piratejournal | [voice]

[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*

[he wasn't sure exactly what she was saying is he tried to clarify] the emotion part doesn't exist for you? I wonder if it's because that jerk betrayed your trust? ...I thought I had the emotional part down with that girl... Her name was Zace [he sort of frowned when he said her name] it was close to the time I tried to move on to the physical part that I found out she didn't really love me. I wonder if the whole thing was a lie... Or was she just afraid I'd bite her if I kissed her? Heh...[he looked up at her after the fake laugh] thinking about that, I'm not sure I could trust enough to have an emotional relationship either. [then he looked at her cards] ah crap. You beat me again...

*Faye just shrugged - she knows very well that the emotional part does exist, but it would be a long, long time before she ever admitted that to anyone*

Then Zace is a bitch. Especially if she wouldn't even let you kiss her. If she was scared, she should have just said.

*Faye tilted her head at his doubts, and raised a brow*

Yeah? Well, at least there's always the physical part.

*She gave a dramatic wink before grinning again at her own success*

I don't enjoy losing.

Yeah, well... Not that I blame her, really I am pretty freakish. You're right though, it would have been better if she thought it through to the end and been honest with me rather than making me think we were close.

[when she mentioned the physical part and winked, Thash's eyebrows knotted together and he frowned a bit. He didn't particularly like the idea of the physical without the emotional. For someone like him, whose close contact with others had nearly always been fighting, he didn't think he could let someone get that close without trusting them. The old lady had also cautioned him about misery and pain that could come with accidentally falling in love with someone trough physical contact when there was no loyalty and trust there. He didn't do everything she'd taught him, but that part in particular had seemed important]

You seem like you've been playing games like this a long time.

I blame her. I don't know her, but I do blame her.

*Faye looked a little taken aback when her wink got a frown this time, and not the usual cute reaction. He seemed lost in his thoughts for a moment, and Faye just allowed him to be*

Yeah. I used to make a living this way, I guess.

Oh, it was your actual job? Cool...you seem like you enjoy it a lot so that must have been a fun job. Can we try it again? Or do you think I'm ready for poker? [he smiled a bit, seeming to have left the formerly heavy subject be for now. Even though sitting around playing with cards wouldn't normally be his idea of fun, he did enjoy learning something new and hanging out with Faye. Plus, she didn't seem to be bored anymore, which had been his goal in the first place.]

In a way. Not like I was going to make a career out of it or anything.. But it paid the debts. Kind of. For a while.

*She glances at his dwindling pile of earrings and tilts her head*

Hmm... let's see you can win one this time. Then I'll explain poker. It's a little hard to play with just two people though.

All right, sounds good. [he sat back and waited for the cards to be dealt, finding it entertaining to watch the way Faye handled the cards so well]

There we are!

*Faye sat back when she placed the cards in front of him, looking at him levelly*

So, what do you want to do with your cards?

[he wasn't very good at hiding the act that he didn't think he had great odds with the cards in his hand, but, apparently he wanted to take a chance and go with it anyway]

I'll take another card

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