<strong>Dexter</strong><br/><br/>...A few hours and haughty bouts of laughter and jest later, and the pirates' fondness for wearing breezy clothing fitted for the oceanic sun had not working in their favor. Dexter was short only his outerwear, gloves and shoes and belt and the like. Dirae, in second place, was topless, her ample bosom concealed only by a somewhat immodest cloth wrapping that allowed the form of her nipples to protrude. She was a stark contrast to Dexter, with lithe muscles and proof of some of her battles upon her ebon skin.<br/><br/>The formerly eye-patched pirate in red (turns out she had both eyes, and just wore the thing to be intimidating, as well as to give her an advantage in games like these) was bare chested and seemed to tan that way as well. A raven-haired halfling cheekily kept only her head and shoulders above the table, but judging from her performance she was no more clad than the faux-cyclops. Pulling up the rear was a pair of comely (and completely nude) blondes.<br/><br/>Though dexter's grasp of the rules was rudimentary and many of his bluffs were called (particularly by Dirae), he had caught nearly every other player lying at the table more than once. It seemed to help that he had a little luck on his side, or more specifically, bad luck on theirs'. Still, the former pirates were all were having a grand old time, seemingly more upset at losing the round than their clothes as the night was winding down.<br/><br/><strong>Ivette</strong><br/><br/>The elf coughed into his hand, "I should mention that the Grand Lord is... eccentric." He said, "He has a passionate love for The Games, so i must warn you that his Castle is not... quite the place to be wandering about without a purpose. You'll no doubt see what I mean when you arrive. The Minister entrusted this quest to one of your... particular abilities for a reason."<br/><br/>"As for your dress? Well... In other lands, I realize that 'concubine' is something of a loaded term, but it is an honorable position for a woman here in Dawa. I dare say that your beauty is part of the reason you were chosen for this role." He paused, realizing that he had evaded the question somewhat, "I have everything you'll need prepared for you at my residence. The robes Lord Ewon has picked out for you... They are to tempt men's gaze, but not to permit their touch."<br/><br/>