Title: Wicked Grace... Awww Yeah!
Varric came up to me "There you are! I've been looking all over for you. You're just in time. We almost had to start without you." I was a tad lost "What exactly were you starting without me, now?" with a questionable expression on my face. He just waved his hand to follow him so i did and he took us to the tavern.
We walked in to find everyone sans Leliana, Vivienne and Solas sitting at a table, "I found her, Ruffles! Deal her in!" Varric announced to Josephine, It looked like everyone was going to play Wicked Grace. "I do hope i remember the rules. It's been ages since i played a game of Wicked Grace." Yep Wicked Grace.
"Grab a seat. We're ready to start." Varric told me
"Are we playing cards or what?" Iron Bull asked
"Are three drakes better then a pair of swords? I can never remember." Cassandra asked.
"Seeker, remember how i said, 'Don't show anyone your hand'? That rule includes announcing it to the table." Varric Gently Reprimanded.
"There's a crown on his head, but a sword, too. His head didn't want either." Cole said in his kinda creepy spirit way.
"Don't talk to the face cards, kid." Varric told him
"You seem to have enough people. I have a thousand things to do." Cullen told him, but i could tell he was trying to weasel out of the game.
"Losing money can be both relaxing and habit forming. Give it a try." Dorian told him.
"Curly, if any man in history ever needed a hobby, it's you." Varric added in. And with that we started the game.
"Dealer starts. Ooh.. i.. believe... i'll start at... three coppers! Do you think that's too daring? Maybe i'll make it one... No! Boldness! Three it is!" Josephine told herself
Iron Bull leaned forward in his chair "Seriously? Who starts at three coppers? Silver, or go home." he told her
"Sounds good. I'm in." Blackwall cut in before she can respond.
"Bolder the better, right? I'm in." Dorian added.
"Me, too." Varric said. "Well? Are you in?" He asked me.
I looked at Josephine "Of course. Deal me in, Josephine." I told her.
She looked happy "Oh, wonderful! I'm glad you're joining us!" She exclaimed.
"Ante up, inquisitor." Varric told me. And the game started.
Several games (that Josephine won) and tankards of ale later...
Cullen was telling us a story of something that happened to a templar recruit, "The poor recruit ran out into the dining hall in nothing but his knickers. And this... profound silence fell over the hall as seventy mages and thirty templars all turned to stare at once. Then a slow round of applause began. And spread until every soul was on their feet. A standing ovation."
Josephine started snickering "What did he do?" She asked him in between laughs.
Cullen looked at her "Saluted. Turned on his heel. And marched out like he was in full armor." He told her.
Blackwall burst out laughing.
Cassandra slumped onto her arms "He did not!" She exclaimed.
"Good man." Was all Dorian said.
Iron Bull barked out a lugh "You're shitting us!" He shouted.
"That's how you know its true. I could never put that in a book. Too unlikely." Varric said to the table.
A memory flashed in my mind. "I've got one for you. It was the night of my harrowing. I was standing in the middle of a room full of templars and senior enchanters. As the knight-commander read me the Chant, I got the nagging feeling something was missing..."
After my humiliating story...
"They put me in the Ostwick Circle history book, which the first enchanter kept under lock and key, and never spoke of it again." I finished my tale.
"Not bad! You don't mind if i steal that one, do you?" Varric asked me.
"Well done!" Dorian applauded me.
"You ought to tell stories more often." Black said between laughs.
"I liked the part with the rabbit. There should be more rabbits in stories." Cole said in his (kinda) creepy way.
Cassandra just laughed.
Josephine looked shocked "That was scandalous. It would ruin the inquisition if anyone found out. Tell it again!" She begged
More games that Josephine won later...
"And the dealer takes everything! I win again." She sounded and looked smug
Cullen leaned forward "Deal again. I've figured out your tells, Lady Ambassador." He told her
Josephine adopted a face of mock shock "Commander! Everyone knows a lady has no tells." She told him
"Then let's see if your good fortune lasts one more hand." He shot back
Can't believe i'm doing this "I want another chance to win my dignity back. Deal me in."
After the game (that Josephine and i won) we took the next best things of cullens, three guesses to what it is...
Cullen was sitting on his chair 'butt naked' with a angry look on his face. He turned to Varric "Don't say a word, dwarf." He growled at him, while Josephine and I were giving him smug looks.
"I tried to warn you, Curly." Varric told him
In a smug voice Josephine told him "Never bet against an Antivan, Commander."
Cassandra stood up "I'm leaving. I don't want to witness our commander's walk of shame back to the barracks." She announced to the table.
Dorian looked Giddy "Well, I do!" I nearly laughed out loud at that.
"It comes off. I didn't know it came off..." Cole said in his cryptic way.
Eventually we all stood up and walked away. When i got up and turned around i heard Cullen Get up and take off. I made SURE to get a good peek before he got through the doorway.
The second chapter to my first story. I hope you all enjoyed it and hope to enjoy future chapters ass well.
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Again sorry for any spelling errors.
