Ichiban Market Golden Week Lottery!

[all_wound_up]

Who: Nano Shinonome, Nikolai Volkov, Akane Awakusu, and YOU!
Where: Ichiban Market in the Virgo Ward
When: Saturday and Sunday
Summary: The market is closed for Golden Week, but it's running a lottery promotion on the sidewalk.
Warnings: Gratuitous use of action brackets in a log post.

[The Ichiban Market from Nano's home world always closes every year so that its employees have more time to enjoy Golden Week and to restock the store, but there's also usually some sort of special sidewalk promotion designed to drum up more business when they reopen. Nikolai is the day to day manager, but Nano's stayed on as kind of a consultant since she's from the same world, and so she's spent the past week or so organizing a storefront lottery for the store to get rid of overstocked merchandise and stuff nobody ever buys anyway give away some fabulous prizes and appreciate their customers!

Nano herself is wearing an apron with the store's name on the front, a pair of cosplay cat ears from her other job, and is manning a Japanese style revolving lottery machine with multicolored marbles corresponding to each prize.  She's joined by store manager Nikolai, wearing his usual business attire, and also their newest employee - a ten year old girl by the name of Akane Awakusu.  She's decked out in a happi coat and a white headband, waving advertisement flyers and handing out promotional packs of tissues to anyone who lingers in front of the store for long enough to listen.  There is a sign set up next to the table they're all standing near announcing the lottery, with big bold text: GRAND PRIZE!  ONE NIGHT TRIP FOR TWO TO THE AMAGI INN!

Anyone is free to step up and try their luck!]

((OOC: To play the lottery, go to random.org, generate a number between 1 and 100, and put it in the header of your tag to find out if your character wins anything.  Please check the thread to see if the number you got has already been taken, and roll again if that's the case.  You can also just show up to talk to Nano, Nikolai, or Akane by putting one of their names in the header.  The only way to find out what the prizes are is to play!))

Comments

Oh yeah he rolled an 89 and stuff.

[greyerrant]

[ Garviel walks over and will ask ]

So how is this game played?

[blessed_by_the_world]

[Akane will happily step up to answer that.]

It's easy! Just turn the handle until one of the balls comes out.

[She gestures toward the lottery.]

Here, try it!

77

[greatseal]

[Well, Shinjiro had told her that he already had a free night at the inn they haven't used yet... but the chance for another couldn't hurt.

Plus she's just competitive and can't resist games like this. She wanders over, nodding to Nano and her fellow workers.]

How's business going?

prize will come when the thread gets there :)

[all_wound_up]

[Nano greets Minako with a big smile and a wave.]

Oh, Minako-san! Hello! We're actually closed for the holidays, but we're having a sidewalk lottery.

69

[otakuro]

[Atsuro spends a few moment staring at the grand prize announcement. There comes a strange sinking feeling in his heart as he realizes the only person he would feel comfortable inviting on a trip with him would be... Kazuya......

He has a feeling this is all Kazuya's fault somehow. Regardless, he steps up to the store and waves at the employees.]

Hey, Nano. What's going on over here?

[all_wound_up]

[Nano looks excited to see Atsuro here, bouncing on her heels a little as he walks up to the table, big bright smile on her face.]

Atsuro-san! The store is having a lottery promotion for Golden Week.

30

[rebellious_mercenary]

[So, here's a guy you probably haven't seen before.]

So, uh, what's all this for?

[doesasordered]

Just for fun. You have a chance to win something, free of charge. [Mr. Monotone Manager finally chimes in. He's mostly been letting the girls do the talking.] Call it "customer appreciation day".

22

[get_bent]

[He was just here to pick up a few supplies...wait a contest? He never had much like with them actually, but when he notices the prize, he speaks up.]

Didn't know senpai had set up a contest with you.

my body is ready for this CR

[all_wound_up]

[Nano smiles, bowing her head as Kanji approaches.]

I'm sorry, the market is closed for Golden Week.

[But then he mentions Yukiko, and she lights up a little brighter.]

Oh, are you one of Yukiko-san's friends? She was one of the first people I made friends with when I first came to Hinoto-Ri. We're cooperating with the Amagi Inn for this promotion!

1... I want a new RNG

[electricyousei]

Ruri stopped by holding a bag of groceries and leered over the table and at the sign.

"Are the ears for sale?"

[all_wound_up]

These?

[Nano blinks, raising a hand to touch the ears.]

I need them for my other job at the cosplay cafe...

60

[darkens]

[Hoshi's out for a stroll around town when she happens upon the market. The fact that it's closed would normally cause her to walk right on by, but the sight of a couple familiar faces has her curious, so she stops to see what's going on.]

Hello. [A pause as she politely bows her head in greeting.] What is all this?

60

[blessed_by_the_world]

It's a lottery! You should try it.

You might win a prize!

oh boy my lucky number, 13!

[prototype_blues]

[Man, Blues hadn't actually left his apartment after that whole. Thing with the Taurus and all that and today happens to be the day he wanders out into the world.

And he just happens to wander right by the Ichiban Market. Hopefully Nano and her fellow employees don't mind what looks like a young man with ridiculous hair, a yellow scarf and sunglasses stopping and staring at them.

Or well, staring at the lottery wheel-box... thing.]

[blessed_by_the_world]

[Seeing someone lingering by, Akane is waving him over.]

Step right up and try your luck~ It's free to play!

64

[acapriciousthing]

[Death takes in the sight and shrugs.]

Sure, why not.

[doesasordered]

It's free, so you've got nothing to lose. Just spin the wheel, see what you get.

lucky number 7 for me!

[primordial]

What...what is all of this? Some sort of giveaway?

[Don't mind the quiet voice coming from the bedraggled-looking man nearby. He seems to be interested, judged by the lilt of his tone.]

How do you play?

[all_wound_up]

[Nano gestures to the lottery machine.]

All you do is turn this crank here. A colored ball will come out of the machine, and depending on what color it is, you might win a prize!

44

[demifemme]

Shura approaches silently, wrapped up in her sweatshirt, hoodie obscuring her face despite the nice weather. She points to the lottery wheel, as if asking if she could play.

[all_wound_up]

Hmm?

[Nano blinks a bit, but nods.]

Oh, yes! Go right ahead!

92

[tyrantball]

Desco still can't speak, so she is currently writing down what she wants to say on a big pad of paper for the sheer novelty of it. Her handwriting is...basically what you'd expect from a seven-year-old girl.

Desco wants to try the lottery!

[all_wound_up]

[Nano's used to deciphering poor handwriting from young children, so she looks down at the pad and nods with a smile.]

Of course! Just turn the crank on the machine over there and wait for a marble to come out.

[feminine_carnivore]

[ Out and about on the town, Chie is just snacking on some beef jerky, wondering what she wants to do. She just goes about aimlessly, until she notices the nice robot girl she chatted with a week or two ago. ]

Hey, Nano-chan! [ She waves excitedly, hurrying over to say hellow when she notices the game that's been set out. ]

Huh? A lottery?

[all_wound_up]

Oh, Chie-san! Hello!

[Nano gives a friendly wave right back, nodding with a pleased little smile.]

Yes, that's right! Would you like to try? Every customer gets to turn the crank once, and it's a free promotion, so even if you lose you won't be any worse off!

25

[likethewolf]

It had been a rough week for natsuki, so sure, why not try out the lottery couldn't hurt. She walks up to the wheel.

"How much?"

[all_wound_up]

It's free to help promote the local business community and customer loyalty.

49!

[genkibot]

[Tachikoma is eating an ice cream with a smile on her face as she walks along the sidewalk. She spots Nano and friends and comes over to say hello!]

Hi Nano! What's going on here? Is this a lottery? Can I try? Can I spin it? I've always wanted to do that, but the Major never let us since we were usually busy...

[all_wound_up]

Tachikoma-san! Hello! Yes, this is a lottery for the market. It's free to play, and each customer gets one spin.

06

[themortalhalf]

[Shinjiro stops at the Market here occasionally when the prices are good, and he has a few items in mind as he makes a steady beeline towards the store—needs to get some more vegetables and shit that he can't get in the apartment gardens—though his pace slows down to an observing walk as he approaches the store entrance, eyeing the goings-on with a neutral expression.]

sorry for the delay

[all_wound_up]

[Nano sees Shinjiro approaching and waves a little.]

Hello! Would you like to try the lottery?