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[Anakin is nursing a burned leg - thanks, fire - looking like his usual peppy, happy self.]

Eclipse, leave it alone. [He shows a curious cat sniffing said leg and coaxes it into his lap. Another cat, one that is smaller, with a face that is almost too adorable for words follows in Eclipse's dainty footsteps, laying over Anakin's leg. There. That's better, right?]

Thank you, Ravager. [No, really. This is the terrifying Darth Vader. With a pair of sweet cats.]

I swear this is the last I do for you, Hadriel. Unless there is a burning building filled with cats, you are on your own.

[Cats > People. Obviously.]

Hux? Are you alive? [That's a nice way of checking on someone, right?] Maedhros? Fingon? What about you?

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[Anakin grins and stands up, wincing for a moment before he gets his balance.]

Feel like playing a game, General? [Something to get their minds off of their worries and their fears.]

That sounds good, what did you have in mind?

[He chuckled as he watched Anakin before carefully standing up as well to get a couple more bottles from the kitchen cabinets. If they were going to get drunk, might as well do it properly.]

We have some cards, I believe.

[Anakin has a horrible idea. He has to go about this carefully. Slowly.]

What about poker? [He'll add the stripping part in a little later. He wants Hux nice and drunk ~~so he can laugh at this night for many days to come~~.]

That's fine. I warn you I'm very good at it though.

[At least he was when he was sober. Enough whiskey and that well-trained facade cracked like glass. He was out of uniform at least, wearing a loose pair of black pants and one of Ren's oversized t-shirts that he had grabbed earlier.]

I thought you might be.

[Bring it, General. Anakin finds the cards and begins to shuffle them between them. His mechno-arm is quite versatile and soon he is dealing them their hands.]

We'll decide a wager once we see a clear winner.

Fair enough.

[Hux picked up his cards, setting his expression into something very neutral as he looked them over. Even his thoughts went quiet, he was used to playing games with Ren so it was a habit by now. No cheating, Anakin!]

[He grins to himself, ordering his cards. He glances at Hux now and then, measuring him and, frankly, he is impressed. His grandson has taught him a thing or two!

He makes his first bet and sips on his whiskey.]

Be gentle with me if I lose. [Ha ha.]

Don't be too hard on yourself if you lose, I've learned to play when I was young. [he smirked as he made his bet, looking at Anakin.]

I'm calling you. What do you have?

That doesn't raise your percentages any. [It just means he can lie better. Anakin cocks his head and sighs, laying down his hand.] Three of a kind.

[Only then did Hux grin before laying down his cards.] Flush! What do I win?

[He took another shot of whiskey, feeling much better than he had earlier.]

[He gives a small groan of disappointment, but it doesn't last terribly long.]

I was going to have you strip.

[There was no amount of training that could have stopped him from getting flushed at that as he grabbed the cards to deal.]

If we're playing by those rules you're going to have to take off something. Do I get to choose?

[Hey, it was only fair.]

[He is completely unapologetic and, yes, a little drunk. Smirking at the color his words cause, he gives a nod.]

That's fair. Choose.

Outer robe.

[He dealt out the cards, a bit drunk himself at this point.]

I'm not going easy on you, Anakin. [he chuckled as he waited for Anakin to finish.]

[Anti-climatic, but he can deal. Anakin shrugs off the robe, leaving himself in the layered tunic underneath.]

Now that you know the stakes, I expect not. [He picks up the cards, discards one and takes another from the deck.] Now I'm betting...

Two Kings.

[So not fair, Anakin.]

Pair of twos, you win.

[He refilled his wine glass with amusement. He wasn't wearing as many layers as Anakin since he had been working around the house that day.]

[He could have worn something else today. He's glad he didn't.]

Alright. Shirt.

[He rests his chin on his hand, eagerly waiting. Come on, Hux, it will be fun! The cats are intrigued too, it seems, watching their exchange from their various perches.]

[Thankfully he wasn't that modest- growing up on a star destroyer with little to no privacy meant he wasn't shy about taking off his clothes. He laughed as he took off his shirt, tossing it aside.]

Now deal. Clearly, I need to start winning a few hands so we're even.

[The whiskey probably helps too. Liquid courage, eh? Anakin chuckles and drinks more of said "courage".]

I won't be as red as you by the end of this. [He deals the cards and something in his eyes flashes.

Well, well this might be an excellent hand.]

[Hux took another drink, much more relaxed by now. He picked up his cards with a steady hand but the facade was starting to crack just a little bit.]

Alright, I think I have you now. [He grinned as he laid out his hand, a straight flush.] Let's see if you can do better.

[He feigns an expression of woe before throwing down his cards on the table.]

Royal flush. [His gaze moves over Hux, wondering what item to pick next.] I'll be kind this time.

[He pauses for effect.]

Your pants.

[That's kind?!]

Oh that is indeed kind of you. [He laughed as he stood to take his pants off. He was a bit unsteady on his feet but managed to get them off before tossing in the general direction of where his shirt had gone. He was left only wearing socks and boxers as he sat back down, huffing.]

Now this really is unfair. You're still completely dressed.

[Incredibly kind! He grins remorselessly, eyes sparkling with pure mischief. If only he had a way to take a picture - not that his hands are quite steady enough for the task!]

I thought so! [He pours himself some more whiskey and takes a generous swig.]

Start winning and I won't be.

I will win, just you wait and see.

[He dealt the cards, leaning forward as he looked down at his own hand intensively.]

Alright, you're first. What do you have?

Make a bet, General. [He waves his cards playfully.] Do I have a flush? A pair? Three of a kind? Or nothing of value at all?

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