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local bad man ([personal profile] sockiatrist) wrote in [community profile] bakerstreet2022-12-01 05:10 pm

the casino meme



— the casino meme.

Fold 'em, let 'em hit me, raise it, baby, stay with me. Welcome to the casino, where dreams are made and crushed at the whims of fortune. For some, the casino is a house of worship; for others, it's a den of devils, a peek into the darkest depths of hell. And as for you? Are you ready to win big, or lose it all?


1. WON BIG. Beginner's luck? Or veteran's skill? No matter what you attribute it to, facts are facts: you've just stopped that elusive triple-seven, or played a particularly good hand, and now the prize money is all yours. Are you going to save it for something nice? Maybe flash your winnings at the beautiful woman who's been sitting next to you, or ask the handsome dealer when his shift ends so you can spend it all on him? If you're feeling lucky, you can even double down. Just remember... the house always wins.

2. LOST IT ALL. You dared to gamble... and you lost everything that was on the line. Perhaps you're out a cool million dollars, or you're not going to have next month's rent money; maybe you even dared to wager something more dangerous, like your life, or some other irreplaceable treasure. Whether you go crying to your thread partner or they're the reason you lost, one thing's for sure: no one likes a sore loser, but you've got the right to feel like one anyway.

3. ON A MISSION. The casino is your destination, but you're not here to play games. What you're really here for is to cut a deal, or arrest your target — maybe even assassinate your mark. In a sea of unfamiliar faces, with money changing hands... yes, this is truly the perfect place for everything to go wrong.

4. FISH OUT OF WATER. Perhaps you've never been in a casino before, and you just don't know what to do — or else, the temptations of Lady Luck have simply never drawn your interest. Maybe you're here to look for somebody, or you're actually just not much of a gambler. Well, whether you're searching for your husband or you're stuck outside waiting for your degenerate dad to finish up at the baccarat tables, it doesn't really matter... you're all stuck in the same place right now. Maybe you'll run into someone you know.

5. NIGHT ON THE TOWN. Most casinos aren't just for gambling — they're also entertainment venues! It's time to eat at one of the restaurants nearby, or go shopping with your newly-won cash. If you're all done with your wagers for the night, do you want to catch a live concert or a show? Go see something salacious, maybe? ...Ah, you just want to go back to your hotel and sleep? Yeah, that's fair.

6. OTHER. Anything else you can think of!


meme by [personal profile] sockiatrist.
ironwind: (240)

aether; genshin impact

[personal profile] ironwind 2022-12-01 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
( castmates preferred. )
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shou; pokémon legends arceus

[personal profile] outrage 2022-12-01 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
( ota! )
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Nabiki Tendo | Ranma 1/2 | OTA

[personal profile] middletendo 2022-12-01 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
bonesintheground: (hmmmm lip.)

dean winchester | supernatural |

[personal profile] bonesintheground 2022-12-02 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ aaaabsolutely dealing blackjack or perhaps the stickman on a craps game. let's gooo. he's prolly mocking your muse, so, yep. enjoy! "oof -- bad beat, huh?" ]
dublinbrogue: Source: RSVP (☚ › Hurry I'm fallin I'm fallin)

Ello there. Bit of 1 and 2.

[personal profile] dublinbrogue 2022-12-02 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
It was dangerously close to Doyle's rent and power being due, the last place he should be was a casino. More so, when he had what was left of his pay and some money he had bummed off of an unsavory type. To say this was a new thing would be a lie. He'd either make enough to cover his rent, or lose his shirt in the process.

The short, dark haired man was dressed in a beat up brown leather jacket. One that had seen better days and screamed of the 70's with its wide lapels. A loud button up that was only half done up, with a green shirt under that. He looked like he could have fallen out of time. Or one of those hipsters who like to wear vintage clothes. He could be anywhere between mid-twenties and mid-thirties.

Sitting at the Black Jack table, a glass with a few fingers of low shelf scotch sitting next to him. He had done okay in a few hands so far. Clearly settled in for the long haul. "Hit me." He spoke placing a card down to switch it out.

Edited (It would have helped had I added the link...) 2022-12-02 18:39 (UTC)
catlady: (pic#15934959)

selina kyle, dc comics

[personal profile] catlady 2022-12-02 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
dublinbrogue: (☚ › Throughout his life the same)

Doyle || Angel the Series || ota

[personal profile] dublinbrogue 2022-12-02 12:24 am (UTC)(link)

Edited 2022-12-02 00:25 (UTC)
metball: (pic#12518576)

daphne kluger | ocean's 8 | ota

[personal profile] metball 2022-12-02 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
sugaandspice: (8)

Sugawara Koushi | Haikyuu | OTA

[personal profile] sugaandspice 2022-12-02 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
bountyhead: — ᴘᴇʀꜱᴏɴᴀʟ ꜱᴇᴛ. DO NOT TAKE. (𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚢 𝚛𝚎𝚍)

faye valentine ( 𝒄𝒐𝒘𝒃𝒐𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒃𝒐𝒑 )

[personal profile] bountyhead 2022-12-02 06:57 am (UTC)(link)
( lady luck has a gambling problem. "luck"..... anyway i'm down for any of them, except maybe 4. she knows her way around a casino, but could be showing your character the works? we could also go the route of faye being the dealer if that's preferred. ♡ )
taveren: (🎲 rip to the goat)

Mat Cauthon | The Wheel of Time

[personal profile] taveren 2022-12-03 09:24 am (UTC)(link)
( OOC: When your lucky streaks are bizarrely lucky, the house almost never wins, which... has its own problems. )