They faced each other over the ancient board.
A pale hand reached out and carefully moved a pawn one space.
Then a hairy hand responded, a knight leapt to intercept.
Back and forth they went, in a tense, menacing silence.
Over in a dark corner a filthy child sat, blond curls hanging listlessly along her tear streaked face. Yet she made no sound, only stared numbly as the game continued.
At last a misstep, a rook taken, and the end came swiftly.
As the victor wiped the child's blood from his now rosy lips, he said,
"Care for another game?"
A Game of Chess
Re: A Game of Chess
Good 'un, Cymraeg.
Funny how you just can't imagine eating children with checkers, isn't it?
Funny how you just can't imagine eating children with checkers, isn't it?
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Re: A Game of Chess
Hmm. I'm not sure exactly what's going on here, but I like it. I saw it as two vampires playing for the tasty, tasty snack in the corner. Am I close?
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Re: A Game of Chess
Yes, that's right. The opponent with the hairy hand might be a vampire or werewolf or something else equally sinister.Varda wrote:Hmm. I'm not sure exactly what's going on here, but I like it. I saw it as two vampires playing for the tasty, tasty snack in the corner. Am I close?