+ The Time Has Come, the Time Is Now +

[vitaelamorte]

Who: Everyone in Wonderland!
Where: The chessboard hills
When: Monday, June 11, all day starting at 10:00 AM
Rating: R for (sometimes excessive) violence
Summary: The Queen of Hearts has declared war and the time for battle has come.
The Story:
♥ ICly, the Real Things who will act as pieces volunteered and are led by the Red Queen. The Mirrors were chosen by the Queen of Hearts without being given a choice. The Queen of Hearts announced her choices to her Mirrors very directly, with an order to show up at 10:00 AM on the chessboard, ready to fight. The Red Queen announced her choices more politely, but just as firmly, with a text message sent out over the network listing her pieces and requesting their assistance to protect their fellow Real Things. Characters were not ICly able to respond to this message.

♥ Those pieces who choose to obey the summons will have time to gather any items or weapons they might want to have with them, within reason. Those who don't heed the summons will find themselves suddenly and instantly transported to their square on the chessboard when 10:00 AM rolls around. They will arrive with anything that was on their person at the time, as well as one weapon (whatever it would be normal for them to use). Likewise, any spectators who are not in or around the stands by 10:00 AM will find themselves transported there.

♥ Each player sports an armband, white for the Real Things and Black for the Mirrors, with the shape of their assigned chess piece embroidered in the opposite color. Royalty pieces wear crowns indicative of their status. Should a pawn be promoted to queen, a crown will appear on their head.

♥ Pieces will find that they can't leave their assigned spots until they're told what square to move to by either the Queen of Hearts or the Red Queen. And if they refuse to move, after a couple of moments, an unseen force will scoot them along to their new space.

♥ When threading moves on the board, please find the appropriate top-level under which to comment! It might be helpful to label your thread with which move/encounter you're playing out.

♥ Players on the board can not communicate with those in the stands and vice versa (other than by jumping around and flailing, I guess). However, players on the board can communicate directly with those in squares adjacent to them or with any challenger whose square they share. Since some pieces have a lot of down time, feel free to have them chat with others on the board while they're waiting around.

♥ Directions from the Queens can be assumed. Go ahead and play out moves without waiting for a comment to officially announce them.

♥ The plotting and info post for this log is here.

♥ For your convenience, here are links to the thread headers:

The Donation Box
Pre-Game
The Game - Moves 1-20
The Game - Moves 21-40
The Game - Moves 41-60
The Game - Moves 61-80
The Game - Moves 81-100
The Game - Moves 101-117
The Holding Area
The Stands

Have fun!

Comments

[truefriendship]

But that doesn't help.

[Starlight turns to Sunburst, eyes wide.]

I know her. I was her. She's miserable, and continuing on the path she's on won't make her happy. Maybe if I talk to her, I can make her see that.

[bibliocorn]

[That look is a mighty concerning one. ]

Well, if anypony can do it, it's you. Who knows you better than yourself, right? It has to be worth a try.

[He doesn't sound too convinced. ]

If you want, I can come with.

[truefriendship]

[GOOD JOB SUNBURST OCCASIONALLY YOU CAN SAY THE RIGHT THING. She smiles.]

I'd like that.

[because then I don't have to thread with myself]

[bibliocorn]

[Great work, dude, you didn't buck it up! ]

Okay, we can do that. I'm sure between the two of us, we can get somewhere with her.

[Yup. Put the Friendship Rejects on the case. What could go wrong? ]

[truefriendship]

[This can't POSSIBLY go wrong.]

Thanks, Sunburst. I know it must be strange.

[bibliocorn]

Honestly, 'strange' has been a pretty regular part of my life since we reunited, so at least I'm used to it.

[He says it in good nature, it's better than being a sad, lonely shut-in, that's for sure. ]

[truefriendship]

[She tore him away from his comfortable life of books and threw him into the life of friendship and fighting she's found herself in. She brought this on herself, so she can't complain, but Sunburst did nothing but befriend her when they were foals.

She winces a little, glancing away.]

Yeah, I guess... things do get pretty crazy around us.

[bibliocorn]

[He catches the wince and offers her a small smile, putting a hoof on her shoulder. ]

I wouldn't want it any other way. I mean, I wouldn't be where I am in the Crystal Empire now without you- I wouldn't have Flurry in my life. I wouldn't have you. I wouldn't swap any of that for living by myself in my house.

[truefriendship]

Well, when you put it like that.

[He did seem pretty lonely and awkward before she crashed through his life.]

I'm really glad you're here. I know it's not exactly where either of us would choose to be, but at least we're together?

[bibliocorn]

[His life was a goddamn mess.]

I'm glad you're here too, Starlight. It's a lot easier to live here when you have a friend from home. I like the friends I've made here just fine, but they're...not the same.

[truefriendship]

You can say that again.

[Among other things, they're not ponies.]

[bibliocorn]

Besides, it'll nice to spend more time together without half of Equestria separating us.

[He loves his duties in the Crystal Empire but boy is it far away from everypony else - which is exactly what attracted him to the city in the first place.]

[truefriendship]

It definitely is.

[A scream comes from the chessboard. Starlight winces.]

Maybe next time we could do something that doesn't involve so much death?

[bibliocorn]

[He grimaces at the scream. ]

Yeah, you know I'm definitely for lessening the world-at-stake odds in us hanging out.