[D9 EA] Playing Games, Not Hearts (Amaya's) [Closed]

[Ide Amaya]

She nods for him to continue, holding off on pouring the coffee so she doesn't miss anything.

[Soshi Taira]

Taira nodded, and then rolled the remaining dice.

This time he didn't waste time, quickly claiming the north wind.

"A stroke of luck. I committed to a high wind, but didn't lock in the South, so capturing the North is favorable."

Continuing, he rolled again. "I'll take the 6, and try to keep up my streak of luck."

Two dice fell to the table. "Ah, poor luck there. I'll keep the 3 and wager the 2 won't turn up a 1."

The last die was thrown, and he accepted it quietly. "A 3. Slightly better."

Doing quick addition, he came up with his total. "A total of 29, scoring 36, minus 21. So 15, doubled to 30. My final score for the round would be 30 points."

[Ide Amaya]

She thoughtfully pours the coffee, it is dark, with golden bubbles clinging about the edge of the cup.

In her head, she goes over the numbers again, "I think I follow. May I?" She offered him a cup of the coffee with one hand and indicated to the dice with the other.

[Soshi Taira]

"Of course, go ahead."

Smiling, he pushed the dice over to Amaya, taking the offered cup.

He gazed at the liquid curiously.

"It smells of earth."

[Ide Amaya]

"An apt description," she smiles as she gathers the dice into her little hands, using both to shake them a little. "It would be better if I had the proper filter and pot, you may notice a slight bitter aftertaste."

She releases the dice, and they tumble onto the surface of the chabudai. After a few moments of thought, "I should like to keep the North Wind, and the five," and she pushes those dice to one side and gathers up the others. She glances at Taira to gauge his reaction to her choice.

[Soshi Taira]

"A little risky, but you have a good scoring potential if future rolls pan out."

Taira took a sip, and his eyes widening.

"That is... earthy."

Another sip.

"Fascinating... strong... bitter... but... pleasant."

His expression slowly blossomed into one of intense interest. "Just what is this?"

[Ide Amaya]

Shaking the dice in her cupped hands, "it's called coffee. The cherries are picked and hulled. The flesh is discarded, but the beans inside - two per cherry - are roasted. Longer for a stronger, but more bitter flavour, or shorter for a milder taste. The beans get ground up and put in a special sieve basket and hot water poured over the top."

The dice fall again, "I wouldn't recommend drinking it much later in the day than this, if you hope to get any sleep." She only studies the dice for a moment, pushing the six to join those she was keeping.

[Soshi Taira]

"Fascinating."

Taira seemd rather distracted by the coffee, though he nodded at her choice.

"I think I'll have to try some more, to ensure I can make a fair judgment."

Somehow his cup was already empty.

[Ide Amaya]

She topped up his cup before gathering the dice again. Rolling again, she sips her own coffee as she delicately sends the fives to join her kept dice. Just one left.

[Soshi Taira]

"Not a bad run at all."

Taira took another sip, cradling the hot cup in his hands.

It was like tea, only... earth tea. Strong earth tea.

Fascinating.

[Ide Amaya]

The final die tumbles from her fingers. A three. She gives the small cube a critical look, "if I understand, this is a primary point where Seven Winds differs from Five-Kind? In that game I would have exhausted my three rolls, and would have to keep this, for ill or for good."

[Soshi Taira]

"Hai... but the problem you face is that you have to keep a die every round... and it is the last one you have."

With a faint chuckle, he added, "The gamble is when to take more than one, not knowing what the future ones will roll."

Indicating those before her, Taira noted, "The collection you have is not bad, however... those fives will serve you well, and losing only 3 points off the last die is not so harsh... if you sum what you have, it is 29, so 6 short of perfect... exactly the same outcome as mine. 36-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, and you have a final score of 15 points. Double that..."

"You also would score 30 points."

He smirked. "Not a bad first roll, I'd say."

[Ide Amaya]

"Ah, I understand," she exclaims, "but I believe they call that beginners luck. She takes a deep draught of coffee. "That would make it your turn."

[Soshi Taira]

"So it would."

He chuckled.

"The usual score that is targeted is 100 points for an overall win, but that usually assumes a long night with a handful of bored budoka and yoriki."

[Ide Amaya]

"And, I presume, a healthy supply of sake? Let us play another round, and see where the scores lie then."