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Characters: Nara Shikamaru and OPEN
When: April 11th
Where: Some vague spot in Nesreca that isn't the apartment building. >_>
Rating: PG for possible coarse language.
Summary: Another shinobi arrives and isn't ready to risk the network yet. Help him out?
Shikamaru blinked warily at his surroundings, crouched nervously inside the entrance of a crumbling building, fingers gripping tight to the odd device he’d found stowed away in his pocket. He figured it had to be some sort of communication device, taking the buttons and hole-placements into account, but there was no way he was going to fiddle with unfamiliar equipment just yet. Not when he had no idea who might answer his call.
Because this wasn’t right. This wasn’t Konoha. Not by a long shot.
He’d been walking through the the village, intent on what promised to be an impressive lunch at the Akimichi compound, and then suddenly he was here. Stranded in a decimated city, the ruins of which didn’t resemble Konoha (or any other place he could think of) in the slightest... which he supposed should have been something of a comfort, but the abrupt change in location was doing little to help along such reasonable thinking. Clenched fingers and the quiet mutter of “Kai!” had done nothing to set his situation right, and now he was left with only the desolate landscape stretching out before him and the panicked flurry of his own thoughts.
What was this? Just a dream? It seemed so real, the light spattering of rain against his skin and the sound of gravel crunching beneath his sandals. Was he... going crazy? No, there was no need for that. He had to calm down. He wasn’t dreaming and he wasn’t in Konoha, but as long as he kept thinking rationally, he could find an explanation.
Poking his head out from his impromptu hiding place, he carefully started to edge his way outside, eyes wide and taking in everything even as he reached out hesitantly with his chakra, feeling for any signs of life. Part of him was tempted to try and wait this out. To keep out of sight until he could get his bearings, but if someone had meant to get the drop on him? They would have already.
When: April 11th
Where: Some vague spot in Nesreca that isn't the apartment building. >_>
Rating: PG for possible coarse language.
Summary: Another shinobi arrives and isn't ready to risk the network yet. Help him out?
Shikamaru blinked warily at his surroundings, crouched nervously inside the entrance of a crumbling building, fingers gripping tight to the odd device he’d found stowed away in his pocket. He figured it had to be some sort of communication device, taking the buttons and hole-placements into account, but there was no way he was going to fiddle with unfamiliar equipment just yet. Not when he had no idea who might answer his call.
Because this wasn’t right. This wasn’t Konoha. Not by a long shot.
He’d been walking through the the village, intent on what promised to be an impressive lunch at the Akimichi compound, and then suddenly he was here. Stranded in a decimated city, the ruins of which didn’t resemble Konoha (or any other place he could think of) in the slightest... which he supposed should have been something of a comfort, but the abrupt change in location was doing little to help along such reasonable thinking. Clenched fingers and the quiet mutter of “Kai!” had done nothing to set his situation right, and now he was left with only the desolate landscape stretching out before him and the panicked flurry of his own thoughts.
What was this? Just a dream? It seemed so real, the light spattering of rain against his skin and the sound of gravel crunching beneath his sandals. Was he... going crazy? No, there was no need for that. He had to calm down. He wasn’t dreaming and he wasn’t in Konoha, but as long as he kept thinking rationally, he could find an explanation.
Poking his head out from his impromptu hiding place, he carefully started to edge his way outside, eyes wide and taking in everything even as he reached out hesitantly with his chakra, feeling for any signs of life. Part of him was tempted to try and wait this out. To keep out of sight until he could get his bearings, but if someone had meant to get the drop on him? They would have already.
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Nice goin' Kuro!
[Mewing proudly, Kuro jumped up onto Rin's shoulder and at once the pair finally noticed the boy slinking out of the shadows. Two sets of eyes are now directed his way, staring.]
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Or maybe they would. Worth a try.]
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Oi! Hey kid!
[He leaves a little distance between them when he stops. Doesn't want to scare him after all.]
Haven't seen you around here before.
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There was a slight surge of relief when the other boy stopped advancing, but it passed quickly only to be replaced with more suspicion. Sound's attack had ended only a few days ago, after all. This could be another trick... somehow.]
... Who are you?
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This is Kuro. You must've just shown up. What's your name kid?
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Where are we? What village are you from?
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... Are you stupid?
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Oi. Don't be a brat! It's the truth. This isn't wherever ya think you should be.
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You're telling me that a ghost brought me to a country I've never heard of... and I'm the brat?
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[He takes a step back from the kid.]
There are more people other than me. We're stuck in this city so we all live in an apartment building here. I'll show ya the way.
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Alright. Let's assume you're telling the truth. [Because otherwise they'll never get anywhere.]
... You've never heard of Konoha?
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[He backs up another step to give the kid more room and shifts the weight of the bag on his shoulder.]
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[Well, that's somewhat reassuring, and it's with a little less reluctance that he finally offers his name.]
Nara Shikamaru.
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Nice to meet ya Shikamaru.
[He motions off in one direction.]
We're gonna head back that way. The apartment building over there is the only place that's good for living in. The rest of the buildings are trashed. The ghost give ya a room number yet?
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[Yeah, he must be. In a strange place, planning on heading to an unknown location with a guy he just met. Crazy. But it's the best idea he's got at the moment.
Shika finally steps out of the shadows, looking Rin up and down with critical eyes.]
I haven't seen anyone else yet. Or anything.
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[He scratches at his head and starts in the direction that he motioned to before.]
Guess the ghost will talk to ya some time.
[He motions for Shika to follow him.]
This way.
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Why do you have a tail?
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Does it matter?
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I'm only half human. That's why.
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Like... possessed, or actually half human?
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Actually half. I'm not possessed. What do you know about this kinda stuff?
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Not much.
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That Konoha place ya mentioned where you're from?
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