Scott studied the others around the table, getting a sense of the hands they had. Then he looked at his own, decent at best. But luck is only half of the game, subterfuge and persuasion made up the other half. Just then Pascal spoke, asking about everyone's hometown. [i]"He's got a poor hand, the first to speak always does,"[/i] Scott thought to himself. As for the others, he'd have to make use of his... talents. He eyed Tide as he answered Pascal's question. Apparently he came from one of the outer rim colonies. Studying him, Scott's eyes began to change color ever so slightly, from the ordinary blue he was born with to more of an indigo/violet color. Tide's body began to split apart before him, moving around in various ways in his seat in a very wispy and illusory way, like the multiple versions of him were ghosts. Eventually, they became less sporadic and all of the "Tides" slowly fused back together, until there was just one copy left. It was leaning over the table slightly, as if studying something on it's surface. He then placed his own cards on the table and leaned back, before disappearing and leaving the real Tide behind. Tide was still speaking at this point, not much time had passed at all. Scott's eyes returned to their usual blue hue, and as he tried to make sense of his precognition he rubbed his forehead with his free hand.

[i]"If Tide saw someone else's hand on the table, and then placed his hand down as well... If that person has a good hand then he probably folded, if the other hand was a fold then there's no way to tell the strength of Tide's hand."[/i] Erik then began to speak, and shortly afterward he placed his cards face-down on the table. He had folded, which lined up with Scott's second prediction. That was one hand out, and assuming Pascal's hand was less than spectacular the only unknown left was Tide's hand. Scott thought he heard the pilot saying something aloud to the whole crew, but he was far too invested in the game to pay attention. His forehead began to feel swollen, and he continued to rub the pain away. [i]"Let's see how you play, big man."[/i]