it is, of course.

He smiles..


"I think I have it right this time, or do I need to convert these into something else?"

His question simple, honest without a hint of attitude or sarcasm..

In reply to Samuel Walsh (msg # 50):

smiles

"It will do pull up a chair"

He smiles, pulls up a chair and sets his winnings in front of him, then takes out $200 for his bet.

People answer his bet, but he doesn't do too well sadly.

(not sure how you want to do this, but once he loses $700 tops, he's going to stop)

They nod to him "Maybe fortune will smile o n you some other time"

He nods, gets up from the table with a smile, gathering up all of his money remembering to tip the dealer..

<Red>"I am sure our paths will cross again"</Red

He heads off, looking around to see if Pista has chosen to come down yet.

Hes playing Craps and Doing Exceptionally Well.

He spots his friend and smiles, walking over, close enough to be seen yet not so close as to seem to be crowding anyone or interfering with the shooter..

(Is pista just betting or is he the shooter?)

just betting

Pista smiles at the lattest roll.


"$42 Grand" sighs with Joy..."

He smiles, lets out a small laugh..

"It seems there is still more I have to learn"

smiles "Much my friend shall we go to your suite or mine and discuss it?"

He smiles..

"Only if you are in the mood to take a break, I didn't mean to interupt, and..how about mine, as I haven't been there yet"

nods "I'll go for a bit more"

shows him a bit about Craps.


And he is .... pretty effective....


Profits another 32 Grand over hours.

He is in awe, watching, studying, hanging on the man's every move, from how he holds and releases the dice to how he bets, what, when..everything he can learn during the time he can, making sure to stay close enough to learn but far enough away to not be in the way.

(I am SO going to have to make some money later lol)

smiles to him.

"Shall we go to say my suite, and call for room service?

He smiles back..

"Sure, sounds good"

smiles looks over the menu "Hmmmn Mexican food" going over it.

He smiles..

"Sounds perfect"

He waits to look at the menu when his friend is done.

"So you know, since it's your money..I've spent seven hundred from the card but am twenty-one hundred up..I've realized Poker is not my game"

He doesn't feel embarrassed when he says it, since this is all outside his experiences.

"Not yet, it takes a lot of skill and practice?" points out reassuringly.

He nods, managing a smile...

"Thanks, maybe someday I'll get it, but since this was your money I felt bad being so bad at it, so I quit while I was still ahead, that's when I came to find you and watched your magic at that table"

smiles

"Spirits will aid you in such endeavours, and Luna was known to bless the Camazotz with extreme good luck"

His eyes grow wide..

"They will? what do they ask in return? I didn't know Luna was into such things, but then who am I to question her"

He smiles at  how little he knows..

"Did the Spirits aid you or is your's more from experience? or some of both?"

smiles

"Some of both" admits.

"Could call it cheating I suppose, but " Shrugs

"The litany only says 'Ye Shall not consume human flesh' Not 'Ye shall not Prey upon humans'


Seeing what his friend thinks of that logic.