[PP-F3] Golden Hour

[Morningstar 0]

"Sorry pal, wrong choice," Stephen proclaimed, a smirk growing on his face.

A tough looking man grunted, dropping a sack of col on top of the table they'd been sitting at. Stephen scooped it up and leaned back in his seat, his gaze fixed on the man who was now stomping out of the building. "Nice doin' business with you," he chuckled. The brunette was dressed in his usual green cloak. Underneath it, he wore dark clothing. As the crowd around him began to grow, Stephen noticed the rowdiness of the tavern. Intrigued players watched as he continuously beat people in a simple game of luck. He listened with a smile as whispers traveled among the spectators.

"He must be cheating or something," one said to another.

"I don't see any other way for him to be winning this much."

By "this much," he meant that Stephen hadn't lost a single round yet. He didn't blame them for being suspicious. Running a hand through his recently-trimmed hair, he stayed silent, as if considering whether or not he was to continue his little game. He fiddled with one of the golden coins that sat in the leather sack next to him, eyeing down the loud people around him. Some looked like they had considered stepping up to the challenge, but reconsidered after watching so many people lose their hard earned col to the cloaked stranger. He flipped the coin into the air, catching it as it fell back down. A man, even bigger in size than the one Stephen had just beaten, moved over to his table with a drink in hand. "If you're going to be doing this in my place, I'll be expecting a cut of the winnings. Don't go losing it all," the bartender warned him. To this, he nodded in agreement and thanked him for the beverage.

Then, Stephen picked up three playing cards from the wooden table and reshuffled his deck. "So," he started, "who's next?"

@Ceres

(-1 Yui's Grace)

Edited December 14, 2019 by Morningstar

[Ceres 0]

Ceres had been on the outskirts of the quaint medievil town picking flowers - the very same that the town had been named after. She didn't travel here much - and after her meeting with NIGHT the woman realized how much she missed it. The entire area always had such a lovely smell, the lush forests that surrounded the city, and the mountains - made the air smell so fresh and clean.  The NPCs were all Elven in nature - which helped remind Ceres they weren't human - and that helped with her more...eccentric  behaviors.

It was embarrassing enough being enamored with an NPC the first time... it wasn't going to happen again.

The redheaded woman pushed through the doors to the small tavern. Slightly damp. A cool summer shower had began to wash over the fields and Ceres had ran from there to here in hopes to stay as dry as possible. Even so... 

Ceres had stepped to the side for a moment, catching her breath with a hand over her chest. Looped around her arm was a basket filled with the multi coloured flowers. Her loose clothing stuck to her skin, and the flowers that she had laced her long locks with were begining to fall apart, leaving a messy trail of petals trailing down her hair and falling where she stepped. "I had hoped I would miss the afternoon showers..." She muttered to herself.

"Wait..." The place was busier than usual. Generally, the town was quaint, quiet - and overall had a lax vibe so why was it the complete opposite right now? A large group of people had surrounded a table where a tall blonde man sat. "Hrmmm..."

Slowly but surely, Ceres inched closer. First one step. Then another. She moved slowly, as though she were convinced that if she did so, she wouldn't be spotted. Ceres stood on her tiptoes - trying to see what all the fuss was about.

Cards?

"Why is a card game so interesting?"

@Morningstar

Edited December 15, 2019 by Ceres