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Saber's grin grew wider. "First, I propose a bet; so you pansies don't back out halfway through," His eyes flicked back to the girls now exiting the cafe, "Fifty dollars each." Saber leaned in and paused, looking each of his fiends in the eye, then spoke quietly;

"... I bet I can make a member of the Nerd Herd fall in love with me first."

There was silence. Saber couldn't keep his composure after seeing the expressions on his friend's faces, and burst out laughing. "Yeah, you heard me. I said them." He waved towards the doors that were just swinging shut. The volume of the cafe amped up to normal. Saber's confident smile taunted his friends; "We'll see who the real ladies man is." He looked at Gabriel, "Besides," He said teasingly; "They're just your type brother; I'm pretty sure none of them are tramps."

Saber glanced at a poster advertising school Halloween activities on the wall behind Gabriel's head. Come to think of it, if the stakes weren't high enough, it just wasn't any fun.

"We have until Halloween night. Anyone left with the Nerd standing will have to pay up an extra fifty to those who have already made their Nerd swoon." Saber sat back in his chair, satisfied, and laced his fingers behind his head "...Well? You girls man enough to do it?" He chuckled, his eyes fiercely staring them down. This would be a challenge alright- for all of them, but he hated to lose. All there was left to do was win. "... Are you 'girl-magnets' player enough to best me?"

"So," He said, slapping his hand down onto the table, his energy already fired up; "You in?"