a bully..

[ Not 'people', Kotomi, it's just you. ]

[justicereigns]

You really think so?

[He actually seems kind of hurt by this. He always considered the pirates the bullies.]

But my jitte was stolen. If I don't get fierce, how will I get it back from the pirates?

[etudes]

I.. I-I'll tell them to give it back..!!

[ Both her voice and body are already shaking as she's saying it, honestly. ]

[justicereigns]

[A-AW!!! He's touched she'd go to such lengths.]

Thanks Kotomi-chan, I'm sure you would. But it's all right, I've got to get it back my own way.

And I already asked my daughter to spy on them. [And thus Keimi was the best/worst mermaid detective there ever was. Mostly because she was the only mermaid detective there ever was...]

[etudes]

.. If Smoker-kun says he can do it by himself, I'll trust it.. [ It's a relief to not have to face bullies either way, she's such a scaredy cat. ]

But isn't spying on people bad too..?

[justicereigns]

Not when it's to thwart pirates.

[Says their number one stalker.]

[etudes]

I see. So I've learned something new today.. spying is okay when it's to thwart pirates.

[ now she smiles again, at least. ] Smoker-kun's so smart.