auroraexpress | EVENT: Upgrade!

Who: Everyone
When: Day 57, morning
Where: The train!

[ There is a new car attached to the back of the train. You'll have to get past the garden, the gym, and the library to get to... the arcade.

Near the entrance is where you'll find the conveniently-placed machines to get tokens to play any of the arcade games. It seems to be a formality because it doesn't actually cost you any sparks to play the games, but be sure to swing by there before you hit up the games. And what an array there are! Overall, there's two floors filled with various types of games.

There's the crane games, filled with various cute plush versions of monsters you may have faced before (both during your stay on the Aurora and back home) as well as, more rarely-- is that a plush of yourself? Or one of your teammates perhaps, someone you care about on the train. It might be worth trying to pick one up!

Next of course are the video games and there's an array for all kinds of interests-- Rhythm games of all types, fighting games, shooting games, racing games... There's no shortage of different types you can play. Try one out, you might like it!

There's also a variety of purikura photo booths if you and/or a friend would like to try your hand at getting a cute set of sticker photos.

You've got some time to relax for the moment, so why not try it out at the arcade? ]

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[ Kyou is attempting the crane game and just trying to get a little monster that looks like it would be easy to grab with the crane. His efforts were successful, except for the fact that a second stuffed animal came with the first.

Somehow he'd also accidentally grabbed a small stuffed plush of himself. In cat form. ]

Of course. If I get two for one--I'd end up with this one.

[she's walking about the arcade when she spots Kyou ahhhhh AHHHHHHh she's quiet and just watching him play quietly.]

[ He doesn't notice that there is someone watching him as he bends down to retrieve the item. What is he going to do with two of these? ]

I guess I could give the cat to...

[He trails off, staring at the stuffed cat. He sighs, before finding the nearest trash can to slam both of them in. He's not in the greatest mood. ]

That seems a waste.

[she's going to fetch them from the trash. Luckily, there was nothing else in there.]

[ He jumps a little, surprised. Why does she always sneak up on him? ]

You can have them. I don't want them.

No. You meant to give them to someone, at least one of them. I think...it would make them happy to do so, so you should follow through with that.

[ His face is about the color of his hair, being called out so suddenly. But it's true. She would have loved it. ]

They aren't...here...anymore.

[Her fingers tighten around the stuffed toys for a moment.]

...I see. I am sorry. But people have been known to wake up again.

[ He's not sure that's something he could even wish for. ]

It's stupid. I barely knew her more than a couple of days.

[ Shouldn't be a big deal. ]

There could be a reason for that. People are surprising.

[She doesn't want to explain possibilities, it seems...cruel to do so when he cannot confirm or disprove them, for now,

She's just someone from back home. It's not like she's the only one either.

[ Somehow Isuzu isn't exactly the same though. ]

It's probably better this way anyway.

That is not how you truly feel, though. Is it.

[it's not a question.]

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[OH HEY, he knows you.]

What's wrong with cats? Cats are awesome.

[ He looks up as he takes both items out. ]

I wasn't going for this one.

Were you going for the other one?

It just looked like the easiest one to go for. I don't really care if I get any of them.

So why are you disappointed with extra?

[Also just because.]

[There's a meow.]

[ Because he wants to pout about something. Anything. ]

I only needed one. I don't need two.

[ He assumes the meow is just coming from somewhere in the arcade. Not an actual cat,]

...you know, now your Chain profile makes a lot of sense.

[Another meow.]

[Then a cat pops it's head out of the pocket of Dusk's hoody.]

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

[ He's surprised to see the cat but hasn't discovered their...affinity for him yet.]

You like to respond instead of leave things. Most people who don't know their name would leave their profile name blank instead of write yelling about it.

Makes you a very direct per-whoa! [Catching Sunset as she has tried to climb out.] What's gotten into you girl?

Wha--I don't do such a stupid thing! Besides. I know my name and just didn't change it. Isuzu told me it's Kyou.

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[ Just watches as Dusk wrestles the cat. ]

You're keeping her in your hoodie. I'd be pissed and trying to run away too.

You change it after the masquerade ball then?

She likes napping in there. When she's bored, she just climbs on me. She's usually not so eager to get out.

[Meeeeow. Claw reaching out to Kyou.] Do you want to see him girl? [Holding out a cat towards Kyou and she is indeed trying to bap him.]

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Cat karma strikes again.