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[Flame burst to life in front of the viewer's screen, his hands cupped together to house the matchstick's light. Touching it to the cigarette in his mouth, clear pleasure was in the sound of that smokey breath that drifted outwards from his lightly parted lips. The Noah couldn't be bothered by the fact he was smoking in a hospital. It was his first vice in days. The view pulled back when his hands did to reveal Tyki dressed in plain hospital white. He didn't have any injuries and the only part of his skin that really looked damaged was the scars that ran down his chest from his slightly opened shirt.]

The unsightly and unattractive faces of those taking care of the sick in this place is rather alarming but god like beggars can't be choosers. Then again, if anyone wants to prove me wrong, I wouldn't mind a pretty face right now. Now before you all go and get your knickers in a twist, I didn't come here willingly. Until my internal injuries clear up further, I'm stuck here.

[That trademark grin that widens pinches the cigarette against his teeth makes it clear he means every word.] Mm, but you know... I'd kill for some decent food or a game of poker right now.

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[The doors open enough where he can see her knocking. With a warming smile, he'll beckon her in with a hand. The little outfit he has on hardly does him any good.]

Welcome. I managed to pilfer a deck of cards from someone.

[Euri grins back and drags a chair over, taking a seat next to his bed.]

Admitting to stealing when we've only just met? That's brave.

Going to tattle on me, little lady? That would spoil the fun.

[Tyki's hands know the cards well and it is evident the way he moves them over his hands. He's organizing them on a little table he pulled over the bed so she can see every face and number.] How much do you know of cards?

We'll see! If you're a good enough teacher maybe I can make an exception.

[She's watching avidly, leaning in a little.] They're numbered and you can gamble with them. [So... not much.]

I'll excel at it as I do everything.

[He spreads them out for better view and point when he speaks of them.] Every card has a value and a suit. Suit sounds exactly as it is. Like a color or new dress assigned. You start with two being the lowest and work your way up to a ten. Then it is Jack, Queen, King and Ace. But sometimes, the Ace can act as a one.

[That's a lot of confidence. She's curious if he can actually live up to it.]

Mm, I see. [She's looking over the cards curiously.] So is the ace card the highest or lowest in poker?

Highest except when used as a one in a straight. [Next he'll start pairing up cards into their winning hands. First pairs and then two pairs for simplicity. Next will be all the more complicated hands.]

In this order this winning hand beats the other. Your goal is to gain a winning hand in the end.

That's it? That seems so simple! [The hands don't look too complicated, she's pretty sure she can memorize them.]

That's the basics. Don't get too exited. As much as I'd love to see you burst, it wouldn't be a good thing to ruin a pretty lady. The game is far more dangerous. Five cards are dealt to each person. You don't get to choose what cards you want to match up into these combinations until you have only five in your hand.

[Euri nods along, grinning a little at the compliment.]

Alright, then how do I only get five in my hand?

[Tyki flashes a dangerous smile as he takes all the cards back and shuffles them. This was his element.]

From the dealer. I'll play that role this time.

Okay!

[She's clueless and excited, shifting her chair closer.]

[Another shuffle and he's already playing the hand out, dealing himself and her five cards.]

Look at your cards. Keep them to yourself. The point is to try to match what you have against the highest combination of the cards I showed you earlier. Whatever you don't want, you set down when it is your turn. The dealer will deal you the same amount of cards back.

Okay, I've got it!

[It sounds embarrassingly easy to her, and it probably would be if she wasn't breaking out in a wide grin as her eyes scan over the cards she's given. She'll pick three out and set them face down.]

I'd like three more!

Three? That's adventurous. I'll just take two.

[He deals her three after taking three and deal himself two the same way. Spreading out his cards, he feels confident.] Poker is a gamble. You either lose everything or gain everything. There is no middle ground.

[She figures having a pair on the first hand is lucky, she must be good at this game without realizing it.

Which is hilariously misguided because she has absolutely nothing in regards to a poker face.]

Hmmm, those are some scary odds!

[Tyki's poker face never changes because he's always widely grinning during it. She'll just have to learn how to develop one if she wants to keep playing Tyki. Also, when he hits level 2 in a couple of days he'll start cheating more.

Chances are he has a pair as well. It all depends on which is higher.]

Aren't they? It's what makes it fun.

[She isn't getting any good cards this round, and it's blatantly obvious as she frowns when she inspects her new cards.]

Maybe....

What do we do now?

[A small little smirk spreads at the edge of that cigarette. He'll set down a pair of queens on the table.]

Lay your cards out and see who has the better hand. If we were betting, we'd do it here, there, and right before this.

[She's giving her cards one last pleased glance before she looks down at his hand and...

Oh.

Her expression falls as she looks at her hand again, then reluctantly sets it down. A pair of 7's.]

Good thing we aren't betting.

[It was a common hand and anyone could've won it.]

The thing with poker is that people like to gamble, little lady. When betting, you can either play what you have or 'fold'. That means you set your cards down when it is your turn the wrong way so they don't show and opt out of the hand. Sure, you lose whatever you bet but it's smaller than whatever you might've kept betting in the long run.

In short: Don't play unless you think you have a good hand especially if you have a lot to lose.

Ah....

[Okay, so it seems she isn't nearly as good at this as she thought.]

That... that sounds a little more complicated.

It's what makes such a dangerous game so much fun. You just need practice.

[But that's the common excuse anyone would give to a novice. No one wants them to get as good as the teacher.]

I guess.... Do you want to play again?

[It's the best way to get more practice in, after all.]

I don't mind. I've got a bit while until I'm allowed to leave.

[Dealing out another hand.]

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