Drinking games --- a silly idea (was: Re: [UA] Charge gathering)

[Ville Halonen]

Matt Norwood wrote:
>The whole "historical vessel" thing never sat well with me. That's what Cliomancy's about, right? I'd be more inclined to go for a Sig-charging ritual like Oneiromancy*: same as a minor, but up the degree. For instance, a Sig Dipso charge might involve downing five drinks all at once (a fifth of liquor, etc.), with accompanying penalties and maybe extra health checks to make sure you don't vomit/pass out/etc?

At least this would make drinking games (games in which you drink; not games that you drink :)) way interesting. There's this classic one I know:

To play, you need a normal deck of cards, stripped of Jokers. The truly hardcore play this alone with a bottle of strong booze, but usually there are more players with beer. One player takes a card, slaps it to the table so that everyone can see what it is: each number has a meaning. Then the second player does the same, and the third, etc.

-Ace: everybody takes "a regular sip"
-Two: drawer chooses who takes "a regular sip"
-Three to nine: nothing
-Ten: the previous drinker takes "a regular sip"
-Knight: drawer takes "a regular sip"
-Queen:  drawer takes "the lady sip", holding the vessel gently with the littlefinger straightened and drinking just a little
-The King: as everybody sees this, they should make a loud noise praising the King and who got it. The (un)fortunate one takes One Huge Gulp of Alcohol, preferably the whole vessel, regardless of the kind of booze used. If the drinker chickens out, (s)he's a wuss. The heroes drink everything up, hold their liquor and start singing James Brown. (btw, the Finnish name of the game translates into something resembling the King Gulp: my English just isn't good enough to properly translate it)

The game goes on as long as there's booze, willingness, or ability to pick up and see the cards.

Now, imagine a situation of four dipsomancers in one town or other similar limited space that isn't big enough for each of them: there can be only one. They decide to settle things in their own way, arranging a meeting at Russian Joe's at noon; everyone must be sober and contribute to a money pool. Joe makes sure they're really sober, takes the money pool, and gets everyone a bottle of bourbon.

And they start drinking.

-V

P.S. I'm just reading my first Powers (Expiration Date), and he's not one bit overrated: it's simply superb. Thanks to everyone that has ever mentioned him here --- it's highly unlikely that I would ever have found his books otherwise.


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