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[maskmastery]

It appears the dreams broadcast are continuing to reflect the weather, then - in their erraticness, if nothing else. Perhaps that's supposed to be the other way around.

[Schneizel looks to be seated at a desk. From the camera angle, one can see his face, his small, pensive smile, but also the tabletop. A chessboard sits atop it, the pieces

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[maroonweasley]

I don't think dreams really have rules or anything. You dream what you dream.

[But, oh, chess, it's been forever!]

I can play wizarding chess - same rules as Muggle chess but...it's more violent and interesting.

[maskmastery]

Certainly, but there does seem to be something of a running theme. Not all fit the curve, but most...

[He smiles, intrigued. 'Muggle' might be a term lost on him, but he assumes that must mean the type of chess he's familiar with.]

More violent? [what, do the pieces beat each other up and throw each other off the board?

oh.] If we're used to the same rules, at any rate, perhaps we could play a game.

[maroonweasley]

Maybe it's just people dealing with it in their sleep or something. Like, if it's hot they dream about stuff to do with that.

[Ron beams because wizarding chess is the best thing ever.] The pieces beat each other up and stuff. [Yet more smiling; if he can't have Quidditch right now, he can at least have something else.] That'd be brilliant, I'm Ron by the way, Ron Weasley.

[maskmastery]

But it seems the dreams of water preceded the sudden rain, and the flood that followed.

[His eyebrows raise, his smile turning more bemused. There is a morbid sort of curiosity about this.] It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Schneizel.

Does this... wizarding chess require a special board, or is it done via another means?

[maroonweasley]

That's kind of creepy then but as long as it's not a mass spider invasion, I'm not too bothered.

[But he wishes he hadn't said that because he feels all squirmy and horrible.] Schneizel? [Just checking because if it looked like he was about to say 'bless you' then it's because he sort of thought he might have sneezed but no.]

The pieces themselves are enchanted. They even talk - you should hear them when Harry plays because he's rubbish and they try to give him advice or tell him off.

[maskmastery]

[no ron you heard correctly :'D]

Such enchantments don't exist in my world - to my knowledge, that is. Though some players could certainly use the... helpful guidance.

[maroonweasley]

You haven't lived until you've seen and heard a bishop shrieking at someone or a knight smashing another piece to bits. I probably have my set here actually.

[When Hermione was here before she'd had her bag of stuff and Ron had kept all his things in his room with him.]

Are you good at it then?

[maskmastery]

[He laughs lightly.] I would try to avoid setting myself up for things I wasn't confident in. [undefeated (kind of) awww yiis]

[maroonweasley]

Some people can think they're really good at something but then they can find out that they're not because either everyone else is crap or that they were being nice.

[maskmastery]

Very true! If that's the case, I'm sure a match will reveal the truth.

[maroonweasley]

Is there a venue or something? I only played it at school in the common room or at home.

[maskmastery]

Not that I know of, but with the majority of the city restored, finding somewhere should not be too difficult.

[maroonweasley]

Will you give me a call when you've got a place for it? Wouldn't want to miss out, I could even drag Harry along, see if he learns how to play better.

for the record, calling Ron 'mr. weasley' weirds me out

[maskmastery]

Certainly. I look forward to seeing your ability for myself, Mr. Weasley.