Bud Muckman, International Archivist - An Adventure By Chwoka

Bet on the football

Good heavens, but isn't this putting the cart before the horse? You need money to get a team, and until you have one you won't have a team to bet on.

your royalties check from the book they made of your young life, the movie they made of the book, and the forum adventure they made of the movie

Sadly, you sank all of the money from the movie and book into the forum adventure, which actually hasn't made you any money back.

You're in this vast archive, a veritable ocean of information. There's got to be something in here you can make money from.

Of course, you should use the archive! But how?

Look up "Card Counting 101" in the archives, watch it, and then go to the nearest casino and bet everything you own on Red 12.

Well this is as good of a use of the archive as any. You watch the hour long documentary with fascination, only to discover that your previous conceptions regarding card counting have been misplaced. The best way to win is to rig the game and, why, if you're going to rig a football championship this will surely be good practice!

You set off to the most riggable casino in town, El Marionette. Unsure if it wants to be Spanish or French, this dive of a gambling establishment has simply settled on 'foreign.' It's full tonight, which is a mixed blessing. While the other clients may notice your actions, at least the staff won't be as focused on watching you. You sidle over to the roulette table, as nonchalant as a once famous archivist can be. You know you'll be betting on Red 12, but first you need to make sure that this bet's a winner. How do you do that?