+ Chess is a Gentle-Queen's Game +

[vitaelamorte]

Who: Everyone in Wonderland!
Where: The chessboard hills
When: Monday, July 15, all day starting at 10:00 AM
Rating: PG-13 (probably)
Summary: The Red Queen has accepted a challenge from the Queen of Hearts.
The Story:
♥ ICly, characters who will act as pieces were chosen by either queen. 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 chosen pieces and requesting their assistance to protect their fellow Real things. Characters were not ICly able to respond to this message, but the Red Queen will be available after the event for questions/demands/angry rants.

♥ 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 fliers 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).

♥ Each player sports an armband (since mirrors do tend to look so like their counterparts ♥), black for the Mirrors and white for the Real things, with the shape of their assigned chess piece printed in the opposite color.

♥ 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 thread under which to comment! It might be helpful to label your thread with which moves/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 who enters their respective squares. 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 them being officially announced.

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

♥ For your convenience, here are links to the thread headers:
The Game - Moves 1-22
The Game - Moves 23-40
The Game - Moves 41-55
The Game - Moves 56-71
The Game - Moves 72-83
The Game - Moves 84-98
The Game - Moves 99-114
The Holding Area
The Stands

Have fun!

Comments

[strategisch]

[Armin narrow his eyes in scrutiny.]

It's a shirt. And a slip of paper.

[Welcome to your toughest sell ever, Zacharie.]

Are you the type of merchant that tricks gullible people out of their money? [Because they don't really have a word for con-man.]

[obligatorymerchant]

Ahaha, a skeptic! No, my dear Queen, all of my items do as I promise. [ he does jack up the prices but c'mon a man's gotta put sugar on the table. ]

Go ahead and try the Luck Ticket. If it's not to your satisfaction, I won't ask for payment. That's how much confidence I have that you will be impressed enough to do business with me in the future.

[ He moves to stand at the edge of his square to pass it over. If people keep questioning him, he's going to run out of Luck Tickets before long. The only good thing is that maybe they'll want some of his pricier merch. ]

[strategisch]

[Well, he'll take it if it's free. No harm in a slip of paper, right? And it does shine very prettily in the sunlight, as if the word LUCK had been printed in golden ink.]

I'm not injured at the moment, but I'll keep it. [A look of displeasure flickers across his face at being called "Queen" though.] What's your name, merchant?

[obligatorymerchant]

[ This is your only handout, Armin. After this he expects payment and will chase you down to get it. ]

Zacharie.

[ His frog mask is like the Mona Lisa: look at it the right way and you'll think it's smiling, other times frowning, and the French put it on display behind bulletproof glass. At the moment it almost seems like he's grinning. Maybe it's just his demeanor. ]

We'll see how long your uninjured state lasts, considering the rate of slaughter on the field. With the way it's going now, it'll soon be my turn to be on the receiving end of a sword.

[ Except you get to avoid having your face smashed in, Zacharie. ]

[strategisch]

[It honestly creeps the fuck out of Armin. He already has a distaste for human-like things that don't have expressions, and masks hit that sweet spot in the middle of the uncanny valley.]

[But he looks back out across the field, sizing up the situation.]

...I'd watch out for either the Bishop or the Rook. Especially the Rook. She's been playing him very aggressively. [And he fought just as aggressively. Too bad he didn't get the chance to stick his knives in your fat throat, Zach.]

[obligatorymerchant]

[ Too bad indeed. Zacharie doesn't seem all that concerned (though it's kinda hard to tell with that mask of his) as he turns to look out at Yousuke's mirror. ]

Ahaha, so she is! A competent if ruthless Queen. Always good to have a little familiarity.

I almost hope I'll get to come toe-to-toe with him. I know his counterpart and the resulting battle would be very interesting.

[ This is getting dangerously close to... playercesting??? Who knows. ]