The raven-haired woman merely laughed shortly at the exchange between Kokuten and Blake. "Well... I am unsure really, about his preferences," she proclaimed. "I know that he only seems to smoke the thicker ones... and not the smaller ones. The cigarettes?" The woman asked, her lack of knowledge in the field either very apparent or greatly exaggerated. She began to shake her head, however, as she turned to Blake. "Although, I'm pretty sure he doesn't smoke to get... high? I'm sorry, sir. Do either of you have any other suggestions?"
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As Stovaa stepped out of his own elevator, the floor itself opened into a vastly different setting than what the outside had portrayed. The entire floor was a casino in and of itself, the lobby that Stovaa had entered from exiting the elevator being a center point of the floor itself, housing an enormous white marble fountain. The immediate area around the large central lobby stretched on for what seemed to be forever, rows upon rows of slot machines, playing tables manned by dealers with delightfully white smiles, and several other methods of throwing ones money away.
Although it would appear that the overall theme of the casino itself seemed to be aquatic in nature along with the rest of the establishment, the secondary theme of gold seemed to be most prominent. Nearly everything was splashed in lustrous golden color, from the enormous card tables and open bars, down to the very chips being gambled with, which were fashioned to look like large golden coins of varying values. Although it was doubtful that everything was made of gold, the designers of the floor seemed to have done a wonderful job of making it seem as though one would be lucky enough to walk out with a handful of the precious metal.
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For the rest of the group, the floor opened up to the same oceanic sight that Kokuten and Blake had experienced, seeing as though both groups were now on the same floor. A short venture in the opposite direction, however, would lead the large group of young ladies to their destination... the Sea Angel. Before entering, however, George and Lenny stayed true to their previously-mentioned agenda and broke off from the group, to George's slight and well-hidden dismay and Lenny's oblivious delight.
Sea Angel opened from the aquatic, fish-filled main hall into a large room lined with multicolored corals along the walls. The ceiling of the store was a bit higher than the others, most likely designed so for the true attraction of the store; several volumetric projectors positioned on the ceiling created a swarm of large, jellyfish-like creatures. These 'sea angels' swam through the air above the heads of the patrons as they browsed through the store, life-like in detail and vivid in their variety of colors, shapes and sizes. The store itself sold a variety of fine clothing aimed towards ladies who were looking for a more whimsical look, rather than the super-fashionable or formal. Dresses (thankfully in a variety of colors other than blue), hats, shoes... the full variety of womanly apparel for a lady looking to regally impress without spending an arm and a leg.
While Cassefin wasn't too thrilled with the spectacles and choice of clothing (her own clothing apparently bought at a much higher price), Purina couldn't decide where to split her attention between the floating spectacles or multitude of designer name dresses.
