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(Setting) Arctic Games Store
| > Without a long notice, a man walks through the door, an old fashioned tweed jacket and suit sticks out in the urban setting. He takes a look around before heading to the girl.
| >Without looking up from her game she speaks up
We don't do trade ins, and no there's nothing else in the back.
| > He stops promptly at the immediate response. Looking up around the store, he sighs and rests his hands in his coat pockets.
"I'm looking for something an average teen can enjoy. Something for a friends son, what do you recommend?"
> He carries with him a British accent, all the more obvious that he's not from around Glitch.
| >She sighs and puts the game down, looking at him
What does he have? We carry as far back as the Streamy... god the streamy, who ever let Streaming-chan have her own console should be shot...
| "I'm not familiar with the brand, something released last month.."
> He takes a second to think before shaking his head.
"I suppose too vague, he can deal with a game for PC if you don't know."
| "Uhh... Doom Chamber tycoon is all the rage? You like manage a torture chamber and stuff, it's basically limitless..."
>She stands up, walking to the game on the shelf, reaching up trying to get it... she's too short.
| > He watches her struggle for a second before sighing quietly once more, turning to look at more things.
"Ah, seems so.. How about getting him a console, then a game?"
> The man stays at a low, seemingly 'uninterested' in this ordeal himself.
| "The keyboy is the newest one, Id recommend death fist 88 I'd you wanna go that way."
| > The man nods and heads over to find the console. Once picking out what he wants, he finds the game and heads to check out without saying another word on the way.
| >She rings him up, sighing as she typed things
"Do you
want...want...want...want....want"
>She seemed to be malfunctioning.... maybe something's wrong?
| > He watches her with a bland gaze, listening to her on repeat for a a minute before reaching over and tapping her lightly on the forehead.
"Don't roll over and die now. Someone in the world still needs you, be it ringing up a video game."
| "Huh? Yeah sorry, got a little beat up in the riots... do you want warranty on your game?"
| > The man nods, putting a cigarette in his mouth.
"No thank you, if he wants a replacement I'll shoot 'em."
| >She nods and tells him the price, sighing
"Hey... is he good at video games?"
| > Taking out his money, he gives her the direct amount and nods.
"If he wasn't, I would've gotten him a crossword puzzle. easy game there, innit?"
| "Yeah I guess..."
>She sighs again, handing him his stuff
Thanks for coming to arctic games have a chilly day...
| "Mhm."
>He simply states, taking his things and heading to the door. He stops and looks outside the glass for a minute before nodding.
"By the way, I'd close up soon. People are burning nearby stores, your neighbor over here is currently the next victim."
> He watches for a bit before continuing out the door, not bothering to finish a conversation.
| "Right... thanks
>She sighs and goes back to playing games, waiting for someone else to show up
| >A tall-ish man walks in and approaches the counter.
'scuse me miss. I'm looking fer a chop shop o' sorts. Y'all don't happenna know a place fer that eh?
>He seems to just then notice he's in a video game store. Pointing at the screen and almost forgetting the previous question:
Oh sheet, which episode is that? They got th'new un out yet?
| Huh? Oh... 6? I think?
>She looks at him, then up at the screen
| Sheewwt six? I remember waitin' in line for the third. Must've been sleeping for a good long while
> He stares silently up at the screen for a bit, absorbed in watching her play.
| >She keeps playing, she doesn't mind him watching, the less business he needed the more games she could play.
| Ooo watch behind you gurl they comin-- oh shoot! [More Expletives] yore pretty good at this.
(Ooc: what genre game are you playing?)
| I've done this level a thousand times already, ugh it gets so boring... I need a new game...
(I was thinking of leaving it generic tbh)
| A new game? Look around ya! Ya got a hundred games on these shelves gurl! Or have ya played em all 'lready
| >While the two people are fixated on the handheld, an average looking guy walks in, taking notice of the two immersed in the game. He begins approach the desk with a curious look on his face.
| >She shrugs and keeps playing
I can't just take any game... I still gotta pay for it.
| O course ya gotta...
> Murphy thinks for a second while glancing around the store
Whatcha recommend as similar to th'un you're playing? Maybe a new release er a pre-order a some kind?
| > A cat boomer with long white hair and quite a figure finds her way inside of the shop. Dressed in business casual attire and with a beat up traveling overcoat over her form...she somehow manages to not stand out too badly. She immediately goes to the bargain bin and looks around the older refurbished consoles.
"Merry Mega Christmas~."
| >Yet another person enters the store... Damn a lot of people are getting games for Christmas huh?
"Damn... A bit crowded in here huh?"
>the man mutters to himself... He actually has somewhat of a tough build... And with glasses and shaggy hair? Thats something you don't see often... He moves over to the bargain bin where the boomer is...
"Your strapped on cash too huh?"
>He mutters to the boomer while looking through the bin.
| >>83106
> The white haired boomer didn't immediately notice that she was being spoken to. She'd found a really old Lil Sone Handheld game and was giving it a glance over; back and front. Her eyes were alight with happy nostalgia. When she realized she was being spoken to she blinked and shrugged softly.
"Not everything that is good is expensive. Especially in the world of gaming."
| >>83109
"I suppose your right..."
>He says pulling out a cigarette.
"Aw shit can you smoke in here or not?"
>He looks around to find no sign so he lights it
"Whos the handheld for?"
>He says somewhat muffled between the cigarette.
| >>83162
"Who? Oh...It's for me. I don't really have anyone to give gifts to."
> Saying this sheepishly she slowly lowers the box and smiles ruefully. A soft shrug follows her actions.
"You here to purchase a late megachristmas present? Heh. Considering your assumptions I can't help but wonder if that's the case."
> The boomer looks around and looks toward the Lilim who ran the place.
"Hey this guy wants to know if he can smoke in here. Is that okay?"
| >>83301
"Yes for my girlfriend... I know she likes games but I have no idea which ones... I'm gonna take a gamble and get her some anime game..."
>He quickly grins as he pulls out some anime fighting game that used to be huge then dwindled down to obscurity.
| >>83325
> Gazed at the game in his hand in shock. Her expression literally froze...then she immediately returned to normal as if nothing happened.
"Well! Perhaps I can be of service there? What's she like? Maybe I can infer something from her personality."
> Meanwhile in the back of her mind she was struggling to figure out how long it'd been since she'd seen the game he'd held in person.
"Did you find any more of that one you have there?"
| "I-I dunno... I think this is the only one..."
>He stared at her furrowed eyebrows...
"And well shes a nerd... She likes robots and stuff... I think she tried to make a lilim once or something like that..."
| 'Ey!
>The man in the duster talking to the owner turns and points at the game in his hand.
'ave you played that un? I'm looking for a game like this un she's playin.
>He gestures to the screen behind the counter.
| >>83352
"Sooo...Let me put it like this. I *really* want that game and I'm willing to buy whatever you decide to get for her in exchange. Is that a reasonable deal?"
> She'd ask this while slowly leaning toward him with a smile. As she said this she also fished up a game called Ironclad Core 4. On its packaging was the display of a huge warmachine of a giant robot with engineers surrounding it on a platform. 'Build and Customize your battle mech!' shown across its front.
| >>83388
"Yeah I dunno... She'd probably really like a rare game...Thanks for the offer though..."
>He says walking away from both of them pulling out money.
| >>83513
> The boomer started to quickly follow after the man in desperation...but she stopped herself short. She huffed and scratched the back of her head throughtfully.
"Will she play it or will she put it behind glass to never understand why it became so rare in the first place?"
> She let the question sail over to the man. She knew he was either just making assumptions on the woman's personality or attempting to see how she'd react to potentially losing out on the offer.
| "You can have it eitherway, since you saw it first. But It'll be good closure of if I knew she'd actually play it."
| >>83563
"She will play it trust me..."
>He says going over to the lilim ready to check out.
"Thank you for the offer though... Have a nice Mega Christmas"
>He gives a peace sign and turns around.
| Hay now, I know someun who'll play that there game fo' sure. It'd'll make a good Chr'mas gift I reckon.
>Murphy says with a lowered voice while nodding to the lilim behind the counter still playing the same game she's played a thousand times.
| > The boomer sighed and shrugged softly. She let him go and relaxed slightly in her stance. She turned the game she was hoping to offer to him around and glanced it over.
"Well. That's another one that got away. But at least I can pretend like they'll really play it."
>She murmured that and started going through the bin again. She held on to the Ironclad Core game. Somberly she went through the assortment until eventually it was like she forgot.
| Awe dernit. Wehll I was looking fer someun to do some head surgery an ah stumbled on this hole'n'th'wall. Brought me back. Is a real trip to see how far they've all come.
Was talkin with head hoss over there. She needs erself something nice for Christmas, wanna help ma look?
| > Slowly the boomer tilted her head.
"The...cashier needs a christmas present from her own store? I mean...Okay. Just sounds weird in my head for some reason, but I get it. What's she into?"
>While talking she turned to look at the Lilim that'd been engrossed the entire time, clearly.
| Har har now that'n ya say it it's soundin a little funny. Ya but she told me ifn she wants ta play any she gotta buy em. Seein as I missed the last 45 christmases it seems right
| >as the man returns he walks over to the boomer and hands her the game!
"Merry mega Christmas miss boomer"
>He says grinning and tilting his head.
"Now you better play this ya hear?"
| Woooooohoo!
>He slaps him on the shoulder with a big grin.
You shore suprised er!
| >The rugged man gives him a sly look.
Is that whatchu meant, "gettin th game for yore girlfriend?" Harhar
| > The white haired cat boomer was stunned. She at the time was about to assist the rugged man whom wanted to gift the cashier...so it was like she'd been stopped by a pause button in the middle of her words. When the man handed her the game and said 'Merry Mega Christmas' her eyes immediately lit up and she smiled ear to ear. Unable to contain herself.
"W-What?! Really? O-of course! I'm going to play this thing until I burn a ring into it and have to replace the filling!"
| > Unable still to stop grinning she bowed partially while adjusting her hair so it'd not fall all over the place.
"Thank you so much! Mister...?"
>Hearing the older man laughing at her and joking with the man made her face burn red a little. She couldn't deny it. He got her good. Whether or not there was an ulterior motive.
| >>83733
"Right... Well have fun okay? I sacrificed my Christmas money on that"
>He says as looks somewhat scared.
| >>83735
Just call me Graham... You've probably seen me on that /u/ forum as 8||8."
>He shrugs with a sly grin.
| >>83739
>The boomer blinked and smiled in recognition of the user name. She stood straight and adjusted her layered white locks while holding the game tight to her chest. She'd claimed it. This gift wasn't going anywhere but home with her.
"Huh...I see. Tell you what. Will you allow me to give you a Mega Christmas gift also? If you were serious about your girlfriend...I'd like to buy this one for her. It really is a great game."
> She held up the Ironclad Core 4 from before.
| >>83743
"No, no... Shes fine with it I'm sure of it!"
>He grins
"At least I hope so... I haven't really heard much from her after those riots... I know shes alive but shes never been answering her phone..."
>He looks away with a worried look.
"We didn't even get to spend my birthday together..."
>He shook himself.
"Sorry just venting..."
| > The boomer rubbed the back of her head thoughtfully. Then sighed softly and looked up at the man curiously.
"Do you...or her have an account with WhiteLightning by chance? I'm a tech there so...if she has the Sky-Fi service on her phone I might be able to help you get leads?"
| "I dunno... I know nothing about tech stuff..."
>He sighs.
"I'll just go okay? Take care kid..."
>He says as he begins to walk away.
| Dont look so gloomy slick. Shits heavy now but I'm bettin shes jus gittin you an dern good gift. Ya wanna grab a Chr'mas drink wit me an these two ladies ta getcher mind offit?
> He glances at the Boomer and lilim as a makeshift invitation.
| >>83765
"Wait! What's her name at least...Maybe if I somehow run into her by chance I'll know to help her out?"
> The boomer looked like she really wanted to help. It was clear in her gaze.
"My name is Weiss, Graham, if you'll allow it I'd like to at least keep an eye out for her."
> Weiss offered her gloved right hand for a handshake.
| >>83784
"Uh? A drink?"
> The boomer glanced toward the parking lot thoughtfully and shrugged.
"Sure...I have time."
| >the door opens as the local can driver strolls on in, as he notices Graham his eyes open a little more in recognition
"Well if it isn't my friend from the riots! How's it going, pal?"
| >>83786
"H-her name is Jules..."
>He takes her hand into his and shakes
"Also... I could go for a drink I guess..."
| ( *cab
Can driver sounds less interesting)
| "Ah, same old same old. How you been? Picking up something for your girl?"
>Asher smiles at Graham
| >>83802
"Yeah... Was... But anyway I haven't seen her in flesh since the riots..."
>He nervously studders.
| >>83803 >>83802
"You two got caught up in the riots?"
>Weiss tilted her head curiously while releasing Graham's hand. She turned to look at Asher and nodded her head in greeting.
| "more or less, gave this guy a ride to some safety during the crisis. Ah, I'm a cab driver by the way. Asher Gray, at your service
>He does a small bow as he introduces himself
| >>83809
Well we almost did... I still don't see why you had a smoke bomb on your car..."
>He mumbles to himself
| "Ah, smokebombs are a good tool to make a quick getaway without resorting to violence."
>Asher smiles
"Anyways, you all wouldn't happen to know any good realistic vr shooters, would you? I find they help me steady my shooting arm"
| Well howdy slicker-than-me!
>Murphy asserts himself in the conversation, grabbing Asher's hand and shaking vigorously.
I know just whatcher looking fer. Shooting games're ma specialty.
| >Asher is taken aback at first by the mam but nods, eager to find the right game
| man*
| >>83831 >>83839 >>83842
"Huh? I'm...not that great on the more recent VR games. All the VR games I know are horribly rendered. Really fun though and highly responsive!"
> The white haired catboomer smiled brightly the more she thought abou tthose games. She turned her attention to Asher and Murphy curiously. More specifically Murphy.
"By the way...What's your name, Sir? I just realized I've only learned Graham and Asher's..."
| >>83863
Name's Murphy, kinda new in town, then 'gain kinda not. Nice to meetcha. I hear yera big wig in un o those big wig corps. Can't say I agree with the career choice but nice ta meetcha n'anyway.
>He turns his attention to the vr shooting games.
Ye Archer we we're fixing to go out for some fresh water. Yeunnacome?
I'm honestl' waiting for miss lilim to kick us out, ahve been here a while now an it's getting late. Still dun know what games're hot right now...
| (oops should my character not know that)
| >>84000
(If you can explain how you would know, for ex: her unique appearance, it could probably be fine)
| (at least that's how I usually play it off. Then again, important corp people should be pretty well known if not out in disguise)
| >Asher glances at the cat boomer and the man both and scratches his head
"Well, I don't mind if the graphics are bad, as long as the physics are good. Not much practice if it's unresponsive and unrealistic."
| Ya aintcha that white haired cat (used as a synonym for buddy and not a racial slur) that's helpin all sorts o people caught up in the middle of this shit goin round? I'd reckon any GC'er'd notice when a big wig Corper helps more than hurts.
> He smiles
| >>84014 yew looking fer a simulation o sorts with a good tactical base? Er a action think-on-yer-feet kind?
| (poor lilim is going to come back to like 80 posts lmao)
| "Either works, as long as they're compatible with my StrengthGuantlet 900. Only way to play vr in my opinion."
| >84038
Hmm. Looks like they got Cyberdemon 2: Doom, that's a classic blood'n'guts. I don't see Far Cyb 3 though... It's a dang good mix o the two.
Maybe you'd like ZCOM: Enemy Uploaded. Ah actually had a hand in growing that un
| >>84026
> Aethia Weiss smiled and nodded slowly. Thoughtfully she gazed downward and shrugged.
"Indeed...I am Aethia Weiss. I guess I'd hoped that the looks of me wouldn't be common knowledge yet. I could usually dress as plain as possible and simply be looked at as just another Boomer. But yes it does make sense that those days are gone. I apologize for lying, Mr. Graham, you too Mr. Murphy."
| >>84064
"Its fine... Really...Anyway I should get going... unless you both want to get a drink..."
| >>84343
> Aethia nodded lightly.
"Yeah that's kind of why I'm still here too. I'm just waiting for Murphy to finish helping Asher out."
| >>84387
>Graham checks his watch, people still have those?
"Aw shit yeah I gotta go... Listen Aethia if you want to get a drink sometime or need someone to vent to just let me know okay?
>He scribbles on a piece of paper and hands it to the boomer, its his phone number.
| >>84440
> She nodded and accepted the piece of paper and waved casually. Afterward it immediately went inside the box of the game she'd been given as a gift. Mostly as a reminder.
"I'll send a text or something. Nice meeting you Graham."
| Whoowee ifn only this place had a bar innit, then we'd never hafta leave!
Where's y'all's best place to go?
| >Asher picks up a game from the shelf
"I like HeartBeats, it's got a nice atmosphere."
>He walks to the counter with his game to cash out
| > The door chimes ring to an opening, the same man from the first visit re-enters the store empty handed. He searches for any employer of the sort.
| >((seeing as she's afk for a little while and I rather like this place I'll make a suggestion that Murph and the others went for that drink and this is a different day now.))
Howdy partner! Miss boss is preoccupied I think, somthin bout the riots. Ah don't work here but I do like them vidya games an I've been readin up on th' new uns.
| (Gotcha, sorry for inconvenience)
"Ah alright. Can you tell me how many more keybooy's there are? I would like to buy a few, along with some games."
The man is more or less calm with a low voice, a rather thick british accent.
| Whell.. I see two of em over on that shelf there. An she always sais there's nuthin in tha back so un guessin there's two left ahaha
>Murphy chuckles.
| > The man nods without a glimpse of a smile.
"Good, I'll have both of them."
>He continues to walk again, this time looking upon the shelves.
"Any recommended games for this console? I'll be buying three of any I'm drawn to. With the exception of death fist 88. I'll get two of those."
| ( Bump )
| Huh.. whell I ain't got the chance ta play any of em yet but the reviews say Flame Symbol and Yelda: Frontier's Exhale are pretty good. You cain't go wrong with Death Fist, th classic's one of mah favorite games. As fer a third game... Let's'ee... Habout Ring 5: Protectors? Seems to be a bit like death fist by it's cover.
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| >Inside the small store is a short flat chest Lilim girl tapping away on a retro handheld game system, not really paying attention at all.