023 -- [Accidental Post]

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[Earlier, when looking through his father’s book for the first time in several months, Shikamaru found some pictures he’d never seen before being used as bookmarks. It was… nostalgic, to say the least.

He finds another bookmark to replace them; puts the photos in a drawer to look at later. Because haha, he knows how this works, right? He leaves them out, and somehow his journal accidentally records it. Yeah. Hell no. He’s smarter than that and doesn’t leave his journal anywhere near them. On top of that, he takes it with him when he leaves to assist with a chakra training lesson. Crisis averted!

Guess what he sees when he opens up his journal two hours later.



Where’s the nearest wall. He needs to beat his head softly against it while he attempts to figure out how this happened. Feel free to action it up when he’s back at CH1 too, if you like.]

[ooc: original artwork from here]

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[generalflirt]

...What?

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[endgames]

You said you were the weak link, so.

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[generalflirt]

...Ah. [Okay, he sees what Shikamaru means. He looks at Linda to convey this information, which makes her pout a little, but she understands as well] ...I need greater mastery of, what did you call it - Taijutsu.

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Oh. [Hm. Thinking now.]

We can work on that. It's something I need to build up as well. [He moves his hand down to point at Linda, then puts his chin in-hand.] She should work with you for it, if that's the route you want to take.

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[generalflirt]

...What, like she and I box?

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[endgames]

She needs to be fighting with you, not against.

Have her watch how you fight, and anything new you come up with. From there the two of you can get coordinated.

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[generalflirt]

Oh, so you don't mind her third wheeling us?

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[endgames]

[He shrugs.]

Go for it. It works out for everyone involved.

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[generalflirt]

[He pats Linda. Okay, roger. Thus far he hasn't taken her much to give him and Shikamaru alone time, but... ]

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[endgames]

Hell, [and now directed back at Linda] afterwards, maybe you can meditate with him.

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[generalflirt]

[...You are joking, right? Why would she need to do that?

Or so says her face]

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[endgames]

[Because it would be quiet. :c]

Just a suggestion. [thumbs up!]

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[generalflirt]

[She turns to Masaomi and piis a few more times. He then looks at shikamaru and crooked-smiles]

Ah, did you catch that?

[She said "Why can't I go and train for agility instead and just run circles around you"]

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You hear one insult, you hear them all.

[That was the gist he picked up.]

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[generalflirt]

...Actually she wondered if it was cool if she did speed training.

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[endgames]

That's something you wanted to work on as well, wasn't it?

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[generalflirt]

Yeah, that was one of the plans.

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[endgames]

May as well. But you're the trainer, not me. All I have are suggestions - it's up to you how you want to go about that, and how much you want for me to be involved.

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[generalflirt]

[...Reaching a hand out, he rests a hand on Shikamaru's shoulder.]

Shikamaru, you're my backup. I want you involved with everything.

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[endgames]

[That again, huh? He snorts once, and shakes his head. He'll have to brush up on what exactly these pokemon are able to do. 8|a]

Fine.

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[endgames]

--still your turn to get food.

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[generalflirt]

[...]

Okay!! I got it!!

[And with that, he'll sliiiide to get up. And be ready to get out]

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[endgames]

[--before he goes]

Do me a favor and never wear green spandex, man.

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[generalflirt]

[...] Where did that come from?

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[endgames]

[THAT ICON POSE]

Better left unsaid. [/HANDWAVE]