024 -- [Action]

[endgames]

[It is on the fourth day of the experiment that Shikamaru leaves his apartment. Free of those stupid thought bubbles, this should've been a good thing. But as he walked, it felt like he was being drawn to something. A weird breeze picked up. The sky literally became overcast. Ominous shit, man. 8|

It's only when he walked past a tree that he saw it. His old foe thought long gone when he defenestrated it months ago.]

Oh, not this again-

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May 27 - June 1

[For these four days of the experiment, around the village there is a toaster ~magic lamp~ waiting to be found. In that tree! On that bench! On top of that fountain! How did it get in all these weird places? NO IDEA. But pick it up, and BAM. SMOKE PELLETS, and you suddenly have your very own genie (barefoot, with an outfit something like this). Careful what you wish for.]

Can we make this quick?



[[ ooc: So Shikamaru's fairy-taled into a genie again! You get three (3) wishes, and he will be 'granting' them as literally as possible.

As per the guidelines of the old fairy-tale event: nothing wished for is actually real. It will look like it is! But your character is either interacting with something imaginary or a mundane object: like thinking they picked up a magic lamp when it's really a toaster. Wish to be a sorcerer? While effected it's like COOL YOU HAVE MAGIC POWERS. Only not really, you were just pointing at things.

TL;DR: it's one giant game of pretend. Have fun. 8|b ]]

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[June 1]

[floralogy]

[Just then, Ino stops. Aside from this familiar person in front of her, this scene is very familiar to her too.]

Oh no, not this again. [Not very fond memories here. Brb will search for any clues that she might turn into some pajama-wearing princess again.]

[June 1]

[endgames]

[Yes. This again.]

Hey, Ino. Nice to see you too, Ino.

[June 1]

[floralogy]

Well, I, for one, am not thrilled about this. [Crosses her arms before her chest.] At least, I guess that makes two of us.

[June 1]

[endgames]

Be grateful you aren't in costume. At least you're the one calling the shots this time.

[That is a good thing, right?]

[June 1]

[floralogy]

[Of course.]

Then, can my first wish be that you change these hideous clothes? I swear no one wants to see you- [And she gestures for his open shirt.] -in that.

[June 1]

[endgames]

[Thank you, thank you, thank you, Ino.]

I would be glad to.

[He gives a mock bow, then snaps his fingers. Bam, normal outfit.]

[June 1]

[floralogy]

[YOU'RE WELCOME, TEAMMATE.]

I mean if you plan to strip, do it wearing nicer clothes. Or do it in front of someone else because I'm not interested. [She knows that's not the reason why he's here, but she can troll.] Then again, if you plan to grant wishes all day, you appeared in front of the right person.

[June 1]

[endgames]

[Snorts. YOUR TROLLING minorly phases him because he's been mistaken for a stripper more than once these past few days. BUT. He KNOWS it's trolling so there is that. He will just fold his arms and try to look cool, even if the tips of his ears are turning red.]

Yeah, yeah. Better make them count, though. You only have two left.

[June 1]

[floralogy]

[She notices that his ears are turning red that she just smirks.]

Then, I wish I have a thousand more wishes.

[June 1]

[endgames]

[Unlike Tony, she actually gets a warning.]

Can't wish for more magical wishes, so you might want to cancel that one quickly.

[Like before he snaps his fingers. Because otherwise she's about to waste her second wish on a thousand ungrantable wishes.]

[June 1] 1/2

[floralogy]

That's so unfair--

[June 1]

[floralogy]

[Then, she realizes she has to cancel it quickly, so. After some grumbling, Ino just huffs.] --Ugh, fine. Is that some kind of genie rule or something?

[June 1]

[endgames]

More like a guideline. You can wish for it, it just won't work.

[But it's a common request, which makes it easy to trick people out of their wishes like he did with Tony earlier.]

[June 1]

[floralogy]

Tell me, if I actually wished for it, what will happen? It just won't work - that's it? [She doesn't buy that, but let's see what Shikamaru will say.]

[June 1]

[endgames]

[Frowniiiiing. It's Ino, but being a genie he doesn't like explaining things.]

It'll work. They'd be a thousand wishes I can't grant.

[June 1]

[floralogy]

Huh... [While giving this some more thought, Ino's lips curve up into a light smirk.] So, I have to actually thank you for warning me?

[June 1]

[endgames]

It's listed as an appropriate response.

[But said with a shrug of DON'T REALLY CARE, because it's her and he would do it anyways.]

[June 1]

[floralogy]

But you wouldn't do it to other people, huh?

[Aw, Shikamaru. She loves you, really.]

[June 1]

[endgames]

Oi, oi, don't push it.

[He says half-hearted.]

[June 1]

[floralogy]

I feel special already.

[Yes, she's pushing it.]

[June 1]

[endgames]

[Of course she is, she's Ino. He wouldn't expect anything less.]

So how 'bout those other wishes, huh?

[June 1]

[floralogy]

[Such a pushy, pushy teammate, this gal.]

Hm, well, what can you grant, anyway? Or are you not supposed to tell me?

[June 1]

[endgames]

I can do anything that doesn't break a rule.

[Which she might have seen when she picked up the lamp - there's four inscriptions on the bottom saying what he can't do. Notably, the thousand wishes restriction is absent.]

[June 1]

[floralogy]

[Being Ino, she didn't read the inscriptions right away and she's not planning to. At least, for now. Placing a hand on her hip, she arches a brow.]

You already broke one major rule when you came out wearing that hideous outfit.

[June 1]

[endgames]

Maybe you should go educate the Malnosso on the laws of fashion. I'd tell them, but I think the lecture would just put me to sleep.