first one to make that doctor who joke loses

[birdsbirdsbirds]

Who: Everyone! All of you!
Broadcast: Maybe!
Action: Definitely!
When: Anytime during the toxic moon event!

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[boy oh boy, isn't everyone just so excited to explore this... charming... place...?

this is a game-wide mingle and the timeframe isn't super-important, so throw in with whatever you want! play war games, go shopping for gas masks, get lost in the wilderness, hide up in the Iskaulit and refuse to set foot on the moon, anything goes.

here's the main event info post for reference! have fun!]

Comments

[brainiest]

Well, I can't complain about that, can I?

[ She smiles back, fighting her laughter before she settles and leans over, looking at the board. ]

It's been a long time since I played, though, and I was always a little bit rubbish.

[precedented]

Did you enjoy playing though?

[ He takes black. It's becoming habit in these games. Though he has inherent weaknesses, seeing moves too far ahead. ]

[brainiest]

It was a nice way to spend time with one of my best friends, even if the pieces were barbaric.

[ There's only so much wizarding chess someone can take, after all. Muggle chess is easier, and she moves a pawn forward before she looks back up. ]

I imagine you must enjoy it, then? Chess, I mean.

[precedented]

They do tend to be mouthy.

[ He looks up from the board. ]

I do. I used to play it often with my sister.

[brainiest]

Ron. That's who I used to play with.

[ She softens a little, eyes flickering over his face before she ducks her gaze down. ]

Charles too, once or twice, but I get the impression he was desperately trying to teach me rather than playing seriously.

[precedented]

He probably missed teaching.

[ Leto is a teacher, though a very different kind. He doubts that he would ever get along with Charles. Probably he'd seem more like a fascinating kind of mutant rather than anything else. ]

Or having a student good enough to teach.

[brainiest]

It wouldn't surprise me. I would've done more for him, if I could.

[ It seems a little rude, though, to talk about Charles to someone who looks just like him, and she shifts. ]

I was always top of my class.

[precedented]

I'm sure you did plenty.

[ He doesn't mind. It's not the first time. ]

I never went to school. Did you enjoy it?

[brainiest]

I did! The time I spent there were the best years of my life so far, I'm sure of it. It was amazing, stepping into a world of magic and learning all about it.

[ Finding out she was also making friends with people that would get her into trouble... Well, there's only so much she can do. ]

I wish I had my books with me, but Atroma took them.

[precedented]

There might be some interesting ones in the library.

[ Leto can't read books. There are too many in his head to really enjoy the art of reading. ]

Surely the other wizards might know of some?

[brainiest]

I haven't had a chance to go over there yet. I was a bit busy keeping the gumballs safe.

[ She hums, watching the board and moving a piece. ]

A lot of them are from my world, so they might. Otherwise I'll have to make a post a bother people, won't I?

[precedented]

People do love to get bothered. It takes them away from the tedium of every day life.

[ He cracks a smile, genuine. ]

I know I enjoy it.

[brainiest]

Is that why you don't mind me coming over and playing chess despite being rubbish at it?

[ Her own smile is just as real, almost painfully honest, because the idea of making friends is - well, it's still a sore spot for her, no matter how long it's been. ]

That sets a precedent for the future, you know.

[precedented]

I'm all for setting precedents.

[ He moves a pawn as an afterthought. ]

But no, I do not mind you in any way or form.

[brainiest]

Well, that's a relief.

[ And it is; because she is worried, and she is a little nervous, and sometimes she feels like she's pushing too hard or running forward without thinking when it comes to other people. ]

I don't mind you, either. Just so you know.

[precedented]

[ His lips twitch, but his smile is no less real. ]

That is quite a relief.

[brainiest]

[ She can't fight her laughter, then, a soft thing that comes out as she moves her piece. ]

I think we just became friends, you know.

[precedented]

Now I can rest easy.

[ He moves a pawn randomly. ]

[brainiest]

Well, of course you can. I'm sure it'd have kept you up at night, wondering if we were friends.

[ She's trying to tease, really, she is. ]

[precedented]

I did lose quite a bit of sleep on it.

[ Though he doesn't sleep a lot anymore. ]

[brainiest]

Well, now you can breathe and relax.

[ She moves, tilting her head as she frowns at the board, considering. ]

Hm. Would you say... Pawn?

[precedented]

The terminology doesn't bother me. I can adapt to the changes. Pawn will do.

[ He knows most of them anyway, but there's no need to show off. ]