033 -- [Action]

[endgames]

[In anticipation of a witch hunt, Shikamaru left the village a solid week or more ago for a spot he could wait things out and do as he liked. After John's report to the village, he trained with Twila's powers some and checked out the barrier. He never forgot that looming detail - that a deadline was approaching - but it wasn't the loudest though to linger in his mind.

"I've let your new attitude and wings slide, because we're friends. But it's starting to make you do things you wouldn't normally in a bad way. You should get it together."

It's troublesome but not untrue, which means that comes before anything else. Control is the name of the game here. Twila catered to his apathy, and while there's something nice about not feeling sad or anxious anymore, until they split ways he's going to be the one calling the shots. And after that week... he is for the most part, and ready to take care of things.]

[Since it's hard telling over the journals how much things settled in the village, so on June 9th he makes his way back on his very best behavior. Best. Maybe. PROVOKE HIM AND FIND OUT. He's still possessed by the start of the day, but in general, Shikamaru can be found attempting to mind himself while doing any of the following:

1. Observing people from high up places and making weirdly realistic shadow puppets to pass the time
2. Exploring the new parts of the tunnels
3. Searching out anyone he might have been an ass to, because he should make up for that 8|

One way or another he's back to normal by the end of the day, so people might find him in CH1 too after the fact.]

Comments

[generalflirt]

Good, so we're agreed. [A half-grin-] And if I didn't think Temari-san would make you less of a man for it, I'd even help you out with one of them if it's a group.

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Wow. That's big of you.

[generalflirt]

I know, I have a truly giving heart beating within me.

[endgames]

Yeah. That you'd get a girl for me even after the rest of their friends had ditched you... [He shakes his head, a solemn smile crossing his expression.] I'm touched, man.

[generalflirt]

My word is my bond, and my bond is to the X chromosome.

[endgames]

You know guys have one of those too, right?

[generalflirt]

Exactly, and I'm 50% loyal to men, and 100% into women.

[endgames]

[Haha, okay, he has to laugh at that one though it comes out with a wince. His head still hurts.]

[generalflirt]

[OH YEAH he's still god it. In fact, he cackles at this when Shikamaru laughs]

[endgames]

Heheh... [He snickers once more before cutting himself off, feeling lightheaded. Puts his head back.] Poor girls. I don't know if the rest of us could handle even fifty-one percent, coming from you.

[generalflirt]

Come on, you know you love it. [He keeps it light here. He doesn't know for sure if Shikamaru is playing along or praising him. Either way, he now goes to try to sit up to stand]

[endgames]

Mm. Like I love a coma.

[But he opens one eye, when Masaomi moves off his shoulder. Feeling better already, or pushing it too soon?]

[generalflirt]

[A little of both. His head shakes out the dizziness and he gets up to his feet easy enough. Step one, step two. He's good.]

[endgames]

Seems like I look forward to a quick recovery time.

[Not that he's eager to test his luck. He closes his eye again when he's certain Masaomi isn't going to fall back down on his ass.]

[generalflirt]

Seems-- like. And if it works, we can go to the basement.

[Heh... heh.]

[endgames]

[Hm. Searching himself, it's true he no longer feels opposed to going down there. It's weird and altogether wonderful.]

It'll still be there five minutes from now.

[generalflirt]

Fair enough. Should I try to do some sick kickflips for now?

[endgames]

That sounds like a great idea.

[You could only stand ten seconds ago. 8|]

[generalflirt]

It does... but I don't have a skateboard.

[endgames]

That's cheating anyways.

[generalflirt]

What's cheating about it?!

[endgames]

What- you can't do one yourself?

[generalflirt]

And you can?

[endgames]

Ninja.

[Because martial art kick flips come to mind before the skateboarding kickflip, okok.]

[generalflirt]

Oh that's bull! There's no way ninjas can skateboard well!