[hawk is good at reading many things, and the semantics in language and careful word choice is certainly one of them.]
The other girls. Were they your - friends? Or did they allow boys and girls together?
[there's something there, hawk just can't quite tell what yet.]
Ah. Well - let me put it together then. You probably don't think too highly of pirates if you were kidnapped by them. But Luffy is different, so now you're torn between duty and upholding ideals versus challenging the status quo.
How'd I do?
...No baseball? Christ, what do you kids even do for fun over there?
Well, there's always asking the library if they can get you a boat. No guarantee they won't give you a handheld version though. Could always try the pool, too. If the marines are anything like the army, it's not just about physical strength. It's about taking orders, upholding honor and duty to your country, and having courage. And trust me, it doesn't apply to everyone the same way.
[rather than say anything derogatory about the absurdity that is a higher power, hawk instead chooses to address the last part, which hits a lot closer than he'd expected.]
Yeah. Well, you and I have that part in common. That's one of the reasons I know flat-out you aren't pathetic.
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The other girls. Were they your - friends? Or did they allow boys and girls together?
[there's something there, hawk just can't quite tell what yet.]
Ah. Well - let me put it together then. You probably don't think too highly of pirates if you were kidnapped by them. But Luffy is different, so now you're torn between duty and upholding ideals versus challenging the status quo.
How'd I do?
...No baseball? Christ, what do you kids even do for fun over there?
Well, there's always asking the library if they can get you a boat. No guarantee they won't give you a handheld version though. Could always try the pool, too. If the marines are anything like the army, it's not just about physical strength. It's about taking orders, upholding honor and duty to your country, and having courage. And trust me, it doesn't apply to everyone the same way.
[rather than say anything derogatory about the absurdity that is a higher power, hawk instead chooses to address the last part, which hits a lot closer than he'd expected.]
Yeah. Well, you and I have that part in common. That's one of the reasons I know flat-out you aren't pathetic.