Rupert it is! As for cards? Ehhhhh. [ He waggles one hand in mid-air. ] I dabble. Buddy of mine, now he was the card player. Always walked away with people's shoes. And money, of course, but mainly the shoes. He'd set up a table kind of like yours.

[ Magnus takes a swig of the wine, then leans forward, one hand braced on the table and the other curved over his mouth like he's telling a secret. ]

Tell you why: he always cheats.

[ Which he's not putting past this Rupert fella either. Lucky for Magnus, he tends to get on just fine with cheaters. ]