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Who: Wendy and Daria, and YOU!
What: Two girls, serving food and sass
Where: Pizza Planet, Hollywood Studios
When: 15th-ish
Warnings: Extra cheesy

A: Working Hard

[As far as restaurants went in the Hollywood studios area, you could definitely do worse than Pizza Planet. The space-themed restaurant managed to stand out from its surroundings, and also fit in entirely with the style of the park itself. Large robotic-looking animatronics guard the front doors, giving way as you enter into a world of arcades and good that is Actually Not Bad. Not to mention varied, beyond just pizza. Wendy's opinion was firm, there were definitely worse places to work.

Of course, Wendy wasn't alone in this. Thankfully, she had Daria. Between the two of them working the registers, it's a wonder that everyone's getting their orders so quickly. But they're here anyway, ready to take your order! Or not. At least they're supposed to.]

B: Hardly Working

[Break time! Music to Wendy's ears. Is is actually break time? Maybe. What are you gonna say about it? As far as right now goes, there's just enough time for her to shrug off responsibilities and go check out the plethora of arcade machines in here.

From space-themed cabinets, to space-themed crane machines, to even the stranger things, like... whatever this is referencing. Either way, Wendy's currently owning at it, smacking down every alien head that pops out of the body with the practiced finesse of someone that's really good at hitting things.

And if she runs out of time, well, the storage compartment for the coin slot sure is wide open right now.]

[OOC: Replies will come from both Wendy and Daria!]

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[Eventually, Belle's explorations of the city and the different parks leads her to Hollywood Studios. After working the morning shift at the book store, and still dressed in her uniform, she finds herself wandering into Pizza Planet and stopping, stock-still, in the middle of the arcade section, looking all around her in wonderment.]

I...I'm not sure what I expected of this place, but it wasn't this!

Oh, hey!

[Considering her attire, it's a wonder that someone hadn't noticed Belle sooner. Wendy's given up on her quest to obtain a good score, at least for the time being, and wanders over to this. Belle gets a smile and a little wave.]

First time in Pizza Planet? Yeah, it's pretty wild. But it's not the worst place in the multiverse to work.

For once, I would actually agree with a sentiment like that.

[A somewhat friendly air of sarcasm toward Wendy came from the counter by another woman who was reading a novel. She looked up and actually noticed it was Person She Found Out Was Pretty Cool #2. It caused her to put her book down and actually want to get in on the conversation. Both of them were here, so...hey, it was nice and she would be dumb to not take advantage of it, right?]

Oh, hey, Belle. Nice of you to join our twisted space colony we have going on around here.

[Belle looks around, seeing the redheaded employee waving at her. Belle remembers seeing her, vaguely, when hse'd arrived, among all the other newcomers. But she hasn't met her yet. Vaguely, Belle wonders if this is another person who knew the 'other' Belle.]

I should say so, this place seems...fascinating!

[She turns at the sound of a second voice, and her smile widens.]

Daria! It's so good to see you, I wondered if I'd ever run into you again. What exactly is this place?

Oh man, you guys know each other already? Man, I have to step up too then.

[She puts on a lopsided grin, gesturing to the machines around her with one hand. Belle was... someone she hadn't interacted much with, the 'other' Belle, that was. Maybe now's the time when she really gets to know her. She seemed nice.]

I'm Wendy, by the way. And you're in Pizza Planet, best place to be if you want cool arcade games and pretty good pizza all in one place.

[Gang was all here. Allow her to leave the counter and assist the situation. Actually move her lazy butt. Belle probably needed to be eased into this, since she was from a time beyond the times probably either of them were from. So all the more to team up with Wendy.]

Pizza and video games, two of some of the greatest modern inventions. None of them refined or dignified by any means.

[She seemed to be in a good mood all of the sudden. Odd.]

That's alright. Always room for new friends.

[Belle smiles back at Wendy, and holds out a hand.]

Wendy, I'm Belle. It's very nice to meet you.

[She glances around them again, her brain doing wild cartwheels to try and make sense of it all, and then she gives Daria a sheepish look.]

What, ah...what exactly is pizza? I can assume that all of this is....'video games,' yes?

[A handshake! A bit... outside of Wendy's usual greetings, but sure! She'll roll with it.]

Yup, all these boxes full of wires and junk. Each ones got a different game in it that you can play. Perfect for passing time, or money.

[Wendy herself would be out several pockets of change, if not for being sneaky.

...Oh.]

Wait, have you never had pizza before? Seriously?

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Life’s too short after all, modern youth can pass all of their time on them. Helps especially when you get drafted.

[She gestures to Wendy for a moment.]

Time gap. We need to start educating.

[Smirk. Back to Belle.]

Come on, we’ll show you the ropes if you want. Besides, you’re going to have to get integrated into modern technology to function around here. Best to start learning when you can in an unstifling environment.

[Belle looks back and forth between Wendy and Daria with a faint look of amusement—or is it incredulity? But she's also eager to learn about all of this.]

No, I haven't. We didn't know of it in Villeneuve. But the games, they seem straightforward. Amusements, with flashing lights and sounds.

[She nods happily toward Daria.] I'd like that very much.

Well yeah, but... [Did Belle really not know things? Sure, there wasn't pizza in that hotel, at least from what she saw. In either case, that made this situation even more dire.

She shrugs her shoulders, gesturing back to Daria.]

Hey, I'm all for showing people some of the finer things in life. [Turns to Belle, gives her a "come here" gesture before walking over to the kitchen.] Let's get you some pizza, and then we'll show you how to be awesome in the arcade. How's that sound?

An adventure indoors, without being in the sun. How’s that for peer pressure?

[Because she totally remembered being a brat earlier about it. But hey, she was having fun. She hardly has that.]

Sounds like a fine time to me.

[Belle glances at Daria, pressing her lips together in a failed attempt to hide her smile.]

I do like being indoors, too, you know.

You're talking to the right people! Why else would I spend a few hours trying to get a high score on one of these things.

[Wendy's voice reaches from within the kitchen before she comes back out, holding a paper plate with a single slice of pizza on it. Pepperoni, just for a start.]

Here you go. First one's on the house.

[It's actually not, but why ruin it?]

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