021 -- [Action]

[endgames]

[Today when Shikamaru woke up to his morning routine of journal stalking, there was a mission notice waiting for him. Fantastic. But you reap what you sow with these things...

Shikamaru spends the next few hours going over everything he thinks he'll need for this mission before heading out of his apartment. Most of his plans for the week are on hold (again) but there's still a few things he wanted to take care of; people to see.

In particular, he'll seek out Ino and Naruto, stopping to talk to most of his friends from home too, if he sees them. Give them a heads up on where he's at for the next week or so. After that he'll head into the square in the mid-afternoon in search of one Albert Silverberg. Masaomi is next, though Shikamaru will actually bother hailing him over the journals if he doesn't see him. Same for Sokka, if he can't find him at the smithy or the Avatar House.

Even if he isn't seeking anyone else out, he'll still stop to speak to people he knows if he runs into them today. Especially if they came along into the tunnels during that last experiment. Curiosity, mainly - he wants to know if anyone's doing better now.

Feel free to catch him anywhere in town this afternoon. Until he finds Albert, he'll be the guy carting around a shogi board under one arm.]

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[generalflirt]

[Masaomi is at the item shop actually.

...Wearing that damaged flak jacket Shikamaru loaned him all that while ago (yes he didn't fix the hole from the gaping stab wound yet in his left side sue him). He's putting stuff in the various pockets]

[endgames]

[Ninja-ing into the item shop then- ah, good. He found him. The state of that jacket makes him frown though.]

Oi. Thought you were going to take care of that.

[generalflirt]

[TURN. Oh, Shikamaru]

There were some delays.

[endgames]

Some. [He told you he could take care of it, remember. He's just shaking his head here before deciding to let it drop for now.]

What're you wearing it for anyways?

[Considering he's only seen it on him during some particular times, it raises some questions. He can think of a few possibilities.]

[generalflirt]

Would you believe it? I'm shipping off tomorrow.

[For a mission. Thumbs up]

[markofthewise]

[Sokka is at the smithy. Snoozing. He has a big large book of alchemy in his lap and his head is back over the edge of the couch, facing upward as he snores.

This is some boring stuff, okay.]

[endgames]

[It sure looks like it. Or so is the conclusion Shikamaru comes to after snatching it up for a cursory glance, though he's sure it'd be worth the read any other day.

He'd probably just leave Sokka be any other day too, but oh well. He snaps the book closed with a loud slam.]

[markofthewise]

[And thus he wakes up with a start and a snort.]

Huh? What? I'm awake!

[endgames]

[Have a grin, Sokka.]

Yo.

[chikaidestroyer]

[Ah, the square. Mid-afternoon, Albert can be found in the tea shop above the Welcome Center. He's only recently returned to the village, and he's trying to unwind.

We'll see how that goes whenever Shikamaru decides to check the shop.]

[endgames]

[Hahaha... good luck with that.

He spots him from the entrance to the shop, having only poked his head in for a quick look. But there he is - Shikamaru steps in.

Gotcha.

He'd probably be grinning if he weren't so busy linefacing.]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Well, it's a good thing that Albert is so used to linefacing, because that's as much of a reaction as Shikamaru is going to get for now. He is enjoying his tea at the moment.]

[endgames]

[If anything, that probably means Albert's less likely to get up soon, which is good. Shikamaru won't say anything.

But he will pull up a chair to the same table, setting the board down before sitting himself and bringing out a bag with the tiles for it.]

[piggybabe.livejournal.com]

[Here is your teammate who's just about to leave the apartment building to get some fresh air.]

Oh, hey, Shikamaru.

[endgames]

Hey Ino. Busy?

[piggybabe.livejournal.com]

Well, no. Not really. [Curiosity piqued, Ino walks closer to him.] What's on your mind?

[endgames]

[He shakes his head.]

Nothing.

[Well. Nothing as far as things worth seriously dwelling on in his book, anyways. He Lifts the journal to indicate it.]

Got a mission.

[nextgen-hokage.livejournal.com]

[Looking for Naruto? The best place to find him is right outside the community building. And he's opening up a can of tuna and trying to carefully place it in a totally not suspicious location.

After that, it's time to jump into a bush.]

[endgames]

[Just. Watching you dive into that bush from the shade of the building over here, Naruto. He thinks he knows what you're up to, but he still can't help but wonder: whut.]

[nextgen-hokage.livejournal.com]

[Don't whut at his legitimate actions! He's awaiting a certain cat's arrival to get her back inside, that's all! There's no other reason, and all he has to do is lie in wait. Nothing can go wrong with this. No interruptions because he's invisible to everyone else, too.

Plus, some jerk gave him this idea okay.]

[endgames]

[Okay, sure, whatever you say. 8|




Just don't be surprised if you notice someone else crouched in the bushes next to you with a bored expression. Hiding in bushes has always been Team 10's schtick, after all.]

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[banditsblindly.livejournal.com]

[When Shikamaru comes looking for Sokka at Casa de Avatar, Toph is milling about in the front yard, bending slushy, gross snow mud. It's worse than rain mud. Really!]

Can't Katara just bend this stuff outta here? It's ruining my favorite sculpting spot!

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[endgames]

Aa, didn't know you were an artist.

[Toph, we should bond sometime over how much the snow sucks. No one agrees with him!]

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[banditsblindly.livejournal.com]

[...Oh, sup, bro. Toph sets down the snowy mud. She's barefoot as always, buuuuut it is pretty cold.]

It's just earthbending practice. It's not like I'm trying to make stupid statues people will want to put in their yard.

[Because she's pretty sure no one else wants Bosco the bear in their yard but her.]

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[endgames]

Still wasn't something I'd expect you'd bother with at all. [He shrugs.]

Oi, is Sokka here?