029 -- [Action || Video]

[endgames]

[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?

Comments

[Voice]

[endgames]

All right. Ikki should know the way to the apartment, so she can tell you the way.

[It was likely the community kitchen on his floor that they used to make the kelp noodles those months ago, anyways.]

[Voice > Action?]

[breezing]

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. ]

[Action!]

[savedtheworld]

[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.

[Action!]

[endgames]

[Oh okay, he'll get the door.

....you didn't mess up his baby elevator did you Aang. 8|]

[Action!]

[breezing]

[ Ikki just likes pressing buttons. 8| ]

Grandpa, I don't think it's that sort of thing! It's a magical up box! And it bings!

[Action!]

[savedtheworld]

That's kind of disappointing. I like buttons better when you can get prizes from them, but this one only brought us up with magic, and it wasn't fast enough to be fun.

[Oh, is that open door over there it?]

[Action!]

[endgames]

Excuse you, it's plenty fun.

[THAT IT IS.]

[Action!]

[breezing]

I think it's fun!

[ no worries Shikamaru ]

[Action!]

[savedtheworld]

A little fun! I just had to stand still a lot.

[Action!]

[endgames]

Next time do a cartwheel or something. It's big enough for it.

[Also come in, I guess. He steps back inside and leaves the door open so they can follow.]

[Action!]

[breezing]

[ Ikki skips inside, and takes off her shoes on automatic, since she's used to that particular new cultural aspect. ]

Have you done cartwheels in there?

[Action!]

[savedtheworld]

[And Aang does the same too, just to match Ikki.]

Cartwheels? That's a great idea! Let's all do cartwheels to get ready for the game!

[Action!]

[endgames]

I'm a man, so I'll pass.

[Action!]

[breezing]

I don't think that means you can't do cartwheels!

[Action!]

[savedtheworld]

Yeah, Shikamaru, I don't see how this would be one of the bro codes.

[Action!]

[endgames]

Oh, it does. [NOT THAT HE WILL BULLSHIT AN EXPLANATION. He does reach up to move the collar of his shirt enough to reveal the brace on his shoulder, though.] But besides that, I'll have to pass for now anyways.

[Action!]

[breezing]

[ Instant concern! ...Although he's well enough to play games. ]

Did Katara look at that???

[Action!]

[savedtheworld]

[Aang takes a closer look himself.]

She better have.

[Action!]

[endgames]

Oi, she's not the only medic I know. [He moves his thumb and the collar of his shirt falls back in place covering it.] My teammate is a med-nin. She's been taking care of it for me.

[And he handwaves like that should be that, stepping around the litter of boxes on the floor. They were here to play a game, right?]

[Action!]

[breezing]

Ino is? [ She's assuming, since that's the only person from Shikamaru's "team" who is here. And is female. ] I didn't know that!

[ She's going to glance at the boxes, reading the titles off and such. ]

[Action!]

[savedtheworld]

Well as long as someone's taken care of it, that's fine!

[And his eyes are also drawn towards the game boxes, with a gleam shining in his eyes.]

[Action!]

[endgames]

[He gives them both a thumbs-up before finding the Candyland game.]

Okay, this is the one you guys came here for.

[Action!]

[breezing]

Do we get to be candy????

[ like. as pieces. ]

[Action!]

[savedtheworld]

Yeah, what kinds are there?

[Action!]

[endgames]

I told you guys it's just how the board works, remember?

[He takes a seat and picks up the little gingerbread kid pieces. There's four colors: red, yellow, blue, and green.]

We play with these. You can each pick one. [He points to the cards.] And those all relate to squares on the board, more of which are color spaces than candy-themed ones.