#LUKA&SCROOGE THREAD 001.

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"Helping people is a passion of mine. Maybe a bit of an obsession, too." he manages to jest slightly, perpetually molten gold eyes softening into something a mite kinder than what danger lurked in them. "But, it's good work. Work that makes people happy. And it keeps the world turning."

but he does blink in surprise.

he had no idea that scrooge mcduck was actually an adventurer himself. it ignited something of a flair in his chest, an old... giddiness, of listening to stories when he was younger. it was familiar, a feeling like sitting in front of his brother and listening as he talks about the 'first war of light and darkness'.

"That's very impressive, sir. I don't believe I could have done that myself, so I have to commend you on your ability to stick through things that surely must have happened. I've only heard that you're one of the richest people in known existence." a slight nod, as if to confirm his own words, "As well as you're a very frightening and frighteningly good teacher. A knack for being expensive, but well worth the money. I don't know if you yourself do that, though. That's only wat I've heard."

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He’s    listening.    Little    nods    of    the    head    and    ’ mhm ‘ s    sounding to    prove    his    attention.    He    appeared    to    be    interested. Any     hesitance     from     earlier     taken     over     by     a     more friendly     smile.     That     is     not     to     say     he     had     let     his guard     down.     But     if     Luka     will     play     nice     ,     so     will     he. ♔      —      ❛      That     so     ?     Well     good     fer     you. Ah     respect     yer     commitment     to     th’     profession. As     fer     me     ,     ah'm     an     adventurer     ,     treasure     hunter ,     an’     a     professional     en     all     things     wealth. Richest     duck     en     th’     world     would     be     my     official title     if     ah     had     t’     be     stuck     wi’     one. Aye    ,    started    climbin’    my    way    to    th’    top    after    leavin’ Scotland    at    jus’    thirteen.     ❜ Is     he     boasting     ?     Absolutely. But     after     a     life     of     blood     ,     sweat     and     tears to     make     it     to     the     top     ──     he     felt     he     deserved every     right     to     wear     that     crown     with     pride.

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"Certainly. If I ever make you uncomfortable to that degree, then by all means, I believe I would far more than deserve that treatment." despite how his voice barely fluctuates, almost to a point of DRYNESS, he does manage to offer a quiet smile.

he was being truthful, at least. if he managed to trip the sensors of a bodyguard in this event, then truly he would deserve what came to him. at the end of the day, he was trying to enjoy himself like everyone else.

"Hmm... it's been a long time... since I was about twenty... so nearly twenty years, two years spare? At least, that's when I was with my own practice." he hums, thinking for a moment. "Before that, I was in training for being a field medic, but ah, certain circumstances prevented me from joining the knights. Was likely for the best. I hear the knights are terrible at organization and record keeping- I would have gone insane. I'd be terrible at wizardry, though..."

he's wondering aloud at this point, but he manages to catch himself before he goes on further. "Ah, apologies... what do you do for a living, sir?"

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♔      —      ❛     Aye    well    ,    if    y’    try    anythin’    ── ah    have    no    problem    lettin’    him    take    care    o’    you.     ❜ He    rose    his    cane    and    gestured    towards    PK    ,    who stood    a    few    feet    away    with    a    questioning    look. The    hero    didn’t    look    like    much    ,    but    Scrooge    knew how    tough    that    masked    duck    could    be. Not    that    the    old    man    was    weak    or    anything.    He    prided himself    on    being    ‘ tougher    than    the    toughies ‘    and    was    often feared    for    his    blazing    temper    and    ruthlessness    back    in    the    day. He    just    didn’t    want    to    get    his    hands    dirty. Scrooge    then    took    a    deep    breath    ,    reminding    himself that    this    was    an    event    ──    and    this    fellow    might just    be    speaking    the    truth.

♔      —      ❛     Anyway. How    long    y’    been    a    doctor    ?     ❜ He    asked    ,    trying    to    steer    the    conversation    in    another direction    to    give    Luka    a    chance.

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luka had always prided himself on reading people. ( their body language non matter how SUBTLE, the way they breathed like someone was WATCHING, the way they tried to HIDE their flinches, the subtleties in which everyone start acting STRANGE when the invisible spotlights are on them. ) and this is no different of a situation, posturing lower and there is an attempt to come across as less threatening.

"... Perhaps that was the wrong thing to say at a big event like this. I apologize, I don't mean to alarm you. It's just a profession, and I only 'steal' from other pirates." that isn't to say he gives back what he stole, just that he steals from pirates specifically. "If it helps any, I am... no longer in the full time profession. I'm a full time doctor at the moment."

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it brought him no limit of anxiety to be at events like this, but thankfully, once his anxiety hit a certain level, his magic innately recognizes it as fear ( thus, he has since been able to talk to & get to know quite a few people without GUILT of bothering them ). similarly to thus, he has only managed a quiet smile at the returned handshake, chuckling at the agreement.

“Indeed you are.” there is no real need to tempt the duck with facts about a place that so few would ever wish to visit. most of those who LIVE THERE don’t wish to be there in the first place. ( best leave it be. )

“Ah, well, y'see, it’s a bit complicated.” he hums out on a single breath, maybe a breath and a half before shrugging absently. “Myself, I’m a licensed doctor. That’s what the records classify me as. At home, though, I’m a bit of a well known pirate. Nothing to brag about, though. I’m hardly on the level of Sparrow or his daughter.”

♔      —      ❛      A     pirate     .     .     .      ❜ He     echoes     ,     brows     furrowing     ──     and     he     quickly casts     a     glance     to     the     duck     he     had     brought along     as     a     bodyguard. Now     perhaps     he     shouldn’t   ���  be     so     quick     to     assume .     .     .     but     he     was     rich.     And     pirates     liked     to steal     from     folks     like     him.     After     all     the     trouble Scrooge     had     been     through     with     thieves     in     his many     years     ──     one     would     understand     why     he’d grow     defensive.

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it brought him no limit of anxiety to be at events like this, but thankfully, once his anxiety hit a certain level, his magic innately recognizes it as fear ( thus, he has since been able to talk to & get to know quite a few people without GUILT of bothering them ). similarly to thus, he has only managed a quiet smile at the returned handshake, chuckling at the agreement.

"Indeed you are." there is no real need to tempt the duck with facts about a place that so few would ever wish to visit. most of those who LIVE THERE don't wish to be there in the first place. ( best leave it be. )

"Ah, well, y'see, it's a bit complicated." he hums out on a single breath, maybe a breath and a half before shrugging absently. "Myself, I'm a licensed doctor. That's what the records classify me as. At home, though, I'm a bit of a well known pirate. Nothing to brag about, though. I'm hardly on the level of Sparrow or his daughter."

@stellarhistoria made a deposit ! ➣ [ luka, for the lssf event if you want ]

there's a gentle bow from the well dressed pirate, deweapon'd at the door of the citadel, and for likely good reason. "Good to see you, or rather, meet you?" he manages a chuckle, extending a hand to the duck. "Luka Highwind. I've heard of you a little bit, mostly how you're quite determined. Only good things." for once, that wasn't a lie. * unprompted / / ALWAYS ACCEPTING !

He    had    met    a    few    new    faces    already    here ,    since    he    was    a    very    popular    duck    ── all    this    meeting    and  ���  greeting    was    routine whenever    he    decided    to    show    up    to    such    events. So    ,    just    as    he's    done    with    others   ── he    turns    and    tips    his    hat    to    the    one    who approached    him.    Welcoming    smile    'pon    gold-dusted    features as    he    reached    out    and    gave    that    hand    a    shake. ♔      —      ❛     Well    ,    ah'm    glad    t'    know    you've heard    good    things.    Ah    am    determined    ! Pleasure    t'    meet    you    ,    Luka    ! Tell    me    'bout    yerself.   ❜