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

[aintjustaweapon]

[Lillian nodded, grinning from ear to ear.] Ready!

[She was, or she thought she was, at least. As they played though, she clearly was not. She hit...some zombies? Sometimes?]

[It wasn't great.]

[imaginex]

[oooooh boy, that score is... not as bad as it could be! But also not charitable enough to be called "average". Once they clear the level with Sakura having taken most of the kills, she lowers her gun, still smiling at Lillian]

How did you like it?

[P-probably a better question than "How do you think you did?"]

[aintjustaweapon]

[Lillian silently considered her score for a few moments before she grinned.]

It's fun! I'm completely shit at it, but it's fun. Could probably get better...don't think I'd ever catch up with you though.

[imaginex]

To be honest, I'm just cheating.

[Glad that Lillian isn't sore about losing, she puts down her gun and clears the screen again]

My aim wasn't anything special until I came to the city... then somehow I learned how to shoot a bow and everything. One of Retrospec's gifts, I suppose.

[aintjustaweapon]

...You got magical aiming powers?

[Lillian couldn't seem to decide if that was amusing or impressive. Probably both.]

I got somethin' too. A power thing, I mean. Guess I was wrong about it never pickin' me.

[imaginex]

Maybe not magical... just very, very good.

[Though now upon reflection, she can't swear it's not magic when that's one of the defining principles of her past world. Huh. Things to worry about later.

For now, she turns her attention to Lillian, eyes bright with interest]

What did you get?

[aintjustaweapon]

It's...she's kinda like a guardian angel? [Lillian still wasn't sure how to explain it, but she'd heard someone else call it that, and it kind of made sense.]

'Cept she's a persona. Big floating woman I can kinda call up.

[imaginex]

Oh!

[Her expression floods with recognition at the name]

I know a few people who can call Personas. "Guardian Angel" is a good way to put it.

[aintjustaweapon]

Oh, yeah, found out there's a bunch of 'em after I got mine.

[Lillian grinned.]

S'kinda nice. People can tell me how to use her and stuff.

[imaginex]

That's true, then you'll be able to protect yourself if anything happens.

[And this is Recolle, meaning anything could happen]

What does your Persona look like?

[aintjustaweapon]

Yeah, not sure I'd go that far, but hopefully!

[Hm.]

She's tall and has this really pretty green hair...I'd show you but I guess people'd notice if she suddenly appeared in here, huh?

[imaginex]

... That's true, it might startle some of the other guests.

[Normally Sakura wouldn't care so much about that, but it is her party, so she should be a respectable host]

Maybe some other time you could show me? So long as you don't mind, of course.

[aintjustaweapon]

Yeah, she's kinda flashy.

[Lillian grinned.]

Sure! I definitely need the practice with makin' her come out anyway. So far it's mostly been emergencies. Or showin' off.

[imaginex]

[She smiles broadly, looking pleased the with the prospect.]

Thank you! I can't wait to meet her, then.

[aintjustaweapon]

Of course! [Lillian grinned.]

Oh right! [She reached into her back pocket adn tugged out a flat, long wrapped box and handed it over to her.]

Happy birthday.

[Inside was a ribbon much like the one Sakura wore in her hair, but this one was sparkling red mixed with streaks of midnight blue.]