"Chess On Ice" ◌ Broadcast Video ◌

[missthewoman]

[The feed starts with a flashy logo for the Galactic Winter Games, and Irene and Balthier are sitting primly behind a desk in a small room overlooking a curling rink.]

Good evening and welcome to our continuing coverage of the Galactic Winter Games. I am Irene Adler, joined by Balthier. We are now bringing you coverage of... curling. [Her tone

Comments

[voice]

[gravity_splode]

That's a sport?

Re: [voice]

[missthewoman]

In the minds of a few, yes, it would seem so.

Re: [voice]

[gravity_splode]

Looks kinda boring, if you wanna ask me. A lot of noise over nothing.

Re: [voice]

[missthewoman]

I would have to agree. It does not make the best spectator sport.
What would you do to make it more interesting?

[voice]

[gravity_splode]

Well, that depends on what kind of interesting you're looking for.

[missthewoman]

Oh, you know what interests me well enough. But if you would like it parried down- how could it become a more exciting, suspenseful game? Something that you cannot take your eyes off of, rather than them closing in drowsiness.

[gravity_splode]

Well, you'd probably wanna find a way to get a bit more action into it. I mean, rocks are kinda boring, right?

[missthewoman]

Yes, they are. I find the motion of gliding them down the ice rather sedate.

[gravity_splode]

Well, you could make people throw them, for a start.

[missthewoman]

[Oh, boys, thinking with their muscles.]

They seem to be quite heavy. But it would be an interesting test of strength.
'For a start'.

[gravity_splode]

It's that or find a way to shape the ice to do unexpected things to the trajectory of the stone.

[missthewoman]

Now that sounds intriguing. Perhaps like slopes and obstacles?

[gravity_splode]

Yeah. Or places where it curves unexpectedly or something.

[missthewoman]

Curves unexpectedly? [For a moment she considers, letting her imagination run with that one.] Like when a magnet hidden beneath paper repels another magnet?

[gravity_splode]

Yeah. Like that.

[missthewoman]

Now that does sound much more exciting. Mmm, no chance of it being put into action in time to save us from the traditional version, however.