Finally, after 6 cycles of asteroid mining, I came due for a full
cycle of R&R. Got a berth on an ore hauler, switched to a fast
freighter near Ursus 3, and finally arrived at my favorite resort:
Deuces 4.
Decided to pass on the more expensive Trump Galactic, and checked into
the Orion. Got a suite overlooking the beach. Spent the next hour
oogling the women on the beach. It has been a long, dry 6 cycles on
that blasted rock. Few Earth women venture out this far, so I had to
contend myself with watching the Naraji and Arsinian women. The
Naraji are quite beautiful, but I could never get used to the quad
breasts. The Arsinian women are the more like earth women, but are
covered with a fine white cat-like hair.
Took a quick sonic shower, and then down to the casino. First glance
revealed that they have changed half the machines on the floor. The
machines are now server-based and offer games from other worlds.
I pick a vacant slant-top in the back corner, where my back is to the
wall. There is a group of Mezugi soldiers playing Fusion Aces nearby,
a game I find far too variable for such hot-headed young warriors. I
dont know which is worse: the celebration when getting a SuperNova, or
the anger of loosing all their credits.
I make a mental note to keep an watchful eye on them.
I slide my Real-ID card into the machine, and begin navigating through
the menu:
World ---> Earth
Language---> English
Game Type---> Video Poker
The screen now displays available VP games. SuperNova Bonus, Double
Star Poker, Triple Star Poker, Triple Star Bonus Poker, Comet Aces,
Fusion Aces. Nothing good, go to next page: Deuces Uranus, Andromeda
Deuces Wild, Venus Deuces, Outer World Deuces.
I better stick with Andromeda Deuces this time. Played Deuces Uranus
last trip, lost Myanus.
I enter my credits into the machine, and wait. Must be the darn
asteroid dust on the card. Ah, finally, the machine comes to life,
and I hit max credits for my first hand.
As always, the first hand is a bust, but I keep hitting the deal
button, half bad hands, some good hands, and the occasional very good
hand. Can't seem pop the 4 deuces or the royal. Credits exhausted, I
reach into my suit for more.
As I remove the 500 credit ingot, the flash of palladium catches the
eye of one of the Naraji women I saw on the beach. She bounces over
in the low gravity, her quad breasts keeping time with her stride, and
sits at the machine next to mine. She is as friendly as anyone would
be having seen the glint of my credits, and knowing there are many
more. I slide the ingot into the machine, more to keep it out of her
reach than to resume my play.
I stealthfuly turn on my translater, but pretend not to understand her
sweet-talk. Her breath is warm on my neck, and her offers tempting,
but I came here to unwind at VP first; plenty of time for THAT later.
Three Hours later, I am up 200 credits, having hit the 4 deuces twice,
but not before being down 1500 credits.
Time for a meal, another sonic shower, and sleep.
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