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Nov 20, 2017 21:50:56 GMT -7
Post by shawn lesley ashcroft on Nov 20, 2017 21:50:56 GMT -7
Shawn had way to much free time now. Sure he was used to having free time before he was a professor but not now. He had just spent a whole school year being busy most days and some nights. He wasn't sure what do to all this time now that he was used to being busy. It didn't help that many of his friends didn't have the life he did, they didn't get most of their summers off. Shawn didn't get a full summer off, there was always duties just after and just before school. A side from those he was just bored and spent most the days so far alone.
It wasn't like he wasn't used to spending time alone and trying to find ways to entertain himself but it just got lonely some days. Before becoming a professor Shawn got by on part time jobs that he found interesting, he could do that during the summer he supposed just for fun. Still as a professor it didn't feel the same to also work part time in some store which students might find him. He'd never hear the end of the jokes and rumors and while that didn't bug him too much he just didn't want to get a part time job now.
He thought of all the people he could owl or had already tried to just to give him something to do. His best friend was busy with work so was many other people he had tried, even Callisto had made it on the list of people he wrote to see what they were up to. Mostly just writing to jokingly remind her of the classes she wanted to take and how she was doing. Nothing from anyone, everyone just had such busy lives and here he was sitting at home bored. Racking his brain he did think of one person. He had recently met Bellamy, the casino owner, just before school was over. He could stop there it might be fun. He wasn't much of a gambler but he was no stranger to it nor had a problem with it.
With that idea in mind it didn't take him long to get ready and get to the casino. Once inside there were plenty of people inside. He wasn't sure if counted as busy for a place like this but it seemed relatively busy to him. He wasn't sure where to start but did find someone who seemed to work here standing nearby and he approached the man. "My good man, you wouldn't happen to know what tables aren't rigged today would you?" Shawn said with a smile and a laugh to help show he was just kidding, no need to make anyone mad here before he even found Bellamy if she wasn't busy.
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Nov 23, 2017 6:27:10 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2017 6:27:10 GMT -7
Benji was working, walking throughout the casino keeping an eye on things. He had a bouncer type at the door, not that they really turned anyone away, and two men by the House cash in, and one more doing walk around with him. He loved the men and women on his team and trusted them wholeheartedly. They were fairly busy, but not as much as on their busiest nights. He hadn't needed to call any of his 'on call' security members. For business, he preferred more guests but for his team, he didn't mind having less on duty. Benji stopped, holding his hand in front of him and surveying the room, his all black suit almost having him blend in. But then someone approached him and Benji turned to them with a small smile. He chuckled at the mans comment and laugh, "afraid the entire world is a little rigged, sir," he chuckled again, then held out a hand to him. "Benjiman Fitzpatrick, Head of Security here at the Galleons. Pleased you could come. Have you been to our casino before, sir?"shawn lesley ashcroft
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Dec 2, 2017 0:13:35 GMT -7
Post by shawn lesley ashcroft on Dec 2, 2017 0:13:35 GMT -7
The gentlemen Shawn spoke to gave a small smile at his comment which was a mild relief. He wasn't worried if he offended someone with such a small joke but still it was better not to annoy someone who worked here so soon. It was never a great first impression to annoy people but with Shawn it had happened a number of times before in his life. He laughed slightly as his comment about things being rigged. "Now isn't that the truth." He replied with a smile as he shook the mans hand while he introduced himself. Of course somehow he would find not only security but the head of them. Still he hadn't official been kicked out of anywhere for many years so this shouldn't be an issue. "Please to meet you, Shawn Ashcroft." He decided to leave his occupation out of it, right now it didn't really matter what he did for a living. "First time actually, I met the owner Bellamy sometime ago and figured I might as well stop by." Shawn explained also leaving out how bored he had been that day to just randomly pop in here.
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Dec 2, 2017 20:32:00 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2017 20:32:00 GMT -7
The man agreed about the world being rigged, of course, and why wouldn't he? There was proof of it everywhere every single day. The world was a dark place, full of all sorts of mischievous tricksters and unkind people. But the 'rigging' was also sort of fun, too. You never could control what was going to happen and therefore didn't know what would happen. That was fun. "Shawn," Ben repeated, nodding in greeting. Shawn said it was his first time there, mentioning that he knew Bellamy. This made Benji grin widely. "Awe, our sweet Bella got to you. She is quite the charmer, no wonder she has such a talen for entertainment and canvasing," he chuckled. He was sure Bella didn't just advertise when she met this guy. Knowing Bell, they probably had a rather wonderful time meeting. "Care for me to show you around?" he asked, gesturing toward the casino floor. shawn lesley ashcroft
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Dec 6, 2017 22:13:26 GMT -7
Post by shawn lesley ashcroft on Dec 6, 2017 22:13:26 GMT -7
As they spoke of Bella Shawn couldn't help but remember their run in at the joke shop. It was certainly memorable, you don't run into a casino owner everyday and he did have to agree with Benjiman there. Bella did seem like a great fit for something as entertaining as this even if she didn't spent much of their conversation talking about the casino he was still here after all. "She did get me here after just one meeting. Granted it doesn't take much encouragement for me to go and have some fun." Shawn replied with a smile as the man soon offered to show him around the casino. "Sounds great, I'll gladly take a free tour before I become penniless." Shawn accepted the tour with a joke, he had more self control when it came to gambling in the past to risk losing too much.
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Dec 14, 2017 11:49:15 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2017 11:49:15 GMT -7
Benji chuckled as Shawn confirmed Bella got him to the Casino after only one meeting, even though he was easy to encourage. He spoke about becoming 'penniless' and Benji laughed, reaching over to clap a friendly hand on the guys shoulder. "Awe, we don't want all your money," he teased. He released Shawn and started to walk about the Casino, leading Shawn. "Over here we have the group tables; craps, poker, blackjack. Those are pretty wide open. Then this way," he turned, gesturing to a row of curtained tables, "this is where most of the private games take place. Those cost to get in, but the pay out is better. And of course," he crossed the floor to a brightly lit corner in blue, "the bar," he explained. "It's a decent selection, nothing too various, though. We want you to focus on the games, of course."shawn lesley ashcroft
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Dec 27, 2017 20:18:09 GMT -7
Post by shawn lesley ashcroft on Dec 27, 2017 20:18:09 GMT -7
Shawn laughed for a moment as Benjiman made the comment of the casino not wanting all of his money. “Well that’s a relief to hear, I’ve come to enjoy not living out on Diagon Alley.” Shawn joked as if he would gamble enough that could make him result in being homeless. He was impulsive but he wasn’t an idiot, despite what many people probably thought of him. He followed on as Benjiman gave him a tour of the casino, everything was pretty impressive. The different games of chance all did seem interesting enough. As for the private games he didn’t have enough confidence in his gambling skills at least at the moment to consider that. “I don’t blame you, don’t want to be just another bar that has some games after all.” Shawn joked for a moment after he explained about the bar. “How about I repay you for the tour with a drink? I might as well willingly spend money on your drink before you just use it for that after I lose it anyway.”
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Jan 6, 2018 14:38:56 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2018 14:38:56 GMT -7
Shawn said he enjoyed not living on the street and Benji laughed. This guy was funny and charming, they could use a guy like him around here to liven things up. Benji said that he wanted them to focus on the games and Shawn joked that they didn't want to be a bar with games, and he had a good point. They were a place for games, that happened to have drinks. Casinos needed alcohol to function, after all. Shawn offered a drink and Benji grinned, nodding. "That sounds fantastic, good sir. Shall we just sit at the bar here?" he said, already moving toward a stool. He tapped a little pin on his chest twice and another security man moved to take Benjis post while he took a short break with Shawn. Benji chuckled, "I'll be sure to buy a drink for you with my next paycheck. It'll be like you're just buying a drink for yourself."shawn lesley ashcroft
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