Diabolical Plots and Cold Beers (Kero)

[KARP KARP!]

Kel sat in a moderate-sized tent set in the Oasis. One good thing about a gang always on the move, was a mobile HQ. For the Nameless, that was wherever they camped for the month; Kel's office being the basic green tent.

Kel sat atop a sleeping bag, with a large piece of paper before him, scribbling on it with a marker. Beside him, was a cooler full of beer--where he got it, one could only guess. As usual, a black Taillow was on Kel's shoulder, and a Floatzel stood by his side.

Sen was set to arrive any minute; the two men had some business to take care of. The rebel bandit planned to make this job in three days, so they had to finalize their plans now. While waiting on his second in command, Kelsinn Jaegar knocked back one of the beers.

[Lady Leaf]

[scrolly:h(230),w(390),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:10px;margin-left:10px;)] If one thing made Kel’s spot perfect it was that Sen had already been to the Oasis. He had found the place by mistake and ended up meeting up with Kali. His very first friend. Wow, he hadn’t realized how childish that sounded yet he didn’t care. He was proud to have her. Anyway! He had been able to find it rather quickly. Once he arrived he spotted Kel right away. Or at least the tent. Most would think it was just a traveler set up for the night. Without a sound Sen quickly made his way to the tent, Ada leaving his side to find a near by tree to climb up and hide in. Once he ducked inside the very first thing he spotted was Kel and the open drink. “You started without me?” Sen piped up, trying his best to sound offended though he came out rather sarcastic as it was, “You thief!.” He then let out a chuckle and found himself a spot to sit down. He was so use to this man now that he didn’t even bother with the ‘Hello how are you’ crap. Besides that if he did Kel would probably give him a look as if he were crazy or something. [/scrolly] [bg=4f2a66]

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Kel smirked at Sen when he came in. "About damn time, boy. Whadja do, get lost?" The bandit finished his beer, letting the empty bottle drop to the floor and grabbing two more from the color, tossing one to Sen.

"Boy, ya know I don't get started til at least three or four. This ain't but one."

Taking a swig of beer number two, Kel pointed out the list of ideas. "Alright, now, let's get this worked out. I aim to get this done and over with three days from now."

[Lady Leaf]

[scrolly:h(230),w(390),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:10px;margin-left:10px;)] Sen smirked at Kel‘s first comment, catching the beer that was tossed at him and taking the cap off. “Yah, but that’s one less for me!” Sen complained jokingly. He knew Kel well enough that the man no doubt got them enough to last all night if not more. When mention of the work to be done was brought up, Sen shifted a bit closer to get a better look at the list. “So does it end in you getting a Charizard? Because that would be really sweet.” He glanced up at Kel after his question, the smirk returning to his face just before he noticed something. Kel looked a lot like… eh, it was nothing. Sen quickly brought his eyes back down to the paper though from his view on it… well it was sideways and Sen wasn’t the best of readers. At least, not sideways. [/scrolly] [bg=4f2a66]

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"Ya know, I could very well nab me that Charizard..." The man smirked, nodding his head toward Leah. "I'm sure ya remember Leah, right? Of course she's all, growed up now." He dropped his second empty bottle. "On top o' that, I got a shiny Lairon, and an Aerodactyl."

Kel cracked open beer number three. "In three days, I'll issue my warning to this noble asswipe. Here," the bandit spun the poster so Sen could see. "Is my list of possible ideas."

[Lady Leaf]

[scrolly:h(230),w(390),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:10px;margin-left:10px;)] “Ah, had to impress the old man, eh?” Sen teased Leah, laughing a bit before looking back up at Kel, “An Aerodactyl though? Now that’s pretty cool.” He defiantly would love an Aerodactyl but then… he was pretty proud of the pokemon he had. Two electric types! Man he loved electric types. He looked down again when Kel turned the paper around, reading ideas and trying his best to sound out a few words he wasn’t so strong with yet. “So, deliver the note, give them the warning, take the charizard while doing that and all the while your hiding. I like the hole. Most people would expect you to be in a tree or something. [/scrolly] [bg=4f2a66]

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Leah gave Sen a rather mischievous smile, followed by a wink--both of which unnoticed by the red-haired bandit. Finishing beer number three, he opened the fourth, and he tossed it back like it was water.

The man gave a slight nod, the alcohol starting to take its effect. Though it was subtle now, Kel's voice was starting to sound somewhat like a deeper version of Ty's.

"Now, I did my research, and from what I gather, the noble's out east somewheres. So, I have Lil' Bit drop the note, flanked at different points by the Aerodactyl, Tauros, Lairon, Blade, and Leah, here. Meanwhile, I'm staked out in a disguised hole, covered with leaves. That way, even if they manage to find me...they'll never find me."

Now that he'd officially gotten 'started,' Kel opened number five. Sometimes, that man really forgot how much he loved beer...

[Lady Leaf]

[scrolly:h(230),w(390),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:10px;margin-left:10px;)] Sen had only managed to drink down two, finishing them in an attempt to keep up with Kel as Kel made it to his forth. “It all sounds like it will work to me.” Sen replied, looking down at the paper as he opened up his third bottle. “But how will know when you’ve beaten the Charizard and the noble? Will your black bird there keep an eye on everything?” Sen knew the guy wouldn’t want to be seen by Kero in case something went wrong but at the same time he would want to be able to know what’s going on. As he finished talking he noticed Kel already opening up his fifth beer causing Sen to quickly gulp back the rest of his third so he grab the fourth. He was a good drinker but it seemed Kel was always ahead of him. Luckily, Sen hadn’t noticed the fact that Kel was starting to sound like Ty more and more. At least not yet. Though that could also be because of the drinks he had. [/scrolly] [bg=4f2a66]

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Kel noticed Sen picking up the pace, and the man stopped for a second after his fifth beer to add. "Boy, the day ya outdrink me is the day they put me in the ground." Smirking, he worked on number six, his voice sounding more like Ty with every sip. Kel was starting to slow down, knowing eight beers normally put him flat-out drunk, and not much after that would have him out cold. He didn't know exactly how much more though because he always lost count after eight.

"Easy, boy. See, the hole will be deep enough for me to stand in. Covered by leaves and whatnot to look normal. But I'll have me a place where I can peek a little. That, and Leah here. Her voice is very distinct when she wins and when she loses, so I can tell.[/color]" The man gave another nod, not seeming to notice his voice, though slightly slurring, lost his usual drawl.

[Lady Leaf]

[scrolly:h(230),w(390),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:10px;margin-left:10px;)] Sen laughed at Kel’s comment as the older man noticed him trying to keep up with the drinks. “Aw come on pops, you know I got to at least try. Need some kind of unachievable goal.” He retuned the smirk before downing his fourth drink. He then leaned forward to listen to how this ‘hole’ thing worked. “Sounds all good and dandy to me.” Sen replied with a sheepish grin before actually starting to drink his fifth bottle. Now he had started to notice how much Kel’s words were sounding like Ty’s. It was kind of funny and he almost made the mistake of mentioning it but managed to keep his mouth shut. That’s when he looked up from the paper again and caught sight of Kel’s eyes. Grey. Huh… He shook his head slightly, leaning back and using one hand to hold himself up as he sipped his beer in the other hand. “Where would you want me hanging around in case something goes wrong? Not that I expect an old man like you ever make a mistake.” He grinned devilishly. [/scrolly] [bg=4f2a66]

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Kel said nothing to that comment, dropping empty bottle number six. However, he was starting to slow down, not quite wanting to get all-out drunk yet.

"You, I probably need within two miles of the area, just in case. Though stay outta the trees, because you know how birds react to the signal. That's all I got, really."

[Lady Leaf]

[scrolly:h(230),w(390),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:10px;margin-left:10px;)] “I can do that.” Sen replied rather cheerfully though with his usual personality it was hard to say if it was the drinking making the cheerful smile or just him. “I heard there are a few bug types out there. I can searching for some or something.” Maybe he would luck out and find some other kind of spider out there. He fished the fifth and sat up to grab the sixth. That’s when the reminder of Ty brought something else to his mind. That threat… the one Ty had given him. Should he perhaps… make Kel aware of the threat or… no. He shouldn’t. He was certain Ty wouldn’t follow through with it. Right? Yah, everything would be fine. He didn’t want Ty to get hunted down for nothing. It was best to leave the younger man alone. [/scrolly] [bg=4f2a66]

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"You better. Ya got the easy part," he said with a smirk, downing number seven. "After the mission, you can catch all ya want."

Kel smiled, cracking open number eight, meanwhile Leah and Taillow were talking about...something. Girl stuff, probably. Kel was done with his planning, so hey, time to get downright drunk, no?

[Lady Leaf]

[scrolly:h(230),w(390),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:10px;margin-left:10px;)] “Yah well, someone’s got to be the slacker.” Sen laughed taking a sip of his drink before looking over at Leah and Taillow. He had no idea what they were talking about but he was certain Ada would have been in there talking about it too if she weren’t so stubborn on hiding in the trees. At least they knew if someone else came onto the camp site the spider would let them know. “Got myself a Vaporeon.” Sen stated proudly, looking back at Kel and taking another sip of his drink, “And a Luxray. Combined with my Raichu and I’m certain I’ll have your back no problem.” Ada wouldn’t be so helpful in the battles but at least she could help them get out of some tight situations just in case. He finished the drink and took another realizing that he would need to slow done. Once again he hadn’t been able to actually keep up to Kel. But so many drinks in such a short time frame and a slightly empty stomach wouldn’t work well with drinking them so fast. A big grin suddenly crossed Sen’s face again as he lifted the newly opened bottle, “So with that figured out,” He announced, “You now get the joy of spending the rest of the night entertaining me.” So why was Sen sticking Kel on the entertainment duty? Because this defiantly was no bar and he knew he would get bored fast with or without drinks in his system. “Play us some cards?” [/scrolly] [bg=4f2a66]

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"That'll be a big help," the man agreed.

Kel chuckled when Sen mentioned entertainment, then pulled out a deck of cards. "If Ida known we'd be done plannin' this fast, I'da hired some hookers," he slurred. "But let's make this interestin, nonetheless."

The man shuffled the deck, finishing his beer, then dealing out five cards apiece. "Variation of Five-Card-Stud I came up with. No bettin. Finish your beer, then grab another. Every time you lose a hand, you take a drink." Kel had grabbed another beer for himself. This was bound to be interesting. "Last man conscious wins, and loser buys the beers next time."

[Lady Leaf]

[scrolly:h(230),w(390),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:10px;margin-left:10px;)] Sen simply laughed and shook his head when Kel claimed that he should have gotten them hookers. “And you have taken them both on me.” He laughed teasingly, not that Sen would have minded. He then watched as he was felt five cards the stakes were laid down. “Alright” He agreed, picking up his beer and finishing it off before reaching over to pick up another one. He opened it and sat it down beside him. “Don’t you expect me to go easy on you though old man.” He teased. He knew well enough that Kel somehow always won these games but he liked to tease Kel anyway. The man’s luck had to run out eventually, right? [/scrolly] [bg=4f2a66]

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"Yeah, Prob--"

At this, Kel was cut off when a certain Floatzel smacked him across the head with her tail.

"Okay, okay...no hookers..."

"Float. Zel." <That's what I thought.>

Kel picked up his five cards, eying them carefully. Due to the mental focus poker requires, Kel's game was a lot more fun to start playing already a little drunk. Tossing two cards to the table, he drew two more.

"If you took it easy, I'd win before the game began. Now let's see what ya got."

[Lady Leaf]

[scrolly:h(230),w(390),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:10px;margin-left:10px;)] Sne chuckled as he watched the Floatzel slap Kel across the head her tail. It was rare that Sen saw the man take a hot from anyone let alone a pokemon. It was kind of interesting to see him back down to her but he didn’t think much more on it. A true relationship between a human and pokemon just didn’t seem like something that was possible in his mind. Sen took a look at his cards in his hand and after Kel, he also tossed down two cards and picked up two more. After he picked up his two new cards he sort of scratched his head and studied them for a moment before looking back up at Kel. “You first pops.” He said, grinning suddenly. ((Lawl, posting these so I don’t forget: 10 H, 10 D, K H, K S, 4 S)) [/scrolly] [bg=4f2a66]

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Lil' Bit got a kick out of it as well, as noted by her laugh-like chirping. Kel, being drunk, didn't exactly feel the hit; heck, maybe his drunkenness was why he didn't argue. Leah curled up off to the side, relaxing. Poker was boring.

"Always. I'd say age before beauty, but I got ya whipped in both departments."

The man lay his cards on the table. Ace of Spades, Ace of Clubs, 7 of Spades, 7 of Clubs, Seven of hearts. "Full House. Let's see what ya got."

[Lady Leaf]

[scrolly:h(230),w(390),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:10px;margin-left:10px;)] “In your dreams old man.” Sne laughed as Kel claimed he beat Sen in both age and good looks. Though Sen couldn’t deny, the man was pretty good looking. What with his red hair, grey eyes and the similar features of Ty. “Damn.” was all Sen could say as Kel showed his cards. He flopped his cards down showing the two pairs and without even hesitating he picked up his drink and took a huge swig. He was losing already. Not that he was surprised at all. “Alright cards, show me some luck.” He teased as he picked up the deck and dealt out another five cards each. He had about one of the worst hands you could get but he didn’t show it on his expression just yet. There was a possibility that it could go in his favour. So he dropped two cards down and picked up two more. His hand becoming at least playable. ((4s 10s 3s Ks Qs)) [/scrolly] [bg=4f2a66]