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Nara Shikamaru. Are you here?

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[ whoa this is actually going to take a little research
there's a brief pause, no more than a minute, before the next reply comes ]

The same. Welcome back.

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Thanks.

How's the family?

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You show up again, and the first thing you ask about is the family?

[ MAN SHE HOPES THIS IS AN ACCEPTABLE ANSWER and not "what family"
wow maybe she should have tried this with someone she actually knows ]

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[ Probably, Carrie. P. R. O. B. A. B. L. Y.

Because that is not a Shikamaru response in any way Sakura can spin it sensibly. ]

People come and go all the time.

[ Which would be part of asking, person texting her. ]

What've you got to tell me?

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[ C R Y I N G
pranking is hard ]

What do you want to know?

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Everything.

[ For shame! You worked with ninja before. IT'S LIKE ALL THAT OTHER NINJA WORKING WITH! Pranks are easy!

... Well, at least... silly pranks are! ]

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[ okay you know what
there's pretty much no right way to do this
sooooo fuck it she'll freestyle this impersonation and see how long it takes to be called out ]

That'd take too long, ask for something less.

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We can start with your game.

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Chess got boring. It's monopoly now, and I finally got Boardwalk and Park Place.

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Do not pass Go, do not collect two hundred dollars. So, who do I have the pleasure of speaking with? Modernish, Earth-origin?

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No, Cybertron. It lines up with what most people around here call modern, but we're more advanced.

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And you are?

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Nara Shikamaru. Weird coincidence, huh?

take this icon

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Cute. We should meet sometime, Nara Shikamaru. I'm sure we'd get along great off network and with faces pasted on both of us. I'd love to hear about advanced Cybertronian technology.

gladly, thank you!

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I'd love to tell you about it. When's convenient?

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My schedule's flexible. Whenever's convenient for you, if I suggest meeting in the neutral areas.

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Neutral works for me. Let's say... Wednesday, noon, at [ location here! ]

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Done.

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See you then.