PBEM Campaign - Suhiira - The Game Itself

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PBEM Campaign - Suhiira - The Game Itself

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Late nights, games aplenty, and tokens to roll between your fingers...Setsuna hadn't been in America long, but it wasn't too different from the same late nights in Japan. He supposed he was meant to have fun hanging out at an arcade, but how could he relax in unfamiliar territory? The answer was simple; to keep his hands busy. Don't think about what to do, think about what to play. He certainly had his pick of games he wanted to blow tokens on. Setsuna takes a cursory look around the arcade for an interesting game that wasn't too crowded. Any would do.
 
Soldowner;n8433310 said:
Late nights, games aplenty, and tokens to roll between your fingers...Setsuna hadn't been in America long, but it wasn't too different from the same late nights in Japan. He supposed he was meant to have fun hanging out at an arcade, but how could he relax in unfamiliar territory? The answer was simple; to keep his hands busy. Don't think about what to do, think about what to play. He certainly had his pick of games he wanted to blow tokens on. Setsuna takes a cursory look around the arcade for an interesting game that wasn't too crowded. Any would do.
The arcade is divided into two major sections. The lower floor is older ... some REALLY old ... video games and even pinball machines ... almost no pachinko machines tho. You'd heard they unlike Japan they weren't very popular in America and it seems that's true. The upper floor is more modern VR games.

You know ... being a guitarist you might do better at these older games, hand-eye coordination is something you have a natural talent and skill for.
 
Setsuna purses his lips at the severe lack of pachinko machines. Not cool, America. If he's going to play, he might as well play to his strengths and win. Setsuna decides to stay on the lower floor and take on a pinball machine.
 
Soldowner;n8433700 said:
A Rolling Stones machine?! How could Setsuna say no to something so clearly calling his name! He's made his choice; it's game time!
Not far away a Hispanic and Asian are playing an ancient 'Pong' game while a white guy looks on.
You could have sworn you'd heard Americans were racist ...

As to the 'Stones' it takes you a couple tokens to get use to the feel of the machine. You know what? You find you may like this better then VR! You can feel the machine under your fingertips, give it little jolts to slightly affect the trajectory of the ball, the very sounds it makes, beeps, bongs, the clatter of the flippers ... this is REAL.
 
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Nothing better than a game you're good at. After a bit of practice, keeping it going to maintain a high score becomes a routine, and one Setsuna could get behind. In a way, it was a lot like maintaining a really good solo on stage, but without the roar of the crowd. Still, there was something else going on, and he couldn't devote his attention to three things, so he stops playing pinball for the time being.

"America, the Great Melting Pot" wasn't as described, the way Setsuna heard it, so now was a good time to see for himself because of the diverse mix of three. Possibly listen in if they were close enough, but he wasn't going to approach when it was already getting pretty full for a two person table. At the very least he could watch and see how that whole 'Pong' thing was played. He could have all the know-how, with none of the embarrassing himself if he just watched.
 
Soldowner;n8434180 said:
Nothing better than a game you're good at. After a bit of practice, keeping it going to maintain a high score becomes a routine, and one Setsuna could get behind. In a way, it was a lot like maintaining a really good solo on stage, but without the roar of the crowd. Still, there was something else going on, and he couldn't devote his attention to three things, so he stops playing pinball for the time being.

"America, the Great Melting Pot" wasn't as described, the way Setsuna heard it, so now was a good time to see for himself because of the diverse mix of three. Possibly listen in if they were close enough, but he wasn't going to approach when it was already getting pretty full for a two person table. At the very least he could watch and see how that whole 'Pong' thing was played. He could have all the know-how, with none of the embarrassing himself if he just watched.
Actually, people stopping to watch other people play the various games isn't uncommon. But you note a curious sort of courtesy ... they don't speak to or bother those actually playing while they're actually doing so. Sometimes one may ask for a turn on a single player machine, or challenge the winner of a two player one after a game finishes tho.
 
Suhiira;n8435540 said:
Actually, people stopping to watch other people play the various games isn't uncommon. But you note a curious sort of courtesy ... they don't speak to or bother those actually playing while they're actually doing so. Sometimes one may ask for a turn on a single player machine, or challenge the winner of a two player one after a game finishes tho.

Then Setsuna will take a braver approach and watch from close up and challenge whoever wins. That'd make it easier to learn a thing or two.
 
Another person slides over to watch Hernando and Mr Eastern Star play. Another Asian ... maybe a friend of Mr Eastern Star?
 
"Mind if I take a spin?" Setsuna inquires, wondering if he could play Hernando since he was the one that won last time.
 
Mr Eastern Star speaks up, "Guess I should grab a bite before I go back to work, good game dude."

Hernandos Braniac friend makes himself comfortable to watch.

(( Does Hernando pay any attention to up-an-coming foreign music? ))
 
OOC: Yes, playing for fun is just an extra, the idea is to observe the place.
"Thanks, maybe we will do a rematch another day"- he says to the Eastern Star.
"Sure, just try"- he says to the newcomer.
 
"Yoroshii; let's do it!" Sounding pleased, Setsuna rolls up his sleeves, ready to insert a token. Despite his accent, he's understandable, if somewhat soft of voice to match a feminine body. "Gomen; I may not be the best." He prefaced apologetically.
 
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"I'm a REAL NoCal boy! Actually born 'n raised here!" Mr Braniac shuts up so Hernando and Setsua can concentrate on their game.
 
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