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If I see another mountain again, it'll be too soon. Did any of you know that sirry means "ridiculous"? [He snorts.] Explains a lot. Avalanches. Yetis. More freaking snow. Man, that mission was a pain...

[/whine and complain]

Anyways. I'm back. [Technically has been for two days albeit not in town, so he'll make it official.] Anything interesting hap- [His disinterested tone gives way to irritation as he turns his attention to something off-screen.] Oi that's not for you-

[The journal snaps shut with a sigh. He never finishes speaking, but about an hour later the post is transcribed... minus the interruption, and now with complete sentences.

If you're out today now that the heavy rain of the few days is finally letting up, you might spot Shikamaru coming back into the village from the North... closely followed by a deer much larger than Luceti's usual fare ((think five feet at the shoulders, six at the head, and eight feet with antlers)). The stag seems pretty content to follow him around - even into town or just standing around when he sits - despite sticking to the tree-lined paths when he can. Shikamaru talks to him sometimes.

Yes, talks, shut up.]

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But the nose is.

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[markofthewise]

Yeah. The nose. There's the nose.

-that written should not have snuck in there

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They're better if they squeak, too.

[markofthewise]

Of course. There's no point otherwise. But overall, it was an informative experience.

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Yeah? Was that the same one Ino was on?

[markofthewise]

That's the one.

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Sounded busy.

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Entertaining the Malnosso is tough work. I did enjoy the play, though.

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Yeah? What was-

[aaaand then the journal gets jerked violently away by something.] Oi.

[markofthewise]

[Blink. Blink.]

... everything okay over there?

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[When he gets his journal back a moment later:]

S'fine. Just the deer. [Only sounding mildly annoyed.] Say, are you at the smithy today?

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Where else would I be? [A pause.] What deer?

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My deer.

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[And as proof of that, he turns the journal window over to point at Rikumaru briefly. His voice can still be heard off to the side.]

I need to come by to restock. The last three weeks wiped my supply out.

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[Shikamaru has a pet deer. Okay then.]

Sure. I've finally got enough of them made up again. [The storm had wiped most of them out itself.]

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[Journal back to him... He smirks.]

Just what I was hoping you'd say. I'll be there in five.

[markofthewise]

[Sokka will be there. Shikamaru won't even have to peruse the store. By now Sokka already knows what he wants, how he likes them, and his personal tastes. So everything the ninja will be wanting? It's already set out on the counter. Sokka himself is just hanging out on the couch, thumbing through a book on alchemy.]

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[Probably won't be hard to tell when he gets there. Yes, the deer came with him. No, he's not in the store. The stag is just chilling outside, as much as a deer can.

Walking in now, Shikamaru lights up seeing everything's already arranged.]

And this is why you're my weapons guy.

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[Shocker of the day? Shikamaru can smile! Wow.]

I know, I know. I'm good. I really should get paid for this kind of thing.

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I could do that. I found this game called Monopoly...

[markofthewise]

And that helps how?

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Aa... bad joke. [Shit, Masaomi's wearing off on him.] The game gives you play money.

[markofthewise]

I think I'd prefer real money. Even if it's useless here.

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Funny how that never shows up, huh?

[Shikamaru begins putting the new weapon stock away, having long since stopped bothering to inspect the wares like he used to.]

[markofthewise]

I've made some, though. Not that it was much use. But it made a great present.