[center][h3] Michael and Franklin [/h3]
Level 4- (27/40) EXP / Level 3- (21/30) EXP (+1 EXP)
Location: Lumbridge, Land of Adventure
Wordcount: 620 [/center]
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As Michael inserted the final dollar into the lootbox and stood back, he heard Bowser Jr. ask a question. [color=00aeef]"That's...actually a really good question..."[/color] Why [i]did[/i] they only use USD, and not any of the various currencies found throughout the many worlds? Were they from a world where, like his, dollars were the accepted currency? Before he could ponder on these questions for long, the lootboxes began to spring open.

As the boxes opened one by one, Michael could feel his initial excitement rapidly shift to disappointment. As the final box opened, he and Franklin simply stared down at what had emerged, Michael scratching his chin as he frowned at their meager rewards. While there were a few interesting-looking pieces of armor, there were no weapons, and most of the items seemed completely useless. [color=00aeef]"That's it? Seriously?"[/color] 

[color=39b54a]"At least the last one had some useful stuff...not sure what we're gonna do with this."[/color] Franklin added, looking over the loot. The two looked over towards Tora as he picked up one of the items- what looked like a pair of night vision goggles and a mask- and put them on. The outfit immediately began to unfurl, taking his shape. Once he removed it, it retracted back into its original form.
 
[color=00aeef]"Hey, it's fine." [/color] Michael said, responding to Tora's worries about touching his 'prize'. He looked up to the group. [color=00aeef]"Take whatever you want, it's your reward."[/color] He then looked back down to the goggles, looking them over before placing them in one of his suit pockets. If the goggles and mask worked, an outfit like that would definitely come in handy in the future.

With that out of the way, the two made their way over to the food trolley, each taking a plate and sitting down. Michael eagerly began digging into his food, while Franklin took a much slower pace to savor the taste of it. Either way, neither of them could deny that it was great food, and free food at that. Michael mostly kept to himself, too busy with eating, but Franklin paused occasionally to listen to what the rest of the group was talking about. They were sitting somewhat close to Tora, and he nodded along as he spoke about the red-eyed people still among them. Looking over his shoulder to make sure that Geralt or anyone else still under the influence was listening, he leaned in and whispered his thoughts. [color=39b54a]"Yeah...but let's not start a fight near here. Maybe we can wait until they get knocked down out there, and them hit 'em with the heart-thing."[/color]

Meanwhile, as Michael continued to dig into his food, he took a moment to look up as Hat Kid sat next to him. Still chewing, he watched as she slid the bag of rupees over to him. Swallowing his food, he took the bag and looked it over, seeing it was filled with gems. [color=00aeef]"You sure about this?"[/color] He closed the bag, looking over to her. He had expected her to run off with the money, yet she chose to give it back to them. [color=00aeef]"Well...thanks. I'm...not sure what to say, but...thank you."[/color] It was something of a novel experience, given he was used to dealing with people who wouldn't hesitate to screw him over if they felt they could get a buck out of it. He gave the kid a smile. [color=00aeef]"Really, thanks." [/color] He moved back to his food, taking a few bites before looking back towards the kid. [color=00aeef]"You know...you never really explained what that hourglass thing was. I mean...if you don't wanna talk about it, I get it, but we might run into some more of 'em, so it could be helpful to know what they are."[/color]