Power Adventure

Rolled 3, 9 = 12 (2d10)

>>1296865
Rolling

>>1296865
Oh boy here we go!

Rolled 4, 3 = 7 (2d10)

>>1296873
>When you put it in the wrong field
Fuck.

>>1296874
The feeling of unease in your stomach passes, but you don't feel any different. You sigh and take a look at your pet cat sitting on the shelf. Suddenly, the thoughts of your cat appear in your head! "That bastard hasn't fed me anything but the cheapest canned food. Always keeps the best stuff for himself!" you hear it thinking while it licks its paw innocently enough.

You can read minds! Also, what is your name?

>>1296880
>Animal minds also count
This is good info. Tell the cat we'll get him some better stuff later. Our name is Dave.

Rolled 9 (1d10)

>>1296883
Forgot roll

>>1296880

Dave is a good name, and tell the cat "Fuck off, I don't see you buying groceries."

>>1296883
>>1296887
Your name is Dave, of course. How could you forget? You smile to yourself like a dumbass, turn back to your cat and tell it you're going to buy him better food from now on. The cat looks at you and tilts its head. It seems even though you can hear the thoughts of animals, they can't understand your speech. "What, you talking to the cat now man?" your good old roommate yells to you over from the couch.

Rolled 6 (1d10)

>>1296893

"Yeah well the cat's complaining about the quality of it's food. It'll help me remember to get the better stuff."

Read our roomies mind

Rolled 2 (1d10)

>>1296893
"It's giving me a death glare, I can tell it's fed up with this shit man... Say, wanna hit up a casino tonight?"
>Ingenious plot hatched: play poker, read minds, get rich.

>>1296897
"Didn't know you were a cat whisperer all of the sudden." he says and turns his attention back to the TV. You focus your gaze on your roommate, and his thoughts fill your head.

"Man, why'd they have to kill off Bog? Dan isn't nearly as good as he was." His thoughts are filled with TV show rabble.

Rolled 4 (1d10)

>>1296899
I love it.

Rolled 6 (1d10)

>>1296903
>>1296899
Trying again because the action is still applicable

>>1296910
Your roommate turns his head towards you and looks at you if you were stupid. "A casino? Man, we live in the shittiest part of town, and you have the money to go and waste it in a fuckin casino? No thanks."

Your roommate seems opposed to the idea. What's that asshole's name anyway?

>>1296917
Alan. 5/7 of the Alans I've met have been assholes

>>1296920
Oh yeah, Alan. That douchebag. He leaves his dirty dishes in the sink. Anyways, what are you gonna do now? Try to persuade Alan into going to the casino with you, or are you going alone?

>>1296935

Nah fuck'em we'll go ourselves and kill it at a poker table and now he can't get none of the money, ON OUR WAY TO THE TOP

>>1296947
You choose to leave Alan to his TV and head outside. The casino is quite far from here though, and you don't have a bike or a car. How are you planning on getting there?

>>1296963

Bus system

Rolled 10 (1d10)

>>1296963
Public Transit

>>1296968
>>1296973
Luckily there is a bus stop right next to your apartment complex. You sit on one of the dirty benches and wait. After roughly ten minutes, a buss drives by and stops at your stop. The door opens. "Where ya headin' kid?" The middle aged bus driver asks.

>>1296976
>"I'm headed to the casino, why do you ask?"

What's with this nosy bus driver?

Rolled 1 (1d10)

>>1297006

>>1297006
"The price of the ticket depends on the distance boy." he says and raises his brow. "The casino ain't that far away, one ticket there is three dollars." he adds and extends his hand, waiting for you to give him the cash.

>>1297011

Well fork over some cash

>>1297021
You take out your wallet and pull a ten dollar bill from inside. It's all you have currently. You hand it to the bus driver, who puts it in the cash register and hands you seven dollars in change along with your ticket. You step in and take a look around. The bus is filled to the brim on people who look like they have very poor living conditions. The door closes and the bus continues its journey, but where are you gonna sit? Looks like there's an open seat next to a really fat guy and a creepy looking old guy.

>>1297042

Sit next to the old dude

I just want to say that I've never seen a bus that the driver asks you for money or has a cash register.

Either it's very different from where I live, of OP has never ridden a bus before.

>>1297047
Buses here have cash registers, but they don't ask you for money.

>>1297046
You sit next to the old guy, he nods and flashes you a creepy grin. "Oi bloke ya headin to the ol' whammee's too?" he asks you.

>>1297056
>"Sure, old sport."

Here we have some fancy buses so you can pay with your phone, drop a coin in, or use a pass with time still on it.

You can buy a one way ride, and you sit there until your stop, or an hour or up pass where they'll print you a pass and you can get on and off any bus within that period of time. If it expires after you get on the bus, it's fine, you'd just have to get a new pass when you get on another bus.

>>1297065
The old guy pats your shoulder and his grin widens. "I can tell it's your first time chap. You want ol' Brammy to vouch for you?"

Yea the buses here prolly have all that fancy stuff too, I've only ever paid with cash

Rolled 2 (1d10)

>>1297077
"I'm good, but thanks for the offer, maybe we'll meet again at the tables"

Rolled 9 (1d10)

>>1297077
>Check your pockets, if there's enough to gamble with and buy drinks for the two of you, "Sure, in return, let me buy you a drink."

>>1297077
Heh, some of the buses even have wifi. It's public so of course it's shit. But ya'know, still cool as heck.

>>1297081
We have seven bucks, that's barely gonna be enough for some chips to play at a table.

>>1297081
You check your pockets and your wallet. You have seven dollars and some pocket lint. You barely have enough to start gambling, let alone buy expensive drinks. Brammy looks at you with sympathy. "Short on moolah, eh? No worries chap, you can buy chips with as little as a dollar at Ol' Whammee's."

Rolled 1 (1d10)

>>1297093
"Thanks for the advice"
>read his mind to see if we're being gyped
>in fact read the mind of everyone on the buss to see if we're liable to get stabbed

Rolled 5 (1d10)

>>1297103
Seconding

>>1297103
You read everyone's mind, starting with Brammy.

"This guy's going to make me rich."
"I could totally stab that guy, if he had anything worth taking."
"Did I leave the oven on?"

Looks like no-one apart from Brammy has anything substantial in his mind. Is he panning on scamming you?

Rolled 7 (1d10)

>>1297117
>remember not to let people know about your fucking powers you mong
>attempt deeper scan of Brammy while looking around for our stop, it can't be too far off

>>1297126
You reach even deeper into Brammy's thoughts... An image of him sitting opposite to a wealthy looking man with a thick mustache pops up and disappears shortly.

>remember not to let people know about your fucking powers you mong

You now realize you've been staring at Brammy like a retard for a while now. He's looking right back at you and his grin has faded. Uh... Oh hey look, it's your station! You hop off the bus and Brammy follows, still eyeing you. The casino is now in front of you. At the door is a tough looking guy in a suit.

Rolled 5 (1d10)

>>1297137
>Apologize to Brammy
"Sorry, I zoned out for a sec"
>Turn to the bouncer dude and scan him while talking
"Hi there"

>>1297152
"Sure, sure. Happens to ol' Brammy too." he says and waves it off. You scan the bouncer and his thoughts. He's ripped guy with a wide jawline and sunglasses. His bald head has a large vein in it. "Looks like Brammy's brought in someone he thinks the boss can use." you get from his thoughts.

Rolled 8 (1d10)

>>1297162
>act natural, don't let on that you know you're getting used, try to get into the casino.

>>1297165
"Hold up." the bouncer puts his arm in front of you when you try to go inside. "You got a pass? If not, you ain't getting in." The shady old guy steps up to the bouncer "The chap's with me. I vouch for him." The bouncer eyes you both and takes out a document from the inside of his suit. "Sign this." he says and hands it to you.

>>1297173
>Look over the paper before you sign diddly shit, don't be an idiot

>>1297173
Read thoughts while looking over the document, then read the document.

>>1297183

This

>>1297183
>>1297181
The document basically says you have to give 30% of your winnings to the guy who recommended you. In this case it'd be Brammy.
"Just sign it you shitstain..." you get from the bouncer's thoughts.

>>1297208

Well I'm willing to take the hit, it'll get us inside

>>1297208
That doesn't sound so bad
>sign the thing

>>1297217
>>1297220
You sign the document and hand it to Brammy, who signs it as well. He gives the document to the bouncer. "Your pass will be ready in fifteen minutes. Go and pick it up at the administration desk." he says and opens the door for you. You step inside the casino. The flash of gold hits your eyes and the chatting of a crowd fills your ears.

Rolled 4 (1d10)

>>1297241
>Go get your chips

>>1297241
Head to the desk and buy chips/get pass

>>1297259
You go to the chip exchange desk. "Good day sir. Would you like to exchange money into chips?" a beautiful lady from behind the counter asks you.

>>1297269
"Yeah"
>hand over five bucks

Rolled 4 (1d10)

>>1297269
>"Yes madam, and perhaps later we can have an exchange of words?"

>>1297269

"Yes please" Politeness always helps, hand over 5 bucks

Rolled 1 (1d10)

>>1297269

Give enough starting money to bet but save enough money to buy a ticket back home in case you fuck up somehow.

Also, practice reading minds without spacing out while you walk, it would make people suspicious about your winning bets if they see you glaring at the card dealer/whatever game we are going to play.

>>1297276
>>1297271
"Uh.. I'll have to pass." she says and takes five bucks from you, then hands you five white chips. Brammy, who was following you, pats your back. "I'll leave you to it chap." he mutters and walks off towards the VIP area.

>>1297286
find a poker table, and do >>1297285, try to scan without being a retard about it.

>>1297286

Alright let's go track down a low stakes game that involves bluffing, that will be where our powers are the most handy

>>1297296
>>1297300
On your way to a low stakes poker table you scan the nearby people while trying to look as non-suspicious about it as possible, probably making you even more suspicious. One particular thought catches your attention, coming from one of the players at the highest stake poker table. "Damn, wish my power was useful for shit like this."

>>1297319
>Join that game, just look disinterested while you read minds.

Rolled 7 (1d10)

>>1297325

Rolled 8 (1d10)

>>1297325
it's high stakes, we have five bucks, we can't join that shit
>consider that other people have powers while joining a low stakes table, scanning everyone there

>>1297331
You walk up to a low stakes poker table. There are five others, who all raise their heads from their cards to you. "Sup dude. Take a seat, you'll get in on the next round." says the tall black guy, then motions to the empty chair to his right. You sit down and discreetly scan the others.... They're all focused on their cards and the game, doesn't seem like any of them has powers.

Rolled 9 (1d10)

>>1297345
That's good, now for the real test: can we tell their cards with our power?

>>1297345
>Do the cheat. While being casual, just play a game except you know when to fold, call and all in.

>>1297345

In addition to what the other anons said, try to read minds while looking at your cards rather than looking at the people. Eventually, reading minds should become second nature and be able to do it without even looking at the direction of your target

>>1297361
You look at the player opposite to you, a bearded guy who's missing some teeth, and focus intensely. An image of his hand pops in your head for a split second. He has two aces, a 2, 3 and a 5

>>1297384
You don't have cards yet, you'll get to join the next round

>>1297390

Just practice mind reading then until the next round

>>1297402
Supporting

>>1297390
just try and see everyone's hand and practice our powers until we're dealt in.

>>1297402
>>1297407
You try and get an image of everyone's hand, but conjuring an image takes a lot more from you than thoughts do. You start sweating and shake a bit, but manage to get a reading on all of the players' cards.


Aight, gotta go now. Maybe we'll continue tomorrow, if you guys up for it.

>>1297421
Try to be more efficent by just reading get the card's number and suit.

>>1297421
I'm here, QM, waiting on you

>>1297425
Instead of trying to conjure an image of every player's hand, you focus on extracting only the number and suit of the cards. It doesn't exhaust you nearly as much.

The current round of poker finishes, with the tall black guy taking a pot of 50. A new round begins, and everyone is dealt a new hand. Your cards are: a 6 of clubs, an ace of clubs, a king of hearts, a 2 of diamonds and a jack of spades.

Rolled 5 (1d10)

>>1299039
Read minds for suits and numbers of other hands.

Not really sure how the hands in poker work, so I'll let others decide which cards to mulligan.

Also wouldn't Texas Hold'em be less taxing on our power? Only need to read 2 cards from each hand/

>>1299059
You scan your opponents for the number and suit of their cards. The black guy to your left has the best hand currently, he has three aces, a 5 of diamonds and a king of hearts.

Yeah, you can move to a Texas Hold'em table after this round if you wish.

>>1299070
>Three of a kind
>Aces
Shit, okay, uh... How much did he put in the pot, is he playing low or going all in, what?

>>1299089
The big blind falls to you, which is three dollars. All of the players call. Do you raise, call or fold?

Rolled 2 (1d10)

>>1299099
Reach for our whole pile like we're going to go all in while scanning minds, and be quick about it, so it doesn't look like you're hesitating

>>1299104
You reach for your pile of two white chips and scan your opponents. The tall black guy to your left thinks of calling your raise and exchanging his 5 and king. An old woman to the black guy's left is thinking of calling and swapping her king and other 2, leaving her a 2, 4 and a 6. The other three think about folding.

>>1299120
Call the bet, we'll swap our Ace, since we know it's useless.

>>1299123
The betting round passes, with three players calling and three folding, making the pot 24 dollars. You swap your ace, and the dealer deals you a new card. You raise it to your hand from the table. It's a king of spades.

>>1299139
Two of a kind King's isn't bad, do a scan to see what everyone else got.

>>1299161
You scan the old lady and the black guy's minds. The lady has a high card of ten. The black guy drew two fours, giving him a full house. That lucky son of a bitch!

>>1299187
Time to take a risk, go all in, make it seem like that one card just got you a mother fucking flush

Rolled 3 (1d10)

>>1299201
Pot is 18, my bad.

You flash a cocky grin after receiving your new card and go all in with your two chips. Roll 2d10 to determine effectiveness of bluff.

Rolled 9, 9 = 18 (2d10)

>>1299216
Here goes something!

>>1299226
I think we did it

>>1299226
Black guy looks surprised by your all in! He hesitates for a few moments, then grunts and folds. The pot of 22 dollars is yours!

>>1299237
Let the rest of the round play out, collect our winnings, thank the others, and move to a Texas hold em table.

>>1299237
Do we have a secondary power, fire breathing?

>>1299242
Shit, meant 20 dollars.

You thank the others for the game and raise up from your seat and walk off towards other tables. From the corner of your eye you spot the black guy standing up as well. He begins to follow you about ten feet back.

>>1299253
Nah, your only current power is mind reading.

>>1299256
Head to a black jack table next. The tall black fellow can't really make any move to attack us, since we're in a middle of a casino.

>>1299264
You spot a blackjack table with an empty seat and move over. Black guy keeps his distance from you, but you can feel his eyes on your neck. Skip forward in blackjack or play in detail?

>>1299276
>Skip forward.
>Read stalker's mind.

>>1299281
You begin playing blackjack. In the midst of it, you try to reach out and read your stalker's mind. It isn't very effective, you only get small glimpses of emotion from his direction. It seems your powers weaken with range.

Your mind reading powers prove to be not as great in blackjack as it was in poker. A few hours of playing nets you only 50 dollars. You stand up from the blackjack table, and notice a lack of a tall black guy staring at you. The stalker has moved elsewhere.

>>1299304
>Try to find the high stakes table with the guy with the power.
>If you can't find him, go to high stakes Texas Hold 'Em.

>>1299374
High stakes needs more cash, we've gone up a lot, but we need at least $200 to really play High Stakes, and I'd like to test our power on Hold Em before we get that far.
Low stakes Hold Em.

>>1299374
>>1299402
You walk by the high stakes poker table. The guy with the power is still playing. "Minimum blind is two thousand. Care to join, sir?" asks the nearby attendant. Since you don't have enough money to play at this table, you refuse and walk off.

You arrive at a lower stakes Texas Hold Em table. You take a seat with the approving grunts of four opponents already seated at the table. Fast forward Hold Em or play in detail?

>>1299448
Fast forward

>>1299524
A few hours pass by and you've won a few pots for yourself. Roll 1d500 to see how much money you've won.

Rolled 173 (1d500)

>>1299535

>>1299544
You won 173 dollars worth in chips at Texas Hold Em, making your net worth 243 bucks. It's getting late, and you're feeling sleepy. Maybe it'd be best to cash in your chips and call it a day for now. Your tall stalker hasn't showed himself since he disappeared earlier either.

>>1299566
Yeah, let's cash in and find the old guy that let us in so we fill out end of the contract, and get that pass so we can come back.

>>1299591
You head back to the chip exchange desk and ask the beautiful clerk to cash in all of your chips. "Of course, sir." she says, takes your chips and hands you 170 dollars back in cash. "We'll hold the rest of your winnings for your benefactor, sir. Enjoy the night and do come again." she says and nods politely.

>>1299612
>"What time does your shift end? Maybe we could go out and grab a bite to eat."

>>1299717
"Uhh..."

Roll 1d10 to flirt with beautiful girl. You're poor and smell though, so roll 8 or higher to succeed.

Rolled 3 (1d10)

>>1299747
Though if you want to schedule for a later date, I would completely understand.

Rolled 4 (1d10)

>>1299747

Rolled 4 (1d10)

>>1299747

Rolled 4 (1d10)

>>1299747

>>1299804
>>1299818
>>1299844
>>1299845
God damnit guys this is why we don't go for waifus, let waifu come to us. Also why the fuck do we smell, do we not fucking take care of ourselves?
I think we need more details QM, like what our living situation is beyond "poor, shitty apartment", what's our job, what's our flatmate's job, when is the rent due?

>>1299947
Yeah, I will support this.

QM dead?

>>1300896
>Two days without even a hint that the QM is alive
Yep, he's dead. Fuck.