Closed starter for @ghcstmcth
Timestamp: moments after the sirens began
Location: A bar in Millions Square
The night had been young when Kaz emerged from her apartment, decked out in her finest clothes. In truth, they weren’t hers. Everything she was wearing had been generously donated by the previous owner of her home, but it fit, and she knew she looked good in them. The kind of person who belonged in the casinos of Millions Square, with more money than sense and happy to show it off. It was perfect for her intentions, to create a false sense of who she was to lull any potential competitors into a false sense of security, before emptying their pockets with a cheerful smile on her face.
Now they were essentially locked down, however, she couldn’t help but wish she had chosen something else, anything else, to wear. When the sirens started, she had dashed into the nearest bar. It was a dingy place, not like her usual haunts, and not at all equipped for making money. That made her itch. She had to find her thrills somewhere, and if not on the roulette wheel, then she would make them herself.
Light fingers dipped into the nearest pocket, closing around the wallet there and lifting it expertly. It had been a long time since she had resorted to petty thefts like pickpocketing, but needs must. It was small potatoes compared to her usual money-making tactics, but the little flutter of excitement was still there as she made off with her prize. She ducked behind a pillar, making sure the owner couldn’t see her, before opening it, looking in to examine the insides. Once she had opened it, though, her excitement quickly faded. The leather was poorly made, and clearly cheap, and there wasn’t a single note to be found inside. Her lucky charms were clearly firing on the wrong cylinders tonight.
“Excuse me,” she called out, moving from her hidey hole and approaching her victim. With a touch of impatience, she tossed the wallet on the table in front of the other woman. “You need this more than I do, you know. What’s the point of even bringing a wallet out with you if you’ve got nothing to put in it?”