[ aventurine tips his head back, ] My gracious host, hello, and welcome back. I stuck around out of concern… [ because if he didn’t come back, then aventurine was going to have to ask around about death and how it “works” around here, if at all. ] How are you feeling? I have some aspirin if you’ve got a headache.
[a slow smile spreads across his face as he stands back up, straightening his suit. It's all black, whereas Obverse's clothing is all (unfortunately) white]
Ahhh, I'm not that boring guy . . . but it's an easy mistake to make when we share a face.
We're two sides of the same coin. I'll let you determine what that means.
[he shoves his hands in his pockets and steps around to peer at the body closely. Gambler can hear him murmuring to himself]
Hmm~ It isn't like you to take risks when you know you'll lose. How interesting. Should I leave you like this so that you can revel in your first failure?
[ he makes a motion to the cards on the table. ] How about we play a little game, ...for a few answers. [ he motions to the ( now ) bloody cards on the table. ] Best... two out of three. And if I win, then you'll also bring my friend back.
I'm afraid I don't know you well enough to wager a guess. All I can do is make a counter-offer if I don't think what you're asking is reasonable. I'm all ears though. I want to know what you want from me. [ he smirks. ] I'm here to help, remember~
I take care of whoever takes care of me. And you don't know that~ [ he laughs. ] Boring? I don't do boring. I bet your own little stooge is boring. And that's assuming that you're not lying simply to try to save face.
[ his eyes flit to obverse in concern as he wakes up. it swiftly twists into something more devilish as he fixes the lapels of his suit, trying to subtly convey his motive… he’s got the gun in his pocket, and he’d like another bullet added to it. why not test reverses’ luck together~ ]
I don’t lose either… [ not when it matters anyway. ] Didn’t take the hint… we could have had him owing the two of us. [ he tsks, a little disappointed he couldn’t put a bullet in reverse’s head. ] Who is his stooge, hm… it’s a ‘he’. [ since he let that slip. ]
[ he sets a hand on his shoulder and tugs him backward, straight into himself. he swats at the hand that's being used to pick his brain, quite literally, and purrs into his ear. ] Shhhh. How about you stop thinking for a moment. That's bound to make this worse. Sit. [ he steers him back toward his seat. ] Let me take care of this for you. As best I can. I am a bit responsible.
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Ahhh, I'm not that boring guy . . . but it's an easy mistake to make when we share a face.
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I go by the Reverse. I assume you're his Spark? [a tip of his head to the body]
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We're two sides of the same coin. I'll let you determine what that means.
[he shoves his hands in his pockets and steps around to peer at the body closely. Gambler can hear him murmuring to himself]
Hmm~ It isn't like you to take risks when you know you'll lose. How interesting. Should I leave you like this so that you can revel in your first failure?
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And if I win?
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[Reverse looks Gambler up and down, an assessing look. Almost like he's looking for something.
And then his lip briefly curls]
I doubt you have anything I would want from you, Spark. Besides, I have my own if I want to play boring little card games.
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I've no reason to lie. And it doesn't matter if he's boring as long as he's useful.
[he gives the Obverse's body a sudden, swift kick]
You can wake up now, I'm growing tired of your little friend.
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- oh! Well, that hasn't happened before.
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If you're done being dramatic, I've more important things to attend to.
Do explain to your new friend that playing with me is more than just a gamble, hm?
[another fangy smile in Aventurine's direction, before he disappears with the faint noise of casino chips clacking together]
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Ahhh, now I'm going to owe him. Unfortunate.
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This will take a while . . . Having him owe you can backfire too. It's better to keep your distance from him. All risk and no reward.
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There's nothing to take care of. It will likely heal on it's own. Probably, at least!
But I do think that's a fine place to end our first meeting, yes? I have some cleaning to do.
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And thank you for the thrilling game, Gambler. We'll have to do it again sometime.
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