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

[spirithacker]

Don't people want to meet their relatives just 'cause they're relatives? I don't need a special reason.

[Shinji might not be related to him by blood, but they are family, and it'd be good to talk to him at least once. Maybe they'll get along, maybe they won't, but one conversation wouldn't kill either of them.]

Plus, he's probably super worried about Sakura and Rin right now. Somebody should tell him they're okay.

[livingimpaired]

No, not all the time. But if that's the only reason, that's a good reason. It's a reason that few people can come up with as they grow up.

[ He closes one eye, not really winking but grimacing with a smile. ] The older one becomes, the sillier and foolish they become toward family. [ Kei certainly does not exempt himself from this. ]

That's difficult to say. As he is outside the influence of the app, he may not even notice anything is amiss. But it is nice of you to worry about him.

[spirithacker]

I already know grown-ups are dumb.

[That's something he knows without Kei having to tell him so. It's also easier to respond to than the rest of what's been said.]

Did you have the app in February? 'Cause I had to tell Rin she should tell Sakura she loved her before she went on the probably dangerous mission outside the city. Even though she just told me I should tell my parents. Teenagers and grown-ups are super dumb.

[livingimpaired]

[ His head gives a small tilt as it seems Shinji once more gets the gist of what he is saying.

But he gives a small nod at being asked if he had the app in February. Yes, that is the month that he mostly was setting himself on fire. Turning his head, he grimances for a second as he recalls all his foolish actions before looking back.

He hums, and thinks that Rin probably did as Shinji asked but thinks on the relationship between the two girls. Well, that will be up for Sakura to fix. ]

So they are. But sometimes, it is hard to tell someone that you love them. So don't think too poorly of Rin.

[spirithacker]

[why did you subject yourself to Shuji's dokis, Kei]

I won't.

[Because Rin is his cousin, and despite being really dumb sometimes, she's family and he likes her. Same with Sakura.]

Am I going to be that kind of dumb when I grow up?

[livingimpaired]

Probably.

[ He shrugs his shoulders. ]

As your world gets bigger and your perspective expands -- as your understanding of what you see grows, you will become stupid. [ Kei chuckles to himself as he slides his hands behind his back. ]

But you also become smart in other ways. It is just the little ways that we were clever and kind when we are young slip out of our grasp as we grow older.

[spirithacker]

I'm already smart enough. Growing up sounds like a waste of time.

[Not that he really has any choice about that. Obviously he'll grow up someday. What else would he do, stay a kid for the rest of his very short life?]