open || ain't no party like a birthday party

[complementing]

WHO: Minako, Sakura, Ragna, and you!
WHERE: One of the arcade bars in the city.
WHEN: March 10th
WHAT: BIRTHDAY PARTY!
WARNINGS: None foreseen! Feel free to threadjack for Minako's Hot Potato Categories game.



[Welcome to the Emporium, an arcade bar that Minako and Sakura have decided to host their joint birthday party at! Come on in and have some fun playing games, eating junk food, and just hanging out with the birthday girls (and guy, if he decides to come).

There are, of course, the numerous arcade games that the place is known for, ranging from the old school 2v2 fighters to the shooting gallery kinds. But there are a smattering of other games as well, like DDR, darts, mini hoops, skeeball, and the pool table, too. There's also a wall of crane games in the back, with plenty of random and mostly cute prizes to win.

Make a stop by the purikura booth if you have time. Make some duck lips at the camera and then take the snaps home! (Or give them to the birthday girls for the memories.)

Oh, and be sure to exchange your money for tokens before you play all these games. The token machine seems kind of finicky, though. Maybe a strong (and hopefully discrete?) kick will help jumpstart it.

Walk to the dining area, and there'll be a feast waiting you! The arcade is providing a ton of pizza and wings, as well as alcohol, if you can show your ID. For dessert, there's the cake that Shuji made for the girls, as well as Minako's lemon tea cakes. Those are limited supply, though, so snag one before everyone eats it up.

Next to the dining area, there's a big sign that says "DUNK TANK OUTSIDE". Maybe take a look? Just be reaaaally sure you want to climb in before you do it, though. The towels provided by the arcade are pretty small.

And finally, if you need a break from the chaos, there's a couple of couches on the second floor. Take a load off and watch from above.]

Comments

[imaginex]

[Oh Shuji. There is only one boy Sakura enjoys pummeling into the ground, and he has overalls.

You are excused from her wrath.]

I can also give you some pointers, too!

[thesettingsun]

[hot]

I'd be grateful for some advice from the best sharpshooter I know.

[imaginex]

Okay! In that case --

[She's gonna switch them out of the 1 vs 1 so Shuji can practice first.]

Here, pick up the gun. It just has a trigger, so you don't need to worry about anything else.

[And after booting up, there will be a hoard of zombies slowly shambling towards the screen with the intent of eating the player. Spoopy.]

It works really well if you aim a little below the barrel.

[thesettingsun]

[Super spoopy!

Shuji will do his best to shoot those zombies in the chest. As long as they're relatively slow and he doesn't get swarmed before he can shoot all of them, he's doing okay.]

Does this game give you bonuses for getting headshots?

[imaginex]

Y'know... I'm not sure.

[But she looks interested]

Why don't you try?

[thesettingsun]

Only if I'm allowed to say 'boom, headshot!' each time I get one.

[This is nonegotiable.]

[imaginex]

[... Genius]

Oh... Th-then I should say "pew" next time!

[It is now the law]

[thesettingsun]

I'm glad we made this agreement.

[Now Shuji is going for headshots. He gets a lot more misses than before, but when he does hit his target-]

Boom! Headshot!

[That's satisfying as hell.]

[imaginex]

Pew--! Pew--!

[Sakura doesn't even care if he hits anything, so long as she sees bullets flying

This game has gone off the rails]

Get 'em, Shuji-kun!

[thesettingsun]

Don't worry, I'm going to protect you from the zombies! They won't even get near you!

[This shooter probably doesn't have this involved of a plot.]

[imaginex]

[Lord that's so cute, and Sakura gives a full laugh at Shuji's announcement]

Oh, am I the damsel?

[thesettingsun]

[They're such dorks.]

I like to think we're equal partners in zombie-fighting. But it's your birthday, so you should get to take a break even during the zombie apocalypse.

[imaginex]

Well in that case, you take the first wave, and then I'll take the second!

[Team effort over here. They will slay their enemies]

[thesettingsun]

With the two of us working together, we're unstoppable.

[Oh hey it's the next round in the game. Shuji steps back to offer Sakura a chance to shoot zombies.]

[imaginex]

Ah, thank you, Shuji-kun!

[With a grateful smile, Sakura hums while taking the gun, the weight light enough where she can swing it into position. Show-off.

... She is also destroying everything on sight. Uh. Someone has found their video game calling]

[thesettingsun]

[Hooooly shit, Sakura's laying waste.]

Where did you learn to be such a good shot?

[imaginex]

Heheh... I can't take credit, honestly.

[Once she's cleared the level and left a pile of zombie carcasses in her wake, Sakura lowers the gun, giggling in faint embarrassment]

My past life was very skilled with a bow, and had excellent hand-eye coordination, it seems.

[thesettingsun]

At least she gave you something useful.

[But it's Sakura's birthday party and we aren't talking about traumatic memories today.]

If we ever actually have to fight against hordes of the undead, you can cover me from range. We'll make a great team.

[imaginex]

[That statement tickles her more than he'd realize, the idea of them fighting together. She's trying so hard to improve her fighting set already and make her friends proud]

Do you think so?

[Smiling, she glances at the ground]

I'd at least do my best not to slow you down.

[thesettingsun]

I'd be more worried about not keeping up with you.

[Sure, he has a boost to strength from being a spirit or something, and he knows how to wave that scythe around, but it's not really a practical weapon in the first place.]

[imaginex]

[Ha...

If it weren't for the party, there'd be a kind but firm protest at that sentiment. Two battles have already proven what a detriment she is to teams, and while she's trying--

No, not at her birthday party. She offers a gentle shoulder nudge instead.]

I'm sure you'd do just fine, Shuji-kun.

[thesettingsun]

[No depressing talk on her birthday, nope.]

Well, I hope so. As long as you're safe, that's good enough for me.