endgames: (Grin)
Nara Shikamaru ([personal profile] endgames) wrote2012-11-13 05:44 pm

029 -- [Action || Video]

[The afternoon finds Shikamaru bundled up against the cold and out and about in parts of the village he won't normally be in. Wandering, it might look like; he drifts in and out of high-traffic areas like the bar and the item shop to places less visited. The coffee shop he'll be at for sure, and his final stop will be the building that was once Azzip's Pizza.

This will do.]


[Video]

[Later in the afternoon, with dark still far off, the journal feed will click on to see Shikamaru surrounded by various colorful boxes among other things. He folds his hands over a table.]

It's come to my attention over the last few months that some of you have never heard of boardgames, or have otherwise never played. As a reasonable guy, I can let a lot of things go, but that... just seems sad.

[He shakes his head here. With woe, even. And then he gestures to the board games from various worlds strewn in the background. Close inspection will find a shogi set, a chess board, Go, Pai Sho, Plateau, Candy Land, Mouse Trap, Jumanji and so on. You can pretty much make up any family-friendly board game you want here and he will have it somehow. Go for it, actually. He hasn't played all of them.]

I'm here to tell you why they're awesome. [...] And possibly to petition for a partner. It's troublesome, but you'd be surprised how hard that is to accomplish here...

Katara. [Hint, hint.] Kotomi-chan. [Who he can't tease as well, so he'd best clarify:] If you're still up for that.

[He shakes himself with a grin, saluting at the journal with his left hand. He picks up the nearest game.] Anyways, let's get started. It goes like this...

[And from here he'll be giving the abridged rules of the games he knows to start. Feel free to interrupt him, or call him out on any games he skips.]

[/end Voice]

[Action || Locked to Konan]

[Much later in the night, after he's seen to everything he needs to, Shikamaru takes a box out of a drawer and goes outside. From it, he withdraws an origami hummingbird, and contemplates it slowly for a few quiet minutes.

When he's done, he holds it up at eye level and speaks seriously.]


It's about time we spoke again. Don't you think?
savedtheworld: (cheeky)

[Voice]

[personal profile] savedtheworld 2012-11-17 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
Let's go to Shikamaru's house. We can race there!
spohkh: Bitch Please (Yeah Right.)

[personal profile] spohkh 2012-11-17 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
....I am rather fond of Chess.
geniustheveil: (pgsm ☤ overworking herself)

[Video]

[personal profile] geniustheveil 2012-11-17 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
Do you dislike competitions?
geniustheveil: (pgsm ☤ in her element)

[Video]

[personal profile] geniustheveil 2012-11-17 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
You prefer the game itself. I definitely understand that.
markofthebrave: (<_<)

[ voice ]

[personal profile] markofthebrave 2012-11-17 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
It sounds boring.

[Trapping is hideously boring.]
windandrain: (Closeup)

[Action]

[personal profile] windandrain 2012-11-17 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
Alright.

[She takes a sip of tea and sets a stone down to start the game]

I hope there wasn't any lasting harm to you arm.
geniustheveil: (pgsm ☤ books have the answers)

[Video]

[personal profile] geniustheveil 2012-11-17 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
[She does.

But she'd also rather lose than upset someone by winning. She's been known to throw various competitions at times, when she was younger.]


It seems like a way of thinking that leaves you free from stress. I sort of envy that a little.
rocketpunch: (hey yeah)

[personal profile] rocketpunch 2012-11-17 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
Soooo, it's the energy part you're going to pay attention to?
generalflirt: Modified by <user name="piconz"> (PM if you want me to take it down) (Bromo)

[personal profile] generalflirt 2012-11-17 08:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Wherever this table is, Masaomi is there.

...Specifically, he is there trying to sneak up on Shikamaru. To get right behind him. To get right there.

And drop a d20 on his head]
wise_maiden: (thankful for small favors)

[action]

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2012-11-17 12:40 pm (UTC)(link)
You are a ninja.
greenjacketed: (♖ everyone's got a mother tom)

[personal profile] greenjacketed 2012-11-17 01:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Rat-baiting. Only with mice, like. But you'd need a dog for that...

[ again -- not disappointed. it's a horrid game and it reminded sharpe too much of his youth. too much of the foundling home. ]

I were only going to ask how folks gambled on it, that's all. But it don't sound like that sort of game.
etudes: (and sings to me inside)

[personal profile] etudes 2012-11-17 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[ kotomi all up on the middle of the camera.. ]

Then Shikamaru-kun and I can play that one, right? Especially if it'll be fun, since.. having fun is something friends do. [ as if that's something that actually has to be stated. ]
origami_ninja: (Default)

[Action] Please pardon my lateness

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2012-11-17 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not opposed to that. Would you like to meet somewhere?

[She can speak through the origami if need be, but it's far easier to use it passively for observation.]

complicatedliar: (the eyebrow is raised)

[Video]

[personal profile] complicatedliar 2012-11-17 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I am afraid not at the moment. He's gone on a mission. Is there something you need?

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