interstellar5555 | This ain't no Ancho-V Games

Who: Agent 3, people who want to play games or shoot friends with lasers
What: Location based log. Such a noisy place is great to have secret talks or just have some fun on the arcades and shooting friends with lasers.
When: flexible dates in the month of April
Where: Press Start Arcade and Laser Tag
Warnings: Excessive use of black light and neon?

The Press Start Arcade boasts a number of games to pass the hours. The standard set of arcade games are present, along with a few imported arcade cabinets in foreign languages. It's a noisy, vibrant place with lots of foot traffic during after school hours. However, there are also a number of older patrons ranging from college students to "team building" office workers.

The main attraction is laser tag. There are two teams, colors shown on the special numbered vests and guns people have to wear. Team are initially divided into two waiting lobbies before going into the arena. People shoot the targets on the front and back of the vest to score a point. Hitting other people earn points. Getting hit loses points. Getting hit too much "locks" your weapon until you go back to the team base and shoot a recharge target. Key areas in the arena can be strategically captured for more points. There is also an area that looks strangely like something Agent 3 would get up to. At the end of the match, the points are tallied up on a big flat screen. Both the team scores and individual scores (shown by what number gear the person is wearing) are showed. Fun for everyone!

There is also a small pizza and soda place and a party room because what self respecting laser tag place doesn't have pizza and soda and party rooms?

[[ OOC: Agent 3 will have a thread of her own if people want to interact with her. Otherwise, you can use this for whatever shenanigans you like. ]]

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[ An arcade makes a strange place for a rockstar to stop for lunch but Roy's bodyguard is posted a the door and the artist himself has been contemplating the pizza choices for a while. He sticks out with his sunglasses on indoors and his guitar case on his back but the gamers present don't seem to mind the new face since 'he looks kinda cool, whichever celebrity he is' and 'stars can like video games too.' ]

[ She's just going to be looking at him with the biggest smile on her face, practically squeeing because true love can never be stopped, and seeing him reminds her something good that came out of that game show. Even the game show had them together and that kiss! It was even better than the movies because it was true! ]

[ Roy can feel her stare and he turns to look, not entirely sure what to expect. When he sees 3, he smiles. Looks like his lunch will continue smoothly after all and who knows, if 3 is here he just might give a game a try. ]

Hello Emma. How are you? [ She appears to be wearing the uniform for the arcade... ] I didn't know you worked here.

[ She takes that to mean that she can come closer as she sips soda through a straw. Some of the other arcade patrons are in awe that she can just walk up to this "mystery" star. ]

I do. I help out with teaching the newbies how to play laser tag and stuff.

Laser tag. I know what it is but I've never tried it. Then again I don't recall ever trying any of the games you have here. [ He gives her a smirk, knowing she's aware why he'd lack the experience. Electric games are far ahead of his homeworld's technology. ]

After I eat I might has well give at least one a try while I'm here. I bet you're great at all these games.

[ Ooh. She would be very pleased to know that he has recalled more about his homeworld and previous life. (And then quickly credit true love breaking through the brainwashing. The kiss totally helped.) ]

If you're scared of losing, I can team up with you.

[ 3 is blissfully unaware at how some of the other patrons' jaws just dropped to the floor. So bold. So casual! ]

I'm not worried so much about losing as I am that I wouldn't know where to start.

Excuse me. [ He puts the conversation on pause to order and pay at the register and once he has his lunch he turns away from the counter towards her and nods at the tables. ] Let's sit down. [ He'll follow her lead. ]

I think Elizabeth would be good at some of the games here. She has the best aim. I wonder if she'd want to experience this place before she leaves town.

[ Ohh, he wants to eat first. Okay. She can wait. 3 leads him to a table for two and takes a seat. ]

Maybe. Liz is always welcome. She'd be a blast to play against.

She isn't really used to using her talent for something fun. She might hesitate to visit just for that reason alone but I think one of us could convince her with enough pleading.

[ He has enough on his mind he nearly misses out on the flavor of his food as he eats it. ]

Assuming we're successful in our mission, my relationship with her might be entering a new "stage." I don't know if you heard what happened when we were filming for Fairy Trials.

[ Agent 3 feels like she could jump across the city when she hears the news from Roy's mouth. ]

Saw? I have pictures! I knew it! I knew it! True love will triumph over all!

[ Roy almost chokes when she says 'pictures.' Well he should have expected this. His small coughs turn quickly into laughter. ]

It's sweet of you to say that. I've wanted to be with her for a long time. I'm not sure what we'll do from here onward though. We still intend to return home, and a relationship like that wouldn't be considered appropriate when I return to duty. Our time together might have to wait some more.

[ Not appropriate when he returns to duty? Nope. She's not buying it, and he's going to have to do better than that. ]

Splat that! Show them that your love doesn't get in the way of your work. Be open about in and champion your love for her! She deserves it!

It's a bit more complicated that simply being professional. [ Actually that's an understatement. ] Elizabeth and I have our sights set on some very challenging goals. We've been trying to focus all our energy on changing the world instead of getting caught up in a romance that might distract us or make us vulnerable to others.

[ Vulnerable to others? Roy says it but it'a a bit late to hide the fact that she's a weakness of his. ]

[ Still not a good enough answer for her. ]

She went into another world to save you. It's already known. Show your enemies that you're not afraid! Flaunt it in their faces! "Is this my weakness or my strength? I'm so much stronger than you if this is all you can come up with!"

[ She doesn't even know what they are fighting against or if there's an actual fight at all. It could be politics. She doesn't know too much about those though. ]

[ 3 has a point in that Riza is very strong and capable for a "weakness." Still, he's just barely scraped the iceberg with what he has explained. ]

Are you familiar with the term fraternization? It's against the regulations of the military and for good reason. We'd have to keep our relationship secret from everyone we work with for risk of punishment or even dismissal, and it's very important that we both remain on duty and side by side until our goal is accomplished. Some of the people who don't want to see us succeed would love to find out about a secret love affair to charge us with.

[ Oh right. He should really tell her what their goal is. It's no secret here. ]

I'm aiming to become the leader of our country.

[ A rather dramatic thing to say over pizza at an arcade. ]

[ Oh. So it is politics. Ugh. Those are so much more complicated than an actual, physical battle. She's quiet a moment as the wheels turn in her head before she speaks again. ]

So... once you become president or whatever, you'll hook up with her because true love's not going be kept down forever. It'll break through like it has now.

[ It isn't a matter of if it'll happen in 3's eyes. It's more a matter of when. ]

This ain't no Ancho-V Games

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Watch a sideline NPC write a tabloid about that