FOR QUESTS AND THINGS

[fullhoused]

[just knock if you'd like to enter the ~*~beautiful casino~*~]

Comments

[fullhoused]

[I AM NOT SKETCHY UGH!!!

A hand comes out of the portrait]

Let me escort you in, madam.

[appleofhiseye]

I don't need an escort, but thank you.

[I will walk in on my own thank you very much]

[fullhoused]

[welp

welcome to my ~*~CASINO~*~!!

please pretend the carpets are green]

You already have an escort, it seems.

[appleofhiseye]

Ivy wanted to come along, and I didn't think it would matter if she did. It's more fun with more people, isn't it?

[fullhoused]

I suppose a warning would have been nice. I wasn't prepared for a party.

[appleofhiseye]

I didn't think it would be a problem...

[fullhoused]

Not quite, please don't worry. Anyway.

[gestures to a chair]

Please, sit down.

[appleofhiseye]

[taking a seat]

If you're sure. Ivy was curious how we'd play with only two people.

[fullhoused]

[takes a seat across her]

I may have changed my mind regarding what you have to do.

But let's not get ahead of ourselves and worry. It's nothing dangerous or. . . [eyeing paru =w=] sketchy.

[appleofhiseye]

Very well then. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt for now. What have you decided on?

[fullhoused]

A puzzle.

Also, the tree-- I've realsed that it may not be possible for me. You will have to ask someone else for that.

[appleofhiseye]

Oh...then what am I playing for?

[fullhoused]

Those pillows and blankets that you asked for, yes?

... what else was that? [he taps his fingers on the table] I've forgotten the other things on your list. My apologies.

[appleofhiseye]

If that's all you're capable of right now, it's fine. I can get the other things later.

[fullhoused]

Just answer this, won't you?

[he takes out his deck of cards, removes the joker and puts it to the side of the table, and then slams the dedck of cards on the table]

I've picked a card from my deck. Guess which it is. You have three chances to guess.

[appleofhiseye]

...You just picked the joker.

[fullhoused]

[what]

Is that really your answer? Because if you're sure about that, and you end up being wrong, you'll only have two chances left.

[appleofhiseye]

But you just picked it! I don't understand, why would you take it out otherwise?

[fullhoused]

Do you not know the function of a Joker in the deck?

[appleofhiseye]

N...o....

[fullhoused]

If a card goes missing in your deck, you use the Joker card to take its place.

[appleofhiseye]

...So, the Joker could still be whatever card you picked. I just wouldn't know, but it could take it's place. Right?

[fullhoused]

Is that your final answer?

[appleofhiseye]

You said I get three guesses! So--yes, that will be my first guess.

[fullhoused]

[laughs]

I seriously thought it was a difficult riddle.