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Cons & Confidence Men: How Not to Get Taken, Class 3

After a ~~handwavey~~ note was sent out to meet in the Danger Shop, Sophie opened the Shop to reveal a bar. One with dartboards, pool tables, and a poker game going on in the back.

"One of the easiest things to do in the world is to hustle. That is, lure the unwary into games of supposed chance by pretending to lose. Most of these games are actually games of skill, and therein lies the trick; you not only have to become skilled at one of these games, but skilled enough to lose or win at will, and give the appearance of it only being luck. Not the simplest thing to do."

"Most of these hustles work better with an accomplice, a 'roper' as it's called, to win money from you in the beginning, in order to make it look like like you're less skilled than you are. Pick a game, and either attempt to spot the inside man and roper, or pick an accomplice and attempt to fleece someone yourself."

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Like you're in The Color of Money.

Consider what kind of hustler you are. Cards, darts, pool, or stupid bar games? Are you going to bet someone you can get out of thumb cuffs?

... and your poison. Although the Danger Shop is only serving non-alcoholic.

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For whom losing doesn't come naturally.

If you have questions about the games, or how best to set up a scam.

Ping here if you want an NPC to scam, or to attempt to scam you, tonight after 7pmEST.

Emma Frost will be missing class today, as she is off conning people into spoiling her horribly.

Triela

Which is different from normal... how?

Parker

Parker was there, though she was preoccupied wondering what her Bunny (who was no longer a stuffed bunny but an actual real boy) might be doing left alone in her alcove.

Peter Bishop

Meaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!

...and this time involved a little B&E?

Karla

Karla chose darts, practicing throwing them with an intense look of concentration. Her method of hustling was very simple: Craft. She could make herself look talented enough to be fun competition and make her winning still look plausible.

I find this an acceptable modification of a much beloved theme.

Lindsay Weir

Sophie will be happy to give her class credit, then! If she wants to explain where she might've been.

Roy Harper

Asuna Kagurazaka

The pool looked interesting, Asuna drifted there.

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