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They perform with impish glee.\n\nThe only way she and her gang would ever find freedom from his employ would be to acquire their souls in a winner take all wager. \n\nBut to do so would require a massive gamble beyond your own soul. And Ante would not take up such an offer unless it was something deeply enticing.\n\n\n-----\n\nI missed a few things to post for Hypnovember and didn't have the chance to catch up. So there's a few remaining pieces of art that didn't match any of the prompts or doubled up because some gift art and commissions others got were a little hard to wrangle.\n\nI initially intended this shark to be the Mastermind until I came across Ante's character and just couldn't resist. \n\nThat being said. Gold shark is fun, but I do already have a shark character I want to do a lot with.\n\nArtwork by Sabri", "description_bbcode_parsed": "Not every story in Cognizant gets told.

For a time, the Fin Fortuna was not owned by a naga lord, but a shark.

Ace Ventral and her gang of sharks, owned the house. Giving people the opportunity to indulge with their collection of attractive doms and subs in their employ. Who worked in exchange for special VIP treatment at the casino during their stay. Chips stacked in their favor.

In the real world, Ace Ventral ran her own business, an assistant to a Real Estate Magnate and owner of their own casino. She desired to prove to her boss she could run one of his casinos. Cognizant was her proof.

However, once she ran the Fin Fortuna, She took a liking to her gang of sharks. The power, the Influence. And conveniently, the financial exchange system that permitted real money be exchanged at the casino.

That was, until the Naga Lord showed up.  

She wasn't beneath gambling a high stakes game. And nothing was higher than the boon of a Naga Lord.

Her hubris was her downfall.

Now, Ace and her Gang have had their reality reworked. Their spirits turned into a menagerie festooning their new Master's VIP penthouse suite, decorated like wallpaper, removed from circulation. No one else will take his control away. As much a part of the casino as the slot machines. Serving the pit without ever breaking their collective poker face.

Polished of all unique features save their sterling silver skin, with Ace a glistening gold. A literal trophy in dedication to declare his ownership of the Fortuna. Grin permanently plastered across her face, eyes matching the devilish mischief behind her Master's. Aching to accrue wealth for him.

There is no reasoning with her and her gang. Little more than glorified NPCs, devoid of expression and arguably sentience. They exist to extract your value. Or to build you up enough to entice their Master to add you to his collection. They perform with impish glee.

The only way she and her gang would ever find freedom from his employ would be to acquire their souls in a winner take all wager.  

But to do so would require a massive gamble beyond your own soul. And Ante would not take up such an offer unless it was something deeply enticing.


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I missed a few things to post for Hypnovember and didn't have the chance to catch up. So there's a few remaining pieces of art that didn't match any of the prompts or doubled up because some gift art and commissions others got were a little hard to wrangle.

I initially intended this shark to be the Mastermind until I came across Ante's character and just couldn't resist.

That being said. Gold shark is fun, but I do already have a shark character I want to do a lot with.

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