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[ There is a very flat note of boredom in Oxford's voice, and the video is focused on his profile as he idly stares at the wall of his room, slouched in his seat. ]

Seasons of mists and mellow fruitfulness, close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; conspiring with him how to load and bless with fruit the vines that round the thatch-eaves run... [ He trails off, looking momentarily rueful. ] It's no mystery as to why Keats and his many wonderful contemporaries chose to roam the countryside and marvel at the ever changing landscape. [ HUFFS. ] They weren't trapped on a spaceship where every corridor makes you wonder if you're merely wandering about in circles. There are only so many trips one can make to the oxygen garden before you start recognising individual leaves, for God's sake.

[ He finally sits up, with a quick, smooth movement, the subdued quality of his voice becoming suddenly more efficient and business-like as he looks squarely at the camera feed. ]

In the interests of quelling a certain sense of raging boredom that occasionally grips me - and others, I'm sure - I would like to propose a poker night. I imagine there must be a fair number of us who fancy themselves good with cards. [ He raises his brow curiously. ] Do I have any takers?

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Make it interesting? Maybe

[Yeah, all that poetry bullshit? Getting totally ignored.]

[ H E A T H E N

but Oxford grins, suddenly and wolfishly. ]

I am involved, that would mean it's perfectly interesting already. [ he chuckles, lightly. ] Humour me, Winchester, what would make this potentially more interesting.

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[Oxford, have your number one south London fan grinning at the prospect of a poker night. Bob misses those, especially since he can't spend all his free time down the Spieler these days.]

Yeah, mate. I'm up for it. Been a while but I reckon I can hold my own. That alright?

[ At the sound of the pleasantly familiar voice, Oxford can't help the smile, particularly broad and charming for the kind of folks who rub him the right way upon meeting. ]

Certainly! I'm hardly a poker veteran myself, to be quite honest, but it's all in good fun. [ He raises a brow. ] I don't think any of us are quite in the position to bet with anything very significant whilst trapped here.

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[ oh goodness, can 'trips to the oxygen garden' be a new euphemism, oh please oh please ]

poker? oh darling you know I'm a taker

[ it already is ]

Do I?

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[Honestly, Oxford. Durham wonders why you seem to like the sound of your own voice so very much. Keats wouldn't be his first choice. It is, however, slightly frustrating to consider the complaint lying beneath the other man's words is painfully valid, though.]

You could always try to make yourself more useful if you're that bored, Oxford.

[ Because it's rather a handsome voice, dear colleague. Oxford switches to audio immediately, though his eyeroll is so intense that Durham could probably hear it anyway. ]

Enlighten me, Durham, what exactly is it that I might get involved in here? I'm not about to claim that I've much knowledge in mechanical or medical areas or whatever they might have use for on board this ship, because my specialities tend to lie in listening to stiff old toffs milling about pretending to be politicians or else analysing literature. [ His tone turns faintly accusatory. ] Have you been making adequate use of yourself, then?

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I might be interested. What's the game?

I suppose the standard sort of Texas Hold'em game, unless anyone has an exciting variation they could perhaps teach us. I'm afraid I personally am limited to knowing the very basics of poker, myself.

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depends on the betting

Well, I'm fairly certain money is entirely off the table, and I'm sure most of us are somewhat lacking in personal possessions, so we might have to get a little creative. [ He pauses, almost smirking a little. ] I don't know if strip poker would go down incredibly well, though.

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[ Kasumi's not exactly one for gambling, but the quotation has caught her attention because 1) it's pretty and 2) she hasn't heard it before. ]

This Keats has a way with words.

[ Oxford opens his mouth as if to say something, but stops before the words form on his tongue, thinks, and then begins anew. ]

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that you're unfamiliar with his work. [ He smiles, in a faintly nostalgic manner, happy to be given a chance to think about a little touch of home. ] It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he is by far one of my favourite poets. I'd like to think "a way with words" is almost putting it mildly.

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[ Eyeball eyeball! ]

You got cards?

I've cards. [ A beat. ] Though, there's one missing.

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[ AND NO ONE IS SURPRISED. ]

Why?

[ The way Oxford says it does not make it sound like much of a question, and his expression turns somewhat impassive. ]

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If only you had a shirt to lose, I would gladly take it from you.

[don't let the card counting supergenius play cards with you. it'll be bad for everybody.]

[ Oxford raises a brow, amused. ]

What confident words.

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[ Y A W N I N G.] Wow. Poetry and poker. You know, I didn't think there was a way to make those things more boring, but...

[Topher has a sad lack of disapproving middle-aged gentlemen in his life he can be unacceptable at. You fit the bill, Bill... Oxford... Whatever.]

[ Keats. Really, Oxford? Really? There's nothing wrong with him, but let's face it, he was expecting it from you. ]

And yet there are others who would enjoy being trapped in a place such as this. Not all artists prefer to roam the countryside. [ p a u s e. ]

I'm assuming you have enough sense to make this poker game...not strip poker.

don't give him ideas.

[ Shame on you. ]

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that sounds like something walt whitman would say...
i think.
anyway, poker sounds kinda cool!
but i don't really know what people would bet...
i don't think there are any useless money around here.

I bet I could beat you.

[Jack fancies himself good at CHEATING with cards.]

Aye, mate. Sign me up.

...Don't I know it. And they're not my plants. As pretty as it is, I'm definitely missing the mountain air. And the incredible vastness of land, the ability to hear your own echo if you shout...

[Or yodel. .... Right, poker.]

What would we all be betting with?

Suppose I've got a few packs of cigarettes I could stand to part with.

[ John, those aren't your cigarettes. You don't smoke. ]

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