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[It's pretty late at night that he calls Power out for gambling and blood, but when he does, he triumphantly puts a deck of cards down.]
Got everything we need right here. And I've got some blood to bet on. You win, you get blood, I win, I get a favour. That sound fair to you?
'Course, first few rounds will be just for practice as I teach you the game.
Got everything we need right here. And I've got some blood to bet on. You win, you get blood, I win, I get a favour. That sound fair to you?
'Course, first few rounds will be just for practice as I teach you the game.
[ COMES HOPPING INTO THIS THREAD. ]
Oh!
[ Cards! She immediately dives to pick at them, looking at the artwork on the front and back. She's very easily entertained, maybe. And glances up at him between looking at the cards. ]
A favour? [ As she crawls to sit in the chair. She's too enticed by the notion of blood to not immediately be on board with this game. ]
Oh!
[ Cards! She immediately dives to pick at them, looking at the artwork on the front and back. She's very easily entertained, maybe. And glances up at him between looking at the cards. ]
A favour? [ As she crawls to sit in the chair. She's too enticed by the notion of blood to not immediately be on board with this game. ]
Yep! A favour of my choosing down the line. [He's not going to clarify that he's not going to force her to give up her firstborn or whatever because 1. He doesn't think she cares and 2. That'd be not evil, so he can't out himself like that.]
Ready?
Ready?
[He spends a little while just explaining the rules of poker that I absolutely am not qualified to educate Power lastname on, but he'll be sure to simplify it to the point where it's basically like. If you have enough of the good cards, you've got a better hand.]
Right, so first I'm gonna deal you out a hand. [He gives her five cards. And gives himself another five.] Now, you're gonna wanna keep 'em hidden from me or else I'll know if you're bluffing, kay?
Right, so first I'm gonna deal you out a hand. [He gives her five cards. And gives himself another five.] Now, you're gonna wanna keep 'em hidden from me or else I'll know if you're bluffing, kay?
Mmmmkaaay.
[ IT'S OKAY. I, LOWE, KNOW THE ROUGH RULES OF POKER SO THIS WILL BE FINE.
She's holding her cards to herself, picking at the frayed edges. Pictures... she decides in this moment that she likes the red cards. ]
Call!
[ IS SHE DOING THIS RIGHT. ]
[ IT'S OKAY. I, LOWE, KNOW THE ROUGH RULES OF POKER SO THIS WILL BE FINE.
She's holding her cards to herself, picking at the frayed edges. Pictures... she decides in this moment that she likes the red cards. ]
Call!
[ IS SHE DOING THIS RIGHT. ]
Call. Right back at you. [He's got a king and a jack at least. He can't imagine she's gotten immediately lucky.]
[ Random card generator has gifted Power a two-pair of 8's. She just mimics him to show off her cards, even though she's barely got an idea of what they mean. ]
Do I win?!
[ She's leaning down looking at the King and Jack on Spike's hand. The face cards are prettier. ]
Do I win?!
[ She's leaning down looking at the King and Jack on Spike's hand. The face cards are prettier. ]
...No.
[He just puts the King and Jack cards. I mean by the rules of regular poker, she's probably won but uh.]
But we're not betting anything yet so I can't exactly celebrate.
[He just puts the King and Jack cards. I mean by the rules of regular poker, she's probably won but uh.]
But we're not betting anything yet so I can't exactly celebrate.
Uh. Yeah.
I'm not gonna lie I'm a bit confused by this simplified version of poker we've made. How about I teach you Go Fish instead?
I'm not gonna lie I'm a bit confused by this simplified version of poker we've made. How about I teach you Go Fish instead?
Go Fish, but you were close. Basically...
[And he explains Go Fish. Here's hoping Power (and me) can keep track of this extremely basic game.]
Think you got it?
[And he explains Go Fish. Here's hoping Power (and me) can keep track of this extremely basic game.]
Think you got it?
Edited 2021-10-05 01:10 (UTC)
[ I actually had to look up Go Fish because it's been so long I'd forgotten how to play, and here I am learning that WikiHow (which I clicked because I thought it'd be funny) thinks Go Fish is a game where you have to get ALL FOUR SUITS OF A NUMBER TO DISCARD??? Go Fish extreme.I assume this is the typical simplified 2-card version. ]
Alright! Give me the blood!
[ She's got her cards in her hand. C'mon, let's go! ]
Alright! Give me the blood!
[ She's got her cards in her hand. C'mon, let's go! ]
[No, Spike plays the XTREME version where you have to get every single iteration of the card in whatever building you're in. Yeah, they're playing the two card version, my brain will break.]
Beat me first, devil brat.
Got any fours?
Beat me first, devil brat.
Got any fours?
[Yeah, exactly.]
Drive a hard bargain, brat. [He hands a six over. Hmm.]
Got any sevens?
Drive a hard bargain, brat. [He hands a six over. Hmm.]
Got any sevens?
[He laughs and draws the card from the top.]
Out of luck. Go Fish is what you're meant to say but who cares.
Got any queens?
Out of luck. Go Fish is what you're meant to say but who cares.
Got any queens?
You know, this isn't a game where you're actually allowed to lie.
Cough 'em up.
Cough 'em up.
Alright, fair cop.
[He tosses her a Queen.]
Hmmm, got any tens?
[He tosses her a Queen.]
Hmmm, got any tens?
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