Settling In
By The Preve
Thanks to Todger 65 for the edit
Pussy Wagon The Fourth arrived at the Hansen Hilton and opened its doors. The passengers' rush to leave the van nearly became a melee.
"Oh! Please do be careful," the A.I begged. "The safety protocols for the resort haven't been fully implemented yet."
"I don't care!" Kathy shouted. "If I have to listen to that fucking song, one more fucking second . . ." Most of the other passengers grunted agreement.
"Obnoxious too,"
Dick thought, amused.
"That's alright, I like obnoxious."
"Once again, I must sincerely apologize for my malfunction," Pussy Wagon said. "You will find my sound system much improved, should you find need of my services in the future."
"I doubt that very much," sniffed Magda. "I 'sincerely' hope never to see your horrid like again."
Robby was the last to exit. He was quiet and pensive as usual, ignoring the others; more interested in the building in front of him. The others collected their bags and gazed as well. "I have to admit, it's impressive," Dick admitted, grudgingly.
The Hansen Hilton was designed by Armand Babatunde, considered the Second Age's greatest architect, historically. Armand was understandably reluctant to create a building for such a sordid resort, but 2.5 billion BTC plus stock options went a long way towards alleviating his misgivings; plus there were those gambling debts . . .
Babatunde's approach fused Neo-Deco with Dieselpunk, blended with a subtle eroticism. It was regarded by critics of the time, at least those unbiased by Social Moral attitudes, as one of his best works. Its rediscovery would send orgasms through the art community if they knew. Unfortunately, none of the present guests were architects. Robby was the only one who fully appreciated the hotel's aesthetics.
He looked around at the others. They were impressed but,
"They don't get it."
He noticed how the two arms of the building tapered to a "V" at the entrance. How the front, a long oblong glass wall, displayed smaller doors, also oblong with red trimming. The wall and doors were bordered by tall pillars, five on each side with red bases reminiscent of painted nails. The effect was almost illusionary, like viewing a tunnel. The perceptive Robby knew what the front was supposed to evoke. The others were clueless. He applauded the architect.
The guests stood around awkwardly for a few minutes, unsure of what to do. Dick started to feel ridiculous.
"What am I doing here? I'm the fucking captain! I can't stand around with my thumb up my ass!
Okay pe . . ." The doors opened before he could finish. The flustered woman rushing across the red carpet stopped him dead.
She was agitated and embarrassed, and carrying a clipboard but Dick didn't care; the girl was fucking hot.
Her rich, glossy, black hair was tied in a tight bun. Her creamy white blazer, short, short skirt, white silk stockings, and leather pumps made her rich dark chocolate skin look even more delicious. Dick's trousers tightened almost immediately.
The other guests reactions varied. Mike and Mark goggled albeit Mike's expression withered under Mandy's glare. Robby looked interested but only as an expression of viewing a museum piece.
The women's expressions reflected their characters: cold appraisal from Magda, mild envy from Mandy, and contempt from Kathy.
The woman poured out a series of verbal repetitions, almost a chant. It took Dick a few seconds to discern her words.
"Oh dear oh my oh dear so sorry oh dear!" she droned over and over until she came to the guests. The woman stopped and drew herself at attention. "Greetings, I am so dreadfully sorry for my tardiness. I am Angelina 138, your hostess for the evening. I am here to assist you in all your requirements as best as I am able, under the current circumstances."
"I'd like you to assist me with my cock!"
Dick leered. "Well, yes Angelina. I'm Captain Dick Ransom. Um, you're a clone, I take it? Shouldn't there be more to help with the luggage?"
"Oh! Yes normally there would but with such short notice . . . No one's visited for ages and we've been inactive for so long. Most of us are still in stasis, you see. I was only revived just under an hour ago. The resort is still powering up. I can inform you the kitchen and dining facilities are up and running, so if you require sustenance, food and drink are available twenty-four seven Terran standard; at our expense of course."
"It's kind of strange," Robby said. "Where did the food come from?"
"Foodstuffs are created through cloning parts of edible plants and animals, and then placed in deep stasis until needed," Angelina replied. "They may not be technically fresh but I assure you our stasis technology preserves both flavor and texture. You won't tell the difference."
Robby and the others were skeptical over the prospect of consuming centuries old food. Robby was about to ask another question when the doors flew open and several luggage carriers rolled out. "
This is Hentai World/Let's have a fuck,"
they sang.
"If you want some ass then . . ."
"Aaah! Stop it!" Kathy screamed.
"Yeah, cut the fucking jingle!" cried Mike. The other guests accompanied him with a loud chorus of curses and threats that took Angelina and the carriers aback.
"Oh!" they said. "The tune is not to your liking?" the carriers continued. "Perhaps this one will suffice.
Fuck to a pussy that's oh so wet./There's none so great as a young slut's smell./Fuck to a co . . .
"
"No songs! Just get our fucking luggage!" Mike shouted.
"Oh!" said the carriers. "Well, compliance."
The carriers loaded the luggage quietly while Angelina ushered the grumbling guests into the building.
The hotel lobby continued the art deco/dieselpunk motif of the exterior. Its color scheme, found on the furniture, walls, and lighting fixtures, was an aesthetically placed design, in shades of white, gray, and black.
Magda, a connoisseur of interior design and appreciative of feng sui, was impressed. She'd expected something more garish, considering the transportation from the spaceport. She noticed, from their expressions, the others were impressed as well.
The check-in desk was large, circular like a doughnut, and situated in the middle of the lobby. It was obviously designed for multiple personnel to handle large numbers of guests.
On first glance it looked featureless, until a closer look revealed subtle, but elaborate designs flickering on its surface. Surprisingly the figures, instead of the obscene erotic images the guests expected, displayed a history of Hansen's empire. The art deco holos featured Scott Hansen prominently. Somehow it didn't surprise Robby. "What a narcissist," he thought.
Angelina walked through a section of the desk, a holographic illusion designed to give the impression of an unbroken circle, and touched the surface. A 3-D hologram of an old-fashioned guest book appeared. "If the guests can step up so their DNA signatures may be entered for their rooms?"
DNA signature access was one of the oldest, most reliable security procedures in space travel. Few human settlements functioned without it.
Dick was first, followed by Magda, and then the rest. The process was quick and simple: place the thumb on the book, a quick painless prick to draw blood, and the DNA was entered into the master program. The tech was centuries old but still in use, albeit some of the more powerful corporations and the military were experimenting with molecular structural identification. When the guests withdrew their thumbs, room numbers had been holo-printed onto their skin.