This is a gift for  Zelandeth, somewhat in observance of the one-year anniversary of our civil partnership which we celebrated yesterday.

Through video game adaptations of classic tables, Zelandeth has lately gotten me a lot more interested in pinball than I used to be. We've shared a good few laughs and indignant squawks playing Pinball Arcade on our smart phones, and developed a greater appreciation for the history of the game. I was never into pinball (or arcade video games for that matter) very much when I was younger, since even then I perceived how they could be complete black holes for one's pocket change. Being able to play digital versions without needing an endless supply of quarters, however, has let me explore it more.

So pictured here, my favourite black dragon is in some appropriately dimly-lit arcade, hunched over one of our favourite tables, Medieval Madness, making SERIOUS PINBALL FACE. It's a delightfully silly and insane table, and we had the chance during a recent visit to the US to actually play the real thing. I snapped a photo of Zel while he was playing, and used it for reference here.

The title, 'Attract Mode,' is a play on words; it's what they call the mode that pinball tables go into when they're powered up in an arcade but not being played at the moment. It'll involve flashing lights and sounds generally by way of a demonstration to attract players. I figured it was appropriate here, since I imagine that a Zeldragon concentrating on a pinball game would probably make a number of cute inadvertent buttwiggles and tailflicks.