Gunnos was more than happy to go take in the excitement as he was told to. Together with some of the other crewmembers, he took an elevator down again, out of the VIP area and into the main stadium. Rather than rows of chairs, much of the stadium surrounding the fighting pit consisted of observation platforms of varying sizes, stacked together in a seemingly irregular pattern to form a slope, with the ones nearest to the pit of course being the lowest in altitude. Each of these platforms included a round table at the centre and a long rectangular one at the inner edge, with at least a dozen movable chairs. A lot of them, particularly the ones further away from the pit, had a television screen built into the round table that showed a close-up of the current match, and even more had digital betting interfaces built in, allowing viewers to bet on the outcome of the battles from where they sat. Mixed in with the observation platforms were several bar platforms, where various refreshments could be bought.
Spotting an empty platform, not front row but close enough to the pit to get a great view and rather close to one of the bars too, Gunnos hurried ahead of his companions in order to secure it. These kind of events excited him, and he didn’t want to miss out on the chance to share it with his new crewmates. “Lads, over here! I got t’ perfect spot for us!” he yelled at the crewmates who were still making their way through the crowd of arena-goers. Among the ones who noticed and were making their way towards him were Greet, Eru, Ruddus, Chhardus, Fish and Sticks, and he expected Astraia to emerge as well, since she was still with them a moment ago. “Anybody thirsty? First round o’ drinks is on me! Har!”