[Voice / Action] backdated to the 24th due to vacationing, sob.

[dissonates]

[Not that he's told anyone, but the 24th is a pretty important date. It's left Asch in kind of a weird mood. Between this and the upcoming draft shut up I know I'm late he's venturing ever so slightly out of his usual "ignore everyone" shell. You may now die of shock.]

...How old do you have to be on your world before you're considered an adult? Is there some kind of party or ceremony you have to go through?

[He'll probably be hanging out in the bar for the rest of the evening, being his usual quiet self, though he's oddly calm today. If there's ever a time to meet him without losing a head, this is it. :|]




[ooc: originally I wanted to be here to do this on time, but life conspired, so it is late. :c for the record, this takes place BEFORE the draft. For those unfamiliar with the Abyss world, one's 20th birthday is v. important, and Auldrant's year is actually 700+ days long, and... yeah, I was a colossal geek and figured out what day would be Asch's 20th. tl;dr he's old now.]

Comments

[dissonates]

Thanks. I don't feel that different, though.

[justicereigns]

It's not something you really wake up to overnight. Some kids have more adult responsibility in them than any adult could truly have, and some adults are more irresponsible and childish than a two-year-old.

[dissonates]

[That's enough to give him pause. Ouch.] I've seen enough of both to understand. That kind of irresponsibility just causes trouble.

[justicereigns]

Frankly, if you were already an officer even as a kid, I doubt in my world you'd have to wait until you were twenty to be considered an adult.

[dissonates]

Not that it matters at this point.

...Why did you join your military?

[justicereigns]

Justice.

[dissonates]

Justice? [What. Could you be more vague.]

[justicereigns]

Right. I fight for justice.

In my world that's what the marines are for.

[Sadly, he could be more vague... orz.]

[dissonates]

[Does he fight for love, too. Or peace. LET'S TRY TO CLARIFY. /o/]

Justice against what?

[justicereigns]

[Nope, just justice. It's what his jacket says and everything~]

Pirates.

It's protecting the innocent, putting pirates in jail so they don't cause more harm, it's justice.

[dissonates]

Pirates? They don't really exist in Auldrant.

[justicereigns]

It seems they're uncommon in most worlds I've heard of here. Although they must have at one point to even be a legend I suppose.

[dissonates]

They're like bandits on the ocean, right?

[justicereigns]

Yes. And usually a lot stronger. There are still mountain bandits in some of the countries I'm from, but since they stick to one island or area, they're not considered a huge threat by any measure.

[dissonates]

Bandits have their uses if they can be controlled.

[justicereigns]

I'd rather pass on making deals with criminals altogether.

[dissonates]

I usually do, but sometimes you don't have a choice.

[justicereigns]

Tch. Any choice is better. That's the same logic the brass used in sanctioning the schibukai.

[dissonates]

The what?

[justicereigns]

Legal pirates in my world.

[dissonates]

...How can a pirate be legal?

[justicereigns]

Exactly. [Growls.]

In order to deal with the pirate emperors, the dumbass powers that be decided to offer a position to seven legendary strength pirates that would revoke their bounties, give them protection, all this other bullshit. The idea being that they're supposed to help the World Government when needed and hunt other pirates. It's a joke. They all work for themselves and at least half of them have committed treason already.

[dissonates]

And I guess they're immune to having to pay for their crimes, too. Isn't that how politics work?

[justicereigns]

Fucking bureaucratic bullshit.