On Fri, 2 Feb 1996 beaubienrd@mala.bc.ca wrote:

:Saf: [She ignores the panda's tease and continues to look over her cards,
:betraying no emotion on her regal visage. She then lays down her hand
:on the cluttered table, with a look of triumph gleaming in her eyes. A low,
:growl of pleasure emanates from her throat] "Read 'em and weep Panda-kun."

:Panda: [Panda stares at the cards thoughtfully, and then transfers his cigar
:stub back to its original corner of his mouth. He glances down at his own cards
:one more time and then gently lays them down on the table-  face down.]
:"You got me cat. It's all yours."

:Sapphire's face lights up in disbelief, as she stares at Panda's face, a portrait
:of defeat. She suddenly reaches out for the pot and cradles it, pulling it
:toward her like a bulldozer.

Finally!  I've actually won a poker game!  *Saf cheers*
 

:Sapphire finishes counting the pot out loud and then sections the total into
:3 smaller piles.

:Saf: "Chang here's your third, Panda here's yours, and of course the
:rest is mine. It's been a pleasure doing business with you gentlemen.
THE END

Or so the conspiritor's thought...But little did they know that Ami Mizuno 
stayed around to hear the gloating. She did not like to be hustled in a poker 
game, and she would have her revenge. Soon, very soon, one Azusa Shirtori 
would be visting a certain cat and Panda. 

AEI!!!  Not the cute patrol!  *Saf grins*  Good thing I'm not cute then, eh? 
^_- 
 
Saf

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