~The Arcana: Julian Devorak X Listener SFW: Betting Game~ {Patreon Exclusive}~ (Patreon)

He's kind of cute when he's on a winning streak and feeling confident, isn't he?

Contains: Budding Relationship, Card Games, Betting, Poker and Poker terminology

Sometimes brainstorming and thinking about "what indoor activities are fun to do in winter? What do I do in the winter?" turns into an audio lol. I figure with Julian's travels he learned quite a bit of betting games, and I do think he would be one of those kinds of people who are good at explaining how to play games, but is also competitive and a bit of a show off, especially when he's winning. This just felt like a fun little scene, so I hope that you all enjoy!

~Audio Transcript Below~

Julian: And that is another win for me.....are you sure that you don't want to learn another card game besides Poker?

-pause-

I mean, there's getting the hang of it.....and then there's stubbornly continuing on, trying to win your money back after losing five rounds in a row......

-pause-

You're the one who said you didn't want me to go easy on you even though I just taught you how to play! I'm only abiding by your wants!

-chuckles-

-pause-

-lowly-

You can admit defeat right now......I promise I won't tell anyone.....

-pause-

Suit yourself.....

-chuckles-

-shuffles cards-

-hums-

How about this round, instead of betting coin.....how about we make it.....a little more interesting?

-pause-

Ah, nothing so sordid, I assure you.....

-pause-

Indulge me, I'm feeling confident!

-pause-

If I win again.....you give me a kiss....

-pause-

I'm being generous! I'm offering so I don't have to continue parting you from your coin......

-long pause-

Oh? So very confident that you're going to win now, eh?

Well then, deal. If you win, you get all of my winnings, and if I win....I get that kiss......

On the lips, by the way.....

-chuckles-

Just wanted to make it clear before we shake on it.....

-pause-

Alright......my turn to deal......

One, one, two two......

There it is.....

-lowly-

May the odds be in your favor......

-pause-

We'll still treat it like a standard game....so if you want to fold you can, but that does mean I automatically win.....

-pause-

Yes, yes, and you'd get all my winnings if I fold.....

-lowly-

However.....I don't plan to.....

-pause-

Since we've already made our bets, let's continue?

-hums-

-shuffles cards-

And here is the flop......

-pause-

Still want to continue?

-long pause-

Well....if you're not planning on folding either......then why don't we just skip to the River?

-places out two more cards-

-he checks his cards-

-huffs a laugh-

Well....that's it.....

Do you need another moment to look at your cards?

Last chance to fold......

-pause-

Alright then.....time to lay the cards on the table......

Since I made the betting suggestion in the first place.....I'll go first......

With the community cards, I have a straight. 9,10,Jack, Queen, King......

-pause-

Hard hand to beat.....your turn.....

-long pause-

Ah--A Full House?? How---how do you even remember what a Full House is??? I only told you once!

-pause-

-realization-

....You already knew how to play Poker......I see.....so you were hustling me.....trying to get me overconfident so you could sweep in and take all of my coin, eh?

That's not very sportsmanlike......

-pause-

-coughs sharply-

S-Sleight of hand? I would never!

-pause-

Well regardless, even if I--allegedly--cheated using sleight of hand.....the only way you would know was is if you knew sleight of hand as well.....

-pause-

-lowly-

Because when I do it, only people who also do it, can tell.......

-starts to gather and straighten cards to shuffle them-

And since you hustled me from the beginning.....I wouldn't put it past you to know how......

-long pause-

-laughs loudly-

We are both terrible.....aren't we?

-pause-

-starts shuffling cards-

-a little grumpy/embarrassed-

You know.....if you knew how to play.....you could have just said so.....then we could have avoided all this.....

-pause-

Ah--I-

-fumbles shuffling cards-

Y-you.....you thought me explaining things was c-cute?

-pause-

A-as was my plan to win?

-takes spilled cards in hand and hand shuffles them-

Oy......you were really playing me form the start, weren't you?

-pause-

Wait---what?

No---hey, wait! You can't just say that and walk away?

-fading out-

What do you mean that if I wanted a kiss from you all I had to do was ask outright???

Hey, come back!