World's Greatest Independent Game Stores: Olivo's Games Depot
Welcome to pretty much the only place on earth where you can buy skeins of yarn, adult diapers and a still-shrinkwrapped copy of Rez ($99.99).
4/14/2009 10:02 PM | 5 Comments | Page 3 of 3
Scott Jones
Status: Coffee makes me feel 4-percent sexier.
"Don't forget your free sodas," Elias says, ringing us up. He points at the sign listing all the kinds of soda that he has available. "They have Hawaiian Punch," Ryan says. This delights him for some unknown reason. Elise gets a Tropicana Orange Twister. I get a plain old ginger ale. Ryan gets his Hawaiian Punch.

This dragon watches the flow of cash.
"Elias! Go get the kids!" It's Olivo again.
"I'm going! I'm going!" Elias says. "I've got customers!"
Elise and I begin drinking our sodas. Ryan puts his in his pocket, claiming that he's going to save his for later. Out on the street, we peer through the front window and see Elias, putting on a heavy jacket and scarf, apparently preparing to head out and pick up his kids. He waves to us, then vanishes behind a little curtain.