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Meyer Lansky ([personal profile] recognize_an_opportunity) wrote in [community profile] tampered2013-02-13 06:31 pm

[Open Log] Not so very far from here...

When; Around 10 pm on February 13.
Rating; PG-13 I would imagine.
Characters; Meyer Lansky, and anyone who either works at Lucky's or wants to come gamble!
Summary; It's basically just happy fun times at Lucky's. Or unhappy not fun times, if you decide to cheat or break things! Employees, gamblers, random people wanting a drink... all are welcome!
Log; As far as Meyer was concerned, ten at night was the best time to be at Lucky's. Everyone who worked there was there by then, and that meant he could take a break from dealing hands of poker to wander through the small card room and schmooze with the regulars, as well as greet everyone who came through the door.

As he made his rounds, he was solicitous, complimenting one man on how much money he'd won in a lucky game of blackjack, and commiserating with another man on his empty wallet once he'd lost several hands of poker. He was always suggesting people have another drink, stay for a little while longer, see if they couldn't get their luck back. Maybe just one more hand would win them everything.

If you walk through the door, you're likely to see a large crowd, but Meyer will make sure to push his way through it to greet you personally, shake your hand, and suggest that you take a seat. You never know, tonight might be your lucky night...
deadmanbusiness: (Necromancer)

[personal profile] deadmanbusiness 2013-02-15 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
Of course not. That would be bad for business and they had to let people think they were winning something.

"Running better than even for the first couple of hours. There was a slight dip for a brief run but then I caught the guy cheating and got him turned out right quick and confiscated his winnings. Jake saw him doing something funny." He sipped his drink.

"You know you might want to invest in some anti-cheating wards. There's enough folk here that can use magic or ... other stuff that it could be worthwhile."
deadmanbusiness: (Oh Really?)

[personal profile] deadmanbusiness 2013-02-15 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
"Really?" Theo sounds surprised. "It's standard fare back home. Admittedly people can get around the anti-cheating wards if they're really good, but it's still..."
deadmanbusiness: (thumb in mouth thinking)

[personal profile] deadmanbusiness 2013-02-15 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
"That's right, I keep on forgetting. Sorry," he shakes his head. "It's different."

They were using them in the 1920s where Theo was from so...
deadmanbusiness: (I'm Listening)

[personal profile] deadmanbusiness 2013-02-15 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
Theo approves of this idea of Meyer's. He'd agree it'd be a draw.

"Little is putting it mildly," Theo says.

Jasper comes scurrying up Theo's leg with a silver dollar in its mouth. It puts it on the counter and then runs off.

He picks up the coin and turns it around curiously.
deadmanbusiness: (Well)

[personal profile] deadmanbusiness 2013-02-15 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
"Patron." He says absently. "It's got magic on it."

Theo bites it absently and then lifts up his sunglasses to stare at it without their interference.
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[personal profile] deadmanbusiness 2013-02-15 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
"Not exactly my field but it looks like a luck manipulation charm. It probably changes the luck depending on which side is up," Theo says.

It's a cheating charm.
deadmanbusiness: (thumb in mouth thinking)

[personal profile] deadmanbusiness 2013-02-15 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
"Give me a second." He puts the coin down and tracks Jake urging it to go back to where he got the coin from.

"There's a man, in plaid. Looks like a lumberjack."
deadmanbusiness: (Oh Really?)

[personal profile] deadmanbusiness 2013-02-15 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
Of course Theo is behind him. He's not going to send his 'boss' after a guy on his rat's says so without going with him. Mind you, he's not all that tall either...

The guy turns around and blinks rapidly when he recognizes Meyer.

"Yeah?" he says in a gravely voice that sounds like a tractor.
deadmanbusiness: (Yeah...)

[personal profile] deadmanbusiness 2013-02-15 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, I must have dropped it," the man says almost casually, but clearly glad that it's been found and slightly sweating.

He doesn't seem to think that Meyer knows what sort of coin it was.
deadmanbusiness: (leather coat smirk)

[personal profile] deadmanbusiness 2013-02-15 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
The man leaves the coin where Meyer put it. "In a place like this? I wouldn't be surprised if it walked out of this place. It's very kind of you to have noticed it dropped."

Silly non-magical man not knowing what he's giving back.
deadmanbusiness: (Oh Really?)

[personal profile] deadmanbusiness 2013-02-16 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
The man blinks rapidly, "I ain't done nothing wrong."
deadmanbusiness: (Say what?)

[personal profile] deadmanbusiness 2013-02-16 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
Theo nods back, getting the meaning.

The lumberjack scowls at the both of them and grips the coin tightly in his hand.
deadmanbusiness: (Sunglasses)

[personal profile] deadmanbusiness 2013-02-16 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
All he gets is scowling.

Theo, at least, smiles brightly.

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