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[dodgyallround]

[OOC: So... please pretend this showed up just after leaving Shashta and a little before the current plot weirdness?][Private//Text

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[windsofdaytime]

Cards and booze aren't important.

[dodgyallround]

So that's a no from you.

What you called?

[windsofdaytime]

Everybody else seems to like them.

Kiryuu Kaoru.

[dodgyallround]

Yeah. That's 'cause they're what's generally called 'fun'. Dunno if the concept's ever been explained to you or not. Sure doesn't sound like it.

Not that I'm surprised, with that name.

[Filtered to Xigbar // Voice ]

[phytotoxin]

...

[Looooong pause.]

Xigbar. What a pleasant surprise.

[His tone is edged with suspicion and, weirdly, he doesn't sound like it's a very pleasant surprise at all.]

[Filtered to Marluxia // Voice ]

[dodgyallround]

I'll bet.

[Of course, Xigbar sounds amused.]

Been keeping busy?

[Filtered to Xigbar // Voice ]

[phytotoxin]

You could say that.

...

Tell me, why are you here?

[Filtered to Marluxia // Voice ]

[dodgyallround]

Official business, you know the deal.

You almost sound worried. Haven't been up to something when the eyes have been off you, I hope.

[chipinyourpile]

A card player, I see. Well, I'm always up for a game or two... Setzer Gabbiani, Quartermaster.

Welcome aboard, Xigbar.

[dodgyallround]

Wouldn't want to pine after the old poker league, would I?

Quartermaster. Nice. I'm a gunner, but it's what I do best.

[chipinyourpile]

Poker league? Now, that sounds interesting... It does seem that not nearly enough of our fine crew are savvy with the rules of a good game of poker.

Hm, a gunner? Well, I hope you live up to words like that!

[dodgyallround]

You know, I can name three things a dude can do for some R and R around here, and you're telling me that most of them don't know how to do one of those? I sure hope they know how to do the other two.

Voice

[nouseincryin]

Lucky us, huh? As if anything good ever came outta Kropmork.

[short pause]

I'm up for a game. N'less you're scared.

Voice

[dodgyallround]

You ever need your ass saving, runt, I'll remind you of that.

And I ain't the kinda dude that gets scared.

Voice

[nouseincryin]

And I ain't the 'kinda dude' that needs saving, so don't hold your breath.

And that wasn't an answer. You in or not, it's not complicated.

Voice

[dodgyallround]

Wasn't planning on it, runt, and you'll find my last answer was a yes. That wasn't complicated, either.

I hope you bet high, runt. You'll keep me in alcohol for a while.

[electro_phoenix]

I've got both.

[dodgyallround]

Then you just became my new best buddy.

What's your name?

[electro_phoenix]

Reno, one of the pilots. What'd you get hired for?

[dodgyallround]

Gunner. I'm pretty talented in that department, and a few others.