From: ShiningTiger <shiningtiger@aol.com> Subject: [PW!] Cha-Ching! Date: Saturday, February 19, 2000 11:25 PM Ryo was wandering around Celadon city. It had changed a lot since his parents took him as a kid, and the Casino looked like a good a place as any to look around in. He walked in, greeted by the girls in bunny outfits, and got some chips and tokens at the desk. Wandering the casino, Ryo marveled at the slack jawed stares of some of the patrons...almost as if this place had taken over their life. He shrugged as he looked around for a good place to try something out. After about an hour of walking around, he found a slot machine no one was using and sat down. He plopped in a token and pulled the lever. Lights flashed as the slots spun and Ryo thought he could smell something for a moment, but dismissed it as his imagination. The slots slowly came to a stop...Chansey, Chansey, and...Chansey! A jackpot! Whooping with excitement, Ryo quickly grabbed an empty coin bucket to gather his winnings. After collecting all the tokens, he dropped another one in the slot... *****Several Hours Later******* Ryo plopped his last coin into the machine and pulled the lever...another loss. Two security men came up behind him. "Sir, come with us please" Ryo, depressed beyond belief and sapped of willpower, shuffed behind them as they led him off to the back rooms of the building... TBC Ryo Masaki