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Playing Board Games with a Demon (P, Solo)
Thu Sep 18, 2014 3:35 pm
Den was in his apartment, gathering what little he brought with him to prepare to leave for Shimagakure. He had thought about telling Taiga of his departure personally, but the man had made no attempt to apologize to him for his rude remark in weeks, so Den decided against it. He was going through a closet when he found a game board, probably left in there from the last occupants. It was actually a foreign game called chess. Den had played it before, in fact his father had taught him to play in his youth. Of course he had used to as a way to get Den to think about strategy and all that, but Den had found the game enjoyable. He hadn't bee that good at it, at least against his father, who was the only person he played against. The box seemed a bit old, but when Den set it on the coffee table in his living room he opened it and found all of the pieces in the box, and the board itself was in good condition.
Den was looking over the pieces when he felt the Gobi stir within him, the beast for some reason seemed interested in the board. One of my previous jins played, centuries ago. The beast didn't seem as angry as she normally did, instead she seemed far away, as though she were reminiscing. Den, taking this as an opportunity to try and have a decent conversation with the beast, responded Did you play too? Or just watch?
The beast must have forgotten that Den was there somehow, which was weird seeing as the beast was sealed inside him, or maybe she hadn't thought den would hear the thought. Because Den got a feeling of surprise coming from the beast, then negative emotions as it began to address Den, I played on occasion. Though Den suspected from the beasts feelings that chess had been more than a simple pass time.
Den was alone in the house, Natsumi and Hiroko were back at their homes until he teleported to Shima they would remain there. He looked at the chess board, an idea began forming in his head. No. The beast could sense his emotions, and most of his thoughts. It seemed that she had already caught onto his idea, he wanted to play chess with the Gobi.
Just one game. Den figured that seeing as for the rest of his life he would have to deak with the beast inside of him, he might as well befriend it. And they had been friends before, when Minorin had been her jinchuuriki. I will not be your friend, ever. The beast spoke as though it was done talking, but Den pressed on. You always mention that you have nothing to do, come on, just one game.
He felt the beast become conflicted, it did want to play, its just the beats didn’t want to be friendly with Den, and didn’t like Den being friendly either. But the Gobi’s desire to play much have been strong. One game.
Den smirked as the gobi answered, and he began to set up the board. Did you play against that jin often? Den was curious, the beast had never talked about any of its other jins before. We’re not gonna talk, we’re just going to play.
Well, Den supposed that just playing was a step in the right direction. With the board set up, Den was about to ask the beats what color it wanted, You go first
Den turned the board on the coffee table that white was to his right, and black to his left. He looked over the board and started trying to think of a strategy, hiding his thoughts from the Gobi. He could do it when he wanted to, just like he was sure the beast did almost all the time. Deciding to start simple, he took the pawn on e2 and placed it on e4. He held his finger on the piece for a moment, contemplating whether he wanted to make another move, before letting of the piece.
Pawn at e7 to e5The beast responded near instantly, most likely having thought of his move on Den’s turn as well. Den looked at the chest board and examined both his options and the Gobi’s.
Den had access to his queen and the bishop that could move on white squares, while the Gobi could move his bishop that traveled on black squares and his queen. Both could also move their king forward, move a pawn, or move their knights. Den was unsure of what he wanted to do, he didn’t know if the Gobi was an aggressive player of if she would go on the defensive. Deciding it might just be best to allow his other bishop the ability to move as well, Den moved his pawn at d2 to d3.
Bishop to d5 Den picked up the beasts bishop with his left hand and put it there, holding his finger on it and wondering if the beast was sure about the move, Yes.
It wasn’t a bad move, in fact now his bishop had a lot of option for movement. And none of Den’s pieces could take it, it was completely safe. Den looked at the whole board once more, he took note of the fact that his pawn at f2 could be taken, but the gobi would lose the bishop if she did that so he wasn’t concerned.
Deciding to put pressure on the gobi to move her bishop, Den put his knight at c3, with intend on moving it again next turn if the bishops position was not altered.
Queen to e7. Den lifted the queen and put it in front of the Gobi’s king, the piece Den was of course trying to take ultimately. Den almost went to move his knight, but realized that the bishop was now in the path of the queen, meaning even if he took the bishop he would lose his knight. Not wanting to try and force a trade that would be almost even, Den then went for his pawn, but realized that the resulting trade wouldn’t work out in his favor either.
Then an interesting move came to Den’s attention. He could put his knight between the Gobi’s bishop and pawn, and put her queen at risk while not being in danger himself. So he picked up his knight and moved it to d5.
Pawn to g5Surprised, Den moved the piece, holding it for a second to see if the Gobi noticed what she was allowing den to do. But the Beast didn’t say anything, so Den let go of the piece. He then picked up his knight and put it on e7, picking up the Gobi’s queen as he took it’s position and thus, the first piece of the game as well.
Bishop to e7. The beast made no indication that it was upset about losing her queen, or if it was all part of some master plan. Den moved the bishop, and took his knight off the board. It was a trade, but a queen was worth far more than a knight.
Tell me Den, would you sacrifice one of your allies in order to cripple your enemy? Like you have now. The beast didn’t let any emotion into her voice, her words stated as a simple question.
Den was surprised, he hadn’t expected the Gobi to let Den take her piece, in order to prove some point. I wouldn’t make anyone do anything they weren’t willing to, I’d find another way.
But what if that was the only way? What if you had to let your ally die, in order for you to win? Would you allow your enemy instead gain the advantage, and put even more people at risk?
What are you trying to get at?
You’ll have to make a lot of choices Den, in this war you wish to start. When you fight those men, people will die. You will have to decide when to strike and where, and there will be fights that can’t be won, and people will be have to be left to die. If a man attacks this friend of yours, Eva, but in doing so leaves an opening for you to kill a number of his powerful allies, will you save her, or take the advantage? No matter what people will die den, but you have to know that. Sacrifices will have to be made, by you and everyone you bring into this.
You said no talking, let’s just play. The gobi was right, Eva would be at risk if he brought her into this, so would everyone else he became allies with. He didn’t want to think about who would die, he had already seen to much of it. The beast seemed amused, and perhaps a bit satisfied as well that she had upset Den.
Den picked up his other night, at g1, and moved it to f3. He planned on taking the pawn at e5, so that he could move his pawn and allow his bishop more freedom of movement.
Knight to c6. a Mirrored action, but there was no pawn for the Gobi’s knight to take. No, instead the beast had moved her knight to protect the pawn, or perhaps lure Den into taking it to leave him in a bad trade. Den could have tried and analyzed the move the same way the Gobi had when he took her queen, but decided against it. Instead he’d focus on the game, and his next move. He decided to go for the other pawn, at g5, a safe move that. It didn’t give him much of an advantage, but the gobi had no way of taking a piece in return.
The beast had Den move a pawn to d5, which put it diagonal from Den’s at e4. It didn’t make sense, sure the Gobi could her her other bishop now, but she just gave up a pawn. Den picked up his pawn and took it, though another plan was already unfolding for him that involved taking a rook.
The gobi’s response was to have Den move another pawn, this time to a5. Den’s pawn was diagonal to the gobi’s knight, why was she letting him have it? Sure he might lose the pawn, most likely would, but it was another trade that would be worth. Den decided to put on hold his plan to take the rook, instead putting his pawn at c6, taking the Gobi’s knight.
Pawn to h5. What was the gobi planning? She was just letting him take pieces at this point. Den used the same pawn at c6 to take the pawn at b7, putting the gobi’s rook at risk. Not the one he wanted, but if the gobi didn’t move it he’d take it all the same. The gobi actually took his pawn with a bishop, the one she hadn’t move yet. That was all fine to Den ,as he’d have lost the pawn anyway. Now he could go after the rook at h8 though, if his plan went well. He touched his queen, when he realized something. The Gobi’s bishop could take his queen if he put it where he wanted too. Oh well, he could find a different move. He decided to put his knight at f3, which was actually where he planned on putting the queen before. His knight would be at risk from the bishop, but at this point if the Gobi tried to trade it would just put her at a further disadvantage,
The Gobi decided against it, instead moving a pawn from h5 to h4. Den was fine with that, a she just took the pawn at e5. It had stopped him from moving white square bishop, as he couldn’t move his own pawn that was blocking the bishop without losing it. Until then at least.
The gobi answered by moving a rook to d8, next to her king. An idea occurred to Den, involving using white square bishop and queen to try and get checkmate, but it would take a number of moves and the situation would change.
2038 towards Gobi tails
Den was looking over the pieces when he felt the Gobi stir within him, the beast for some reason seemed interested in the board. One of my previous jins played, centuries ago. The beast didn't seem as angry as she normally did, instead she seemed far away, as though she were reminiscing. Den, taking this as an opportunity to try and have a decent conversation with the beast, responded Did you play too? Or just watch?
The beast must have forgotten that Den was there somehow, which was weird seeing as the beast was sealed inside him, or maybe she hadn't thought den would hear the thought. Because Den got a feeling of surprise coming from the beast, then negative emotions as it began to address Den, I played on occasion. Though Den suspected from the beasts feelings that chess had been more than a simple pass time.
Den was alone in the house, Natsumi and Hiroko were back at their homes until he teleported to Shima they would remain there. He looked at the chess board, an idea began forming in his head. No. The beast could sense his emotions, and most of his thoughts. It seemed that she had already caught onto his idea, he wanted to play chess with the Gobi.
Just one game. Den figured that seeing as for the rest of his life he would have to deak with the beast inside of him, he might as well befriend it. And they had been friends before, when Minorin had been her jinchuuriki. I will not be your friend, ever. The beast spoke as though it was done talking, but Den pressed on. You always mention that you have nothing to do, come on, just one game.
He felt the beast become conflicted, it did want to play, its just the beats didn’t want to be friendly with Den, and didn’t like Den being friendly either. But the Gobi’s desire to play much have been strong. One game.
Den smirked as the gobi answered, and he began to set up the board. Did you play against that jin often? Den was curious, the beast had never talked about any of its other jins before. We’re not gonna talk, we’re just going to play.
Well, Den supposed that just playing was a step in the right direction. With the board set up, Den was about to ask the beats what color it wanted, You go first
Den turned the board on the coffee table that white was to his right, and black to his left. He looked over the board and started trying to think of a strategy, hiding his thoughts from the Gobi. He could do it when he wanted to, just like he was sure the beast did almost all the time. Deciding to start simple, he took the pawn on e2 and placed it on e4. He held his finger on the piece for a moment, contemplating whether he wanted to make another move, before letting of the piece.
Pawn at e7 to e5The beast responded near instantly, most likely having thought of his move on Den’s turn as well. Den looked at the chest board and examined both his options and the Gobi’s.
Den had access to his queen and the bishop that could move on white squares, while the Gobi could move his bishop that traveled on black squares and his queen. Both could also move their king forward, move a pawn, or move their knights. Den was unsure of what he wanted to do, he didn’t know if the Gobi was an aggressive player of if she would go on the defensive. Deciding it might just be best to allow his other bishop the ability to move as well, Den moved his pawn at d2 to d3.
Bishop to d5 Den picked up the beasts bishop with his left hand and put it there, holding his finger on it and wondering if the beast was sure about the move, Yes.
It wasn’t a bad move, in fact now his bishop had a lot of option for movement. And none of Den’s pieces could take it, it was completely safe. Den looked at the whole board once more, he took note of the fact that his pawn at f2 could be taken, but the gobi would lose the bishop if she did that so he wasn’t concerned.
Deciding to put pressure on the gobi to move her bishop, Den put his knight at c3, with intend on moving it again next turn if the bishops position was not altered.
Queen to e7. Den lifted the queen and put it in front of the Gobi’s king, the piece Den was of course trying to take ultimately. Den almost went to move his knight, but realized that the bishop was now in the path of the queen, meaning even if he took the bishop he would lose his knight. Not wanting to try and force a trade that would be almost even, Den then went for his pawn, but realized that the resulting trade wouldn’t work out in his favor either.
Then an interesting move came to Den’s attention. He could put his knight between the Gobi’s bishop and pawn, and put her queen at risk while not being in danger himself. So he picked up his knight and moved it to d5.
Pawn to g5Surprised, Den moved the piece, holding it for a second to see if the Gobi noticed what she was allowing den to do. But the Beast didn’t say anything, so Den let go of the piece. He then picked up his knight and put it on e7, picking up the Gobi’s queen as he took it’s position and thus, the first piece of the game as well.
Bishop to e7. The beast made no indication that it was upset about losing her queen, or if it was all part of some master plan. Den moved the bishop, and took his knight off the board. It was a trade, but a queen was worth far more than a knight.
Tell me Den, would you sacrifice one of your allies in order to cripple your enemy? Like you have now. The beast didn’t let any emotion into her voice, her words stated as a simple question.
Den was surprised, he hadn’t expected the Gobi to let Den take her piece, in order to prove some point. I wouldn’t make anyone do anything they weren’t willing to, I’d find another way.
But what if that was the only way? What if you had to let your ally die, in order for you to win? Would you allow your enemy instead gain the advantage, and put even more people at risk?
What are you trying to get at?
You’ll have to make a lot of choices Den, in this war you wish to start. When you fight those men, people will die. You will have to decide when to strike and where, and there will be fights that can’t be won, and people will be have to be left to die. If a man attacks this friend of yours, Eva, but in doing so leaves an opening for you to kill a number of his powerful allies, will you save her, or take the advantage? No matter what people will die den, but you have to know that. Sacrifices will have to be made, by you and everyone you bring into this.
You said no talking, let’s just play. The gobi was right, Eva would be at risk if he brought her into this, so would everyone else he became allies with. He didn’t want to think about who would die, he had already seen to much of it. The beast seemed amused, and perhaps a bit satisfied as well that she had upset Den.
Den picked up his other night, at g1, and moved it to f3. He planned on taking the pawn at e5, so that he could move his pawn and allow his bishop more freedom of movement.
Knight to c6. a Mirrored action, but there was no pawn for the Gobi’s knight to take. No, instead the beast had moved her knight to protect the pawn, or perhaps lure Den into taking it to leave him in a bad trade. Den could have tried and analyzed the move the same way the Gobi had when he took her queen, but decided against it. Instead he’d focus on the game, and his next move. He decided to go for the other pawn, at g5, a safe move that. It didn’t give him much of an advantage, but the gobi had no way of taking a piece in return.
The beast had Den move a pawn to d5, which put it diagonal from Den’s at e4. It didn’t make sense, sure the Gobi could her her other bishop now, but she just gave up a pawn. Den picked up his pawn and took it, though another plan was already unfolding for him that involved taking a rook.
The gobi’s response was to have Den move another pawn, this time to a5. Den’s pawn was diagonal to the gobi’s knight, why was she letting him have it? Sure he might lose the pawn, most likely would, but it was another trade that would be worth. Den decided to put on hold his plan to take the rook, instead putting his pawn at c6, taking the Gobi’s knight.
Pawn to h5. What was the gobi planning? She was just letting him take pieces at this point. Den used the same pawn at c6 to take the pawn at b7, putting the gobi’s rook at risk. Not the one he wanted, but if the gobi didn’t move it he’d take it all the same. The gobi actually took his pawn with a bishop, the one she hadn’t move yet. That was all fine to Den ,as he’d have lost the pawn anyway. Now he could go after the rook at h8 though, if his plan went well. He touched his queen, when he realized something. The Gobi’s bishop could take his queen if he put it where he wanted too. Oh well, he could find a different move. He decided to put his knight at f3, which was actually where he planned on putting the queen before. His knight would be at risk from the bishop, but at this point if the Gobi tried to trade it would just put her at a further disadvantage,
The Gobi decided against it, instead moving a pawn from h5 to h4. Den was fine with that, a she just took the pawn at e5. It had stopped him from moving white square bishop, as he couldn’t move his own pawn that was blocking the bishop without losing it. Until then at least.
The gobi answered by moving a rook to d8, next to her king. An idea occurred to Den, involving using white square bishop and queen to try and get checkmate, but it would take a number of moves and the situation would change.
2038 towards Gobi tails
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Re: Playing Board Games with a Demon (P, Solo)
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