16 [Action]

[mischiefbreeder]

[Near House 15, the Orphanage, a card table has been set up. Seated at one end of the table is Gold, shuffling a standard deck of playing cards. When someone comes near the table, Gold shouts out, in order to grab their attention:]

Come one, come all! Take a seat and play a game! Bet as much or as little as you want, you just might strike it big

Comments

gonna assume they know each other!!!!!

[realityanchor]

Someone's lively today.

we can swing that

[mischiefbreeder]

What can I say? I'm givin' my full game today!

[realityanchor]

Oho. All right then, let's go a round. I want to see you at your best.

[mischiefbreeder]

If you say so! [He starts shuffling the deck again.]

Pick your poison.

[realityanchor]

Hmm... Blackjack!

[mischiefbreeder]

Excellent choice! [He gives the deck a shuffle.]

[realityanchor]

Of course! What else did you expect?

[mischiefbreeder]

[He goes to deal out her cards, but stops suddenly.]

...Ah-ah-ah, not so fast.

[realityanchor]

Oh, right. [Dig dig dig... And then she slaps a coin on the table. It is not worth much. Think dime-status.]

[mischiefbreeder]

[Cheapskate. Whatever. He deals two cards to her.

[realityanchor]

[Hey. Hey. She sees that face.] I don't carry wads of cash on me for the sole purpose of gambling, okay?

[Then she carefully looks at her cards. And linefaces. Is it because her cards are bad, or is it her poker face coming into play??]

[mischiefbreeder]

Yeah, yeah. Maybe you should think of changing your policy soon, then.

[Pokerface doesn't do you much good in Blackjack, Marica.

He waits for her to make her next move. Hit or stay?]

[realityanchor]

I'll take that as a compliment to my gambling prowess. Hit me.

[mischiefbreeder]

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[realityanchor]

[Phew, no bust.] Not bad, I guess. Okay, I'll stay.

[mischiefbreeder]

[18, huh. Ah, truly a deadly number for the house to deal with. Gold draws!