It seemed like a good idea at the time...

[maddeninghatter]

Date & Time: 2698, fin-de-millenium, just prior to the formation of the United Earth
Location: Las Vegas
Characters: Break, Kevin, Gilbert, Oz, Elliot, Alice, Allen, Lenalee, Rosette, Chrono, Chrysos
Summary: Fear and loathing
Warnings: Showgirls and Gilbert weeping.

The statement “Let’s go to Vegas” exists as the multiverse’s quintessential definition of, “well it seemed like a good idea at the time.” Even in this case, it really had, between zombies, insurrection, and the day to day tedium of life on the moon. Besides which, Xerxes Break has a new sentient (sentient-er) weapon, which in a stunning show of good judgement is too dangerous to test on the moonbase, nor in any concentration of people. Las Vegas, set against the backdrop of the vast, desolate Mojave desert, seemed to be a perfect choice.

When our heroes wink into existence, squinting against the early-morning desert sunshine, they’ll find themselves duly welcomed. Come play in the casino. When you feel a bit peckish, indulge in all you can eat. Take your winnings and go shopping; at night, take in a show. And if you’ve done really well gambling, unwind in a ridiculously luxurious suite.

…or is this how you’re spending the night?

Thirty-six hours in Vegas, what could possibly go wrong?

(ooc: feel free to start threads willy-nilly, name your time and place, threadjack and mingle)

Comments

[bunnivore]

[ while she was never particularly excited to go to this strange place, alice had found several things to do during her time in vegas. one in particular, and unsurprisingly, being eating all the food!!! however, the happy accident that is alice winning the jackpot at the casino means even more things to do, although she hasn't exactly figured it all out yet. but now she has a lot of cash on hand, and she's super proud of her winnings. therefore, when she sees gilbert sitting there grumpily she runs over, waving a few bills in his face. ]

Oi, Seaweed Head! Look what I have.

[ it's a lot but she's... already spend half on food... ]

[retraced]

[Normally, it's Gilbert who has to pay for whatever trouble Alice gets into. He's become used to giving up more of his measly salary than he wishes back home, and so far it hasn't been a problem on the moon base. There's no payment to be made, only missions to be run. So seeing her with a wad of money that he hadn't had to give to her, there can be only one explanation.]

--Who did you steal that from?!

[And who is he going to have to apologize to now...]

[bunnivore]

I didn't steal it, I won it.

[ she gives him a look because how rude!! then again, she already gives him a look one way or another. it's nothing knew. she pulls out more cash from her pl..astic... bag... because she sure knows how to keep her money safe. ]

See?

[retraced]

You won it...?

[It had to have been one of those games of chance, he already knows. There's no way she was able to win this at a card game or anything that required knowledge and skill in addition to luck.]

1/2

[bunnivore]

Oh? Didn't you know?

[ a scoff, in that 'i, mistress alice, will tell you then' tone he should be used to hearing when an opportunity is found. ]

I won a jack pot! [ fufufu! she flashes a smirk, but the smug look is quickly replaced with a more embarrassed expression. ] And to thank you for everything you've done I have this...

[ reaching into her bag. ]

[bunnivore]

[ a black bird plush toy is revealed, stashed with the cash. ]

Here!

[ ... ]

I didn't try to eat it or anything.

1/2

[retraced]

[...............................A stuffed bird head.

It's kinda cute but



it's still weird.]

[retraced]

[He reaches out and takes it, grasping it between both hands so he can hold it up to his face and...stare at it.]

Um. Thank you.

[bunnivore]

[ oh good, he thanked her and everything.

so.

MY RP LIFE IS ALICE TRYING TO GET HEAD PATS, I DIDN'T PLAN THIS. ]

[retraced]

[THIS IS ACTUALLY BECOMING EVEN MORE TROUBLESOME THAN BEFORE.

But he has no choice.

So he reaches out and pats her head, albeit without any energy behind the gesture.]

[bunnivore]

[ hehehe, win! ]

[retraced]

[Don't get too happy, Alice. This headpat comes with a lecture. Which looks and sounds even more ridiculous from the fact that he's gesturing with a stuffed raven plush the entire time.]

Listen, stupid rabbit. You've never had the chance to spend a lot of money like this, so let me tell you something important. You have to be careful not to waste your money, or overspend on unnecessary things. And don't let others take advantage of you and your generosity.

[Being a poor imitation of a nobleman himself, he's aware of the ways that greed can twist a person. He can only hope that she's still too idiotic to let herself get caught up in it.]

[bunnivore]

[ figures good things won't last long. ]

Argh, shut it and be grateful. I'm going to go eat more.

[retraced]

[Nice to know that every useful life lesson he gives her goes in one ear and then right out the other...]

Don't eat too much! If you end up with a stomachache, I'm not carrying you back to the room!

[bunnivore]

Don't you want to eat too?

[ c'mon gilbert, relax for once. ]

[retraced]

[








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Are you offering...to buy me something to eat...?

[bunnivore]

Yeah, I guess so.

[ don't make this so hard. ]

But if you don't want to, we can forget it.

[retraced]

It just feels a bit strange...

[bunnivore]

Nothing's strange about it!

[ okay, so everything is but... baka. ]

Let's go then, before they close or something.

[retraced]

[A LOT IS STRANGE HERE...

But he follows behind her, as he's not sure which restaurant she's talking about. Don't get us lost, Alice.]

[bunnivore]

[ they make it to one of the buffets she's been to earlier, but it doesn't take her long to freeze, stopping mid-step before they enter.

her next words might sound extremely suspicious. ]

Wait. Not here.

[retraced]

--Not here?

[Okay, that doesn't sound suspicious, not at all. He continues standing behind her, staring down with a question sketched across his face that he doesn't need to speak out loud, but still does.]

Why?

[bunnivore]

No reason, stupid Seaweed! [ sweats profusely. ] C'mon, let's go!

[ and with that she starts to shove him the other way. hopefully it's not too late. ]

[retraced]

Wait - tell me why! What did you do?!

[He allows himself to be shoved the over direction, but he's still grumbling over his shoulder down at her all the while.]

1/

[bunnivore]

[ it's too late.

the buffet manager comes rushing out, slamming the restaurant door open while pointing accusingly at alice. he seems really upset about something.

then he shouts: 'I thought I told you and that boy never to come again!' ]

Argh.