Axel grinned back, laughing at the description. "Sounds wicked cool. Must be a lot of fun; how'd you end up with a title like that anyway, huh?" It was certainly an interesting way to put it, that was for sure.... Did 'dark hero' mean 'anti-hero' in this case? Or was it just some fan-bestowed or self-made title for a star or wannabe? Hell, who knew, maybe the guy was even a cult celebrity. "Yeah, I was hoping to introduce Ryuuji here t--well, speak of the bastard and he comes. If it isn't the cardshark now!"

Laughing, Axel turned and waved as Luxord drew closer, not bothering to alert Ryuuji to his presence; if the kid couldn't tell who Axel was waving at, then why bother? "Hey, Tobias! This is Ryuuji, that cool new gamer I told you about?" There certainly was something to be said for being friendly, whether he meant it or not; it meant you could actually enjoy yourself at parties without having to worry about an angry mob coming after you, or anything of the sort. Either way, he put a hand on Ryuuji's shoulder as the boy was introduced. "Ryuuji, this is Tobias, the gambling buddy I mentioned. You two play nice, alright? Try to leave each other with the shirts on their backs--I've only got one coat to lend to whoever loses theirs."

"Oh, yeah!" Might as well make sure Akutare didn't feel left out; he offered a sweepingly extravagant gesture towards the demon as well. "And our awesome hoast of the hour, if you hadn't met him yet, Akutare the Dark Hero." There, introduced with suitable fanfare! It was all out of his hands now, and he hoped Luxord knew it; it was up to him to do what he'd like with Ryuuji, now. Sure, he'd still be there as support, most likely.... But he definitely wasn't going to take the heat if this screwed up. After all, Luxord was better suited for the job, so he might as well take it on.