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?
breezing: (Default)

[Voice > Action?]

[personal profile] breezing 2012-11-19 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
I do!!

[ And she'll definitely point Aang in the right direction two hours later. They may get derailed for a short time in the elevator, though. It depends. BUTTONS. ]
fierybluebird: (I'm blue daba dee daba da)

[Video]

[personal profile] fierybluebird 2012-11-19 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
Heh, really? I was starting to think it was a pretty universal game at this point.

It's a little limiting though. I get the idea of rooks, queens, and bishops only being able to move in certain directions, but I like that in Go it's a lot more about numbers and positioning, even though it's harder. That's why I like Shogi best though, eh? It's like the best of both games really.
geniustheveil: (pgsm ☤ nice young lady)

[Video]

[personal profile] geniustheveil 2012-11-19 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
I have to admit, I miss the gym back home, and the pool there.
spohkh: Bitch Please (Yeah Right.)

[personal profile] spohkh 2012-11-19 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
I see. My thanks for the information. If you are ever amenable to having a game, please let me know.
complicatedliar: (Default)

[Video]

[personal profile] complicatedliar 2012-11-19 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
All right. [Not like he's going to argue with that.]
origami_ninja: (exhausted)

[Action]

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2012-11-19 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
I saw the notice about his departure from this place.

[She hadn't responded, but it does make her wish she'd sought out Naruto. They spoke when they lost their memories, but it wasn't the same.]
windandrain: (This bears consideration)

[Action]

[personal profile] windandrain 2012-11-19 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
Well, without the power cap at all a shoulder injury like that would heal in seconds. Here? It could take minutes, or it could take hours depending on the severity. Fully capped? I'd heal the same as any human.

[She idly places another stone, barely bothering to glance at the bored. Conversation is more important anyway]
savedtheworld: (chillax)

[Action!]

[personal profile] savedtheworld 2012-11-19 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Sounds fairly definite. After a riveting pregame of Elevator Buttons, their chattering could be heard echoing down the hallway.]

I'm sorry, Ikki. I couldn't find the right buttons in that box to get us a prize.
generalflirt: Modified by <user name="saltprince"> (PM if you want me to take it down) (All Smiles)

[personal profile] generalflirt 2012-11-19 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
That, Shikamaru.

Is a d20.

[He'd been 'subtly' trying to convince Shikamaru to read those D&D books, so...]
windandrain: (Pondering)

[Action]

[personal profile] windandrain 2012-11-19 06:42 am (UTC)(link)
Have you fought in many battles like that before?

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