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 Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:26 am
Next to the Abyss Mall sits a smaller building, a sign adorning the top center of it displaying the word "ARCADE". Inside you find rows of arcade machines, such as pinball, pacman, and DDR, making the inside look much like a casino.
Straight ahead of you is where you trade your money for tokens, or cash in your tickets for prizes. There are many things there, stuffed animals, crazy glasses, hats, and blow-up toys. There's a section of things in a glass case, including pirate costumes and accessories, in red, black, blue, gold, pink, purple, and green, that only the ones who win big could ever afford in tickets.
To your far right, there is a small diner and cafe, with frozen drinks, sodas, pretzels, churros, and nachos. In front of the counter is about half a dozen tables, with two chairs at each.
Past the game machines and to the left is a small bowling alley with five lanes. There is a counter with shoes and balls for rent, at a low rate.
Straight across from the bowling alley is a door. The door says "Karaoke" with silvery letters. Once you go inside of the room, you see a dozen tables with four chairs each. On each table is a binder full of the song selection. Between the tables (there are six on each side), there is a large dancefloor, which is directly in front of the stage. On stage there are three microphone stands and a DJ table.
Come and have fun, relax, or cut loose.
PRIZE KEY
50 - 100 tickets = tops, sticky hands, costume jewelry
150 - 200 tickets = costume jewelry, pencils, pens, erasers, small notebooks
250 - 500 tickets = small plushies; teddies, kitties, bunnies, froggies, zebras, girraffes, elephants, etc.
500 - 750 tickets = medium plushies
750 - 1000 tickets = large plushies
1000 - 1500 tickets = pirate gloves, pirate patch, bandana, ruffle
1500 - 2000 tickets = pirate top, pirate bottoms, fake parrot
2500 - 3000 tickets = pirate hat, cane, hook hand
3500 - 5000 tickets = pirate coat
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:30 am
Makoto pulled Giovanna and Riley into the arcade, his eyes lighting up upon seeing all the colorful attractions inside. Wow, this is definitely awesome, he said, grinning widely.
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:44 am
No karaoke, please! Riley mock pleaded, prodding Makoto's shoulder from behind as he followed him inside. He stepped aside once he made his way in, and let his eyes move from one side of the room to the other. I think...I'm terribly my father's son...he mumbled to himself, the videogame junky inside him surfacing as he dug through his pants pockets for paper bills, glancing about the walls for a change machine.
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:04 am
Giovanna looked about the place, at all the machines and games. She stayed close to Makoto, not knowing what to do.
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:12 pm
No karaoke? Why? Makoto asked, his eyes still glued to all the games. He glanced over to Giovanna. What do you think? What kind of things are you into, game-wise? he asked.
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:30 pm
I was just joking...Riley laughed, shaking his head to Makoto before moving past him and Giovanna towards the counter. He returned after a moment with a small pouch of coins, his hands unable to carry them all successfully back to the others. He offered a handfull of coins to each of the others before tucking the pouch into his pocket. We could play pool? One on one, winner goes on against the other?
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:29 pm
Well, I'm not good at anything, really, she laughed nervously, scratching the back of her neck. And I certainly have never played, let alone seen up close, any games like these! She looked around once more before turning to Riley. What exactly is 'pool'? I always thought that meant you were going swimming.
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:42 pm
Pool? Billiards? Erm.. Makoto said, thinking. You hit a lot of balls with long sticks? he said, snorting a laugh. I'm much more into videogames, myself, though, he said with a nod. You two can play?
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:12 pm
We could teach her how to DDR! Riley laughed out, gesturing to the machine. How's your coordination, Giovanna? he asked with a warm smile, the shy feeling about being with such an elegant older woman fading from him slightly.
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:37 pm
I know what billiards is. Pool is what you call it? She tilted her head and looked to them. Uhm... coordination? In regards to what? Sometimes my coordination is very... Giovanna thought for a moment for a suitable word before mumbling 'off'.
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:44 pm
Well, think of it as foot/eye coordination, rather than hand/eye coordination, Makoto said with a nod. It's a dancing game. Though it might be uncomfortable in that dress. What kind of shoes are you wearing? he asked before grabbing the hem of Giovanna's skirt portion, pulling it up to reveal her legs.
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:21 pm
Gisselle squeeked when she found herself in front the arcade. With a tentative smile, she pushed the door open and stepped in. Looking around, she paused and breathed in quiet relief; it was the first time she'd been alone since following Kalan to the Underground. Hands clasped behind her behind, she trotted towards the PacMan machine.
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:45 pm
Xinian practically glided into the arcade with his feline grace, his tail twitching behind him like a pendulum keeping time. A tiny smile lit his face when he saw the various machines around the room. His eyes widened a bit when he saw the girl going near the pacman machine and he had to resist the urge to rush over and pounce on her for no apparent reason. Damn catnip.. he was still flushing the stupid stuff out of his system. Glowering over at his 'partner in crime' the cat boi tugged on his leash, wanting off it.
Xander couldn't help but smile as he held Xinian's leather leash. It was actually rather cute how he was expected to walk the other boy around like a pet.
"Oh don't pout."
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:00 pm
Riley arced a brow as Makoto reached for Giovanna's skirts, and looked away some as he wasn't sure about seeing any part of a woman other than her face right now. You'd have to take your shoes off to play...anything other than boots or sneakers don't let you move well in the game.
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:13 pm
Giovanna quickly stepped back, away from Makoto. She felt nervous and embarassed about her legs being exposed, and it showed in her red cheeks. I don't think my coordination is well enough to dance, unless of course it's... she trailed off, not sure how cool 'ballroom dancing' would sound to two young men. If it's not something I can do with these shoes on, then it's not something I can do at all, she finally said.
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