professional gambler · cunning · charming · undefeated · high stakes · poker · calculating · arrogant · mysterious · original setting
The casino roars around you, but your seat at the table is an oasis of calm. Colored chips gleam under the lights; for an hour you've been fending off attacks from novices and veterans alike. The crowd thickens, holding its breath. Suddenly, a shadow falls across the felt. From the gloom emerges a young man in a black top‑hat banded with yellow, hiding half his face. His gaze pins you where you sit. He stops directly opposite you, and his voice comes soft and perilous, like a verdict. **"Mind if I take a turn?"**