Maz

As Anna walked, she quickly located the alley she was looking for. Most of the high stakes games in a low tier area like this were out of the way and difficult to find if you didnt know about them. There was always street challenges to be had, but in abandoned areas, you were just as likely to be enslaved on the spot. Darting into the alley, Anna found the single door in the wall and rapped three times. With a slide, the door was opened and she stepped inside confidently. Slocums. A place that boasted fairly good gamblers and a good turnaround. Walking in, Anna was greeted by a naked man wearing a collar.

"Good evening Anna. Its been awhile. Are you looking for anything in particular?"

She nodded. "Yea, is Maz around?"

There was a slight break in his demeanor but he kept his wits well. "Yes. I do believe she will be at table 4. Should I advise the house to prepare for a match?"

She nodded and with a curt bow, he turned and walked unashamed through the curtains. This is it, she thought. Maz was the best regular gambler the house had and she had been on a hot streak. The owners were probably even better but there was an etiquette to this kind of thing and even a lower level institute wouldnt have the owner gamble with a nobody. Now, her challenge was being delivered, which meant Maz would pick the game. Any game was acceptable even down to rock paper scissors or a video game. But Maz was old school, so she'd stick with the classics. Clenching and unclenching her hand, Anna calmed her nerves. This could end with her in a collar...NO! She didnt come here to lose.

As the man entered through the curtain, he waved her forward and she followed him into the room. There were multiple cheap tables sprawled around the drab interior with just enough space for the bar in the corner. Most people were occupied playing different games although some were otherwise engaged. A young man who had just lost it all was being fitted with a collar and a latex mask, the suit on the chair, now just a sad reminder of his former life and more than one table had a **** under it pleasuring their Masters and Mistresses. Continuing walking through, they stopped in a back corner where a young woman with chopped black hair waited. Maz.

"Well i couldnt believe when they told me it was you challenging me Anna. Its been a while."

Forcing a smile, Anna did her best to project confidence. "Well i think we both knew it was only a matter of time so i figured why wait."

With a knowing nod, Maz leaned forward in her chair, her hazel eyes hungrily roving over the figure in front of her. "Thats true. But in the spirit of that, i want to add a proposal." Anna tilted her head. "Simply put, i want a game of ownership. Neither one of us can back out until one of us wears a collar. Wouldnt want you to back out again after i take the first four chits."

Annas look went hard. That was the rub. That was why she wanted it to be Maz. Because she had to get those chits back. It was a matter of pride.

"Done. On two conditions." That got her attention. She must have expected some hesitation. "First, given our difference in chits, i want a 2 to 1 betting advantage." That would help level the playing field so she wouldnt get outbid. Maz nodded.

"And the second?"

"Regardless of chit difference, if i go all in, so do you."

Maz laughed. "You really got guts ill give you that. Maybe this won'tbe as boring as i thought it would be. I accept your terms."

Perfect. Maz loved the challenge so she would never turn down a player if the stakes were worth it. "Whats the game?"

"Easy girl. I havent had time to figure out what to do when i win you."

The smug bitch. "Then we are on even ground." Maz's eyes narrowed. "Whats. The. Game."