===Begin Log===

 ::sitting in his chair reading a few data PADDS::

 ::walks down the hallway, flat of beer in one hand, deck of
cards in the other::

 ::is close to where Tagg is, just stepping off the turbo lift::

 ::exits a turbolift, and checks the PADD she is carrying to make
sure she is going the right way::

 ::hears Jade:: hey man, what are you doing.

 ::sees Will:: Ahh, what -aren't- I doing? ::friendly smile::

 ::looks at the smile and the apparent good mood:: ok, who
are you and where is the real Jade Falcon

 ::walks around a corner and looks at the computer terminal on the
wall to check where she is::

 The -real- Jade? Oh I killed him. I'm a clone, you see. wait,
shit...I wasn't supposed to tell anyone.
 Mental note, Will knows too much.

 mental note, Jade knows Will knows to much

 ::takes a drink of water in his quarters::

 ::looks up:: and our new transporter chief, Jonalee I
believe your name was

 ::compares the map with her PADD and starts going down the corridor
again::
 ::looks up at the mention of her name and see two officers ahead of
her:: Umm.. hello.

 `Sup?

 hello Jonalee, good work with the borg dube by the way

 ::looks curiously at both officers, not sure how to respond to
them:: Oh... umm... thank you.

 Did you poke and prod it to your hearts content?

 ::looks into her eyes wth his blue ones, gold fleks
floating within them:: I was going to go talk our XO into a poker game why
don't you come

 ::is surprised:: Well... I don't think I should. I have... stuff...
to do.

 Oh come on...get a lil R&R.

 Come on Jonalee, I know your uncomfortable around the ship
yet and this will hlep trust me.
 I've ran into your race a few times.

 ::stammers:: uhh.. uhmmm.. I don't know how to play poker...

 ditto...on that damned superstation. you know the one?
 pfft, poker isn't that hard.

 ::smiles:: I'll teach you.

 I suppose you won't take no for an answer?

 ::looks at Tagg:: This guy won't take a lot of things.

 hey, I take more then you do man,

 I guess I have no choice then sirs.

 Pffft, if you say so.

 drop the sir, we're off duty ::lets go of the padd which
instead of falling floats on it's own in mid air:: Will Taggart

 Will, introduce me too so I don't have to. that would require
effort on my part and is totally un exceptable

 this is Jack-ass ::nods to Jade::

 thats me ::holds up his hand::

 ::raises and eyebrow::

 btw, by Jack-ass he means Jade.

 If you say so...

 ::reads the report about Petty Officer Merkley::

 ::leans in:: (vvvsw) Will gets a little confused sometimes.

 ::starts to get a little weirded out by the two peculiar officers::

 ::shakes his head and stops outside a door:: this is the
place

 ::follows the two strange officers:: If you say so. I don't know my
way around yet

 oh you'll get used to the winding and twisting of the halls -
or you'll have a psychotic episode...
 Hope for the former

 Interesting ::holds herself from rolling her eyes::

 ::rings the chime thingy::

 ::looks up::
 ::stands up and straitens his uniform:: Enter.

 ::taps Will and Jonalee's shoulder:: Lets go, people. He's
there after all.
 ::enters with the others:: Sup, Commander?

 ::pulls back from the man touching her shoulder::

 ::cocks his head back at Jonalee:: damn...xenophobe...

 ::furrows her eyebrows:: Excuse me?

 ::looks at the 3 officers enter:: Um.. Hello
 Can I help you two gentleman?
 ::nods to Jonalee:: Right on time.

 UHm, I'll tell you what a xenophobe is later. ::turns to Vert::
Yeah...you wanna play cards with us man? ::nabs the deck of cards from Will::
 You know you want to ::bridges them in his hand::

 ::nods back to the XO::

 Well I did have an appointment with Petty Officer Merkel here...

 ::shuffles again in an enticing manor:: R&R Commander. C`mon.

 ::shrugs:: What game?

 Poker
 5 card stud.

 anything wild?

 jokers, two in the deck.

 ::nods:: Alright..

 ::wiggles is brows:: Play for credits, Sir?

 You sure you wanna do that now, Jade? You might leave with zero.

 I can handle anything. ::looks at Jonalee:: You wanna get down
on this?

 ::looks suspicously at Jade:: I suppose

 ::hops over to a table:: Times awastin. ::begins dealing::

 ::gets a chair for Jonalee and Will::

 ::walks gracefully to the table and takes a seat::

 ::finishes dealing out, everyone has 5 cards. he picks his up
and looks at them, while eyeing the others eerily::

 So, Jonalee, how you liking it here on the ship? ::looking at his
cards::
 ::takes out his chips and puts them on the table::

 ::throws his chip on the table:: One chip equals 5 credits?

 Sure.

 ::picks up her cards and glances at them, not knowing their
significance:: It's alright. I'm still adjusting to life here though.

 ::places 4 down:: I'll start off with 20.

 ::nods and matches::
 Aight.
 ::looks at Jonalee:: You ever been on a Starship before?

 Only while travelling, this is the first time I've been been on one
for an extended time

 In order to play you need to place 4 chips down too. or raise it.

 I've lived most of my life on Valara, my homeworld

 Hmm, I almost killed someone on this Starship, you know.
Actually a coulpe of people. ::frowns::

 ::nods, and tosses four chips on the pile, then 5 more to raise::

 ::looks at the five:: whoa, I fold. ::places his cards down and
shuffles them back in::

 ::looks at his cards:: Hmm..
 I'll take your 5 and raise 5 more.
 ::watches as Will folds::

 Is it my turn again? ::looks at the others::

 ::nods::
 yep

 ::nods::

 Vert, can I play some music?

 ::tosses the 5 to match and puts 3 more on the pile::

 ::shrugs:: What did you have in mind?
 Hmm Jona, you really think you have that good of a hand. I am gonna
call your bluff and raise 10 more.

 Oh, I have a mix of songs saved. May I?

 ::nods::

 ::looks at Vertigo:: I don't know what I have, I don't know how to
play poker. ::grins::

 what are you gonna do?
 Fold?

 Computer, Jade-DefCon 5...play at 1 desimal above normal, start
with #5 ::the computer begins playing "Wake Up" by Rage Against the Machine::

 But maybe I'll just be lucky ::puts 10 more chips down and calls::
 ::listens to the garbage music that is playing:: (m) what is this
junk...

 Ok what do you got?

 damn good music

 ::shows his 3 aces::

 ::the computer finishes and moves onto "Semi-Charmed Life" by
Third Eye Blind::

 ::shows her cards; 2 of clubs, 5 of hearts, 5 of clubs, 9 of
spades, 9 of diamonds::
 Is that any good?

 Hell yeah, but the commander wins. ::grins::

 ::nods::
 Tell ya what. I'll spare you this time

 For reference, though, three of a kind beats two pair.
 Ready for next round?

 ::shrugs::
 So where are you from Commander?

 Since that was your first time I won't charge ya but now that you
understand the basics..
 full game now ::smiles::

 ::takes all the cards back and bridges them a few times,
passing them out again::
 ::the computer moves onto "Alive" by POD::

 ::watches Will leave the room for some reason::

 whatever, Aight I'll start. ::pushes four chips into the poul::
20 start.

 ::nods and looking at his cards and goes wide eyed::
 Interesting...
 I'll take your 20 and raise 20 more

 ::looks at Jonalee:: You in this round?

 ::looks at her cards and sees the pretty Queens::

 I'll see your 20, Vert. ::wants to see if Jonalee plays before
raising it again::

 ::sighs:: I suppose. But I'm still just guessing at what I have
::matches, and raises 20 more::

 ::looks at his 5, 3, 2, 2, and an ace::

 Right, I'll raise it by 50 ::tosses in 10 chips::

 ::shakes his head:: I'll fold

 ::looks at Jonalee:: You still in?

 ::bits her lower lip:: Yeah... ::matches, and raises another 20::

 ::matches:: I'm callin it...
 two Kings and two Jacks

 ::puts down her cards:: 3 queens, a 2 and a 7
 Is that any good?

 nice play, you win.
 thats a lot of money, you know. ::grins::

 really? ::shrugs:: I don't much care.

===To Be Continued===

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