Artemis and Boyd's Excellent Las Vegas Adventure Part 2

OOC-I'm going to assume that Jaxx, Jacky, and Evelina left the party at the penthouse, based on Jaxx's latest post. So that's what I'm going with.

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Jacky replied, “Hey that’s our floor. They must be in the VIP too.” Evelina nodded as she said, “Great that narrows down a lot since there are four VIP rooms on the top floor.” After Skutter Jaxx, Evelina and Jacky took the elevator up to the top floor they saw some employees from the hotel leaving one of the rooms and heading back to the elevator. Skutter Jaxx, Evelina and Jacky headed towards the room the employees came from and knocked on the door. After a minute Skutter Jaxx, Evelina and Jacky were greeted by a slightly drunk Artemis.
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"Ah good,I was beginning to wonder! It's nice to see you all again Mr. Jaxx, Miss Stone, and Mr. Kong" Artemis said, still sober enough to converse like a normal person. "It's nice to see that you're okay, Artemis" Jacky replied. "Dude, what's this party?" Skutter Jaxx asked. "Ah, yes, this is some sort of big wig party. There's businessmen, politicians, I think I even saw Bill Clinton in here somewhere!" "How did you get in?" "Oh, they think Boyd is his grandfather Charles who was a GE executive. I'm his plus on, the owner of the "New York Necks" giraffe basketball team" Jaxx and Evelina exchanged looks with each other. "Hey, it worked. These neanderthals bought it!" An employee came to the door. "Who are these people Mr. Richmount?" he asked. "Uh, some guests of mine. Can they come in?" "Absolutely not! They aren't on the list!" "Okay, I'll uh...finish up my conversation then" Artemis said. The employee went back inside..."Mr. Clinton you cannot dip your feet in the chocolate fountain!" he shouted from a distance. "Look, we've got a little time. What do you say we all have a little fun tonight and meet up at the breakfast bar at 10:00 tomorrow?" Artemis said. "Okay, we'll see you then" Evelina replied. Artemis went back inside and the door closed. Jaxx, Jacky, and Evelina set out to find their own fun.

Artemis went back into the party. Boyd was sitting on a couch, surrounded by people. "So I'm just saying that if, hypothetically, I was stranded 3,000,000 into the future on a mining ship, I'd want there to be some cool stuff like giant lizards or hamsters..." Boyd told the crowd, not knowing about the Huzzards, the Promenade Rodents, or Toby's cousin James, a Hamlizard that Artemis kept in the sub-laboratory (and that he was sure might have gotten loose). Artemis went to the bar, picked up two drinks, and went over to join Boyd. He handed Boyd the other drink and shotgunned his. "So Richmount..." a Swedish businessman began "...how does a Giraffe basketball team actually work?" Artemis tried to think about the real New York Necks. "Uh...well...You have to train them to act and think like Humans. It's pretty difficult, but we've made some serious progress. Especially with Mozart...you see, I name all the Giraffes after musicians. Like Jagger and Hendrix, or Joplin and Tchaikovsky...." Artemis heard something familiar over at the karaoke kiosk. It was...the beginning to Point of Know Return!

A Japanese businessman took the stage. "Watashi wa, dansei ga nanika o itte kiita, Kyaputen ga iu, karera wa yoku anata o shiharau" Artemis couldn't make out the actual words, but he was sure that he was singing the first verse. Artemis rushed up to the stage as the businessman sang the "how long?" verse.

"They say the sea, turns so dark that you know it's time, you see the sign!"
"Karera wa, umi wa, anata ga kanban ga miete, sono toki o shitte iru yō ni, dāku ni narimasu to iu!"

Artemis sang with the businessman, who happily shared the stage.

some time later

"..to the point of know return!" The song finished. The crowd went wild for the unusual duet. Artemis and the businessman took a bow. "That was awesome! It sucks that the song was the theme song of the corporation in the 2050's, but still, awesome!" Boyd said. "Ah, you know...."

Artemis and Phi made to go after Jade, but just as they did, the rodent on stage called out "Wait! Doctor don't want to leave, you no want to sign Kansas?" Artemis was stopped by the name of the familiar band. "You want sing to Point of Know Return?" How could Artemis resist? He charged up on stage and snatched the microphone. "Okay, last time I sang this I was how we humans say "bombed off my gourd" the crowd laughed. "Buuut I think I can remember the lyrics, turn the screen off!" The host turned off the lyrics display and started the music.

The music started, and Artemis remembered the lyrics seconds before his cue.
"I heard the men saying something, the captains tell they pay you well, and they say they need sailing men to how the way, and leave today
Was it you that said, "How long, how long?""

The crowd of broke out into laughter, the Dwarfers were bewildered.

"...I guess I just like Kansas..." Artemis finished. The crowd began shouting out song for Artemis. "Wonderful World!" "Wild Thing!" "Steam!" Artemis hushed the crowd. "No, no singing. This stuck up party was boring until me and...Charles showed up. No, what do you say we cut loose people? Let's blow this joint and go have some REAL fun on the casino floor!" Artemis said. The crowd cheered and stormed the hallway....

The crowd of aristocrats followed Artemis and Boyd into the casino. Using what little money they had, Artemis and Boyd bought chips and headed for the blackjack tables. "I'm betting everything!" Artemis said, putting the six dollars worth of chips on the table. "Oh wow, big spender folks...." the dealer said. He dealt the cards. Artemis had a ten. "Hit me" Twenty. "Stand" The dealer busted at twenty five. Artemis was given an additional six dollars. The crowd cheered and clapped mildly. Artemis was dealt a six. "Hmm..hit me good man" another six. "hit me" a three. Artemis looked at the dealer's face up card. It was a five. "Stand" the crowd began murmuring. "Are you crazy? if we lose then they'll sell us to the corporation!" Boyd whispered. "No, watch. He's going to keep hitting on small cards until a big one busts him" Sure enough two, three, two, ten. "Dealer...busts" the dealer announced. "Hmm...." Boyd sat down and placed his six dollars down. The Dealer dealt, blackjack for Artemis and ten for Boyd" "Hit me" Boyd said. Ten. "Stand" the dealer didn't even bother, standing at nineteen. Boyd had picked up a little bit from Artemis. They didn't need to count cards, they just needed to make sure that the dealer's cards were shit.

An hour passed, almost all of the casino had gathered to watch Artemis and Boyd, who had winnings in excess of eighty thousand dollars between the both of them. "We're going all in" Artemis and Boyd pushed their chips towards the dealer, who smirked as he dealt Artemis and eighteen and Boyd a nineteen. Artemis and Boyd looked at each other.

The two men watched as the dealer dragged their chips away. "I can't believe we lost!" "I know...but...damnit, what do we do now?" there was a commotion from nearby. Artemis jumped up on the table and showered the crowd in chips. "I am the god of Blackjack!" he shouted. "Huh, look at that guy..." one of the men said.

Artemis and Boyd lead their crowd, and the midget with the wheelbarrow of money, into the dance hall. Boyd rushed up to the DJ and switched the song to Parliament's Flashlight

The aristocrats broke into dance. The CEO of Dow Chemical and the French President broke into the Hustle, while the CEO's of Exxon and Texaco made attempts at the worm. Artemis and Bill Clinton started a mambo line while Boyd made his way through the crowd, tossing the Blackjack winnings to people and told them to treat themselves to drinks.

It was quite the commotion, the most powerful people in the world (plus two idiots from the future) raising the roof like it was nobody's business. Others from the casino started pouring in, and the party grew to astronomical proportions. Artemis and Boyd totally forgot they were denizens of Blue Dwarf in the distant future, and had the most fun either of them had in ages. Boyd made his way around, dancing with everybody while Artemis did the same, while also taking pictures for The Missus.

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Anyone else show up to the big ass party?