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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[marmoron]

dance floor
[Keith looks like he'd rather eat shit than be at a party, but there's a new place in town and what's he going to do - not look around? That said, he ignored the hell out of the suggestion to change into a suit and is still wearing his armor (keet pls). Find him just standing by the wall doing some people watching. Invite him to dance, it'll be hilarious.]

games
[He can also be found playing blackjack at one of the tables, looking serious as all hell. Is he contemplating his next move? Is he calculating the probability that the next card will take him over twenty one? Or...]

Why is this called blackjack? There are at least two red jacks in a deck of cards, that name doesn't make any sense.

[Alternatively, he can also be found sitting in an arcade style race car game. He drives like a kindly old man. By which I mean, he's an utter menace who seems to only know two speeds: fast and faster.]

Blackjack

[chiefminion]

Redjack just doesn't roll off the tongue.

[That's...not the point, Moloch. But yeah, this guy has no idea]

[marmoron]

[Still frowning... like he is sincerely taking this into serious advisement for whatever reason.]

That'd be just as unfitting a name.

[...]

Jacks don't even have the value you;re trying to hit.

[....]

Does anything about the name of this game make sense?

[chiefminion]

I don't think games are meant to make sense. They're just supposed to be fun.

[Are you having fuuuuun with blackjack, Keith?]

racing!!

[doublelammy]

[Where there's one arcade racer, there are almost always two.

Which means Millium can hop into the booth beside Keith. She waits more or less patiently for him to finish his current race before punching the buttons on her own machine to enter the game.

It's time to versus mode.]

[marmoron]

[Oh it's ON, Millium. He gives her a quick glance as the screen loads.]

Don't think I'll take it easy on you just cuz you're a dangerous little kid.

[doublelammy]

[She glances back, flashing him a toothy grin.]

Good! It's no fun if you just let me have it!

[Millium Orion has never been more ready for anything in her life.]

[marmoron]

[There are zero (0) reasons to be taking this seriously. But it's been a while since Keith's been able to do any kind of piloting or driving. Shitty and easy as this game may be, it at least mimics something familiar.]

I could give you a three second headstart and you still wouldn't win.

[Loading screen's at about 90%. Take him up on that bet, y/n?]

[doublelammy]

[Lies. There is one (1) good reason: taking it seriously is fun.

Granted, this game is only shitty and easy to Keith. Millium has precisely zero experience with any sort of driving or piloting. But does that really matter in a game like this one?]

Like I even need one! And here you just said you weren't gonna go easy on me?

[Looks like that's a no. Countdown to race in 3, 2, 1...]

[marmoron]

Yep. Why give you something that isn't even gonna help you?

[Aaaaaand GO. Keith jams his foot down on the accelerator, and off his pixelated race car goes weaving between the others on the track to get an early lead. Watch out, Millium! First turn on the course is a hard left with plenty of opportunity to skid and crash into the wall.]

games

[robitussin]

[She's not intending to play anything, but she does happen to overhear him as she looks around all the tables and machines, laughing in surprise despite herself.]

Dude, why is that what you're worried about right now?

[marmoron]

[The laughter seems to catch him off guard a little because wow, don't laugh at a question he's asking in earnest!! But then he shrugs it off, relaxing as he looks over his shoulder.]

I-- Look. Things have names for a reason, right?

[How is he the only one bothered by this....]

[robitussin]

Yeah, but most people would think about those reasons when they're not in the middle of a game.

[Teasing is her native language, or something.]

[marmoron]

When's a better time to be wondering about the name of a game if not while you're playing it?

[STILL EARNEST HERE????]

It's not like you'd be thinking about the game while you're not playing.

[He says as the dealer just looks at both of them with a raised eyebrow like dude, are you playing or not and are you joining in]

[robitussin]

Isn't it better not to get distracted when you're in the middle of something?

[And... Ah. On that note, she gestures towards the dealer.]

Speaking of which, looks like someone's getting impatient.

blackjack

[tuffguy]

Beats me, card game names never make any sense to me.

[ bolin is looking at his cards intently, trying to figure out if he should stay or ask for another card. ]

[marmoron]

[Keith looks over at Bolin briefly before glancing back down at his own cards -- an ace and an eight.]

Right? Who decided these things anyway.

[In front of him is a fairly small bet of about 20 bucks in chips. Keith doubles this and signals for another card. Considering it's not his money and it's no skin off his teeth if he loses the Sergeant's money, there's really no need to take any of this seriously. That said... who likes losing?]

dancefloor

[burgerprince]

[Okay Jughead's not wearing a suit either but...armor? Really?]

Interesting interpretation of the dress code.

[He folds his arms as he leans against the wall.]

Expecting something?

[marmoron]

[They can be wallflowers together just watching other people have a good time like they're supposed to be doing. Keith keeps his eyes on the crowd.]

I'm not letting anyone mess around with my paladin armor.

[It's stated like this should be obvious.]

It's bad enough that the Sergeant's toyed with it.

[burgerprince]

[There’s a comment on the tip of his tongue, but with Keith’s second comment it gets lost.]

Toyed with it how?

[marmoron]

Jetpack's out of commision, moisture isn't being recycled.

[Translation: the armor is getting grody and sweaty. You're welcome in advance for the overshare...??]

Not sure how he managed it. The guy shouldn't be familiar with Altean tech.

[burgerprince]

Dude- [He blinks back a wince.] gross.

[Nasty as it might be, though, it's pretty important.]

So the Sarge knows more than we think. [A thought.] Or he knows a guy.

Games

[silvertongueheir]

Actually, the original rules had an extra payout if the final hand consisted of one of the black jacks. Though that rule has fallen to the wayside at most casinos.

[marmoron]

[Oh look, an actua answer.]

Why'd that fall out of favor?

[silvertongueheir]

It was simply meant to attract more interest when the game was first introduced. Though the probabilities compared to the payout still favor the house, I imagine it becomes easier to remember the rules if there are no unique payouts.