[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.]

[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] )

[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.]

[After a certain conversation with Albert, Shikamaru has a job to do. He has other things he'd much rather be focusing on - Naruto's been missing for presumably days and he didn't even hear a thing - but his idea doesn't do anyone any good if he doesn't bring it up to the people who could put it into action.

This deal with Malnosso really threw a wrench into his plans. How troublesome.]

[Filtered to the Blue Rogues || 100% Unhackable]

Oi, I need to talk to one of you guys.

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[For anyone around Community Housing Building 1, Shikamaru can be found on the roof for most of the day, alternately staring in the direction of the barrier or pouring over the journal. Luceti has a habit of taking away his favorite form of distraction when he needs it the most, so this will have to do for now.]