028 -- [Voice || Action]

[endgames]

Hi. [The journal feed starts unceremoniously.] Noticed the village is getting back into the swing of things. Either that or those who are sulking are doing so more quietly. Good luck with that, whichever.

But hey. I'm looking for a lighter that I misplaced. Anyone comes across it, lemme know. Thanks.

[/end voice]

[Through the afternoon and evening, Shikamaru can be found in various places around the village: digging through things in shops, searching through grass and shrubs and so on. He hasn't been around the village much in the last two days, busy elsewhere with his deer.

Now it almost seems like he's making up for it. One minute you might walk past him digging through the trash behind a building, only to go in to find he's inside already (probably asking if the place has a lost and found). Someone's busy.]

Comments

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

[Aang will be popping up by Shikamaru in the item shop, in a most likely futile attempt at surprise.]

Hey Shikamaru!

[Action]

[endgames]

[NO MORE SURPRISES, GOD.

Er. That is to say, Aang might notice the place seems really smoky for some reason. Shikamaru's on a counter opening a window, in fact.]

'lo, Aang.

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

[And he does indeed.]

Was someone having smoke in here? [Ah, he doesn't quite know how smoking works.]

[Action]

[endgames]

Nah. Some girl thought she killed me so she set off a smoke bomb.

[CONTEXT. WHO NEEDS IT.]

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

Oh. [Another day in Luceti.] Does this... happen often?

[Action]

[endgames]

If such a troublesome pattern were to occur, I think I'd rather die for real. Beats clean-up.

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

It doesn't look that bad... but it's nice of you to clean up.

[Action]

[endgames]

I'd rather not have the owner pissed at me.

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

Does this place even have an owner? ...Is it that Rogue girl who's at the front a lot?

[Action]

[endgames]

Yeah, I think so.

[That's who he's referring to, at any rate. He hopes off the counter.]

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

Hey, lemme help.

[He waves his arms around to collect the smoky air into a ball, then he shoves it out the window.]

[Action]

[endgames]

Aa, sweet. Thanks.

[He grins at that. Genuinely, even.]

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

[And he grins back.]

No problem. It's one great thing about being an airbender.

[Action]

[endgames]

I should probably be disturbed you've had to use it enough times to qualify.

[But rather than be so, he picks up some boxes and moves them back to their proper places. Or close enough.]

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

It's no big deal. Does it look clean enough now?

[Action]

[endgames]

Yeah. It should be fine soon enough.

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

Great! So... How've you been, Shikamaru?

[Action]

[endgames]

'bout the same. [Just more agitated.] You?

[Not feeling the small talk today, but the least he could do is be polite. Aside from the experiment, it's been a while since they talked.]

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

[Aang isn't exactly aware yet, but he's keen to catch up.]

I guess I'm the same too, mostly! [Just a... stressful situation involving his granddaughter playing with a controversial god.] Now that we all got our memories back. Did you notice your nametag didn't say anything on it?

[Action]

[endgames]

Heh. I did. That me did it purposefully.

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

Oh. [He can't be mad. He laughs a little.] That's pretty clever of you! It must have been your inner ninja-ness making sure you were as secret as possible.

[Action]

[endgames]

More like I couldn't be bothered to. [He drawls.] My name is a mouthful.

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

But at least it rolls off the tongue quickly, Shikamaru!

Re: [Action]

[endgames]

Yeah. It was easier to tell people.

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

I get it, that's pretty smart, too! So, does this place have anything really neat today? [There had to be something cool if someone kinda-killed you or whatever.]