Poker game + Social thread

[Kaytina]

So this is sort of a call to organize a thread.

Had an idea to play poker in a thread while also having characters talking or drinking in a bar or something. Basically, I want an actual game being played so it's realistic. No random Royal Straights to completely god-mod the thread. But the game also has to be available for several days. So we can't just load up a game on Yahoo and make everyone keep the game open on their computers all the time. There's a word for what I'm after, asynchronous multiplayer. Basically, the game sends an email to the player who's turn it is to play. When it is someone's turn, they play and write a corresponding post in the thread. Sounds good, but there are no online poker games that do this from what I've found. So now I need another option.

Unless someone can find an asynchronous multiplayer playing card game, we'll have to have a dealer character that keeps track of everyone's hands and sends them their cards through the PM system here. I can be that dealer since I have Tabletop Simulator, I can save the game state digitally. But I would prefer to be a player. Sooooo, best option is to find an online game, plan b is be a dealer.

Looking for 3 other peeps who would be interested if we find an online game, 4 for plan b . Only 1 character per person, plz.

[Rook]

That sounds like a fantastic idea. No idea on where we would find the asynchronous play poker though, maybe in an app store? Then it'd be limited to people with the right kind of phone. Thoughts?

[Kaytina]

I might be overthinking this too much. Here's what we can do: Roll. The site has a built in dice roll system, so we can just roll a die between 1 and 100 and whoever gets the highest number during that game round wins the hand. It won't exactly be poker, but it might be the best solution. We'll just have to focus on socializing instead of the game itself. Who's up for it? Looking for 3 other people, 2 if Rook is game.

Test:
crAz6KH31-100
1-100

[Kanto]

I'm down, by the time the other people are found.

[Rook]

Hmm, poker is a game in which many character traits can be examined and expressed by interacting with the rules. It isn't so much about winning or losing but about playing the hand you're dealt.

I'm not sure I can use the dice thing in the same fashion. Maybe a different game?

[Steel]

I want to join in

[Darko Lipowitz]

I'm also up for that. Been roleplaying Darko as a dealer in poker games up till now.