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 goodness Shinji, please don't get a cake that's the size of your face. She's not explaining to her aunt why her cousin is high on sugar.

By the time he returns:]

Are you sure you'll be able to eat all of that?

[spirithacker]

Of course I can. Just watch me!

[He sits down and immediately starts digging into it. There's a crumb sticking to his chin.]

[imaginex]

[... JUST GONNA.

PASS HIM A NAPKIN.

Shinji please use it, don't embarrass your cuz like this.]

[spirithacker]

[Okaaaaaay. Shinji wipes his face once, before going right back to stuffing it with cake.]

[imaginex]

[...]

If you eat it too fast, you might get a stomach ache.

[Listen she can't help a little nagging. What else are older cousins good for??]

[spirithacker]

[It's an older cousin's job to nag, but he doesn't have to listen.]

Worth it!

[He will regret those words if he actually gets a stomach ache.]

[imaginex]

[Oh, she is waiting patiently for the telltale grimace and doubling over from a fussy stomach.

... Though in the meantime she also figures she should taste some of her own birthday cake, especially as Shuji made it for her. After shuffling her presents to the floor where they won't spill, she gets to her feet]

What flavor is it?

[spirithacker]

[He'll try not to do that where she can see, because he's stubborn.]

Super chocolate~

[Super chocolate is actually a good description of the flavor, it's so rich.]

[imaginex]

[Shuji did good. Sakura will never say no to super chocolate]

It looks so delicious...!

[The piece she cuts for herself isn't that much smaller than Shinji's, to be honest]

[spirithacker]

If you get sick, you can't yell at me about getting sick.

[This is just how older cousin nagging works.]

[imaginex]

[CHILD SHE DOESN'T NEED YOUR SASS??]

Nonsense, I have more room in my stomach for sweets.

[You silly boy]

[spirithacker]

That doesn't sound right, but I don't know enough about stomachs to argue with it.

[imaginex]

It's something I learned in high school.

[Sources can verify she absolutely didn't. But whatever, she takes a seat with her cake, looking pleased with herself, and--

Oh, wait. She never opened Minato's present, did she]

Let me do this first then... [After setting aside her cake, she'll pick up the package, noting its weight before she gingerly opening it to reveal... an arrow-making kit.]

-- Oh wow, how did he know I wanted this...!

[spirithacker]

[Of course Shinji's interested in whatever Sakura got for presents. That looks kind of weird? Not a typical gift at all.]

You make arrows?

[Surely she doesn't have a giant bow or anything.]

[imaginex]

[... Ah, right. Shinji doesn't know.

Which is natural, there's no reason to share the more dubious parts of her life with her little cousin. All the same, it's harmless enough if she divorces the gift from the reasons behind it. With a smile, she shows him part of the kit]

Well, I'll make arrows now. Before I just bought them from the store.

[spirithacker]

You do archery? That's a neat hobby.

[Kind of weird, but definitely neat, and since it's Sakura's birthday he should probably only say the nice part.]

Do you shoot targets and stuff?

[imaginex]

Mmhmm. Usually at the shooting gallery or in the woods.

[After he's had his fill of looking, Sakura carefully puts her gift down on the floor, retrieving her piece of cake]

I'm still improving, but it's a lot of fun.

[spirithacker]

Are you gonna be at the Olympics someday?

[Do they even have archery at the Olypmics? He doesn't know! That's a sports thing.]