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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.]

Comments

[markofthebrave]

[Sigh.]

Rude, Shikamaru.

[But she's too tired and hurting to even fly at him for it. She just shakes her head.]

Rude.

[endgames]

[Oh come on. You have to find it a little funny?]

It's worse if it's a rat. Then they hop up on a chair and point and wail.

[Allow him to jump up on this rock in demonstration. He looks absolutely ridiculous.]

I have so psyched myself out with this tag. I apologize for the relative lameness.

[markofthebrave]

[He does look absolutely ridiculous. And he's obviously going for the laugh. But she just... doesn't have it in her today. She tries to smile.]

Ha ha.

No worries. |D

[endgames]

[Hey, he'll take what he can get.

With a small smile, he sits, knees up.]

[markofthebrave]

Just don't let Ino see you pull that.

[endgames]

Ahh... If Ino wanted to nail me for something, she could come up with much worse.

[markofthebrave]

[Katara shrugged a little.]

I'm glad to see that you're back okay.

[Now off you go so she can grieve and contemplate how Aang ran off after this news, y/n?]

[endgames]

[Seems that's half their conversations these days - one return from a mission or another.

And sometimes people leaving.]

Yetis aside, it went surprisingly well.

[markofthebrave]

Yetis? What are 'yetis?'

[endgames]

These giant monster animals that live in snowy places. Myth and legend shit.

[markofthebrave]

[Katara shrugged.]

Never heard of them.

[endgames]

I'll get you a picture book. You can enjoy the mental image of them throwing snowballs and tree trunks at me.

[markofthebrave]

[Snort.]

Yes, I'll just love imagining that.

[8|]

[endgames]

They kidnapped one of my teammates and tried to make her their queen too.

[markofthebrave]

Oh, that sounds terrible for her!

ROFL That gagtag

[endgames]

[...]

Couldn't resist!

[markofthebrave]

...you're giving me that look because you were teasing me, aren't you.

[endgames]

[Actually he wasn't. YOU JUST CAN'T SEE THE HUMOR.]

You need to watch monster movies with me.

[markofthebrave]

[Katara's head rears back in confusion, one eyebrow raised.]

What?

[No seriously. Where did that even come from?]

[endgames]

Just trust me. It'd be hilarious if we were on the same page.

[markofthebrave]

There's nothing funny about being kidnapped. Especially not for something like that.

[endgames]

Trust me, I said. It's not like I can explain it to you like this.

[markofthebrave]

I trust you.

[She said as she shifted her weight back on one leg.]

I just don't see how it could be funny.

[endgames]

I know. [Grin.] That's why you have to watch monster movies with me.

[markofthebrave]

[She sighs.]

You know that doesn't make any sense, right?