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rummage sale 2

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[There's that second of shaky-cam when Mammon starts up the video and the camera focuses. Once again it's his selection of items, or rather wares: everyday items like knitting needles and typing paper, a typewriter, nail polish, a skein of yarn, something that looked like a metal lacrosse set, a blank book and a pen. There's clothing, several sets in different styles and sizes, a set of men's boots, a large fur cloak made of a single wolf-pelt. There are a few more dangerous items too, bullets and a shotgun, various knives. The camera lingers on each item for a moment, showing it off, as Mammon speaks.]

This worked out so good last time I thought I'd try it again! I'm sellin' all this stuff to anyone who's got somethin' to buy it with. There ain't a lotta cash on board so if you got none, maybe we can trade. Or ya can owe me somethin'.

Oh -- and since space is boring and I'm such a nice guy, I'm rentin' out some of my own stuff. [He pans to another set of items, grouped together on their own: a deck of playing cards, a set of dice, and a handheld game console.] Make me an offer and I'll let you take one of 'em for... I dunno, let's say a day.

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By that logic, no one is going to be buying anything off you. [Way to cut your legs out from under you with that argument.]

I didn't actually call you stupid. And I was referring to you assuming I was cold. Do I look cold to you? [She'd spin if she thought it would help anything.]

Nah, you're not gonna be buyin' anything off me. I can sell these next time we stop somewhere.

[Lady, your clothes are designed around the Rule of Cool.] Yeah, you look really cold.

You want to bet that I can't get even one item off you?

[Only when she's hunting and she's typically not cold when hunting. All that running around. Or in this case, stalking closer.] I think you should take a harder look in that case.

What're you gonna bet me? If you had money you'd have made an offer by now.

[He's not doing a great job of defending his territory, backing up when she advances, but he's at least keeping himself between her and his merchandise.] Either you're freezing or you ain't human, and I'm pretty sure you are.

A freebie. One set of whatever I want if I win. If you win I'll owe you the negotiated price next time we visit a planet.

[He's doing a terrible job and it just makes her mouth curve into a predatory smile as she keeps making him back-up.] Well I'm not cold. Get over it already.

So if I give ya somethin' that means you get to take somethin' else, and if I don't you pay me anyway? [What is this bet, Lady? All he has to do is not give you something.] Deal.

Not quite.

[That's too heavily weighted in his favor since she gets the impression he can be equally stubborn and where is the fun in a bet that's a complete standstill? Wandering to the small collection of entertainment items he was offering to rent out she picks up the deck of cards before turning back to him.]

I was thinking more a game of cards for it.

[That's more his speed. Mammon's eyes narrow but his smirk grows, unable to resist the temptation of what will hopefully be an easy win.]

What game?

Whatever isn't your game or my game.

[And don't think for a second that she doesn't fully expect him to name his game anyway. Though on that note is poker even really her game if her game is typically pool and they're currently lacking in the equipment for it?]

Which one is yours?

Blackjack.

[She's lying naturally but she never said she'd actually name her game.]

Gah, REALLY? [That is his actual game, Lady! How dare you! Now he can't suggest that as a compromise!]

Let's just keep it simple, high card wins. [The deck he offered isn't the marked deck, which he's now regretting, but he's pretty sure he can still cheat his way through this.]

[Not in the slightest. She can play it and she's decent but she's not what you'd call a pro at it. But she can live with his suggestion as she slides the cards from the box and begins to shuffle. It's clear that she's very familiar with the motions.]

Fine but Aces are low. [She stops and holds the deck so he can pull his card.]

[Damn, way to take another trick away from him, Lady. He flashes her a sour look before he pulls.]

9 of Clubs! Ehh, that ain't too bad!

[She's feeling pleased with herself for thinking of that. Enough so that it's hard to keep her face neutral as she draws her card. Even hard to keep it from falling completely as she stares at the Ace of Hearts.

Rolling her eyes she flips her card so he can see.]

Guess I owe you next planet.

Damn, you didn't even try lying! You are really bad at this!

Next planet you're buyin' me dinner!

[Her eyes narrow.] Just because you would have doesn't mean I have to play at your level.

If that's what you want, I get to pick the place.

Sure, do that if you don't wanna win!

Yeah, all right, but you gotta eat there too. Ya can't just send me to the grossest place and make me eat stuff you'd never touch!

It doesn't mean anything if it's empty.

[He's free to take that as he wants. But she likes annihilating and destroy her opponents. She takes a step closer.]

I'm curious how you think you'll be able to make that happen.

What're you talkin' about?

[He instinctively takes another step back.]

Hey, I won the bet, I'm the one who gets to make the rules here!

I like to annihilate and destroy. Lying doesn't get me that.

[That's a good sign as she takes another step a small grin forming.]

Is that what you think?

Wrong! Just depends how you do it.

[What is this? This human is too intimidating for his liking and he gets affronted as Lady forces him back.]

Y-yeah, it is! You don't get to push me around! [Despite the fact that she is literally doing just that.]

Oh I do it very well. [She means the destruction part, fully aware that he probably means lying. And outside of demons, she tends toward speaking truth. It doesn't do anyone any good to sugarcoat things.

Her grin grows a little wider. Poor baby, can't handle the big bad devil hunter backing him up again.]

I seem to be doing a very good job of it though.

Yeah, sure. [He may sound less than convinced but is still backing up.]

You're lucky I don't eat ya, you know!

I do.

[At that her grin turns taunting. Just keep backing up Mammon the wall is so close now.]

I've told you before, I'd love to see you try.

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