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[bethan_b_bad]

I am working on essayish things and it occurs to me that Teaboy had a very good idea with this the other day. So... anyone want to play Mornington Crescent? If you're new to the game, I recommend its Wikipedia page and a careful perusing of Teaboy's entry on the subject, which should set you straight. For old hands: of course I wouldn't dream of

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[gramarye1971]

By all means! It's a holiday week here, which means I'll have to play a bit conservatively at first to avoid triggering the respective protocols, but that shouldn't affect your play at all.

*considers carefully*

Temple.

[bethan_b_bad]

Oh, that's the Milliwaysian Gambit, isn't it? I haven't seen that in ages.

Hmm. I'm tempted to take a risk again, but this time I think I'll play safe. Baker Street.

[gramarye1971]

After that, I wouldn't feel right if I didn't play St John's Wood.

(Plus, I don't want to set myself up to be hit for six later by ignoring something tiresome but obvious like the Wisden Trap.)

[bethan_b_bad]

Oh, excellent - I was hoping you wouldn't forget that. The Wisden Trap always gets me too, but we could always institute the shunting variation instead, if you'd like? It would make things much simpler.

And if you're going to play St John's Wood, then I think I'd be remiss in not responding with Regent's Park.

[gramarye1971]

Shunting is fine! *swaps out dice accordingly*

Well played, that. Let me counter with Victoria.

[bethan_b_bad]

Victoria? Interesting choice: I'm not sure where you're going with this, so I think I'll live dangerously. Charing Court.

[gramarye1971]

*quiet smile*

Almost, but not quite.

Heathrow Terminal 5.

[rowanberries]

*Stares*

Okay, I'm not even playing, but that was just harsh.

You are formiddable, Ma'am.

[bethan_b_bad]

...Oooh, you bitch, you nearly baited me into the Fleet Street Fallacy there! That's mean, doing that to someone who's only been playing for about a year. Luckily, I had a good teacher, and therefore I will be countering with Victoria, which swings me right round to Leicester Square.

[gramarye1971]

*smile fades, only to be replaced by a slightly sharper one*

A very good teacher indeed, it seems.

Weighing my options, I choose the Blair-Orwell counterplay and accordingly take up my position at Russell Square.

[bethan_b_bad]

She'll be very pleased to hear you say it, I'm sure.

*chinhands* Hmm, wise move. I'm not sure, but the Brownian Response seems indicated, albeit risky. That being the case, I believe I shall make for King's Cross.

[gramarye1971]

*checks time zones* Oh, damn! I missed my earlier chance to take advantage of the Thames tidal predictions, which would have...but no, there may be a better approach, and I think it will have to be through St Paul's.

[bethan_b_bad]

Interesting move! I think I begin to see what you're doing, but luckily I happen to be facing West and thus can counter with Willesden Junction.

[gramarye1971]

*mutters* If Blackfriars wasn't still closed....

Very well then. Liverpool Street, and consequences be damned.

[bethan_b_bad]

*bites lip*

I appear to be in something of a hole. My first thought was the Windtler Manoeuvre, but you know how out of hand that old warhorse is inclined to get if you don't remember to double loop through Euston. Although I think...

Actually, yes, I think Seven Sisters might just do it in this situation.

[gramarye1971]

Ahaha, that double loop. I remember being utterly destroyed in one game because I thought I had the chance for a double and fell straight into a Chiltern, which meant that I only got as far as Farringdon...but I digress. It was a nasty business, at any rate.

I'm not on the right rolling stock for what I'd really like to do, but Islington's a reasonable compromise.