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GabrielGloom Since: Dec, 1969
#1: Dec 27th 2010 at 1:15:06 PM

The Setzer pic isn't too great. There's gotta be a million pictures of Gambit looking the part,

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#2: Dec 27th 2010 at 2:08:38 PM

edited 17th Jan '11 10:57:08 AM by Ultimatum

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GabrielGloom Since: Dec, 1969
#3: Dec 27th 2010 at 3:16:13 PM

I like the Luxord one. The Gambler Nobody's a bit weird-looking for a trope primarily about human characters, and the Gambit one is more befitting of Death Dealer.

rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#4: Dec 27th 2010 at 3:35:52 PM

Would like to see "blackjack, poker, craps, and all sorts of casino games" and not just a few playing cards.

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#5: Dec 27th 2010 at 7:24:35 PM

Original pic and caption

Setzer shows us how it's done.

melloncollie Since: Feb, 2012
#6: Dec 27th 2010 at 7:31:04 PM

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Seconding Rodney, but this is the best I can do.

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#7: Dec 27th 2010 at 7:35:56 PM

Yeah, that's a shitty picture.

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helterskelter Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#8: Dec 27th 2010 at 7:53:06 PM

What about images from Oogie Boogie's Song?

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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#9: Dec 27th 2010 at 7:58:52 PM

The caption isn't exactly brilliant either.

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Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#10: Dec 27th 2010 at 8:21:16 PM

Of the Oogie Boogies, I like the third one best; if there was a clearer shot of the dice in his hand and the roulette room, I'd say we have a definite winner.

shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#11: Dec 28th 2010 at 11:12:23 AM

Oogie is good at full size, but shrunk it becomes much harder to figure out what's going on. The fact that the dice and the wheel are dice and a roulette where are lost thanks to the size and how stylized they are.

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suedenim Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl from Jet Dream HQ Since: Oct, 2009
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#12: Dec 28th 2010 at 2:42:49 PM

How about Hazard or Roulette?

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#13: Dec 28th 2010 at 2:49:18 PM

I think Hazard is horrible. Roulette is just "not good" but not horrible.

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suedenim Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl from Jet Dream HQ Since: Oct, 2009
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#14: Dec 28th 2010 at 2:51:37 PM

What's so bad about Hazard? I actually thought she was the stronger of the two images because of the "old-timey gambler" inspired costume and the surrounding dice imagery.

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rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#15: Dec 28th 2010 at 2:53:01 PM

I also liked Hazard better; less hot, but better The Gambler... oh well!

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melloncollie Since: Feb, 2012
#16: Dec 28th 2010 at 2:54:28 PM

I didn't see the dice theme until you guys pointed it out. Her outfit doesn't invoke "old-timey gambler" either, I'm just thinking "WTF is she wearing?"

suedenim Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl from Jet Dream HQ Since: Oct, 2009
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#17: Dec 28th 2010 at 3:01:47 PM

I think Hazard clearly evokes movie gambler/card dealer images like this "Western Gambler" Halloween costume.

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rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#18: Dec 28th 2010 at 3:04:01 PM

I was thinking more "old-timey Casino-employed dealer" than "old-timey gambler", but I think it is kinda weak either way :) Too silly-looking, and people want awesome-looking.

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suedenim Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl from Jet Dream HQ Since: Oct, 2009
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#19: Dec 28th 2010 at 3:05:50 PM

FWIW, I'm not especially wedded to the image or anything, just putting out a couple of possibilities to consider.

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rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#20: Dec 28th 2010 at 3:07:31 PM

In the bottom-right corner it says "Art by Todd Mc Farlane"... ouch!

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#21: Dec 28th 2010 at 3:53:47 PM

The fish nets made me think she was a call girl. Seriously, I thought Bunny Girl Outfit before I though gambler.

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Crowley Since: Jan, 2001
#22: Jan 14th 2011 at 1:46:14 PM

Either the Luxord or Hellsing picture would do nicely; like for Psychic Powers, it's unrealistic to ask for a picture that shows every possible variation on the trope.

edited 14th Jan '11 1:47:14 PM by Crowley

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#23: Jan 14th 2011 at 4:00:16 PM

I like the Luxord picture.

And I just want to say that "[Name] shows us how it's done" is one of the worst captions that somehow keeps showing up in places.

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ThePope Since: Oct, 2010
#24: Jan 16th 2011 at 11:02:06 PM

Definitely stick with Luxord.

For the caption, how about "How I love a good game!"

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#25: Jan 16th 2011 at 11:05:12 PM

Lady Luck from FFX-2?

edited 16th Jan '11 11:06:34 PM by Raso

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