Okay, Nicole, you can place your hand down and fold. Don't change how your face looks, even if Ashley says you're getting a weird look again. Slowly place your cards down-
For a split second, you swear you see his yellow eyes light up, sparkling with an odd ethereal light. You damn near sent your cards flying into the air. He's staring RIGHT at you with a smug smile. "Well? Call? Raise? Fold?" He's trying to make you squirm.
>26! SUCCESS!Your talisman pulses ever-so-slightly. You bite your tongue to regain your focus. "Fold. I know when my hand is shit." You place your cards on the table. "You win, partner."
Clover's eyes keep glaring right at you, as if they're trying to find some sort of weakness. After a minute or two, he gives up and shrugs. "Fair enough." He shows you his cards, and holy shit that's a Ten of Diamonds and a Queen of Diamonds. Benjamin flips over the community cards to reveal a Nine and Four of Diamonds. He was damn close to a Flush of all things.
>+1 WIN COUNT TO CLOVERBenjamin glances between you and Clover with an increasingly nervous expression on his face. "W-wow, pretty neck and neck, huh? L-let's hope that it doesn't end with anyone getting shot, ha!" He collects the cards and begins shuffling the deck again. The nervous energy slowly shifts as a wild, ecstatic smile crosses his face.
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"Heh. Hehe. All it takes is one bad hand to decide who wins. Isn't that just thrilling, Nicole?" Benjamin is moving his hands to shuffle the deck way faster than you think a human is normally able to do. "Like we're-"
"On the edge of life and death." <span class="mu-r">Clover has already drawn his revolver. It's aimed right at your group.</span> "Let's keep going."
Max tries to keep up a smug expression, but it's clear she's way over her head here. "Hey! It's not the first time a gun has been drawn on us! Well, maybe for me, but..."
Any hesitation Ashley has been expressing has disappeared. Cold, emotionless focus is all you see in her eyes. "So be it. It's one versus six. We're not scared of you."
Casey simply stares at the gun with awe in her eyes and a dopey, silly smile. "Waow! A SINGLE ACTION ARMY 7.5" (45LC), SKU R1820???"
Adam squirms in his seat but otherwise seems more annoyed at the threat than anything. "Something tells me I'm on borrowed time anyway. This wouldn't be a bad way to go, really."
"Do what you will." You narrow your eyes. "I'm not going to fall for your tricks. Benny? Send out the cards."
Benjamin nods his head and begins dealing out the cards. "Blind bet of $400 now! Let's see who wins and who loses! Will it be the Cowboy of Clover Suite or Nicole of the Cleaner Clan???" He tries his best to put on a performative, radio broadcaster kind of voice. It gets a small smile out of everyone, despite how the situation is developing.
You put $400 down. So does Clover. Checking your hand...an Ace and an Eight of Hearts. Okay, you can work with this.
