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PARKING GARAGE
ANY CAR IN A STORM
PHOENIX CASINO HALL
WELCOME TO THE NEXT 168 HOURS
Phoenix Casino is a-flutter with activity and packed to the beak with guests. As a famously ever-changing space, the staff would be remiss if they didn't deck the crown jewel of the Golden Peacock out. The casino glitters from top to bottom, shining brighter than diamonds, rubies, sapphires, opals! Party-goers are shiny and glamorous with picture perfect makeup, fluttering gowns, and sharp suits. Card tables are packed and the slot machines are a-ringing as guests play, play, play! Prizes, luxury, booze, attractive people, it's the place that everyone wants to be at.
Those people being dragged inside by some invisible force...? Silly, they were so excited to come that their bodies moved before they realized what was happening. Those are struggles of joy and definitely not the casino's infamous ghost hands dragging unwilling guests to the party at the behest of the house. Look, they're literally hurling their bodies at the card tables with unrestrained glee!
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[. . . ears twitching. . . cheating. my god that is so cheating. he does not have Nekomata on him at the moment, but if he did, she'd be losing her mind right now]
[also please, he lives in a dusty attic and sleeps on a mattress propped up with milk crates, Akira does not understand how to live a life of luxury!!]
Well, yeah. Buying dinner is supposed to be the easy part.
[finally, Akira hops out of the bed, stifling a yawn as he links his fingers together and lifts them above his head in a sleepy stretch of his own]
In the end, dinner actually doesn't matter that much.
[food is food, high class is high class, and he is eager to indulge when he can on someone else's dime. but for Akira? the company matters far more than anything else]
[. . .]
[Leona seems interesting. someone he wouldn't mind getting to know better. so. . . there's no reason not to follow things just to see where they lead]
[ the longer he looks at leona's ears or tail, the more they're going to react. why? part of it is unconscious. the other part is watching akira's eyes. they are... aware. alert. yeah he might be yawning and perhaps just as perpetually as leona but. he knows better! he'd be doing himself and akira a disservice if he underestimated him. that's true in chess, in card games, in gambling, and in life. ]
You're right, but it's a nice thing to make things feel normal around here.
[ because their situation is anything but normal. as he watches akira leave the bed, leona's own eyes trail over his backside. yeah. he can't help himself which is why he also crawls out on the same side the other guy does. at least he keeps his hands to himself. ]
Curry... sushi... well. At least you're not crammin' yourself full of veggies.
[Akira can feel that staring, those eyes boring holes into his own arched back. his pulse quickens, heart thrumming a little harder against his ribs. . . but he doesn't say anything. after all, fair is fair, right? a gander for a gander!! to keep things perfectly even]
[it's also hard to tell whether he actually has a nice backside, considering the way his baggy pajamas hang loose across his waist. but there are hints of sleek lines underneath that oversized clothing, evident in the way he moves smoothly through his lazy stretch, until his arms fall back to his sides]
Do you have something against carrots?
[stupid question. he's a carnivore, of course he hates veggies]
[ yes, perfectly even. it makes the most sense. funny how even works because it only takes one slip for someone to cause that funny little seesaw to tilt in one direction or another! so now leona will just have to wait or be the one to put a finger and some weight on it, see how far he can go and what akira would want to do in order to regain that balance again.
if he even wants to. ]
Of course. They do nothin' for me.
[ when he stands up, straight and tall, he yawns. stretching up high, that tail and those ears imitate those motions. yeah he's got a few inches on akira. makes it easier for him to smirk down at him while he critiques the least offensive vegetable... ]
Neither am I. [ an empty threat, just for akira! he should feel so blessed. ] 'sides, they've got some pretty decent chicken nuggets in Early Bird. Dunno how they can't get a good katsu sandwich right but they keep tryin'. I think.
[ actually being thoughtful and tbh, getting a little hungry. ]
Still. Could be worse. They could starve us out or somethin'.
[oh thank god. not that he was truly worried he just had no idea how else to interpret "people are also full of nutrients" in a slightly flirty context. he guesses it's true? in a manner of speaking?? he is probably overthinking it!!]
Nah. Starving us would be counterproductive to. . . [. . .] Everything, I'm pretty sure.
[ it's okay. leona's here to more or less think for others when it's needed. as he fights the urge to wrap an arm over akira's shoulder and ends up doing it anyway, because most things are just unconscious and he's... feeling pretty comfortable with the guy... ]
But it's still a good motivator. You make people hunger and thirst and they'll get to a point where they'll do anything to sate themselves.
[ unfortunately the new third new requirement comes in the form of... well. funky little suit markings that make people need to do things. so technically thirst works doubly so in what he's said but ]
I'm sure if you're smart enough, you'll be able to take care of yourself over time.
[Akira rocks to the side a bit with the lean, his entire body tensing in that instinctive "being-touched-by-a-stranger" reaction. Leona will be able to feel it-- taut shoulders, tense muscles, like a coil tightly wound and ready to spring free at any moment]
[he doesn't, though. not yet!! though he does give Leona a bit of a side-eye, more curious than judgmental, because those words do bring to mind that funky little suit marking that makes his hackles raise. the most infuriating part of this place. . . and the main reason he wants to tear it all down, if he can]
[. . .]
I'm not really worried about myself.
[he is scrappy and resourceful, doggedly (and stupidly) determined to maintain whatever sense of agency he can while he is here. he is pretty sure he'll be okay]
. . . you seem like you've got things figured out, too.
Unfortunately I've been stuck here for a while. Seen people come and... go, if ya wanna put it that way.
[ in fact, leona is almost positive he's seen someone that looks like akira before! then again it might've just been a coincidence. either way, even if the guy doesn't want it, leona does feel a little protective of his juniors. he's not going to let someone go out there and touch every metaphorical hot stove. he will, however, let those fingers get singed a few times... ]
And you should worry 'bout yourself. If you don't do that, you won't be able to afford to worry about others.
[ but he does respect the altruism. problem is that it's just as much of a weakness as it is a strength. ]
[YOU CAN'T STOP HIM FROM BURNING HIS WHOLE ASS HAND, LEONA--]
Hah. [a bit wry, and his lips curve upwards into a small, but still self-assured, grin] I might be new, but that doesn't mean I'm stupid or naive.
[he'd disagree that his altruism is a weakness, of course. it may have been what got him arrested, but. . . he still wouldn't do anything differently. stubbornly true to himself, in all of the ways that matter]
[ true, he can't. he'll allow it once... they've got an on-site clinic and apparently a ton of medical professionals. but also? leona's got magic. real-time consequences reliever right in your immediate area. ]
You could've ended with 'new'. No one's gonna blame you for bein' inexperienced.
[ the beastman pauses, looks down, and then nods. ]
Mhm. I do. Back of my neck. Shouldn't be too obvious on my skin now, if you wanna look.
[ if akira does want to take a peek, leona will oblige. there's only the faintest symbol of a diamond there and nothing more. ]
[there it is. the telltale pause. at this point, asking to see people's suit markings almost feels invasive. . . but it's helpful to know what, exactly, he may be getting himself into. no one has refused him just yet, though he wouldn't blame them if they did]
Mmm. If you don't mind.
[he isn't so short that he has to stand on his tiptoes to peer at the back of Leona's neck, at least. a tiny little diamond, small and unassuming. . . it's the first time he's seen a mark placed somewhere other than the hand or the wrist or thereabouts. it's hard to imagine that something so innocuous could cause so much trouble]
[ no point in lying to the newbie. the fresh meat, the greenhorn... lot of different ways of calling someone what they are to the resort. if it helps him understand how the game is played and how they're held in check then it's for the best. hand on the metaphorical burner, indeed. ]
Not so much anymore. You take care of yourself, then you don't have to worry 'bout it catching you off guard.
[ his tail flicks and bats against akira's side. a reminder of what leona is! not like he needs it or anything but... tail. ]
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[also please, he lives in a dusty attic and sleeps on a mattress propped up with milk crates, Akira does not understand how to live a life of luxury!!]
Well, yeah. Buying dinner is supposed to be the easy part.
[finally, Akira hops out of the bed, stifling a yawn as he links his fingers together and lifts them above his head in a sleepy stretch of his own]
In the end, dinner actually doesn't matter that much.
[food is food, high class is high class, and he is eager to indulge when he can on someone else's dime. but for Akira? the company matters far more than anything else]
[. . .]
[Leona seems interesting. someone he wouldn't mind getting to know better. so. . . there's no reason not to follow things just to see where they lead]
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You're right, but it's a nice thing to make things feel normal around here.
[ because their situation is anything but normal. as he watches akira leave the bed, leona's own eyes trail over his backside. yeah. he can't help himself which is why he also crawls out on the same side the other guy does. at least he keeps his hands to himself. ]
Curry... sushi... well. At least you're not crammin' yourself full of veggies.
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[it's also hard to tell whether he actually has a nice backside, considering the way his baggy pajamas hang loose across his waist. but there are hints of sleek lines underneath that oversized clothing, evident in the way he moves smoothly through his lazy stretch, until his arms fall back to his sides]
Do you have something against carrots?
[stupid question. he's a carnivore, of course he hates veggies]
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if he even wants to. ]
Of course. They do nothin' for me.
[ when he stands up, straight and tall, he yawns. stretching up high, that tail and those ears imitate those motions. yeah he's got a few inches on akira. makes it easier for him to smirk down at him while he critiques the least offensive vegetable... ]
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I think this is the part where I talk about how carrots are packed full of nutrients. But far be it from me to critique your diet.
[he'd subside on instant noodles and burgers if he could. the only thing that stops him from doing so is a mindful landlord and a fussy cat]
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So is meat. [ a pause as he quietly takes that hand and puts it right back on akira's own head. there we go. pat pat pat. ] And so are people, too.
[ leona's not the conventional man-eater. he's. a man. eater. ]
But if you give me what I want you wouldn't have to worry about that. After your sushi, anyway.
1/2 THIS IS A JOKE I PROMISE BUT I AM LOSING MY MIND
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[though. . . those words give Akira a bit of a pause, head tilted as he gives Leona a bit of a side-eye]
[. . .]
I really am not into cannibalism.
😭 but buff mona!!!
Neither am I. [ an empty threat, just for akira! he should feel so blessed. ] 'sides, they've got some pretty decent chicken nuggets in Early Bird. Dunno how they can't get a good katsu sandwich right but they keep tryin'. I think.
[ actually being thoughtful and tbh, getting a little hungry. ]
Still. Could be worse. They could starve us out or somethin'.
buff mona doesn't exist buff mona can't hurt me
Nah. Starving us would be counterproductive to. . . [. . .] Everything, I'm pretty sure.
you're right. instead it's just leona
But it's still a good motivator. You make people hunger and thirst and they'll get to a point where they'll do anything to sate themselves.
[ unfortunately the new third new requirement comes in the form of... well. funky little suit markings that make people need to do things. so technically thirst works doubly so in what he's said but ]
I'm sure if you're smart enough, you'll be able to take care of yourself over time.
BEGRUDGINGLY, buff leona can stay
[Akira rocks to the side a bit with the lean, his entire body tensing in that instinctive "being-touched-by-a-stranger" reaction. Leona will be able to feel it-- taut shoulders, tense muscles, like a coil tightly wound and ready to spring free at any moment]
[he doesn't, though. not yet!! though he does give Leona a bit of a side-eye, more curious than judgmental, because those words do bring to mind that funky little suit marking that makes his hackles raise. the most infuriating part of this place. . . and the main reason he wants to tear it all down, if he can]
[. . .]
I'm not really worried about myself.
[he is scrappy and resourceful, doggedly (and stupidly) determined to maintain whatever sense of agency he can while he is here. he is pretty sure he'll be okay]
. . . you seem like you've got things figured out, too.
💪🦁
[ in fact, leona is almost positive he's seen someone that looks like akira before! then again it might've just been a coincidence. either way, even if the guy doesn't want it, leona does feel a little protective of his juniors. he's not going to let someone go out there and touch every metaphorical hot stove. he will, however, let those fingers get singed a few times... ]
And you should worry 'bout yourself. If you don't do that, you won't be able to afford to worry about others.
[ but he does respect the altruism. problem is that it's just as much of a weakness as it is a strength. ]
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Hah. [a bit wry, and his lips curve upwards into a small, but still self-assured, grin] I might be new, but that doesn't mean I'm stupid or naive.
[he'd disagree that his altruism is a weakness, of course. it may have been what got him arrested, but. . . he still wouldn't do anything differently. stubbornly true to himself, in all of the ways that matter]
. . . you have one, right? One of those markings.
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You could've ended with 'new'. No one's gonna blame you for bein' inexperienced.
[ the beastman pauses, looks down, and then nods. ]
Mhm. I do. Back of my neck. Shouldn't be too obvious on my skin now, if you wanna look.
[ if akira does want to take a peek, leona will oblige. there's only the faintest symbol of a diamond there and nothing more. ]
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Mmm. If you don't mind.
[he isn't so short that he has to stand on his tiptoes to peer at the back of Leona's neck, at least. a tiny little diamond, small and unassuming. . . it's the first time he's seen a mark placed somewhere other than the hand or the wrist or thereabouts. it's hard to imagine that something so innocuous could cause so much trouble]
[a short exhale]
Does it bother you?
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[ no point in lying to the newbie. the fresh meat, the greenhorn... lot of different ways of calling someone what they are to the resort. if it helps him understand how the game is played and how they're held in check then it's for the best. hand on the metaphorical burner, indeed. ]
Not so much anymore. You take care of yourself, then you don't have to worry 'bout it catching you off guard.
[ his tail flicks and bats against akira's side. a reminder of what leona is! not like he needs it or anything but... tail. ]