Point of Order!

[horizonfyre.livejournal.com]

[Pizza, sodas, chips--it's certainly college student food, minus the liquor that is--but it's not needed for what Axel has planned. He's set himself up with a circular rug in the middle of his room, tossing pillows around the perimeter. Tonight he's got a card game in mind--and a rather vicious one that that, providing you don't know the rules. But that's sort of the point, isn't it? Initiate the new ones roughly, and all those trained in the art earn a good laugh.

Tonight was Mao.

So he set things up and tacked a notice on his door to advertise the whole ordeal. And hopefully...hopefully Luxord would show up with a few friends and they could get the ball rolling.]




I am the King of Mao and thus the game has ended!

The game is Mao. If you know it or is you don't--you're probably in the same boat. These may not be the rules you know.

And though you're technically not supposed to explain any of the rules of Mao (Rule Number One! You don't discuss the rules of Mao! Rule Number Two! You don't talk about Fight Club!), here are some good hints;

It's a little like Uno. Get rid of your cards. If you can't drop one, draw until you can drop one.

Every one of Axel's actions will be given in detail. Pay attention. This may come in handy

But here comes how the game will run;

Over here in the real world, I'm going to take a deck(possibly two, if the number of players in big enough). I'll set aside seven cards(a hand) out for each player. Each player will be informed what their hand is. Please keep your posts updated with your hands. This is simply for your own reference and mine.

As well, I will check what the next few cards are in the remaining draw-pile and post them in an (ooc:) message. This serves so that characters can draw a card without having to refer constantly back to the dealer-character. Every so often, the dealer will release the next few cards in waiting in similar statements, so that gameplay may go unhindered.

The game will continue until everyone gets bloody sick of it (usually the case), or someone runs out of playable cards. In the case of an emptied hand, the winner creates a new rule, whom he tells only one other, and the game continues. Or in the case of everyone being absolutely sick of said game, the new rule is created, but play is suspended until a later date.

And hopefully...hopefully this should all work! Consider this game a test run! :)

Comments

I LOVE MAO. 8D

[featheredapple.livejournal.com]

What are you doing?

XD ILU

[horizonfyre.livejournal.com]

Shuffling. [grins, doing just that]

Gonna play a game if I can get enough players. No betting required. You want in, kid?

i haven't played in ages. because... we forgot half the rules. XD

[featheredapple.livejournal.com]

Sure! How do we play?

Re: i haven't played in ages. because... we forgot half the rules. XD

[horizonfyre.livejournal.com]

It's a little like Uno--the point of the game is to get rid of all your cards. But there's a catch...

I'm not allowed to tell you the rules of the game.

[featheredapple.livejournal.com]

That's a weird rule. But ok!

[horizonfyre.livejournal.com]

Alright, the little blonde girl's in too, but we'll give it until another person's in. Four sounds like a good number to start with.


[ooc; and here comes the mess, eh? i've got to slip inbetween comments and leave penalty cards, while trying not to completely throw things off XD)

[featheredapple.livejournal.com]

Ok.

[ooc: It will definitely be interesting. XD]

[horizonfyre.livejournal.com]

[ooc; fuck it! we're in now! you've got a hand! go! XD]

[drawingly.livejournal.com]

[tiiiilts her head]

What're you doing?

[horizonfyre.livejournal.com]

Going to play Mao. It's a card game--sort of like Uno. You want in? [grins a bit]

[drawingly.livejournal.com]

Sure.

[has totally never played] Uno?

[horizonfyre.livejournal.com]

The point of the game is to get rid of all your cards. But aside from that, I can't tell you the rules. [shrugs, looking rather devious]

You still want in?

[drawingly.livejournal.com]

Sure, but I'll probably lose. [grins]

[horizonfyre.livejournal.com]

[ooc: hands are dealt, see the next thread down for details]

[horizonfyre.livejournal.com]

Alright kids, take your hands... Sora's after me, then--ah, you got name to go with that smile, blondie?

[ooc; seven card hands. after the first deal, you are responsible for keeping track on your hand

AXEL
Spades: J, 2
Diamonds:
Clubs: A, J, 3
Hearts: 9, 7

SORA
Spades: 9
Diamonds: 10
Clubs: Q, 4, 2
Hearts: 6, 4

SELENE
Spades: A, K
Diamonds: 5
Clubs: K
Hearts: A, 8, 5

Top of the draw pile, descending (in order): spade6, diamond4, club10, diamond2, diamond6)

[Axel waits until she answers, then dons his serious face, falling silent, cards in hand, facing himself. He places a a jack of clubs face up.]

You don't know jack. [--and goes silent again]

[featheredapple.livejournal.com]

Why'd you say that? [confused, but puts the queen of clubs down]

[horizonfyre.livejournal.com]

Penalty card.

[Axel gives Sora a card, quiet again afterward. It's Selene's turn now]

[featheredapple.livejournal.com]

[ooc: What's his penalty card?]

[looks confused]

[horizonfyre.livejournal.com]

[Axel chuckles, but remains silent, motioning to him (and further down on the page) --it's Sora's turn since Selene's gone.]

[ooc; top of the draw pile, 6spade]

[drawingly.livejournal.com]

It's Selene. [takes them and looks at them, putting a king of clubs down]

Like that, right?

EDITED because i am a moron

[horizonfyre.livejournal.com]

[She doesn't get a penalty card for her name. She'd spoken before the game began. But as for the second outburst...]

Penalty card.

[She gets a 4diamond and the game continues with silence. Axel drops a 3 of clubs and goes rummaging for a slice of pizza.]


[ooc: Axel's hand
Spades: J, 2
Diamonds:
Clubs: A
Hearts: 9, 7

Sora received a 6spade as penalty
Selene received a 4diamond as penalty

Shhhhh XD]

[featheredapple.livejournal.com]

[puts down the four of clubs]

[drawingly.livejournal.com]

[four of diamonds. s-starting to figure out how this is played.]

[horizonfyre.livejournal.com]

[Axel scowls--he doesn't have any fours or diamonds. Time to draw.
10club, 2diamond. That'll do. He plays it.]

Point of order! [Axel immediately puts his cards face down in front of him, pulling his hands away from them like the cards've got the plague.]

Sora, can you pass the two-liter? I can't reach from over here.


[ooc: Axel's hand
Spades: J, 2
Diamonds:
Clubs: A, 10
Hearts: 9, 7

Draw pile top cards; 6 diamond, 6club, 2heart, 10heart, 3spade]

[featheredapple.livejournal.com]

[puts down a 10 of diamonds]