A day with Merindia

By: Zanatose Posted on: February 26, 2005

I am walking to the Dancing Boar today
To see if Merindia is still okay
The breeze is fresh and the clouds are grey
This is going to be my lucky day

With 15000 gold in backpack, from ratting and quests
I am going to put my blackjack skills to the tests
Always have I played and lost at the end
Prospero, today I count on you my friend!

I greet Merindia and tell her the weather is nice
Knowingly I inform her that I am coming for the prize
Amused by my words she shuffles her decks giving a cold stare
She ignores me and acts like she doesn't care

I take a seat at the blackjack table and prepare to gamble
I will bet 1000 gold! I say with a tremble
Merindia gives a strained smile and looks at me with a wry grin
Counting on my luck I expect some good cards that let me win

Dealt an 8 of spades and an 8 of diamonds I decide to split the pair
With arrogance she deals me two cards, nervously picking her hair
A seven of clubs gives me 15, I hit and get busted with an eight
With a total of 18 left I stand, a little afraid

Her tapped card shows a six of spades
The other card is still lying in the shades
I am almost sure she is going to bust
Five, ace, eight, argh there goes my trust

Well that was not a really good start
I can still hear the beating of my own heart
Sweat is starting to break out and my temperature rises
This is going to look like a real crisis

With a wink of knowlegde I bet 1500 gold
Strongly hoping that better riches will unfold
Merindia's eyes twinkle, something is not right
I have to get my playing style to a greater height

She shuffles the cards again, giving them a good mix
Quicker then the eye she deals me a five and a six
Would you like to buy insurance? oh no not now!
I decline the offer and double my 11 down

Merindia flips over her second card
And alas, she shows a 10 of heart
I feel my luck slipping, shall I keep playing?
Sweat drips over my head, my lust keeps me staying

Rats! I need to get my gold back fast
Slowly I can feel the pressure on my chest
Its all or nothing, I wont go home with empty pockets
I bet 10000 gold! and Merindia's eyes boggle out of her sockets

I almost cant bear the tension, my throat is getting dry
If I lose this I am getting so drunk that it makes me fly
My whole body is shaking, I can't get it into control
I can't seem to focus and my eyes are starting to roll

Everything fades from view and my vision turns black
I can't remember what happened, lying on the floor on my back
I look up and see the blackjack table shining in the light
I strongly get the feeling there is something not right

I had a blackout and left the table in the middle of a bet
What a bad luck, this is something I will never forget
Horrible thoughts fill my mind and I feel depleted, defeat
If I only knew a way how to cheat..

Well back to ratting..