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DUNGEONS & DRAG-QUEENS: CAPED COSPLAY!

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LockeZ
I'd really like to get rid of LockeZ. His play style is way too unpredictable. He's always like this too. If he ran a country, he'd just kill and imprison people at random until crime stopped.
5958
We don't really have much to do yet. No clues on getting super powers and no reason to do anything except wait for clues. So, I suppose I'll drink my beverage and try to find someone to play poker with.
That stranger probably has a problem he needs help with. I'll ask him what's wrong and offer my help.
Dudesoft
always a dudesoft, never a soft dude.
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Game Post 3
The hubbub of the tavern is difficult to navigate, however, Neele Diamond eventually finds a man in a QUESTIONABLE red dress who is willing to play a few hands of poker. At the mention of the game, five others jump in to play as well.
The game is No Limit Frankfoil Hold 'Em, a foreigner's game. Every other player has placed 10 Gold on the table. The buy in is 4 Gold, luckily the blinds have skipped you. Each player is dealt 2 cards. Neele Diamond's cards are Queen of Diamonds and Ace of Diamonds.
The blind has come to Neele. Will he buy in or fold?

Meanwhile, in the Men's Washroom... AVERAGE Wes comes to a stop. There is no other patrons in the bathroom. No one at the urinals. No one washing their hands. Only... Yes, only one person is visible. The man in the green suspenders is in one of the private toilets, and he is audiably grunting.
Behind Wes, the door opens to reveal a panic-stricken Alex.

Back in the Tavern... Rhys pulls up a friendly stool next to a strange old man with a grim expression.
"Boy, best return to the party," the old man growls. When it becomes clear that Rhys means to help the old man, he grumbles, "Help? What help is anyone? These people cheer and dance, and all the while this rail road project is doomed to failure..."
After reaching a shakey hand to his ale, the man drains what little is left of his drink and forelornly glares into the absence. "The dead have risen again... I've seen it. In the mines. The zombie apocalypse... It wasn't enough. There are ghosts in the mines and..."
The old man stood, letting the heavy blanket roll off his shoulders. For dramatic effect, he stands by the fireplace and rests his weight on it. After a couple swing dancers prance by joyfully, the old man continues, "They've come for our souls."
LockeZ
I'd really like to get rid of LockeZ. His play style is way too unpredictable. He's always like this too. If he ran a country, he'd just kill and imprison people at random until crime stopped.
5958
Two diamonds. It's a sign! I buy into the game.

At the end of the hand, regardless of the outcome, I'm going to attempt to secretly hold onto the Ace of Diamonds for future use. My plan is to do this by making a fuss about my drink and tossing it across the room at the bartender, distracting my fellow players.
Well, this just became very awkward. I'm out of here. I shall exit the restroom and search for, say, a red dress. I'd look nice in a red dress. Perhaps this dress is being worn by a QUESTIONABLE man. Perhaps not. If the dress is indeed being worn by this QUESTIONABLE man, I'll convince this man to switch clothes with me by using my charm and wit.
LockeZ
I'd really like to get rid of LockeZ. His play style is way too unpredictable. He's always like this too. If he ran a country, he'd just kill and imprison people at random until crime stopped.
5958
You're wary about wearing suspenders but fine with a dress? Man I'm a little worried about your approach to this whole "fabulous" thing.
author=LockeZ
You're wary about wearing suspenders but fine with a dress? Man I'm a little worried about your approach to this whole "fabulous" thing.


Well the game IS called Dungeons and Drag-Queens.
LockeZ
I'd really like to get rid of LockeZ. His play style is way too unpredictable. He's always like this too. If he ran a country, he'd just kill and imprison people at random until crime stopped.
5958
I took that as more of just a random pun than any kind of actual indication of the content. But then again, my character is gonna turn into a girl.
That zombie apocalypse and mine ghosts thing sounds dangerous. I'll ask the stranger if I can help kill some monsters.
I wash my face with cool water, clean my hat, and convince myself that nothing out there is against me. After leaving the washroom I attempt to become friends with some of my co-workers. I also want to try to sell my hat for way more than it is worth to get a little extra gold.
Dudesoft
always a dudesoft, never a soft dude.
6309
Game Post 4
The poker game is heating up, as Neele Diamond pulls out 4 coins and places them on the table. All the other players eagerly buy in. All five players and Neele. The pot is now 24 Gold.
First three cards are: 10 of Diamonds, 2 of Clubs and Jack of Diamonds.
Across the table, the man in the QUESTIONABLE red dress, is eyeballing Neele and sweating at the brow. He tugs on the revealing low-cut of his garb and tosses in another 4 coins.
After that, Wes begins talking to the man in the dress.
Each of the poker players toss in their gold hesitantly glancing at their hands.
The raise of 4 gold comes to Neele Diamond. Will he match this bet, fold, or raise.

The man in the red dress is quite annoyed by such a filthy dressed man as AVERAGE Wes, and will not give you the dress. He admits after some pressure that if Wes had something Green and maybe Blue he might be able to give up his QUESTIONABLE red dress.

Meanwhile, by the fireplace, Rhys gives the old man a chummy pat on the back. Despite Rhys' filthy appearance, the old guy gives him a small grin.
"You're too young to remember the zombie apocalypse. It ended, oh about forty years ago. It took a long time to get rid of the bodies, but after that, folks from all over started moving in and building up Rumoturnip anew.
"Alas, these ghosts... They're different. I saw Ben Johnson touch one on my way out of the mine. The ghost disappeared at once, and Ben vanished into thin air not a moment later. I made certain to leave them be. I advise you do the same!"

As for Alex, his Filthy Hat became a Dirty Hat. Now worth... 2 Gold. Whoop! Unfortunately, all the townsfolk are clean and wearing nice clothing. No one wants the hat. Not even the overly generous Bartender. He will only buy the Dirty Hat for 1 Gold.
Well, I must say this man is starting to get on my nerves. I suppose I shall go back in the bathroom, wait for the guy with the suspenders to finish with what he's doing, ambush the man and take his suspenders, and bring the suspenders back to the man in the QUESTIONABLE red dress to trade for his QUESTIONABLE red dress. And if the man STILL won't give me his QUESTIONABLE red dress, I'll just wear the suspenders.

Edit: Also, I'll use hand gestures to tell LockeZ Neele Diamond the man in the QUESTIONABLE red dress's hand (which just so happens to be a jack of spades and ace of spades). Hopefully without the man in the QUESTIONABLE red dress noticing.
LockeZ
I'd really like to get rid of LockeZ. His play style is way too unpredictable. He's always like this too. If he ran a country, he'd just kill and imprison people at random until crime stopped.
5958
Stupid club. If I could somehow turn it into a king of diamonds... Dammit, I AM the king of diamonds!

I attempt to exchange a series of enigmatic facial gestures with Wes to determine the hand of the man in the QUESTIONABLE red dress, with whom he's been conversing. I then decide whether to match the bet or fold based on whatever sense I can make out of his intel.
I realize all the townsfolk are cheapskates. That or they all have enough common-sense not to buy trash. In any case, I decide to hang onto the hat.
While trying to sell my hat I overheard Rhys and an old man talking about the Zombie Apocalypse. This subject has always been intriguing to me, so I try to join in with their conversation. The illumination of the fireplace also attracts me to the area.
LockeZ
I'd really like to get rid of LockeZ. His play style is way too unpredictable. He's always like this too. If he ran a country, he'd just kill and imprison people at random until crime stopped.
5958
Wes, I don't think you can actually do that. I think Dudesoft to roll to decide how successful you are at communicating that. That was my original intent, anyway - for me to have a chance of misinterpreting him and a chance of getting caught.

Plus I don't think you get to decide what his cards are.

I'll stick with my original post. Decide automatically based on whatever I think Wes is trying to tell me, based on the roll. I seriously doubt he'd be able to communicate much more than "good hand" or "bad hand" anyway.
Actually LockeZ, that thing I just did is completely Dudesoft approved.

He told me what the guy's hand was and said if I wanted to tell you I should edit my post.
LockeZ
I'd really like to get rid of LockeZ. His play style is way too unpredictable. He's always like this too. If he ran a country, he'd just kill and imprison people at random until crime stopped.
5958
Hmm. OK.

I'll see his bet.
Dudesoft
always a dudesoft, never a soft dude.
6309
Game Post 5
From behind the crowded poker table, Neele sees the AVERAGE Wes waving his hands in a frantic flurry of symbols. The pantomime goes on for a full minute, and the poker players miraculously (rolled 6) don't notice the cheat! After Neele nods his understanding, Wes wanders off.
Once he has paid his dues, Neele with his Queen and Ace of Diamonds faces a table with the 10 and Jack of Diamonds and 2 of Clubs.
The pot is now 48 Gold.
Each of the poker players are on edge. Everyone nervously watches as the next card turns over to reveal the Jack of Spades.
A surly travelling elf across the table tosses in the remaining two Coins in his pile. All In.
Next to the elf, the man in the QUESTIONABLE red dress sweats and drums his fingers on the table. Then, at last he also goes all in.
The stout dwarf next to the man in the dress instantly puts his coins in.
Another Rumpturnip man tosses his coins in carelessly. To him, it is a friendly game.
To the man next to him, a sly and mysterious-looking Frankfoil count with white skin and red eyes looks into Neele Diamond's eyes. Looking eagerly for a tell. After a moment too many, and without withdrawing his gaze, the man tosses in his chips.
All the poker players have played their bets. It is now to Neele Diamond. Will he go All In, and raise the pot to 58? There is one more card to turn over yet.
Will the God of Chance smile on Neele Diamond, this night?

Meanwhile, in the bathroom, Wes stumbles on the man in the GREEN Suspenders is washing his face and hands in the brass sink. He seems to have sweaty armpits and the room smells like sewage. At once, the man looks up and spots AVERAGE Wes in his Filthy Outfit.
"Ah, just the chap. Seems to be quite the clog, what? Clean that muck up, there's a lad!" the man in the suspenders says cheerfully, as he reaches absentmindedly for the nearby towel. What will Wes do to get FABULOUS!!?

Then, back at the fireplace... As Rhys stood there with a blank look on his face, Alex joined him and the old man. The old man continued grumbling for a few minutes more about the Zombie Apocalypse of thirty years ago, for Alex's benefit. At the end, he sighs and confesses.
"Truly, if I were any man of stature, such as you fine lads, I'd march back into those caves and find a way to kill them all. Why, if you do, I suppose the authorities would be beside themselves. No one wants another 100 years of darkness. What do you say? Help an old codger out? Will you go to the mines and destroy the ghosts within? Maybe if you bash them without touching them...?"
Wait... does he want me to... OH HELL TO THE NO.

I came to steal this guy's GREEN suspenders, not unclog clogged toilets. I'm going to knock him out with my sledgehammer (I'll hit him with the handle, I don't to kill him after all), dump him in one of the stalls, take his suspenders and trade them with the guy wearing the QUESTIONABLE red dress for his QUESTIONABLE red dress.
Hooray, I knew silence was the right answer! (I actually just was really busy o-o')

I'll say yes to the guys' request for help.