ooc: Open Log

[justicereigns]

Who: Smoker/Karen & Yachiru & Lavi & anyone else who sees them on deck and wants to interrupt/say hi/show up (tags added as anyone shows up)
What: Discussing her past
Why: Because he worries and she's upset-ish
Where: Main deck of the Lady Justice.
When: Late tonight-ish. (September 21st)
Rating: First thread PG-13, Second thread PG-ish, Third thread R. My bad.



Scrubbing the back of his neck with a palm, Smoker stomped the wooden deck with heavy booted heels. He was trying not to let it show how worried he'd been but a "talk" with uncertain parameters made him jumpy. "Karen," he greeted gruffly, voice sounding far more certain and assured than he actually felt. He didn't cross the remaining distance to stand by her side, instead running a gloved hand through wiry green-grey hair and drinking in the sight of her against the darkened ocean.

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[fire-temptress.livejournal.com]

Karen had been leaning over the rail of the ship with her hands idly fiddling with the crucifix she almost always wore. Her mind continued to stare up at the starfilled sky while in her mind she said silent prayers to her world's God. Such a quiet night here...and almost every night. Not to be burdened with the weight of the world on their sevens' shoulders...

Her thoughts were cut when she heard her name in that all too familiar gruffy tone. She smiled sweetly over at him. "Hello to you. I hope I didn't call you out in the middle of something."

[justicereigns]

"Hn," Smoker grunted slowly stepping closer with large steps too carefully placed to be casual. "Nothing major," he rubbed the back of his neck again. He couldn't even remember what he'd been working on so it must not have been major. Had he finished the reports on regaining the rear admiral's ship from Lupin? What about the report on the missing informant (most likely dead)? Whatever. He could check later. Or make Tashigi do it.

The marine stood next to her still with some distance between the two of them, his arms crossed on the railing. He didn't touch her yet, not until he knew what was going on better. Especially not if she wanted to call it off. "You wanted to talk?" His voice was slightly less than before but covered in the gruff abrupt tone he wore all too well.

[fire-temptress.livejournal.com]

Body language wasn't something hard to read. Especially with grumpy men. Karen glanced over to the man and nodded slowly. "Mm. A new person arrived here. His name is Subaru...But, he's not the Subaru from my world and time. Though he looks exactly like him...And he knew of Kamui." She said.

"Subaru...and Kamui, are people in my world that are also the same as me with our destinies intertwined." She mused with a small frown. "I suppose it was just a bit of a reminder of what's at home."

[justicereigns]

Still as tense as before, it clearly visible in his shoulders, Smoker shot Karen a sidelong glance. "The vampire kid," he rumbled softly. "Seems pretty nice even if not... quite the same version? He said in the last world he was in, acid rain destroyed most of the buildings except your tower and another." He'd already forgotten the name of the second building, only the tower, related to Karen, was important to him. "It would make building jumping a lot different."

Smoker glanced back out over the ocean with a small sigh. "Sometimes people who show up here know different... times of friends they knew in their world. And sometimes the people they know are more like what-if twins. Fiyero is looking for an Elphaba he knows that isn't the same Elphaba I know but they're very similar. His isn't even allergic to water. That's why he took off on his own now."

He looked back at the red-head seriously, "The rest of the seven dragons could still wind up here. Just like Fiyero's other Elphaba maybe. If they do... I'd like to be able to recognize them. They're important to you." And if they were important to her, they were important to him.

[fire-temptress.livejournal.com]

Her head tilt when she saw the tension rise up in his shoulders. Karen took a step closer to him and took his hand, leading him towards some stairs and held out her hand. "Please sit." As she sat up on a couple steps above him. "Let me rub your shoulders." She offered.

"As for the others...Once more, there are seven, six if you exclude myself since I'm already here. Subaru, the 13th head of the Sumeragi-clan, the topmost onmyouji in Japan. Arashi Kishuu, the Kakushi Miko 'Hidden Shrine Maiden' of the Ise Shrine, who is the protector of Ise, and possess the power of the shrine, which will not be used unless it is absolutely necessary. Sorata, who was raised by the famous 'Stargazer of Kouya' Stargazer at Mt. Kouya. Yuzuriha, a very lively 14-year-old girl from Mitsumine Shrine, the one that uses wolves as the servant spirit. This family uses her wolf spirit to defeat demons. Aoki, He is a "windmaster" which means his power comes from the wind." At Aoki's name her toned soften just a bit with the lingering thoughts on the man who promised to cry for her. "And finally...Kamui. Our leader who was to choose his destiny with either us or the others.."

[justicereigns]

Smoker blinked in surprised but quickly melted into her warm touch, tilting his head back against her knees and enjoying the feel of the tension being physically rubbed away.

"Hm," Smoker focused intently memorizing the names. "The shrine...? What does it do? Could it work here?" It sounded a little like the weapons stowed away in this world, hopefully never uncovered. "Stargazer?" He glanced up the stars himself, not sure what Sorata's title meant. "Wolves that fight demons... from such a young girl. Jyabura would probably like that. I suppose if she does show up the sub might be the first to know with the wolf pack they have there." Aoki, easy name to remember sounded like Aokiji but wind instead of ice.

"Kamui," Smoker chewed the ends of the cigars, tensing slightly again. If her leader showed up and didn't want to be near the marines, what would Karen do then? "Seems you both want to find him. The Kamui and Subaru you know are also brothers?"

[fire-temptress.livejournal.com]

Her skilled hands kneaded and gripped along his muscles, dipping under his jacket to touch bare skin. Her fingers felt like fire, her usual touch with him. "It has Holy powers. I'm afraid I don't know for sure since she keeps mostly to herself." She mused and leaned her head gently ontop of his. "They tell destiny in the stars." She explained and dropped a soft kiss to his forehead before continuing her work on his sore and tight muscles.

"That's the thing...Kamui in my world was an only child. Subaru had a sister to my knowledge, so to know they're now related...it's rather odd." She pouted.

[justicereigns]

"Mm," Smoker purred happily leaning closer and grinning softly at the kiss to his forehead.

"Very strange," Smoker agreed, reaching up to brush her soft cheek with a finger. "If they come here, Karen, any of them, I promise we'll find them." He paused uncertainly. Something she'd said before was still nagging him. "Kamui. You said he had to choose your fate or with the others? The other what, seals?"

[fire-temptress.livejournal.com]

Her fingers kneaded and moved down his back then back up to the base of his neck where she gripped firmly to his skin with her fire hot touches.

"Well..." She started and looked up to stare at the sky. "Kamui...is two people. His fate was in his own hands. With one Kamui comes a twin star. If the Kamui we knew wasn't going to lead us then he would of lead the others...known as the Seven Angels as well. We're the Seals, however, we are angels as well. It IS rather confusing at times. But- in The Book of Revelations, Judgment will be made by Angels. Seven seals are broken and the final battle commences. We're trying to prevent the seals, or markers in Tokyo from being destroyed...if a spirit Shield is destroyed, the one who makes the Shield dies as well...otherwise known as me and the others I named...With good comes evil. Two sides of the scale. Kamui just happened to pick our side instead of the others...who got the Other Kamui named Fuuma.." Her voice lowered, remembering the boy with sad eyes that died above her and for her by that man...

[lilpinkmenace.livejournal.com]

Smokey-chan had been spending a lot of time with the pretty lady lately and she totally knew why. It was such a shame he was so shy about it though. That was okay though. She would just help him realise the truth!

Oblivious to the fact that she could be interrupting something, she bounded up to the two of them and hopped onto Smoker's shoulder. "I knew you liked pink hair! You should dye your hair pink again~"

[justicereigns]

"Ya... YACHIRU!?" Smoker blushed enough to match the hair she wanted him to dye, "No! I'm keeping my hair green! And that's not... I don't... I... grrr!" he growled, jumping away from Karen in embarrassment but holding the small girl on his shoulder carefully so she wouldn't fall off despite the needlessness of the action..

[fire-temptress.livejournal.com]

He Smoker leapt away, Karen slid out of his lap and dropped onto the stairs with a loud thud, unable to help the laugh that escaped her lips at the antic. It was like a boy getting caught by the father touching his daughter.

"Hello to you." She smiled up at the small girl with vibrant pink hair.

[lilpinkmenace.livejournal.com]

Still clinging onto Smoker's shoulder, she beamed at Karen. "Hi there! Smokey-chan likes green pie and thinks you have really pretty hair and I know he wants the same colour." This would be her mission for the week! Or until she forgot. She dropped her voice down to a stage whisper. Which was still pretty loud. "He's REALLY shy though~"

[justicereigns]

Mortified beyond all belief did not begin to cover the full scope right now. It didn't help that her "whisper" was much closer to his ears than Karen's and that he had sensitive hearing to begin with. Smoker chose to handle the situation the same way he did with many of Hina's antics and hid the majority of his face behind a gloved hand, pinching the bridge between his eyebrows. "Shouldn't you be in bed?" he asked absent-mindedly.

[fire-temptress.livejournal.com]

Karen sat up and stood, brushing off the back of her coat and her tailbone slightly from where she was abruptly shoved to. "Does he now?" She giggled at the teasing, seeing just how much it was somewhat effecting him. " Pink hmm? Yes I can see how that would bring out the colour in his cheeks~"

[lilpinkmenace.livejournal.com]

She giggled lightly at that. Silly Smokey-chan! "It's not my bedtime yet~" She hopped off of his shoulder to stand next to Karen and gave her a brilliant smile at her words.

"It would! It would! See Smokey-chan~ the pretty lady thinks so too so you don't have to hide it anymore!" She looked at him expectantly. She was sure he'd be happy to not have to hide his secret desires any longer!

[justicereigns]

Smoker twitched violently with barely suppressed rage. "I don't want pink hair!" he glowered darkly. The blush got much worse so he stood up to look out over a railing towards the ocean again, glaring back over his shoulder, "I just happen to like it on girls not on me!" His hand clenched into a ball he half wanted to slap himself with, he hadn't even meant to admit that much.

[fire-temptress.livejournal.com]

After Karen dropped down from the Crow's nest, she wandered around in search of a rather nice place to take a seat, possibly gaze at the stars, and get lose in the moments.

After a moment longer of searching, she found a nice little area out of normal view that overlooked the ocean with the moon caressing the water in pale light. "Hm, this looks good enough~" She smiled to herself before she glanced back to see Smoker and waved over at him.

[justicereigns]

Smoker was undecided what to do with the schnapps, he certainly wasn't going to drink them. He set it on the railing to dispose of later and slipped closer to her once again. "Karen~" he purred softly in her ear before nibbling on it.

[fire-temptress.livejournal.com]

"Such a friendly greeting~" Came the giggle when he purred to her ear and nibbled softly. Karen turned her head and gently kissed his cheek in response to his affections.

[justicereigns]

Grinning wryly and wrapping his arms around her once again Smoker retorted, "Still couldn't find anything decent to drink."

[fire-temptress.livejournal.com]

"Ah well, I don't need alcohol to be rather affectionate." She teased with a smile and turned in his arms. Gently, she rest her hands on his chest, smoothing a fire hot touch down the muscles exposed.

[justicereigns]

"Mm," Smoker rumbled comfortably easing into the warm touch. "No complaints here," he added nibbling gently down her neck.

[fire-temptress.livejournal.com]

She gently moaned and nuzzled her head against his as he nibbled her neck. "No fair...going for my weak spot so easily?"

[justicereigns]

"Can't help it," Smoker grumbled adding rougher bites and a soft lick behind her ear. "It's comfy."