6th Punch

[medicalpunch]

[Video]

[Sakura opens the journal and contemplates it for several moments before she hits 'record.' She's been trying to decide whether to say anything at all, whether she really wants to mark this particular occasion. But it seems like -- well, why not? Maybe it will help whet her determination to return home. Maybe... maybe it'll mean something.

Finally, she keys for the video and clears her throat.]

It's been a year since I came here. A little more now, I guess. I've been thinking about it for a while -- it just feels really odd to think that I've spent a whole year of my life with everything on pause while I'm here. As much as it's nice not to be in the middle of a war zone...

Well. At least I've got friends here. It would be worse if I were alone.

Anyone want to go for some drinks tonight? I think I could use a little something.

[Taking after her mentor, maybe. But for tonight, Sakura can't fault Tsunade's usual escape. There's nothing she can do about being here, no way to forget about what's going on at home -- so she'll try to distract herself as best she can.]

[Action]

[True to words, Sakura heads down to Seventh Heaven as the sun sets, wrapped in a warm coat against the winter, which she sheds as soon as she gets there. Whether or not anyone's coming to join her, she's planning to drink herself into forgetfulness tonight.]

Comments

[Voice]

[medicalpunch]

[She has no idea who this is, but hey! New friends, all the better.]

Of course! The more the merrier. Or something.

[Voice]

[sharknado_swimmer]

Thanks, I'll see you there.

Oh, name's Matsuoka Rin, by the way. Still trying to find my way around this place.

[medicalpunch]

Rin, nice to meet you. I'm Sakura. Welcome to Luceti, I guess.

See you there? It'll be all the ninja getting drunk.

[sharknado_swimmer]

Ninja, huh? Sounds like a party.

[Rin shows up awhile later, having finally found his way to Seventh Heaven. He's not usually one for alcohol, but his time in Australia wasn't completely innocent, by any means. Stepping inside the door, he hangs back a moment before finding the girl he'd talked to earlier, in a group by the bar. He recognizes Rock Lee as well, but the others are strangers.

Walking over, he raises his hand in a small wave.] Hey. You the girl I talked to earlier?

[medicalpunch]

That's me! [There are some scattered bottles as the party moves along, and she's got one half-done in front of her. She offers a new bottle to him; the contents are bright blue and appear to be slightly fizzy.]

I have no idea what it is, but I can tell you, it's pretty good!

[sharknado_swimmer]

[Rin takes bottle from her, looks at it dubiously for a moment, then shrugs and takes a sip. It's sweet, more sweet than he'd like, but he drinks it anyway, after pulling a bit of a face.]

Too sweet, but all right. [He sips the drink again, determined to get through it.] This where you all hang out?

[medicalpunch]

Well, some people do. I don't do that much 'hanging out' on a normal basis, but it seems like a good place to start with.

[Not that Luceti offers an enormous range of options, of course.]