forum “It’s the End of the World as We Know It” (O/O)

Started September 01, 2019 by @MusicElle-is-here

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Logan smiled. "Thanks. I've…enjoyed your company as well." He replied, looking at her with a smile.

Allie blushed. “Thanks.” She glanced away, twining a strand of hair around her finger. “So what do you usually do for fun?”

Logan smiled, and shrugged. "Draw, when I can." He replied. "You?"

“Sometimes I still just dance around, even though there’s no music,” she admitted. “Or hum melodies to myself.”

He nodded. "We're both keeping up our hobbies, then. As best we can, anyway." He gave a smile.

She shrugged. “Yeah,” she agreed. “I’m trying to keep mine up. Maybe we can just relax today?”

He smiled. "Alright." He replied, stretching as he finished the soup. "Sounds like a plan."

“Great,” Aurelie said, with another yawn. Right now would be a great time for Netflix to still be a thing, but doing nothing seemed okay too. As long as there wasn’t a panic, or any aliens nearby. Of course Allie had heard tales of gangs of humans who killed other humans for their supplies and whatnot. She closed her eyes for a moment, trying to keep her thoughts from spiraling and sending her down that road.

He looked over at her. "You alright?" He asked, raising an eyebrow. He sighed softly, hoping she hadn't seen the oddly colored blood staining the cloth.

“Fine,” she muttered, taking a deep breath to try and get herself calmed down. Her thoughts kept spiraling and spiraling, which was never good. After a few minutes she was back to normal. “I’m fine.”

He nodded slowly. "Alright." He replied softly. "If you say so." He stretched, yawning a little.

Allie wondered how Logan could make stretching so attractive for a moment before internally berating herself for noticing. You have got to stop, she reminded herself. “I have some cards if you want to play poker or something? I’m honestly not sure what else we could do besides wander around or take a nap.”

He chuckled. "Cards sounds good. Ever played hearts?" He replied. "That's my favorite card game, and it's actually deceptively easy, once you get the hang of it."

“No, you could teach me though,” she responded. “I’m game. Just let me go get the cards from my room.” She turned and quickly went down the hall and snatched the cards off of a nightstand.

He smiled. "Alright. I'll be at the table waiting!" He called, heading over to the table and chairs. He tested the chair before sitting down, to make sure that it wouldn't collapse under his weight. It didn't, though it creaked and groaned.

She walked back down the hall, holding the worn set of playing cards in her hands, then took a seat at the table. “So, show me how to play,” she replied, handing Logan the cards.

He nodded, and pulled the jokers out, then began to teach her, speaking slowly and making sure she understood each instruction.
(Do you want me to actually describe the game, or no?)

She nodded, trying to take in everything.

(can you bc i have no idea how to play it and i’m too lazy/drained from a long project to look it up myself)

(yeh sure)

"So, in this game, the goal is not to get points. Hearts are worth one point each, and the queen of Spades is worth 13 points." He explained. "Other than that, all cards are worth zero."

“Okay,” Allie replied with a nod, pressing her lips together. She was listening intently, which was a bit funny since it was only card game instructions.

"Alright?" He pulled out a few cards at random. "This game is easier with three or more people, but it works with two. But anyway. Say I played this card." He put down the three of clubs. "And you played this one." The ace of spades. Now, I would take the hand, because the first suit played is the only one that counts. Does that make sense?"

“Yeah, I think so,” Allie said, watching him. This game seemed easy enough. She just hoped she wouldn’t completely suck at it.

"Also, if you collect all of the points, then you have shot the moon, and you get zero points, and your opponents get all of them." He added.

“Okay, I think I understand,” she said, hoping that was all so they could play.

He nodded. "Alright." He shuffled the cards, and started to deal them out.

Allie wasn’t amazing at card games, but she was usually pretty competent. She took her cards.

He finished dealing, and picked up his cards. He gestured to the third hand he had dealt. "That's the blind hand. We won't be touching it for this game, it's just a place holder."

Allie nodded, and copied what he was doing with her own cards. She would watch him to figure out how to play at first before she got the hang of it.

"Alright, so whoever has the two of clubs starts." He pulled it out from his hand. "Which is me." He set it down. "You need to play clubs as well, by the way. Sorry, should have added that earlier."

She nodded and put down a six of clubs, one of the two clubs she had. She wasn’t entirely sure if it was better or worse than the two of clubs, to be honest.