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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guilt Puppy" data-source="post: 731258" data-attributes="member: 6521">(OOC -- Merak, got it exactly. Keep in mind that Kerith won't be out to lose big -- just to lose more than he's winning.)To Kerith: "20 gold should be plenty for a silver-ante spot... Maybe even a gold per ante, if you think you can stay afloat while still looking like you're losing. I still have eighty-some, so I can loan you some. Plus, if anyone wants to invest...""As far as being worthy of the Crown's representatives, well... Just look at it as an impromptu tax, in service of the greater good or some other thing. Besides, I think healing's our big concern, so it's more like an impromptu donation to the church."At which point he pauses to think to himself: And hopefully we can get a nice deal from the church, although I've never heard of that happening..."Anyway, some problems with this: First, somebody may have seen us coming into town together. Now, we can bite that before it gets off the ground, just call over to me as I pass, we play it off like we met on the way into town. That might put me under suspicion, but if I say something like 'ah, I pegged you for a hustler,' then it might seem like less of a plan. This is a risky proposition, so it would be good if you tried to find out if anyone had seen us on our way in, then your signal will just be calling out to me, 'hey, ah, Voorhas?' and make it look like you're really trying to remember."Seeing Michelle's interest, he appends his plans."Michelle, would you feel horribly misappreciated sitting back behind Kerith and looking pretty? Go off to get drinks -- nothing hard, of course -- every now and then at real crucial points in the hand, they'll think you're reading cards for him, but again, it's just another layer of misdirection. Better, while you're up, be on the lookout for anyone at our table giving or picking up signs to anyone outside the table. If you do, come back, stare hard at them and give Kerith a kiss on the cheek: That way we weed out anyone who is cheating.""Now, if anyone gives a signal to anyone who looks tough and mean, and that person stands up, then we need to bail. Hopefully while we're ahead. If we're caught unaware and surrounded, we try to talk our way out of it. Don't give up any earnings: That's an admission of guilt. There's really not much anyone can do to prove we're not on the up-and-up, so we at least have that... If it looks really nasty, like we're-all-gonna-die nasty, I'll stick a dagger in someone and run for it... Chance is they'll chase me and forget all about you, especially since you've all been winning next to nothing. Probably suicide on my part, so don't expect me to do that on a whim. If one of you strikes the first blow, among us I mean, it doesn't work: All three of you have to run while I stay behind, with the money, which does nobody any good.""But hopefully it doesn't get that far. Anyway, Foran, if you get taken off your pipes for some reason, don't worry. Just keep an eye out for us and be prepared to improvise if things go astray. We can play the game straight if we need to, especially with Michelle watching for less honorable players...""Everything good and clear? Anything I'm missing? Oh, where to stop... I say double our money. Right now, 100 gold in earnings... Though we might work out a signal to continue or stop if things are looking good when we get through. 100 gold won't go too far between the six of us, but it's something."Oren looks around, awaiting agreement or disagreement."Oh, and Kerith, if you need a nice suit of clothes I have one you can borrow, if you think you can fake a little nobility, or fake like you're faking a little nobility. How tall would you say you are?"</blockquote>

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