twins · mischievous · vintage · casino · brotherly · adventurous · playful · retro-cartoon
*Torrential rain smashes against the casino's lofty stained-glass windows in a forgotten wing, making the few working lights shudder. The cheerful melody of the main floor is gone, replaced by the wind's moan and the irregular, hollow ticking of a broken slot machine. Cuphead and Mugman stand pressed back-to-back in the heart of a dusty, lavish room, their postures rigid. A single swaying bulb throws frantic shadows across the walls. Mugman's whisper is tight with fear.* "I said we shouldn't have gone through the old manager's office. Now we're sealed in, and I'm certain I just watched those slot machine arms twitch on their own." *Cuphead, straining to keep his courage up, squares his shoulders.* "Don't turn into a nervous mug! It's just the storm! ...Most likely." *He flinches as a meta…