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[Voice // Filtered to Katara (mid-morning)]
I think now's enough time, don't you think?

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[And during the bulk of the day...! Masaomi's forgone most of his training for today other than some things on his wrists. On his left wrist (the one that until very recently was in a cast) has a weighted bracelet on, one kilo. That way, he can work it without switching himself up too much. On his right wrist is still Katara's bracelet. He's also still rocking the Bradstache. BuT more importantly!

...He's here to flirt with girls. He hasn't done it in a while, he's in just the sort of mood where he wants to do it again. So if you're in town and a pretty girl, he's liable to go and flirt with you. If you're a dude, well then you can witness him doing it. React to him, stand there to be reacted to? There's a lot of ways you can roll this]

[Voice // Filtered to Gold and Silver (evening)]
Hey guys, let's go play some Mario Party. [Assumption being he told Shikamaru already]

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[Shikamaru doesn't waste anymore time now - before Masaomi's finished talking he hits A - 6.]

Sure, they don't beat the thrill and excitement of real Pokémon battles, but they're pretty fun. Besides that, most trainers in our world aren't anywhere near our skill level!

...Besides, it has sweet mini-games.

Age has nothing to do with it. Children as young as five might already be learning skills and well on their way to becoming seasoned trainers. Only a drop of water in a bucket of trainers will be able to match the skill and power you see or reach in a video game. [To bring up their skills (or even his skills) would be too boastful, but the message is still there. Besides, Gold's already covered that.]

[TURN ORDER: Gold -> Masaomi -> Shikamaru -> Silver

Who votes we switch thread order to facilitate that? I do. So Gold's next and we'll pop from there Also we're just totally going to be bullshitting the game unless anyone objects because-

Masaomi nods at that... he wonders were he falls on that strength list, but he decides not to question it.] Now, you do all realize why I actually called you here, right?

[Well, now that turn order's been established, let the game begin! Gold rolls and gets... a 6. Not bad for a first turn.]

To discuss how much of a tool that 'stache makes you look like, right? [That's said in a "yeah, I got an idea what this is all really about" tone.]

[Masaomi rolls for a three.

But that's beside the point, because] Shut up, I'm shaving it tonight. Even Katara...

[So that space takes your money, huh... Rolling a five.]

Silver could probably benefit from the broader explanation.

[Unless he's caught on in the last three seconds, which isn't impossible, or if Gold gave him the real reason to get him out here.]

[And he's rolled a nine! Nice, a big number. ...Which puts him on some green thing with a question mark...?]

Tonight can't come quickly enough, then. [Yeaaahhhh he's caught on. He thinks. But he's just going to keep quiet.]

Edited 2012-07-15 02:43 (UTC)

And the first mini-game is a 2v2 minigame, Gold and Shikamaru vs Silver and Masaomi! The name of the game is Handcar Havoc!

Let's get this meeting underway, Masaomi.]

[But as for Masaomi]

Silver, did you decide about that pledge I discussed? Because the plan I have might get us manipulated or killed, so I need to know.

You say that so casually...

[Not that he seems worried about it, in spite of words. So that's how this game is played then, huh? Sounds easy enough.]

[Silver spends a second fiddling with the controls, trying to get a feel for the game. Another two go to lowering his gaze and focusing on keeping himself calm.

Then, quietly and casually, he finally speaks up. He looks back up at the game's screen, but it's obvious that his mind is elsewhere.]

I haven't decided. I'm still not sure about what exactly you want from me.

[Gold keeps one eye on the screen, the other trained on his friends. It was a fairly mindless game, all about rhythm, and that was something Gold was good at.]

D'ya have to make it sound so dramatic, Masaomi?

It'snot dramatic, it's just a factual statement. Because my current plan involves defying orders on a mission.

[Took a second to get the hang of this game, but he thinks he has it now. He's not slowing down Gold anymore, at least.]

So that's what you meant.

[When Masaomi confronted about Asuma, he remembers him asking what would step over the line of their agreement, regarding his loyalty to Konoha. He mentioned a mission that could run some risk to his health.]

I didn't think you wanted all four of us on it. That could be troublesome to arrange.

[The plan I have might get us manipulated or killed.

My current plan involves defying orders on a mission.

His expression remains stagnant, but his fingers slip at the second statement. It takes Silver a moment to get back into the rhythm needed for the mini game and might have cost him and Masaomi that round.]

Sorry, but you can count me out. [No sense in stringing Masaomi along when he already knows his answer.]

Edited 2012-07-17 23:09 (UTC)

[Gold hits the pause button on the game. What he has next to say requires his full, undivided attention. He turns to face Masaomi now.]

What're you, a moron?

No, I'm not. [Let's level with Gold] I don't have all the necessary skills for what I have in mind. I at least need Shikamaru there with me, and I'd prefer to have at least one of you. If I can't, then that's fine too.

[There's a lot of reasons he could bring up for why this is a bad idea, but the fact is they've yet to hear what Masaomi has in mind.

There is a plan here. That he's thought on it this long and recognizes he can't do it on his own indicates as much. For that he doesn't reject it.

Idiot. You'd be better off explaining it before going into any of this.

Yet he understands why he doesn't. He wants Silver's answer first, wants to know if he'll follow. And for that reason, for now Shikamaru questions nothing.

It's the General who has the floor.]

[He's said his no. Gold's made his position on the issue pretty clear.

With that in mind, he puts a hand on Gold's shoulder. Calm down, Gold. Better to let Masaomi get out everything stupid he has to say before picking apart why his idea is stupid.]

Tch... [Gold casts his gaze off to the side, and takes a deep breath, before continuing.]

...You really expect us to go along with a plan that you aren't spillin' any details on? I wanted you to recruit Silver because he's my trusted comrade, but you really think he'd agree with an opening like that?

I did, actually. If he had agreed to the operation, I'll talk about the details then. [This is all said with the very flat look, a very straight face.

...He's tired. He's so tired. He had an exhausting heart to heart with Katara earlier that day (as Shikamaru knows) and this month's been awful. Which is probably why he could come up with a plan like this.]

And I need to know if I can count on the two other of you. [...] But you already swore, so I'll count on it.

[He exhales through his nose and turns to look at the screen of the TV. He starts off with a dour, serious expression, but no. He ends up smirking]

Fine, no dramatics. I want to go out on one of those body retrieval missions, and I want to wake those bastards up myself. If it's one of the ones from outside any of these barriers- soldier or civilian - we question them. Even if they don't know "anything," that's more than us. We can at least get a map out of them.

[Less risky than it could've been. Needs a more solid base, but he knows that's what Masaomi needs him for. Needs extra people to keep things running on the side too, which is why he can guess he wants Gold and Silver...

Therein is part of the problem, unfortunately.]

It will be troublesome getting us all on the same mission without coming across as suspicious, you know. It'll take time. But if you're willing to not rush into things, I'm with you.

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