There's Nothing Wrong With Just A Taste Of What You've Paid For

[speakveryclearly]

Date & Time: May 3-5, 2573 (November 12th-14th, Exsiliumside)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Characters: Kanaya Maryam + Mami Tomoe + Celestia Ludenberg
Summary: Are you tired of white collar crime yet? Too bad, because Kanaya is taking Mami and Celes for three days and two nights, enough that each of them who knows what fun is gets to pick a local recreational activity.
Warnings: One of these locations will be an underground casino

Some of the salarymen leaving the office building might have been irritated by the relentless glow of Tokyo's ever-bright streetlights. Kanaya Maryam, however, was delighted to feel the bulbs' warmth on her skin. She wasn't sure whether this was entirely atmosphere or partly pride swelling in her chest. After all, the work that had been done by herself and the two twin-tailed girls at her side was so satisfying. They might not be bringing home much, but they could offer up the Thanksgiving present of real change. Were presents actually exchanged at Thanksgiving? She didn't know for sure even after her chat with Collette. Oh, well, the party would occur the day after she got back; all would be revealed then.

Eventually, though, the doubts she had about the somewhat shady nature their path was taking needed to be given voice, as she asked the question that had been on her mind for at least the past ten minutes.

"Celestia, where exactly are we going?"

Comments

[trickmyheart]

"They will," Celes replied simply, before knocking on the door. A small plate slid open, and she proceeded to have a quick muttered conversation with the man behind the door, like something out of a movie. Suddenly the door was unlocked and opened, and she turned to the others, gesturing for them to follow.

"Come along, now. We wouldn't want to keep him waiting."

[muskets]

Mami's eyebrows lifted subtly again, her posture straightening a little as she followed behind Celes with an expression that was faintly dubious. "Of course not. That would be rude." There was a faint air of exasperation to her tone. "I've never been to a place like this. I'll just follow your lead, then."

She cast a look to Kanaya then, trying to gauge her comfort level here.

[speakveryclearly]

Kanaya kept her face calm as she followed Celes. While a holographically covered rainbow drinker was not a light source, she still had instinctive misgivings about going into a dark place and not personally wanting to attract attention. At least anyone looking would be able to tell Celes was the ringleader in this endeavor. When Miami's eyes met hers, she responded with a sideways (erring on the side of downward rather than upward) twitch of her lips. Though she didn't speak out loud, there was the suggestion in her eyes: "Well, we made it in. Why leave now?"