The following is a collaboration between AaronBryant, Jhon Markith, & ZombieSplitter53
Aaron is setting up a table in the middle of his room. He grabs a few small glasses, his whiskey, and a deck of cards, and says a quick prayer that he does not make a complete ass of himself, and turns to Stevie. "Hey Stevie, you know how to play poker, yeah?" He says with his friendliest grin.
"Black Jack, that's it."
"My lord. I'll teach you and Ayame, i suppose. I hope Jessica knows better than you two. I need some competition tonight!" Aaron finishes setting up the table, grabs some chips, and says, "How much do you wanna lose tonight?"
Stevie chuckholes. ""Well, I don't intend to lose, but if I am going to lose something, in all honesty, I'm BROKE."
Jessica walks in, dragging Ayame by the arm. "Hey guys, we bumped into each other on the way here. Ayame was having second thoughts, but I can be pretty persuasive. So what are we playing tonight?" The two take their seats, Jessica with a broad grin, Ayame's smile more timid.
Aaron swallows hard and feels a shiver down his spine. "Hey Jessica, we're playing poker. Cool shirt, I like AC/DC too. Do you have 5 dollars, Stevie? We're not gotta bet a lot. Jessica, please tell me you know how to play!?" Aaron turns to Ayame. "I'm really glad you came. i know it must be uncomfortable in the man cave, but you're safe here." He smiles as sweet as a Georgia peach.
Ayame nods, and Jessica wraps her arm around Ayame, saying, "Don't worry about her, she'll be fine. As for me, I had four big, burly, beer-chugging brothers, so if I didn't learn how to play poker and hold my liquor, I never have been able to relate to them."
Aaron takes out the chips, pours four shots of whiskey, and pulls out five dollars. "Green chips are a nickel, blue is a dime, red is a quarter, and white's a dollar." Aaron takes his shot. "We are gonna play Texas holdem'. I deal each player two cards blind, then there are the starting bets to make sure there is something in the pot every time. We each bet in turn calling, or putting down the same amount, raising, or checking which means to pass if no one else has made a bet. After the first round of betting, the flop comes, the flop is three cards drawn from the deck, then another round of betting comes about, after this is the turn which is another card, another round of betting, and finally the river after this round of betting all players reveal their cards and the one with the best hand wins. There are pairs, two separate pairs, trips, a straight which is numbers in order i.e. 23456 ,flush which is all matching suits, full house which is three of a kind and a pair, four of a kind which is four of the same number, and straight flush which is subsequent numbers and also matching suits. This is also the order from least to greatest hand, you can use any card on the table in conjunction with your own hand to make the best hand possible. Did i miss anything Jessica?" Aaron pours another shot and takes it, a little exhausted.
"Nope that sounds good." Jessica smiles, taking a shot. "You sound like a Vegas professional. Are aces high or low."
"What does that mean?" Ayame asks.
Jessica gives her a sweet look. "It means are aces the lowest card in the game, or the best. You drinking, honey?" Ayame shakes her head, and Jessica takes another shot.
"They go both waysh!" Aaron deals out the first hand. He pours himself another shot. "Number four down the drain! Stevie I gotta ask, what's combat with those aliens like?"
Stevie glances at his cards. "After this can we play a game I know, like black jack or lair's dice?" Something I can win at?"
"Shure, but seriously, whats it like fighting an entity we don't truly undershtand?" Aaron asks slightly slurred, taking another shot. He closes his eyes and hums lightly.
"Its simply hell, that's it. If you are not worried about seeing a new creature, then you're worried about losing another soldier or just another friend, like Axton."
"Were you guys close?" Jessica asks, glancing at her cards and throwing in two blue chips. Ayame mimics her.
"We might not have been brothers at heart, but you could say we were pretty close."
"NOO..." Aaron looks a little forlorn. "But i was hoping to get there with him and i didn't get along too well after... any way its not important and i dont wanna talk about the past right now." He takes another shot and looks at his card, and puts in two whites. He turns to Jessica " Call meh On it lady I dare youuuuuu" he starts humming Hotel California.
Jessica glances at her cards again, and sees Aaron's bet with a smile, taking another shot. Ayame does the same, and asks, "I can put in more, right? How much do I put in if I have a straight with all the cards with people on them?" Jessica scoffs and folds.
"HAHAHAHA" Aaron falls off his chair, popping back up a moment later. "yea i fold to. Mizz Jezzica youve habbend to see through my buff" He pours her a shot. "youve got good eyes pretty to!." Aaron turns to Stevie " Stevie doesnt she have pretty eyes?" Not waiting for an answer, Aaron shouts "IM kinda jealous u lucky basterd you were able to get to the field before me as a C.O. i dont get it sir" Aaron puts up a swift sloppy salute. Aaron pushes the money to Ayame. "You should get your lady friends some stuff, Ayame, cause u apperantly have every soldier of female persuasion in this base on lockdown! u get any tail yet you sly lil thing you!" Aaron hums unintelligbly.
"Oh, I didn't know you swung that way." Jessica smiles, gently taping Ayame with her elbow.
"That's because I didn't want everybody on base to know," Ayame mumbles angrily, staring daggers at Aaron.
"Good going man. By the way, how did you know?" Stevie whispers in Aaron's ear. "I mean, I had my suspicions, but how did you know for sure."
"AYAME, IM SO SORRY" Aaron smacks his head down on the table "Oh, and i jusht observed my surrondings its hard not to understand pooplesh when you watchem for like some time but yea u kinda have like a lil harem thing going hehehe" Aaron grins stupidly " I like your style, Madame Kasagi!"
Ayame growls lightly, and Jessica laughs, saying, "Now you're just saying that because she is attracted to women. But don't worry." She gives a seductive look. "I'm still available. Of course, you'll need to learn to hold your liquor better if you want a shot."
Aaron looks at Ayame and back at Jessica, then back to Ayame "Aweshhome!" Aaron goes to his bed, roots around a bit, and looks through his bible. "You know back at my training camp they used to make fun of me for being so into god and all, that they called me paladin in an insulting tone but now that i think about it. . . Albiet in a very drunken state of . . . Hic! Mind i like it" Aaron takes another shot. "I think i lost count now Ha" Aaron turns to Jessica and gives her a half cockeyed look " mademoislle Chambers has any one told you and forgive me for being so bold, Your a rather Ridiculously Attractive women whosh gorgeoush raven black hair that would make the blacknessh of the . . Hic night shky be shamed by you." Aaron's inner self is now shouting at him YOU DRUNK IDIOT BASTARD TO FAR TO FAST! his face is still drunkenly happy as he is ignoring it.
Ayame glances at Jessica, expecting her to be pissed. Instead, Jessica laughs loudly, "Thanks. Your not that bad yourself. " She takes another shot.
Aaron's inner voice goes YES U STUPID IDIOT! GOOD JOB I LOVE YOU. Aaron bows slightly " I think i got maybe like one more shot in me before i get bad" Aaron takes three. "whoopsh ima naughdy boy Stevie! if you could have any nick name in the world what would it be? and Whhhhhhhhy?" Aaron puts his chin on the table and looks at him.
Stevie scoffs. "No offense, but you are beyond drunk at this point, and if I tell you it'll be a blur in the morn. Then again, I've been the myself before."
"YEA and you shir are not nearly drunk enough hence why im shooo drunk myself!" Aaron looks at his cards and scrunches his face up, wiggling his nose " I GOT NOTHING and Ayame stole my money beginners luck! na im just bein a sour puss u didnt play hat bad Ayame." Aaron pets the almost empty bottle of whiskey and says "thanksh whicekey your the best" Aaron gets bug-eyed then smacks himself "Ayame u ably ta ge back to your bunksh allright? if not i could drunkenly stumble your tiny asian self back there HA see what I did their i didnt shay walk!"
Ayame's nostrils flare. "What...What did you..."
Jessica lets out a nervous chuckle, grasping Ayame's shoulders and saying, "D-Don't worry, Aaron, I'll take care of her. Come on, Ayame. Goodnight Stevie."
Ayame stands up, saying, "Goodnight, Stevie," while keeping her angry stare at Aaron. The two ladies leave, Jessica mumbling something to Ayame as they go.
Aaron stumbles to the Door " Goodbye ladys Ayame and Jessica DONT STAY TOOO MAD!" Aaron closes the door behind him " Stevie Jessh ish to pretty ima fraid i likes her" Aaron lays his head down looking at stevie as though imploring for advice. "Ohh and im also afraid of Ayame now" Aaron bites the table " She looked mad, also kinda swirly but mostly mad".
Stevie shrugs. "Well, you're drunk, they left, I guess I could join you in the Drunkard's land."
"YAY I ENJOY COMPANY DRUNK COMPANY." Aaron hands Stevie whats left of the bottle "Drink it allsh im pretty damn drunk and your need all the help you kin get!" Aaron smiles widely.
"Well, there isn't exactly much."
Aaron stares hard at the bottle looks at Stevie and utters " But Alcohol" and hold the bottle out "Do u know wheresh we can get more?"
"Not without getting into that too much trouble, unless you can stay normal, or at least act sober."
Aaron stands up striaght and begins speaking in a not to shabby cockny accent "Aye aye Sir . . . Hic" Aaron looks as though he is concentrating intensly.
"I think that might do"
Aaron blindly follows Stevie holding himself upright.
