Ipan picks up his chips, “thanks, I, uh, think I’ll buy myself a drink.”She shrugs, and tosses a chip in to ante for the next game. Ipan’s seat is quickly filled with another player.Heading...
He blushes noticeably.He seems undecided whether to sit for another game or not, torn between wanting to break from a stressful time and excited to try again.The spacer woman studies Lia and Ipan, says,...
Jennie and Oliver prep the shuttle and she rolls it out to the runway, extending it’s wings for an atmospheric take-off.Oliver talks to traffic control and soon the ship is flying through the dark...
OK…For reference, the entry on the game of Chak is here.Ipan hands his deck of cards to the dealer, who runs it through a card sifter to ensure it’s a legal deck, and hands...
Ipan seems nervous and isn’t doing a particularly good job of hiding it. Lia’s presence seems a bit of a distraction initially until he takes a deep breath and concentrates on his cards.The dealer,...
Jennie settles in, adjusting her seat, “Been ages since I flew this, and your first time, yes? Let’s be thorough on the checklist.”She will work carefully through the pre-flight checklist with Oliver.It’s a routine...
Ipan glances at Lia, momentarily confused, then settles in to the game.It’s a largish table for Chak – five players and a dealer, ʄ50 ante with 20% to the house, minimum ʄ10 raise, un-ranked players allowed. ...
Sure, Lia can do that. Just by being there Ipan’s street cred will go up; but give me a roll on a social skill (Acting, Sex Appeal, ???) to see how much…