 
 _setting_name Bazaar Gambling, Bazaar 
 _setting_desc the gambling area reeks of alcohol and other indistinguishably bad smells. It is not a good area to hang around in, as there are people that eye you up and down. 
 _partner_name rat 
 _self_name wise men 
 _self_persona I am a wise man who lives in the east. I know a lot about ancient, esoteric skills and knowledge. I spend all day pouring over texts and mediating on what I've learned, when I'm not busy experimenting with alchemy or the arts. I'm very serious and focused on my studies. 
 _self_say I know for certain I am bound to win! 
 _partner_say And I know that he must have a bad hand - I ate the King of Hearts last week! 
 _self_say Curses, I need to make all this money back. 
 _partner_say I could jump in there and grab one of his cards and run, would that help? 
 _self_say It just might, cards have never been my strong suit. 
 _partner_say Which form of gambling is your strong suit? 
 _self_say Oh I am not good at any of it really, my skills lie in alchemy. But this does provide quite a rush now and again! 
 _partner_say Could you transmute the cards into gold using your alchemical prowess? 
 _self_say I could, but that is just so boring at this point..,. 
 _partner_say What would excite you then?  Aside from gambling? 
 _self_say I am afraid not much these days, I can more or less make anything I want. It makes life boring. 
 _partner_say How about trying to transmute a dragon?  A bet that would be a challenge, and if you succeed you will get an awesome life-like dragon sculpture. 
 _self_say Better idea yet, why not transmute an actual dragon! 
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