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031 -- [Action | Voice]
[Today is an understated awesome day, ladies and gentleman. To everyone? Okay, maybe not. But Shikamaru sure is pleased as punch. After a month's stay in the Battle Dome clinic recoveries from the injuries he got in his fight with Hidan, Shikamaru's finally cleared to check out today.
Before he gets the all-clear, he can be found in - brace yourselves - one of the Dome's simulation rooms. He's actually been using them for the past week for his physical therapy. If he's going to be doing a lot of walking, might as well change up the scenery.
Namely, he's replicated parts of the Nara Clan's forest. At its opening, the sky is more open, but the further in you go the thicker the trees grow together. Wandering will reveal easter eggs - old statues, broken and ruined, or a path of moss-covered stone lanterns. Maybe a young deer if you're lucky.
Other parts of the forest seem to be swallowed by shadow completely, offering nothing but pitch black that no amount of light will ease and the sense you're being watched if you step into them.
He'll try and clear up some stuff with Law before he goes, but after that he hits the journal.]
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For those of you who saw that Vaskoth place... I figure it's been long enough. Name something you liked about it, if you can recall.
[Filtered to Molly (NPC) || 100% Unhackable]
You must be made of sterner stuff than I.
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[Feels like forever since he's been back in the swing of things. Shikamaru can be found at CH1 of course, in or around his apartment. Throughout the days following, he'll also be at the place formerly known as Azzip's, getting back to turning it into a convenience store.]
Before he gets the all-clear, he can be found in - brace yourselves - one of the Dome's simulation rooms. He's actually been using them for the past week for his physical therapy. If he's going to be doing a lot of walking, might as well change up the scenery.
Namely, he's replicated parts of the Nara Clan's forest. At its opening, the sky is more open, but the further in you go the thicker the trees grow together. Wandering will reveal easter eggs - old statues, broken and ruined, or a path of moss-covered stone lanterns. Maybe a young deer if you're lucky.
Other parts of the forest seem to be swallowed by shadow completely, offering nothing but pitch black that no amount of light will ease and the sense you're being watched if you step into them.
He'll try and clear up some stuff with Law before he goes, but after that he hits the journal.]
[Voice]
For those of you who saw that Vaskoth place... I figure it's been long enough. Name something you liked about it, if you can recall.
[Filtered to Molly (NPC) || 100% Unhackable]
You must be made of sterner stuff than I.
[/end voice]
[Feels like forever since he's been back in the swing of things. Shikamaru can be found at CH1 of course, in or around his apartment. Throughout the days following, he'll also be at the place formerly known as Azzip's, getting back to turning it into a convenience store.]
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What's wrong with that?
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Yeah... I kinda want to just take a walk, too.
[Although at least in his case, there definitely are underlying issues driving him to just take a walk.]
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He gestures ahead; after you. Though there's probably not a lot of time left on this session.]
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only now do I remember this is before Katara returned]She's - she's taking things better than I thought. [Better than me.] She's still herself most of the time. Ikki's... real good at finding things to smile about.
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sob I know I'm sorry I'm so slow]If you guys want some time to yourself, I could watch her for a few hours.
[Because he gets that.]
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It's okay it's also since I tagged this late and I think the return post was just a day later anyway]That'd be fine, Shikamaru. If you're up to it, that is. [He's not sure if he needs the alone time, and Ikki's spirits can often make his own rise to match them, but he sees that spending time with Shikamaru and away from the house with the still-empty room could be good for Ikki.] She should be glad when she finds out you're this much better, so she'll probably want to spend some time with you anyways.
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[And he'd be pretty happy to see her again too, so. He also just figures it's too easy to get caught up in the sad for so long.]
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I knew you could handle it, Shikamaru. The ninja babysitter always comes through.