Sure, I think having some sort of familiarity between our two characters would add some cool elements into the rp. I remember you mentioning doing something family-ish with a similar idea before so let's do something different this time. It would probably be easier if we knew each others character before we try to tie them together.

I'm thinking of using a man in his late 20s to early 30s. A poker player who lost a considerable amount of money because someone betting against him cheated. But, because the cheat couldn't be proven, and because this other person was in a position of power, Blair (my character) had to suffer the consequences. This person offered to introduce him to this game as a possible way out.

Question: The people who run the game, what is their motive? Entertainment value? Since this is a very underworld type thing, I would imagine they aren't sponsoring it like a corporation would finance an athlete. Their motive could be open-ended as far as our characters are concerned, but it will probably help me figure out some important details about my character.