Gilded Hearts' Shooting

[Lombard]

Within the short and pretty-much-inexistent period between the message being cast and received...

a clear defiant missive is returned to the masonic bard. It comes from no one but the culprit of the shooting, the little man at the helm, Lazav.

And boy, does it come loaded with words.

It is said that the young Docro has reached out to the biggest authority the game in question presently holds, the one and only Arthur Delisle, of Arcana Corp, to intervene and mediate.

"Tch-hahn. Pitiful.
I'll have you know, Avilov, that challenging a true master of games comes with a steep price.

I've never lost a game of cards before, you know? Not once in my life.
However, I commend your bravery for daring my wrist to shuffle the deck and bury you under your HP.

Consider your challenge to the Ace of Hearts... accepted."

"The location will be up to his discretion. Feel free to beg him for a place that makes you feel all the safer, I insist.
As we speak, my card-engineering team is working on the perfect counter to your deck. This duel will be resolved swiftly.

Be as prepared as you humanly can be, so at least it'll feel like a spectacle if nowhere near a challenge.
We will spice up the terms in due time, Mister. Until then, meditate on your poor choices and sob all over your card binder."

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