Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Be Okay

"Do you know how to play poker?" Currently, we're in a casino. I have no idea where the casino is, what the casino is called, nor why we're at a casino, but we're at a casino. It's eerily empty in here, with nothing but rows of tables, a long counter, and two bunny girls here. Must be closed, although that begs the question, why is there a second bunny girl? "She's our dealer, obviously. Now take a seat. I'm not throwing you one this time."

I sat down at the table. "I do know how to play poker. I'm surprisingly good at it."

"Let me guess. You learnt it at Maid School."

"What? No. I learnt it at Hamblin. Gambling is an essential skill to survive down there."

"Oh… are you sure it wasn't the Maid School?"

"I may have learnt a majority of my skills at the Maid School, but gambling was not one of them. They wouldn't dare teach poker since the only time a servant such as a maid would ever be near a table would be if she were the last-ditch bet by a losing noble."

"No fucking way that happens."

"Almost happened to me once. Except my former master, Rio Verdeux, wasn't losing. She just didn't want me. She won twenty new servants that day instead of losing one."

"Oh, that bitch. I don't like the sound of her. Fucking nobles."

"I think she was fine. She may have been evil, but she was hot."

"How hot?"

"Very hot. Like the 'I'd sure like to fuck her, even if she'll kill me once I fall asleep' kind of hot."

"The 'Please step on me like the servant I am, master' kind of hot?"

"Yeah, you're getting me."

"No, I'm not. I don't fucking like that one bit. One man's taste is another man's distaste."

"But neither of us are men."

"I could make you a man."

"That would help with the harem plan."

"Speaking of that harem plan, a whole harem centred around you, huh. Say, after this whole destroying thing, can I join in?"

"Wouldn't we all be destroyed?"

"Eh, I'll probably lose through some random bullshit. Like, my reality-warping doesn't work on the holder of Side Note, or Marigold broke free of the same shackles I was put in, or that weird tentacle man thing with the hamster in his pocket decides to mindwipe me and turn me into one of your maid subordinates."

"Those are all oddly specific."

"And true… probably. I don't actually know. I'm not insane nor masochistic enough to give myself omniscience. I don't fucking understand how that hot boss of yours can handle seeing all that shit she can see."

"Did you just call Merida hot?"

"I'm going to be honest… her whole schemer thing, I fucking love it."

"So first you love me, then you like Mel's ass, then you admit to thinking Merida is hot… are you in love with everyone in the mansion?'

"No. I'm not in love with Speedy."

"Why not?"

"She wouldn't last long. You know what they say about those who go too fast."

"I don't."

"Oh… well, forget all of that. I need to tell you why we're here playing poker. Come on, dealer, deal some cards." The dealer shakily dealt cards, looking at Myka with a wary eye.

"Did you do something to the dealer?" I looked at my cards… I have no idea what this is. What the fuck?

"I just scared her earlier. She lives here, you know. I suddenly popped up before I capped that dwarf, telling her I'd be here at some point later, so she'd better watch out."

"That's terribly mean of you."

"I'm a villain. I have to do bad stuff. Check." I can't read my cards… oh god, do I fold? No!

"I'll also check. By the way, why are we here?"

"To meet my sister." The dealer dealt the flop… seriously, I can't read these cards. Why? "Oh, that's because I'm doing some fucky-wucky shit with your perception of these cards. Basically, I'm cheating."

"Cheating? Really?"

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"Well yeah."

"Can you just hurry up and bring out your sister, then? Or is the dealer your sister? She happens to be a bunny girl like you."

"Hmm…" She turned to the dealer, "Are you my sister? By the way, I bet 100."

"I-I-I don't know who you are. C-can you p-please finish your game?" She looked around nervously. "T-the master d-doesn't like... intruders."

"There's your answer, Madeleine. She's not my sister! Now chop chop, poor dealer here wants to piss her pants, but she doesn't want to do it in front of people."

"If she isn't your sister, where is your sister? Also, call." The dealer sent out the turn. Pretty sure it's a bit early, but whatever, also, sure, I can't read the cards, but I'm sure I'll win due to dumb luck.

"She'll be here soon, so I'll check again in the meantime."

"Check." I checked right after, so the dealer threw out the river, which I could weirdly comprehend. It was the Queen of Hearts, with a bunny girl drawn on it in place of the usual Queen art. The bunny girl on it looked similar to Myka, however.

"Ahh… my sister sure is cute, huh? I hope she's okay."

"Wait… the card is your sister? Or is the art just based on her?"

"That's my sister, trapped in that card for all of eternity," She revealed her hand, which I couldn't read unsurprisingly, "I've got a Queen-high straight. Reveal your cards. I want to mock you for being bad."

I revealed my hand, not knowing what it was. "T-the maid wins with a Heart flush."

"Wait… what?! Fuck, did I really lose even while cheating?!" The dealer immediately ducked under the table out of fear.

"Hah! Suck it, Myka! You're bad! I knew my dumb luck would let me win! Anyways… why are you checking on your sister?"

"I just wanted to see if she's okay." Myka grabbed the Queen of Hearts, folded it four times, and then threw it up into the air, straight into her mouth. "Incestual vore."

"Why'd you do that?"

"Because I'm evil, and also I've always dreamed of angrily eating cards after losing a round of poker."

"That's a weird dream."

"You have weird dreams too."

"That I do."

"Anyways," She grabbed the dealer's collar, pulled her onto the table, and dragged her right in front of me, "Look into her eyes. I know you want to." I looked at her, her face filled with fear and despair. Maybe she just pissed her pants… eh, whatever. I have eyes right in front of me, which is lovely. Such a beautiful hazel colour.

Deal You can deal things. Side Note: Deal what?

"You know, dealer," she looked at me, furiously nodding as if I'd do something to her if she didn't. "You could probably use your Sacred Power to deal damage." Her eyes lit up, and her ears perked up before she ran outside with a newfound determination.

"I think she's going to go kill someone. Good thinking, Madeleine. I never thought of that."

"Couldn't you also make deals with it?"

"I don't fucking know. I don't like speculating about Sacred Power effects. Anyways, tomorrow we'll be exploring something about Merida."

"Why?"

"Because it's part of my destroying everything plot!"

"Oh, okay."

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Character profile: Deela Jaspers

Sacred power: Deal

Favourite card: Nine of Cups

Description: The slave bunny girl of the "Heart Bunny" casino. One of sixteen siblings who all miraculously were born with Sacred Powers. Lopa was considered the weakest, so she was sold into slavery alongside one of her sisters. She ended up being bought by the owner of the "Heart Bunny", who renamed his casino to match the deck of Lopa, whose Queen of Hearts had an excellent piece of art that oddly reminded Lopa of her sister. Due to her status as a slave, she is one of three siblings to not have children, the other two being Haato and Myka.

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