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

[matchbreaker]

[ She looks the woman over one more time, intently...

Well, maybe?

But ah well, time to line up her shot. She doesn't comment more - though May can continue to hang herself if she wants - but Elda knows she could do cute well. She, personally, is 5' and used to be thin with some muscles (maybe 115ish pounds) but now she's just... super thin (less than 90) and waifish due to that regain earlier this month. She always prefers to try to look elegant over cute. But May... well, that's her bag.

Okay, lined up and...

Shoot. Two balls pocketed, good. ]

[me_matey]

Now it's a game, huh? -And the topic was off her dressing to impress Sakura, always a bonus.-

[matchbreaker]

Oh come now, it was always a game!

[ ... Not wagered thought, huh. Maybe she should have lingered on that idea...? Ah well. ]

[me_matey]

Yeah, but it's competitive now. -A shit eating grin.-

[matchbreaker]

Let's see if I can sink another.

[ . . . As it turns out, she can't. But it's one of those narrow can'ts. ]

[me_matey]

Well, luck runs out for everyone, ain't that right, obaachan? -May giggled, positioning herself for her next shot.-

[matchbreaker]

Yeah, luck...

[ SIGH. ] I didn't line up the shot well enough, I guess.

[me_matey]

Let's be real, neither of us are pros, and we definitely ain't physicists. We're basically relying on a little bit of luck, you know?

The old man who took me in when I was younger, though? He believed in making his own luck... -May lined up her shot, and wham, she easily pocketed another ball.-

[matchbreaker]

[ Oh yeah...? She nods at that! ] I learned from my father when I was young. I really only played all that much in college.

[ Making his own luck... huh.

... May's going to beat her, she's sure if it now. She's going to compete if she gets a new turn, but!! ]

[me_matey]

-Yep. The act was up. Ball by ball, May sunk every last stripe, only missing when it finally came time to sink the 8-ball.-

I was gonna hustle you at first, but there was never a wager, and I figured it'd be kinda mean...

1/2

[matchbreaker]

[ Well damn ]

[matchbreaker]

-so why didn't you make a wager then?

[me_matey]

Well, first off, you make a small wager, and intentionally lose, but make it look good, then you ask for another game, make a bigger wager, and then rake it in, so I broke the pattern from the beginning.

But also, I like you, and didn't wanna fleece you.

[matchbreaker]

[ . . . ]

Well, that's considerate of you! I think I've got just the ego to be a good mark too, not to mention the money!

[ She said in an upbeat tone... ]

[me_matey]

-May smiled, but there was clearly clenched teeth.-

Don't make me regret sparing you, obaachan.

[matchbreaker]

I won't, I won't! Well, if I do, I can't help it.

[ Hehehehe. ]

Anyway, so which one're you here for more? Both?

[me_matey]

Minako and I go back to last year, but Sakura and I are roommates. I guess you could say both?

[matchbreaker]

Ah...

[ She...

smirks... based on what May was saying about her roomie before...

Well. ]

Well, I guess it's both for me too, though probably more on the Arisato girl.

[me_matey]

I'm not surprised you're cool with Sakura. It feels like she's friends with half the town sometimes.

[matchbreaker]

That wouldn't surprise me all that much either. Between both these women, I assumed we should rent out a stadium.

[me_matey]

I'd say they've earned it. Especially Sakura... being surrounded by so many smiling faces is exactly what she deserves...

1/2

[matchbreaker]

[ . . . ]

[matchbreaker]

Well, I suppose you'd know best! I don't doubt it.

[me_matey]

I mean... I'm not tryin' to be sappy, she just means a lot to me, you know? She's my roommate and best friend. We've been through a lot together...

[matchbreaker]

[ No, she nods. Her expression softens, and she thinks about it. Her best friend, huh...

She might've had other others at different times, but at this point, what comes to mind is a man who definitely needs to be in better shape than he is. ]

Nah, nah, some sappiness is probably merited.

[ A beat ]

And I'm sure she appreciates it, both the sentiment and how you look.