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[its_troublesome]

[Being a cloud? It is just as awesome as Shikamaru always thought it would be. For the most part, he's been able to just float along at his leisure, observing anything interesting and not having to do anything when there was nothing else around. He's sure he won't want to stay like this forever, but he wouldn't mind it for another few days.

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[savethelastchip]

[ Don't worry, buddy, at least you're not alone in the somewhat backlash-holding return to thumbdom. That return to CH1 will be partially showcasing a much larger, older wicked badass Akimichi than Luceti usually lays claim to.

... yeah, Chouji's the Chouza looking generally happy to be outside of the building again! And also kind of concerned for the rest of the doorknobs of the world because he doesn't know his dad's own strength. >.> ]

[smoke_shadows]

[Dried off and headed home, Shikamaru's basically figured out the mechanics behind this experiment. Having access to the journals again - something he wasn't able to do as a cloud - made it clear fairly quick.

So he's really not too surprised to see Akimichi-san's guise when he winds up back home.]

No longer barbecue flavored, huh?

[savethelastchip]

[ Leave it to Shikamaru. Mustering up all admirable diplomacy in the face of...well, that face. It's good that he at least has a general vibe of not-quite-Asuma-sensei to go with it, or that would be much harder to do.

And maybe he'd almost expected it, too. Seems like people are getting all that kind of luck. ]

Looks like it. [ Heh. ] For now, anyway.

[smoke_shadows]

[He very much appreciates that so much of that went unsaid. For obvious reasons. Lord knows he's not looking forward to seeing a mirror anytime soon.]

Heh. Just watch out for wandering cats if it happens again. I've already rescued a distressed donut today.

[savethelastchip]

[ See? Diplomacy. ]

... That's pretty out of place, even for Luceti.

[smoke_shadows]

[He shrugs.] I've just accepted the fact that this place is only going to get weirder and weirder.

[Folding his arms behind his head, he leans back against the building. Being a cloud... that was nice, though.]

/adds to your pile

[savethelastchip]

[ He chuckles. ] It's worth taking the time to get used to that.

As did so many others. @__@

[smoke_shadows]

True story. Anyways, [He rolls his shoulders away from the wall, moving for the door.] I'm gonna head inside. I think the last time I ate or used the restroom was four days a-

[smoke_shadows]

Oi, what happened to the doorknob?

[/staaaaring]

if it's any help, you can take your time with mine :|b

[savethelastchip]

[ Sheeeeeeepish chuckle. ]

Sorry about that. I kind of underestimated being Dad earlier. [ Uh. BUT HEY. ] It still opens, if that helps.

...not like I only saw this tag now, BUT THANKS. >>

[smoke_shadows]

[He tests this out. Aha! It opens.] No big. Place fixes itself, right?

:|b

[savethelastchip]

Right. We're pretty lucky for that much here. [ Really sucks that ninja villages can't do that after massive explosions, amirite. ]

[smoke_shadows]

[Just think of how much it would save on insurance]

One of the few things Luceti's got going for it. [Handwave.] Just watch your step if you're going out for a walk.

[savethelastchip]

[ Of course, people would probably blow it up a lot more often, too >_> ]

Yeah. I'll be careful.