56 - Action/Phone

[ceasetoexist]

[It was weird. After a week of feeling like garbage, to wake up feeling as good as he did didn't really make sense. But really, after having a confrontation he was dreading and having it turn out all right? It felt good. And he hadn't felt this good in a long time.

Pokey couldn't remember the last time he actually felt, well, decent since everything. Last Christmas, maybe? Early March, at the very latest? It had been a long time. But now that he'd actually felt it, actually felt some kind of closure, of confidence? It was time not to waste that.]

[Action - 502 Ricardo]

[School? Screw that. Pokey still had something important to do considering his spider mech was still practically sprawled out across the yard. It had gotten repaired some, but really being blown apart with thunder magic will do that to a robot.

But it was coming along. Over the last two months of repairs, there was some small, but noticeable, progress as the mech was slowly repaired. Which still didn't mean to slow down. Right now, Pokey's busy tinkering away on it in the front yard, a small robot scampering around to go and get tools for him when he asks for them. When the robot isn't busy tripping over it's own feet.

Or when the robot isn't running around sporadically from fear as Pokey yells at it for doing something that displeases him, just barely dodging tools as Pokey throws them at it. Either or.]

[Action - Bowling Alley]

[Pokey always thought bowling was a pretty dumb sport. After all, I mean you throw a ball and knock down pins, nothing special about that. Still, he decided he might as well try it out for once, for shits and giggles.

And actually found it pretty good for stress relief. He's really gotten into it.

At the same time, most people usually roll the balls instead of, you know, hefting it up and tossing it. They also generally stick to their own lanes, though that's something Pokey doesn't particularly give a good goddamn about that.

Yeah. Enjoy the fat kid ruining your game.]

[Phone]

So, okay, I've got an awesome plan, but I need to know something first.

Anyone got a TV I can hook a Super Nintendo up to? Because I need to know that before I even bother. You let me borrow your TV and, hey, I might even let you play some.

For. You know. Like maybe a half hour or something.

Comments

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

So, when are you coming over? Playing these games alone is boring!

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Meh, whenever I guess! Ain't like I got much to do right now!

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

Okay! I'm at 462 Stone Street. I'll be in the living room, so just come on in.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

[And about half a hour later, he'll be there. Not even bothering to knock. Just coming on in.]

So what've you got?

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

[She holds up a few fighting games and space shooters. They're pretty much standard fare for modern video game systems.]

Just these. Eiko didn't really have a whole lot of games.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

[They may be standard for modern games, but Pokey's from 1996, so the graphics are kind of out there for him. They're pretty cool, quite frankly.]

Awesome.

Yeah, yeah, whatever. Let's play!

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

Okay! Hang on while I hook it up.

[Squid Girl runs the cords from her own system to the back of the TV and powers it on. Let's say it's some kind of BlazBlue style fighter first. She grins and tosses Pokey the second player controller.]

Hope you're ready to match skills with me!

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Yeah, sure! Of course I am! I'm totaling going to kick the crap out of you!

[Though, from the looks of it, he's still trying to figure out how to work the controller.]

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

[She'll be taking advantage of this to wipe the floor with Pokey in the first few rounds while he's still getting used to how everything works. Because she is the most mature.]

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Hey! Hey I wasn't ready yet!

[And he tries to do his damnedest to catch back up with Squid Girl. Which he's failing at spectacularly.]

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

Haha! Give it up, I'm the champion!

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Whoops!

[Just bumping into you, hard, Squid Girl. To try and throw you off.]

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

Hey!

[Yeah, it works. She may have tentacles and stuff, but she's pretty bad at noticing things. C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER.]

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

[He laughs at that.]

Oh! Look at that! Who's the champion now, huh?

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

That's cheating!

[She fumbles for her controller, madly pressing buttons in an effort to catch up.]

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

All's fair in war! Sorry! You're just not good enough!

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

I'm way better than you are!

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

That a fact?

Current events say otherwise.

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

There's still one more round to go!

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Oh man I wonder who will win.

Protip: It'll be me.

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

Okay, then, Round 3! We'll see who the winner will be!

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Fine by me.

[Oh look! He's going to try that "knock into you" trick again. Have fun with that.]

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

[Yeah, well, have fun with the fact that she's reaching two or three tentacles behind your back and around the other side to push other buttons on your controller and mess up your combos and dodge timing. Two can play at this game.]

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Hey!

[Just frantically trying to keep the controller out of your reach, Squid Girl. Not doing very well at it, though.]

You little cheater!

[moemoetentacles.livejournal.com]

Serves you right!

[Yeah, these tentacles can stretch out for a good half-mile. There's no escaping them.]