And We Danced (Masquerade Overflow!)

[thespaceopera]

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[universal_charm]

<sub>[ He's readjusted to playing 2D chess rather than 3D, though the board brings to mind a project he should pursue - that is, making a 3D chess board and teaching people to play. Purely for altruistic reasons, of course.

He arranges the white when she picks black, surprised by her choice given white's advantage, but it's intriguing too. Only someone confident would do that, or someone who didn't understand the game. But he suspected it was the former.

Maybe she would prove as much of a challenge as Spock. He still smiled at the memory of Spock's face when he beat him the first time. ]</sub>

No, quite all right.

_{[ He smiled sweetly at her and shifted his first piece, an unassuming pawn. ]}

I take it you've played before?

[actsmagnificent]

A few times. [ Haruka's opening move is a pawn, too, on a different area of the board. Honestly, the person she's played against the most is better at this game than she is, but she hears that tends to improve one's skills. So they'll see. ]

[universal_charm]

<sub>[ It's his favorite game in terms of strategy, and he makes a regular habit of playing it against the Vulcan, and anyone else he could rope into playing it, especially when they came to visit at the hospital.

He moves another pawn quickly after hers, chuckling. ]</sub>

I think a bit more than a few. You don't seem the type to do things recklessly.

[actsmagnificent]

Pretty early in the game for passing judgment.

[ Look, see. A bishop has come out to play. ]

/fakes chess till she makes it >>

[universal_charm]

Just my intuition. So far you haven't proven it wrong.

_{[ He just smiled and moved his knight to counter, not seeming worried. ]}

np same

[actsmagnificent]

We'll see.

[ Another pawn. ]

[universal_charm]

It would be disappointing if you did disprove me. I like what my intuiting is telling me so far.

[actsmagnificent]

Flattery won't win this.

[ First capture goes to her. Hah. ]

[universal_charm]

_{[ He doesn't seem bothered by the capture. He doesn't so much as blink at it, in fact, quickly taking one of her own pieces to counter it with a smirk. ]}

I would be surprised and disappointed if it did.

[actsmagnificent]

[ Playing the long game, huh? Haruka gets that. A small sacrifice for a large objective is a small price to pay. ] Play the game.

[ Not that you haven't been. But if he's interested in seeing what she's really made of, well....they picked the wrong field for this.....but Haruka intends to actually focus now.

Getting about that time. ]

[universal_charm]

_{[ He chuckles, but follows her advice and concentrates. She's a good player, and he is enjoying the challenge, but eventually... ]}

Check. Three to checkmate.

_{[ He looked to her and smiled oh so innocently. ]}

[actsmagnificent]

That so.

[ She moves a piece. Does this get her out of her pinch, or is she doomed either way? ]

[universal_charm]

_{[ Probably doomed. But he appreciates effort, and she is quite a good player. He moves his own piece, not looking bothered by her counter move and not declaring anything new. In fact, all he did was hum and grin at her oh so very charmingly. ]}