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[justicereigns]

Smoker.

Leave me a message.

[.... Did you really expect anything longer????]

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[Private Text]

[myfayevalentine]

*On her week vacation, Faye found that she missed Smoker pretty quickly. But she wanted to wait a few days in before she messaged him - she didn't want him to think she was overly desperate, and didn't want to scare him away by being over eager. Finally, though, she gets some time to herself and sends him a text*

Hi xx

*Wow. Good going, Faye*

Re: [Private Text]

[justicereigns]

Hey Gorgeous.
How's the spa trip?

[If he wasn't supposed to text back immediately, he missed the memo.]

[Private Text]

[myfayevalentine]

*Oh yay he messaged back fast! He can't see her blush so it's fine!*

Relaxing. Nice to have a change of scenery. An excuse to be lazy. How's things with you? xx

voice;

[orlokbutterfly]

[Faye wasn't the only one that Smoker was going to hear from during that week away. In fact, there's a brief message from Gale of all people.]

Yo. I need to talk to you about somethin'. You free?

[He just wants to get straight to the point. Excuse him.]

Re: voice;

[justicereigns]

What's up, Reinhardt?

[orlokbutterfly]

Gale.

[People who call him by his last name are how he can tell if they don't like him. It's funny, really.]

So that whole "holiday" thing is coming up, and I figured I'd run an idea by you.

Any interest in helpin' me hook Faye up with a new bike?

[Text]

[myfayevalentine]

*Just before the live debates*

Good luck, handsome. You're a winner - you'll smash this xxx

Re: [Text]

[justicereigns]

Thanks Sweetheart. Keep rooting for me, I'm pretty sure I'll fall flat haha.

[Text]

[myfayevalentine]

I will. Just remember to show them how good and caring you are. And if you get the chance, it might be worth it to show them that smile.

[Text]

[burnt_offering]

Hey, I had a question, about us. About how things used to be.

[Text] / [Locked]

[justicereigns]

[BRB HAVING A FUCKING MENTAL BREAKDOWN.]

[He's almost surprised Ace is doing this via text, usually Portgas would want to SEE his work come to fruition, but maybe he knows Smoker might strangle him more if it's in person.]

Fucking thrillsville.

Should I be glad you're asking me, not the others? [Not that the others knew THAT much. Aiiiiiiiii.]

[WHAT THE FUCK TIME IS IT? TOO EARLY TO DRINK??????????????????]

[Text]

[burnt_offering]

Hey. You got a minute?

[Text]

[justicereigns]

For you? Several. What's on your mind, Portgas?

[Text] The day after Adela arrives I'M SO SO SO SORRY

[burnt_offering]

[Ace is a crown prince of shitty life choices, questionable ideas, and dammit this is one that he should have kept in the bag. But he can't help it, Smoker has his daughter back and while he was a father before he's actively one now. And the idea of calling him daddy to tease him is all but screaming at him.

And he's got no self control, so the text goes out fast.]

Hi daddy. [And almost immediately after.] Are you happy that you get to be a parent again?

[Text] I AM ALL BUT CRYING TEARS OF JOY :VVV

[justicereigns]

Yes.

She's half yours, you know. So try not to drop her on her head like your baby brother. I'd hate to see her lose whatever brains she got in spite of constantly trying to play with fire like me disappear too suddenly.

[But he's teasing.]

[Text]

[burnt_offering]

( ＾◡＾)っ (‿|‿)
( ◜◡＾)っ ╰⋃╯

[Text]

[justicereigns]

[The disadvantage for Ace in doing this through text and not video is he doesn't get to see Smoker drop his cigars and spazz out slightly.]

Wtf Portgas?

[Text] Before noon

[burnt_offering]

Are you at work right now?

[Text] Before noon

[justicereigns]

Sort of. Why?

[Audio] A couple of days before Luffy's arrival

[burnt_offering]

Hey. Wanna throw an idea at you. Let me know when you've got a minute or two. It's not an emergency or anything. [But his voice sounds just a touch nervous, a little vulnerable.] How many days have I stayed over in a row this week?

[Audio] A couple of days before Luffy's arrival

[justicereigns]

I can make time for you.

I dunno, wasn't counting. Somewhere between 3 and 5. Why?

Is that bad?

[Text] Private all spaced texts in this comment separate and rapid fucking fire this poor dumbass

[donquixotic]

I need your help and as soon as possible.

I'll pay for you it.

It's uncomfortable to talk about and I don't want to bother anyone else. But I need advice. I don't know what to do.

Take it out of my check. I mean it I will pay you for your time. I know you don't like this kind of thing but I'm desperate.

I didn't even get a girl to dance with me at the Marine ball when I was a teenager. No one wanted to touch me.

Dammit I sound like an idiot.

I don't care.

We're going on a date I think I don't know what the hell to do or who to talk to.

What do I do. What do I bring?

Am I mistaking his intentions? Does he even feel that way about me? If I got the wrong idea what the hell am I going to do?

Voice / locked

[justicereigns]

Okay, first, calm the fuck down.

Secondly, who-- nooooooo wait, don't fucking answer that.

Go back to the calming the fuck down thing and work on that. Or as Kuzan would say, chill.

And stop trying to pay me financially. It's weird.

You're not an idiot. I've been a mess with this sort of thing too. We're marines, so it comes part of the package.

Bring yourself. Act natural. Normal. Whatever that means for you. I'm not an expert on Kuzan. Your best bet is to use the date to learn him for yourself. Get to know what he likes or not and whether that's something you like too, okay?

[text]

[lazyjustice]

[there is a pause of several days before this message comes through, but thankfully, it is text, so the pause will not be noticed]

Help.

[text] / private

[justicereigns]

With Rosinante?