We're more than carbon and chemicals

[lucetimods]

Who: All Draftees
What: Fighting Third Party
When: 26th, 27th, 28th, 1st, and 2nd
Where: The Southern Farmlands
Summary: See here for overall details.
Rating: Probably gonna be gorey in places :|a

DOESN'T NEED A CUT. People should know how this works, if not, just follow other people's lead. I'm gonna set up some strategist threads at the top, for the four strategists to use if they want to, otherwise people should start their own threads.

((Mod Note: Since this has been asked a few times, just fyi, the livestock do not talk. Happy hunting!))

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[Last day]

[endgames]

[He wants to say he's sorry. Back home, these are the situations he's depended on for; figuring out all of the methods and tricks and loopholes and getting people out of a tight spot.

But they've been fighting for days, and he's come up with no workable option. That he can't do that for anyone here... he's sorry.

That kind of apology loses what little footing it has when you're in the middle of killing someone, however. Instead, he releases Kage Mane on the first Elite just before Wolfwood pulls the trigger - he doesn't know what effects if any a bullet to the head will have on his body, but he isn't interested in finding out anytime soon - and puts the rest of his concentration into strangling the second with his shadow.

Shikamaru doesn't watch the body when it falls, releasing the bind when he feels the lack of a pulse through his shadow.]

Your arm all right?

Re: [Last day]

[notabluesbro]

[As the ninja asks, Wolfwood's already pointing a pack of cigarettes toward Shikamaru with one cigarette waiting to be taken up; he figures he could use one.]

I won't lose it.

[And that's all that really matters—Wolfwood's reckless at times, but he's not one to ignore a wound if it truly needs looking at. From what he can feel in the sharp pangs along his arm, it's reopened, but it's still bandaged and he'll be able to deal with it at the medical tent without any rush.]

[Last day]

[endgames]

Good to hear.

[He takes the cigarette with a muttered 'thanks'. It's been a while since his last smoke - he's not a regular of the habit. But this? Has definitely been one of those weeks. There's a metallic clink from Asuma's lighter as he flips it open.]

But I'm carrying extra bandages if you need them. [He's more worried about the bloodstain on the sleeve, honestly. It draws attention and makes a good spot to aim.]

Re: [Last day]

[notabluesbro]

[A nod in his direction.] I'd appreciate them.

Though...

[He walks into a clearing, where it seems nothing alive is... Just a wide field dotted with Third Party bodies.]

[Last day]

[endgames]

[Shikamaru opens a pocket, taking out a roll of bandages. He needs some for his shoulder, but that can probably wait until he finds Law or another medic - he's not about to treat it out here. He'll just have to watch his back until then...

Busy with that train of thought, it takes him a second to realize Wolfwood trailed off.]

...though?

Re: [Last day]

[notabluesbro]

[... he counts around 200, just on this field alone.]

It doesn't look like there's much left--

[And then he's suddenly gone. Looks like they weren't polite enough to finish that thought; his last day on the battlefield seems finished.]

[Last day]

[endgames]

[Shikamaru stares at the empty space for a moment, his hands moving to put the bandages back in their place. Doesn't look like there's an immediate need for them after all.]

About that time, huh? [He grins without humor and takes a drag on the cigarette; exhales.] Good. I'm not sure how much more I can take of this.

[As if on cue, there's a roar in the distance - something strange and new to the battlefield that makes the hair stand on the back of his neck.

When he finds himself still standing there, Shikamaru curses and drops the cigarette to the ground, crushing it underfoot before heading in the direction of the noise. He'll have to catch up with you later, Wolfwood. From the look of things, his job isn't quite finished yet.]