Carth's magical adventure, ROUND TWO, MOTHERFUCKERS!

[Anastasia]

"Damn straight," Zack shouts back, clearly enjoying himself as well.

"Wow...that was almost anti climatic," Rachel says. "I expected leaving Earth would be more, more, MORE, you know? It wasn't much more than a bump in the road." she shakes her head, her voice awed.

[Carthrat]

"Yeah, you havn't caught up with your adredaline yet," replies Carthrat. "In an hour, you'll be like, 'Oh, fuck! Why the hell did I go with the strange man?!"

[Anastasia]

Rachel starts to respond, but falls into a small fit of laughter instead. "Oh, Rat," she gets out between spurts of laughing. "Next you'll be offering an 8 year old candy to step into the nice rocket ship?" she teases, obviously still amused.

[Carthrat]

"Maybe," replies Carthrat, looking out the window. "Maybe.."

[Anastasia]

The shutter proceeds to dock with the bigger transport ship. You are shown to a two person room, where you are told food will be brought to you and to please refrain from wandering during the day long trip.

Rachel stays rather quiet for the entire day, sleeping a good deal and keeping an introspective vigil when she's awake.

OOC - If you want to do anything during the trip, say so. Otherwise, we'll move along to the Plutonia Casino.

[Carthrat]

"Any regrets, Rachel?" asks Carthrat. "You've left behind everything on Earth, after all, and there's no telling if you'll ever actually get to come back.."

[Anastasia]

"Hm," she says, looking up at you from her perch at a space window. "Well, I did leave a fair bit behind, but I can't pass up the chance to help Diane. Besides, I have a few people I trust with me," she smiles. "I'm sure I'll be fine, and even if I don't go back...life goes on."

[Carthrat]

"Even if it could mean what happened today happening every day?"

Carthrat asks. "It's no way for anyone to live a life, the way I seem to manage."

[Anastasia]

"I'll live," is all she says, going back to her own thoughs. "As long as I have my faith, I will survive."

[Carthrat]

"Makes me wish I had something to believe in," replies Carthrat, chuckling. "Almost."

[Anastasia]

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As you get out of the transport after it docks at Pluto's secret, new casino, you see that the glitz is in full effect. Even in the docking bay a fair amount of flash and glitter is to be seen, with colored light walls and other flashy attention grabbers. A mishmash of races and aliens jostle through the entryway, intent on reaching the promised destinations inside.

[Carthrat]

"Be careful, Rachel," whispers Carthrat. "There's no law here whatsoever, except whatever hired thugs the casino owners have, and they can probably be bought off.

Right now, first order of business is to find out just how much intrest my bank account earned over the past 8 years. I think I have enough for a few nights and food.."

Carthrat goes in search of the equivalent to an ATM to check his ident-cashcard on. Dammit, it's all dusty from lack of use.

[Anastasia]

Rachel nods, taking in the spectacle as you go to a nearby credit dispensing machine (CDM). It is below a banner that proclaims "An CDM at every table!", and looks to be in good shape.

Booting up your account, you find that you have C342.45 credits in your account. Spent frugally as possible, that's enough for maybe a week of basic food and board here.

[Carthrat]

"Hum.." ponders Carthrat. "Hungry, Rachel? We can get some food and then find a room, and I'll work out what to do after that."

[Anastasia]

"Sure," she says, glacing at the CDM. "What's that?"