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[justicereigns]

[It never fails, right? Make a plan like a New Year's Resolution, and it's doomed to fail. Not even a mountain of perfectly stacked rocks seem to be enough to change his luck on that. Smoker's voice is predictably growly as usual.]

It looks like the rest of the New Feathers are done trickling in and that often means a new draft is coming. They do not seem to prefer acquiring fighters, and as such, even people unaccustomed to fighting need to be prepared. I teach basic self-defense, jitte, and kickboxing outside of the barracks every day. Anyone interested in learning is welcome to join in, or just stop by for warmups.

On a lighter note, I feel like making some ice cream. Anyone want some? Just name the flavor you want. Go wild. Just not rum, some miscreant, probably a pirate, ran off with all of it recently.

And whoever switched my cigars with "pumpkin spice," the joke's on you, I actually like it. So there.

Comments

Voice

[tea_lover64]

I suppose I should be getting back into things. I am not particularly familiar with kickboxing, but I would be interested in seeing what is offered.

[Although he is already able to take down a prison full of guards without weapons or firebending]

Voice

[justicereigns]

[Oh his gosh, you are even older than him. He swears to Sengoku, if you wind up making him drink tea or beat him up like Garp would, he will resent trying to take you on as a student, Mister. But no, really, he's thrilled to have someone older than fifteen around. It gets tiresome being thought of as ancient in your mid-30s.]

[Smoker's ears perk at the sound of someone who is older than a teenager (that's a THING in Luceti?!) and replies with a small super tsundere grunt.]

No problem. Do you have a preference in learning styles, or any experience with the military?

Voice

[tea_lover64]

[He'll probably get you drinking tea at some point, its kind of his thing]

Not particularly, I've trained with a variety of people, whichever style you favor is fine with me. I have had some experience with the military.

[In that he led his nations forces for many years]

[Action]

[selphie_t]

[No. Selphie's not listening at all nor is she whistling innocently as she tries to get out of the apartment before she gets a lecture about piracy.

The perpetrator of the pumpkin spice is living right under Smoker's roof.]

[Action]

[justicereigns]

[Damn it! He knew it!]

[Well guess what Selphie. You are cut off at the pass!]

Selphie.

[One word from the grumpy tsun tsun marine with the folded arms at the door.]





[Wait for it.]

You want some ice cream?

[Action] 1/? + keywords

[selphie_t]

[Action] 2/?

[selphie_t]

[Action] 3/?

[selphie_t]

[It's a trick. It has to be a trick.]

[Action] 4/4 DONE!

[selphie_t]

[Selphie is convinced this is some sort of trick.]

Who are you and what have you done with Smoker?

[Video]

[ilyana]

Did you say... ice cream?

[There's definitely a bit of a twinkle in Ilyana's eyes.]

[Video]

[justicereigns]

[Oh hey. It's the girl with the perpetual sweet tooth.]

Err, yeah. What kind of flavor do you like?

[Video]

[ilyana]

[She can't help it that people are always offering sugary things. Come to think of it, she hadn't thought this guy would still be here, but some faces are more permanent than others it would seem.]

Every kind... err I mean that is to say... vanilla.

video

[iwannabethegai]

I'm not very good at physical combat, but we have to start somewhere.

Can you tell me more about the jitte?

video

[justicereigns]

It's a blunt weapon of varying length depending on your height and how you wish to use it. It's defensively best against swords or other pole-arms and the tine is not for catching swords, but poking pressure points to cause release of weapons or encourage surrender.

It's an old policeman's weapon. Several other worlds represented here also have it for cops who do not wish to use lethal force.

Even though I'm a vice admiral, not a policeman, I've had to do a lot of law enforcement in the past, and catching pirates alive is a greater challenge. [So he prefers to do it that way than killing.]

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[iwannabethegai]

They seem like weapons that you can use strategically, too.

So how difficult is it to learn how to use one? I can think of a few situations where a jitte would be useful.

I've decided that I want to learn from you. I don't really have much of a choice, if I want to survive here.

[hero_of_smiles]

[There is some loud internal screaming going on. If it could be properly voiced, you'd probably hear it from the moon. Probably even from the other side of the galaxy.

He doesn't even want to think about going into another draft. Experiencing the horrors of war was enough in that one instance.

So, he'll try and focus on the important thing here:]

I'd say take that as a chance to quit smoking that stuff.

[justicereigns]

Are you fucking kidding me?

[Cross plz.]

[amberguardian]

Isn't ice cream for summer?

...And cigars have flavors? [This is new information!]

[justicereigns]

Plenty of winter islands appreciate ice cream even more than the summer ones.

Some cigars do. These cigars, at least.

voice;

[nosenobounds]

Why just assume it's a pirate? This place hardly even has pirates!

[ Like WOW, rude, odd growling man with flavored cigars...?

Moderately intimidating even when mostly unseen man who is skilled enough to teach self defense to other people... but who also makes ice cream, but...

Usopp just stops halfway between regretting and not regretting going on the pirate-defensive immediately. It's easier to be on the fence until he knows for sure. ]

voice;

[justicereigns]

You realize that defending pirates makes you incredibly suspicious.

[BUT it's too late, Smoker already recognizes your voice Long-Nose.]

[It's a mark of what Luceti and time and updates and shichibukai and Doflamingo have done to him that he just doesn't care.]

So let's get this out of the way. Was it you?

[Your reaction will decide your fate. Choose wisely.]

voice;

[breezing]

Strawberry bubblegum!!!!

voice;

[justicereigns]

[So enthusiastic Ikki!]

As one flavor or two?

Video

[niepokonany]

Wait, draft? Go back a sec, what are we even fighting?

[Yes, Chopin probably explained it to him already, but who says Poland was paying attention during that part?]

...And like, what's ice cream?

Video

[justicereigns]

The Third Party. They're a cult that opposes the Malnosso and wants to get rid of everyone they consider an outsider to the planet by cutting off the wings. Unfortunately, this doesn't send people home, just kills them painfully and then they revive anyway, I'm told.

Ice cream is a frozen desert.