The doctor, was understandably, confused. How could people play like this? People were outside- threats were outside- they might all die. And they were all playing games? The human race was truly horrifying.. and twisted.
Were they an idiot, thinking he would truly gamble at this crucial point in time?
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As you enter the casino gates, a few sensations hit you at once. First is the smell, smoke and cigarette fumes everywhere. Then the loud chattering, the distinct smell of alcohol. There are impressive, entirely functional slot machines rolling as far as the eye could see. There are people just casually playing at various tables. The sight is surreal.
You wander around it, just a little longer, unsure what to do. How you wander is up to you. What you see is pretty much the same for each player. People just playing casually in a casino. A real life, working casino.
A person wearing a fashionable suit and vest combo comes to you, and passes you an expensive-looking cocktail. Whether you take it or not is up to you. "Welcome to Delta Casinos! To begin, we will play with a currency called Casino coins. You can use them later for fantastic prizes!"
You are given [ 50 casino coins] from the attendant:
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[ Nothing.... ]
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 12:40 am
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A little bit of time has passed, and you begin to feel sweaty and dizzy. Did you drink anything? Did you smoke something? Was it something you touched? Your senses begin to blur and before you know it, everything turns dark.
When you wake up, your body feels heavy and sore. You are tied to a chair, and as your senses slowly stir, realize you are in a dark room. You hear the heavy breathing and then muttering noises of other people: you are not alone. The lights suddenly turn on, flooding everything to a blinding white. For a moment you can't see, and your eyes water, struggling to find balance.
A voice booms in front of you, but the sound is muffled at first. You strain, and finally, all your senses align, and you are able to see the room around you, set up classroom style out of all things, and are able to hear the person in front of you. Not a person, just speakers in the room.
"Attention all Casino players! Welcome to our tenth annual casino games! A big round of applause to our new players!"
A round of applause plays off. You realize this was meant for you and those in the room. Your ropes are bound so tight, you cannot even speak or turn around to see who is around you.
"Now, let us explain the rules for the new casino players! All of you are given a number. There is a lucky lottery number drawing, if your number is drawn, you get to escape from here free. Lucky you! For everyone else, well, you are not so lucky. I'm afraid the only freedom for you comes from buying it. That's right, each of you have been given, and assessed a value. If you wish to escape, and you must do so by the end of this day, you must buy out your own value or we will buy you."
"'How may I buy myself out?', you may ask. Well, that is simple! All you have to do is play any of our games in our casino with Casino Coins! When you have earned enough Casino Coins equal to your value, you may request to make a purchase. Now, we aren't heartless here. You may purchase yourself, or another player. You may even purchase both if you have enough! Wouldn't that be nice! Anyone left unpurchased will be property of the Casino, and be auctioned for our dinner fundraiser tonight."
The announcement stops. And then continues again.
"Any questions?" One per person please!"
He realized what was happening quickly- something had been used to sedate him, to deprive him of consciousness. Why hadn't he noticed earlier? With a curse on his lips, he couldn't help but succumb to the deep sleep.
Choice
[ Ask a question! ]
"Oh, I forgot," the announcer responds flippantly, "if you want to ask a question, you have to be responsible for a price. Unfortunately, since you don't have anything of value, we aren't obligated to give you anything in return!"
Before you can talk again, an attendant, wearing the Casino suit and vest, comes over and grabs you and your entire chair. You are dragged into a separate room. There are two people in the room, in the same situation as you.
"Now," booms the announcer voice in the new room, a much smaller one, "these are the losing players from the last game. A Bunch of sore losers if you ask me. But we're giving you a chance to redeem one as their patron. If you manage to buy yourself out of the games, then you will also buy one of them out too. Now, which one will it be?"
Sho couldn't let his curiosity be suppressed. He needed to at least try to ask them a question, considering the shady nature they used to trap him here.
Choice
[ The Young Lady ] She's quite a beautiful person, probably in her mid-twenties. She looks visibly terrified, her mouth is currently covered. She looks like she might have easily been someone's secretary or flight attendant.
You pick the young lady. She begins to shriek muffled cries of relief, crying the entire time. They free her, and then turn to the other man in the room. The victim begins to shriek through his bandaged mouth. Two attendants grab him, and sever him from the chair. He thrashes, screams, but they overwhelm him. There is light blood dripping from a fresh wound as he is dragged away screaming to the next room.
As the door to the next room opens, you see a brief glimpse of the room beyond.
The male, looked fairly useless. With his young age, the fear that had been instilled was probably taking over, making him already useless. The women, on the other hand, seemed to have a modicum more of a backbone. She would be useful to question rather than the male.
But he hadn't expected his choice to lead to his demise.
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"Are you sure you want to know?" says the attendant. The tone is ominous. The lady looks wildly at you, shaking her head vehemently through her restraint.
[ Nevermind, I don't need to know ]
The astute doctor had a good idea of what was going on. If the male had been screaming, the women may very well be subjected to a similar fate. And considering how easily they disposed of the male, the women couldn't be of much more value- and the secrets of the room itself wouldn't be revealed for such a useless hostage. No, Sho shook his head.
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