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

[soul_sister]

Of course not!

[She banks hard, a few cardboard boxes going flying as they shoot through an alley and cut across a couple of lanes of traffic to double back.]

I've done this before! If they can't catch us, I don't have to put in a report!

[devotedtothecore]

[ It's hard to say which part of that statement is the more distressing, the done this before or that a report is the worst of consequences to her or on second thought nevermind it's the whole thing and are those lanes of opposing traffic? Are they driving in opposing traffic?? ]

You're going to get someone killed!

[ Like THEM. ]

[soul_sister]

[YEEEESSS no wait she's turning onto another side road. SOMETHING SMASHES BEHIND THEM AND THERE'S A BLARE OF HORNS AS THE TRAFFIC ENTIRELY SNARLS UP.

She pulls back onto the Strip, driving sedately to Cesars' Palace... There are no signs of sirens or lights as she glides to a perfect, textbook stop in front of the valet area and hands the man the keys to the car, completely intending to abandon it.]

We're here!

[devotedtothecore]

[ Her passenger offers no reply.

In fact, it's doubtful whether the body slumped in the adjacent seat heard her at all, given that it appears to be currently engaged in muttering mysterious secrets to the upholstery above them, face about as white as the walls of the building. ]