Play Pazaak with Barris

Lana: Okay, you are on!

Barriss (sitting down to a Pazaak desk): That's the spirit! But I would have thought you have seen enough a few minutes ago to know, I'm yet to be bested!

Lana (sitting opposite of her): Oh don't worry, I have seen you playing other times, I know your luck can't last too long!

Barriss: You wish!

Ranvi: Are you two really going to start playing games here, instead of helping Master Kota? There are lives at stake over there! Every minute dozens of innocents may die! Or their pets...!

Barriss: Relax girl, it'll take only a minute and I'll win every single credit of hers, so we'll be on the front in no time!

Lana: Funny, I was going to say the same about you! Are you going to deal the cards, or we'll be sitting here all day long?

Ranvi (rolling her eyes): Oh, you two are insufferable! I'm going to get a drink while you are playing...

Drek: That's an excellent idea! I'll be coming with you!

Ranvi: I'll need something strong to forget how irresponsible Lana gets when Barriss is around!

Drek: Lana isn't the too responsible type without Barriss either... Wait, did you say drink something strong?

Ranvi (heading to the bartender): Yes, I'll need it!

Drek: After Kashyyyk, I don't think that's a good idea! Ranvi, wait!

You and Barriss play a few rounds, all in all you both win and lose some, ending up exactly where you began creditwise.

Barriss: Not bad, not bad, but that was just the beginning! Are you ready for a real challenge?

Lana: When have I ever ran away from a challenge?

Barriss: One last game to decide it all! One game to put all in blindly, before we get started!

Lana: Count me in!

Barriss: But no more playing like children! We're going to put all in, and I mean, ALL IN!

Lana: What do you mean?

Barriss: Whatever you have on you now! Literally!

Lana: Do you mean our clothes...?

Valare: Ouh, I like this idea!

Barriss: And lightsabers, ALL!

Lana: You are out of your mind!

Barriss: Are you afraid to lose your precious little sabers? Or your armour? I thought you were up for the challenge!

Lana: I am! Deal the cards!

Barriss: I thought you were never going to ask! First to win 3 games wins it all! May the **** be with you, you are going to need it!

Lana: All I'm going to need is a drink after I got you out of your robe! But let's make it clear! Your robe is definitely not worth as much as my armour! And you are only having 1 lightsaber, when I'm having two! So that's noway to be counted as equal!

Barriss: Relax, I'm not going to keep your armour, lightsabers or credits! Okay, maybe the credits...! But the rest is of little use to me, so... Who loses, only loses her stuff for today, by tomorrow sunrise, her stuff is returned and the bet is settled, deal?

Valare: Nah, if you give the stuff back later, there isn't even a real risk in the game! There are only few more humiliating scenarios than having to walk back home without any clothes after losing it all on a final all in! I had to do that once, trust me, I know the feeling! But you should have seen the others, it was almost a monthly routine for most of my opponents!

Lana (thinking): Thanks for the info Valare, but that's not quite relevant now! We aren't Sith, we don't play for totally humiliating the other... Maybe just a little to have some fun, but nothing serious though!

Valare: Yes, yes, I know, you are just boring Jedi who would never go to such lengths!

Lana: Deal. Let's get started, I have a robe to win off of you!

You both win 2-2 games, so it will be decided by one final round. Each time Barriss won Valare tarted giggling for some reason. You couldn't help but wonder why, does she hope you'll end up naked? Who knows... You are left with a +1 in your hands to play out if needed, but Barriss has already played all her cards. The first few cards are dealt, you are at 15, Barriss is at 12. It's your turn now, how do you proceed? Stand as you are and don't risk going over the 20 limit, or be brave and try an other card? While thinking on your next move, Valare giggles again, this time you can't stand but ask her what the commotion is about.

Valare: Oh little Jedi, can't you sense it?

Lana (thinking): What?

Valare: You have so much left to learn!

Lana (thinking): What are you talking about? Unless you are going to talk sense, you better leave me concentrate!

Valare: She has been reading your thoughts, you simpleton! That's how she kept winning so far! That's how she beat that nobleman too!

Lana (thinking): What?! And you are telling me this only now?!

Valare: I was curious how this was going to unfold! And I had hoped you felt that, but your senses aren't as sharp as they should be!

Lana (standing up and hitting the table with your fists): You cheater!

Barriss (frightened): What are you talking about?!

Lana: You have been reading my thoughts! That's how you managed to win earlier! I knew something wasn't right!

Barriss: N-no, I haven't...!

Lana: I'm not going to keep playing with you, this game is fixed!

Barriss: Ho-ho, there's no schuttaing out of this now! You have agreed to the bet, you have to finish the game!

Lana: You green, daughter of a Hutt! I demand a restart!

Barriss: A bet is a bet, we didn't say anything about not using the ****! Besides, you weren't exactly trying to shield your thought anyway, you were practically shouting out to me about your +1 card!

Lana: You have just literally admitted you cheated...!

Barriss: This is Atzerri! If you don't cheat here you'll end up losing everything, getting killed, enslaved or going home naked! You too should adapt to the situation!

Lana (sitting back): I'm going to kick your ass so hard for this now! I'll stick your lightsaber into it and parade you through the bar for all to see!

Barriss: Wanna bet on that too? I would die to make you walk around with your lightsaber in your ass!

Lana: We'll see about that!

Valare: Ooouuugh, you girls are crazier than I thought! Didn't you mention you weren't going for total humiliation? You would have made a great fit into that cantina on Korriban, which I used to attend to, as an acolyte! Not many were walking out of the place with anything on them after the rougher nights! You are making me feel homesick!

Lana (thinking): Damn, she got me so angry I can't think straight! Maybe that last raise of the bet wasn't too wise... At least I'll shield my thought from her meddling. Yet, I don't know how to proceed now... Should I draw an other card or not risk going over 20? I could play my +1 card and stand, just to make sure not to have a sudden ****.