♟ mundotemporis
{ ♠ } — Wisps of cigarette smoke settled over felt topped tables, catching the flickering lights of dinging slot machines. Versailles had a life all of its own running its course under the reign of its petite Queen. There were many rumors surrounding the owner of the ever moving castle. Most of which came from those who had never seen the proprietress in person. To those not fortune enough to meet her she was rumored to be either an old woman or a faceless authoritarian hiding under the guise of a successful business. Of course she was neither but only those behind these four walls knew as such.
Undisturbed she gliding past victories and losses. Formidable as she was at these games of chance she very rarely joined her guests. It was wiser for her to make profits off of their presence rather than their unluckiness. Taking the place of a dealer sufficed her desires for involvement. ❝And another win for the blond gentleman, my my.❞ Today she had taken the position at the head of a particularly rousing game of Black Jack. An uninvited patron was causing quite the uproar given the outcome of his last few plays. Talent that had just been displayed was hard to come by, which was the only reason why she had not called security to escort the larger male out.
❝You must be quick with your hands in more ways than one.❞ Cards fell effortlessly through thin digits, passing between open palms in a graceful stream. It would seem he was not the only one with nimble fingers as she referred his retrieval of an invitation from another . ❝You should know that I hand pick all of my guests and I’m certain I would have remembered a face like yours.❞