Hidden in the shadows of the night, lost in the entanglement of the dark alleyways and forsaken buildings, covered by a shroud of secrecy, illegal locations for gambling of all sorts hide from the long arm of the law in Abestat.
Dog fighting is one public favourite, and many a night is filled with the bloody sport for pirates and sailors alike in the abandoned warehouses and lost basements of the town. For some it is an enjoyable break from reality, but for the losing dog it's a dose of it.
Betting on events and other things also occurs, despite dog fighting being the favourite. Often expensive dares are made, bets are placed, and daring lads perform wild stunts of blind stupidity. If they are successful great wealth can often be theirs, but if the don't the consequences are dire.
Games of chance and small time casino-type places spring up and fold over night here and there, just outside of the grasp of the City Guards. A lot of money can be won or lost in just a few hands, and often it's the latter.
While there is no set location for these events, one man known simply as Meadyer is usually the convenor. Controlling his monopoly on the trade with muscle he hires from his take, no one escapes his powerful fist.
A lot of people know of him. Not many know him.
A middle-classed citizen on the outside, he is often seen wearing neatly cropped hair and normal, everyday clothing as he silently walks the streets, picking up tabs and "closing accounts." To place a bet, one can simply approach with the right amount of money. He's an open man, but not afraid to use physical assaults to solve one of his problems.
Of course, some rumours place him as actually the guinea pig to a greater pirate, one known as Bacnare Lastra. No one has proved it yet, but Meadyer does seem to have a supply of funds from somewhere outside of his little operation...
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Created by Cherish, edited by Jester
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