The Open D/Meeting New People

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It'd been a few days since Shoutarou put up the announcement about the Agency being open for business.

Granted, 'business' was a relative term on board Stacey, and given the general peaceful nature of the ship, Shoutarou didn't expect much - which was a good thing, as he hasn't gotten much. Or, well, anything so far.

He can only patrol so much, same with sitting in on brig folks - he can't hog all the shifts to stay busy. So for now, he's kicked back at his desk, feet propped up while he sips at a bit of coffee.

Someone should poke him before he starts to monologue to himself. He'll do it!

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_{[OOC: You don't have to have a thing for him to do to take part in the thread - just swing in and say hi if you want.]}

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Shoutarou shrugs. "I don't know how used to taking orders she was. I'm still new to the ship, after all. I..." Shoutarou pulls his hat off, idly messing with it. "I rather identified with her attitude, to be perfectly honest. You get caught up in the moment, frustrated when you want to help someone, you don't think clearly."

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Soren frowned disapprovingly. "That moment in which you want to lose control is precisely the moment in which you must not. Rash actions lead to unnecessary deaths. Fighting and killing should be done in cold blood, not in the heat of the moment."

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"I'd rather avoid killing, if possible. As for the rest... Eh. I've done the cold and distant thing with fighting. It's not something I'd prefer to do. I can't protect people's smiles if I'm not emotionally invested in what I'm doing." Shoutarou sighs, then smiles slightly. "That, and I've got my partner to keep me from doing overly rash things."

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Soren tried not to laugh. He'd thought Shoutarou was an idealist, which was bad enough, but now he was convinced the man was a buffoon. 'Protect people's smiles'? What jest.

Rulers protected their countries by maintaining their borders. Peasants protected their villages by repelling bandits and pirates.

All required killing. Or waiting until your enemies had amassed enough allies and experience to ruin everything you'd worked to create.

"I see. Well, now that I've satisfied my curiosity, I think I should stop taking up your time. I wish you luck with your... ambitious endeavors."

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And Kamen Riders protect the smiles of civilians by KICKING EVIL IN THE FACE. Sometimes this kills the evil, it depends on how evil the target is, if they're actually a person inside, or just a mook or monster.

Shoutarou tips his hat a bit. "Thank you - it can be a daunting task sometimes."