Calab rubbed at his neck as he walked back into the casino proper. Stupid collar had started chaffing the moment it was around his neck. His pockets were lighter, actually only five coins remained in his hand, tightly gripped and stuffed in a jacket pocket. He didn't know what to do now. He was free now right? He wasn't sure he believed it, would the guards let him out? Not pull a runner like- Calab halted his thoughts. If he just walked up and.. and what...? 'Hi I paid for myself, ask your boss, I want some fresh air?' He doubted it, even 'free' if he really was, he had this feeling he would have to stay in the casino til... the end of whatever the person behind the voice over the speakers had planed.
A lot of people weren't going to make it, bad rolls, bad hands... bad luck in general. He'd not bumped into anyone from the Mall Rats just yet, they were probably scrambling as much as he'd been just a bit ago, trying to meet the coin quota around their necks. How could they be sure they'd be let free when it was all over, who was to say those people before had actually lost the game and that was what they had wanted to tell him?
He probably looked beyond odd to people in other factions, running around in his normal clothing and added skunk costuming. Like some nearly grown Peter Pan Lost Boy.
He should try to leave, but he couldn't bring himself to make the attempt. He still had a hand full, literally, of coins. If he cold take these five and build them up into... that was going to be a LOT of luck.
He should drink himself into a stupor, he could only guess he had no tolerance for it. Go into a corner, curl up and sleep. He'd already waved off more than one attendant offering drinks, it shouldn't be hard to track one down. Despite his thoughts, childish and immature, Calab ended up sitting at one of the bars, his back towards the bartender, ignoring any attempt at interaction by the staff of this... place.
He was too tired to make an attempt at another game right now. Maybe if he just sat here he could recharge a bit without sleeping. Calab leaned back, resting his arms up on the bar-top. He let out a sigh, the air was heavy with smoke. He wondered if he could wave down an attendant to see about getting a cigarette. One that wasn't drugged, he'd be sure to make that clear. The mix in the air was already enough to keep him slightly off, along with the hum of voices around him and the sound of the games. He tilted his head back, closing his eyes... he had to remember where he was and that he might not be out of danger yet from the casino. For the moment he'd rest, collect his thoughts.
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 10:53 am
It wasn't long before Calab became twitchy, the last few coins in his pocket clinking against each other. He'd paid for himself and he didn't owe others much of anything... and he would abandon them if it was a him or them situation... Wasn't this entire thing a him or them? Well he had paid for himself... now it was them...
Calab pushed himself up, off the bar stool and back to the Blackjack tables...
o.o.o.o.o.o
It wasn't ten minutes that he returned to his seat at the bar. Not a coin to his name. That's what he got for trying to help others. He was worthless, again. He should have paid for some one else, someone who'd be better for- whatever. He still doubted the truth behind the promises of freedom, but he'd done what was set before him. The only reason he was going along with it was seeing that boy shot down right before his eyes.
Calab leaned back on the bar again. Now -
Where did he go from here?
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0 Casino Coins Character's name: Calab Character's faction: Mall Character's journal link:HERE Character's survival stats: #63 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MY CHARACTER Brown hair, green eyes. He stands at 5'7. *He is off his meds, and suffers from MPDD (multiple personality dissociative disorder) - intense mood swings, impulsive behaviors, and severe problems with self-worth. Characterized by the presence of two or more distinct or split identities, an inability to recall key personal information, memory variations, headache, amnesia, time loss. *Rank Costume - Skunk - all the fake fur and none of the boobs, A very well made skunk costume, with a hood, tail, hip wrap, leg wraps and arm wraps.
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 11:38 am
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Mike was wandering around in the casino looking at all the games seeing people with the same collars as he had and people without them. Strange? Or maybe not. The wasn't really used to casino's as he usually avoided them. He looked at some people play blackjack and some other games to see how it needed to be played. He ended up at the bar seeing someone he didn't really know but he was sure it was someone from his own faction.
He walked over to introduce himself. "Hello, my name is Mike. I'm sure you are from the Mall faction too right?" He smiled and offered his hand for a handshake. He was happy to talk to someone.
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Character's name: Mike Smithson Character's faction: 4 - The Mall Character's journal link:Journal Character's survival stats: #99 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MY CHARACTER He is average in appearance in build, length and posture. He has brown short hair, a white rather pale skin color and blueish/grey eyes. He wears black jeans and a white/light blue long sleeve shirt with buttons.
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 11:49 am
Calab thought the other was going to walk past him for a moment, like all the others. But the boy had paused, then walked up to him and introduced himself as 'Mike' and his faction. Calab sat up, reaching out a hand to the other. "Yeah, Calab of the Mall Rats." It was hard not to know Calab was one, the fluffy skunk costume. "I don't think I saw you around in the mall, not where I was when I was." As long as he wasn't the poor kid he'd threatened to drag into IKEA...
Calab let out a sigh, seeing the collar on the other. "Taking a break from the games?"
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0 Casino Coins Character's name: Calab Character's faction: Mall Character's journal link:HERE Character's survival stats: #63 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MY CHARACTER Brown hair, green eyes. He stands at 5'7. *He is off his meds, and suffers from MPDD (multiple personality dissociative disorder) - intense mood swings, impulsive behaviors, and severe problems with self-worth. Characterized by the presence of two or more distinct or split identities, an inability to recall key personal information, memory variations, headache, amnesia, time loss. *Rank Costume - Skunk - all the fake fur and none of the boobs, A very well made skunk costume, with a hood, tail, hip wrap, leg wraps and arm wraps.
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 12:01 pm
60/130 coins "I don't think I have seen yoou before somewhere but we never really talked." Had seen him before in the mall talking with other people but Mike had just only walked past him a few times. It was the first time he saw him in the casino. "It's good to see someone else from the mall here." He gave an unsure smile to Calab and replied to the question. "Yes I'm sort of taking a break right now. I'm still learning and going to try again later." He shook his head and added. "I'm new to casino's I usually avoid them." He didn't like being stuck in here at all and that was quite obvious. "You are already free? Good job!" Mike didn't have much hope for himself at the moment.
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Character's name: Mike Smithson Character's faction: 4 - The Mall Character's journal link:Journal Character's survival stats: #99 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MY CHARACTER He is average in appearance in build, length and posture. He has brown short hair, a white rather pale skin color and blueish/grey eyes. He wears black jeans and a white/light blue long sleeve shirt with buttons.
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 12:27 pm
Ah so he'd just arrived. "Yeah, I was out in the street when this place lit up like the 4th of July." He'd been drawn in like a moth to the flame. Looked like he wasn't that poor kid, good, was wasn't going to say sorry for it. Calab looked to the side. "I never really talked to anyone." He focused onto one of the game tables. "The slots are easy, but they have a low payout for the most part. They wont let you sit at them all day like a real casino though. The only other game I did was Blackjack, my coins went up and down like a roller-coaster, but..." He lifted a hand to his neck. "... yeah, I managed to pay for myself..."
Calab looked back to Mike. "I half want to see if I can walk out the doors. I want to walk out and not look back..." A glance to the entrance, where people were still blindly being drawn into this trap. He sighed. He could have helped. "I'm not sure what I'm suppose to be doing now."
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0 Casino Coins Character's name: Calab Character's faction: Mall Character's journal link:HERE Character's survival stats: #63 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MY CHARACTER Brown hair, green eyes. He stands at 5'7. *He is off his meds, and suffers from MPDD (multiple personality dissociative disorder) - intense mood swings, impulsive behaviors, and severe problems with self-worth. Characterized by the presence of two or more distinct or split identities, an inability to recall key personal information, memory variations, headache, amnesia, time loss. *Rank Costume - Skunk - all the fake fur and none of the boobs, A very well made skunk costume, with a hood, tail, hip wrap, leg wraps and arm wraps.
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 12:44 pm
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Mike wasn't much as a talker himself so he could understand not really talking this much. He did talk now which was good. He did needed to talk to someone and he wanted to know which game was best to try and get himself free. Mike was really angry at himself for entering the casino as he didn't even like those but he was just drawn in. He really felt he just HAD to go in if he wanted or not. "I'm going to try that game too if that got you free. Sounds like worth trying. Really. It was Blackjack, right?"
He wasn't sure what to say to Calab when he revealed to just walk outside. He was free and everthing but he still didn't trust it with all he had seen before. "You shouldn't walk outside right now I don't know if they do anything to you even if you are "free". I don't trust the casino workers. It seemed better for Mike to wait for another announcement even if he did manage to get himself free. He just didn't trust anything here anymore. "If I get myself free I would want to wait a little bit before I leave just in case." He nodded at Calad and added. "I bet you don't trust it in here anymore either." This whole casino was just wrong and didn't make sense to him. He was sure everyone agreed about that including Calab.
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Character's name: Mike Smithson Character's faction: 4 - The Mall Character's journal link:Journal Character's survival stats: #99 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MY CHARACTER He is average in appearance in build, length and posture. He has brown short hair, a white rather pale skin color and blueish/grey eyes. He wears black jeans and a white/light blue long sleeve shirt with buttons.
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 1:15 pm
"Blackjack." Calab nodded towards the tables. They were crowded, now more so than when he'd arrived. He could see the costumes of Mall Rats mixed throughout, could see the dirt and the collars. You missed it when you came in- the lights, the sounds, the smells.. they overwhelmed you when you came though those doors the first time. It was a deadly mistake that they'd all made. "Neither do I. They haven't done anything to earn my trust." He wouldn't pull a runner, if the other was worried. Not that Calab said this. He was sitting here, if he was going to try he'd done it before now... unless something drastic happened.
Calab paused as an attendant walked over to them. He started to wave the man off, he didn't want any of their drinks. On the tray though was a pouch, not drinks. "From a wealthy benefactor." The man said and handed it to Calab. It clinked.
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20 Casino Coins Character's name: Calab Character's faction: Mall Character's journal link:HERE Character's survival stats: #63 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MY CHARACTER Brown hair, green eyes. He stands at 5'7. *He is off his meds, and suffers from MPDD (multiple personality dissociative disorder) - intense mood swings, impulsive behaviors, and severe problems with self-worth. Characterized by the presence of two or more distinct or split identities, an inability to recall key personal information, memory variations, headache, amnesia, time loss. *Rank Costume - Skunk - all the fake fur and none of the boobs, A very well made skunk costume, with a hood, tail, hip wrap, leg wraps and arm wraps.
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 1:31 pm
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It was definitely Blackjack what Mike was going to play now. "Thanks for telling me. I'm going to try really hard to get myself free." He nodded when he heard Calab didn't trust it in here either. They all walked into the same trap. He hoped Calab could just walk outside sometime later and truly be free.
Mike wanted to refure the "drink" he was going to be handed till he discovered it was actually a pouch. A pouch with coins and 20 of them too! From a wealthy benefactor he was told. He didn't know who it was but right now he didn't care. He was now a little bit closer to being free. "I hope to see you later but I'm going now. I'm trying to play blackjack and hope for good luck." He walked of and waved. "See you later, maybe"
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Character's name: Mike Smithson Character's faction: 4 - The Mall Character's journal link:Journal Character's survival stats: #99 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MY CHARACTER He is average in appearance in build, length and posture. He has brown short hair, a white rather pale skin color and blueish/grey eyes. He wears black jeans and a white/light blue long sleeve shirt with buttons.
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 1:38 pm
Calab raised his hand. "Yeah, let's meet again on the outside of this place."
Now to see if the goddess of victory was on his side.
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20 Casino Coins Character's name: Calab Character's faction: Mall Character's journal link:HERE Character's survival stats: #63 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MY CHARACTER Brown hair, green eyes. He stands at 5'7. *He is off his meds, and suffers from MPDD (multiple personality dissociative disorder) - intense mood swings, impulsive behaviors, and severe problems with self-worth. Characterized by the presence of two or more distinct or split identities, an inability to recall key personal information, memory variations, headache, amnesia, time loss. *Rank Costume - Skunk - all the fake fur and none of the boobs, A very well made skunk costume, with a hood, tail, hip wrap, leg wraps and arm wraps.
