24th Death

[twisted_baroque]

[today one can find Dextera in the library but he's not reading this time. he's actually playing chess with himself, thanks to the castle giving him a chess set as a Christmas gift.

...it's strange. playing by himself like this didn't feel "new" like most things did. lonely, sure, but not "new".

eventually he decides to ask a little about this and writes in the journal.]

What does it mean when you feel like you've seen something before but can't remember it? I forget the word.


[ooc: open via journal or in the library. replies might be slow from me for awhile :) and if you're wondering, that chess set is the one that Dextera and Thirteen used as kids. ...not that Dextera can remember.]

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[twisted_baroque]

The castle gave me a chess set. I think it was for Christmas?

[whitecovered]

How strange that it would see fit to give you that. Have you ever played before?

[A game of wits, not brawn. In other words, his kind of game.]

[twisted_baroque]

I don't know. It just doesn't feel "new" like everything else I try does.

[whitecovered]

Perhaps you simply forgot.

[Like he did.]

[twisted_baroque]

I've forgotten a lot of things. ["everything" would be a better word, but he doesn't want this conversation to get depressing for Weiss's sake.]

Do you want to play with me?

[whitecovered]

[He's from a Cavia game. He can take the depression.]

...I suppose a game or two will not hurt.

[If he can remember the mailman's oath, he can remember how to play chess.]

[twisted_baroque]

[he smiles a little bit.]

Okay. I'm in the library, but I can come to you if that's easier.

[whitecovered]

[He will be there shortly! Because floating is a very good way of traveling. He spends half his time in the library anyway.]

[twisted_baroque]

[Dextera is sitting at a table with the chess set. he waves when he sees Weiss. hi there :)]

[whitecovered]

[Weiss can't, well, wave.]

Keeping yourself busy already, I see.

[With the chess pieces and all. So he'll float closer to where Dextera is sitting.]

[twisted_baroque]

[he's been playing against himself this whole time, though it looks like the side Dextera is currently playing - white - seems to be losing badly.

He'll wait until Weiss is closer before writing.]

I think I like playing this. It's fun.

[whitecovered]

It would be better with two people, no?

[He can't understand how one could play against themselves but...each to his own.]

[twisted_baroque]

[he wouldn't be able to give you an answer even if he wanted to. but he'll start putting the pieces back in their orginal spots.]

Do you need any help? [since he isn't sure If Weiss had any hands he was hiding somewhere.]

[whitecovered]

Erm...

[Oh dear. No hands. Well, he could use like, tiny Dark Hands (just like scooping fishes out of water) to move the pieces or something, but he didn't want to freak Dextera out or anything.]

I can use my magic.

[twisted_baroque]

[you'd be surprised to see what it took to really scare Dextera.

he pauses to look up at Weiss.]

You can use magic? [no he doesn't seemed to have realized that Weiss is a magic book.]

[whitecovered]

Of course I can!

[He's not sure whether to be offended at Dextera's slow on the uptake realization that he's a magic book or not.]

[twisted_baroque]

[Dextera blinks. He can't tell if Weiss is mad or not.]

Was that a bad thing to ask?

[whitecovered]

I had hoped my abilities would be obvious.

[You know. FLOATING. And all.]

[twisted_baroque]

I thought you just simply looked that way [and coming from a world where you were the only one who looked "normal", you learned to roll with whatever people looked like.] But it's magic that's doing that?

[whitecovered]

Yes.

[Pageflutter.]

[twisted_baroque]

[the page fluttering makes him a little nervous.]

Are you okay Weiss?

[whitecovered]

Perfectly fine! Shall we proceed?

[twisted_baroque]

Okay. What side would you like to play?

[whitecovered]

White.

[This shouldn't surprise anyone.]

[twisted_baroque]

[he'll turn the board around so the white pieces face Weiss.]

You can go first, if you like.