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Video games were not Teddy's forte. Much of his childhood and early teenage years had been spent outside, whether it be on camping trips with the family or simply venturing around the large expanse of forest that surrounded the Deòrsa home. In his very early years, his favorite games were chasing squirrels or rabbits. His experience with video games was minimal, mostly what he heard from others throughout elementary and middle school. Their hand-held devices and cartridges only made them seem less interesting and did not intrigue young Teddy enough to participate. To say he was inexperienced would be an understatement. However, his interest in getting better acquainted with his fellow officers far out weighed his disdain for being seen as inexperienced.

Stepping inside the brilliantly lit arcade, Electric Dreams slightly intimidated Teddy. Multicolored buttons and knobs, not to mention the various controllers that were shaped in all manner of things. Was all this really necessary? He would contemplate the gaudiness of the establishment to himself after the party. Not to mention the lack of sanitation as one person jumped from one machine to another. No one was even wiping it off with an anti-bacterial wipe! Esperite's face twisted into a look of disgust. He knew now that he would have to stop analyzing and simply make his way to the party room. Keeping his fruit tray and 24 pack of Rockstar energy drinks far from the uncleanly denizens of the arcade, he finally found the room and made his way inside. He felt a bit more at ease, far from the dirty little strangers beyond the door. Placing his contributions on the table, he noticed he was not the only fan of Rockstar energy drinks. Good to know, something to bring up later. Taking a can from the other contributor's pack, he popped open the metal container and took a big gulp. He was going to need to be on his best behavior with so many unknown faces. Casually he began to walk around the room, taking small sips of Rockstar in order to keep his cool.

"Despite your behavior and what it might imply about your -mental- age I am NOT your Baby sitter I am your GENERAL...now -move- before I kidney punch you and walk over your twitching body."

He paused to process the 'under age' information only to scoff as well.

"Please... as though the information that most if not ALL are under age at this particular time wouldn't have ENCOURAGED you...There...that's your 'hottie' that's Scheelite, if you grab him in any way shape or form I will break a finger for each grope, two if its really perverted, if I run out of fingers I will start on toes..."

Nyasa wouldn’t deny that she felt a bit relieved when Suri arrived. That made for a total of two faces that she recognized. No, three. Ladon had been talking to some pink-eyed boy in a cowboy hat. Really, a cowboy hat? Whatever.

Turning to Suri, she shrugged her shoulder as she said,“ No problem. Go team and all that.”

What went unsaid is that Nyasa really didn’t mind. Both patients she had from the Negaverse thus far had both had to take their shirts off for various reasons – cuts, broken ribs – giving Nyasa a view that she had appreciated behind her professional attitude. After all, Nyasa had eyes and she was happy to say that they worked quite well.

She also appreciated the fact that her latest patient was legal. The jailbait… well, best not to continue that train of thought. Odd that she could kill so efficiently, but worried over little technicalities like age. A shrink would have a field day with her.

“ Healing up alright?” Nyasa asked neutrally, eyes flicking to Suri’s ribs. The other woman didn’t seem like the sort to do something stupid – like, say, overtax herself while healing – but Nyasa had some drugs of questionable legality to ensure patient compliance if necessary. And hey, since this was all under the table, she had no legal repercussions to worry about.

"Interesting." Seth said, coming up behind Zac, having taken a liking to his insults. Coming up so soon behind the two males, it was impossible not to overhear them. Seth continued, "But not in the food." If there was anything Seth would have appreciated, it would be not having to worry about body parts in his consumption. The negaverse had enough bodies, didn't they.

He ducked beneath the doorway, his gray eyes scanning the video game surroundings. He hadn't heard of this particular arcade place -- but he was willing to give it a chance all the same. The black collar of his jacket brushed past his face, Seth was no stranger to arcades. Although he preferred a physical outlet, he liked his fair share of technology as well.

Raite carried a large bag with two pizzas in one hand, stopping in the pathway due to a certain Lieutenant. Hm? A Girl Scout? Seth was beginning to wonder about the negaverse. "Stare. Gape. Smile." He didn't really care what she did, but when they became an obstruction -- it became different, "But don't forget to walk."

Genevieve was already plucking herself out of her wide-eyed revelry when she'd noticed Nyasa slither in- So the voice of the boy behind her snapped her out of it completely. "Oh my. Terribly sorry!" Smiling at him gratefully she wheeled her wagon away from the door and towards the table. Immediately she plopped a total of seven Tuppaware containers on the table with the rest of the food and snagged a chocolate chip cookie for herself. Not wanting to be thought lazy or thoughtless the teen removed the various colored lids off of all of their 'owners' and plopped them into the wagon- Once done with that she shoved the whole thing under the table.

Half-skipping/half-walking over to Lt. Mica she waved with a bright smile. "I didn't think you'd come- We're all so young for you, right?" She hadn't immediately noticed the other adult standing with the dark Lieutenant and continued to ramble a little out of excitement and anxiety. "So ... Planning on playing any of the games? Myself- I've never gotten to play video games so it's all a little unnerving but the colors look so happy, y'know?" Letting her eyes scan the room as she talked Genevieve was extremely pleased to see Gently(she was in the Negaverse too?! Awesome!), Ladon, and of course there was Nyasa. At least there were a few people she could say she knew... Even if it was only a little. Glancing back at the older woman was when the 16 year old noticed the blonde standing with them.

"Oh! There are more adults here! ... Hi. I'm Genevieve." Waving to Suri she shrugged a little. "Lieutenant Chromite- uhm at your service?"

"... Thank you Demy..." Zac said wilting slightly in the frustration of wasted threats, technically Ever was touching Demy aka Scheelite, but he wasn't touching him.

"Dem Meet Ilumnite again, he's perverted, frustrating and dosen't yet know when to shut up... I'm working on that."

He -scowled- pointedly at Ever and his little finger wiggle, somehow it was more irritating than feeling like a clothes line for Demy.

Suri, like many of her fellow officers, were determined fighters, but even she knew when to bow out. She'd been taking the past few days easy, even going so far as to call in sick the day after their most recent battle. To prove herself to Nyasa, she did an experimental twist of her torso, stopping just shy of normal range. "Still a little stiff in the ribs," she admitted, "But nothing time won't heal on its own."

If there was any meaning behind the look Nyasa gave her, it seemed to elude Suri, who was instead cautiously eyeing the approach of one certain pink-haired individual. It wasn't Serah, thank goodness (Suri had received enough humble pie for one week), but she nevertheless looked familiar. Maybe she went to Crystal? It was a definite possibility, but with so many underclassmen it was difficult to remember them all.

Either way, she offered a stiff little nod in the girl's direction, a hint of her Negaverse behavior slipping through. "Lieutenant Zircon, or better known as Suri Ellis. I teach the upper-level science labs at Crystal Academy." There. Let's see if that would jog her memory.