The events of the 5th of Felsite, 1065Dodik-Come-Lately stood in the main hallway of her Establishment, wearing a new black dress and a wide smile. Beside her stood Mookie, posed perfectly in the best dimple-dyed dress Stravitch's hard earned coin could buy. She stood in front of a sheet hung across the newly carved doorway, one hand raised to hold the corner, the other placed on her cocked hip. Madam Dodik waited until the majority of her regular patrons had lined up, filling the hallway and the entrance to the cantina before she spoke.
"Gentlemen - and Ladies - you're attentions, please. Your patronage over the years has been so appreciated, and I'd like to think that we've become more than friends - but certainly not quite family." The crowd laughed, and after a few moments she smiled and raised a black-gloved hand to quiet them. "I've thought of many ways to give back to our patrons, to ... offer
more to you, in thanks.
"Before Lucy was injured, I'd worked with her in secret - paid out of my own pocket - to develop something new and exciting for everyone, of any age, to enjoy. What I have is the first of it's kind, never before seen anywhere, from Stukos Matul all the way to the icy cliffs of Nish Neth. Mookie? The curtain, please."
Mookie did a little curtsy, and gave a hard tug on the sheet, spinning. The sheet came down and flourished around her before pooling at the ground around her feet. Behind her the doors stood open wide, and row after row of stone and machinery stood at attention. Attached to the fronts were large stone levers, the large handles embossed with a flashy D.C.L.
"Here is the first, a mechanically operated casino - meaning I no longer have to pay a dealer, and you no longer have to worry about cheating one. Now don't think I'm here to just take your money, that's what my girls are for!" Laughter rang out again, soon silenced with another raise of her hands, "But you have good odds of winning some coin, and finally you'll have a better use for your commemorative minting than in Master Estetars' smokey shops. All profits? Are going towards expanding the cantina and adding in a stage for shows and a full kitchen, two things which I believe could be a ... nice addition, aye?"
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Topic: Migrursut: What Comes After The World Ends? [Epilogue] (A Community Fort) (Read 389368 times)