As KT7 takes the empty glass from in front of you, you hand the sheet over to Monika
Monika: I see… well, you might have to wait a moment, one of your chosen players has not currently arrived yet, but I'll inform the rest of your chosen group.
And with a snap of her finger the clipboard vanished, before the schoolgirl walked over towards the adjacent room, you had barely sat there for 30 seconds before a rather unusual person walked into the room, appearing as nothing more than a stick figure with a pair of red headphones on his head, he spotted you and gave a wave before sitting down on your right, his name faded into view
Charles Calvin: The Henry Stickmin Collection
Charles: Hey there, are you ready for a night of poker?
You nod your head silently
Charles: Sweet, I hope you weren't planning on spending that money anywhere else, as I have the greatest plan to win!
At that moment a man with a mop of brown hair and a pair of square rimmed glasses on his face walked in from the adjoining room, as he sat down in the chair next to Charles you notice his strange glowing red amulet over his blue shirt and green tie, and rather concerning, some pale red stains on his lab coat. His name faded into view.
Dr Bright: SCP Foundation
Charles: Uhhh…? Hey…umm…Doc…? Do you need me to patch you up…or get you some medical attention…or…
The Doctor raised his hand and gave a smile.
Dr Bright: No, don't worry, it's not my blood.
He turns towards you and extends his hand; you grab it somewhat reluctantly.
Dr Bright: Hello there, nice to meet you, I'm Dr Jack Bright, and the person sitting next to us is Charles Calvin, I hope we'll be able to have a good time tonight.
Charles looked somewhat concerned.
Charles: Wait…if it's not your blood then whose…
? ? ?: Are we all set then?
You turn towards the location of the shout to find a smallish, tanned girl with purple hair and pointed ears, wearing a rather revealing red belly dancers' outfit. Her name faded into view
Shante: Shante series
Shante gave a wink and punched the air
Shante: Because I'm Ret 2 go!
Dr Bright: Do you have to say that every time you start something?
Shante took a seat next to Dr Bright.
Shante: Hey, that is kind of my catchphrase, I've got to say it at least once
Charles: So, is it just going to be us three tonight?
Monika suddenly teleported/glitched behind Charles causing all of you to jump from your seats slightly
Monika: Actually…the last player for this evening hasn't arrived yet
Dr Bright: JESUS CHRIST! I thought SCP 650 had suddenly appeared!
Shante: Es see…what…?
Dr Bright waved his hand dismissively
Dr Bright: I'll explain later…
There was a sudden loud bang from the entrance of the club as a small girl wearing a black school uniform with a pair of large baggy sleeves, the right one coloured blue and the left coloured red, she had black twin tails with highlights that matched the colour of her sleeves, in contrast with her eyes, which were opposite to the rest of her colour scheme, she also wore a short black skirt and black thigh high stockings, both of which had what seemed to be a splash of green and pink ink on the one side.
? ? ?: Sorry I'm late!
Her name faded into view
Switch Chan: Merrywether Comics
Switch: It was really difficult to read PC's directions
Switch Chan ran down the stairs and jumped onto Shante's back
Switch: Awww~ It's so good to see you again!
Shante: N-nice to see you too Switch, could you get off me please?
Switch Chan jumped off and skipped along to the last remaining seat to your right.
Switch: So, what are we playing tonight?
Everyone looked at Switch with a concerned look on their faces
Charles: uhhh…we're playing…poker…?
Switch: Okay, this is my first time playing this game, I can't wait to see everyone having so much fun!
Dr Bright: Umm… What sort of games do you usually play then?
Switch: Minesweeper…Tetris…I've played some Puyo battles recently, but I do know how to play some classic games like Chess, Draughts and virtual darts!
Monika: But do you at least know how to play?
Switch nodded her head vigorously
Monika: Okay then, you get five cards each...
Dr Bright: Five cards from the get go huh? Not how I usually play Poker but if the scoring system is still the same then I suppose there's nothing to worry about
Monika: I did say we were playing the British rules, as per the instructions of the author/owner, anyway. The big blind starts at £20, and the small blind is half of whatever the big blind is, this will increase steadily over time. You decide if you'll fold or make a bid, starting with the player to my left, in this case Charles, you can call, or equal the amount the Big blind is worth, or raise to a value divisible by ten, if you raise, the rest of the players must circle round again until they reach the player who raised unless another player raises before the bidding returns back to the player who originally raised. Then in the bidding order the players will change a certain number of cards, they may want to change their whole hand of 5 cards, or they may want to stick with the hand that they have. Then the bidding starts again, and once everyone has stopped bidding the player with the highest hand wins, any questions?
Charles: Yeah, is she allowed to play?
Charles pointed towards Switch who was happily humming the Super Mario Bros theme
Monika: Yeah…don't let her looks fool you, for her kind she's between the ages of young adult and mid-life crisis
Shante: Oh wow! An actual legal loli, never thought I'd see one
Dr Bright: You wouldn't think it with her childish demeanour
Monika: Well then, if that's all the questions…The big Blind is £20!
And with a snap of her fingers five cards appeared on the table in front of you, officially starting the game, you picked them up, they were:
5 of spades
7 of clubs
9 of diamonds
9 of hearts
Queen of clubs
You looked around the table to see how the first round would go
Charles: Call!
Dr Bright: Check!
Shante: Guess I wasn't Ret 2 go just yet. Fold!
Switch: Raise!