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[stridersgonnastride]

Just out of sight of the bar itself, there's a table. Not in a shadowy corner, but not in the main drag of Milliways.

It is currently occupied by a preposterous amount of Daves. One is about thirteen, short and skinny and sulking. If Milliways has any sort of chronology, this is the 'current' Dave.

Two of them are a little older, but about the same age as each other. Still deep in puberty's grasp, maybe around fifteen. One is wearing a dealer's visor.

The next Dave looks more like the 'future' Dave who was most recently in the bar, helping out his younger self. He's probably sixteen.

The final Dave is quite a bit older, wearing a fancy suit jacket and dress shirt over a pair of black jeans. He's face down on the table with his shades mashed up against his forehead. There's a half-full glass of water next to his elbow. He mutters to himself occasionally but barely stirs.

They are apparently playing poker.



[OOC: Feel free to just toss in a reaction if this is too many Daves for you to actively thread with. It is entirely ridiculous.]

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[stridersgonnastride]

"you mean you're off to hunt down pirates with your prime piece of real estate," Future Dave says. He drops two cards and accepts his new ones.

[freedom_is_grey]

Ysa's smile is very crooked.

"I befriend pirates -- well, one pirate. I don't tend to go out looking for them otherwise, however. Slavers are -- a different story."

[stridersgonnastride]

"yeah sure befriend that's definitely what i meant," Future Dave says.

"dude no" says Current Dave.

"no i'm pretty sure that's a thing that actually happened," says the middle Dave without the hat.

[freedom_is_grey]

Ysalwen presses her knuckles against her mouth, stifling a smile.

(Or a laugh?)

"Well, yes."

Thanks, Isabela.

"Anyway. I call."

[stridersgonnastride]

"so what are you gonna do then" asks a middle Dave. "are they like illegally coming over the border to hunt down slaves, or do you fucking seal team six in there and get them out"

Then he swears and tosses his cards down. Not even worth it.

[freedom_is_grey]

"Well, the previous usurper king stole elves from our alienages and sold them to Tevinter, so. Um."

She presses her lips into a flat line.

"Going in and getting them out, mostly."

[stridersgonnastride]

"that's pretty badass," says Current Dave.

He calls and puts his cards down. It's a flush. All diamonds.

"i don't actually remember but i think that's pretty good"

[freedom_is_grey]

Ysalwen grins, tossing her cards facedown on the table.

"I certainly can't beat that."

Sometimes when you try for a full house you just end up sad.

(Ysa never would have dealt Current Dave a good hand on purpose. Nope. She also never learned that from Isabela, either.)