Applauding softly, Lucan sits forward in his chair and takes a long sip of water from his glass.  "You are quite a performer," he intones slowly and steadily, seductive on the verge of menacing.  He turns slowly to Andi, smiling very subtly, 'That depends on the dare,' she seems to hear.  "Since we all thoroughly enjoyed that..."  he sets out pairs of chips, "... boot 1, boot 2, jeans, shirt, and... well, I suppose hat as well."  $200 in chips slide over to her ad the gentle push from his fingertips. "It could have been more, you know."  He winks again.<br/><br/>"So, moving on to the matter at hand?"  He asks, not bothering to watch Sally get dressed again.<br/><br/>CHAIR 4: J..............XX 9s W! 6h<br/><br/>"Hm... possible straight?  A pair showing, at least, but with a wildcard... who can say?"<br/><br/>DEALER: L...........XX Ks Js W!<br/><br/>The wildcard depicts Atlas, shouldering the world, but weakening and showing physical failure... the earth tips over and spills water like a pitcher into space.  It reads, "shoulder another's burden... Choose any one wildcard currently in play, or for the next three rounds, and duplicate its act for the same bonus."<br/><br/>Lucan smirks.  "Hm... this should be intriguing..."<br/><br/>CHAIR 1: S..........XX  W! W! Kh<br/><br/>"Three kings showing.  At least."  He clucks his tongue.  "With my having King number 4, we know the best she can have is... five of a kind."  He laughs.  "Keep your fingers crossed, ladies and gentlemen."<br/><br/>CHAIR 2: A............XX 7s 7d FOLD<br/><br/>"I admit, that's disappointing... especially--"  He tosses Cynthia's card.<br/><br/>CHAIR 3: C.......XX 5c 6d W!<br/><br/>"Considering..."<br/><br/>The wildcard depicts a mermaid stretched on a rock, sunning topless in the light of a collapsing sun.  It reads, "Show your courage by giving the person to your right leave to touch, or see, any part of you they desire, and receive twice your ante in compensation."<br/><br/>He looks to the bathroom door.  "If Cynthia comes back, Jim, you might have an interesting turn of things..."  He laughs.  "Possible straight, by the way."