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]

[She shakes her head.]

No, I've looked all over the town. There isn't one.

[relieable]

[ah, she already looked. Osomatsu makes a sympathetic face]

That sucks. I wonder what they do for music in this place... aside from that jukebox at the diner.

[robitussin]

I think that's basically it, unless I missed something.

[Another shrug.]

Seriously, it's not a big deal.

[relieable]

[it's kind of a big deal! kind of... only because Osomatsu is so floored by the fact that she would have taught him how to play something. oh well]

Yeah... Guess we'll have to have a concert for you when we all get outta this place, huh?

[robitussin]

[She pauses.]

...You just said you don't know how to play any instruments.

[relieable]

I don't, but you do! I meant that it'd be fun to hear you play!

[robitussin]

[She shakes her head quickly, holding up a hand as if to stop him.]

You're going to regret it if you get your hopes up too much.

[relieable]

[heh! this one is fun to tease]

Come on! You must be a little proud of your skills. Otherwise, you wouldn't have mentioned it at all!

[robitussin]

[A sigh, as she crosses her arms.]

I just brought it up because I like it, okay? It's not a big deal.

[relieable]

[he waves his hands]

Fine, fine! I still think it's cool, and I wanna hear you someday.

[robitussin]

[She waves a hand in return, mimicking his gesture.]

Yeah, whatever. Let's talk about something else.

[relieable]

Sure! [he'll back off, then] What do you wanna talk about?

[robitussin]

...I don't know. You pick.

[She didn't think that far ahead.]

[relieable]

[are you really going to let him pick? what if he picks something embarrassing? like]

So, you got a boyfriend back home?

[robitussin]

I— what?! Why would you ask that?

[Says the girl who asked him to pick a topic.]

[relieable]

Just curious! I'm not, like, hitting on you, or anything. [she's too young and cynical for him] I wanted to know more about where you come from.

[robitussin]

[The first part at least calms her down slightly, even if she's still wearing a frown.]

...It's complicated.

[relieable]

[complicated! what is this, a shoujo manga?]

O-Oh... Sorry I asked.

[robitussin]

[She shakes her head again.]

It's fine. It's also not a big deal.

[relieable]

[......]

Is anything a big deal to you?

[robitussin]

[She shrugs.]

Being stuck in a city full of murder probably qualifies.

[relieable]

...Okay. That one I'll give ya. But, really. Tell me a little about your home. Where are you from?

[robitussin]

Washington. It's in the northwestern United States. It's... pretty boring.

[relieable]

[boring, she says]

I see. Are you in school?

[robitussin]

[She nods.]

Yeah. I'm in my senior year of high school. About halfway through now.