Wind Priestess Quest

[WodofGar]

//I've played poker like 3 times in my life, so i dont know. What do you say GM?

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"I call"

>You call the bet.

>Discard A♣
>Hope for a ♦

>You cannot do this, as you can only discard once per hand.

>"I raise you by ?6000." Patchouli states calmly.
>Remilia pauses for a moment, carefully thinking over her next move.
>"Fold." she announces before setting her cards down.

>"Call." says Sakuya.

>YOUR HAND: A♣  2♦  A♦  J♦  8♦
>You may either Call, Raise, or Fold.
>_

[WodofGar]

>It ain't my money, so take a risk with my pair of aces and raise by ?2000.

//EDIT: I did some reading and I have to raise by at least ?6000 for it to be valid, per standard poker rules. So raise ?6000

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>It ain't my money, so take a risk with my pair of aces and raise by ?2000.

>You raise by ?2000!
_{The extra ?6000 is implied. Raise usually translates to "call the amount bet and add x amount."}

>Patchouli seems to hesitate for a moment, "Call."
>"Fold." Sakuya responds.

>You may either raise once again, or stay.
>_

[WodofGar]

//Aye

>Stay
>Try not to sweat too much.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Stay

>You stay.

>Try not to sweat too much.

>Keep your cool... Keep your cool...

>You and Patchouli throw down your hands.

>PATCHOULI'S HAND: 2♥  8♥  4♥  2♠  3♥
>>Pair of 2's

>YOUR HAND: A♣  2♦  A♦  J♦  8♦
>>Pair of Aces

>You win the pot! (?38000!)
>You now have a total of ?46000 to bet with.

>"You were bluffing, weren't you..." says Remilia.
>"Indeed I was." Patchouli replies, "I was actually hoping that Sanae here was bluffing too and had a hand worse than mine..."
>"I can't believe I fell for that bluff..." Sakuya chips in, "And I had two pairs too..."
>"Two pairs, you say? Pft. I had a flush! I could've easily won this... and- Will you all please excuse me while I go to the corner and take a charisma break?" Remilia responds.
>Patchouli chuckles, "Even though I lost, it still pleases me to know that both the Scarlet Devil and the Elegant Maid are still susceptible to a simple bluff. You two should learn to read people better..." she turns to you, "And it appears that you have won two consecutive hands. Well done..."
>"It's just beginners luck." says Remilia as she and Sakuya hand their cards to Patchouli, "She won't win next hand. I guarantee it."
>_

[WodofGar]

>Conjure up a miracle big enough to where I win all card games of any type, forever.
>Subsequently kill both of my goddesses due to faith exhaustion.
>"I'm almost hoping I don't. I wouldn't want to inadvertently give you guys a reason to not let me stay here." (<--- lol jokes)

[Neovereign]

>"Say uhh, what are you guys gonna do with Meiling's funds when I return them anyways..."
>"Hey Sakuya, how come you don't discipline Remilia when she makes jokes. That's unfair."
>"Fine, if you're so sure, then when I win the next round, I get to have your mansion. And its inhabitants, including you, shall serve me and my goddesses~"
>"Shouldn't we be trying to resolve this incident before it gets any worse? Right now there isn't another snowstorm going on putting more people in danger, but it has been getting colder everyday since it started. "
>"Hey guys, how 'bout we play a different kind of card game?" Holds up spellcards*
>7 rounds later. Remilia: "BEGGINNERS LUCK BEGGINNERS LUCK BEGGINNERS LUCK!!!"

[Hope ♦ Metal]

>"Meiling could be a popsicle by now."
>Add in whipser: "All because you don't give her a break."
>No wonder she sleeps on the job. If they had two guards, that might make her sleep less. Or get the kappa to construct an elaborate security system, but then she'd have no job.

[Neovereign]

//Solution? Just hire Cirno for 3 candies a day or something. She'll keep Meiling awake and her persistence will keep intruders away. Though Meiling has to still be there in order to make sure she doesn't keep EVERYONE away.

[WodofGar]

//Misty Lake Corp. presents...

//CIRNO ALARM CLOCK!?

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Conjure up a miracle big enough to where I win all card games of any type, forever.
>Subsequently kill both of my goddesses due to faith exhaustion.

>You do not have enough faith.
>You cannot tap into the shrine's faith reserves unless you are actually in or near the shrine. So your goddesses will survive.

>"I'm almost hoping I don't. I wouldn't want to inadvertently give you guys a reason to not let me stay here." (<--- lol jokes)

>Your joking brings out a chuckle from everyone at the table.

>"Say uhh, what are you guys gonna do with Meiling's funds when I return them anyways..."

>"That's actually a good question." Sakuya responds, "What are you planning to do, mistress?"
>"Oh, you'll all find out when Sanae either busts out or decides to stop playing. Don't worry." says Remila with a smirk.

>"Hey Sakuya, how come you don't discipline Remilia when she makes jokes. That's unfair."

>"It's because she is my mistress."

>"Fine, if you're so sure, then when I win the next round, I get to have your mansion. And its inhabitants, including you, shall serve me and my goddesses~"

>"Ha! Fat chance. I'll never bet something that valuable. Who do you think I am? Cirno?"

>"Shouldn't we be trying to resolve this incident before it gets any worse? Right now there isn't another snowstorm going on putting more people in danger, but it has been getting colder everyday since it started. "

>"Definitely." says Sakuya, "I was actually thinking about doing some more investigating later today. Hopefully, I'll actually be able to find a lead."

>"Hey guys, how 'bout we play a different kind of card game?" Holds up spellcards*

>"Not in here. We just had the floor cleaned. I don't want to put any new scorch marks in it any time soon..." Remilia answers.

>7 rounds later. Remilia: "BEGGINNERS LUCK BEGGINNERS LUCK BEGGINNERS LUCK!!!"

>Remilia twitches uncontrollably. "Are you sure you're not using your miracles to cheat?"

>"Meiling could be a popsicle by now."

>"She'll be fine." Sakuya states calmly, "That girl, even when she's slacking, has endurance like you wouldn't believe. Plus, she is wearing warm attire..."

>Add in whipser: "All because you don't give her a break."

>"With the amount of time she spends sleeping on the job, she doesn't deserve one." Sakuya whispers back.

>No wonder she sleeps on the job. If they had two guards, that might make her sleep less. Or get the kappa to construct an elaborate security system, but then she'd have no job.

>You wonder how much easier Meiling's job would be if she worked in shifts with a second guard.
>They took my job!

>You hand your cards back to Patchouli, who shuffles the deck and deals a new hand.

>YOUR HAND: A♦  7♣  9♣  Q♣  10♦

>Remilia studies her hand, "I bet ?1000."
>"Call." says Sakuya.

>It is now your turn.
>_

[Hope ♦ Metal]

>"I don't like the sound of that. *gulp*"
>Our clothes have probably dried by now. Let's not stick around for too long.

[Neovereign]

//But cmon Hope, It's your tuuuurn. Wod and I did our hands. Don't give up Faith just yet. Also we're in too deep, as we already have our cards. Just this last round  .
>Ponder what Suwako and Kogasa have been doing this whole time.
>"I DIDN'T FINISH MY TEEEEEEEAAAAAAA!"

[Hope ♦ Metal]

>These cards are good, right?
>Oh, it doesn't matter, I'm here to solve incidents, not get rich off other people's money.
>"Call."

[WodofGar]

>*pondering intensifies*

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"I don't like the sound of that. *gulp*"

>Remilia continues to smirk.

>Our clothes have probably dried by now. Let's not stick around for too long.

>You decide that this will probably be your last hand.

>Ponder what Suwako and Kogasa have been doing this whole time.

>You honestly have no idea what they could've been doing. Best case scenario would be that Kogasa warmed up completely and decided to behave herself. Worst case scenario would be that Suwako has been annoyed like she never has before.

>"I DIDN'T FINISH MY TEEEEEEEAAAAAAA!"

>"How could you commit such a heinous crime!" exclaims Remilia.

>These cards are good, right?

>Your current hand will not win unless everyone else has managed to not get anything. Your best options to increase your chances of winning are to discard some cards and hope you get something good, or to attempt a bluff.

>Oh, it doesn't matter, I'm here to solve incidents, not get rich off other people's money.

>In all honesty, you don't care whether you win or not.

>"Call."

>You call the bet.

>*pondering intensifies*

>*INTENSE PONDER FACE!!*

>Patchouli also calls.
>Remilia removes three cards from her hand. "Three please."
>"One." says Sakuya.

>YOUR HAND: A♦  7♣  9♣  Q♣  10♦

>It is now your turn.
>_

[Neovereign]

>"How could you commit such a heinous crime!" exclaims Remilia.

>"SAYS THE ONE WHO LOCKED HER OWN LITTLE SISTER IN THE BASEMENT FOR NEARLY 500 YEARS! Patchouli back me up."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"SAYS THE ONE WHO LOCKED HER OWN LITTLE SISTER IN THE BASEMENT FOR NEARLY 500 YEARS! Patchouli back me up."

>"No, thank you. I'd rather stay out of this one." Patchouli replies.
>"I did it for both her own safety and for the safety of others. If you had a mentally ill sister, you'd understand!" Remilia responds.
>_

[Neovereign]

>"I wouldn't care if she was destroying the entire world, I'd stick by her side for better or for worse! ^{Ohana means family,} family means no one gets left behind!"

[Hope ♦ Metal]

>Throw away the A♦ and 10♦.
>I have no idea what I am doing.

[WodofGar]

>I have no idea what I am doing.

>Does anyone.

[Neovereign]

//I just checked Google on how to play 5 card draw :derp:

[WodofGar]

/Nobody knows what they're doing -1

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Throw away the A♦ and 10♦.

>You discard those two cards.

>I have no idea what I am doing.

>Just wing it!

>Does anyone.

>The world may never know...

>Patchouli discards 3 cards and deals out the replacements.
>YOUR HAND: 3♦  7♣  9♣  Q♣  2♦

>Remilia observes her new cards.
>"?2000." she says calmly.
>"I'll raise you ?1000." says Sakuya.

>It is now your turn.
>You may call, raise, or fold.
>_

[Hope ♦ Metal]

>These cards are even worse. We can only win if somehow everyone else's cards are even worse.
>"I raise by ?4000." (this time I'm not too lazy to Ctrl + C)
>Let's see how badly we can lose.

[WodofGar]

>Lol not our money.
>Pray to the Hakurei god for divine intervention.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>These cards are even worse. We can only win if somehow everyone else's cards are even worse.

>Yup, you're screwed...

>Lol not our money.

>Well, you would be if you were actually playing with your own money.

>"I raise by ?4000." (this time I'm not too lazy to Ctrl + C)

>The rest of the table looks on in surprise.

>Let's see how badly we can lose.

>Let's lose some not-your-money!

>Pray to the Hakurei god for divine intervention.

>Praying to a deity that you are not aligned with is quite unwise. It would also greatly anger your goddesses.

>"Fold." says Patchouli.
>"I'll fold as well." Remilia adds.

>"Call." states Sakuya.

>YOUR HAND: 3♦  7♣  9♣  Q♣  2♦

>It is now your turn.
>You may either raise once more, fold, or stay.
>_

[Neovereign]

>Pray to Lord Pyonta
>Hope that Flandre and Rumia come burstin in and screw up the game... Wait, what was Flan even showing her? Well, we'll have to check up on that before we leave.
>Cast Raise on Black Mage Patchouli.

[WodofGar]

>"Cast Raise" sounds like some erotic magic.
>"I raise ?6000"
>Smirk at Sakuya