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renard walt goyle
HOGWARTS ALUM BEAST DIVISION
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Mar 16, 2018 17:01:33 GMT -7
Post by renard walt goyle on Mar 16, 2018 17:01:33 GMT -7
@lestrange It happened again. Half of this week’s paycheck was gone, sucked away by too many games of blackjack. For all of the areas he was intelligent in, knowing when to pull himself out of the casino was not one of those. The problem tonight, as with many other nights, was that he had hit it big early on. A couple decently sized wins in a row more than tripled the money Renard had been willing to gamble, but soon the greed kicked in. He should have stopped then, walking away with a sufficient enough money to pay for the next two month’s rent. But it never ended like that, and just like all the other times, he pushed his luck too far. That pot of galleons was soon dipping deeper into his pockets as he tried to at least recover the amount he had lost. Each time he tried to throw more in though, he got further and further away from that starting point. Panicked and stressed, he tried to calm down with a couple of drinks, only to realize that he was out of money. That was his wake-up call tonight, but all too often it was finding himself in one of the hotel rooms with a throbbing headache and an empty wallet. It was easier to stop when he was sober than not.
Pissed at himself for letting it take over again, Renard dragged his feet out of the doors of the casino, feeling like the eyes of every person he walked by past were trained on him, as if they knew he was broke and were internally laughing at his idiocy. To add to the awful night, it was pouring outside, Renard managing to stop himself short of being soaked right at the edge of the overhang, only the toes of his shoes getting dripped on. Curling his lip in disgust at having to wait for a small break in the storm, he took a few steps back under the cover before rifling through his jacket pocket for his lighter and cigarettes. He should have kept enough money to get trashed. It would have been easier to deal with than having to go home and sleep on it. Striking the wheel on the lighter a few times to get it going, he twirled the cigarette over the top of it, making sure it was lit before taking a long drag. He needed to figure out this problem fast, or he was going to be losing more money than he was making.
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Mar 30, 2018 8:13:33 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2018 8:13:33 GMT -7
Andy wasn't sure where she was going or what she was up to. She just knew that she needed to do something different to break away from the day she had. More blood on her hands, which wasn't a surprise, but this time felt different. This time Sarah Oliveria was involved and she was... something. Andy couldn't decide if she was disgusted by the wolf or if she liked her. Well, really, it was both. But there was something about working with her that just made you want to sell your soul afterward. She had heard of the Gambling Galleons Casino, and decided maybe she could check it out. She was nearby, anyway. But, as she approached, she someone outside smoking. She recognized Renard, of course, their families were in a very similar circle. She considered walking right by him, because she hated the smell of smoke, but something stopped her. "Well someone looks like they ordered the wrong drink tonight," she said, slightly teasing him, her eyebrow raised as she stopped. renard walt goyle
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renard walt goyle
HOGWARTS ALUM BEAST DIVISION
159 posts
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Apr 9, 2018 15:11:17 GMT -7
Post by renard walt goyle on Apr 9, 2018 15:11:17 GMT -7
@lestrange Aside from the occasional silhouette of a person walking past the casino and the doorman huddled close to the front doors for warmth in this freezing rain, there was peace and quiet out front tonight. That was the trick; come late at night during the week when the crowds were thin and willing to go head to head at certain games. The joke was on him though, since he seemed to lose more often than win when that happened. Renard managed to strike his lighter with relative ease despite the temperature and breeze, but while he let out the first puff, his silent ecstasy was broken by a woman walking by him. He wanted to snap, not needing someone else’s opinion on what he was or was not doing correct with his life. That would have typically been his first reaction considering the current state of his fractured ego and alcohol infused fuzziness, yet he stopped himself short of it when he saw who the person was. That made his whole demeanor change, back to his normal cocky, arrogant self.
“Look at this. Andromeda Lestrange. Guess none of us are free from our vices, are we?” He was assuming the only reason she would be this close to the casino was to enter and attempt her luck, or else find herself somewhere less encouraging in one of the alleys far past their current location. There was nothing down that way except criminals, scum, and criminal scum. “The drinks help to forget,” he corrected her. There was a reason he found himself drinking all the time at the end of his night. “So...here to toss a few galleons away? I’ve heard you have a stupidly large fortune at your disposal.”
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Jun 10, 2018 9:04:27 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2018 9:04:27 GMT -7
Renard took in that it was her and quickly seemed to find his bearings. Andy refrained from rolling her eyes, not wanting to explain herself if she did. He mentioned vices and she laughed. He had no idea what her vices were and she was sure he didn't want to find out. He said the drinks helped to forget, and she gave a short nod. That much was true, and maybe that was why her feet led her hear tonight. He asked what she was doing there, talking about the family fortune and gambling. Andy shook her head, "no, not here to gamble," she answered firmly. "I think the forgetting part sounds nice, however. Come on, you could use a few more drinks, right?" she assumed, taking a step toward the casino and nodding her head for him to follow. "I might even have a it of that 'stupidly large fortune' to share if I get bored enough," she added. Why she was spending her time trying to entice Renard Goyle of all people to spend some time with her was beyond her, but a little reunion between their families wasn't the worst thing, was it? renard walt goyle
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renard walt goyle
HOGWARTS ALUM BEAST DIVISION
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Jul 9, 2018 20:55:12 GMT -7
Post by renard walt goyle on Jul 9, 2018 20:55:12 GMT -7
@lestrange His cigarette almost fell out of his mouth from the laugh that burst out of him. Not here to gamble? Then what was she doing, going for a late night stroll? Gathering his composure quickly, Renard cleared his throat. That actually made some sense, now that he thought about it. Obviously it was stupid to go wondering around this area at night, and especially in the rain, but he had done the same thing plenty of times over the years. Nothing beat a mind clearing walk than going through the many Alleys in the area. He especially enjoyed the nights where undesirables thought they were allowed to interact with him. Putting them in their place (non-violently, most of the time) always left him feeling much better than when he left his apartment. “Now you’re talking,” he said after another long drag on his smoke. The only problem was that he was out of money. Running a tab wasn’t exactly his style, and typically he discouraged that sort of behavior from himself. Though if he had a drinking partner for the remainder of the evening, it was extremely hard to turn down. “Sharing is caring, I’ve heard. Though I’m not normally one for either of those,” Renard shrugged as he took one last puff before stomping out the cigarette. There would be plenty of time to do that again on his walk home. “Just graduated right? How’s having a big girl job for the first time treating you?” he asked as he quickened his pace to catch up to her. Renard wanted to add that there really was no reason for her to work, but kept it to himself for the time being. There would be ample opportunities to prod at her wealth the rest of the night, and if not, he would make openings appear for them.
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Jul 25, 2018 11:37:57 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2018 11:37:57 GMT -7
He laughed, a rather abrupt and loud burst. She furrowed her brow at him but didn't say anything. He cleared his throat, and she let him take a moment to decide what he wanted to say next. As far as her suggesting she could share her fortune, he seemed to be interested in that idea. He took another drag on his cigarette and she wrinkled her nose in disgust. She didn't bother hiding that she hated the things. They reminded her of Jude, they tasted like Jude. He said sharing was caring, but added that he wasn't normally one for either of those. "Me neither," she agreed, nodding as he stomped out the smoke stick and moved on to asking about her and her job. She continued to head inside as he moved up beside her. "The job is great, as is being graduated. It'd be nice if there was a little more action at work, but there's only so many people to kill off," she spoke casually, partly trying to unnerve him with her cavalier approach to ending a life. She thought it could be funny, if the sweet little Goyle was afraid of her. She had plenty of time to get that to happen. "And do you work, Renard?" she asked, really not sure... she felt like she'd seen him around but wasn't sure where. renard walt goyle
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renard walt goyle
HOGWARTS ALUM BEAST DIVISION
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Aug 9, 2018 21:00:43 GMT -7
Post by renard walt goyle on Aug 9, 2018 21:00:43 GMT -7
@lestrange Renard snorted as she agreed with him on the sharing and caring bit. There was a limit to what he could do with either of those. Placing too much on one or the other would only breed weakness, kind of like the fools he worked with. Always caring about the laws of half-breeds and demi-humans. There was some understanding on his part when it came to the vampires - aside from the sunlight, they could function like anyone else and actually be sophisticated if they decided to be. Drinking blood was but an afterthought at that point. Werewolves though…they were a disgusting plague on mankind. Uncontrollable beasts once a month and worse than street vermin, having them all up and disappear would end up being a load off of his shoulders. The fact that people willingly joined their packs and then turned around and viciously spawned more of them was foul. Dogs were dogs, and there was no denying that domesticated pooches deserved to be treated better than werewolves did.
“Ahh…” he said airily as she wished for action, specifically, killing people. Hit-witch. Bloodthirsty psychopaths that lot was. They were paid serial killers, nothing more, nothing less. “I’m not too far off from you, actually,” he began, “Though I’m not typically authorized to kill. Society tends to have a soft spot for creatures and half-breeds.” He cleared his throat as he stepped past the bouncer for the casino went up the stairs with efficiency, holding the door open for the girl. Just because he was buzzed didn’t mean he had to slack on his manners. “Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, Beast Division,” he continued, giving a slight half bow for her, door opened all of the way. “They don’t pay me nearly enough to give a damn about those things that I’m forced to deal with daily. So, I don’t really give a damn about any of them.”
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Aug 31, 2018 9:38:57 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 9:38:57 GMT -7
He said that he wasn't too far off from her, claiming that he wasn't authorized to kill the creatures and half-breeds he worked with. That sparked her memory. She had seen him at the Ministry. He clarified by naming the specific office he worked for and she nodded at his bow, stepping through the door and into the casino. "So then why do the job?" she asked once inside. She couldn't decide if she liked the atmosphere or hated it. It was dark and seedy, with dim lights in some places and bright lights in others. It seemed to her as though the aim was to blind whoever walked in before their eyes could adjust. Maybe even to blind the players so they weren't entirely at their best while trying to win money from the house. The contrast between the light and the dark places was aggressive, but she liked having her senses tested. She stepped further in, assuring that Renard was beside her. "Lead the way to the drinks," she gestured forward. renard walt goyle
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renard walt goyle
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Sept 17, 2018 21:34:33 GMT -7
Post by renard walt goyle on Sept 17, 2018 21:34:33 GMT -7
@lestrange Why do the job? That was an easy answer. There were only a few options left after crossing out the aforementioned ones. The pay was shit. The clients were shit. The creatures were shit. The laws needed to be changed, and he was sure others would see it eventually too, just like he did within the first few weeks as an intern all those years ago. “Because I like it,” he answered. Renard knew he needed to put a little more into the response because of how he had previously voiced it. “Just because it has negative aspects doesn’t mean I dislike it. I can hate the beasts, ghouls, and even the pay, but I fit there the best. I don’t see myself moving from there anytime soon.”
Renard followed Andy through the door, letting it go softly, right as it was about to close. He hated that part of him when he had been drinking. Careless in his words, careful in all else. Being a drunk and still kind of aware at the same time sucked. Nobody in the casino would care if the door slammed shut. The only person that would hear it over all of the noise would be him and the bouncer, whose job it was to listen to all night. “Right over here,” he motioned with his head, the bar situated rather close to the entrance. That was one of the reasons why he had such a difficult time leaving; the bar was too close to the coat pick-up and the way out. What was one more drink when the doors were only fifty feet away? A lot actually. It was quite a lot. Renard quickly made it to his normal seat at the end of the bar, motioning at the bartender with his hand, patting the seat next to him with the other. “First one is on me, since you invited,” he explained. “What’ll it be?”
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Oct 14, 2018 13:01:39 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2018 13:01:39 GMT -7
He said he did the job because he liked it, which was confusing to her for a moment. But, then he went on to say that he liked it despite the negative aspects... she supposed that made sense. He said he didn't see himself moving on from there anytime soon, and honestly she thought he sounded like a pretty unambitious person... but maybe he didn't care about anything like that. Like, progression or whatever. "I see," was all she answered. There was no use pressing him about his future, what did it matter to her anyway? Especially if it didn't really matter to him. Though, she did find it odd that he was okay with the pay being a 'negative' aspect. He led the way to the bar, which was easy to spot. He sat down and she followed him to the end, sitting on the stool beside him after he patted the seat. He seemed incredibly comfortable there, almost like he had a home here. She nodded as he said the first drink was on him, asking what she'd have. "Surprise me. I'm interested to see what you enjoy around here," she offered. She hadn't really done much drinking so far in her adult life, so she wasn't that familiar with all the choices yet. She had enjoyed letting other people choose for her, to open her eyes, as it were. renard walt goyle
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renard walt goyle
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Oct 21, 2018 21:19:35 GMT -7
Post by renard walt goyle on Oct 21, 2018 21:19:35 GMT -7
@lestrange & @belladonna for reference Andy sat down on the stool he had offered her. She was letting him make the choice for the first drink of the night. If only it was his first as well. Renard had a system he went by when drinking: it usually started with a beer or two to make sure his liver was still functioning correctly, and, as the night wore on, he would dip into the whisky and liqueurs. That was, of course, assuming he didn’t run out of spending money first. Despite being a gambling addict and a drunk, he was still smart enough to budget out his excursions and stop himself if he went too far. Not all the time obviously, but more often than not he could end it early. Picking up his hand to motion to the bartender that he was ready, he fished around in his pocket for whatever money remained. There wasn’t a lot but just enough to get what he had been planning on. “Hey Hans. Probably thought you got rid of me already,” Renard laughed happily, drunkenly. “Donna around?” The bartender shook his head. “Righto…two of your top shelf scotch on ice.”
Renard turned to look at his companion, giving her a wink. “If Donna was here, she wouldn’t have let me get that. It’s reserved for the special guests and high-rollers. But Hans knows I’ll tip him well.” He knew all of the tricks at the casino. Some called it nepotism, since Donna was a cousin of his. It was more that he was there so often that he learned these things over the years. Do a few jobs on the side clearing out pests and suddenly you get free drinks every time you’re there and are treated a whole hell of a lot better than the average Joe playing the sickle slots.
Hans returned a few moments later, drinks in hand. The money, plus tip, was slid across the bar to the man. “Thanks Hans. I can always count on you.” Drink in hand, Renard held it up to Andy. “Who’re we toasting to? You always have to toast when having something this expensive.”
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Nov 22, 2018 22:48:29 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 22:48:29 GMT -7
He got the bartenders attention, and apparently they were on a first name basis. Andy watched them interact, and raised an eyebrow at the mention of a 'Donna'. Then he ordered the scotch, top shelf, and winked at her. "You're not considered special?" Andy half teased, dryly, as he mentioned why he had asked about this Donna person. Andy didn't really consider herself a special guest or a 'high-roller' either, but maybe her former surname would have affected the bartenders rules a little. She went by Longbottom now, though, who were still well known but not nearly as expected to be in clubs. When the scotch arrived, Andy turned her attention toward it as Renard held it out. She took the glass, keeping it lifted as she contemplated his question. "Well, we could toast to being special," she teased again. Then she shrugged, "or we could toast to... money," she suggested with a shrug. They had come in here together because of her money, after all. renard walt goyle
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renard walt goyle
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Dec 9, 2018 18:10:06 GMT -7
Post by renard walt goyle on Dec 9, 2018 18:10:06 GMT -7
@lestrange & @belladonna for reference Renard let out a chuckle at the prospect of being considered a special guest at the casino. He was basically anything but that. Definitely a nuisance at times, according to Donna, and most certainly a bar fly most nights of the week. Special guests at the casino were the high-rollers; Quidditch players, famous potioneers, authors, or foreign diplomats. Renard was only a 20-something year old with a sizeable trust fund that allowed him to live the way he saw fit. “Maybe if I my relationship with Donna was more than just throwing money at her business.” Renard leaned closer so as to keep any wandering ears from hearing the next part, “She’s a cousin from my mum’s side of the family. Never really associated with that side of the family, so that’s why I’m not ‘special’,” he finished with air quotes. Donna made him do all sorts of nasty business around the casino though, like cleaning out the magical pests and whatever guests tended to leave behind in their rooms. He really needed to start putting a price tag on his services, or at the least, accrue free rooms. Asking for extra chips to gamble with or free drinks wasn’t helping out the casino any, but rooms did. And he always went overboard with the room service.
He raised his glass to hers, “Then to being special and having money.” It was a fair compromise, considering who they both were. The world liked to work around the two of those. The special ones made more money, spent more money, and generated more special people to follow in their footsteps. Obviously there were hiccups in that logic, his parents for example, but in the end they did produce him so there was some good in it. “Ironic, toasting to money in a place designed to take it all away from you as fast as possible.” Renard took his first long sip of the scotch, admiring the golden liquid for a few seconds before setting it down on the bar counter. “I’ve seen so many people drain their Gringotts accounts in here…”
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Dec 24, 2018 18:58:52 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2018 18:58:52 GMT -7
He leaned in to talk, saying that this Donna was a cousin of his, but that he really didn't associate with that side of the family so he wasn't special. "Interesting... so are you often here 'throwing money at her business'?" she questioned. Clearly the bartender knew him. They were on a first name basis and all, too. Granted that was pretty normal for bartender and patron relationships as far as she knew. "Amen," Andy toasted back, clinking her glass against his. He said it was ironic to toast to money in a place that takes it away. "Sometimes it can be gained, though. If you know when to stop," she challenged. She took her own sip, taking it slow, then set it down. "Is your Gringotts account suffering too, then?" she guessed. renard walt goyle
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renard walt goyle
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Feb 12, 2019 22:52:33 GMT -7
Post by renard walt goyle on Feb 12, 2019 22:52:33 GMT -7
@lestrange Renard let out a loud snort. The notion of him being anywhere but in the casino to toss his money away was silly in his inebriated state. “Of course I am. A few times a week usually.” Hans, the bartender, who was currently cleaning glasses at the other side of the bar, caught the last bit of Renard’s sentence and tossed a glare his way. “Okay, so sometimes every night. I gamble a few times per week, and get drinks the rest,” he looked back at the bartender to see if that was a sufficient enough answer for him. It seemed to be since there wasn’t any response from Hans. “Even with money, gambling every day can tax the accounts. I like the atmosphere more than anything. Everyone here is full of themselves and trying to prove that they’re worth something. It’s practically made for me.” Renard took a long sip of his drink, letting it go until he felt like his thirst was quenched.
“See, I know when to stop,” he paused to think about what he said for a few seconds, before continuing, “Most of the time. But I come in with only what I anticipate to spend. Never more than that. If I win big, I tap out and call it a night.” There were more losses than wins though, so draining his wallet happened more often than not. “But my parents were dumb enough to dump a lot of my inheritance into my account already, and you know the Ministry pays well to those that deserve it,” Renard shrugged. “It lets me live this life, and I don’t see any reason to stop doing it.”
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