import random
import time


def get_pick(pick_status):
    """
This function takes one argument of variable type and returns an intger.
It checks to see if it's the first round and randomly chooses a starting player
if it is the first round. Otherwise, it simply returns the argument passed (an integer determining
whose turn it is).
"""
    if pick_status == 'Start':
        pick_status = random.randint(1,2)
        if pick_status == 2:
            print("You were randomly chosen to pick first!\nYou lucky duck!")
            time.sleep(3)
        else:
            print("Your opponent was randomly chosen to pick first!\nSeriously, it was random. I promise...")
            time.sleep(3)
        return pick_status
    else:
        return pick_status