And so the Dealer deals the cards as the next round begins. Glancing up at Mami, they attempt to draw you into conversation about the mortal world.. something you are in agreement for as long as they share information about the fey world. And so a second game begins, of wordplay and wit, above the cardgame.. well, besides the second mortal girl, who puts all her attention on the card game, and is having a surprise streak of luck..
Still, the game goes on with wordplay and bluff, cards and tells. The first hand goes through with relative speed, as you make heavy gains on both the schoolgirl in the pot and on some of the lesser fey, even if spirited resistance by the other players prevent you from going after objects lower on the priority list with any real chance of success.
The second hand continues in that fashion as you find yourself the suprise winner of the Golden Ring, which is quickly exchanged for majority influence on the glass orb after the fey try to take advantage of your 'almost embarrassingly obvious bluff' only to find you have a full house... Sadly, the main foe you have in seeking the mortal in the pot didn't bet her chips in, but you end up with a full array of the lesser fey after that round.
The third hand starts with your fellow mortal player suffering some serious setbacks as you make a bad bet and loose the majority of your coinage, but in a streak of luck she makes a surprise royal flush and wins back all her credits before fleeing the game with one last guilty look at the schoolgirl you are playing for, taking a small handful of coins and a single lesser fey with her.
And so the third round ends as one of the other fey players decides to escape with their winnings as well, and a new player joins in.. This elf looks far fancier then the rest, and seems to be of a higher ranking too. And then he smiles at you. "So, human, enjoying the game? Feel like making a little side bet?"
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[ ] Express interest in the wager
[ ] Politely Refuse
Current Status of Stuffs expressed as how much of something's tokens you have
Schoolgirl: 34/80 (Main competitor for this has 28 tokens, with the last 18 spread across the other players.)
Minor Fey: 108/120 (Each 10 tokens is one fey)
Glass Orb: 15/20
Coinage: 14/180 (Each token is worth coin)
Glowing Crystals: 3/40
Compass: 7/30
Gold Ring: 1/20
You may now choose to change the order of which you desire objects. The Elf Lord is buying his way in with an Elven Dagger that the other players agree is worth the 100 tokens he has decided to use it to generate.
Not that not all tokens are equal to each other, with a Silver Coin Token not being worth as much as one for a Gold Coin.