call all their bluffs / open

[ANIMA B.]

[COLOR=#FF6666]TAKE WHAT YOU NEED FROM THE DEAD

She did loathe meet and greets, but they were usually quite important. Sociable had never been a word that strongly applied to Annie, like the words ladylike and well-mannered. It was something that she'd never learned to do really, small talk and making good impressions. Besdies, the impression of a foul-mouthed mercenary was the only impression she needed to leave - she was good at her job and she didn't take your shit. Times had changed a lot since then but networking? Still of her weak points.

The solution happened to be a deck cards, absentmindedly shuffling through the cards whilst she hummed to herself. If no one wanted to play a round of blackjack, she'd probably conclude that she was in the wrong place for her and leave, as one tended to do when they realised that they were the odd one out. Perhaps she'd end up teaching it, but she has a well-crafted knife thrown into the centre as her bet.

Gambling's no fun if you've got nothing to lose.

"Hey, playing blackjack if anyone wants to, buy in's whatever you feel like betting and we can chit chat during."

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