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[It is a rare thing to catch Shikamaru out of bed before noon, much less wandering around the western side of Luceti's forest when it's so freaking cold out.

Then again, it's not every day that he's been told that there's a possibility the village might find itself resembling some kid's aquarium If Things Do Not Go As Planned ~~even if we ooc-ly know they will, more or less~~. Despite being told like everyone else that there's nothing anyone can do to prevent it if something goes wrong, waiting for the inevitable just feels like a death sentence. There's being lazy, and then there's being stupid.

Feel free to bump into him if you're out that way yourself. When he's finished, he'll head back towards town, hands stuffed in his pockets. He throws up a voice post on his way.]

Anyone here good at digging holes? [That came out a bit sarcastically - it's early. Okay, but seriously:] Or better yet, skills for manipulating the earth.

[Once that's done, Shikamaru takes some time to track down his fellow ninja before heading of towards the Avatar House.

And then, a filtered message that was here the whole time.]

[Filtered to Trafalgar Law || 100% Unhackable]

I'd like to talk to you about some things, if you're up for it.

[From what he gleaned of your conversation with Catherine, you have a better understanding of the way tsunamis work. Understandable, for a pirate. And while he can come to his own conclusions, it's not a substitute for someone who knows what they're talking about.]

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Up close and personal. And that's why I'm only sending Chouji. [If Toph can earthbend anything like how Katara can waterbend, then they may actually have a shot at this.]

Think of it this way - if you don't need his help, then at least he'll be around to see how things are going. He can keep me updated so you don't have to.

Fine then. When do you want this done? [Because obviously, the stuff is going down right now.]

Three days is all we have to work with if the people on the draft fail. We'd be better off if we can do it in two.

Geez these Malnosso cause a lot of problems. [standing up and heading to the door.] You coming?

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They're a troublesome bunch, that's for sure.

[He nods, getting to his feet.] I have some other stuff to take care of here in town, but I'll take you to Chouji. He'll know the spot I was thinking of.

[Katara has listened to them talk with no small amount of satisfaction and focus. She always likes it when her friends get along and planning for survival is way better than sitting back and doing nothing.

Of course, this is only if the draftees fail. And if they fail...

That's not worth thinking about. It's still better to do something then it would be to spend these three days worrying. And who knows when else they could need a giant hole in the ground?

So she stands too.]

I'll talk to Sokka about how we can get our hands on enough metal and bring you and Chouji some lunch later. [She glances at Shikamaru.] Let me know if there's anything else I can do.

[To be honest, Toph isn't prone to worrying. But it's something to do and winter is boring. Even better if it's useful.] Ok.

[Hey, giant holes are awesome. They can be cave people.]

That's a good idea. [And saves him some time. He nods his approval to Katara, even as he heads for the door.] And I will. By the time you guys finish, we should have a better idea of how to go about it from there.

Thanks for your help. [Headscratch.] And for breakfast.

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