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Tweak says, "African or European?"

Doctor Facilier (gotvoodoo) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2014-01-16 14:32:00

Entry tags:

aidan reilly, doctor facilier, eric northman, euphemia li britannia, klara guildsen, korra, spike, zatanna zatara

Day 254 Audio + Action OPEN
[ Ah, what beautiful morning here in sector 4, the artificial sun, the little noises here and there around the amphitheater, the tall thin man in the bright orange jumpsuit that is sitting crouched next to a stone wall, muttering to himself. He turns the dial on the communicator. ]

What is this? You got the wrong man… I ain’t done half of that… [He taps the little headpiece in that light fashion everyone takes when trying to get something old to work once more.] Are you listening to me?

[ There is another tap for good measure before Facilier tries to reason with the Loa again and yes, that is a bit of a desperation in his usually smooth voice.] We had a deal! And I know that I haven’t really held up my end of the bargain but it was just a minor set back… Small part of a bigger operation..!

[ ooh: Facilier can be found wandering around sector 4, eventually ending up in 0 and 5. ]

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	notbabymagic 2014-01-24 03:03 am UTC (link)
	Love the enthusiasm. Might want to tone it back a bit if you expect to last, but otherwise? Nice. Where did you want to meet up? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gotvoodoo 2014-01-24 12:04 pm UTC (link)
	Is that something to ask the new kid on the block? Teacher's choice I say. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2014-01-24 01:09 pm UTC (link)
	Just trying to be friendly. Never know where you'll know to find me on your first day or not. How about somewhere public? Easy to find. Like an outdoor cafe. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gotvoodoo 2014-01-24 02:11 pm UTC (link)
	Got no beef with that. I'm told I am in a place called sector 4 by an amphitheater, if that helps? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2014-01-25 04:34 am UTC (link)
	It does. Give me about...say, half hour? Give or take. I'll meet you there. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Action. gotvoodoo 2014-01-27 09:13 pm UTC (link)
	[Facilier waited around for Zatanna to arrive, he will be the lanky dark skinned man in the offensively orange jumpsuit leaning against a wall near the previously mentioned theatre.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Action. notbabymagic 2014-01-28 01:41 am UTC (link)
	[And she'll be the petite fourteen-year-old with the sunglasses and carefree attitude wandering into the park roughly around the designated meeting time.] You...are definitely not hard to spot. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Action. gotvoodoo 2014-01-28 09:43 am UTC (link)
	[ He looks at her with a small smile on his lips.] And you are smaller then what your voice suggest. [ How am I suppose to cheat a fourteen year old? Got nothing of value.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Action. notbabymagic 2014-01-29 02:04 am UTC (link)
	[Yeah, she gets that a lot.] Underestimating me already? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Action. gotvoodoo 2014-01-29 03:26 pm UTC (link)
	Not at all, Ms. [By the time he was her age he knew how to twist and turn words to suite what he needed, most of his cards tricks and some magic... No no, he just have a bit of a begrudging soft spot for kids thats all.] So, where to? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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notbabymagic
2014-01-30 01:26 am UTC (link)

[It's so funny you should mention those things...]

We could play right here, if you like.

[...because Zatanna holds up on hand and utters a small spell: 'Sdrac!', a swirl of wind and smoke appearing on her hand just long enough to leave behind a fresh deck of cards. Which she then absently (expertly) shuffles in her hands as she continues to speak.]

I've got the cards. Once you get the basic rules, I can get the chips, too.

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	Re: Action. gotvoodoo 2014-01-30 12:04 pm UTC (link)
	[ Had this girl not been a girl but a grown woman Facilier would just have found his ideal lady, he looks at her hand as she did the spell looking for the hints of Sleight of hand.] You got style, got to say that! [Yeah, he likes Zatanna she would be a great sidekick. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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notbabymagic
2014-01-30 01:26 pm UTC (link)

[He won't find any. She could perform a few of those as well--what daughter of the most famed magician in her world couldn't?--but this time? Real magic. 100% legit.]

Thanks. I like to think so.

[She's also nobody's sidekick, tyvm. In fact, she literally belongs to the we're-not-sidekicks "club"]

Want to find a seat? We can start with a mock round so I can show you how the game's played. It's pretty straight-forward, I like to think.

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	Re: Action. gotvoodoo 2014-01-30 02:51 pm UTC (link)
	[ The club filled with fed up sidekicks then?.] Sounds grand, there are benches over there. [ He nods towards said benches with a smile on his face. Yes that had been a nifty trick indeed.] Dazzle me then Zatanna. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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notbabymagic
2014-01-31 02:01 am UTC (link)

[That's the one.]

If you insist.

[She heads over to the bench, and forgoes the seat in favor of sitting on the table, using the bench to prop her feet up. While he's settling himself, she deals out two cards to each of them, sets another one aside, and places three more in between them.]

[The catch is that all seven cards are face up. Since this was meant to be a demonstration.]

Okay, so...if you've played cards before, I'm assuming you know the usual rankings? Two of a Kind, Three of a Kind, Straights, Flushes, etcetera?

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	Re: Action. gotvoodoo 2014-01-31 03:27 pm UTC (link)
	I'm familiar with poker, yes. [ Sass for you, so much sass for you because he can't resist. he looks over the cards, adding one and one together he adds.] So we each gets two cards, then try to have something with the three we share? [ Easy enough to cheat in really.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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notbabymagic
2014-02-01 01:24 am UTC (link)

[She nods]

The ultimate goal is to make the best five-card hand possible, while trying to guess out what your opponent has. After the first two cards are dealt, you peek at your hand and place a bet. Then the first three cards are turned over. We call it the Flop.

More bets are placed, and then we turn over a fourth card. [She discards another card, and flips over another one, placing it right next to the first three] We call it the Turn

More bets, and a fifth card is placed down--[The same process as previous is repeated. Toss one card, flip another over. Put it up next to the other four] One last round of bets, and the cards are flipped over. Winner takes the whole pot, unless you tie and it's split accordingly.

With me so far?

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	Re: Action. gotvoodoo 2014-02-01 12:14 pm UTC (link)
	[ He studies the way she is doing this whole thing as well as listens to every word. He looks up and gives her a mischievous grin.] Down to the last dots over the I's. Just one dealer? [ That could complicate the cheat quite a lot, not impossible tough, nothing really is.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Action. notbabymagic 2014-02-01 03:08 pm UTC (link)
	Actually, everybody takes turns. The dealer button gets passed around after every hand. It keeps things fair, but it's also a part of the game; see, the two people sitting next to the dealer have to start the round by putting in something called blinds, which is either the minimum bet, or half the minimum bet, based on where they sit. It keeps the game moving. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Action. gotvoodoo 2014-02-02 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	That sounds simple enough. [ He looks over the cards one more time, memorizing the rules once and for all. He gives the girl another smile.] Well lets play then. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Action. notbabymagic 2014-02-02 09:12 pm UTC (link)
	Really? So soon? You think you've got it, just like that? Impressive. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Action. gotvoodoo 2014-02-03 08:53 am UTC (link)
	I'll deal then? [ Have to show the teacher how much he has learned. The cards gets shuffled around just as expertly as when she did it, two cards for you and two cards for me. See he did not even cheat one bit.] You in? [ See he does even know some lingo.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Action. notbabymagic 2014-02-03 04:46 pm UTC (link)
	[She had to pick up the cards to see what they were, of course, a feat done by just barely lifting the corners of each. Her face betrayed nothing, but she almost immediately tossed in two chips.] Sure. Why not? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Action. gotvoodoo 2014-02-03 07:41 pm UTC (link)
	Now I can raise, yes? [ He plays with a few of his chips, flipping them around his fingers.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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notbabymagic
2014-02-03 07:46 pm UTC (link)

If that's what you want.

I should warn you though; preemptive raising before you even see the Flop is usually a sign of one of two things: either you've got a horrible hand and are trying to buy the pot, or else you've got a super strong hand and want to buy the pot before anybody else has the chance to beat your top pair.

[She tosses her cards his way.]

Best way to get a person to fold, yes, but you're only going to get a couple of chips for your trouble. Not worth it.

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