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[endgames]

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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[endgames]

[To her first question, he nods before she trails off - mission, definitely. No worries.]

You believe in that?

[mythmaker]

Maybe it's silly, but I'm hoping to use it to find my special someone someday. [She gets the feeling he won't understand.] It can be really fun, too~.

[endgames]

A hobby's a hobby, I guess.

[A SILLY ONE, but he won't knock it.]

[mythmaker]

Now that you remind me...I once took over a fortune telling stand for a sick man. That was a lot of fun, too. I hope he's been doing well since then.

[endgames]

Was that here?

[mythmaker]

Goodness, no, that was at home. I'm sorry for getting sidetracked.

[endgames]

People reminisce. [It's cool.]

[mythmaker]

What do you reminisce about, Shikamaru-kun? [He walked RIGHT into that one.]

[endgames]

...aa. [DAMMIT.]

[mythmaker]

[It's such an innocent question, really!]

Everyone thinks of something, right~?

[endgames]

Of course. I mean, I think of a lot of things.

[mythmaker]

Anything in particular lately?

[endgames]

[He glances back at Rikumaru, brief.]

The forest, I guess.

[mythmaker]

Do you live near a forest back home? [And she looks back at Rikumaru as well. As she does, she doesn't really watch her feet. She's just going to stray from the path now...]

[endgames]

[He reaches a hand out to tug the corner of her raincoat, not missing a beat.]

My family owns one.

[mythmaker]

[Oh, Shikamaru. She doesn't notice, but you're doing all of Luceti a favor by helping her out with that.]

An entire forest? My, my, that's really impressive...did you spend a lot of your time there?

[endgames]

[He lets it go without a word once she's back on track, continuing the conversation without mentioning it.]

I did. It starts right in my backyard.

[mythmaker]

What kind of things did you do there, Shikamaru-kun?

[It's probably for the best. Azusa's lack of awareness is not something that can be fixed.]

[endgames]

[Exactly why he chose to escort her, rather than point her in the right direction.]

The trees are too thick to watch clouds, most days. But it's a peaceful place to take a nap, or a walk.

[mythmaker]

[Such a gentleman. She's just going to keep mothering him at this rate!!]

I do love going for a walk in the forests here sometimes. They always take so long for some reason~. The forest here is much larger than the ones where I'm from.

[endgames]

[What, no. Azusa, he's too grown up for that. D:]

It is a large one, but are you sure that's the reason?

[mythmaker]

What other reason could there be, Shikamaru-kun?

[endgames]

It's not difficult lose one's way, is all I'm saying.

[mythmaker]

My, my, it's so funny you mention that. Haruhi-chan was saying the same thing once.

[endgames]

Was she now?