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Shine City II: The Next Season

So, Yutaro is freed up now. If anybody has a character on their own and wants me to send him their way let me know. I'm just waiting for @Dynamo Frokane to respond to his dastardly plan.

@Takashi

Ayane isn't interacting with anyone, she's at the arcade probably creeped out by the over-excited zombie killing duo.

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"It was fun. You can be my player 2 any time," Nori answered with a wink.

"Oh, guess that means you're player one then?" His voice was teasing, a grin on his face, "I think I can handle being your wingman, Boss." Kyle gave a sort of pseudo-salute to her.

She bent down to grab her purse, and after a brief search pulled out a Snickers Bar, "Your prize." Her smile was wide, it felt happy and frankly infectious as Kyle's own smile grew. She took his hand in her's, placing the candy bar in it and wrapping his fingers tightly around the bar, "Something sweet." Her voice was playful, Kyle probably should have known that this was what she meant when they made the bet, but truthfully...he was ok with that. Since coming back to Shine City he hadn't had the opportunity to really get out and interact with anyone his age, but by some random act of fate, this girl just suddenly shows up, invites him to eat nachos and play some Mother-Trucking HotD. It was a really fun way to spend the early afternoon and it felt good to socialize with someone again, but it felt deeper than that.

Since their strange introduction into each other (literally), Nori's told him about her guilt of dropping another guy and Kyle's told her about him dropping out of school. They both laid their cards on the table, both awaited judgement, and neither received punishment, but rather acceptance and understanding; he got her and she got him. Looking at her, Kyle's heart wasn't totally sure how to handle the string of emotions playing within him. Between the warmth of her hands around his own, the genuine smile on her face, the rosiness in her cheeks and those radiant eyes that pierced his own, Kyle thought this tattooed girl, Nori was incredibly...beautiful.

And then it happened, like a hummingbird taking a drink from a flower's nectar, Nori rocketed upwards, planting her lips for all but a second on his cheek. His eyes widened in slight shock at the unexpected action, before settling into a star-stunned gaze. Kyle's face became more flushed and he smiled bashfully as his eyes wandered down and away from her own, slightly embarrassed, but kind of...happy. After regaining some of his composure he looked back up towards her smiling softly, "Thanks Nori, I'll save it for a salty day," he took the candy bar bent down and placed it inside of one of the outer pockets on his coat.

"Now then,", He started as he stood up, "As runner up, I think you deserve a prize too so...how about I come see your set tonight and if you're not too busy afterwards, maybe I can treat you to something-anything? Whatever you'd like, my treat."

@Narcotic Dollie

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Nori is like the perfect blend of sexy and Kawaii.

@Takashi

I know right? Its like, when you think she can't get any cuter, she does. Which poses the question, if you think she can't get any sexier, does she?

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Dollie, I'm a horrible person, but I totally edited my post at the last minute, I just felt like the final paragraph wasn't...believable enough, it didn't feel right. So I kind of fixed it XD

Pls forgive this one

EDIT: your post is adorable by the way

@Narcotic Dollie

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Nori fired her gun at the screen, starting the game, the heroes make their cinematic entrance and the action begins immediately. The first area was always the easiest, just a way to give the player a feel for the game, for Kyle and probably Nori though, this was just a refresher course. By the time they reached the second level, she had given him a proposition that he just couldn't refuse and his lips curled up into a devilish grin, a competitive spirit fired within him. He wasn't sure exactly what this 'something sweet' was, but from the tone of her voice, his mind could only imagine and that served only to embolden his resolve.

"Do we have a bet cowboy?"

"I think we do, but riddle me this first," In quick succession he popped off three head shots in a row on a small group of zombies approaching them, "Is it going to suck more if I win or if you lose?"

Kyle was being a bit cheeky, but it was to keep the competitive fires in both of them going, he had a feeling she'd get amp'd up from his trash talk considering she started the challenge. Besides, if he was going to be earning something sweet in the end, he wanted to EARN IT and the only way he was going to do that was if she was playing her best too. The race was on for the most points and the most lives saved, out of all his gaming experience, first person shooters came to him the easiest, the added benefit of the gun's heft in his hand only served to improve his skills. Games like this required quick reaction times and a quick trigger, not too quick as that could end an innocent's life.

The two of them were able to navigate the second level fairly easily as well, the hanged man taking a decent toll on their life before they progressed onward to level 3. Things here were starting to get tricky, Kyle having to focus on the enemies, the innocents, and SO MANY FLYING AXES, WHAT THE SHIT?! Nori probably wouldn't have noticed, she'd be too distracted by the game, but a little tic had sprung out of Kyle, he had this consistent habit of being so into a game, that his mouth would hang open slightly, his jaw would pop open and close with every shot he'd made. Sometimes people noticed, sometimes he'd get a little embarrassed about it, but right now he barely noticed it, right now there was the game and the girl.

By the time they had made it to the end of the third level and it's boss, they had reclaimed some of their lost health back from the civilians they saved. Looking up at the score, the points were fairly close to one another, exactly what he wanted and now, he REALLY wanted to win. Unfortunately, neither of them were going to win the game as the boss thoroughly wrecked them into the ground. Sighing comfortably in their inevitable defeat he holstered the light gun back, waiting for the score board to come up. The final tally showed they both had collected an equal amount of tokens and had the same amount of civilian casualties, when it came to the score though, Kyle came out on top. If Kyle had to guess, the amount of flying axes he shot out of the air might have tipped the scales to his advantage, but he was damn impressed at how well Nori had played. Even more important though he just had a ton a fun with another person, it was an extremely refreshing change of pace for him.

He turned to face Nori, a smile on his face like he'd just had the time of his life, words failed him as emotion and energy took over, "Man that was so awesome! I did so awesome and you did so awesome! That was just... Awesome! And totally amazing dude!" He raised his hand up to high five her, lost in the feeling and completely forgetting he'd just won a bet against her.

@Narcotic Dollie

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@BeastofDestiny Well..... According to their profiles, both like games, but Kyle doesn't like horror. Playing a horror themed shooter as gory as HotD could put Kyle at a psychological disadvantage.

@Takashi

Well I did list horror as a general dislike, but zombies really aren't that scary, the internet has more or less made them a joke and the original house of the dead had potato quality graphics.


Like the amount of potato this is trying to hold...

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So I'm left in this peculiar predicament and need to make a choice; who gets to win the bet? The thing is, I'm pretty sure either way they're both going to win.

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@BeastofDestiny
This is all I could think about after I finished your last post. I've been cackling ever since!

@Narcotic Dollie

@Narcotic Dollie started this

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I AM GOING DOWN WITH ALL THESE SHIPS.

Shine City II - A Warship Story.

@MyCatGinger

The shipping is too real

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His gesture seemed to work, a small smile crossing her lips and as barely audible as it was, he could almost hear a thank you coming from her lips. Then she left the vicinity of his hand, playfully pushing it out of the way. "Alright, alright, enough with this sappy stuff. Let's go get those nachos!" Kyle's smile widened at the return of her gusto and he wanted to match that energy with her, "Hell yea!"

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It didn't take them too long to reach the arcade, Kyle had never been there before, but damn was he surprised at how big the place was. He felt like a kid in a candy shop, there were some classic games he recognized, having played them back in the states, but there were a lot of new ones he didn't and that meant a new potential game to fall in love with. So many games to play...so little time... Nori led them to a small concession area, wanting to eat before putting up more of her flyers. She ordered her food, giving him a quick pat on the arm and letting him know she'd grab a table for them.

"Sounds good," he nodded to her before turning to the person running the stand and placing his own order. As the person got Kyle's nachos ready, they inquired, "So, got a hot date at the arcade huh?"

"A hot...date?" Kyle turned to look at Nori, absentmindedly eating away at her food, she was definitely a hot something, but a date...hm...maybe that wouldn't be so bad. Kyle chuckled before returning his attention back to the vendor, "I don't know, might be."

"Might be, huh?" The person gave Kyle a cheeky grin before handing the food to him, "Well whatever it is, all the more luck to you friend."

"Thanks," Kyle took his leave, making his way over to Nori, she perked her head up, "So," she started before unceremoniously licking at a glob of cheese that was rolling its way down her hand; Kyle kept a straight face through it. You were telling me what brought you to Shine City?

As he sat down, Kyle started explaining in as serious a voice as he could muster, "Well you see, I came here originally because I heard that the hands here were really tasty, I guess I just didn't realize that you had to eat your own hand." He stared at her, his face slowly curling into a grin until it reached shit-eating level, "Is the nacho cheese optional or..?" At this point he could barely contain himself as he started laughing. It took a little bit, but by the time he calmed down he was ready to explain.

"No, no, but in all seriousness," he got in another tiny chuckle before continuing, "I actually came here to study at the University, but...after about three semesters of doing that I guess I just realized....school kind of sucks and I flunked out." He scratched at his head a little, "Probably not a good first impression, but I guess what I really wanted was to just...work, be more productive with my life, I could have gone home and back to the States, but this city kept drawing me back. I eventually found work with Mr. Hiroshi at the glasses boutique not too far from here, 'An Eye For Fashion', its great because I get to work on this trade and I get to work and learn and I think I was just getting sick of all the sitting an-"

Kyle abruptly stopped, for two reasons, the first being he felt like he was rambling on, but the second got him curious. Throughout the entirety of their conversation he couldn't help but notice that her eyes kept flicking over towards the arcade floor. Interested as to what got her attention he swiveled his head in the direction her eyes kept facing, there weren't too many people around, there was a lone girl playing slots, but other than that nothing seemed to..."Holy crap is that House of the Dead?! Wait..." Something seemed to click in his head as he turned to face Nori again, a grin wide upon his face, a probably twinkle in his eye, "You want to go kill some zombies...don't you?"

Her expression was the only answer he needed, "Alright then," Getting up from his seat, Kyle grabbed their now empty nacho platters and tossed them in the bin. He then returned to Nori and grabbed her hand, unable to contain his excitement "Come on!" He pulled her out of her seat, half-dragging her over to the machine before telling her to wait so he could grab some coins from a dispenser. Pulling out a couple of yen notes, he deposited them into the machine and in return it spat out arcade tokens, which he immediately brought over, giving half to Nori Kyle started depositing some tokens into the game. He unholstered the light gun from its station, testing out the iron sights on the fake weapon before saying, "Ready when you are."

@Narcotic Dollie