Lt. Silveira: Close gaming.
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Jan 14, 2025, 6:20:07 PM1/14/25
to USS Artemis-A – StarBase 118 Star Trek PBEM RPG
((USS Artemis, deck 2, Holodeck 1))
Vitor couldn’t resist. When Nan asked if there was an arcade for her, he held her hand.
He led her around the Virtua Cop arcade, for a second he wished he had the arcades further away from each other, so he could keep holding hands with Nan.
Vitor stopped smiling at Nan and with his free hand raised it to the Arcade next to them.
He wasn’t still sure how it was really called, apparently it was known as both Puzzle Bubble or Bust a Move.
Silveira: This reminds of you.
Jovenan: How so? What is it?
He was still holding her hand as he explained. The Arcade was on the usual demo screen, signaling it was waiting for players. Vitor looked at Nan, feeling her hand in his.
Silveira: To me this has always been the cutest arcade I ever played. It's a cozy game, nice, endearing and addictive, both the music as the gameplay. It has a story I am still trying to figure out. But it’s unforgiving if you underestimate it. Much stronger than at first looks… ::he tipped his head sideways:: Much like you. ::he opened his mouth but quickly shut it before looking back at the arcade screen.:: Want to try it?
He was trying to avoid any more awkward moments, but he still held her hand in his.
She nodded enthusiastically.
Jovenan: How do I play?
Vitor smiled and waited a second before the screen shifted to show a demonstration of the game. He pointed to it and the joystick and button.
Silveira: The idea is grouping the bubbles by color, three of each, so they can pop. And doing it before you run out of time or have bubbles all the way down.
Nan let go of his hand as she stepped up to the arcade. He smiled as she got herself acquainted with the joystick and the buttons.
He leaned by her side, making sure she had enough room to play.
Jovenan: So I just aim and then press this here to fire?
With a wide smile he nodded.
Silveira: Yes.
Nan moved the aim and pressed the button. The little animation of the “dragons”, as Vitor called them, was always funny and cute. He wondered if Nan noticed the little faces inside the bubbles. All of them had one, only the red didn’t.
Silveira: See, now you can group them.
Jovenan: Okay, I got it now.
She tried again. And laughed when she got her first score. Vitor stared at her as Nan played. She tilted her head at the music, and furrowed her brows when things got a little complicated.
He was pleased she was enjoying it and he simply stood watching her, completely absent from anything. Vitor could stay there, glancing at Nan for days.
He wasn’t even worrying over his feelings, he was simply watching her. And that was enough to brighten his own existence right now.
He noticed Nan tensing up, whimpered and to his surprise she reached for his hand.
Nan took it and placed it over her joystick hand, but the way she did it he was almost embracing her. Vitor blinked, surprised by the casual way Nan did that.
Jovenan: You gotta help me out.
He arched his eyebrows and looked at the screen. She had a large cluster of balloons almost at the game's edge. Vitor shifted himself slightly and lowered his head, it being almost side by side with Nan’s.
Gently, with her soft hands under his, he began adjusting the aim with the joystick. They were running out of time as the arcade music was speeding up.
Silveira: I will try.
Jovenan: Response
Vitor directed the aiming arrow, and putting his other hand above Nan’s button hand he gently squeezed, as if he was pressing the button himself. They were both playing…
Together…
He pushed that though aside, trying to focus on the game. In quick succession they launched three of the bubbles. Blue, green and yellow were mixed, but Vitor noticed a spot they could hit.
He directed the aiming “dragons”
They got it. The blue bubble managed to blow up a set of bubbles, and the red was followed by another red. Vitor nodded, and again tapped the back of her hand so Nan could shoot.
Silveira: There, this one to the left but so it can hit that block. The next is red and we take it to the side.
Jovenan: Response
They were running out of space and time, but the next set of bubbles from the bag were merciful. In quick succession they both tapped and flew the joystick to make it just in the nick of time. Vitor took a deep breath.
Silveira: Damn that was close…
He lowered his head and let his chin rest on her shoulder without even thinking.
Silveira: Ready for the next level?
Jovenan: Response
TAG/TBC
Lt. Vitor S. Silveira
Chief Tactical Officer
USS Artemis-A, NCC-81287
O238907VS0
Vitor couldn’t resist. When Nan asked if there was an arcade for her, he held her hand.
He led her around the Virtua Cop arcade, for a second he wished he had the arcades further away from each other, so he could keep holding hands with Nan.
Vitor stopped smiling at Nan and with his free hand raised it to the Arcade next to them.
He wasn’t still sure how it was really called, apparently it was known as both Puzzle Bubble or Bust a Move.
Silveira: This reminds of you.
Jovenan: How so? What is it?
He was still holding her hand as he explained. The Arcade was on the usual demo screen, signaling it was waiting for players. Vitor looked at Nan, feeling her hand in his.
Silveira: To me this has always been the cutest arcade I ever played. It's a cozy game, nice, endearing and addictive, both the music as the gameplay. It has a story I am still trying to figure out. But it’s unforgiving if you underestimate it. Much stronger than at first looks… ::he tipped his head sideways:: Much like you. ::he opened his mouth but quickly shut it before looking back at the arcade screen.:: Want to try it?
He was trying to avoid any more awkward moments, but he still held her hand in his.
She nodded enthusiastically.
Jovenan: How do I play?
Vitor smiled and waited a second before the screen shifted to show a demonstration of the game. He pointed to it and the joystick and button.
Silveira: The idea is grouping the bubbles by color, three of each, so they can pop. And doing it before you run out of time or have bubbles all the way down.
Nan let go of his hand as she stepped up to the arcade. He smiled as she got herself acquainted with the joystick and the buttons.
He leaned by her side, making sure she had enough room to play.
Jovenan: So I just aim and then press this here to fire?
With a wide smile he nodded.
Silveira: Yes.
Nan moved the aim and pressed the button. The little animation of the “dragons”, as Vitor called them, was always funny and cute. He wondered if Nan noticed the little faces inside the bubbles. All of them had one, only the red didn’t.
Silveira: See, now you can group them.
Jovenan: Okay, I got it now.
She tried again. And laughed when she got her first score. Vitor stared at her as Nan played. She tilted her head at the music, and furrowed her brows when things got a little complicated.
He was pleased she was enjoying it and he simply stood watching her, completely absent from anything. Vitor could stay there, glancing at Nan for days.
He wasn’t even worrying over his feelings, he was simply watching her. And that was enough to brighten his own existence right now.
He noticed Nan tensing up, whimpered and to his surprise she reached for his hand.
Nan took it and placed it over her joystick hand, but the way she did it he was almost embracing her. Vitor blinked, surprised by the casual way Nan did that.
Jovenan: You gotta help me out.
He arched his eyebrows and looked at the screen. She had a large cluster of balloons almost at the game's edge. Vitor shifted himself slightly and lowered his head, it being almost side by side with Nan’s.
Gently, with her soft hands under his, he began adjusting the aim with the joystick. They were running out of time as the arcade music was speeding up.
Silveira: I will try.
Jovenan: Response
Vitor directed the aiming arrow, and putting his other hand above Nan’s button hand he gently squeezed, as if he was pressing the button himself. They were both playing…
Together…
He pushed that though aside, trying to focus on the game. In quick succession they launched three of the bubbles. Blue, green and yellow were mixed, but Vitor noticed a spot they could hit.
He directed the aiming “dragons”
They got it. The blue bubble managed to blow up a set of bubbles, and the red was followed by another red. Vitor nodded, and again tapped the back of her hand so Nan could shoot.
Silveira: There, this one to the left but so it can hit that block. The next is red and we take it to the side.
Jovenan: Response
They were running out of space and time, but the next set of bubbles from the bag were merciful. In quick succession they both tapped and flew the joystick to make it just in the nick of time. Vitor took a deep breath.
Silveira: Damn that was close…
He lowered his head and let his chin rest on her shoulder without even thinking.
Silveira: Ready for the next level?
Jovenan: Response
TAG/TBC
Lt. Vitor S. Silveira
Chief Tactical Officer
USS Artemis-A, NCC-81287
O238907VS0
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