endgames | 026 -- [Voice || Written || Action]

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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[Shikamaru just stares in baffled amusement.]

I don't remember saying that.

Not directly, but this is the alternative to apologizing through physical contact!

Maah... It'd be simpler to get your facts straight.

I shall! In the future, I will run any such rumor by you first in order to ensure its accuracy! I suppose it is fortunate in this case that I spoke to you before Temari-san, so that she has not received any inaccurate information.

[...he sighs.]

That's... more a half-truth.

Would I be overstepping my boundaries to inquire the whole truth?

Yes. [/deadpan] But those trees shattered any illusion of a boundary for this matter, so I can tell you.

You... you can?

[He pauses his push-ups and stares intently into Shikamaru's eyes.]

I guess. Why does it interest you?

I must admit that the tree has stirred my youthly curiosity regarding this manner. And I suppose I have sometimes wondered why a youth as promising as yourself has never seemed to pursue romance.

...jeez. That's a different matter entirely. I don't want to date until I'm mature enough to start and provide for a family. I'm not there yet.

Luceti, on the other hand, has different ideas...

That does sound reasonable, though a great romance is also an ideal way to channel the springtime of youth...

But you mean this place has caused your problem?

[He's an autumn fellow. No springtime here. 8|]

Hai. Typically in February, the Malnosso run a love-type experiment. It's as it sounds - residents are made to believe they're in love.

My first time under the influence of that, they made Temari and I think that we had been dating.

That sounds like.. such a cruel manipulation of the heart.

[Snort.] Welcome to Luceti.

I apologize for my prying, Shikamaru-kun. [He turns away, ripping the pages full of rumors from his notepad, then tearing them into pieces and starting to eat them.]

But now I understand, they manipulate the heart as well as any other part. They did... make me sing a song of romance with Rapunzel-san, as well.

[Oh no. And being from Naruto, this is the part that catches his attention instead of that paper-eating.]

...jeez. Was it serious?

[He looks gravely at Shikamaru.]

We held hands, Shikamaru-kun. There was a magic carpet ride and singing of a whole new world. But she... she did accept my apology afterwards. I could just not bare to face her so shamefully.

[Wow that does sound serious indeed. Poor guy's only been here two months too.]

...at least it wasn't at the zoo in front of the giraffes.

[He nods.]

Thankfully so. I am not ready for such a level of intimacy. But... in this scenario, do the giraffes practice ninjutsu? [And they're back to where they started...]

[...patting you on the back, Lee.]

They do whatever you think they do, big guy.

On one hand, it give the scenario a valuable lesson that one should always be on their guard, and it would provide me with additional training against unusual species. [He'll need it to save himself from being suckerpunched by baby kangaroos.] But on the other hand, it ruins a perfectly fine romantic scenario. So I am unsure of my preference.

What do you think, Rikumaru-san?

[The deer blinks slowly. Rikumaru thinks that might actually be facial hair on that boy's face, not caterpillars. He turns to watch a squirrel scitter down the path, sure Shikamaru will appreciate that he didn't try to eat them now.

Shikamaru just snickers at this, and pats the stag's hide with an open-handed slap.]

[He takes a moment to stare at the deer before smiling in good humor and doing a light bow.]

Thank you for your input.

[Shikamaru laughs again, then tries to wipe the smirk off his face before talking to Lee again.]

This girl, then. You talk to her since all that?

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