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[rollin]

Who: Yata rollin & you!
When: at various times between December 13 and 15
Where: various
What: Yata sucks at gardening, looks for people to play vivid with, has a tendency to run into people with meet cutes, etc.
Rating/Warning: PG because of language

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a; it sounds like a joke; "a thug walks into a flower shop..." (shopping district)

[ Someone like Yata into indoor gardening is a rare sight, so he is met with a few raised eyebrows as walks down the streets with a pot of forget-me-nots in his hands, wilting due to reasons one can already guess from appearances alone. He seems particularly worried about his current predicament though, and if you're close enough, you might hear him talk to himself. ]

Where the hell is the plant doctor? Do those even exist? Why are flowers so high maintenance, anyway? [ No, Yata, you're just wrong. He sighs. ] I'm so dead...

[ He's this close to just asking Totsuka.

OR! You can find him at an NPC-run flower shop, (but not the one Vietnam works at!) fidgeting awkwardly. ]

b; it feels like he waited nine long years (game center)

[ There's a holographic display advertising the new available scenarios in ViViD! One of them is called Last Legend XXV, in which up to four players can explore an open-world environment, fight monsters and complete quests as they go on a mission to seize their kingdom's crystal from the clutches of their enemies! New features include the ability to switch weapons during battle, vehicle travel... and camping...? Another is called Zokuzoku Remembrance, a new action/romance (!?) game that will get your heart pounding in more ways than one. It seems to be a straight up beat-'em-up game, but the ad also says you have to "fight for your love". What does that mean? Yata sure doesn't know. The last one is a more musical game called Star Show! in which you can sing, dance and fight aliens as an intergalactic super idol. While Yata has some reservations regarding the selection, he's just happy to see games he already knew about up there. ]

Hehe, I tested some of these! Man, the new Last Legend looks cooler now that it's finished...

[ OR! If you're alone, Yata might catch you looking at the display instead. Which ad is your character looking at? He'll definitely have something to say about it. ]

c; he'd punch them for you if he knew how to drive (anywhere)

[ Maybe you're busy on your Cerevice, texting your friends and browsing the network. Maybe you're way into this song on your music player, or need to get something that flew out of your grasp and onto the street. Maybe you're just a little out of it today. Whatever the reason, you're about to absentmindedly cross the road. However, a hand forcefully pulls you by the collar, the back of your shirt, or your wrist; and in the short instant it takes the traffic lights to change from red to green, a group of motorcycles zoom past you at an incredible speed. You're safe, but the voice behind you seems to be angrier than you should be. ]

Assholes... Hey, you okay?

[ Whether he looks frightening or genuinely concerned is a matter of perspective. (It's the latter.) ]

d; wildcard

[ Hit him up anywhere! He's most likely up and about, doing odd jobs, breakdancing for money, shopping for Christmas gifts, walking to the infirmary with injuries or skateboarding anxiously. Whatever, these are just a few ideas, GO CRAZY. ]

Comments

a; and the thug meets a lawyer

[prosecutory]

[Edgeworth is one of those raising eyebrows at Yata's abysmal performance in Plant Care 101, but unlike people who keep passing by and move on with their lives, he stops at his side and peers at the forget-me-nots Yata has forgotten to care for properly.]

You don't need a plant doctor. You need to use your head. [His stare shifts to the flowers.]

there's a punchline here somewhere

[rollin]

[ Yata brings the flower pot away from Edgeworth a little too defensively. Why does Edgeworth even care?! ]

I watered it everyday! [ Er, wait. Not past tense. ] Water. It's not dead!

[ He doesn't actually know if it is. ]

b

[psycholawgy]

[ Athena arrives at the center after talking details with Saya and Yata. She's not really interested in playing in ViViD, but if it gets her closer to her friends, then she'll do whatever it takes. ]

Yata? Is Saya running late, or what?

[rollin]

[ Funny how you should ask that, Athena. He frowns as he answers her. ]

Oh, hi. Uh, Saya said she had to cover for someone at work, so she can't make it... today...

[ He can't even hide how bummed he sounds about it. ]

b;

[dereban]

Oh, so they had that sort of game, too.

[Inaba's voice comes from right behind him in a rather nonchalant tone, crossing her arms over her chest, as she peers over his shoulder curiously.]

[rollin]

[ The sudden presence of a girl never fails to nearly send him into cardiac arrest. He puts some distance between them and a hand over his chest. ]

GYAAAH! Inaba? ...Don't scare me like that, oi! Just say hi like normal!

c

[makigumo]

[ Oooh, that's surprising. Just when she was in the middle of one of those phone games, too. She laughs, and grins when she sees who it is. ]

Oh Crow-chan! Such concern for an old turd like granny! No need to worry, though~

[ Because, you know, she's Granny Shihoudou. ] You coming to visit your dear granny? You could have just told me~! [ She won't wait for a reply, just pick Yata up under an arm and cross the road the way she had originally planned. Despite the traffic. Because it's totally normal to jump over and on top of said traffic, like they're a normal path, right? ]

[rollin]

Visit? Wait— [ And he yelps, naturally. It's not everyday a woman picks you up and walks on car roofs like some messed up version version of Frogger. ]

Put me down! [ FLAILS. He's red up to his ears as she makes a scene. How embarrassing. ]

a;

[flaredo]

[ Yang's not walking into a flower shop to buy flowers. Yang's walking into a flower shop because she was jogging by a flower shop and saw a beanie and the rest is history. ]

... I don't think this one's doing a promo today.

[rollin]

[ The beanie is his charm point. (no...) The familiar voice sends Yata up with a jolt before he turns toward it. ]

Yang! [ Oops, he should his this pot behind his back, shouldn't he? ] Hi! Wh-what, what are you doing here? Ahaha...

c

[invoker]

[ Mitsuru was absently looking at the sky, when she barely noticed what she was doing. Wrapped up in a long coat, she fell rather ungracefully onto her behind after Yata pulled her. ]

Ah...

[ She blushed, simply because she felt so embarrassed that she felt off guard after such a long day. ]

I apologise, thank you Yata-san.

[rollin]

[ Oops. Let it be known that while he's softhearted, he's still rough around the edges. ]

Ah, no, I just— [ He had a thought there, but he clams up before he can get it out. ] Uh, need a hand?

[ He reaches out and offers to pull her up. ]

b

[carptricks]

You tested 'em?

[that unfamiliar voice belongs to a scruffy-haired magician-- an occupation which is evident by the way he tucks a deck of cards and a few colorful scarves into his pockets before addressing Yata-- just finishing his last arcade performance for the day. his gaze flickers from Yata, to the holographic display, and back again]

How'd you manage to land a gig like that one?

[rollin]

[ Yata turns toward the sound of the magician's voice and grins. Unfortunately, the story's not as exciting as one would hope. He just got lucky. ]

You know how they let you pick a job when you get here? [ On his fingers, he lists off his options. ] Delivery boy, ice cream truck driver, ViViD game tester. Anyone would pick the last one, no question.

c;

[twomeals]

[Of course Yue wouldn't be paying attention. He doesn't even have any of those distracting items or anything, he was just too busy staring at everything around him to notice the traffic lights. Getting suddenly jerked backwards is a surprise, but he recovers pretty quickly (it's not like this is the first time someone's saved him by surprise).]

Ah, thank you......

[and then he actually sees the person who grabbed him. He might look kind of surprised. But maybe that's just because of the close call?]

[rollin]

What're ya spacing out for? You're gonna get yourself killed.

[ Although he seems unfriendly, Yata invites him to walk with him anyway. The light won't be green forever. ]

C'mon!

a

[helmets]

[ she's on her way to vietnam's flower shop from her mechanic job when she spots yata with a pot of flowers. her motorcycle's engine is silent as she slows down next to him, pulling out her device. she taps the screen a few times and an automated female voice comes out of it, giving him a small wave with her free hand. ]

Yata-kun? I didn't expect to see you here.

[rollin]

[ It's not Celty's presence but her voice that startles him! It's the first time he's heard her use that function. ]

Celty-san! Hi... [ Holding the pot with one arm, he waves back. ] I, uh. I'm kinda running errands today. Errands...

a: Attack of the Cute Highschool Girls

[queenofminiskirts]

[So, it was only natural that Kaoru would drag Shiho out with her to the Shopping District. Not that she doesn't like spending time together where they're now living (but it isn't home. Not without Minamoto and Aoi and Bullet and Tim.

But Shiho is still home and anywhere she was Kaoru wanted to stay).

Still, they should get out from time to time, right?

Kaoru turns her head though when they walk past a guy talking...to his plant?

Okay. Whatever, she's seen weirder.

She stops though and turns around completely and grabs the guy's sleeve.]

Hey, I don't know a plant doctor but I know someone who's the next best thing. [She looks back.] Right, Shiho?

[good_ideas]

[Shiho didn't know what she would have done all by herself here without Kaoru. Sure, it wouldn't be difficult to live even without her there, but the apartment would be too big, the bed too cold.

So she's not protesting at all as they go out to explore the Shopping District. They had credits to spend, after all.

She would have walked right past the guy talking to his plant though, because Kaoru....people talking to plants could be crazy!! (This doesn't count when they're talking to the squirrel back home because the squirrel could actually talk back.

Too bad she can't say no to Kaoru. (And she suspects that no one can.)

Still, she needs to give him a very skeptical look for being a plant-talker.]

Eh? Well....sure, I guess.

b!

[verified]

[ it's her first time at the game center and all the game options are a little overwhelming. most of the titles are unfamiliar to her, but they all look very interesting... especially Last Legend XXV and Star Show. ]

"Sing, dance, and fight your way to victory as an intergalactic super idol"...

[ hmmm. ]

[rollin]

[ He doesn't hear Fuuka, but he does see her looking at the ad for Star Show, so he slides up right next to her, also focused on the holographic display. ]

Oh, that one's fun on multiplayer!

b!

[souredsweet]

[because it would be irresponsible for me not to take this option, Kaoru is staring at the holographic display in the center, brow furrowed just a little.]

Zokuzoku Remembrance? Action and romance don't seem like very compatible things, though...

[Who would ever play something like that?? Truly, it's a mystery.]

[rollin]

[ I would have judged you a little, it's true. Before Yata addresses Kaoru's statement, here comes the obligatory shock. ]

Nagumo-san!? Er, I mean, Nagumo-san! What're you doing here?

[ At the arcade... Seeing pretty princess Nagumo Kaoru at a place like this is weird. ]

c

[heiwana]

[ Kousetsu doesn't know how to drive and sure doesn't know what those mechanical things were just now. For a second they reminded him of horses, what with the way people were positioned on them. Though they were incredibly fast and not to mention powerful looking. He believes them to be some kind of technological device that he's not at all accustomed to. Though the sage might have mentioned as shown pictures of them before.

He sticks out like a sore thumb with his priest robes, height of six feet, and blue hair down to the ground. He turns to Yata with a solemn nod of his head. ] ...I am fine. Thank you.

[rollin]

[ Kousetsu is definitely not from around here. Yata looks up at the man, dumbfounded by his appearance more than anything. He seemed too regal to be on the streets, waiting on traffic lights. ]

No prob...

[ But they should walk. Yata carries the conversation as he crosses the street with the rest of the crowd. ]

Where you headed, man? [ Not a costume party, he assumes. ]

B

[ridethathippo]

[Yuya's just generally looking at everything on the display, looking more disappointed by the second. Might as well ask around to see if anyone knows something he's overlooked--]

Hey, do you know if there's any that doesn't involve fighting? I'm uhh looking for a friend...and he doesn't really like those kind.

[rollin]

[ Is he new? Yata thinks he's new, so he chuckles. ]

Tough luck, kid. ViViD's all about fighting.

[ But he hums in thought. He understands that he wants to help his friend out! What a nice guy, that Yuya. ]

What genre is he into?

b...

[mokoko]

[ The advertisements aren't the only additions at the game center today. Out and about and making rounds is a six foot bear, that definitely hadn't been around before this day. Never mind the specifics of why an arcade would have such a mascot, it looks…pretty lifeless actually, aside from its minor movements here and there, coupled with the odd impassioned wave. At any rate, it does stop to look at something eventually.

Rather than staring at one of the many displays though, it seems to be staring right at Yata. ]

ah...

[rollin]

[ A cute giant mascot staring at you is only a little creepy when you see it the first time. ]

Hm, what's this? A new gimmick?

[ Why is it standing so still? Yata quickly closes the distance between them and does more than stare. In fact, he leans in to inspect every detail of the mascot, trying to look into its... dark, soulless eyes... ]

It gonna dance or somethin'? Probably a new robot...

b LOL

[hoasen]

[She keeps hearing about these new scenarios in ViViD, and she's determined to give one a proper go! In particular, she's looking an Uncharted--I MEAN Unmapped (3)]

Last Legends? [That sounds familiar. Wasn't that game the one which kept getting pushed back for a few years? Yes? No? She read it in the newspaper.]

Do you think the final product is good?

UNMAPPED...

[rollin]

I ain't done playing it yet, but it's eh, it's fine. LL17's still their best one...

[ Wait. ]

Vietnam-san?

[ Said in a tone of confusion mixed with disbelief? Why are you here? How are you here? ]

B!;

[hackandhop]

[Even in another world, Noiz's interests hardly changed. Quite the contrary, actually; ViVid and its various scenarios all bit reinforced his previous fondness for kicking virtual ass. Now, if only he could actually feel pain there. Well, nothing some information gathering and subsequent hacking couldn't fix, he was sure.

Either way, with his interests intact, it went without saying that whenever he could find a free moment, he wasted it either in ViVid or the game center, planning what to do next in ViVid. Obsessed? ...Nah. Just Noiz.

This time, though, there's one strange game he doesn't quite understand the purpose of - as indicated by the profound tilt of his head when he regards the advertisement.]

Action... romance? [A contemplating squint.] "Fight for your love"... huh?

[What is this even.]

[rollin]

[ Oh, Yata's seen this guy around. He's never talked to him though, but it's not because he looks scary. Just unapproachable. Still, he's a curious character—one who's definitely not a native, a fact he's glad for. Maybe this is his chance to see what this guy's deal is?

Yata puts his hands behind his head and sighs. ]

I don't get it either, but looks like it's popular with the girls. I wonder why? The battle system ain't so bad.

[ YATA... Oh, but before this guy gets the wrong idea—! ]

Ah, I tested this one before they released it, so don't get any ideas! [ No one cares. ]