∞ 60: Much-needed practice [written/action]

[chikaidestroyer]

[written]

Genis, please send a message when dinner is ready. I will be out for awhile.

If anyone needs me, I will be in the library.

[action]

[For lack of anything better to do on a nice summer afternoon, Albert has decided to sit in the library with a ... somewhat-odd setup. A map stretched across a table out of sight from the front door,

Comments

[offallingsnow]

[puts down her book and comes over to observe. While being silently polite about it]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Since Albert is not paying attention to bystanders, he continues working on the game. He makes mental notes to himself to hold himself accountable for his own decisions for each side.]

[offallingsnow]

[waits until there seems to be a lull in his game before speaking]

Would you care for an opponent?

[chikaidestroyer]

[He pauses, looking over at Nephry with a raised brow.]

An opponent?

[offallingsnow]

In your game.

[chikaidestroyer]

Are you familiar with it?

[offallingsnow]

Not specifically, but I believe I understand the premise.

[chikaidestroyer]

Do you now? [His look is unreadable, but he moves over to his journal and writes several notes.]

[offallingsnow]

To move your pieces across the map and attempt strategic victory?

[chikaidestroyer]

Indeed. [He's still writing. There are a lot of environmental conditions he has to write down if he's to redo this campaign later.]

[offallingsnow]

I didn't mean to interrupt you, and I don't intend to. It's simply an offer for later, if you feel inclined to take it.

[retreating back to her book now]

[chikaidestroyer]

It's an intriguing offer. I may take you up on it once I can explain a simplified campaign.

[offallingsnow]

You'd deny me the chance to learn through playing?

[chikaidestroyer]

Considering how I 'play' this 'game,' I believe an explanation would be necessary.

[offallingsnow]

I realize it's less of a game and more of a...trial, perhaps.

[chikaidestroyer]

Then perhaps referring to it as a game isn't the best course of action.