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[UNSTABLE] FUCK EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING ELSE. WE'RE HERE TO GAMBLE, NICOLE. TO ENGAGE IN THE SENSUAL, DEGRADING ACT OF RISKING ASISINE LEVELS OF CASH!
"Nicky?" Benjamin's voice snaps you out of your trance. "You're, uh, kinda drooling all over the place. Do you got a plan for us?" Your allies are staring at you with increasingly concerned looks. You snap your fingers before gesturing wildly around the place.
"Adam, go talk to the guards. Max, talk to the people on this floor. Benjamin, make some party favors-" You grab Ashley's arm. "Hey hold on here-" "Me and Ashley will be busy with something. We'll reconnect later. Sound good?" This, of course, gets some skeptical looks from your party. Max is the one to break the silence with a shrug and a weird chuckle.
<<span class="mu-b">"Looking at the blackjack tables, huh? Bet she has an edge to win somehow."</span>> "Oh. No need to say any more. You have fun. C'mon, pals." She's the first to split off. Adam mutters something but quickly heads to the guards to chat with them. Benjamin wanders off to find somewhere private enough to make his party favors.
>2 CHARGES LEFT for LICENSED PHARMACIST.
Ashley reluctantly lets you drag her throughout the cramped maze of tables and slot machines. She scrunches her face up at the ghoulish husks of people around her. "So. Mind explaining where the FUCK you're dragging me to?" Your eyes scan around for any table that isn't filled to the brim. <<span class="mu-b">"Oh god, don't tell me she wants to GAMBLE?"</span>>
"Gamble." You confirm her worries when you manage to find a table with two empty spots. "To put it bluntly, I think it's basically impossible for us to lose here. You got a good head on your shoulders and, uh-" Probably not best to say 'I CAN READ MINDS'. "I have a good read on people."
<<span class="mu-b">"Weird pause there. Is she trying to hide something...? Eh. Money is money."</span>> "Alright. Fuck it. How bad can it be?" After a bit of struggle, she breaks out of your grip and sits down at the table. You follow right behind her. The middle aged man acting as a dealer leans forward to get a better look at you two.
"Well, well! Haven't seen folks as lively as you two in a while!" <<span class="mu-b">"Fresh suckers, hehe. Let's see how much we can milk out of them!"</span>> "Welcome! Let's start having some fun!"
Ashley tenses up upon hearing the Dealer's voice. <<span class="mu-b">"Ah. I get what she means now. Okay, let's do this."</span>> "Sure. How much to play? I got, uh, $180 on my person." "$231 here."
"Well, let's start with a minimum bet of $5, 6 to 5 payout if you get a natural." <<span class="mu-b">"Can't hurt to let them win the first game. Lure them in."</span>> "Sound good enough?" The Dealer flashes a cheery, warming smile that's completely discordant with the thoughts you're hearing. You and Ashley decide to play along and start with a $5 bet each while the husks throw in way larger amounts in the high 300s.
"Aw! It's okay to be scared on your first game! Let's start, shall we?"
