[ as always, shylock is making a beeline towards this world's wide selection of alcohol, liquor he swears he'd seen in his awfully long lifetime and ones he has yet to encounter back in his world. in this case, champagne is usually one's safest bet, and in such an unfamiliar world, the ever-curious western wizard will absolutely do as the romans do. ]

Oh, my. It seems the champagne tastes quite airy for a reason.

[ he readjusts himself in the air with ease, thinking of how murr usually does it, and casts his gaze towards anyone who might be having difficulty keeping themselves afloat in this party. ]

Would you like some assistance? Although, perhaps some company might do you some good too.

[ nothing worse than wallflowering in midair, after all. ]

[ games like these are commonplace in western country, and that includes the more salacious versions of these. that side of their world can be rather depraved, after all, though this world might give his homeland a run for its money. ]

It's quite fortuitous that we met through this game.

[ and yet, he's not at all intimidated. in fact, he's smiling quite serenely as he regards the other player. ]

I trust that you won't hold back no matter what the dice lands on, hm?

[ he doesn't sound goading, at least. rather, he tries to be gentle and encouraging to anyone who might be apprehensive at playing this game. no use turning back when chips are on the line. as a newcomer and so-called "wildcard", shylock will have to work twice as hard to sustain himself financially, should he be allowed to stay in this world. ]

[ on the other hand, the house of cards full of silly, spicy, and serious questions intrigues the wizard just as much -- enough to pull up a chair and chinhands at it. he's used to letting other people confide on him on their own over time, but getting to know one through party games like these isn't so bad. even if one were to pull an embarrassing question, at least they aren't forced to like, make out over it or something.

not that shylock wouldn't be opposed to it. he's a freak like that. but nobody knows that yet so shhhhhhh. ]

Now, then. Let me do the honors.

[ he's decent when it comes to cards, his sharp eye able to deduce which one to pull without nudging the castle of cards. ]

"What's one thing you've never told anyone about yourself?"

[ a rather invasive question already, but shylock wouldn't know if the other person will be lying or not, so. it's up to them how they'd play their hand. ]

[ wait nvm i really want to do morning afters so ill slide in this one real quick. this is a prompt for those who aren't morning people, the not-so-early birds who really don't wanna get that worm. shylock is one of those people, and he will sleep on throughout the day unless someone somehow attempts to wake him up.

but perhaps you are just as much of a not-morning person as he is, choosing to sleep in throughout lunch. and the only reason why you've woken up is because of the smell of tobacco -- looks like shylock's giving one of those cigars he'd gotten from a patron who attended the more lavish parties from last night a shot. ]

Oh, pardon me. I seem to have forgotten my manners... [ yep. totally not a morning person. still, he attempts a smile as he extends his cigar. ] Would you like to try?

[ damn ]

[ permissions and opt-in for his magical sixth sense here! though in the latter case i will be playing fast and loose with it since im still uncrusting this muse haha. kinklist tba, but i'd rather do lighter kinks/foreplay in this tdm for now. lmk if you wanna do something else via DM! ]