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[betrayedblade]

Ah, another's post yesterday made me think of something. There is a common supply cache around here, is there not? I have no need to request of anything, but I did have a question for those that run it. Or, a proposition perhaps. I am a banker and businessman by birth inheritance and am highly trained and skilled with the workings of such a profession. I realize this is not exactly the same, but if you need a helping hand with keeping up with the supplies and rationing them out--well, that's where being a banker comes in handy. [He chuckles lightly.] I can keep my numbers quite well. I can help with records and the like.

[As if he doesn't volunteer/do enough crap around here, now he's going off and volunteering for more. Oi. Well, anyway, maybe he just wanted to do something familiar for a change. His new trips out into hunting are nice and all but he has to admit (at least to himself) that he misses his less adventurous duties, too. Besides that, it was something (else) he inherited from his father and he wanted to continue it even if it was in some strange place and not quite the same.

...

Or maybe he just needed another hobby. Anyway...]

I did think of something I can ask all of Discedo, including the supply cache since it's an item: does anyone have a scacchi--eschec...ches?--set? Or, perhaps, good at wood-work? Whittling? And would be willing to trade.

Does anybody know how to play the "King's Game"?

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[foxtamer.livejournal.com]

It sounds like they could be similar. It would be interesting to compare them sometime.. .... when I'm not as sore.

[vengefulblades.livejournal.com]

[There's an edge of concern in his voice masked well enough by the ever present frustration he's been bottling up ever since his arrival.]

You don't think that maybe you are spreading yourself a little thin?

[Back to his more casual tone.]

Are you in need of an opponent padre?

:3 /is pet~

[100-mile-dash.livejournal.com]

You make cheese out of wine?

[ waaait for it ]

Eeeeewwwwwww!

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

[Cue the reassuring fatherly tone.] I can manage figlio. Do not worry about me. I can manage to devote my time accordingly to the multiple tasks. I don't have to do everything every day. I promise.

I would love to see how you've improved, Ezio.

[Voice]

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

I shall come over some time soon. I also look forward to the challenge. [D'awww, that would be cute. Giovanni would be somewhere between average to just above average, and would find it odd he's more on par with the intelligent machine playing that way.]

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

It's a nickname. I suppose they don't call it that anymore. In Italia they call it scacchi. In French it is called eschec.

voice.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

Yes, I think so.

voice.

[cruelmiracles.livejournal.com]

I've played it once or twice before. There should be many people who know the rules; it's a common enough game.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

A strategy game played with two people. The most important piece on the board is the King of each player's army.

[vengefulblades.livejournal.com]

If you say so, then I am inclined to believe you.

I will warn you now, you will likely be disappointed. I haven't had much time for practice.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

What would you make it out of, and what would you like in return?

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

That would work. I will teach you this one, and you can teach me the other. Bene.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

Grazie, Ezio.

Then I will simply have to reacquaint you with proper strategy. How ever did you manage to get this far without me, mio figlio?

[webelarusians.livejournal.com]

Chess? You play chess?

:D <3

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

With wine! The initial process is the same.

[Sigh.]

voice.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

So it would seem. Even here... Would you be one of those persons interested in a match?

n.n ♥

[100-mile-dash.livejournal.com]

Oooh.

...

It still sounds gross.

[ He's like eight years old, what did you expect? ]

[vengefulblades.livejournal.com]

Pensi nulla di esso.

[Fighting to keep that causal tone.] It was in no way easy.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

Yes, I do. It is a delightful little game of intelligence and skill, no? Both at once frivolous and learned.

♥!

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

To some, I suppose, yes.

"To each their own."

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

[...] I imagine you had help.

voice.

[cruelmiracles.livejournal.com]

Perhaps, after I have examined this world a little more closely. If you are offering, I should tell you that I prefer skilled opponents. A game against a beginner would be too short and not worth the time it takes to set up the pieces.

voice.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

I assure you I have been playing for a very long time now. It is the mark of the noble. A learned man.

It is also very exciting to win when others are not expecting it.

[vengefulblades.livejournal.com]

Si, but not with scacchi of course.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

It was not meant to be forgotten. Surely you did not fail to recognize the lessons within its simplistic yet complex engagements?