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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[robitussin]

[When she enters into the casino, it's more due to curiosity than any actual desire to be social. The first thing she does is give a long glance to the dresses on display in the foyer. It might seem like she's considering putting one on before she says, to nobody in particular:]

You could pay me a thousand dollars and I wouldn't dream of wearing any one of those.

[She looks more interested in the dance floor; though she doesn't actually move onto it at any point, she can be found leaning against a nearby wall, positioned close to the speakers. She's an expert at being a wallflower, but she does at least glance in the direction of anyone who approaches.

Overall, she doesn't stay in the casino too long, but before she leaves, she can be found glancing over the game machines. She won't try one herself without prompting, but she does glance towards anyone currently using one, enough to be noticeable.]

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[burgerprince]

[Hey, fellow wallflower who is also refusing to dress up.]

Making a statement?

[robitussin]

[She looks down at her clothing, oversized plaid shirt and jeans and all, and gives a slight shrug.]

I guess you could call it that. I'd call it not wanting to accept the oh so generous hospitality of the person who wants us to get killed.

[burgerprince]

[He makes something of a laugh.]

What better way to get into the killing mood than a party?

[robitussin]

[She doesn't quite give a laugh in returned, but there is a small snort of amusement.]sure I don't want a dress.

[There's a small pause, before...]

You're the one with the weird name, right? Well, several weird names. Which one do you use?

[burgerprince]

The weirdest one.

[That probably doesn't narrow it down much.]

Jughead.

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[robitussin]

[It's obviously a nickname, but she tilts her head, curious.]

Your creation, or somebody else's?

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[burgerprince]

It was bestowed upon me. Had it as long as I can remember.

[Jughead and Jellybean, two kids whose birth names were too unfortunate to go by, and both ended up with nicknames that’d stick far better. Be it bad memory or otherwise, he can’t recall a time where they didn’t go by them.

I shaped it, though. Made it my own. Carved out the identity of Jughead Jones the third.

[He says the last part with an air of mock grandeur.]

What do you think?

[robitussin]

I think it's probably a miracle if you didn't get beat up at school with either of those names.

[She says it with a small smile, though, giving a shrug.]

So are your parents, like, super rich or just super pretentious? Or both.

[burgerprince]

The beating up happened because I'm a freak. The name thing was more of a secondary motive.

[He shrugs that off in a blasé manner.]

The answer- [He stuffs his hands further into his pockets, and looks around for a moment. Let the tension build.] None of the above. More column B if you had to pick one.

[robitussin]

[There's clear sympathy in her expression for a moment, even if she doesn't feel comfortable placing too much emphasis on it given how quickly he moves past it. As such, her response is a simple:]

People are bullshit.

[Before she moves on.]

Man, stuck with a weird name and not lucky enough for it to mean that you're loaded. What made them choose Forsythe if they aren't that pretentious?

[burgerprince]

It's-

[There's a brief reluctant moment.]

My dad's name. We call him FP. His dad's before it, too. Hence, the third.

[robitussin]

[She hears that pause, that space between speaking, and it makes her hesitate in turn. There's curiosity in her tone when she does speak, but it's light; she doesn't want to push too much into a sensitive situation.]

I always thought that was weird. Like, parents naming their kids after themselves. A little bit narcissistic, you know?

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[chiefminion]

[Moloch isn't wearing a fancy suit either, but that's more because he's more comfortable with his apron and commoner clothes, not because he's making a statement]

Why? What's so bad about some nice clothes?

[robitussin]

They're, like... awkwardly nice. They would just be super uncomfortable. Also, I kind of hate how everyone keeps trying to give us stuff, so...

[A shrug.]

[chiefminion]

Not used to gifts?

[Moloch can't say he disagrees it's kind of a weird thing, though. He's aware this town doesn't receive many tourists, but this is almost excessive. So yep, Moloch's trying to encourage Natalie to go into detail about how she feels about this]

[robitussin]

[She shakes her head.]

Not used to gifts from people who I only know because I'm being actively imprisoned in their stupid little town. They want to give me a present? They can get me out of here.

[chiefminion]

...has any of us outright asked them for a ride out of the town?

[Moloch wonders that. The idea just crossed his mind, yep]

[robitussin]

I haven't, but... I mean, if he went to all the trouble to bring us here, would he really make it that easy to get out?

[chiefminion]

Oh, come on. The simpler solutions often work better. You're right he may have something in place to stop that, but it'd be better to try and fail than not try at all.

[Because then they'd feel really stupid when it turns out it could have been solved that easily]

[robitussin]

...I guess we don't have anything to lose. You want to give it a shot, then?

[chiefminion]

[He sure doesn't need to be told twice. Moloch approaches the first person he finds, hoping that person has a vehicle. Luckily for him, this person does!]

We'd like to ask you to take us out of Cartesio.

[The person is...weirded out. Because of course. What's up with you, Moloch? They do ask, though, so Moloch turns to Natalie]

Where would we all go?

[robitussin]

[She follows after him, but when he asks that, she pauses. People here come from so many different places - is there a right one to choose? After a moment:]

Somewhere safe, and far away.

[chiefminion]

You heard her. Far away from here, where it's safe.

[That makes this person turn to Natalie. She's the one who seems to know where they want to go, after all -- even if this townsperson doesn't seem to understand:

"But this town is safe."

That gets Moloch to approach Natalie]

Dunno what you think, but seems to me they're deluded.

[robitussin]

[She glances towards him after they receive that response, frowning.]

You think insisting would get us anywhere?