grimm cmo

[vigilantics]

for all of your post-grimm shenanigans! 💕🔪
notes: she went back to gotham with hikage and belph, can world hop, got the leggy back

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[melancoffeea]

[ no. ]

Why should I do that?

[vigilantics]

Because I'm just going to follow you around anyway?

[ yea. ]

[melancoffeea]

[ like he'd know the ins and outs of this place from avoiding interaction . . . ]

We hardly spoke. Surely there are others you could be visiting right now.

[vigilantics]

I decided that I'm visiting you right now.

[ hikage and belph live with her, and anyone else she's very close to could just go and visit her if she doesn't go to them. there are certain people, however, who would not make the trip. and she's staring at one of them. ]

Come on, it could be fun.

[melancoffeea]

[ he regards stephanie with a crease in his brow, clearly unconvinced by her suggestion. but in the end, he turns away with a mumble. ]

Fine. Stay close. If you get lost, I won't look for you.

[ he will.

at any rate, he indicates their immediate surroundings with the jerk of his head. people of all races are jampacked around tables and scattered across the floor. there's laughter everywhere they go. ]

This is the casino hall.

[vigilantics]

[ she does not seem that concerned about him saying he won't look for her, since she is aware that is False. ]

There's a lot of people here... I guess some things don't change even across dimensions. Ohh, we should give it a try!

[ with what money, stephanie ]

[melancoffeea]

[ is she old enough to gamble? he can't tell with humans. ]

Not interested. We're on a tour.

[ since she insisted, he won't let her change the plan. hence sandalphon goes, moving to stand before a well in the center of the hall. ]

This is the Wishing Well. Supposedly, you wish for luck here.

[vigilantics]

[ in most states, no. but it's fine. no one will notice.

she makes a face at the well though. ]

I don't exactly trust these anymore.

[ since the one at the castle was fuckin cursed. ]

[melancoffeea]

[ word. sandalphon gives a wry smirk. ]

Rest easy. It's just superstition. I doubt this one possesses the same powers.

[vigilantics]

You say that, but just wait. Soon this place will be overrun by sentient money attacking everyone.

[ which... sounds like fitzgerald's wet dream, really. ]

[melancoffeea]

[ no comment. ]

Appropriate retribution for undue greed, I suppose. If that were to happen, it's nothing those of us here can't handle.

[vigilantics]

Still. It'll be a little funny.

[ and isn't that what matters in the end?? ]

[melancoffeea]

[ no. ]

Then it's too bad that that won't be happening.

No matter. That's it for this floor.

[ because, unless they intend to gamble (which they won't), there's no point in spending more time on this otherwise sprawling floor of vice. sandalphon will thus commence their relocation. ]

[vigilantics]

Oh, where to next?

[ she at least seems to not be too hung up about the whole gambling thing. she's more interested in actually seeing the place, honestly. ]

[melancoffeea]

This way is . . . the dueling arena.

[ he thinks that's self-explanatory, especially once they reach said arena where dozens upon dozens of spectators have gathered in anticipation of the event. she's probably more interested in taking a look herself, so he doesn't volunteer more. ]

[vigilantics]

[ joke's on you, sandalphon, because steph is still talking. ]

What kind of duels? Not like-- to death, right? [ LOOK. SHE HAS TO ASK. ] Probably not. Have you participated? [ also probably not. ]

[melancoffeea]

[ Sigh. ]

No—on both accounts. Those duels are purely for entertainment.

[vigilantics]

Ah, so that's why you're not into it.

[ he doesn't seem to be into

fun ]

They seem to be pretty popular.

[melancoffeea]

[ she thinks he's into killing?? wow, thanks. ]

They're the celebrities of the casino. Looks like the final match is about to start . . .

[ well, that would explain the sheer number of people gathered around here. isn't the reigning duelist supposed to be absurdly popular? ]

[vigilantics]

[ STOP SHUT UP!!!!!! ]

We don't have to like, pay for tickets, right?

[ granted they're already in here so. who cares. ]

[melancoffeea]

[ well, he does want to stab a dude for revenge— ]

If we had to, we wouldn't have made it this far. Are you going to watch?

[vigilantics]

Sure, we might as well since we're already here.

[ she puts the emphasis on "we" because they are doing this together, goddamn you. ]

[melancoffeea]

[ doing things together? the concept is foreign to him. ]

Fine. Let's see what all this is about.

[ let them enjoy francy's wife. ]

[vigilantics]

[ FRANCY'S WIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M FRANCY


anyway. therese is there, doing. duel stuff. ]

Oh! It's a girl.

[melancoffeea]

[ hi, francy! ]

The most renowned duelists here seem to be women.

[ between therese and ladiva, so far the crowd favorites have been female. watching therese is like watching a dance. ]