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[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 today! We got Blackjack and Poker here, so it's your choice! You might just become Luceti's next millionaire today!

[Is that person you today? Be warned, for Gold is a skilled gambler with far too much luck on his side for a kid.

Of course, the other residents of the orphanage might just have to wonder what the hell Gold's up to today.]

((ooc: Okay, so here's how it'll work. I found a random card generator, so I'll be using that to deal out hands fairly. Games will proceed according to standard rules for that game.Feel free to threadjack and have games with more than two players if you want!))

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[nextgen-hokage.livejournal.com]

[And here, Naruto is simply proud of the amount of money he managed to pull out on a whim to bet.]

Uh... what about... Blackjack!

[mischiefbreeder]

As you wish, bro.

[Tossing Naruto's bet into the betting bowl, dealing out two cards to him.

]

[nextgen-hokage.livejournal.com]

[Look at this determined face, Gold? Could you dare get in the way of such a determined young man, who wants money for more ramen than usual tonight!?

Anyway, after a way too long bout of thought:] Okay, give me another! [That's how you say it, right?]

[mischiefbreeder]

...It's "hit me". [Come on, bro.]

[nextgen-hokage.livejournal.com]

Wait-- Really? [That's a weird way of saying "give me another", but whatever. That could almost be taken literally.] Okay! Hit me!

[mischiefbreeder]

[nextgen-hokage.livejournal.com]

[Hm. He should be safe to say it again, right? Should be.] Alright, hit me again!

[mischiefbreeder]

[Guess again, Naruto.

]

Aww, too bad. Looks like that's Bust.

[nextgen-hokage.livejournal.com]

[Naruto just lets loose a sharp gasp.] What!? Do-over, do-over! Gimmie a do-over!

[mischiefbreeder]

No way, Bro! One chance per game!

[nextgen-hokage.livejournal.com]

Oh man, that was all of my money! [How will he afford anything now? His wallet will staaaaaaaarve!]

Can't I play on credit or something?

[mischiefbreeder]

Nope, that's the end of the line for you! I warned you, Bro! Maybe next time you'll listen to me!

[nextgen-hokage.livejournal.com]

[He did warn him. But how was he supposed to know that he would lose?]

Aw crap... that took me forever to make... [Is he trying to get pity? Maybe. He could also just be bitching out loud.]

[mischiefbreeder]

[Naruto's pity plea was ineffective!]

Sucks for you. Too bad, too, huh? The Festival's comin' up.

[...He'll give you back your money later, Naruto. After you've learned your lesson.]

[nextgen-hokage.livejournal.com]

[His lesson to never bet against Gold ever again? That's pretty obvious now.]

... Aw man, I'm not gonna have any money for that either! [Don't mind the fact that he would've spent his money on food and still would've had nothing.]

[mischiefbreeder]

Maybe if you ask nicely, Shizuo'll give you some cash for the festival.

[nextgen-hokage.livejournal.com]

[Hey, there's an idea.] Really? You think so?

[mischiefbreeder]

Maybe? You can never tell with him!

[nextgen-hokage.livejournal.com]

I can give it a shot. [Maybe. It sounds dangerous.]