5th Opportunity :: Video

[recognize_an_opportunity]

While the rest of the City is plagued with...

[A long pause. He's not sure exactly what curse is happening, since everyone seems to be experiencing different things.]

Curses, I'm here to make a, thankfully, happy announcement. My new establishment, Lucky's, will be opening up a week from today. It's a small card room, mainly focused on poker and blackjack, although you are, of course, welcome to request any game your heart desires, and I'll do my best to accomodate you.

[And his smile looks so trustworthy today, too.]

At the grand opening, the first twenty people through the door will receive free drinks... and perhaps something else, if the mood strikes me. Come on down and play a few hands of cards, have a drink or two, and stay for awhile. Remember -- it's called Lucky's, and it opens next week.

Comments

[candothat]

A gambling place?

Are there age restrictions?

[recognize_an_opportunity]

[He laughs.]

Age restrictions? Would I restrict myself from my own business?

[candothat]

I was joking. It would be very strange if you did.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

The only restrictions are, of course, that drunk and disorderly behavior won't be permitted. I don't see that being a problem from you.

[candothat]

Of course not and, because you are a friend, I promise that I won't cheat.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

[He shakes his head.]

That sounds like the kind of promise that's difficult to keep after a few losing hands of poker.

[candothat]

I never break promises.

[friggmagnet]

Sweet-as, man.

[Someone is going to be losing a lot of money into this place.]

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Should I take this to mean that you'll be coming to the grand opening?

[friggmagnet]

Yeah, sure. Sounds sweet.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Great. Be one of the first through the door, and you'll get free liquor. Who can turn that down?

[deadmanbusiness]

And hopefully it will be lucky enough to stay free of curses?

[recognize_an_opportunity]

I don't think anything around here can stay completely free of curses, but hopefully it will be lucky enough to make people forget their sorrows.

[deadmanbusiness]

Or gain new ones when they realize how much money they've lost.

[He laughs though.]

But better mundane sorrows than cursed sorrows.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Precisely. So does that mean you'll be dropping by for the grand opening?

[deadmanbusiness]

I probably will, yes. Mostly poker and blackjack? Doesn't seem to hard. What kind of poker?

[recognize_an_opportunity]

I'm entirely flexible as to the kind. Whatever is in highest demand.

[And whatever seems likely to make him the biggest profit, but hey.]

[deadmanbusiness]

[Well, of course whatever's going to make him the largest profit.]

Do you need dealers?

[Technically Theo's expertise lie more with the actual money accounting part of things, but he knows how to deal.]

[makingastatement]

Lucky's.

You're gonna call it that?

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Yeah, I am. Why?

[makingastatement]

Nothin'. It's original.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

By which you, of course, mean the exact opposite.

[makingastatement]

Nah, that's your insecurities talking.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Really? I thought it was the fact that you like to give me shit.

[makingastatement]

You really gotta lighten up.

How about girls? Not that there isn't a good lookin' staff already, but a few more pretty faces never hurt.