Christian was sitting at the bar, sipping on a bottle of Jameson Whiskey and talking to the bartender. He had been working in the studio all day with a couple of his buddies and decided to wind down the day with a couple of drinks. He was dressed almost immaculately, his hair slicked back slightly and his leather jacket and skinny jeans giving him a noticeable look. He people watched from time to time before returning to his conversation to the bartender, he spotted Nina walk in and gave an extended look in her direction, before finishing his drink and ordering another.

Christian gave a brief smile at Nina as she sat next to him, he nodded to the bartender, code meaning that he's got her order. He received his own drink and took a quick sip before setting it down on the bar. He looked at Nina, "a'right?" he asked as he checked her out briefly. He extended his hand out towards her and introduced himself, "Christian" he says as he took another mouthful of his drink.

Tim Strike, Bradley Ard, and Mike Van Goren wandered into the casino and headed for the bar.....

Mike: Yeah, everyone's excited about the major label deal, our advance is going to e pretty big.

Brad: Cool, man, I'm glad it's going to work out. But, enough about that, I'm here to play poker and take some of that advance.

Tim: Not happening, dogg, you're in my world. Check it, tons of ATM's at these tables up here. Easy money, man, just remember what I taught you guys.

Mike: It's cool, man, we got this. We all play.

Tim: No, I play, you guys just try to play but hand your money to me.

Brad: Hey, you didn't bust me the last time we played.

Tim: I wasn't trying.

Mike: *laughs*

Brad: Asshole. Hey, Bartender? Three Goose Islands. A toast, to the major label debut of Pressure Plate!

*the guys toast*

Mike: What about to Yu-

Brad: No.

Tim: Dude, don't bring that up, man, you know he's kind of pissed about how that shit went down.

Mike: I didn't know, sorry, man.

Brad: ...

Mike: So.... what the hell went down?

Brad: Well, she started meeting with the Japanese guys while we were touring, and told me they were friends from back in Japan. I didn't know any different, and they played along. Turns out she was negotiating the deal for weeks, unlike you guys, who came to me right away. It was a shitty situation.

Mike: Dude... Wow. Didn't know, man.

Brad: Fuck it, is what it is. Ruf and James are going to put together a blues band, and I'm going to do my thing. Don't know what they're going to do as far as management or anything, we'll see what happens, I may still do it and keep putting out their releases.

Mike: That reminds me. Tim, you have some solo stuff in the can, what's the plan there?

Tim: Yeah, if B doesn't mind, I'll keep putting it out on N0where, especially if J and Ruf are sticking around. That cool, B?

Brad: I can dig. So, any ladies up here?

Tim: Sometimes. We here to play poker or get laid?

Brad: Poker.

Mike: Get laid.

Tim: *Shakes head* Let's go, y'all, I got some money to win.

*The guys head for the poker room*

Paige was walking towards the Dirty Bastard to meet up with Chris again. Their first meeting had been pretty cool, and he seemed like a really nice guy, compared to some of the assholes she met in everyday life anyway. When he had asked to see her again, she had smiled and got a little excited, although she told herself to play it cool. When she got near the bar, she heard her phone buzz, and she unlocked it to see a message on Facebook from Chris. "Hi," she replied. "I'm nearly there :)"

When she got his reply, Paige smiled and put her phone back in her pocket. She had decide to make more of an effort this time, since the first time they met she had just finished work. She was dressed in a leather jacket, some skintight black jeans and a pair of ankle boots. She stops for a moment outside the door before going inside. It was the first time she had been here, and she wanted to look confident, given that she was actually too young to be there. She goes in and sees Chris, walking over to him. "Booo!," she says jokingly before standing beside him. "Hey! How are you?"

Paige laughs gently when he asks if she was trying to scare him. She nods and raises her eyebrows. "I like to be spontaneous and keep people on their toes. It makes me quirky and interesting," she says with a little chuckle. Paige sits down at a stool beside the bar and puts her purse down. "Aw, how sweet," she giggles. "I'm great yeah. No shitty diner today, so I'm happier," she smiles. When he shakes his drink, she smiles again. "Oh, yeah, please. Can I have a white wine?"

"Exactly. It's like one big adventure park, living my life," Paige sighs with a little giggle. She liked being around Chris already. He was different to most guys, which was nice. "It is. But I k n ow tomorrow I'm just gonna get comments about my ass when I'm pouring coffee so..." she shrugs. "How about you, do you have a job apart from the video show?" she asks, taking a drink of her wine and smiling. "Oh god yeah I saw you on TV! That was amazing, but I'm not surprised. I love you guys videos and stuff, so top blogger was guaranteed!"

"Trip Advisor ranked at like number 1 in all of the city," she says with a nod, taking a cherry from the glass on the bar and tossing it into her mouth as she smiles. She listens to Chris talking about all the jobs he had done in the past, and she was impressed. He seemed like someone who worked hard to get where he was, not some privileged guy like too many famous people. "Jeez you've been busy then," she laughs. "I thought I had it tough as well. So now do you just do your blogs and videos though?" She shifts in her seat and looks at him when he says she should have gone with him. She hadn't even thought about the awards, so it didn't cross her mind to ask Chris if she could go with him. "What you mean like on a date?" she asks, throwing her hat into the ring.

Paige nods, looking impressed at Chris' list of jobs and accomplishments so far in his career. "It sounds like you're on the right track there, Chris. Sounds like you're doing something right!" she smiles at him, listening when he talks about the awards. "I would have loved to be there. Seeing all those famous people, getting to talk to them, and hanging with you. That would have been really cool." She grins. When he asks her if she would go on a date with him, Paige looks a little shy and looks down at her drink, trying to hide her smile. "Of course I would," she smiles. "That's part of the reason I came today, actually. I hoped you wanted that too."