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Blinds shut?

Check.

Door closed?

Check.

Lights off?

Check.

Computer on?

Check.

The starting screen glowed dimly as Rin’s thumbs tapped impatiently on his wooden desktop. The new game “Legend of the Emru Dynasty ” (or LED for short) was quickly skyrocketing to the top of the charts and Rin was proud to say that he was better than all of those gamers from around the nation.

Except that one mysterious user who managed to place #1 by a “lucky chance.”

But there was a 0.0001% chance that Rin would catch a glimpse of him online, neverless attack his character. 

LOG IN SUCCESSFUL: WELCOME  _THESHARK8U_

With that arrogant mindset, Rin immediately went to the busiest hotspot and left his status open to attacks- winner takes all. A small voice in the back of his head knew that gambling all of his weapons, supplies, medals, and money was a stupid thing to do, but Rin’s arrogant side smothered the voice, thinking of all the items he could get from an unsuspecting player. Leaning back on his chair, a smug smile graced his lips. There was, without a doubt, nobody who could accept Rin Matsuoka’s challenge and live. 

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⊰ ► ⊱ Loading...

Chiaki had never been the most patient of people, to be precise. Especially now-- she was rather eager to play LED today. It made her feel quite proud of herself to be the one topping the ranks.

After logging in as "game--0ver", she proceeded to go to a hotspot at random. She looked around; what should she do...? The pink-haired gamer was in the mood for a good fight, a true challenge... Especially considering how the last times she had fought it had been againstrookies.

Really, in her opinion, there was nothing more boring than easy fights, although she had won quite a lot of nice items. It didn't take her long to see an interesting challenge, however. It seemed like a player was putting all of their items in the line... Indeed, that would keep her entertained for a while.

After no more than a couple seconds giving it thought, her fingers moved to her keyboard.

hey @_THESHARK8U_... i accept your challenge.

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High Score ☠ Ibuki + Nanami

>☠< Ibuki thrust her arms high up into the air, stretching out her torso and groaning in pleasure as she felt all the kinks in her back loosening. She exhaled and skipped over to the arcade. Today Ibuki had a mission to hand out fliers for her next show. She was still just one-manning her shows but she hoped a little publicity would attract potential band members.

The female hummed as she passed through the doors and looked around. The cheerful music from video games melded together to create an incomprehensible cacophony that resonated well with her. It looked like so much fun! Maybe when she was done here she’d have a go at one of the machines.

Magenta hues scanned the room and stopped at the front counter where a girl stood motionlessly.

"Hi! Hello! Hey there! Konnichiwa! Bonjour! Hola! Ciao!" She giggled and spun around. "Can you guess how many languages Ibuki just said ‘Hello’ in?"

Her reply went unanswered. Now that she thought about it.. Was this girl sleeping..?

"Um, hellooooooooooooooooooooooo? Anybody there?" She leaned against the counter and stared at the pink haired girl. She pouted. "No fair. Ibuki wants to take a nap too!" She didn’t think she could do it standing up. Didn’t stop her from trying.

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⊰ ► ⊱ "Hmm...?" Pale eyelids went upwards in order to reveal the light pink spheres she had for eyes, which seemed to be rather confused. One of her eyelids fell once more, though, as an evident protest that her nap should have been longer.

Chiaki attempted to rub the sleep out of her eyes, which ended in failure. She knew it was wrong to sleep at work, but she had just wanted to take a break! "Is there anything I can help you with today...?" The gamer asked, her eyes closing in blinks a couple more times as a sign of her sleepiness.

Straightening her work uniform, her expression now turned into a happy one; quite much like the ones you see the protagonists of those obnoxious infomercials wearing, just that her smile was softer instead of annoying.

Nanami then folded her hands on the counter, looking at the other girl. "Tokens, cards... Ticket exchange?" She continued the inquiries, almost seeming as though she just wanted to go back to sleep. 

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Just A Newcomer | Kuroko and Chiaki

"…"

Kuroko had always had a weak spot for small animals, and stray cats were no exception.

He was glad that there were strays around Prava - he had never been anywhere outside of Japan before, so he didn’t know what it was going to be like. Bearing the knowledge of what his fellow students had told him (that he highly doubted was a good source) and propaganda-like stereotypes from the books he commonly read, he had assumed that Europe would be too crowded to have any friendly strays around.

Thank god he was wrong, he thought to himself, scratching the back of the cat’s ear, giving the animal one of his small but rare smiles. If he had enough money to raise an animal, he would have a ton of cats running around inside his small apartment building, but alas, he was not exactly brimming with money. Besides, if he really did have the money, he would prefer adopting a small dog as a companion instead, seeing as his love for dogs was higher than for cats, but nevertheless, he was perfectly fine with cats too.

Picking the stray up gently, he unceremoniously bumped a passerby a bit harshly, having not paid attention to his surroundings. “Ah…I’m sorry,” he mumbled, wondering if the other had noticed him at all. He did have a rather weak presence, so he wasn’t sure, and it showed a bit in his everlasting piercing sky blue eyes.

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⊰ ► ⊱ Game over, marked the small screen of her PSP. which caused her previously calm and collected expression to turn quickly into one of frustration. Chiaki had never had much patience, and was, in all truth, a sore loser.

Especially when she had spent so much time on this game-- and she hadn't even saved it previous to the fight...!

She sighed. Well, it surely was of no use to cry over spilled milk now, was it? 

RETRY? >Y / N

Just as she was pressing the start button, she felt someone collide against her, which threw her off balance and nearly made her fall. Just the thing she needed now!

It truly seemed like a scene pulled out from a clichéd drama, when her handheld was sent flying upwards. Chiaki somehow managed to catch it before it hit the floor, however. She had never been one to believe in luck, but perhaps this was a lucky break, of sorts?

Nanami then heard the voice, which was quite low, and so it took her a couple seconds to process what had been said. Turning her head in the direction of the sound, she nodded politely at him.

"It's okay..."

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ıʞɐıɥɔ + ɐɹnʞɐs - ןıɐɯ ʇoƃ ǝʌ,noʎ

[pink-haired-saviour]

  [❀] Sakura looked up from her just finished letter to watch a few birds fly across the pale blue sky. It was a really peaceful day and it had turned out to be a quite surprising one too.

Hello Chiaki. My name is Sakura Haruno and I work at St.Orwell Hospital as a doctor. What are you studying?

She’d found the letter just on the bench she was now sitting now, about half an hour ago. As usual, she came from her favorite cafe and was walking home through the park.

It's okay, I'd like to help you with your assignment, it sounds quite interesting. I've never had a pen-pal before, but I think we'll be able to make this work. Can't be that hard, can it?

Somehow, Sakura found the idea of exchanging letters with a stranger unbelievably fascinating. Maybe they would meet someday, maybe they wouldn’t. But what would it matter? They could talk through the letters as if they were talking face-to-face. The pinkette wondered how the idea of having a pen-pal never occurred to her before.

Who knows, maybe this'll be fun? Signed, Sakura.

She ripped the page out of her black notebook, carefully so the paper wouldn’t rip and folded it. Walking over to the next post-office, Sakura bought an envelope and a stamp, scribbled Chiaki’s adress on it and gave it to the clerk behind the counter.

Now she only had to wait for a reply.

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⊰ ► ⊱ Chiaki was more than surprised the day the mailman slid a letter under her door.

Haruno-san,

She really hadn't expected to receive a reply-- not that she was complaining. Nanami was glad that someone nice enough to write back had found her letter.

I'm pleased to meet you. Thank you for taking the time to reply. I'm currently studying a major in Professional, Technical, Business and Scientific Writing. I must say that this assignment is a tad off, although I think this may be a step to writing formal letters.

Well, now this assignment didn't look so bad as she had originally thought. Pale legs covered in black thigh-highs dangled from the chair as Chiaki tapped her pen against her chin, meditating what she should write next. 

Indeed; I think this can be fun, as well. I truly do hope we can become friends.

Upon waking up, she realized she had fallen asleep at her desk. She looked at the unfinished letter-- At least it still looked good. She decided the best thing would be to continue writing... "Not before a... quick round of Tetris, though."

Is being a doctor interesting? I hope you write back soon. Signed, Chiaki.

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⊰ ► ⊱ Light footsteps could be heard every time her pastel pink shoes came into contact with the pavement.

To whom it may correspond,

She began to read again the letter that had been carelessly folded twice, and that had been written on a notebook page with a dark green-coloured pen.

Greetings. My name is Chiaki Nanami. I am a student at Maloise College.

Under regular circumstances, she definitely wouldn't be doing this. The problem was, she had to. For Literature class, the latest project was to have a pen pal. 'That way, you'll be able to explore the different variations our language has,' Had said the teacher. Chiaki thought it would be more than pointless; nonetheless, there she was, wondering how to get a pen pal in an easy manner. Part one, writing the letter, was already complete-- Now, only part two was left. 

For an assignment, I need a pen pal. So... I'm asking for your help. I hope you find the time to write back to me. I promise I don't need much... Just a couple letters.

No... That was definitely not convincing. Oh, well.

I have written my address in the envelope, just in case. You don't have to help me if you don't want to, but if that's the case, please return this letter to the place you found it in.

Nanami sighed. Definitely, it couldn't be worse.

Thanks for your time.

Well, if this didn't work, she could always try plan B. Besides, what was there to lose? She placed the letter back into the light pink envelope, on which she had scribbled her name and address, along with 'to anyone' in bold letters. Hmmm... It didn't look that bad, she told herself, although in truth, it didn't look inviting in the least.

Signed, Chiaki.

Already at the park, she decided to leave the envelope on a bench. After that, she returned home. Now, the only thing left was to wait...

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g̶a̶m̶e̶ ̶o̶v̶e̶r̶ [@Nanami]

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  Kajika was on a mission, a grand mission to explore whatever area of Prava was available to her and currently she found herself in the entertainment district. Silvers eyes gazed around in avid fascination, admiring the smooth walk-way that journeyed past the various buildings and one very tall tower that loomed above everything else. It was truly astounding.

Most of the buildings had large signs to denote what their function was, some of which Kajika was rather familiar with such as the theatre, cinema and gym. There was one building in particular that caught her eye however, as while she had heard of them and seen them around before she had never actually been into one. Besides, it was lit up so brightly it just demanded further inspection.

Legacy Arcade…

Sauntering through the open doors, Kajika paused to gaze at the multitude of blinking machines around her. It was a lot noisier than she had expected it would be but that didn’t stop her from approaching the counter located near the front of the room. It was currently unattended but Kajika was sure whoever was supposed to be there would turn up eventually so she merely continued to observe her surroundings.

“Good evening. Do you need tokens…?”

A voice from behind her spoke up suddenly, causing her to turn and spy the attendant she had been waiting for. Truth be told Kajika had absolutely no idea about the intricacies of an arcade, merely that one played games there so she was unfamiliar with what was meant by ‘tokens’. Could it perhaps be similar to gambling? Offering the girl a friendly smile, she leaned forward ever so slightly to make herself heard over the noise.

"It depends, what exactly are tokens used for?"

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⊰ ► ⊱ "Tokens are like the currency used here... I suppose." Nobody had ever really asked her about the usage of tokens, so she didn't really know how to answer. "In order to play in the machines, you must buy tokens. Depending on what you have chosen to play... You'll need a determinate number of tokens."

Evidently, Chiaki wasn't good at explaining things. "Hmm... " What else, what else...? "Oh. And, some games give you tickets in exchange. Those can be switched for one of these prizes..." She pointed at the wall shelves behind her, which were filled with various things; ranging from plushies to Rubik's cubes, overall, they were nothing more than trinkets, yet the kids who tended to fill the arcade on weekends sometimes even fought over them.

Really, there wasn't much about tokens, although Nanami did believe their usage was merely a swindle. The prices for token packs were quite high, gaining tickets could be very difficult depending on the game, and the so-called 'prizes' seemed to have been pulled out of the trash can.

"I think... That's about it, Miss. Is there anything else I can help you with...?"

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26. Have a pen pal.

{ Wowie, this looks p rad. The starter's coming right up! }

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Send me "♣"

I’ll randomly generate a number from 1-50 to see what our muses pick to do together from the bucket list!

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Day Four; What do they eat for breakfast?

Chiaki mostly eats things that are easy and quick to prepare; such as cereal and sandwiches. Her usual diet also inclines more towards cheap things.

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Right now, I'm a bit tired, but I'll be around in case anyone wants to plot, or something. }

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⊰ ► ⊱ Attend the clients, fix the machine. Sell tokens, take care of the special cards. Reset the high-scores regularly; don't forget to keep your workspace clean.

Not even the half of her work shift had passed, and she was definitely tired. While she didn't mind working-- in fact, she enjoyed it --she thought that running an arcade was much harder than it seemed. And she was just a part-timer!

However, one of the things that she truly enjoyed about her occupation was trying out the new arcade machines that arrived-- She currently was focused on a brand new action game.

GAME OVER

"Oi, Nanami! 's my turn to 'try out' the new game!"

It was her co-worker's voice. She sighed; this meant she had to return to the register. At least it wasn't a busy day, so she might be able to take a nap.

Walking towards the register, she saw that there was someone already waiting.

"Good evening. Do you need tokens...?"

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Day Three; Do they match their Zodiac sign?

Traditional Pisces Traits; Imaginative and sensitive. Compassionate and kind. Selfless and unworldly. Intuitive and sympathetic. Escapist and idealistic. Secretive and vague. Weak-willed and easily led.

Yes, Chiaki does match her astrological sign. 

[shsl-hajime]

Tetris Theft || Hinata & Nanami

[shsl-hajime]

  That question…did he even know the answer? He just thought that maybe they could just walk around.. well, she may think he’s like a stalker or a pedophile.. creepy, dude. Hinata usually locks those guys up for what they’ve done. They’re disgusting as hell.

"I.. maybe to a café or something? I haven’t really thought it through.." He felt pretty embarrassed, I mean, who just walks up and asks some familiar stranger if they can just walk around together? What.. was he doing?

"I don’t know.. I just- do.." It’s weird. He feels like he’s being.. drawn to her? Hinata didn’t know how to describe it. Oh, crap. He probably sounds really creepy now. "Sorry, that sounded weird." He rubbed the back of his head with embarrassment. "I guess it’s because you looked a bit bored— no offense, I mean.."

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⊰ ► ⊱ "...You're quite an interesting person." Chiaki decided, her face reflecting the mild confusion she felt. In all truth, this adjective could describe the other perfectly, or so she thought. The thing that intrigued her the most, however, was his awkward behaviour.

Once, twice, three times, her eyes closed as blinks. The fourth time, however, they did not open again. The gamer's head hung, and within moments, light snoring could be heard coming from her.

It took no longer than a couple minutes for her eyes to open once more, and she directed her gaze towards him again.

"...Sorry."

She didn't mind her narcoleptic condition most of the time, but it had proved to be quite embarrassing more than once. And right now, it was one of those ocassions.

"Let me see... So, you're asking me to go to a café with you because I looked bored...?" Well, she had been bored, honestly. Chiaki still didn't trust him that much, but she thought it wouldn't hurt to go with him. After all, making friends was always a good thing. "Hmm... Right. I'll go with you."

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Then, I would reply to an open but I don't want to feel like I'm bothering you guys and stuff... So, if you want to plot, or something, drop me a line! }

[shsl-hajime]

Tetris Theft || Hinata & Nanami

[shsl-hajime]

  "Ah, of course. Sorry about that. I’m Hajime Hinata. Pleased to meet you." He outstretched his arm, awaiting a proper handshake.

Wow, he was really bad at this. Like, really, really bad. And awkward. She was worth it though, that she was. Wait- what is he talking about? Gosh, he may have been tangled up in his red string. How.. How would he even know its her? This was all too sudden.

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⊰ ► ⊱ Good girls never go with strangers; they don't talk to strangers, they don't accept gifts from strangers, they don't walk with strangers-- they don't even look at strangers. Strangers are major danger, Chiaki. Do you understand? You never know what they might be scheming. Better safe than sorry.

A voice in her head echoed this message, and it didn't take long for her to identify it as a familiar voice. Ignoring this, however, she spoke again.

"Hinata-kun... May I ask where is it that you would like to take me?"

If ever approached by a stranger, tell a parent or an adult who you trust.

Chiaki shook his hand lightly, weighing her options. She could either decline politely or agree to go with him-- Honestly, the latter seemed by far more interesting. However, she still had plenty of questions that needed an answer.

"Why do you want to hang out with me, of all people...? You don't even know me." She didn't mean to come off as rude by saying this; it was nothing more than unsatisfied curiosity.

Though... Curiosity killed the cat.

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