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[foundafamily]

Hey, listen up. I’ve got an idea.

[Evidently a very important one, judging by how soberly he’s speaking.]

Obviously we need things to do in between gettin’ set on fire and havin’ our heads messed with. So I was gonna set up a card table in the bar—could be poker, faro, anything if we can get enough players for it. If people like it, we could make it a regular thing.

If you don’t know how to play, I’ll teach you. And if anybody knows any other games, I’d like to see ‘em.

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[prespangled]

That's the hope, I guess.

[It's always the next hand, or the next day. Hell, even Steve's a gambler in his own way. I'll get 'em next time.]

You too. You must be pretty good at it, offering to teach folks.

[foundafamily]

Thanks.

[How much to spill? It’s always fun trying to let people draw their own conclusions before you tell them the truth, but he doesn’t see much need to keep his job under wraps here.]

I played a lot with my friends back home. …Actually, I managed my Family’s casino for years before I wound up here.

[Well. Before he wound up in prison before winding up here; he can’t blame only the gods for his unplanned hiatus from work.]

[prespangled]

[Steve's eyebrows jump, visibly impressed.]

Sounds like an interesting family business. I bet you have all sorts of stories to tell.

[foundafamily]

[Firo beams; he’s painfully predictable in how much he likes boasting about his Family.]

You think? We’ve got a couple others too.

Oh yeah. Don’t get me wrong, we keep everything workin’ right, but it’s always interesting there.