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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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[endgames]

You could make a contest outta it. People love that shit.

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[herotypical]

Oh, please. Take a moment to imagine how many gag names we'll get!

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That's half the fun. It's not like you have to use them.

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[herotypical]

...You'd have to participate, you know. I'd expect an effort from the man who gave the idea.

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[endgames]

Effort? I named the class gerbil Gerbil.

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[herotypical]

[ she's far more interested in: ] Ninjas have class gerbils?

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The boys. Girls got flower arranging.

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[herotypical]

...What? Does your world lack basic feminism?

[ so many of these worlds did, she realized. ]

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[endgames]

Hey, it's a kunoichi thing. Poisons and secret messages were part of the same training.

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[herotypical]

...No calculus?

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Not at six.

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[herotypical]

What about sixteen?

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You don't go to school that late. Nearly all of us are out by age twelve.

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[herotypical]

...For reals? 'Cause we go until eighteen. And often beyond, y'know, if college is your bag.

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[endgames]

So I've heard from Masaomi. Hell, even the school here is like that. Can't say it makes sense to me, even understanding the reasons. Even if you don't become a ninja, if you wait that long to pick a job in my world you're in trouble.

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[herotypical]

I guess it's some big line about having a better skilled workforce. It's hard to get a job, sometimes, on a high school diploma alone. Or -- at least, it is when you can't actually tell anyone about your real day job.

Err -- night job.

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Diploma?

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[herotypical]

It's a piece of paper. [ she says with a sip. ] It proves you went the distance.

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[His face scrunches up. He knows what it is, he just doesn't see its importance.]

But why a diploma? A certificate isn't going to prove you're ready for the real world.

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[herotypical]

...It does when it's from Sunnydale High. Sadly.

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[endgames]

Okay, making an exception for vampire alley.

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[herotypical]

...We actually blew the school up on graduation day.

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...every kid's dream. Talk was too cheap, huh?

[He feels bad joking about this, remembering how the school in Konoha was only rebuilt the last day he was there.]

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[herotypical]

In our defence, it was mostly evil.

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[endgames]

Oh. In retrospect I can see what you mean about that diploma. "Survived evil" does sound good on a resume.