TERRACE Draft - Day 1

[lucetimods]

Who: All Draftees
What: Arrival at TERRACE
When: The first day, from 8AM to the wee hours of the night
Where: TERRACE!
Summary: Information post here
Rating: Varies on thread, please mark explicit material.

This post covers the first day, before the attack. Remember, characters here are not expecting an attack and are under the impression they will be going to Region 1 to fight. During this day, draftees will be restricted to T6 and T7 and not permitted access to other areas.

Be sure to tag this post appropriately: [canon] character name

Comments

[touchofrogue]

[Rogue waves a hand.] Oh, you know - I've got the pre-draft jitters.

[She didn't look like it, completely, but it was true. Rogue was antsy.]

[16autumnroad]

[Chouji doesn't flinch, but inhales sharply and closes his eyes for a second. They're on a draft now, it's no better a time to address personal loss than it was back in the war. He answers as soon as he can manage it. Chouji won't make Shikamaru remind him twice. That's the bare minimum he can do for his friend right now.]

Yeah, they do. We shouldn't be surprised by how strong Lee is anymore, though.

[He'll ask about other things just to give them both something to latch onto until they can deal with the important things.]

A Shift? Is the rest of your chakra still accessible?

[mischiefbreeder]

...Dude, what?

[Seriously what. Gold is staring at you like you're crazy, Silver.]

[touchofrogue]

Rogue frowned a little, "Don't worry. I think I could still manage ta point it in the right direction."

[frost_jewel]

I understand. After last time...I can't think of any who shouldn't. [If this one ends up like the last one, Mia doesn't know what she will do.] Do you want to do something to take your mind away from it?

[touchofrogue]

Rogue raised her eyebrows, "So now if I don't hook up with you, I'm endangerin' your life, is that it?"

[mischiefbreeder]

[fuckdammit another one of you? Just when he managed to calm down Diamond now you show up too?]

'Sup?

[snikting]

Already been there, myself. Had one of those Shift afflictions. First time I've had a stopped up nose since I was a kid. [It occurred to him that maybe this is what it was.] Might be your problem, too.

[complicatedliar]

"When you put it like that, it sounds very self-serving." He said. "Perhaps I don't want to send you off into battle without your lips thoroughly kissed?"

[snikting]

"What a relief." He wasn't relieved. "So what are you plannin' on packin'?"

[endgames]

Mm. [He opts to showcase that in actions instead of words: beneath his feet, his shadow flickers sharply in another direction before returning to its natural state.]

[spohkh]

Would it be possible to see your research facilities? I imagine it would be a most..

...enlightening experience.

[mischiefbreeder]

[WELP. Might as well go for a hat trick...]

You need somethin'?

[YOU WILL ADDRESS HIM AS SENIOR GOLD, YOUNG LADY.]

[frost_jewel]

[She sniffs a few times.] No, I can breathe just fine. [And for the moment she feels better enough to stand up straight and retreat from the edge of collapse.]

[de_bel_survivor]

[He cracks a smile, holding up his right arm.]

That would be horrible and I hope I will never experience it. It'd be hard to do things if my arm's hurt, but for the sake of practice, I will pretend it's injured.

[16autumnroad]

Good. [Even if they're prepared for Shifters and fighting without jutsu, losing that advantage entirely could tip the balance against them.]

Are you all set on weapons? I know you're armed, but how well? [Practicalities. That should keep both of them grounded. Chouji needs it almost as much as he thinks Shikamaru must. And if Shikamaru lost his preparation time or is coming in having already used a fair amount of his arsenal, Chouji will gladly share.]

[touchofrogue]

Oh, without her lips thoroughly kissed. Nice of him to be specific. The faintest hint of a blush lit her cheeks and she tapped him on the nose with her finger. "No. Bad idea."

They had other responsibilities and they couldn't afford to be distracted.

...it was very hard to remember that with the way he was looking at her right now.

[deathsdoctor]

As I said, it's likely for the best. Even though I get to sit in, you and Albert tend to handle the strategic side of the drafts.

[He glances to the mess.]

Come on. Let's get some tea into you. You might feel more settled into your head then. I'm due a break, anyway.

[touchofrogue]

"Somethin' short range an' somethin' long range. I haven't decided yet."

[complicatedliar]

He moved his head to catch her finger with his teeth for a moment. "I think it's a very good idea, myself."

[touchofrogue]

[...oh. That's right. Last time. Rogue had been trying not to think about that.]

You got somethin' in mind?

[heartofthematter]

[Diamond's design choices are obviously first-class.

Unlike this food.]

They'll look very pretty, I'm positive! And they might seem nicer too. Have they always looked like this?

[heartofthematter]

[Latin squares are definitely something he's never heard of, so a shake of the head, but he knows a bit about Sudoku. His mom played it once. He's not too good at it himself.]

It's with numbers, right? I'm not that good at it... My mom liked it though.

[snikting]

"You gonna be on the move or you plannin' on picking a spot to pick them off from?"

[endgames]

[Shikamaru sighs, looking annoyed again.]

I was fortunate to get the clothes on my back, man. [Everything he prepared last night before the draft? Gone. He doesn't even have the weapons he had on him in the war.] I've heard there's an extensive armory here, however. If I remember right, you can also make requests.