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

[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

[markofthewise]

Yeah, well, at least you didn't have to be a clown.

[endgames]

Being a clown's not so bad. You don't have to worry about looking good in public, or even finding a pair of shoes that fits. Sounds like a sweet gig.

[markofthewise]

Uh huh. I'd like to see you do it.

[Actually that would be pretty amazing now that he thinks about it.]

[ written ]

[herotypical]

Welcome back, Nara.

[written]

[dangerouswind]

[Later, she might have poked him into transcribing that for her, had he not done so already. Since he went through the trouble of writing, she'll go through the trouble of answering.]

That bad?

[Action]

[screw_fate]

So there's Neji heading back from training -- and he catches sight of Shikamaru with the deer.]

Welcome back.

[And a long, pointed look at the deer.]

... You take your clan duties seriously, I see.

[tsuntrader]

[...That is a Stantler. Shikamaru is walking around with a god damn oversized Stantler.

Please excuse him while he stares at Shikamaru's deer (and pointedly not looking at its antlers.) Hi there Stantler thing. What's up. Sneasel joins in on the staring.]

[ written ]

[endgames]

Thanks. Heard you were gone too.

[ written ]

[herotypical]

Only briefly. Glad to be back.

All in one piece?

[written]

[endgames]

[You better. Gosh, he went to all that effort just for you. 8|]

Pain in the ass. I've never been to Iron, but even it can't suck so much.

[Okay it probably could because their world does in general, but still.]

[Action]

[endgames]

[Yo, Neji. Shikamaru acknowledges him with a nod, then jerks a thumb back to point at the stag.]

This is one of ours, actually.

[endgames]

[Siiigh. He turns his head in Silver's direction.] Oi. Don't be rude.

[endgames]

Maybe if I knew a joke or two.

[markofthewise]

It's not all about jokes. Sometimes it's making a fall at the right time. Tripping over something obvious. Making yourself look stupid for other people's amusement. Jokes? Not exactly important.

[ written ]

[endgames]

Pretty sure we left behind my dignity, not that anyone cared about that.

[ written ]

[endgames]

But the nose is.

[ written ]

[markofthewise]

Yeah. The nose. There's the nose.

-that written should not have snuck in there

[endgames]

They're better if they squeak, too.

[markofthewise]

Of course. There's no point otherwise. But overall, it was an informative experience.

[endgames]

Yeah? Was that the same one Ino was on?

[markofthewise]

That's the one.

[endgames]

Sounded busy.

[markofthewise]

Entertaining the Malnosso is tough work. I did enjoy the play, though.

[endgames]

Yeah? What was-

[aaaand then the journal gets jerked violently away by something.] Oi.

[markofthewise]

[Blink. Blink.]

... everything okay over there?