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Poker.

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... I know the basics, I suppose?

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I'm teaching Peach.... so I could teach you too, if you want.

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[ ... ]

I suppose, but... what for?

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Could be fun, no? A game with your sisters. Or me.

Your pokerface would be very impressive.

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I don't know why you would believe that, sir. I wear my heart on my sleeve.

[ believable ]

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Absolutely.

[ believable. ]

How about it?

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I suppose I have nothing to lose but time. Very well, sir. If it would please you.

[slobjection]

Thanks for humoring me.

[ time for poker shenanigans i refuse to be specific ]

Think Master Blue would like poker?

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[ bold of you to assume i know enough about poker to be specific ]

Most likely. The Master likes all sorts of games and hobbies.

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[ yea just pretend poker teachins are happening ]

Maybe the four of you could play it together when things calm down.

[ if things calm down. ]

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Perhaps. [ #doubt ] Are you planning to teach Pumpkin and Peach as well?

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Taught Peach already. Pumpkin's next on my list, but she's a little more elusive.

[ andie is dying of work so i cant harass her ]

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She comes when called... eventually.

[ e v e n t u a l l y ]

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I'll be patient, then.

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She is the most likely of us to already have a basis for it, at least.

[ because. games. ]

[slobjection]

My job will be half-done.

[ poker happening ]

.... Maybe you could bet chores. It might incentivize her.

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I will not give her an opportunity to pass her chores off to others again.

[ mini event one ... was a mistake ]

[slobjection]

[ ha ha!! ]

Then I guess you can play for fun.

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I suppose... [ she looks at the cards ] Is this not normally a gambling game?

[slobjection]

True... but personally, I don't play for money.

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[ :? ]

Then what is it you play for?

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Nothing, really. But people who come to the restaurant have plenty of money to burn on food and drinks. So, I'm the entertainment.

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[ she has the look of someone who actually did not think phoenix had a real job ]

Hence "piano player" in quotation marks... I see.

[slobjection]

Yep. I play piano too, of course... but that's not my real job.

[ plum unlocked a backstory ]