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Who: Vash and you!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Way Stations
When: Throughout the month

[Vash has been having a lot of fun this past month. Bouncing from way station to way station gambling from casino to casino. Never winning too big. He's careful to lose some, but always comes out ahead. Sometimes having super human intelligence for card counting and statistics.

He can found most any casino at the card tables. If people visit more than one they can easily catch on that Vash always walks away a winner. Also he's trying to pretend the singing planet doesn't exist. He will not do anything to get closer to that place if he can.

Also drinking. Lots of drinking and delicious food. He has the money at the moment to indulge a little! Run into drunk Vash in a bar if you'd like!

Although eventually the prize machine gives out something other than money. An old red harmonica. One that has been played before, but still clean and cared for. He's never considered playing the harmonica before, but seeing as he has one now!]

Does anyone know how to play a harmonica? I'm curious to learn!

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Yeah. I guess it kinda is! A big whistle! I think the strangest part is it doesn't even look new. You'd think a win would be at least for something new.

Oh well. At least it should keep me entertained trying to learn how to play it. [Vash places the harmonica towards his mouth and plays a couple notes.] Sounds alright still.

Not new, hm? I wonder if you inherited some old artifact, then. Perhaps it's a famous person's cherished historical possession, and you don't even know it.

[he's just being silly, of course... with no idea how close he is to the truth.]

Oooh. Maybe. I could be holding the harmonica of some space king! Or maybe a space movie star! Oooh, I hope she's hot.

[Robin is being silly. Vash is being serious.]

[serious or not, at least he gets a laugh out of it.]

Like an indirect kiss of fate, my friend. Or just a piece of junk. Whatever the case, enjoy--and play a song for me, if you figure it out.

Sure thing. I wonder if I could find a "how to play" book or something. I'm not too sure we have musicians among the fleet that specialize in harmonicas. So it looks like I'll be self taught.

Well Tega, at the rate those things dispense random junk, you might actually get a manual if you play long enough...

Tega? What's Tega?

Ah-- [he looks confused, for a second, and suddenly cackles when he gets it!] Oh, it's just swearing. I mean--originally it was the name of a famous priest, but someone realized it was fun to shout when you're angry.

Hahahaha! [Vash's head tilts back as he cries out in laughter.] Not sure how the priest feels, but I guess he's sort of famous now then, isn't he?