action + text

[unhappy]

ACTION, OTA: Aphrodite's Love Matching & Arcade
[ Emerald is making no effort to hide herself. She never got a criminal record in Genessia or any of its cities. There's no evidence to prove she did, so even if she'd been on the bad peoples' side at home, there was nothing anyone could do as long as she kept her nose clean. (Or at least prevented anyone from seeing her get it dirty.) In order to keep up the image, she had taken over as matchmaker at Aphrodite's.

That hadn't lasted long before all of the lovesick morons had made her want to lose her lunch, so she was making an amendment to the allowances to come visit her in the "Love Matching office." Namely, the door was kept locked unless someone submitted a filled out contract of Emerald's own making.



She was fairly certain that would keep out anyone who wasn't serious, and anyone who was serious deserved her intentionally terrible matchmaking skills. Try and catch her while she's filling the little tray outside of the door with blank copies? Or perhaps you're going to try to get her to unlock the door? ]

TEXT, Mercury
Save me from this awful place. I'm dying. This was the worst idea I've ever had.

TEXT, OTA
These phones are terrible. Who only loads up a phone with Candy Crush and doesn't give us anything else to do? What's the point of having these things if they're just wasting pocket space most of the day?

If anyone here is holding back on app-making skills, shame on you.

Comments

private text

[sarcaskick]

i'd help you, but you never even once abused your powers to help me get laid, so

=/

private text

[unhappy]

Not even my powers could make that happen.

private text unto infinity

[sarcaskick]

zing

seriously though what do you expect me to do

just quit the job geeze

Action

[the_heroine]

[Between modeling and running a shop, Mikoto has had to cut down his hours at Aphrodite's. But he's too shy to say no, so he continues to work there when extra help is needed. It looks like he's there the same time as Emerald.

Emerald...he can't pin her down. He thought she could have been the cute, mischievous type, but there was too much information over the network, and when he actually tried to talk to her himself and form his own opinion, he ended up embarrassing himself faster than he normally did. It was mortifying, but he's used to it. He just isn't sure why it continues to happen.

He spots her and then hides behind the corner before calling out.]

Sustrai-san? Is that new paperwork?

Action

[unhappy]

It's a contract of entry!

[ She holds one out to him, smiling. ] No one goes past this door without filling out one of these. It's going to make sure we're guaranteed business for months for anyone who wants to both- see me.

action

[ringed_fate]

[The reason Ryou was there at all could be summed up easily into two words. Arcade games. There was Monster World fighting game spinoff there and he had easily killed an hour there playing. Even if his stomach had not rumbled, getting his attention he was down to his last token. He could ignore it and keep playing, but...last token. Probably a sign it was time to get moving.

Oddly enough, when he looked around he didn't see too many people. The ones he did see were engrossed in their game and he knew about creeping up on gamers when they didn't want to be disturbed. He wanted to ask if there were any bakeries around. Ryou hadn't had his favorite dessert in quite some time. He spied a pair of stairs. Where did that lead?

Curiosity killed the nerd. He made his way up wondering what the deal with the heart motif was and cautiously poked him head around the corner. "Um, sorry to bother you, but is there a bakery nearby anywhere?"

He really hoped he wouldn't have to hop cities, though the way his sweet tooth was acting up he would. No, Ryou did not read any signs. One track mind when the kid is hungry for sugar.]

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[unhappy]

[ Emerald knew a hopeless case when she saw one. What kind of person went all the way back here to ask about a bakery? Probably one who would sign something without reading.

She held out one of the papers she was setting up to him. ]

My contract says I can't talk to people unless they sign this, or to tell them as much.

[ it was complete bullshit, but itw ould probably get her out of the conversation. ]

action;

[eternalwaltz]

[la dee daaaa ludger is just passing by when he spots emerald filling up the tray outside. he is a little curious, actually.]

What are those?

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[unhappy]

Contracts for your soul. Want to sign one?

[ At least she's smiling and looks like she's joking as she holds one out. ]

Action - Potentially just a drive-by noping but at least she gets that much

[enchantressofore]

[ Well this is a strange building.

Adela, during her exploration of Nova City, has wandered into the arcade and eventually upstairs, away from the noise of all of the gaming machines. Aphrodite's match-making service? Match making for what?

She spots Emerald then, and curiosity leads her to lift one of the papers from the stack that's been set out before...

. . .

Literally the only thing that makes any sense is the word 'love', which has her getting a little pink-faced (though still controlled) while she tries to make sense of it. She still doesn't know quite a bit about it though, is this for courtship? Is that what it means by dating? That's all she can derive from it, and a part of her wants to ask but...

Looks like Emerald's ploy is working, because Adela finally just puts the sheet back after looking it over and makes to walk away. Definitely not for her. ]

not here

[unhappy]

[ VICTORY IS EMERALD'S. BYE ADELA. ]

text;

[sizedoesntmatter]

The only game it has can be pretty fun though.

text;

[unhappy]

Maybe for like the first ten hours.

[ action - adrien agreste ]

[catastrophically]

[ Adrien had only been working here for a month or so and hadn't really gotten to know his other coworkers very well. He tends to be quiet and unsure, sticking mostly to keeping the machines working properly. However, today he glances at the form quizzically. ]

Do you think it will work?

[unhappy]

[ HEY it's the kid. He never talks to her so he's already her favorite. ]

I absolutely do.

[ Well, for what she wants it to work for anyway. ]

Text

[imaginationswoes]

What if it doesn't work... or not enough people sign up?

Text

[unhappy]

Who cares? As long as I get a game worth playing it's fine.

action;

[redcarnation]

[ Isuke has spent the time since her arrival in a horrid mixture of desperate, frustrated and bored - starting a nice little life doesn't sit well with her, but after examining most of the place and just not finding anything helpful, she doesn't seem to have much of a choice. She's found a home now, but being stuck inside there all day just makes her more antsy, so today her feet brought her to the arcade at random.

When Emerald comes outside to refill her trail, Isuke's just finished reading the last blank copy of the previous stack which she had grabbed earlier. ]

Uwaaah, such strict rules you set there ♥

[ Her mockingly shocked tone quickly shifts to a more mischievous one. ]

The guy pays for those mandatory dates, right?

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[unhappy]

[ The level of pissed off Emerald was that people were actually taking these damn contracts instead of just putting them back and walking away was immeasurable. But she was a better actress than that. However, it was obvious what this person was in for or she wouldn't be asking if the guy paid. ]

It's supposed to be a roulette, but if you can't pay I can smudge the numbers a little.

[ Isn't she such a kind soul? ]

text;

[stairsbro]

yo i got pacman if you want it

text;

[unhappy]

Share already. How'd you get it?

text;

[mightletyouknowme]

Did you find one? I have one I want too. There's a cute dating game that came out before I got kidnapped, and I had to leave Sakura-chan alone.

text;

[unhappy]

what

[ She understood the first two sentences, but by the time she got to dating game and leaving Sakura alone Emerald was lost. ]

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[pathosis]

They make pretty good paperweights imo

Re: text;

[unhappy]

what would i need paperweights for I don't work outside