thirteen crows (朱) action/voice

[yourhatred]

[Itachi doesn't get drunk, not in any way that shows, anyhow. He's the sort of stoic, no-nonsense individual who never appears to be affected by anything, even when he is.

He hardly looks it now, as he makes his way back to his apartment, but the ever so slight unevenness in his footsteps might be a giveaway to some.

Once he's home, he opens up his journal and just stares at the pages for a while before speaking.]

Not everyone deserves a second opportunity. What right do the Malnosso have to say who does?

((ooc: Feel free to catch him on his way home.))

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[endgames]

Not as obvious as you'd think, but thanks for confirming it.

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

Heh...

Too much time spent musing.

[endgames]

...anything in particular bring that on?

[He doubts he'll get an answer, but he has his suspicions.]

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

Of course.

Cold weather and a lack of something else to occupy my time.

[endgames]

[He snorts.] Call me biased, but I think that last one might be a good thing. Good chance to try out new things, and all that.

[Things that don't end in death.]

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

Have you been trying out anything new, Shikamaru-san?

[endgames]

I'm content enough with my lot.

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

And yet you recommend seeking other pastimes.

[endgames]

For people who lack them, as you've seemed to have grown tired of yours.

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

Then what do you do, Shikamaru-san?

You seem to be a man of simple desires.

[endgames]

S'true. But my interests might not be of much consequence if you're not the same.

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

Perhaps not. But I won't know either way unless you mention them.

[endgames]

How troublesome.

[A moment.] I play games like shogi and go, or solve puzzles. Not too big on reading, but if I find a good enough story I might sit down and read it. I sure as hell don't like long walks on the beach, but I'll go sit down in the grass when the weather's warmer.

In general, I like doing nothing at all.

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

Nothing?

You are such a complicated simple man, Shikamaru-san.

[endgames]

[Shrug.] Try it sometime. You'd be surprised how much it can fill up your day.

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

I have already done a lot of nothing since I arrived. But perhaps I will try a little of your form of nothing.

[endgames]

Might be worth the attempt. There's a difference between doing nothing and doing nothing but thinking so much that you about drive yourself out of your head.

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

This is true.

...We never did have that game of shogi.

[endgames]

...We haven't.

[He's not sure if he should. But there's something very backhanded about advising someone to turn over a new leaf only to continue alienating yourself from them entirely.]

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

Perhaps sometime soon.

[endgames]

Yeah. Maybe.

[Like all things, that answer might change with circumstance. But that ends one conversation, and he's smart enough to know he's not going to get anywhere needling him on the subject matter behind the other.]

I trust an S-class nin wouldn't drown in his own vomit?

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

[That... gets Itachi to raise both eyebrows. Then he sighs, smiling just a little.]

I'll be fine.

[endgames]

[Good. That removes any ties of moral obligation.]

I'll leave you to it then.

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

I'll speak to you later, Shikamaru-san.