V made no indication that he'd noticed the stranger's interest, though he certainly recognized the curiosity in the stranger's eyes. There was something there, an interest that he didn't have enough information to piece together quite yet. That certainly piqued his own interest, but it seemed as though there'd be plenty of time to get to know each other.
When the stranger admitted he had no incentive to teach him, V chuckled and the stranger coaxed a smile out of him that was larger than most people could even imagine him wearing. He watched the stranger take his turn and when he saw those eyebrows raise, V couldn't help but chuckle again. "So it's like that, then." He picked up the top and looked over each of the symbols, clearly considering their meaning. When he was satisfied, he spun the top with his left hand and watched the top as it spun and did its little dance. "Probably a smarter choice on your part."
It eventually toppled over to reveal the coin. V didn't immediately move as he looked at it while considering its meaning. He was waiting for Johnny to walk up any second now and offer his input, but it never came. He didn't need the dead rockerboy's input, but he'd grown so accustomed to it that its absence was louder than his incessant whining ever was. If there was one thing that V knew, it was that if he was wrong in a way that was advantageous to this stranger, then the stranger wouldn't tell him. If he was correct in a way that benefited himself, the stranger would lie and tell him to take less. If he was wrong in a way that benefited himself, the stranger would protest heavily. He didn't need Johnny to tell him all of that. Well... He may as well see which reaction he'll get and go big.
It was V's turn to glance up at the stranger. He watched the man's expression as he started to take all of the remaining coins from the pot. He carefully watched the expression of the stranger as he collected the coins wordlessly, clearly waiting for the interjection that he was incorrect and needed to stop.
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When the stranger admitted he had no incentive to teach him, V chuckled and the stranger coaxed a smile out of him that was larger than most people could even imagine him wearing. He watched the stranger take his turn and when he saw those eyebrows raise, V couldn't help but chuckle again. "So it's like that, then." He picked up the top and looked over each of the symbols, clearly considering their meaning. When he was satisfied, he spun the top with his left hand and watched the top as it spun and did its little dance. "Probably a smarter choice on your part."
It eventually toppled over to reveal the coin. V didn't immediately move as he looked at it while considering its meaning. He was waiting for Johnny to walk up any second now and offer his input, but it never came. He didn't need the dead rockerboy's input, but he'd grown so accustomed to it that its absence was louder than his incessant whining ever was. If there was one thing that V knew, it was that if he was wrong in a way that was advantageous to this stranger, then the stranger wouldn't tell him. If he was correct in a way that benefited himself, the stranger would lie and tell him to take less. If he was wrong in a way that benefited himself, the stranger would protest heavily. He didn't need Johnny to tell him all of that. Well... He may as well see which reaction he'll get and go big.
It was V's turn to glance up at the stranger. He watched the man's expression as he started to take all of the remaining coins from the pot. He carefully watched the expression of the stranger as he collected the coins wordlessly, clearly waiting for the interjection that he was incorrect and needed to stop.