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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.
[/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.]
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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Maybe they do warrant some grateful words, but inasmuch as Ino nags them for the littlest things, she understands she shouldn't do the same for the big ones. Shikamaru's right in assuming that they understand because in their world, they have no choice but to. Ino knows where to stand.
And even if she doesn't, they're teammates and the only ones left in this world. If there's one thing that they will forever be proud of as a team, that is they have excellent teamwork and Ino likes to believe it holds true even outside the battlefield. After all, she promised on the deathbed of their sensei. Shikamaru and Chouji should consider themselves lucky they have a teammate like her to keep them in line.
So, even if she knows she doesn't need a simple 'thank you' for an action she wouldn't hesitate doing, hearing it still leaves a warm smile on her face and a warm sensation in her heart. Yes, she was scared shitless that fateful day, yet time and again she knows she will be placed in that situation once more. Hopefully not, but they're ninja.]
You're welcome.
[She tilts her head to meet his face as she continues to smile.]
Even if we all know you deserve to get thwacked than to get hugged like this.
[A giggle. She's just kidding, okay.]
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How much mileage can I still get out of "Go easy, I'm recovering"?
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action 1/2
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Yes. Yes I did. That's a solid point.
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Never knew you were the type to let a girl lift all the heavy artillery, Shikamaru.
[A smirk as she sits on the chair beside him.]
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I may be lazy, but I'm not the kind of guy who lets a girl do all the hard work. I got the furniture in here fine on my own.
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[Yes, there's no winning with this one.]
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Glad to see you know I'm right. [Seriously, though, you're fine, Shikamaru. She's mostly just kidding.] So anyway, about the little stand I'll be putting up, do you have any preferences for my first day? I was thinking maybe I'll start with common flowers first then add rare ones to the batch as days go by. Or maybe I can do it vice versa to add a little twist? What do you think? -Oh, wait, I know! Maybe roses first, right?
[Yeah, listen to her go on and on about flowers.]
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Roses are nice enough to look at.
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Oh, everyone knows that. But what color should appeal most? [Claps her hands as an idea rushes inside her head.] I know! I can sell all kinds!
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Keep 'em to that corner, Ino.
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