On Fri, 2 Feb 1996, Andy Skuse wrote:

Panda looks the three new visitors over and then looks at Chang.

Panda: "Chang, my man. Would you be so kind as to set up a table and a few
chairs for our guests?"

Chang returns shortly with a card table and a dozen folding chairs. After
setting the table up, and seeing that everyone is comfortable, Chang
pours saki into a dozen glasses that ring the card table. The bottle
strangely does not seem to ever get empty. Panda finishes shuffling the
cards and takes a long look at each of the player's faces that surround
the table. Saf, Gopher, Nabiki, A wraith, Firehawke, Ozymandias and
SkyKnight all stare back with a determined look in their eyes (and
visors). None of them realizes that the black and white bear has just
returned from the Inter-Galactic and Parallel Universe Poker Championship-
as Grand Champion. And they would have a very difficult time guessing this
fact. For what better poker face to have- than a panda's. 

Panda: Be my guest Sir SkyKnight. You may cut the deck . . .

Hmm...poker...Sure I'll play a hand or two, Panda-kun.  Just don't ask me 
to deal.  I seem to deal out winning hands quite often...to other people. 
;) I'd really like a chance at winning a game this time. ^_-

Saf

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