endgames | 024 -- [Action]

[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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[...doorways are tricky, when you're on the opposite side of them. You're kinda standing in between him and his dramatic reveal, Lestrade. He could use his jutsu- oh screw it, too much effort.

Tapping you on the shoulder from behind.]

'scuse me.

[ And jumping. GOD PEOPLE THESE DAYS oh wait it's just that kid. ]

...

What the hell happened to you? [ Manners done right. ]

[He makes a slow, sweeping hand gesture, like: can you move??

Gosh, he will explain, but let him do his damn entrance. 8|]

[ EYEROLL. He swears he runs into all the temperamental ones. ]

Yeah, you're excused. [ Considering the outfit and the puff of smoke deal, he'll not hold your manners against you. ]

[Thank you, that is most considerate, Lestrade. And now that you're out of the way...!

He takes the five or so steps needed to place himself on the opposite side, behind the lamp. Stands there for about a second - yes, that second is vital - and calls it good.]

Behold, the Genie of the Lamp. [Reading through these lines with no enthusiasm whatsoever.] What are your three wishes.

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[ ...what. ]

You're having me on.

I'm really not. [And it kills him to say that, his life.] So knock yourself out.

No offense to you and your lamp or anything, but I'd rather not. [ Look, HE'S SEEN THE FILMS, OKAY. Wishes are damn near guaranteed to backfire. ]

[GOD, you shouldn't have touched the lamp then. 8|]

Troublesome guy. I can't go anywhere until you do.

Yeah, well, troublesome's still your elder. Bit of respect won't hurt you. [ JUST SAYING. He's almost tempted to ignore him just to be stubborn. But Lestrade doesn't figure that would be good for anybody involved in this. He huffs a breath out through his nose and runs a hand through his hair. Fft, magic. Load of good comes out of that.

...could have used the help after the mass-teleportation incident a couple of days back. ]

Rulebook on wishing you and your kit back upstairs where you live?

No rule. But we're back to where we started soon as I run into you again.

I'm a bit notorious for taking chances. [ And backsassing. Mostly taking chances, though. It honestly hasn't worked out in his best interests. BUT HE'LL JUST HAVE TO TAKE HIS CHANCES ON THAT TOO. ] The less I wind up having to do with wishing, the less likely something humiliating happens today.

Then why not wish to forfeit your wishes? If you don't care that much, it's not chimera science.

Honestly? At the moment, I'd probably do it just to annoy you. [ Second order of business, and obviously much more important, a flat expression for the attitude. 8|

... and yet still less of a prick than Sherlock tends to be. Not that that's a great benchmark to judge all interactions on, honestly, because he'd let people slide by with a hell of a lot using it. But he's taking into account the fact that the kid's been turned into a genie and stuffed in a magic ~~toaster~~ lamp today, which he obviously is not a fan of. Not many people would be fans of it. ] But if wishing to forfeit the whole mess works, I'm fine with that.

Wise decision. I don't get it, but the genie thing makes me want to screw people over.

[Annoying someone with pretend cosmic power is not the smartest thing.]

Edited 2012-06-12 08:28 (UTC)

Thought so. [ Film-watching: 1, real magic: 0. ] Probably better that you do while you're stuck in this. Makes it harder to get taken advantage of. God knows staying out of trouble isn't exactly on the table anymore. [ A beat. Okay, okay, maybe it makes him old and sticking his nose in business that's not exactly his, but he's giving Geniemaru some parting advice. Can't be tamed. ] You should still try to stay out of it anyway. I expect it's one of those sorts of weeks.

No, what was your first clue?

Got a bit of an attitude problem there, don't you? Might wanna try toning it down while you're stuck popping out of corners dressed like that. [ TUT TUT, you punk.

Oh, wait, right. Have a little half-bow and a finger wiggling gesture. They're just the natural genie-handling instinct. ] I wish to forfeit the rest of my wishes. You're free to go until someone else trips over you or things settle down again. Don't get yourself punched in the meantime.

[ No seriously, don't. He's not that mean :| ]

You'd be cranky if you were in my position too.

[JUST. SAYING.

And okay, looks like this is his shortest-lived master. If he weren't racially-anime, he'd probably stick a hand out for a handshake.]

I'm gone after this, so good working with you.

[ It's okay, they've exchanged something far more important. The brofist of spirits. ]

Yeah, likewise. [ Not really but whatever man, manners. ] Here's hoping for a fast week.

Ditto that.

[He snaps his fingers: wish granted.]

Later.

[And he's gone in a poof of magic!!

...or well. Picking up his toaster and exiting the premises. Magically. 8|]

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may 28th this hold is straight jacket secure

thank goodness

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asdfjk okay thread no longer lost /STAMPS SELF HERE

/STAPLES

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lestrade why are you the worst at genies.

Maybe if Shikamaru were British

then he'd be like a lazier pineapple-headed Sherlock genie :|

At least he would put up with him. 8|

....true. man shikamaru, way to not be british.

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