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[Dutch is in the mess again, sitting at a table. There’s a half empty bottle of something in front of her. When she finally speaks to her public she speaks in a sing-song voice.] Guess what I’ve got?

[She drops red and blue circular chips from one hand onto her lap, then picks up a deck of cards, fanning it out slightly to show the numbers and suits.]

I got a surprise in my mailbox the other day that’ll enable all of us to get on that little poker game I was trying to organize.

[She organizes the cards back into the deck and sets them down on the table in front of her.]

Who’s up for a friendly game of cards?

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Poker, huh? Why not? [It would take his mind off things for a while and downtime sounded like a good thing right now.]

Perfect! [She chirps with a smile, idly shuffling the playing cards.] When should we gather?

How about now? Unless you want to wait for more people to arrive.

Sure! Meet me in the mess! I'll tell this other guy the same.

Sure.

[Venom makes his way towards the mess unsure of what he'll find when he gets there. This is his first time at playing poker aboard the Moira.]

Dutch?

[She looks up at the sounds of her name and raises a hand so he can better spot her.]

Over here!

[Han wanders in a couple minutes after, no question what he's here for, spotting the woman and her companion and heading right over.]

You'll go easy on me, right?

[Dutch puts on an exaggeratedly innocent face.]

Absolutely!

[Then she gets to shuffling the cards, clearly having practice at doing so.]

[Venom offered the man a polite nod in greeting, as he watched Dutch deal.]

I've not played cards in a long time.

It's been too long for me, as well.

[She deals out the cards, offering a smile to each of the players at the table.]

[ Han offers both of them a small smile, polite and not actually as friendly as it looks. Nothing personal, he's just ready to start sizing his opponents up. ]

First time for me.

I'm not that much of a poker player either.

[He didn't have time. Not with being a soldier shooting people.]

I'm all right at sabacc, but.

[ He shrugs, what can you do, and looks down at the unfamiliar cards in his hand. ]

[Dutch leans a little closer to Han.]

Alright, you've got to place an ante into the pot. A bet. The blue chips are worth five, the red chips are worth ten. We're not playing with actual currency this time around on account of me being broke.

[She smiles a little bit.]

Bet on what you think your cards are worth. The best hands are the ones with letters, then with high numbers, then with low numbers, in a nutshell. The A means Ace. The Ace is the best. Then K for King, Q for Queen, J for Jack, and the numbers are pretty straightforward. It's even better if you get the suits to match. Those are the little symbols. The hearts and diamonds and whatnot.

So not all different.

[Less cards, different suits, and it looks like this game lacks the trumps of a sabacc deck. But betting, he has a handle on that. He's guessing the aim must be to have a higher total than everyone else. If there are special arrays she'll probably explain them later. He shifts the cards around in his hand thoughtfully.]

Do you always play with paper cards?

[The lack of randomization seems like it'd make poker an easier game by nature. So much here seems to be done on paper. Cards seem like a more logical place to skimp than star charts, but still.]

[She nods, closely examining her own hand.]

Yep. Always with paper cards. Well... I suppose that's not true. Some people play poker on computers. It's the same concept only with images on a screen.

[She slides out enough chips to represent fifteen units.]

I'd be willing to learn.

Then you're in luck, good sir, because I am willing to teach! [She points a finger and grins.] So far I've got one other prospective player. Three makes for an alright game, but usually I like to get at least five. Know anybody else who might be interested in learning?

I could probably scare up one or two. I was looking for a game of sabacc.

[So probably there'll be some overlap.]

Hmm. Sabacc. [She wrinkles her eyebrows and shakes her head.] Can't say I've ever played. Maybe you could teach me sometime. Quid pro quo.

Different places, different games, I guess. [He shrugs.] I don't mind sharing the benefits of my experience.

First comes poker. [She smiles.] Meet me in the mess. That's where we'll be playing.

What, now?

[Hell, why not.]

What better way to live than in the present? [She winks.]

Gimme a few minutes.

[ooc: Go for it!]

Poker night at Dutch's dorm!

Strip poker though, right?

I think strip poker might scare off the newbie. We'll be playing strictly for chips since my funds are practically nonexistent. All I have are a few coins and I'm not exactly sure what they're worth, so... [She shrugs her shoulders.]

But you must join us, Foggy! Get your adorable ass down here!

Well, shucks, if a pretty lady like you puts it that way, I guess I have to.

I thought poker was some sort of universal game. That every universe had it.

[She tilts her head and nods slowly.] It's often wise to listen to me, yes.

I did, too, but apparently there are corners of this universe filled with unfortunate souls who are not so blessed with this card game. He's promised to teach me one of his games, though, so I'm getting something out of this arrangement, as it turns out. [She smiles and shuffles her cards.]

You speak sheer blasphemy, Velders.

[ But he's all smiles and relaxed, for all of his mock surprise. ]

What sorta games?

[She shrugs her shoulders.]

Sabacc? Never heard of it, personally, but that doesn't mean it's not worthwhile to learn. I need something to do besides wandering the ship aimlessly, y'know? And welding. Who would have imagined that would have gotten boring, right?

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