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

[thesettingsun]

[Shuji's grateful for John's approval, even though objectively speaking John has terrible ideas. Shuji will stan for John, okay.]

Speaking of which, did you try the cake yet?

[vitis]

[ doubly !!! ]

[ he blinks, straightening in his seat. ]

Nope! Damn, how'd I miss that...?

[thesettingsun]

Obviously you have to try some now. I'll hold your drink hostage until you tell me what you thought of my cake.

[Cake is Serious Business.]

[vitis]

[ —!!! ]

Nope, you can't—

[ 'cause john's going to get to chugging the rest of it now before it can be taken hostage.

8( shuji won't take it aliiiiiiive. ]

[thesettingsun]

[He paid for that drink, excuse!!

Shuji knows better than to try to yank the glass out of his hand before he can finish all of it. That's the way you end up breaking glasses and getting kicked out of birthday parties.

Instead, he goes with the first idea he comes up with, which is to try to stick his thumbs in John's mouth and stretch his lips out to the side so if he drinks anymore it'll make a mess.

It's not clear why he thought this was a good idea.]

[vitis]

[ john's not really sure either

the second he feels fingers in his mouth, some of his drink spilling over his shirt—blech!!—it does get him to stop. however, in retaliation, he's going to try to deliver a full-on, wet lick to the nearest of shuji's hands.

mm. arcade germs. ]

[thesettingsun]

No mere tongue will stop me. Unless it's a tongue that is eating cake.

[Yes, it is super gross, but Shuji is stubborn.]

[vitis]

[ a little disappointed that lick didn't receive a more grossed-out reaction 8( ]

[ ... time for compromise, he guesses ]

Shuji.. If there's still some left, I'm definitely gonna get a slice of that cake. That's a sacred vow. I'll finish this drink and we'll get some together, 'kay?

[thesettingsun]

[Shuji's stuck his tongue in someone's mouth, that's probably objectively grosser?

Now he pulls his fingers out.]

Well, if it's a sacred vow, then I don't have anything to worry about.

[vitis]

[ amazing ]

[ also that was literally not a compromise, that was just john getting what he wants, but he's glad that shuji doesn't seem to realize that. ]

[ finishing the rest of that drink, lalala, and then making an order to the bartender of the same one to-go. well, to-go in that he shall cross the arcade with it to cakeland. once that's procured, ]

Okay! Let's gooooo.

[thesettingsun]

[John doesn't know what Shuji does to people who break sacred vows. And hopefully he'll never find out.

As he's leading John over to cakeland:]

By the way, how are you getting home?

[vitis]

[ ... walking, probably. but well, after shuji's, uh, pertinent little facts of the day: ]

Dunno, I'll catch an Uber or somethin'.

[thesettingsun]

[Good call there. John probably doesn't want Shuji to be his designated walker.]

Alright, just checking.

[Aaand here is a paper plate, which Shuji promptly drops a slice of delicious chocolate cake onto and hands to John.]

[vitis]

[ yeah he's def walking ]

[ ... but that cake. john looks like christmas has come early, what with this being free food and also shuji's creation. he has to juggle his plate and a fork and his drink a moment, setting the latter on the table.

he takes a bite. ]

—This is really great! [ granted, john would probably say this about cake that's been forgotten at a gas station for about four weeks, but still. ] Oooh, throwback to the days when you didn't know how to cook.

[thesettingsun]

[John, please get standards.]

It's amazing what staying in one apartment for most of a month can do for your cooking skills.

[vitis]

... Yep, and I'd definitely go stir-crazy, too.

[thesettingsun]

Better than getting eaten by a monster.

But I'm not looking to repeat that any time soon. I have a weapon now, so it shouldn't be as much of a problem.

[Hopefully they won't get monsters within the city any time soon...]