sorethroat | 1st Prayer Ω Voice/Action

Ahhhhh... [The sound of some sort of liquid relief can be heard, which probably doesn't make this entry all that pleasing to the ear. At least until the guy doing it starts to talk over it.] Let me get this straight.

I don't understand this fucking book, but there's a bunch of people talking through it. Unless this is some real crappy prank, guess I'm gonna have to do the same thing. How does this thing even work!? [Wait. He thinks he's got it.] One of you heathens answer this for me! What's the fucking deal with this place?

[There's a hesitant pause. It's enough of a pause to hear that he's finishing up his business.]

Y'know what? Forget that. Where's the nearest public bathroom? [That's where a bounty office might be, right?] Someone inside this book fucking spill it already! C'mon!

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[Later after his amazing attempt at gathering information, Hidan can be found wandering inside of the village in his New Feather pants doing one of two things.

1) When he's not moving around in an attempt to figure out where he is and why he doesn't really believe anyone else about this place, he's sitting on a bench with his hand on his neck. His fingers comb over his stitches softly.

It's not the stitches that bother him, or the fact that he was supposedly buried alive moments before awakening here. No, that was thanks to Jashin.

His necklace was missing, and that was bothering him.

2) If you don't run into him at any of these two times, feel free to run into him while he was artfully making his original journal entry. Surely he wasn't in an actual bathroom at the time. Might have been near your house or something. He's a crude guy.]

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[Patience is a virtue and all that jazz. Shikamaru further conceals himself in the shadow of a building. This should do fine.]

I don't know how else to explain it. It's quite complicated.

[He raises his hands defensively.]

Nothing, nothing. You just, uh... You new here?

[Questions, huh? Hidan can fight fire with fire.]

What's it to you?

[It takes Hidan some time, but he finally finds the clothing store and manages to somehow get inside and find his clothing. All intact!

But he doesn't bother putting it on, only walking out of the store with his clothes folded under his arm and scythe in hand. He doesn't look threatening, right?

Because he wants to.]

Makes no fucking sense. Lord Jashin's scriptures never said anything about... universes!

No religion I'm familiar with makes any mention of it either. I don't think anyone is aware of their existence before coming here.

[He's suspecting an attack for sure then. Shikamaru's glad he waited. Hidan's a few bricks short of a load, but he's not a complete idiot.

Most of the people in the square will give him a wide berth with that behavior. This works for Shikamaru - the only reason he's held off attacking is because he didn't want anyone coming to the aid of a "new feather" while Hidan has that scythe out.

Still hiding in a dark corner on a roof around the bend, he drops his camouflage jutsu. Shadows move within shadows, and he's snaking his through those of the nearby buildings towards Hidan's for a stealth attack.]

[It's a good thing this isn't a video response, because Konan is facepalming right now.]

The book can be used for communication purposes, but anything you say will be publicly available to the ones who brought everyone here.

They're...pretty big. They're big enough for something like that, at least.

Just trying to make conversation, bub. And maybe I was thinking of helping you out a little. This place can be really weird for new people. Heck, I'm still getting used to this place a week later.

Fuck yeah! That's what I like to hear! You're saving me a ton of time!

No shit. Why would any other religion know about it if Lord Jashin never mentioned it? [The nerve.]

[Moving forward, Hidan suddenly has a bad feeling cross his mind. Like something was about to go down. He's got a knack for sensing that kind of thing. Sort of.

Regardless, the feeling forces his movement to stop. His eyes move from side to side to try and figure out what it might be, if it's someone hiding out or gas. Something.

There's one thing he wouldn't expect. And it would be Shikamaru's shadow coming out to grab him, since he was pretty sure that Shikamaru was in hiding the entire time. One little oversight.]

Maybe? [Hidan laughs.] What's making you think I need any fucking help? I can take damn good care of myself without some overgrown jackass trying to take pity on me!

Eh? [That's a familiar voice. But Hidan's not exactly being the sharpest tool in the shed today, and still a little miffed about the whole situation and not having Shikamaru's head on a pike yet. Enough that it doesn't click right away.] Who cares who sees what I say?

Overgro- wow. Well excuse me for trying to be the good guy here! It's not like I'm volunteering to be your caretaker. I'm just pretty sure that anyone new here could use some pointers with how incredibly weird this place is.

[In that case, it should have no problem connecting. You remember that feeling of freezing up, don't you, Hidan?]

Kage Mane no Jutsu... success.

Yeah? There's trees and grass and buildings. So fucking weird.

[Oh. He remembers this. That's partially why his train of thought is thinking along the lines of FUCK NO NOT AGAIN GOD FUCK DAMN and such.]

--Again!?

They say don't fix what isn't broken.

[Shikamaru steps out of hiding - Hidan won't mimic this motion, but the hold tightens once Shikamaru is standing straight in front of him.]

Let's go for a walk.

[See the anger rising on Hidan's face? It's turning into something even worse than anger. Super anger.

~~waitwhat~~] Hell no! Can't you learn a new fucking trick?! [Like he has a choice at the moment.]

[SAYS THE GUY WHO DOES NOTHING BUT STAB HIMSELF FOR HIS TRICK.]

Heh. [But no, we're running now. Not far, just to the forest away from the village here. It's a quick jaunt - under two minutes - but Hidan might notice that the jutsu is already starting to give a little if he fights against it.]

No problem. [She has just the slightest feeling she doesn't really get it, but oh well. He's gross, so no big deal.] You still wanna know the deal with this place?

And you have wings on your back. Is that an everyday thing for you?

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