The dark clouds along the Coastline quickly spread inland, and Di City's sky soon dimmed. Of course, in a room where the curtains had never been drawn, that meant nothing. Rather than poking their heads out to look at the weather, they might as well spend more thought figuring out whether the mood of their benefactor was sunny or overcast.
Inside a villa on the outskirts of the city, the wild party had ended long ago. After a night of noise and release, most people had long since exhausted all their energy and hormones. Those who should have gotten lost had already left, while those remaining had overdone it, sprawled all over the sofas, floor, restroom, poolside, and even floating directly on the water's surface. Their clothes were in disarray; some had been soaked stupid by alcohol, sleeping like dead dogs.
These were the lucky ones. They played to their hearts' content, then slept when they had had enough. The host spent freely, and the beautiful women and handsome men gathered from all over Di City ensured every guest at the party enjoyed something like heaven. Even the specialized service staff hired for the event earned far more than the standard rate. Everyone was happy.
Yet no matter what kind of group it was, there were always a few unlucky bastards. Like the beautiful dealer who was so sleepy her head was about to smash into the gambling table, or the masseuse who was equally tired to death yet still had to keep smiling as she worked hard to knead shoulders and pound legs for the guests.
That perhaps included the two professional managers at the table, who had been brought in purely to fill seats and were now nearly stripped naked. They were in even worse shape than the