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[makeachoice]

Since when was there an arcade in the Nexus? Has it always been there, or has Chris been simply ignorant of the video game haven's existence? The latter would be a shame seeing as how he's been suffering from video game withdrawals since his arrival. No matter at this moment, though. He can debate the when and how later. For now, or rather, for the past few hours, Chris has been indulging himself. As soon as his eyes fell on the large sign that proudly stated 'ARCADE', all of his other responsibilities of the day were pushed aside and forgotten. 

Anyone who steps in will see him hunched over a game halfway down the middle aisle. The screen illuminates his face with a shade of blue, and the concentration he holds is evident in his expression. He almost appears to be in a trance in the way that his unblinking eyes trace across the screen. Occasionally, he'll lift a hand to prop up his glasses that have slid down the bridge of his nose. Aside from that, his fingers are busy with tapping buttons and wiggling the joystick. Finally, if the spectator hasn't grown tired of watching him, the game plays a fanfare, and Chris is straightening himself and beaming. "Hell yeah!"

Oh, right, the outside world exists, and he apparently has an audience. No matter who is hovering nearby, Chris will greet them with a smile and a raised brow before issuing a challenge. "Think you can beat my high score?"

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[twelve_not_fourteen]

"So you're not like the people that go back and forth then?" Han says as a response. He knows a lot of people do, but he'd be kind of glad to find out that it wasn't the case for Chris.

Han seems to have beaten Zangief and his little pixilated plane is now flying off to Japan. Looks like the next match is against the fat one.

[makeachoice]

"You mean to home?" Like to home home? Discomfort washes over his previously amused expression. Hopefully Han's concentration is set on the game. Though the change in Chris' tone might be a giveaway. "No, I don't--I just stay here."

[twelve_not_fourteen]

One of these days, Chris is going to have to explain to him what happened. He has heard bits and pieces of things that didn't really make a lot of sense from Josh. And it was during an episode, so he took it all with a grain of salt.

"Good." He says with a nod. "I'll feel better knowing that Josh has someone looking out for him."

It's possible that this very subject came up while the two of them were working on the speeder a few days ago. It's been on his mind ever since. This pirate has no intention of leaving all the people he's befriended in the Nexus behind, but let's face it. This guy is probably never going to settle down in one place for any length of time.