gotta get down for a mingle

[redactions]

Who: The crew of the SS Heron and visitors.
Broadcast: nope.
Action: Aboard the SS Heron.
When: After returning to the ship.

[ finally back on the right ship, except the corridors are all mysteriously cold and the ship seems smaller. Thanks, Atroma. New crew, visitors, starters in comments ]

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[redactions]

[ 16 is a tough set. Jim looks over to Winter's new card, and then to Steve. ]

You always get the best hands, you need ta tell me how you do it.

[enshields]

[Steve flips a five onto Winter's pile and then, with a slightly conspiratorial smile he leans just slightly in Jim's direction and in an obvious stage whisper he says,]

I cheat.

[He cuts the deck demonstrably, nimble-fingered, and swaps the bottom card for the top card, and back again in the blink of an eye. But he's smiling, as he sets them to rights again.]