April 7th - Welcome Party

[cartesio]

Welcome Party

Though you've never seen the casino before, it is easy to find today. This is partly attributable to the music spilling from open doors right into the town. The people of Cartesio have made good on their announcement - doubtlessly, there is a party going on here.

Anyone entering will be confronted with a friendly citizen pulling them aside to inform them of their dress rental service. Though it is called 'rental' there is no actual fee to be paid. The townspeople have simply brought a collection of suits and cocktail dresses into the casino foyer and they are offering to lend them out for the occasion. A folding screen to get changed behind is provided as well.

Once you venture deeper into the casino, you'll find yourself in a surprisingly spacious room. Tables that might normally occupy the open space have been pushed to the wall and filled with various buffet foods. Though you might be tempted to spend your whole afternoon trying out the various local specialties, the rhythmic music from the speakers tries to lure you to the dancefloor. A few locals are already swinging their hips to the beat.

Though if you're simply looking for the main highlight of a casino, you won't have to look long either. Across from the buffet, you will find a wide variety of game machines. Pachinko, slot machines.... even a few odd-one-out games that look like they should rather belong in an arcade. Try your luck, try your skill! If you prove successful, an employee is waiting to hand out various fun goods to you.

There are quite a few townspeople in attendance on this party, but there is a silent understanding that you tourists are the VIPs here. Anywhere you go, any game you want to try, the citizens are quick to move aside for you and let you have the maximum amount of fun.

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[quickpersuader]

[Buffet]

[Kino opts for a slick black suit and promptly wanders over to the buffet table to indulge in the heaps and heaps of food available. If the teen seems a bit agitated, it's probably your imagination.

At least the food's good.]

[Games]

[Kino actually does play, starting off with pachinko. The lights are a bit befuddling, and there's definitely some balls spent figuring out how it works, but soon enough Kino is operating the crank with swift and precise movements, occasionally glancing around again between plays. It seems the traveler's heart just isn't in the game...

Kino can probably be coaxed into other games; from the looks of it, they probably need something a little more engaging.]

Pachinko

[chiefminion]

You look like you're not having fun. Is it that bad of a game?

[At least he's interpreting her glancing around as a sign she's not into the game. Moloch had never seen a pachinko before, so he's not sure if it's even supposed to be fun]

[quickpersuader]

[The air is full of the sound of metal clinking against metal as the balls roll about, clunking into the victory chute.]

There are other things I'd rather do.

[Like. Traveling.]

[chiefminion]

[That gets Moloch to be silent for a moment. He's interpreting that as she'd rather be at home -- or on the road, since she's a traveler. He completely sympathizes with that]

I know. Trust me, I know.

[He feels so bad for you, Kino]

You think this was organized by the Sergeant to distract us or something?

[Moloch wouldn't put it past him, even if he doesn't see how it'd lead to murder]

[quickpersuader]

The Sergeant doesn't seem to like interacting with the townspeople.

[Clink clink clunk.]

It's possible, but I'm not so sure about it.

[chiefminion]

That's true, but he's supposed to be the guy in charge of this town, isn't he? Hard to believe he wouldn't have a hand in this.

[But not...impossible...he supposes]

Pachinko

[silvertongueheir]

Well, you seem to have mastered that. Would you be willing to shift your focus perhaps?

[Franciscus has definitely noticed Kino's agitation. He hopes one of the other gsmes can maybe provide a better distraction before she takes it out on someone.]

[quickpersuader]

Like what?

[Kino is all ears. The crazy lights and sounds just aren't doing it.]

[silvertongueheir]

How about that one? [He gestures at a Tetris machine.] Though there is more of an element of luck, most bad results can be countered by sufficient skill. [Also there's less random flashing lights at least.]

[quickpersuader]

[Kino watches it for a moment before pressing a switch to end the play, the machine ejecting the pachinko balls that were won. A signal to the staff to collect them, and Kino's off to the next machine.]

So it's a puzzle?

[Hmm...]

[silvertongueheir]

[He nods.] It is classified as such. Do you prefer such games?

panchinko

[linearcrash]

[ He'll lean in to peek at it. ]

This one is boring as hell, yo.

Re: panchinko

[quickpersuader]

It's easy to win and play by yourself.

[A soft sigh, and then Kino turns to Nine.]

Have you found any better games?

[linearcrash]

The card ones are definitely more interesting.

[ He might be biased because he's a card though. ]

[quickpersuader]

Oh? Like which ones?

[Please let them be more engaging.]

pinball or panball machines

[linearcrash]

The ones with the paddles, hey. You click the side buttons...

[ He'll point over to the pinball machines. ]

buffet

[doublelammy]

'Scuse me, Kino! Comin' through!

[Millium has one plate in each hand, one piled horrifyingly high and the other about halfway there. Can she even eat all this? It sure looks like she's going to try, and she zips around Kino to grab something on their other side.

Millium pauses to actually get a good look at Kino.]

Ooooh. Someone's lookin' snazzy!

[quickpersuader]

You think so?

[Kino just has one plate heaped with food. For now. Moderation, etc. One hand is raised to tug a little at the suit jacket.]

It's been a while since I've visited a country where it's encouraged to dress up.

[doublelammy]

[Is moderation another thing Millium can eat?]

Hehe, yeah. I don't think I've ever really had an excuse to dress up like this before. I mean, we dressed up for our concert, but that was pretty different!

[quickpersuader]

What was your concert like?

[Maybe Kino can get some bites in while listening.]

[doublelammy]

[It's a good thing Millium does not particularly care about the temperature of her food.]

Oh!! Um, our whole class put it on for the school festival. We had two songs n' an encore, I was a backup dancer for the second one! My friend Elliot wrote the songs n' Crow made our costumes. It was this cute little thing with a vest and frilly skirt and I got a cute little hat and it was lots of fun!

They were... rock songs, I think Elliot called 'em? N' the encore was a song everybody in the crowd knew, so they sung along. We won the competition!

pachinko

[amburere]

[ Dabi's here to check out what's going on, he really doesn't have an interest in socializing or gambling (what a surprise). He also hasn't bothered to change his clothes, so he stands out even more than normal. ]

Nice lifeless salaryman impression.

[quickpersuader]

Thank you.

[Clunk clatta clatta kachunk. Kino looks over to Dabi properly.]

You were... Mr. Dabi, wasn't it?

[Haven't seen too much of this guy around, even with his unique appearance.]

[amburere]

[ There's a nice deadpan stare in return. ]

Just Dabi. [ He's been mostly hanging out at the junkyard or otherwise sticking to the sidelines. Not really been a reason to do anything else, really.]

You're the sixteen year old brat least likely to kill someone.

[quickpersuader]

Then just Kino is fine.

[As opposed to that epithet, not that Kino's tone gives away any indication of annoyance.]

I didn't realize I had a reputation already.