[quote=Kurisa]
Koujaku listened to Celestria then nodded "Well if it is usually calm then I may be coming here more often and card games huh? interesting...I don't mind a card game or two here and there, it's a good bit of fun for me...but why don't we have a game? I wouldn't mind seeing how well you play. After all. You do make it sound as if you are quite the perfectionist at these sort of games and if I'm to lose to anyone then why not to someone who has clearly much greater talent than myself?" Koujaku looked back at Celestria, looking her in the eyes also. He wasn't sure what she was doing but perhaps she was trying to read him...who knows...this women seemed to always wear a poker face which is likely why she is so good at the game but if you don't challenge yourself you cannot get better. Koujaku often thought of everything like a fight. Winning wasn't always the way forward..you had to lose occasionally to get stronger, improve and learn...
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[u]Celestria[/u]

She continued to analyse Koujaku while placing a hand on her deck. Her gaze was steady, focused without any strain. [b]"Our game will begin shortly. Talent is not a factor within this equation. Such a thing is an unreliable variable. Talent can only stretch so far and is used to describe anyone with above poor abilities. Whereas practice, using knowledge, strategies, improving and polishing skill, as well as learning from every mistake is more relevant to my ability than 'Talent'. Be sure not to confuse the two. Talent does not necessarily include skill. More pure 'Luck'. I do not believe in such a thing."[/b] Celestria shuffled her cards once more as she spoke, her eyes still fixed on Koujaku as she began dealing the cards and setting up the game without needing to look away from Koujaku at all. [b]"I will warn you as I routinely do. I will win, you will loose."[/b].