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[dangerouswind]

[Do you know what a wind user does in the rain? She kicks up one hell of a localized storm just outside the village. She's no waterbender, but she's seeing if she can concentrate enough on those gusts of wind to send the water in whatever direction she deems necessary.

It's not all that productive -- after all, raindrops aren't the best weapon -- but focusing on her control is always good training.

Besides, she's just happy to play in the rain.

Later, she'll be found wandering the village, soaking wet and not going in any particular direction. She might stop in the bakery for something sweet and she'll be popping into Good Spirits a little later for something bracing to drink.

She'll even address the village at large, via an unfiltered message in the journal:]

I love the rain.

[So sue her. She's actually in a good mood.]

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That's the point of me being out here, isn't it? [The wind dies down, and the rain's picking up now.] It'll just take more time than this.

[Whereas he's picking up the theory behind it much quicker now. It will come in handy later, the next time he's out here practicing wind magic.]

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[Her answers is a hum of assent. It will take time, yes.]

Why are you working with the spirits here?

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[...ah. Now that's a tricky subject.]

Easier to learn magic than it is a few jutsu.

[I need all the advantage I can get.]

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Seems to me it's a lot of work for minimal reward. It's not powerful enough for the type of offense and defense one might need here.

[She'll have him telling her what he really wants out of it.]

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[She can try - it's not something he plans on sharing with anyone but his own thoughts, however.]

Not many places where you can learn to use so many elements in one place though, is there? Even back home most people can only manage the element their chakra's geared towards, or a second after years of training.

[He pops his neck.] It's all too troublesome for me. And since I'd probably never get it down anyways, I'm content with this.

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[You are insane, Shikamaru.]

So... your curiosity trumps any sort of trouble it would cause you. [A beat.] Somehow I find it hard to believe that working with all the spirits here is somehow less troublesome than working on your own techniques.

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Maybe I appreciate the variety.

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... When was the last time you appreciated variety?

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This morning. Had bacon and toast.

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[Oh so dryly:] Be still my heart. Add juice and I might not know what to think.

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Baby steps; that's the trick.

[The rain is starting to come down harder now, and he squints up to see the clouds darkening to an angry gray overhead.]

Following that line of thought: I think I'm gonna call it a day on training.

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Yeah, yeah. Get outta here, crybaby. It's not raining that hard.

[Except it is, and she'll follow suit soon enough.]

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Woe. I apologize for possessing common sense. Clearly it's blurred my vision to the point that I'm seeing things. Like impending storms.

[Have a lazy salute and half of a fond smirk.] Later, troublesome woman.