ooc; b-bandwagon v 2.0

[abuses_ellipses]

So Shino's not one to come forward with a lot of personal information. If you have any questions about the cannon of his life, feel free to ask them here and I will do my best to come up with coherent explanations. What his daddy issues are, why he's got creepy scars on his arms, how he manages to be asocial and also quite the pimp; all questions

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[oriental_dragon]

Would Shino like to learn how to play nice with girl? Why Iaido club?

...thanks for the notification, LJ. >>;

[abuses_ellipses]

Depends who's teaching?

Iaidō is 'the way of mental presence and immediate reaction.' It is most often associated with smooth, controlled, precise, fluid motion. The primary emphasis is on the induced state of being mentally present.

Shino is the sort of person who can completely appreciate the concentration and dedication required to practice a martial art. He is not, however, the sort of person who likes violence or crowd of people. In addition to suiting his personality type as an introspective individual, it is a form performed solitarily against one or more imaginary opponents. It has it all--Zen and solitude and the contentment that comes from using a physical body properly.

Yeah, didn't get your notice to your last response in the text thread either 8|

[oriental_dragon]

Nice. Then maybe he won't be so weirded out by all her swords?

...Nah, he probably will be anyways. ^^;

why is it a jerk? D:

[abuses_ellipses]

He won't. Just the knives. If she has knives.

It'd be hot if she had knives.

[inverdure]

Does he actually wear glasses like in some of his userpics? :O If so, what's his prescription?

MORE IMPORTANTLY... how would... Shino react... to Ino not-so-subtly trying to set him and Sakura up? :3 :3 :3

CAN INO KISS HIM ON THE CHEEK AGAIN THAT WAS SO CUTE. /so easily entertained

[abuses_ellipses]

He does. At this point, his eyesight is not completely prohibitive; the bigger problem is that he's growing more photophobic, which means he's more likely to wear glasses even when he doesn't need them because their prescription includes UV protection. Right now his VA on a Snellen chart is around 20/40. Shino is hyperopic.

I need a definition of how un-subtle we're talking. Shino's area of most general obliviousness is in the romantic area. He's not particularly apt at picking up social cues for things which might come before the marriage stage of a relationship with a woman.

YES. NO. UM. HE'LL BRING HER FLOWERS AT RENT IF SHE WANTS.

[inverdure]

... :( Dude, all I know is that I'm near-sighted and my glasses have a -3.50 prescription. I'M OBVIOUSLY A BAD BLINDISH PERSON FOR NOT KNOWING WHAT ANY OF THAT MEANS.

Hmmmm. How about maneuvering them into social situations together, alluding to the romantic potential, maybe wheedling them into a "date"... :3?

OH SHINO-KUN~~~~ ♥

[abuses_ellipses]

I-It means he has sort of fuzzy far-sighted vision and his eyes are sensitive to light. As a non-glasses-wearing-person, I have to do silly research sometimes. >x>

Good luck with that, I guess, is the real kicker. Shino is not currently inclined toward being in social situations with Ino/prompted by Ino/wherein Ino might destroy his personal bubble further. So... I guess the way in which he'd be most receptive to being set up would be if she just needled Sakura into taking initiative with him? Does that make sense?

LEKJFDWESDLKLKEWD LOVE.

[oriental_dragon]

Because I was reminded whilst doing modly things:

Now that they've certainly met, and are on fairly excellent terms as far as their friendship goes, what are his view on Tenten, on any and all matters that you can think of or would care to discuss? ie. concerning their friendship, as a girl in general, as a person, as a philosophy major, etc.

[abuses_ellipses]

Shino has a surprisingly uncomplicated view of Tenten. Despite whatever unconscious confusion he has about his rather sudden very real affection for her, his thoughts on her as a human being are very straight-forward. Tenten is a very interesting person; she has a lot of fascinating information bouncing around in her brain, and he loves watching it all come spilling out. Her way of thinking is a nice counter-balance to his own scientific thought processes, so she's wonderful to converse with (something which is not true of everyone).

Most importantly, she gets the whole not-talking-or-touching thing. It's one of the things that he has to put up with the majority of people not understanding, but it's something which seems to have clicked with her pretty quickly. He appreciates that this makes her a special person worthy of the utmost respect and some degree of loyal friendship.

[oriental_dragon]

...*wibble* You too, Aburame. You too. ♥