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Dr. Spencer Reid (thisiscalm) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-08-23 21:00:00

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:mingle, calliope-caliborn, data, euphemia li britannia, helix wamtani, kitty pryde (aoa), klara guildsen, lelouch vi britannia, lyle dylandy, spencer reid

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[ Although the other day was far from as traumatic as the last inmate influx, it left Reid a little pensive. Made him think of extreme aggressors, of 50 000 chess games, of expecting different outcomes in a game that would only end with check mate, but unlike a few years ago this is not a depressive thought. Instead, it makes him crave interaction and so he hits up the network. ]

Hey, guys. I was wondering... there's quite a few of us here that know how to play chess. How would you feel about an impromptu tournament? Nothing fancy, just... I don't know, anyone who's interested could drop by the library and we'll set up a few games. Bring a board, if you got one.

[ A bit of an awkward smile and then he cuts the feed. ]

(( OOC: MINGLE-STYLE! Email notifs are off, so thread to your hearts content! Reid will have a video response thread here and an action response thread here for your Reid-y needs! ))

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	ophiuchus 2013-08-31 10:52 am UTC (link)
	Ah! Unusual, but I'll certainly call you what you wish. [She glances up from the board, not entirely expecting to meet his eyes. Once she does, however, she is caught.] Yes, it is. [She turns her attention downward again, question successfully answered.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-09-01 11:40 am UTC (link)
	[ Okay then. He lets it go for now, but if his curiosity wasn't piqued before it sure is now. Letting some silence stretch out over a move or two before speaking up again. ] Is this the first time you play against someone aside from your brother? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-09-01 11:47 am UTC (link)
	Strictly speaking, yes. I tried to teach my friend Roxy how to play, but she was lost in the stabilizer. [She hums at a particularly tricky move before making a strategic decision.] -before she was confident enough to play a proper game, I mean! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-09-01 12:03 pm UTC (link)
	That's too bad... I'm sorry for your loss. [ Countering with relative ease. ] On the bright side, we have plenty of good players here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ophiuchus
2013-09-09 10:30 am UTC (link)

Thank you. I miss speaking with her.

[She's not super completely broken up about it, though.]

Should she ever return, I hope she'll be proud of the progress I've made, practicing against so many good players! ... Even if she can't quite tell I've made progress, but that's beside the point.

[Calliope's move is a bit more uncertain. Strategically she believes she knows how to move, but she's second-guessing herself as to whether or not Reid can see what she's trying to accomplish.]

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thisiscalm
2013-09-11 05:48 pm UTC (link)

[ Chances are he can see where she's going with it — if not now, then soon — but this is supposed to be fun and although he's happy to give her a challenge, he doesn't want to completely overpower her.

Of course, her words throw him off his game just a touch, hitting harder than she could possibly imagine. Meeting Gideon... it's still tender. ]

...I'm sure she'll be able to tell.

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ophiuchus
2013-09-12 12:56 am UTC (link)

[She glances up at him. If he betrays any hint that she grew too close to his personal life, she doesn't pick up on it. Instead, she's surprised by his response at face value.]

[Under her scarf, her smile is a bit wry, but there is still warmth there.]

I hope so. [She drops her gaze back down to the board, following through with her strategy, even if she's not completely confident about it yet.]

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	thisiscalm 2013-09-13 02:23 pm UTC (link)
	[ If he'd had his head completely in the game, he would've spotted it by now if not sooner, but as it is he's too distracted. Whatever she's trying to do, she succeeds and he proceeds with making his own move unaware. ] (Reply to this) (Parent)

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