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[empath_wiggin]

Now here's something you don't see every day. At a table are three men and two women, all playing Sabacc. Biggs Darklighter, Valentine Wiggin-Skywalker, Qui-Gon Jinn, Mark Cohen and Joanne Jefferson are playing with various degrees of skill. If the piles of change in front of them are any indication, Biggs seems to be raking in the cash

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[lvpd_sidle]

Sara wanders by at some point and observes quietly for a moment. She hasn't gotten to a point where she can talk about Tony without crying, but she's no longer looking as though she were on the verge of a breakdown. Time heals, eventually.

"The last time I played a game with you, Mark, we got sucked into a dungeon," she says at some point, a hint of humor in her voice.

[bohemian_mark]

"Now that sounds rather kinky if you ask..."

Biggs gets cut off by a glare from Mark. "I didn't ask you, Biggs."

Joanne facepalms, and returns to the conversation she was having with Qui-Gon, after waving at Sara.

[lvpd_sidle]

Sara waves back at Joanne before making a face at Biggs. "It's oddly reassuring that people everywhere never seem to leave high school," she says with false sweetness, taking a seat next to Mark.

[bohemian_mark]

Valentine can't help but snicker a bit, as Biggs tries to splutter his way into a bit of redemption. "Give it up, Biggs. Now, you were explaining to me earlier about how the controls on the X-wing simulate those on a speeder?" Gently, Valentine takes Biggs away from the conversation.

Mark facepalms at them both, and smiles at Sara, kissing her cheek. "Hey. How're you holding up? Don't mind them all, by the way. He's just being cocky because he's winning everyone's pants off." Mark pauses. "Uh, not literally, mind."

[lvpd_sidle]

"The memorial last night was...healing, in many ways. I'll be all right. And like I told Angel, if I weren't, Tony'd find a way to come back and kick my ass. I'd rather avoid that."

She smirks. "Sounds like what typically happens when the lab techs and CSIs play poker during slow nights."

[bohemian_mark]

"That's good. And if you weren't alright, I'd find some way to try and make it better too." He hugs her tightly, then pulls away and smirks. "Oh, you should see when the crew gets together and plays poker. Everyone seems to want to play against me. I'm not that bad!"

Joanne leans over from her conversation with a smirk. "He is that bad. And he throws money around. People can easily get food for a week after one game with him."

[lvpd_sidle]

"I'm a decent player, but I learned my lesson about going against Grissom and Warrick the first time they took home one of my paychecks," she admits ruefully.

"What's this game called?"

[empath_wiggin]

"Ow." Mark winces, then shrugs cheerfully. "This is Sabacc. It's a card game from Biggs' and Qui-Gon's universe."

Valentine sends Biggs over to get a couple drinks, and turns back to Sara. "You'd probably know it better as the Star Wars universe. Sheesh, Mark. You of all people should know how to explain that one."

Mark just facepalms.

[lvpd_sidle]

"Yeah, I do," she comments cheerfully. "I was infuriated when Lucas ruined the original trilogy by making the prequels--though you made the first one bearable, Master Jinn."

Only in Milliways would that be a compliment.

"Sabacc. How is it played?"

[bohemian_mark]

"I shall take that as a compliment, as I am certain it is intended that way." Qui-Gon smiles a bit ironically at Sara, as Mark laughs.

Val shakes her head. "We seem to have gotten stuck with the playful dead Jedi at this table." There's a grin on her face, however, as she shows her hand to Sara. "It's a lot like poker, actually. Each of the cards has a different point value, some positive, and some even negative. The object of each hand is to get the closest you can to either positive or negative 21. Each hand goes through a few rounds of discarding, and getting new cards, and then one person can call Sabacc, and everyone has to show what cards they have."

Biggs returns to the table with a pitcher of iced tea, some glasses, and a couple mugs of beer. "Yeah, and that boyfriend of yours can't play worth a pile of Bantha poodoo."

[lvpd_sidle]

"I'm not with Mark because of his card-playing skills or lack thereof," she says somewhat dryly. "Sounds interesting--deal me in?"

[empath_wiggin]

"Does he have any other useful..." Biggs' latest bout of snark is cut off by a smack from Mark. "You don't need to know. Really."

"Boys, boys." Valentine shakes her head, then smiles at Sara. "You're welcome to play. By the way, I don't know if we've ever really met. I'm Valentine Wiggin-Skywalker. We've been hearing a lot about you from Mark." She smiles gently, and grabs the cards from the table, shuffling them.

Joanne just smirks. "That is why you don't need men. They're just a pain."

For his part, Qui-Gon is simply leaning back in his chair and watching.

[lvpd_sidle]

"Nice to meet you," she says with a grin at Valentine before glancing over at Joanne. "Some men are a pain, I'll agree. But some are also make the aggravation worthwhile."

Biggs is just given one of Sara's patented Looks. The kind of Look that makes even Ecklie turn tail and run.

[oldschooljedi]

Joanne just shrugs idly. "I guess. I just don't particularly like dangly bits."

It's a shame, really, that Biggs was taking a drink at that moment, as Mark now has Tatooine Sand Beer all over him. "God, Biggs, quit it with the spittaking!"

A slight smirk crosses Qui-Gon's face, he waves his hand, and three seconds later, the wet that was on Mark's shirt is now on the floor behind him.

Valentine deals the cards, shaking her head. "Now, Qui-Gon, just because you're one with the Force, don't go showing off when anyone new comes around."

"I apologise, Lady Skywalker" He responds with a bit of a grin. "I shall attempt to remember that next time."

[lvpd_sidle]

"To each her own," Sara agrees placidly, picking up her cards. The beer shower missed her, fortunately.

[farmboyrebel]

It probably is fortunate for Biggs that it did miss her. He, quite obliviously goes back to his cards, however, grumbling a bit as he re-arranges a few things.

Mark leans down and pulls some change out of his bag and hands it to Sara with a grin. Sara's pile is now about average among the card players.

Joanne starts by replacing a couple cards, and tossing a small bet into the pile. Qui-Gon does the same, followed by Valentine.