By 5:50, all sixteen players had arrived. As Don had expected, the scene that followed was predictable, most players had already clustered into twos and threes, chatting among themselves, factions and informal alliances already taking shape.
A young man about 1.8 meters tall with delicate features walked straight up to Don. "Buddy, it's been a long time!"
Don blinked. "Brother Wade? What are you doing here?"
