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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

[tsuntrader]

[...] How'd the super smart ninja become the normal one, anyway? [That reeeeaaaally says something.]

[endgames]

By being the only one who cared for it, I guess.

[tsuntrader]

...True. [Very true.]

[endgames]

[Does tend to simplify it.]

Anyways. I guess I should find some place for this guy to hang out, so he doesn't follow me home.

[tsuntrader]

What's wrong with him following you home?

[endgames]

We can't all stick our animal friends in a ball to fit them through the door, Silver.

[tsuntrader]

He's not that big.

[endgames]

[seriously]

He's nearly eight feet tall, and his antlers are as wide as my arm-span.

[tsuntrader]

You've seen Feraligatr before. He's larger than average, but he's nowhere near being huge.

[endgames]

Yeah, but doors are like this.

[He raises his hands to square size, just wider than his shoulders. Then he holds his hands up to demonstrate the problem of antlers.]

[tsuntrader]

He's smart, isn't he? He could learn to fit through it.

[endgames]

Tch. It's not like he can just turn sideways. [HE IS KINDA BIG THAT WAY TOO.] Besides, outside is a better home for him.

[tsuntrader]

[...But Shikamaru, he's your deer thing. How can you say that he's not at home right next to you.]

[endgames]

...my family owns a forest, see. Starts right in my backyard, and stretches for kilometers.

[tsuntrader]

[...Wh-] Your family owns an entire forest. [Are you for real, Shikamaru.]

[endgames]

Uh-huh.

[tsuntrader]

That's crazy.

[endgames]

Our country has many. It's just the one. The deer roam there, and we make sure no one else bothers them.

[tsuntrader]

[...Weird and crazy and crazy and weird.] So no one else is allowed in the forest. [Heee doesn't seem to like this. Just a little.]

[endgames]

Guests are allowed, ones trusted not to harm the deer. Other than that it's just us and the animals who live there.

[There's like. Squirrels. And bunny rabbits. And the maggots that have to be making friends with Hidan.]