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arcade in haf an hr see u their man!!!!

[ true to his word, yata's waiting outside the arcade half an hour later, skateboard tucked under his arm. he's wearing his usual beanie, and his pullover and baggy shorts. perfect for gaming. ]

[stahn will be pretty pumped when he gets there a few minutes later, from the direction of the nearest train station. he's not quite as dressed down as yata is, but he's got on a hoodie, slacks and sneakers—he's definitely acclimating a bit to the local fashion pretty well, all things considered.]

Hey, Yata!! [he'll call from a short distance with a grin and a wave.]

[ woah! this is the first time he's seen stahn not in his armour or anything, so he can't help but make a jab at how he looks. ]

Hey! Looking good.

[that kind of goes over his head, since he really doesn't think too much of it. of course he's going to eventually adjust—not everyone is as stubborn about it as leon and some of the styles in cerealia are pretty cool.]

Thanks! [if anything, he seems pretty pleased to hear it.]

[ he isn't done, at least... so you know, stahn has more time to get it. ]

It's the perfect outfit for getting beaten by me.

More like for beating you!

[...he's still going to be competitive, okay.]

I don't know about that-- [ but he gives stahn a smile, anyway. ]

What game do you wanna play first?

Hm... That's a good question.

[he pauses for a second to think. what games did he have fun with last time?] Oh! What about that shooting one with the zombies? What was it called... Residence of the Unliving 4? I think that was it!

[ he's not that good with shooting games as he is with rhythm games, but he's sure he can beat stahn anyway.

his lips curl into a smile again and he enters the arcade. ]

C'mon, then. I hope there isn't a line.

[stahn would like to believe he's gotten a little better; shot-type weapons like guns or bows aren't his strong suit, but his aim is pretty decent and he's played a few times.

rhythm games... yeah, that ball is absolutely in yata's court.]

We can always play something else if there is! I don't really mind. They've got a ton of stuff.

Nah, watch this--

[ turns out, there are some people playing. yata just gives them a glare and a few minutes later, they end up dying in the game and scrambling out of the booth. ]

Edited 2016-04-30 03:47 (UTC)

Whoa—

[that's kind of cool in that yata can do that, but...]

That's... [unexpected, honestly. is that even okay?]

[ it's sometimes a positive thing that you look like a killer and that you're always angry. but he lightens up immediately and smiles at stahn. ]

Looks like it's our turn!

[sometimes it's a positive thing, but it's also a little alarming. yata how are you real.]

Hah... right—! I didn't think that would happen at all.

[ he's a real OG ]

They just sucked at the game, [ no they didn't. you just sucked the life out of them, yata. ] c'mon.

I hope I don't suck that bad....

[it's such a "stares into the sky" moment, but there's no time for that when they've got a game to play, so stahn will get into one of the player positions.]