Neil's hand was pretty good, he thought. He had twin seven of swords, a royal council, as well as a governor and governess. But he wasn't about to underestimate this girl sitting in front of him. Then again, it might be fun to throw in the towel. He did like to mix things up a bit, and gauging Sayeeda's reactions to winning or losing would help him in the future. But for now, he'd just go with how he felt, and he didn't feel like throwing in the towel just yet. 

"Yep," he said, drawing one of the cards electronically, playing one of his seven of swords onto the table. "Valkyries, named after the Professor of the same name...Surname." Neil couldn't think of the good doctor's first name. "Made a stepping stone in the science of mechs. Made them much easier with far more... human-like movements than most. Most were varied. I made mine myself, with a bunch of extra parts I found 'round the military junkyard I worked at." 

He listened to her experiences, and he let out a chuckle. "Those were light ones. Really tricky to fight, even for mid-sized like mine was." He explained. "I was in the [i]Ordo Sanctus[/i]. It was a rebel factions on Fortus, wanting more independence from the upper class, though honestly you could see the value of being on either side. I joined Ordo because they were for freedom, and they allowed me some freedoms too. Managed to get the rank of Valk sergeant, after a few successful infantryman and Valk missions. Took out a few other similar sized mechs at the Battle of Fordhaven. [i]No big deal[/i]." 

He shrugged, with a very arrogant air about him. It was obviously joking arrogance, but he played it well. "Got promoted, continued to fight. One thing led to another...had to flee the planet." When he lost his seven of swords, he placed down a royal council, something he doubted Sayeeda could beat. 

"Few years later, contact told me about a ship that could be bid on for a steal. Got there, found out I was serving under some chick named Sayeeda. We'll see how that goes. Aaaand..." He let out a chuckle when he won the next hand, but the game wasn't over yet.  
[@Penny]