Gambler's Paradise
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Official account for the furry fanfiction series Gambler's Paradise!
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At the elite University of California, Pacific Grove, your social status is determined solely by your gambling skill, with every student competing to reach the top. When transfer Halo Lucien arrives and is challenged to his first gamble, that carefully-crafted equilibrium is due to shatter...
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"'The theme of the game is democracy, Halo,' Victoria snorted. 'What is democracy but the people you collect?'"
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June 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"'The theme of the game is democracy, Halo,' Victoria snorted. 'What is democracy but the people you collect?'"
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"'Cheap shit, Victoria. You’re gambling against normal students for fun now? Or are you that desperate to get to us?'
'‘us’'? That’s adorable, Bailey!” she giggled, which pissed me off. 'You and Freckle are roaches to me. I was just trying to get Halo in the door.'"
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'‘us’'? That’s adorable, Bailey!” she giggled, which pissed me off. 'You and Freckle are roaches to me. I was just trying to get Halo in the door.'"
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The word for June 23rd is "desperate"
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The word for June 23rd is "desperate"
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June 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"'Cheap shit, Victoria. You’re gambling against normal students for fun now? Or are you that desperate to get to us?'
'‘us’'? That’s adorable, Bailey!” she giggled, which pissed me off. 'You and Freckle are roaches to me. I was just trying to get Halo in the door.'"
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'‘us’'? That’s adorable, Bailey!” she giggled, which pissed me off. 'You and Freckle are roaches to me. I was just trying to get Halo in the door.'"
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"It’s as if those two reasons are an angel and a devil living on your shoulder, whispering your supposed reasons to gamble into your ear. But, we both know it runs deeper than that, right? You don’t gamble just because someone tells you to… gambling is your very being."
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June 22, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"It’s as if those two reasons are an angel and a devil living on your shoulder, whispering your supposed reasons to gamble into your ear. But, we both know it runs deeper than that, right? You don’t gamble just because someone tells you to… gambling is your very being."
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“'It would be a betrayal only if I was working for Halo or an outside organization, but at the present moment I am only serving myself,' Sophia defended herself to her colleagues. 'Is this not the purpose of The Executives? So that each member has the best opportunity to advance their own goals?'"
June 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
“'It would be a betrayal only if I was working for Halo or an outside organization, but at the present moment I am only serving myself,' Sophia defended herself to her colleagues. 'Is this not the purpose of The Executives? So that each member has the best opportunity to advance their own goals?'"
"'I’m so lucky… to be here with you…'
She kissed my hand, and then promptly fell asleep on top of the sheets. Without her energy filling the room, I was soon to follow. I laid my head on the pillow next to me, curled up into warmth, and followed Persephone into a drunken dreamworld."
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She kissed my hand, and then promptly fell asleep on top of the sheets. Without her energy filling the room, I was soon to follow. I laid my head on the pillow next to me, curled up into warmth, and followed Persephone into a drunken dreamworld."
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June 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"'I’m so lucky… to be here with you…'
She kissed my hand, and then promptly fell asleep on top of the sheets. Without her energy filling the room, I was soon to follow. I laid my head on the pillow next to me, curled up into warmth, and followed Persephone into a drunken dreamworld."
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She kissed my hand, and then promptly fell asleep on top of the sheets. Without her energy filling the room, I was soon to follow. I laid my head on the pillow next to me, curled up into warmth, and followed Persephone into a drunken dreamworld."
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"We continued forth until our fur was enshrouded by the fresh, still February midnight air. I looked up to see the famously expansive Levi Ruins, the remains of a stadium for extinct sports played by an extinct populace."
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June 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
"We continued forth until our fur was enshrouded by the fresh, still February midnight air. I looked up to see the famously expansive Levi Ruins, the remains of a stadium for extinct sports played by an extinct populace."
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"It’s a game we’re being set up to lose! But… if I’ve got Halo on my team… then we’ll always have a chance! He’s doing this all to pull me out of debt and let me live a normal life here. If I turn down that chance, then I don’t belong at UCPG!"
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The word for June 16 is "team"
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The word for June 16 is "team"
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June 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
"It’s a game we’re being set up to lose! But… if I’ve got Halo on my team… then we’ll always have a chance! He’s doing this all to pull me out of debt and let me live a normal life here. If I turn down that chance, then I don’t belong at UCPG!"
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“I’ll raise you to ten chips,” I said, slamming a stack of chips on the table between us. She calmly leaned over the table and dropped her own stack, synchronized with the waves crashing on the beach behind her.
“Raise you to twenty-one.”
My initial instinct was correct- Persephone was dazzling.
“Raise you to twenty-one.”
My initial instinct was correct- Persephone was dazzling.
June 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
“I’ll raise you to ten chips,” I said, slamming a stack of chips on the table between us. She calmly leaned over the table and dropped her own stack, synchronized with the waves crashing on the beach behind her.
“Raise you to twenty-one.”
My initial instinct was correct- Persephone was dazzling.
“Raise you to twenty-one.”
My initial instinct was correct- Persephone was dazzling.
"Hah! You’re screwed, little umbreon. So what if I lost? There’s no shame for me in losing to an executive. But, Halo… ambitious, arrogant Halo… you won’t be able to handle it, will you?"
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June 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"Hah! You’re screwed, little umbreon. So what if I lost? There’s no shame for me in losing to an executive. But, Halo… ambitious, arrogant Halo… you won’t be able to handle it, will you?"
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"My hands shook as I glared at my cards. I tried to stabilize my breath, but it was no use. I couldn’t possibly hide the shock I felt when I laid eyes on them. Fuck… FUCK!
'What’s the matter, Benjamin? Gang aft agley?'"
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'What’s the matter, Benjamin? Gang aft agley?'"
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June 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
"My hands shook as I glared at my cards. I tried to stabilize my breath, but it was no use. I couldn’t possibly hide the shock I felt when I laid eyes on them. Fuck… FUCK!
'What’s the matter, Benjamin? Gang aft agley?'"
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'What’s the matter, Benjamin? Gang aft agley?'"
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“Yes, I thought the same,” she responded, seemingly satisfied with my answer. She smiled again and curled up her legs next to me, relaxing and leaning in close. “But, for the first time since I can remember, I’m unsure of what my fate’s to be. I’m simply trying to explore all avenues…”
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June 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
“Yes, I thought the same,” she responded, seemingly satisfied with my answer. She smiled again and curled up her legs next to me, relaxing and leaning in close. “But, for the first time since I can remember, I’m unsure of what my fate’s to be. I’m simply trying to explore all avenues…”
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“'It is your name, after all. Have you ever thought about it, Cielo?'
'...If heaven exists, Seph, it’s clearly at capacity,' I finally answered. “There’s no point imagining it.'"
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'...If heaven exists, Seph, it’s clearly at capacity,' I finally answered. “There’s no point imagining it.'"
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June 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
“'It is your name, after all. Have you ever thought about it, Cielo?'
'...If heaven exists, Seph, it’s clearly at capacity,' I finally answered. “There’s no point imagining it.'"
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'...If heaven exists, Seph, it’s clearly at capacity,' I finally answered. “There’s no point imagining it.'"
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“But when you’re conscious of it? It’s not too hard,” he smiled. “It’s just a matter of breathing and calming yourself down. If you can check your emotions, the heartbeat follows suit. I’m afraid, Cielo, that your power won’t be of much use against me going forward.”
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June 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
“But when you’re conscious of it? It’s not too hard,” he smiled. “It’s just a matter of breathing and calming yourself down. If you can check your emotions, the heartbeat follows suit. I’m afraid, Cielo, that your power won’t be of much use against me going forward.”
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Happy pride everyone, feel free to read my fagslop
June 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Happy pride everyone, feel free to read my fagslop
“You’re as prophetic as the rest of us,” Persephone giggled. “Would you like to join this game? We’re not betting anything big– just the right to gamble forever.”
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May 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
“You’re as prophetic as the rest of us,” Persephone giggled. “Would you like to join this game? We’re not betting anything big– just the right to gamble forever.”
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"It was adorned with neon lights and signs, and there was a line out front stretching down to the street to get in. The parking lot was jam-packed with extravagant vehicles driven by rich snobs. I guess I was one of them now..."
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May 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
"It was adorned with neon lights and signs, and there was a line out front stretching down to the street to get in. The parking lot was jam-packed with extravagant vehicles driven by rich snobs. I guess I was one of them now..."
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“In normal poker, you are dealt a natural advantage over your opponents. In this variant, you are merely dealt information. Of course, some pieces of information are more valuable than others… but as long as you reason with it correctly, you can win regardless of your luck.”
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May 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
"Our eyes sprung onto the cards as quickly as ever, the tension in the air snapping like a rubber band as we revealed our latest hands. A coin-flip gamble to stay alive awaited the loser… but who will be the one pulling the trigger?"
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March 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"Our eyes sprung onto the cards as quickly as ever, the tension in the air snapping like a rubber band as we revealed our latest hands. A coin-flip gamble to stay alive awaited the loser… but who will be the one pulling the trigger?"
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"'I’ve written a message on each of the 104 cards in invisible ink, which becomes slightly, slightly visible when exposed to heat. Not enough for you to be able to consciously read it, but more than enough for your mind to comprehend.'
I stared at her blankly."
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I stared at her blankly."
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February 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
"'I’ve written a message on each of the 104 cards in invisible ink, which becomes slightly, slightly visible when exposed to heat. Not enough for you to be able to consciously read it, but more than enough for your mind to comprehend.'
I stared at her blankly."
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I stared at her blankly."
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"I grabbed my chest tightly. Is… is she fucking with me? I scanned her for signs of insincerity, but I couldn’t see any. Is she in such a zone that she can lie to me without feeling anything? But, for what?
I looked down at the card she handed to me. The Moon…!"
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I looked down at the card she handed to me. The Moon…!"
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We now return to our regularly scheduled programming.
Welcome new friends from #WSPit. We hope you’ll stay a while!
The #WIPSnips word for February 27 is "zone"
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Welcome new friends from #WSPit. We hope you’ll stay a while!
The #WIPSnips word for February 27 is "zone"
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February 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
"I grabbed my chest tightly. Is… is she fucking with me? I scanned her for signs of insincerity, but I couldn’t see any. Is she in such a zone that she can lie to me without feeling anything? But, for what?
I looked down at the card she handed to me. The Moon…!"
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I looked down at the card she handed to me. The Moon…!"
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Meet Halo Lucien, the newest transfer at UC Pacific Grove! Between his beady orange eyes, his aloof nature, and his acute lack of fashion sense, the other gamblers at UCPG are wont to dismiss him. However, when he's challenged to his first gamble, a darker persona rises to the surface...
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February 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Meet Halo Lucien, the newest transfer at UC Pacific Grove! Between his beady orange eyes, his aloof nature, and his acute lack of fashion sense, the other gamblers at UCPG are wont to dismiss him. However, when he's challenged to his first gamble, a darker persona rises to the surface...
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"It was a joker. Only the gods know where he managed to get a card that wasn’t even part of the original deck, but that wasn’t important right now. What was important was the writing on the front of the card in Halo’s blood. He really likes that trick…"
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February 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
"It was a joker. Only the gods know where he managed to get a card that wasn’t even part of the original deck, but that wasn’t important right now. What was important was the writing on the front of the card in Halo’s blood. He really likes that trick…"
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"As the night neared its end, the stars shined brighter than ever above us as they prepared to burn out. In any other circumstances, it would be a beautiful picture. Now, it was an unfitting backdrop for a battlefield."
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Welcome to a new, and exciting, week of #WIPSnips
The word for February 24 is "shine"
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The word for February 24 is "shine"
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February 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"As the night neared its end, the stars shined brighter than ever above us as they prepared to burn out. In any other circumstances, it would be a beautiful picture. Now, it was an unfitting backdrop for a battlefield."
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