02. A Strict Display of Luck and Wit

[knitwit]

[ Off in the corner of town, near the edge that lead towards the towering gate, resided a small pub. The stout owner and his lanky wife were kind enough to serve drinks and food to newcomers the first crowd of the evening. Luckily, Rose was among the first dozen to arrive during dinner hours. A nice warm meal was welcomed and the fact it was discounted? Excellent. Each spare currency went towards equipment and potions.

But, maybe she would be lucky? After overhearing a few NPCs speaking about gambling, Rose invited herself into the conversation. It lead to a deal: a nice game of cards. Rose had no clue how to go about it. What were the rules? The stipulations? The risks? Ah, but, that was the art itself, correct?

Bluffing.

So here Rose was, sitting with her deck in hand looking over at the other players around the mahogany table. Her fingertips pressed into the torn stock cards, eyeing her pieces as if trying to complete a puzzle.

Bystanders, passerbys, or fellow players, Rose would love some conversation to toss away the jitters and nervousness she obviously does not show. ]

I'll raise once more and we can see where that will take us, hm?

Comments

[mercuryangel]

[While Mia has had experience gambling before, it's never been in this way. She's more accustomed to (Super) Lucky Dice, as far as money was concerned.]

[She is now watching you play and trying to make sense of it.]

[lookslikemomo]

[takeshi, spoon in mouth, looks at the cards in his hand, then at his mug on the table, and squinted at his hand again.]

...What were we playing again?

[adarable]

[ Ada doesn't really intend to play, but she's watching Rose and clapping whenever anyone gets a win. ]

It looks very interesting! You know how to play this, Miss?

[revealed]

[ he's actually to gather information as per usual, because it's what he's used to doing, and gathering information keeps him busy and not thinking about... other things. yeah. but when he passes by Rose's particular table, he actually does a double-take, before wandering over. ]

Gambling...?