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)

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[overclocking]

I'm hurrying! The people are why I can't go any faster!

[ He gives her sleeve a sharp tug for emphasis, but they eventually make it off the casino floor and into the atrium, where he guides them onto a (grand, marble, completely unnecessarily extravagant) staircase. Only here does he release her from his vice grip. ]

We don't have to pay extra for these shows, do we?

[bunnivore]

Hmph.

[ even if she is clearly upset, alice doesn't protest as he tugs her along to the staircase. instead she takes this change to look around, making a minor attempt to create a mental map in her head. it doesn't work too well. ]

I dunno. [ it's hard to think about these things when gilbert is the one paying for everything! ] But if we do we'll just have to take it!

[ it is obviously impossible to take a show so she probably means the tickets... if there are tickets. whatever it takes! even forcefully. ]

[overclocking]

[ Chrono's grip on the railing tightens momentarily, as he turns to give her a scandalized look. He needs a stress ball. ]

Alice! [ Loudly, before he realizes they might be overheard and drops his voice to a quiet hiss. The larger crowd milling at the bottom of the stairs certainly implies that they're getting warmer. ] That's stealing, you know! It's illegal!

[bunnivore]

So?

[ she can't even pretend to care.

it's not like it's an illegal contract or anything BIG like that! it's just taking something you want... yeah. ]

Tch, you coward. Let's just go check first!

[overclocking]

[ Morals and cowardice are not the same thing, Alice Whateveryourlastnameis!!! But he concedes the logic of checking first, so he slips through the milling crowd and peers through the entrance to the darkened theatre, hands braced on the large marble doorframe. (Feels foolish while he does so, like a child sneaking around behind his parents' backs) ]

... I think it might be okay to go in.

[ Maybe if they're extremely lucky, they won't run into an usher. ]

[bunnivore]

Then hurry up!

[ standing right behind chrono with her arms crossed, it doesn't take her long to become impatient (for the millionth time today). so like any impatient kinda!rabbit would do, she fiercely pushes him through the door and into the darkness.

what will happen next? we just don't know. ]