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Antony slides his cards back to the dealer as he lets this next hand slide, before typing back to Cat. "Let him get the next two hands, I want him happy for what I'm about to propose." Antony didn't really like the man, but Master B was a merc like himself and so were his friends. So that meant he was in like minded company and that a certain kind of dialog could be opened.

All he was waiting for was for Master B to open the door and he could slip his foot in.

For all that its worth, Antony's patience was paying off. The hands at the game were going well and it was good that B was getting his hopes up. Besides there wasn't much of the term disposable income that Antony didn't know. He offered to buy a strip club this morning and just the day before he purchased five hundred shares of two combined pharmaceutical giants. It was always his way to spend money and even though George insisted of paying back what he spends on the job, it bothered Antony to spend money that he did not feel he had earned. A quark that he felt was one of his better angles.

Master B broke the silence of the next few hands like Antony thought he would and he could see the door swing wide. "So if you like us, what the hell are you doing in here? I doubt this is just for the fun of it.." He could see Master B was honest in the question, but the hand he kept below the table indicated that he was ready for an uncharacteristic response.

Antony smirked for a moment before putting his cards on the table and letting the dealer take them. "I am just a man, looking for my next big deal." Master B tilted his head and arched his eyebrow before stating. "Go on.." Antony leaned in on the table and smiled. "I've been in this city for four years now and honestly, getting rather tired of this little pissing contest between the Corps. They don't offer me a challenge and don't pay damn well near enough that suits my taste. So I've been contacting other operators in the city to find a bone."

Master B leans back and looks Antony over again before asking. "And you just happen to come find me.. right?" Antony could tell he did have some interest invested in the conversation. "Actually my contacts in the TrT happened to tell me about your run in with a mister Lizard.. a man that I've been wanting to put a bullet in for the last two years." Master B chuckled a bit for that moment as he asked "So he screwed you over on pay as well? Bastard learned what happens when you ship your garbage in my turf and don't pay the tole." Everyone starts to laugh for a moment, Antony does as well, joining in on the festivities. Seeing as he did think the whole instance was rather funny.