roll the dice. / feral boys (dream smp)

2 | The Contract

Karl Jacobs is a fucking menace.

That was the thought that went through Quackity's head when he saw Karl playing multilayer poker by himself while waiting for his company. Apparently the 3 people Karl was waiting on weren't actually what he would call 'friends', but rather people who were virtually acquainted 2 days ago and never met before. Karl saw a listing on a site requesting for a buddy to accompany him to the Casino. He thought, why not?

Karl was aware of Quackity's intense gaze on him and his shuffling pair of hands. He looked up at him. "One game?"

"Where are those buddies of yours?"

The Casino was fairly empty on the account that no one wanted to lose their life right before payday. Quackity would've closed for the night if Karl wasn't so insistent on staying.

"Running late. Any minute now, though."

Karl leaned back on his seat, raising up a hand of cards.

"I can't play until you and your friends sign the contract." Quackity took the cards and smacked them on the table. "And technically, you're not supposed to either. But I make an exception. For you."

"Y'know, for someone who runs a death casino, you sure get easily attached to people."

Karl downed the last of his Monster energy drink and crushed the can with his head.

"Ay! What is your fucking problem? Don't litter."

"The rule says no such thing," Karl said with a grin.

The doors opened. In walked a man with a cap, crumpled t-shirt and basketball shorts coated with the masculine cologue Quackity had gotten used to. Now, he thought, this looks like someone who would happily gamble himself to death.

"Sapnap!" Karl waved a hand. The man, Sapnap, gave a timid smile and made his way over to the two.

The doors swung opened again as Quackity reached for the name list and contracts. A masked man entered. Tall as hell. He wore a green hoodie and jeans and walked straight to Quackity like he owned the place. He took the pen from his hand.

Quackity watched and he signed with confidence. He's been here before. Somehow it irritated him. "Can I fucking help you?"

"Sapnap, come sign here."

Quackity glanced to Karl, the only person he knew, as if to say Can you believe this guy?

Sapnap did as told. Quackity watched as they introduced themselves to Karl. He looked at the list with that had their names, and back at them. Of course, how could he have fogotten?

Dream had been here before. It was the same mask, the same outfit, the same disgusting confidence. The night he won, Quackity's vision was blur, but he vividly remembered the shadow of Dream's back walking out of the Casino as the sun rose.

Quackity almost lost his life to this man.

As if Dream could read his mind, he glanced at the empty Casino and tilted his head towards Quackity. He had the audacity to laugh. "Tough business?"

"Only for tonight. Must be because you're here. Scared everyone away," he joked.

"You know him?" Karl asked genuinely.

"Nope." Quackity placed the 4 contracts on their table. "Is your last person coming?"

"Ya, he just overslept. He's on his way," Dream said. "Why don't you play one game with us before he arrives? Nothing on the table, just for fun."

Quackity could see the grin behind his mask.

"He said we couldn't play until we signed-"

"Fine. No, yeah. I'll play. One game. Call it."

Dream immediately reached for the chess board. The Casino's exclusive multiplayer chess. 12 by 12 squares, 4 players, no pawns. The very game that Quackity lost to him.

"Are you mocking me?"

Dream shrugged. "Well, if the shoe fits."

Sapnap set up the board silently while everyone sat down. The game began with his first move. A bold bishop straight into Karl's territory.

The game continued. Quackity picked up similar patterns in the way Dream and Sapnap played - they played like they had nothing to lose. Normally, he enjoyed watching and playing with people like them. It gave him some sort of sick thrill to see them beg right before they lose, but not with them. He believed that behind Dream's mask was a devil. And they were the only ones on the list that night.

Minutes after the game ended, the last man finally arrived. His hair was messy and he wore a white t-shirt and pajama shorts. Quackity got confused wondering how 4 of them could be so similar yet so different, yet after seeing all of them Karl still intrigued him the most.

The last man, George, signed the list. Quackity sat him down and briefed them about the contract. It was already close to 9pm. He knew they were going to play through the night.

"Read the terms carefully." Quackity knew it by heart, and read it out word for word to them, just in case they skip over them.

el Casino de Salvaje
- Contract -

1.0 Rules

1.1 Whatever damage or loss you accumulate tonight is none of my business.

1.2 We run on one rule and one rule only: pay what you owe before you leave or you will pay me with your head.

1.3 You have no right to refuse any request made by your opponent or change your mind after you accept a game.

1.4 Every second you are in my Casino, you are a slave to your opponent.

1.5 In the event you wish to exit the Casino, the safe word is 'sunrise'. This is only applicable if you have paid your debt fully and have played through all the games you agreed to.

2.0 Upon survival (Congratulations)

2.1 You will not tell a soul about what you experienced, seen, heard.

2.2 You have no right to sue me or the Casino for death, trauma, or anything ill, or imply that me or the Casino have caused any harm.

By signing, I hereby declare that I will abide by every term fully and obediently. If I break any of the terms, I give right to the Casino to use the information I have provided to locate me.

Name and Signature

______________________

The Casino fell silent as Quackity recited the terms. "Is there anyone who is unable to abide by the terms and wish to withdraw? Now is your only chance."

Silence. Quackity waited. Slowly, everyone signed their contract.

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A/N: Please take note that these are FICTIONAL characters! In no way am I implying that Dream is horrible irl or any other negative trait I show of them here