InsaneJournal

Who: Marie and Dennis^bdh
What: Reliving old tricks
When: After he went shopping with Arayna, night
Where: Diagon Alley
Rating: Likely High

Oh, it was just as he remembered. The years may have passed him by, and he had allowed himself to turn away the profession of a cardshark to that of an even worse realm, but the cards remained the same. As did the players. Easy to read, easy to beat. First, he had gone the rounds without the interception from Marie, so as to test his skills at their highest peek. It was just like riding a bicycle and before he knew it he had enough galleons to buy rounds for everyone in the establishment. And then it just became for the sake of fun. A glance to Marie, a casual smirk, and then she was part of their own game.

And, oh, were they the perfect team. It had been so long that he had nearly forgotten. He couldn't help but chuckle as men seemed to forget what was at stake from her presence and her attention. Foolish, they were, simply foolish. By several rounds in, it was practically like stealing candy from a child. Drinks kept coming and now, with a heaping pile of coin, he motioned for Marie.

"Enough of being their good luck charm," he said, fairly in character of their old act, "come be mine," he added, for which was new. Truthfully, he didn't know why he had but he was in a rare good spirit. And he wanted his dearest friend close.