One Last Throw

[Naelona Ezel]

The study was a place Naelona frequently more often than most, less often than her own room, and just as often as she did the rest of Wonderland. The fine carved and deeply polished chairs, resting at desks and tables, sitting upon cushions to die for and add a drink in hand? You had a mixture for quite a pleasant evening.

In one such a chair Naelona sat back rather leisurely, while drumming her nails absently upon the table surface watching her peculiar opponent with impassive coal-gray eyes. Sin Dre'vis, of all boogies, had contended to challenge her to a bet. Which was bemusing as few cared to these days, Kristopher was her favorite when it came to such matters and not that many boogies wished to bet her anymore all for one reason.

She always won.

Eleven years and counting, with only a few loses of an incredibly minor scale, she'd won all her major ones. Ones involving Kristopher, that was. And to think Sin still wanted to bet her on that.. Naelona turned her eyes and studied her slave carefully with a subtle look that spoke she was only wondering what her winnings would be. She never jested when she said she had excellent choice in slaves.

"What are your bettings, Sin? And what conditions? I'd like to know the form and nature of your bet before accepting anything." She wasn't even aware Sin even possessed any slaves, for that matter, unless he desired to bet something else - which often happened as well. So even if he possessed one.. she doubted he could learn their strengths and merits so quickly. Crossing on knee over the other she rested back in her chair, and watched him carefully. One could never be too swift in a game of bets.

[Sin Dre'vis]

"What are your bettings, Sin? And what conditions? I'd like to know the form and nature of your bet before accepting anything."

Sin leaned leisurely back in his chair and smirked at Naelona, giving her a long, slow once over...it seemed he was taking his time in making any move. After all, this kind of game was one to be savoured like a fine wine, the male boogie steepled his fingers and closed his mecurial eyes lazily for a moment. A low chuckle escaped from his lips before Sin chose to speak...Naelona may have one all her bets before but Sin was going to put an end to her winning streak, once this was over she wouldn't know what had hit her. He reached into his pocket and pulled out two sets of dice.

"Dice, first one of us to roll a set of three stars is the winner..."

The Boogie clicked his fingers and a slave walked into the study, he was tall and slender with long dark hair pulled back into a ponytail, his face chisled and striking without being overtly feminine. Sin had dressed had given him only a pair of black jeans to wear which left a slender but well muscled torso on display.

"Ravyn here will be yours and I will be your own 'personal' slave for a month...but if you lose to me, Kristopher is mine and you have to wear any colour but black and white for a month. Sound fair?"

[Kristopher Roberts]

Kristopher sighed, he stood beside Naelona, wishing to be somewhere else rather then being a chip once again in her gambling obsession. Kristopher was not really concerned, his Madam always won and so he had no fear of having to be someone elses slave.

He looked at Naelona and then to Sin, wondering how this game would go and what would be for dinner. He wanted to go home and spend sometime with Augusta but if this game took forever then he supposed he wouldn't be seeing the dark haired boy today.

He shifted his weight to the right, he watched and listened to them. Not really liking Sin much already...he looked...sneaky and sly. Not a good sign, but once again Kris wasn't worried. So idly he ran hand through his hair, part of it was clipped to the side and he was wearing one of his new button ups that Naelona had purchased for him.

[Naelona Ezel]

Naelona looked at the sets of dice and raised a slender eyebrow at the gesture. "Such a simple match?" That was a bit unusual. Perhaps he had nothing extraordinarily great to bet out after all. However the slave.. a rather fine example indeed. The boogie mused she might have to ask him where he found such a fine specimen. Though he preferred his slaves shirtless? How amusing..

"Ravyn here will be yours and I will be your own 'personal' slave for a month...but if you lose to me, Kristopher is mine and you have to wear any colour but black and white for a month. Sound fair?" For several moments Naelona didn't answer, save for the taste of the metal of her pipe and the blue smoke that curled from the end of it. "My own personal slave? That's quite the offer, though you run rather steep stakes, Sin Dre'vis." Though this Ravyn was quite nice upon the eyes. Sin had good tastes.

Wearing color.. meh.. no black and white? She could deal with that easily, there were a number of things in her closet that didn't possess either. And loosing Kristopher? She could scoff. That just didn't happen. "And after that month I keep your dear Ravyn? You must tell me where you found him, Sin." She remarked, procuring a small cloth drawstring bag. "Though I'm not sure I trust your instruments of chance. They could be weighted for all I know. I prefer these a bit more." Opening it she dumped the contents upon the table. Knuckle bones in place of actual cubed dice. "Any objections?"

[Sin Dre'vis]

"Though I'm not sure I trust your instruments of chance. They could be weighted for all I know. I prefer these a bit more. Any objections?"

Sin raised an eyebrow, Naelona didn't trust him? Well...not that he gave her reason to trust him, he was a boogie known for his trickery and his charm to cover it. He smirked and leaned one arm on the table in front of them, fixing Naelona with his slightly unnerving silver gaze before he spoke.

"I have no objections but it seems you're just afraid of losing to me, Naelona."

A blow to someone's pride...it seemed that Sin was going to push every button he could think of. He looked away from Naelona and turned his gaze to Kristopher...he was a handsome boy to be sure, with that curly hair someone could mistake him for a girl from behind. Sin could see why Naelona would want to keep him close to her although Sin would prefer to keep him closer. The thought made him surpress a filthy chuckle, oh the things he could do to that boy.

'You'll be mine before you know what hit you...'

[Kristopher Roberts]

Kristopher looked at each boogie, of course he never said a word like a good slave while in the company of another boogie. He put his hands behind his back, pulling at the fabric with his long fingers, he felt a bit off. He pondered for a moment, if this bad feeling was him starting to get sick or that something bad was going to happen.

This made the boy avert his eyes.

"I have no objections but it seems you're just afraid of losing to me, Naelona."

Bold words.

Kristopher looked at Sin directly, though he soon wished he had not as the boogie was gazing at him in the most unnerving fashion. Startled by such a look he was getting from another he averted his eyes to the knuckle dice...

Ugh, human knuckles, that in itself made his stomach turn.

[Naelona Ezel]

Naelona not trust him? But of course, it was only natural. One didn't choose to trust the untrustworthy, after all. It didn't make sense to put faith in ones who only played with others and did nothing constructive with themselves..

"I have no objections but it seems you're just afraid of losing to me, Naelona." The boogie made a soft note, a cultured sound of faint amusement with a 'holier than thou' touch. "One doesn't win through lax behavior, Sin Dre'vis. But by diligence, an open eye, and a skeptic mind." They didn't seem to believe games of 'chance' could be won so much by no chance at all. She already had tonight calculated out within her mind, and debating what she'd have the new slave and stand-in boogie do. The old proverb of pride never lurked within her thoughts at all.

Naelona won bets and chance, because that was a fact of what she did. There were no other variable or solution within her mind. It was just how things were. Rolling the ancient dice across her fingers and palm, Naelona watched the boogie who'd soon know what it meant to be a slave like the rest who had served him. "Best out of three..? For your sake?" She asked with a rare, demure smile, holding the bones between her fingers showing they too held the same star mark.

"Or just to three as you suggest?"

[Sin Dre'vis]

"Best out of three..? For your sake?"

For his sake? Honestly, Naelona didn't need to give Sin any pity...he didn't need it. Instead a chuckle sounded from low in his throat, almost like a purr. He did not seemed at all fazed by Naelona's easy confidence and shot a trademark smirk in the female boogie's direction.

"For my 'sake'? Really, Nae, you ought to know better than that."

Sin was ready and willing, he leaned forward and locked his mecurial gaze on Naelona, just waiting for her to make the move, after all...ladies first. Slowly he drummed his fingers on the table top and tried to contain another chuckle, Naelona already thought she had this bet in the bag before the dice had even hit the table. By the time this was over she was going to be in for the shock of her life.

And if she wanted Kristopher back it wouldn't be an easy task...Sin wouldn't give him back without having his fill of 'fun' with the curly haired blonde who had caught his eye. Being in control with his bed partners was what Sin loved best after all and Kristopher didn't seem like he would plead...much. Not that Kristopher was his real target, he saw the boy as a bonus prize....

His real intention behind this...was something else altogether.

[Naelona Ezel]

"For my 'sake'? Really, Nae, you ought to know better than that." Naelona shrugged carelessly, no chances for backing out or changing the terms now then. With a last fleeting glance to the boogie and his slave companion, rolling the knucklebones about in her hand filling the room with a soft clattering sound.

"No last chance." The boogie mused, letting the peculiar dice roll across the table.. two stars in one go.. until the second tipped to show a square, and the third rolled to a stop, flower petals. Almost two out of three, but not quite. Dice wasn't really her favorite kind, but rather slave betting was her trial of choice.

Resting her chin upon the back of her hand, she gestured for Sin to go. Might at well leave him some hope at least. One didn't roll all three within the first try, after all. It was rare, and she didn't expect it'd show up here either.

After this, this 'Ravyn' would become her new betting piece, and Kristopher could retire and be focused to more meaningful things than mere games.

Even if she loved them so.

[Sin Dre'vis]

Sin picked up the three knuckle bones and casually rolled them across the table so they gradually came to a stop one by one between himself and Naelona...the first, a star, second, another star and as the third finally came to a stop the third star glared up at Naelona. It seemed that luck was on the side of Sin Dre'vis today. He leaned forward on the table and chuckled, grinning at Naelona.

"Well well, it seems that luck favours me today, Naelona...you lose."

The Boogie stood up and gestured for Kristopher to come over to him...then he clicked his fingers and 'Ravyn' suddenly morphed into Sin's double. It had been an object of Sin's talent all along, both Sin's stood side by side and spoke in unison.

"It seems your favourite slave is now under me now, how does it feel?"

The effect of both of them mirroring eachothers movement and speaking in unison was rather creepy...

[Kristopher Roberts]

Kristopher stood still and watched the game. Naelona was close, but not close enough it seemed. He was tired of standing here, looking pretty as some would say. He looked at the dice and then Sin picking them up, the blond tired not to yawn. He knew his Madam was going to win and so he had little to worry about.

His green eyes watched the dice roll. Star. Okay not bad he got one star. Star. My, two? Well, there was in no way he could get a third star! Star. What the crap? Kristopher stared at the dice as if he was seeing things. He rubbed his eyes just incase.

Then he counted mentally. One. Two. Three. Yep, there where three stars. Wait. Did this mean his Madam had lost? Confused the boy looked at Naelona in concern and shock.

"Well well, it seems that luck favours me today, Naelona...you lose."

Then he looked at Sin, Kristopher taking a step back. Kristopher noticed the gesture for him to move over to Sin but he did not. Instead the shaken blond moved back and closer to Naelona.

"M--Madam?" He asked shaken.

"It seems your favourite slave is now under me now, how does it feel?"

No, what? Wait. He wasn't Sin's slave now was he? Naelona Ezel, NEVER lost. Ever. Not in eleven years...so why now? The blond paled a bit. As much as he did not like boogies or his life here. He liked being under Naelona. He knew what to do, what to say and how to make her happy. He knew everything about her and thus could surivive. Plus, she was strict but nice...to a certain extent. But...she was twenty times better then other Boogies here. Including Sin.

"Madam?" He asked again. Confused and his hands now clenched infront of him, pulling at his sleeves.

[Naelona Ezel]

Naelona watched the bones carefully, and watched them for several moments as though expecting one of them to suddenly turn over. Gaze darted from one, to the other, to the last and back again several times, blinking with a frown in disbelief. She must be seeing things. That.. no..

"Well well, it seems that luck favours me today, Naelona...you lose." Lose.. lose..? Lose but.. that meant Kristopher, which wasn't possible.. which just.. no.. as Sin beconed for Kris to come near him, Naelona motioned with her own hand for the boy to stay. Her grey eyes became mere slits at the sound of the snap and 'Ravyn' turned into nothing but another one of Sin's temporary creations.

"M--Madam?"

"Sin Dre'vis!" She snapped, getting to her feet with a sudden force that almost knocked her chair backwards, it teetering but falling forward to rest upon all fours again. "You cheat." Naelona hissed, glaring at her now most hated adversary.

"It seems your favourite slave is now under me now, how does it feel?" Glared death at the double and back as Sin, with Nae's anger it was a surprise the shadows weren't contorting into disturbing and fearsome shapes and forms. Perhaps it was a good thing.. or maybe it was very, very bad. "That was not a fair bet, Sin Dre'vis, and you know it. Your trickery forfeits the winnings." Naelona murmured with a low growl. Never mind she'd accepted before they rolled but.. ugh! That was irrelevant.. he'd cheated her.. cheated and won.

"Madam?"

It took a second time before Naelona's ears would note her slave was trying to get her attention. For the moment she merely glared with an anger few got to see upon her usually somber and calm face, and ignored Kristopher's beckons. Awaiting the next flaw, the next slip she could use to hold against Sin.. if there were any to be had.

[Sin Dre'vis]

"Sin Dre'vis! You cheat."

Ooooh someone’s buttons had been pushed! Wind Naelona up and watch her go! Sin chuckled and casually crossed his arms over his chest, he watched her and her shadows but seemed unmoved by it. In fact he found the situation rather entertaining overall, both the real Sin and his double chuckled at the same time and mirrored each others movements…the overall effect was quite creepy to say the very least.

"That was not a fair bet, Sin Dre'vis, and you know it. Your trickery forfeits the winnings."

Sin raised the index finger of his right hand and waggled it from side to side, his expression slightly chiding, as if he were trying to discipline a naughty child who just wasn’t going to behave. His double mirrored the action once again but the double stayed near to Kristopher incase he decided to run off.

“Ah ah ah, Nae, sweetheart. You ought to know better, you ought to know that I don’t play fair…you agreed to my terms because your wandering eye for pretty boy slaves just couldn’t resist.”

The boogie chuckled and wandered closer to Naelona, one hand cupped her chin while the other wandered down her back before delivering a swift slap to her behind before kissing her, roughly but briefly on the mouth. Giving her a taste of what Kristopher would be experiencing later on.

“If you want to discuss terms on getting Krissy back…I’m sure we could come to an arrangement of sorts.”

[Naelona Ezel]

Oh that wagging finger.. Naelona wanted to snap it off and shove it somewhere Sin wouldn't like. At second thought she wasn't sure if that was possible, but was too angry to further the notion. Him and his double, both. No, gut his double and make him eat the innards. Or just gut his double in general, would be immensely satisfying. More so to do said action to Sin, but, besides it being against her own ethics, the twisted boogie would probably somehow like it.

“Ah ah ah, Nae, sweetheart. You ought to know better, you ought to know that I don’t play fair…you agreed to my terms because your wandering eye for pretty boy slaves just couldn’t resist.” Naelona said nothing, but regarded Sin Dre'vis in a cold glare while gathering her knucklebones and tucking them away once more. She wouldn't peg her actions upon a wandering eye, feature and beauty was a matter of choice and taste. However he still struck the key point she wished he was dumb enough to miss. Despite it all she had still agreed to the bet. It made everything legit. Entirely.

As Sin drew near Naelona tensed yet didn't budge from her place at the table edge, watching him with her dark eyes. Some fingers gripping the edge of the table, breath freezing in her lungs as she were about to step away but there was already an arm about her. The swift slap to her rump gave her a jump while the rough kiss (though not to say she didn't enjoy that particular variety) about stopped every moving function within her being. Breath, heartbeat, and her brain at the chill and shock of his actions while an uneasy chill stole down her spine and haunted her nerves. As soon as he released her stepped away, a bit thrown off by the act.

"If you want to discuss terms on getting Krissy back...I'm sure we could come to an arrangement of sorts." An arrangement she was sure. Sin's objective in most observances only seemed to belong to one variety. Pipe clenched in hand Naelona studied the floor before drawing her arm close and backhanding the boogie, pipe and all. "Don't ever touch me again." The female boogie snapped at him, already wanting his hide skinned and hung to dry. Glaring at him a moment, she turned heel to leave the room passing by Kristopher but saying nothing nor looking as though he wasn't even there. As long as he had nothing more to say, neither did she. Leave Sin to his own twisted games. She wanted none of it.

[Kristopher Roberts]

Kristopher edged away from the boogie double that was close to him. This wasn't right, the male boogie cheated and thus Naelona should do something about it, she wouldn't let him get away with such a thing. . . would she?

A nervous Kristopher Roberts looked at his Master and then at Sin as the two exchanged words. The blond was pulling at his sleeves not fully understanding what was going on. Although when Sin stood, Kristopher backed away even though he was simply moving towards Naelona. Right about then Kristopher wished he was nothing more then the wallpaper. Sin was touching his Master and kissing her, oh god, shit was about to go down! To bad he didn't have a shield or the like to hide behind cause he would be ducking for cover if he had something to that effect.

"If you want to discuss terms on getting Krissy back...I'm sure we could come to an arrangement of sorts."

Wait. Wait. Wait! Terms? Terms? Was Naelona really not going to do anything about this cheater? Was she really going to let him, that creepy doppelganger, have him? The very thought made Kristopher sick to his stomach.

"Don't leave me with this person." He thought to himself in a panic.

"M--Madam Naelona." He said very softly, wanting to just go away and never come back into this study ever again. He took a small step forward about the time where Sin was promptly clubbed with her pipe. That made Kristopher a bit happier.

That was until Naelona turned and moved right past Kristopher without a glance or word. She moved past him like he wasn't even their, like a ghost. Right then Kristopher knew he was doomed, if she did not call for him to follow, then he would remain with Sin. Not a pleasant idea. "W-Wait, he isn't really Master now, is he?" Kristopher spoke out to Naelona and moving to try and catch up to her. He thought he was going to be sick with panic. He didn't want to be owned by Sin, he liked his Madam!

"Come on. Tell me to follow...come on, please Naelona." His thoughts vibrated those words, hoping that this bet was nothing more but a sick and twisted joke.