piratejournal | [voice]

Me? Let's just say he took advantage of me when I was really...stuck. Thought it was love too. But he died, left me with all his debt... Few years later I found out he'd faked his death so that he could dump me with it. So yeah... Been there. Done that.

*Then it was her turn to sigh*

... He even left you with all his debt?! Wow, what a low life...it must be kinda hard for you to trust someone too after that, huh? People suck... [he glanced at her again] well, not *all* people

In the end I caught him again and traded him in for his bounty. He'd grown fat and stupid. He said he loved me but - ha! What a jerk.

Yeah, trusting people isn't something I do.

*When he turned to her, Faye smiled and placed a hand on his arm*

You're too cute not to find someone, really.

Oh, at least you got him in the end. That's at least something good about a crappy situation.

[when she put a hand on his arm and said he'd find someone, he gave a sad smile and patted her hand once]

Thanks. That's a nice thing to say [although he didn't really sounded like he agreed with it. The next thing he said sounded genuine though]

I hope someday you'll be able to trust again.

Yeah, well..

*Faye shrugged at his comment - it had made her feel a little better getting some money back from him*

Maybe.

*But that was all she said as she just continued to look at her nails, then her feet*

[although he wasn't normally comfortable with doing such a thing, he gave her shoulder a brief pat hoping it would help her feel a little better]

[well, seeing as how the heavy subject had weighed them down a little, Thash tried to think of something to lighten the mood] so, uh...you were going to teach me poker?

*She didn't say anything when she felt his hand on her shoulder, but she did seem to relax a little bit*

Right. Sure.

*Faye got up on her feet then grabbed a pack of cards from inside a drawer*

Okay. Let's start with blackjack, it's much easier.

Alright, im listening. [ he'd never really played card games before, but had observed humans doing it before and figured it couldn't be too hard]

*She gets up and sits down on the floor, since there's much more space, and she motions for him to sit down opposite her. Then she explains through the rules in a very professional like manner, like someone who's done this for a living. All her movements with the cards - shuffling, cutting, dealing - are slick ans stylish*

Okay. Ready for round one?

[he listened quietly to the rules, and she explained them so well he didn't really have any questions. Then he watched her work with the cards, thinking it was interesting how she moved. When she asked if he was ready, he nodded] yeah, doesn't sound too hard.

*Since Thash didn't really know what he was doing, she would go easy on him. At least, she wouldn't be using any of her cheating tricks*

Alright. So...

*She glanced around the room, looking for something to use as chips. Reaching just behind him, she grabbed a handful of earrings*

If you think you're gonna hit twenty one, you raise your stakes. That is, the money you'd in theory be willing to gamble.

Okay. [he looked down at the earrings] and were pretending those are money? [ofcourse he didn't know what initial cards had a higher or lower chance of giving him 21, but he figured he'd learn that as they went along. If he figured at least that if he got cards that were very close to 21 but not over, there wasn't a very good chance of getting 21 without going over with the next card]

In a way. In games you usually get things called chips that stand for a value of money. Otherwise there would be piles of cash being pushed back and forth.

*Faye would really have to take him if they ever got to an island with a casino*

Alright. You want to place a higher bet, or stick and show me what you've got?

Hmm. I guess I'll go for a higher bet. [his cards totaled 12 at the moment so he figured there was a reasonable chance his next card would be 9 or lower. He was sitting in the ground cross-legged and his tail sort of drifted back and forth slowly]

*Out in the open his tail was no problem, but in here it was pretty cramped and she did worry a little that he might hurt himself*

Okay, and next card...

*She slips it across the floor to him with a wink for good luck (ooc: and you can choose whichever card you like!)*

And let me know what you think. Hope it's lucky!

[it was moving slowly and lazily, so she wouldn't have to be too concerned. Thash reached out for the card, (Ooc: went to random.org's playing card shuffler :3) and looked at it]

Ah, drat! [obviously he busted. He didn't exactly have a poker face about it]

*Faye chuckled at his reaction, slowly shaking her head*

That's gambling for you.

*She leanes over from where she was sitting cross legged on the floor, and first took his cards, then pulled his bundle of earrings towards her*

And I get all your money. This is the part where, if we were in a casino, you'd get slapped by your girlfriend for losing. Or else try to flirt to get your money back - but that part never works for me. Wanna try again?

[he laughed a bit at her explanation of what would happen next] I hope you're joking. Is some peoples relationships with their girlfriends really based on money? But sure, let's try again.

Thash, there are so many relationships out there where the couples only sleep with each other for the promise of money and what it'll buy them.

*Sitting back, she smiles and deals out the cards, watching him and waiting to see if he'll decide for himself about his cards this time*

...really...[he frowned a bit, not liking the sound if that] a relationship like that must be kinda...hollow, I'd think [he looked at his cards] I'll stick this time

*Faye gave him a look and a smile at that comment - it was a sweet thing to say, really*

Aren't so many relationships out there that aren't shallow.

*Grinning, she places done a few more earrings*

Okay. So I raise my bets. You going to raise yours too, or let me win?

Really? I'd think a lot of them would end in sorrow then, like our past experiences...[he looked down at his cards again] Hmm. [he glanced at her, but of course he wasn't very good at telling if she was bluffing. Still though, he thought he had a pretty good chance] I'll raise.

You'd be right about that. Usually they're both sleeping around with other people too. *She pauses at that and looks at him* That is, they're having sex with other people. *Just in case he still wasn't sure of that lingo*

Okay, so what have you got? Twenty one? Nearly?

[he looked even more unhappy to hear that] so it's normal for...people to have a physical relationship with several people and no real strong emotional one with anyone...?

[he sighed a bit] don't get me wrong, the physical part of a relationship sounds great. But... [he was worried about revealing his sensitive side by saying things like this, but hey...he already considered Faye a friend and thought he could probably trust her not to go around telling other people about this. He wasn't really sure why he felt that way, he just did] well, it's the emotional part I really look forward to and think of as the best part of a relationship. It'd be nice to be that close to someone, you know? To really feel like you're a part of each other... To be loyal and care deeply...

[at least that's what he'd dreamed of as a boy when the old lady had spoken to him of relationships. It almost seemed silly and unrealistic now by what Faye told him] feh, sorry, I'm being all soft again...I have 19. [he showed his cards, a 9 and a king]

Normal? Depends on what you think. But does it happen all the time? Sure. But any guy that I was with who strayed away wouldn't live to tell the tale.

*And actually, she seemed pretty seriously about that. Faye sat back a little as she listened to Thash talk about relationships, and she smiled again slowly*

That's real sweet, sharky boy.

*She chuckled when he said he was being soft - he sure was - but she grinned all the same*

I don't know that that exists. Not for me. That emotion stuff, the best part and the worst part.

*Faye shrugged, so cynical about all of this, then revealed her ace and her king*

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