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[fortunatus]

A change of scenary every now and then is always refreshing, don't you think...? But I wonder if it's made any changes to your plans for me.

Oh, I see. Still having trouble with house rule terminology? [smile] Look at it this way- are you really going to be sending me anywhere with a mahjong parlour? Most of the places here don't exactly sound ripe for "leisure", let alone upholding old traditions and specific terms.

Besides, playing by a completely new set of rules might be interesting. Maybe even a little exciting.

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[fortunatus]

Oh, I don't know. Most of them are too busy being awed by my even turning up to be afraid- it doesn't make for a very good game.

[Maybe there's a touch of preening there but mostly he just sounds disappointed.]

[silvery]

How boring. Then again, there are so few people around that are worth challenging anyway- particularly those too blinded by admiration to put up a fight.

[fortunatus]

That much is true but... [Akagi smiles again- but this time it's different. It's predatory and aggressive, a tiger bearing its teeth to provoke a challenge.] ... I can't help but wonder if the Silver King himself would make for an interesting opponent.

[silvery]

We all know who would win that battle, Akagi- but I won't deny that it would be interesting.

[fortunatus]

[shrug] It's not the winner I really care about. Mahjong can be such a revealing game- what do you suppose it would reveal about you...?

[silvery]

Nothing, to the untrained eye. Which is precisely why I don't want to play against you.

[fortunatus]

Even when I'm offering you the same opportunity? It's a very fair trade, I assure you.