NO EXITS

WEEK TWELVE

PLANET VEGAS

You know the drill. At the end of seven days, at precisely 1:32 AM, the campus once more resets. Everyone trapped in the experiment falls unconscious (if not sleeping already) only to wake up sometime afterward in their assigned bed, in their assigned room, in their assigned dorm in the exact condition they arrived, wearing the precise clothing they arrived in.

This time the campus has taken residence in a park, the only green space in an otherwise cosmopolitan and advanced planet. The skies are thick with pollution. There’s almost zero natural light. But no one on Planet Vegas spends much time outdoors anyway. Flying cars. Neon lights. And casinos. Casinos everywhere. Welcome to the destination planet of Vegas.

Everyone will wake up to find 10 poker chips which can be cashed in for the equivalent of about $1,000 in local currency or may be gambled. Have fun!

WHAT SHOULD MY CHARACTER DO?

• Stock up on supplies. There isn’t a lot of casual clothing here (jeans, sweats), but you can find some sharp button up shirts, trousers, dresses, nice shoes, formal wear, etc. Clothing is made with an advanced 3D printed technology, so you find the style you like, it’s printed up to your specifications and you’re good to go. Other toiletries or supplies you might need can also be found here.
• Gamble. You can try your luck! You can also cheat either with your brains, tech or magic. Be warned, however. There isn’t so much a government here as a series of gangsters and cartels that run Planet Vegas. If you’re too lucky, you’re not just getting kicked out, you’re getting punished.
• Entertainment. Like Vegas, there are plenty of shows and other things to do for entertainment. Musical acts, plays, clubs, adult fare-- all of it can be found and enjoyed on Planet Vegas. Pretty much all your vices are legal here; alcohol, drugs and sex work. Enjoy!

BUT WHAT PLOT SHOULD THEY GET UP TO?

• You are free to have anything happen to your character. You are free to have your character do whatever they want in this setting. Rob a casino, do a heist, get in trouble with the mob. It’s all fair game this week to live out your favorite Los Vegas style hijinx. But here are some ideas…
• Get Temporary Work. The different gangs could always use some muscle, there are scouts for the next big new thing in entertainment, whatever you want. You don’t need mod permission for this. If you want more than some basic clothes, and some entertainment, or supplies for future new arrivals, you’re gunna need more dough. A thousand bucks can spend fast here.
• Run a heist. That macguffin, some rare material, a thing you need-- grab a few friends and plan out your great heist. Make it as complicated or simple as you want. Some posts? An IC/OOC event. Maybe we’ll end up with more than one by different groups. The mod trusts you.
• Get in trouble with the cartels. Hey, maybe you were too good at gambling. Maybe you picked a fight with the wrong guy. You can run your own NPCs or have another player run one for you to log against.
• Have too much fun, get married in a cheesy ceremony, or any other Los Vegas trope you can think of. Again, I’m just throwing ideas out here. If giving you guys too much freedom is too hard, future plots can be more structured but I’m really giving you permission to go wild.
• Lose everything. Not everyone is good at gambling. There goes your entertainment and new clothes money. Maybe someone else will spot you?
• Have fun!

AESTHETIC
Retrofuturism of the 1950s with a heavy dash of neon noir. (See the pinterest board here for an aesthetic.)

INSPIRATION
Star Wars (Nar Shaddaa, Canto Bight, The Hut Cartels) • Blade Runner • Metropolis • The Fifth Element (the cruise ship scene) • Oceans 11 • Diamonds Are Forever • Casino...