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[Action] fallenambitions June 28 2010, 02:49:07 UTC
[Well now, if she's playing somewhere off to the side in town, Alexei will likely spot her playing on her own. Curious]

Are you expecting someone or playing for strategy?

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[Action] ohara_native June 28 2010, 02:54:09 UTC
No one in particular, unless you mean intrigued individuals such as yourself. Primarily I play for recreation sake rather than strategy, and I haven't had the opportunity to indulge in the pleasure recently, I'm afraid.

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[Action] fallenambitions June 28 2010, 03:30:23 UTC
I see. Well, perhaps we can both get what we want from this. May I?

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[Action] ohara_native June 28 2010, 22:52:14 UTC
[ Yay another chess player. She nods lightly and indicates the chair across from her. ]

By all means, help yourself. I'm always happy to play another at chess. How would you judge your skill?

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[Action] fallenambitions June 29 2010, 00:12:06 UTC
Out of practice. So I apologize ahead of time, if I make small mistakes. [He'll take a seat across from her]

Mind telling me the rules again to refresh my memory?

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[Action] ohara_native June 29 2010, 00:56:05 UTC

Then we shall begin with the moves. As you no doubt are already aware, the goal is to win via checkmate - albeit there are times where the game will end with a draw, or by resignation.

[ Next she indicates each piece as she explains it. ]

Each piece can move a certain way. The king can move one square in any direction save for backwards. The rook can only move left, right, forward and back. The bishop can only move diagonally, whereas the queen can move a number of empty squares in all directions.

[ And then once she's finished explaining the others, she glances up again. ] Simple, no?

[ .. oh sure, SIMPLE. ]

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[Action] fallenambitions June 29 2010, 01:01:54 UTC
[Yuri wouldn't think so Despite how simple it sounds, he knows chess is more than that. Hearing the rules at least helped remember the rest...]

Simple enough.

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[Action] ohara_native June 29 2010, 01:29:11 UTC
[ Yuri would /chesstable flip out of impatience :D ]

Then you may make the first move.

[ Yayz for colorz. But Robin is in no rush, and it's obvious from the casual way she's seated. ]

You're the gentleman puting together the training school, correct?

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[Action] fallenambitions June 29 2010, 02:05:06 UTC
[And wonder if that's all nobles and royalty know how to play]

Yes, I am. [he glances down at the board and moves a piece] Alexei is my name. And you are?

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[Action] ohara_native June 30 2010, 00:23:54 UTC
[ There's also croquet. ]

Nico Robin. Are you sure you want to move that there?

[ There is nothing wrong with the move. She's just screwing with you :D ]

How are preparations going then?

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[Action] fallenambitions June 30 2010, 00:30:36 UTC
[...I personally prefer potato soup]

... [For a second there, Robin probably did catch him off guard, but he simply nods] It's fine where it is.

It's moving along. I'm already working on the roster for the teachers and students.

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[Action] ohara_native June 30 2010, 01:24:34 UTC
[VICHYSOISSE DAMNIT. ]

[ She just grins to herself. Almost gotcha there Alexei. She's amused. ] Given the dangerous situation we find ourselves in here, you must have quite a lot of volunteers for teachers and students already.

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[Action] fallenambitions June 30 2010, 01:34:29 UTC
[Right, Potato soup :P]

[He's focused on this game, even if he doesn't seem like it.]

A number of people signed themselves up to be teachers already. There's not as many signing up as students at the moment. I don't think they realize they don't have a say with the draft.

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[Action] ohara_native June 30 2010, 01:42:44 UTC
[ /sob ;o; ]

We have little choice in a number of things in this place, save perhaps our own demise.

[ And then out of the blue. ]

Your intentions with dear little Nami are completely pure are they not? [ Why Robin likes screwing with the people she meets, who can say. :D ]

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[Action] fallenambitions June 30 2010, 02:43:42 UTC
[/awesomeYuriface]

[As he makes his move, Robin's question kind of...confused him more so than get the reaction Robin was probably expecting]

...What is that suppose to mean?

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[Action] Sore Shoulder Latetag is go! ohara_native July 3 2010, 01:06:44 UTC
[ Actually the reaction she had been going for was confusion, so it's a win win. ]

What do you think it is supposed to mean? [ o/~ Can't read her, can't read her, her p-p-p-poker face o/~ ]

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