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[thinhammer]

So y'know those random job things they give ya when you get your file thing and your keys an' your house and stuff? [ He looks somewhere between embarrassed and annoyed. It's like someone's pointed out that he's been doing something confidently and yet completely wrong - so it's a feeling he's familiar with, but nevertheless it's one he hates. Hence the discomfort. ] Uhhh.. What'dya do if you lose it?

[ Give him a break; where he's from everyone's either a ninja or they aren't, and that's as far as his understanding of government-issued employment goes. In his world his jobs literally get handed to him day in day out, and typically they're picked specifically for him, too. ]

I just wasn't feelin' it, y'know! It didn't make any sense, an' the people tryin' to tell me what to do kept bein' all bossy about it, sayin' I had to talk better and faster and stuff, but I didn't even know what was goin' on half the time. No-one wanted to buy that old dusty trash anyway, lemme tell ya! I just walked outta there. [ Well, it was a bit more uh.. forced, than that. But Naruto won't admit it. Naruto Uzumaki doesn't get fired, haha, are you kidding? ] But uh, now I kinda got nothin' to do, so I'm thinkin' I need to look for somethin' else.... [ He gets kind of twitchy with just his own company. ]

Does anyone know where I can get a job? [ Surely these sparkling puppy dog eyes will sway anyone into at least pointing him in the direction of a vacancy... right? ]

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[mousquetaire]

[ Oh, this is the boy with the fireworks. He could use someone looking out for him, honestly.

D'Artagnan appears, arms folded and expression skeptical. ]

I might, but that depends on you. What interests you, and what are you good at? No one's going to pay you to do nothing.

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[thinhammer]

Good at, huh? [ Um. Everything? ] Well.. Back at home I'm one of the best ninja in my village, and one day I'm gonna be the Hokage so I can protect everyone, so I guess I'm good at doin' what I gotta do to make sure I'm keepin' everyone safe.

[ That's what he enjoys doing, anyway. It's not like he craves being the hero - well, he sort of does, but it's not nearly as selfish as it sounds - he just wants to do the right thing to prove to people than he's more than just a home for a really angry fox spirit.... He scratches his head and thinks a little harder about the next bit. ]

I like runnin' and jumpin' and learnin' new things so I can use what I learned next time I'm on a mission! I like ramen, and swimmin' and watching TV.... Oh! An' I like pullin' pranks! [ He giggles here, like he's suddenly ten again and racing through the streets of his village armed with paint pots and brushes and a mischievous smile. ] I got real good at that back home. No-one could ever catch me, y'know!

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[mousquetaire]

[ Well, the first half of that is good, at least. The second half is liable to give d'Artagnan quite a few headaches, and he suspects Athos will wring his neck for even suggesting this.

But. The boy's eager at least. And if he wants to keep people safe, then his heart is certainly in the right place. He holds up his hand. ]

All right. I didn't mean skills for annoying people.

[ A pause. ]

Although there's a few who deserve it, granted. You want to protect people. I don't know what a ninja is: explain it to me. You know how to fight?

[resipiscent]

You... find something else, I guess. My own job wasn't a good fit, so I'm self-employed now.

[Does Naruto even know about that...?]

... I deliver stuff.

[thinhammer]

[ He leans back a little. That's not a job he would have ever thought Riku would be doing. It's not nearly cool enough. ]

That sounds pretty lame. Birds deliver stuff where I'm from.

[resipiscent]

Hah. Well, it works with my powers, so I don't mind that it's kinda boring. Birds, though...? How do they carry the heavier stuff?

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[enucleation]

Most people don't even try the job they are given when they arrive.

Finding a job is easy when you are an imPort. You can directly ask somewhere you would like to work at, or find in the papers job offers. or the internet, I suppose.

[thinhammer]

Yeah? Huh. Last time I was here - like, before I came back - I got to talk to kids and play games and stuff as my job. That was pretty neat, I dunno why I got given somethin' like that stinky, stuffy old room instead this time around.

[ Who's salty? Not him. ]

...I don't even know where I'd wanna work. [ Lightbulb ]. Hey, wait! Maybe the ramen stand! Or the pet store!

[enucleation]

Maybe you can go back to what you were doing before?

[ he tilts his head ] Or a ramen stand. Or the pet store, that could work, too.

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[boobwindow]

Like everyone else is saying, find a job you think you might like. There's a lot to choose from.

[thinhammer]

S'not as easy as you're makin' it out to sound, y'know! I've never had to look for a job before - back home I just go to the desk and get 'em.

How'd you get your job, huh? Was it easy?

[boobwindow]

Well, if you've done odd jobs you must have a lot of experience in different fields. That's good, you know.

Not exactly... it took a lot of money and time for me to get where I am now.

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[jyuced]

Whoa, I lost mine too! [ Wait a second -- he pauses, just long enough to re-digest what Naruto is talking about. ] Ah, the paperwork, I mean the paperwork, but the job isn't going so well, either.

[ He works in a library, so... the math is easy to do from there. But then he seems to have a lightbulb moment, given the way his smile grows larger. ]

I was thinking of doing something else just in case, you can help me if you want! Are you fast?

[thinhammer]

Somethin' else?

[ He settles back, arms folded, expression skeptical.. but there's a certain something about the way he bounces on his feet that makes it clear to see he's intregued. All that skepticism drops away when the stranger asks about his speed because... haha, is he fast??? Please. ]

Hell yeah, I'm really fast!

[jyuced]

[ Oh good! The excitement is evident on Jyushimatsu's face, especially for the fact that maybe his idea will be helpful to this stranger. Teamwork is important! ]

Great, that's great! [ He leans closer to the screen, beaming broadly. ] What do you think about a bicycle taxi service??

[ He basically means pedicabs, but his description is probably easier to understand anyway. ]

Sounds awesome, right? Money to exercise!

[orions_shadow]

Pizza delivery.

Dunno man, seems like you should ind somethin' you like and try to do that.

[thinhammer]

[ Naruto squints like he missed what the guy said and leans in as if it'll make it easier to understand. ]

Wh-... What's a pi-tzza?

[orions_shadow]

It's a piece of flat bread with meat and cheese on it.

[incogneto]

You get a new one.

What were you before?

[thinhammer]

Well, before I walked out I was sellin' old stuff to old people in a room that smelt gross-- [ An antiques auctioneer, to be precise, but that description isn't far off. ] --and before that I was a ninja, then before that when I was here the first time I got to hang out with little kids after they finished school an' stuff, then before that I was a ninja again. And uh, that's it.

[incogneto]

...

If you live in Nonah and can get me an audience with your shopkeeper, I'll quit my job and ask them to replace me with you.

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[daimeinashi]

[Oh, Naruto. Sai supposes he shouldn't be surprised, but oh, Naruto.]

You could hire yourself out as a bodyguard, I suppose. You're eighteen now, aren't you?

[He gives Naruto A Look that says aren't you? Come on bro, lie for the camera to fend off the Overly Concerned Adults.]

[thinhammer]

Nah, what? My birthday happened here while I wasn't here, but I don't think it's happened at home yet, so I dunno how old I am right now.

[ What a state to be in. Naruto doesn't look phased, though. Nor does he catch on to Sai's pointed look. Sorry, dude. ]

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[alcheregis]

Oh, but all the fun things never make sense, dear. That's how you know they're fun.

[thinhammer]

[ He squints at that. She sounds like all those enemies he's fought that talk him in circles and think they sound clever whilst Naruto just... gets confused by them. ]

Wasn't much fun for me, y'know.