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The Masque of the Red..., Emperor of Planet X Started conversation May 12, 2000
~Lurks About~
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billypilgrim Posted May 13, 2000
*stands in corner, avoiding frightening-looking creature already in the room*
Hullo, Irv. Just dropped by to say that you are missed. Or you WOULD be, if I could ever get on this blasted site!! 
Enjoy your summer.
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Davius the Mostly Competent Posted May 14, 2000
Don't I see enough of both you and Irving already? (This is _not_ a bad thing, and I promise that I am not stalking either of you, in case you wanted to know.) Now I find you both at the same time!
*Observes previous post*
oh, sorry. how's this?
righto, then. see you around when i see you around, irving.
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The Masque of the Red..., Emperor of Planet X Posted May 15, 2000
I don't think Irving's noticed this thread yet. . . and SHHHHHH!
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Davius the Mostly Competent Posted May 16, 2000
(Because Red over there doesn't want to be noticed.)
BP: (What was that?)
(Because Red doesn't want to be noticed!)
BP: (What?!)
BECAUSE RED DOESN'T WANT TO BE NOTICED!!!...Oops.
*Giggles softly* 
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The Masque of the Red..., Emperor of Planet X Posted May 16, 2000
Say... anybody got a pack of playing cards? This is getting stale.
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billypilgrim Posted May 16, 2000
Right.
*starts to deal*
Five Card Draw, Jacks or better to open, deuces are wild. Takes a fiver to open. Who's in?
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Davius the Mostly Competent Posted May 17, 2000
Uh, I don't know how to play Five Card Draw. Mind if I just start building a neutron accelerator out of paper and bricks?
Oh, and here's a card table in case you needed one.
*Pulls out some bricks*
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billypilgrim Posted May 18, 2000
Thanks for the table, Davius. Sure you don't want to play? It's easy.
*Chews on virtual cigar, which is, in the magical world of the 'net, odorless*
Hmmm, the cigar isn't very feminine, is it.
*shrugs*
Ah, well.
*Looks at cards*
Nothin' here. Can you open, Red?
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The Masque of the Red..., Emperor of Planet X Posted May 18, 2000
Yeah, I can open. When you say a "fiver", is that in pounds or dollars?
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billypilgrim Posted May 24, 2000
*bp returns after an extended absence to find Red still at the card table, looking a bit worse for wear*
Hullo. That fiver would be U.S. dollars, Red. Of course, you can bet in pounds if you prefer; here in virtual reality, foreign exchange is an easy thing.
How many cards do you need? Dealer takes three....
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The Masque of the Red..., Emperor of Planet X Posted May 25, 2000
I'll take two. It seems to me that virtual cards would be an easy game to cheat at.
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billypilgrim Posted May 25, 2000
Hmmm. Cheat...? Don't people who cheat at poker get shot?
No, best to decide what your own hand is before the other person calls theirs (and no fair always picking a Royal Flush, either!!!) and sticking to it, I suppose. I trust you to be honest...?
*gives Red two cards*
*looks at own hand in a slightly perplexed manner, and realizes she'd forgotten what beats what, and will have to look for the rules online*
Care for a drink?
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Davius the Mostly Competent Posted May 25, 2000
*Looks up from tinkering with his machine*
Drinks? I think I can get this thing to act like an IIEM. Let's see...
*Punches a few buttons and concentrates hard. A mug of hot chocolate pops into existence on top of several bricks*
*Sips* Ahhhhhh. Want anything?
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billypilgrim Posted May 25, 2000
*looks up, interested, at Davius, who has been oddly quiet*
Hmmm. How 'bout a nice Irish coffee? Throw some Kahlua in there too, for good measure. And a little Bailey's.
Mmmmmm.
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Davius the Mostly Competent Posted May 26, 2000
Sorry if I've been too reclusive; I get wrapped up in my work.
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