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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]

Dare I ask?

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[herotypical]

It's a little self-explanatory. A mouth to hell.

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[endgames]

It go both ways, I take it?

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[herotypical]

It does. It also attracted all kinds of creepy crawlies. It's like a...swirl or centre of mystical energy.

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[endgames]

Like a mosquito lamp for forbidden forces.

[Calm as he sounds, this actually unnerves the crap out of him. It sounds like something Orochimaru, or the Akatsuki would want to get their hands on as a weapon. He takes a long drink of his lemonade.]

Blowing up the school was your way to close it, then.

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[herotypical]

Something like that.

[ it's a long story and she understands that he might not want to hear it. it got...complicated. ]

It's...probably why I ended up there, in the first place. Yadda yadda yadda. Destiny.

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[endgames]

[Give him a second to finish this... there we go.]

Things have a habit of winding up like that. It's surprising how many things happen just because someone was in the right place at the right time. [...] And the reverse is also true.

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[herotypical]

So? What's your verdict? Serendipity or fate?

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[endgames]

...I'm gonna go with a solid gut feeling.

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[herotypical]

Ninja's intuition?

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[endgames]

Sometimes. Sometimes mine.

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[herotypical]

I dunno. I think I've finally decided on preferring a melange of all three.

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[endgames]

Can't really be one or the other, can it? No... that would be boring.

[He rolls the glass around; not enough left in the bottom to squeeze a drop out of. He raises it towards her after a moment's consideration. Refill?]

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[herotypical]

Fine. Next survey question -- semi-related to the last. What's your take on prophecy?

[ she'll snag that glass with cool grace and top it up. she even adds a cheeky little umbrella, this time. ]

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[endgames]

[He almost laughs at that. The things that show up in Luceti amuse him sometimes. Little drink umbrellas, heh.]

Not sure.

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[herotypical]

...Are we talking 'not sure' as in 'don't wanna answer' or as in 'would rather not answer'.

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[endgames]

Heh. As in 'I've met a man of prophecy, and I didn't need fancy words to tell that he's something great'.

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[herotypical]

You sound a little like my Watcher.

Hmm. Ex-Watcher, maybe.

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[endgames]

He enlist you to serve him lemonade too?

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[herotypical]

That'd...be a no. Not after that one time he asked me to make him a cup of tea.

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[endgames]

[Shikamaru cracks a smile and starts on the next cup.]

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[herotypical]

I was a fifteen year old American! How was I supposed to know that you don't actually tear open the tea bag and dump all the insides in. Anyway. Giles forgave me and decided I shouldn't serve beverages any longer.

And yet? Here I am.

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[endgames]

It's okay. I was life-banned from making tea too. It's more troublesome than people give it credit for.

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[herotypical]

Too many steps. Too much ritual. I'm just as happy with a diet soda. Or coffee.

[ she leans back. ] Who banned you?

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[endgames]

Temari. And Katara.

I blew up the teapot.

[In his defense he did it on purpose. They were being weird.]