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[But- what- how did you- where did you- what do I- where do I-

...There's no need to keep going. It's not some competition with Gold. It's just a game. Better to stop now than to continue to fight a losing battle.]

[WHAT. DON'T TELL HIM YOU'RE QUITTING NOW. HE GOT ALL INVESTED AND AND AND--]

[He releases a breath, trying to curb that rare enthusiastic energy as his fingers twitch away from the board.]

It's customary to announce forfeit before the game is called.

[...But-]

Isn't it just a game? [Are you okay there, Shikamaru?]

Yeah, but a popular one, especially among old guys. They like the chance to bow out graciously versus sticking it through.

[...Are you subtly telling him he's acting like an old man over a game, Shikamaru?]

[What no, he's just spelling out tradition.]

...so?

[So Silver is making another move. He's no cowardly old man.]

[Score.]

[Inner victory aside, Shikamaru just hums in approval and makes his move.

It's not the expected one, an attack it looked like he was setting up for a few turns. Rather it's that Knight he got into position so long ago, nearly forgotten. He moves it out now, and the game is over.]

[It's not something completely unexpected; he realized it about a turn before he was ready to give up, which was already far too late. Shikamaru out thought and out predicted him, and now all he can do is figure out the best way to last for another few turns and make a final impact.

...Of course, judging by his track record, Shikamaru has this all figured out already, doesn't he?]

[This was one of the outcomes he predicted earlier on, it's true. Half of the fun for him though is to see which ones are chosen, and how long it takes to reach them. The surprises on the way always makes thing more interesting.

But yeah, his defenses are rock solid at this point. Shouldn't be much longer.]

[Nope, not much longer. Within a few more turns, Silver's completely out of moves.]

And that's checkmate. [There's a click of a shogi tile.] You did pretty good, you know.

[Yeah yeah rub it in he'll do better next-

...Time...? Is this praise?]

[Like he ever gives it lightly, gosh. He's already moving on, cleaning up the board.]

Rain hasn't stopped yet. We can play a different game, or do something else?

[...Shrug. Totally up to you, dude.]

[If it were up to him he'd laze around all day.]

[...Ugh, lazing around. How do you manage to do that for long periods of time?]

[By enjoying every awesome second of it. No one should be so chill rearranging shogi pieces.]

Go take another look at what I got in there. See what piques your interest.

Edited 2012-08-13 04:43 (UTC)

[...Alright, alright. He'll go look.

Okay no seriously what are any of these. Why are there so many of them. What purpose do they serve. Seriously, what the hell?]

[The greatest purpose there is, Silver. MINDLESS ENTERTAINMENT.

But no seriously. Silver has more than given him the impression that he's not the type to enjoy simple things, like cloud watching and board games. Shikamaru doesn't want to influence the decision here.]

[Then you are going to be here for a while, Shikamaru. These are all weird and foreign things and it's difficult to- yeah no, screw that, he's just grabbing the first one he looks at.

It's twister.]

[Wow, really. When he finishes with the board and looks up, he can't help but laugh.]

I wasn't expecting that one out of you.

...I picked the first one I saw. [...What's... Wrong with this one...?]

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