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Chess Skirmish [OOC]



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Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:15 am
yosh says...



there are general arguments but it's mostly white vs black

of course, there can be some inter-alliance rivalries for example: pawns always resent their powerful teammates because the powerful ones send the pawns to their deaths.
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Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:10 pm
JoyDark says...



Well, if pieces get traded off, usually bishops and lights get pitted head to head. So maybe the white knight and the black bishop are rivals, eh?
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Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:34 pm
yosh says...



yup
they told me to never give up on my dreams.

so i took another nap
  





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Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:19 pm
QuoolQuo says...



That sounds fun.
Would the rivalry stem from one of them defeating the other in a past game? Or would it be something else?
  





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Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:27 pm
yosh says...



yeah @QuoolQuo yeah I think that would be their main rivalry roots
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Tue Jan 26, 2021 12:54 am
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JoyDark says...



Okay, @QuoolQuo. If you wanna be rivals, you want my bishop to have killed your knight or vice versa?
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Tue Jan 26, 2021 12:54 am
QuoolQuo says...



Cool, also I just have small question
Do all the pieces of one colour start in one place or their traditional positions on a chessboard? Also, what exactly is the relationship between them and how do they communicate?
  





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Tue Jan 26, 2021 12:57 am
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QuoolQuo says...



@JoyDark the rivalry sounds fun and I’m perfectly happy if my knight dies in this round
  





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Tue Jan 26, 2021 1:48 am
yosh says...



@QuoolQuo yes all of the pieces start off in their traditional positions. Their relationship . . . well . . . it's more neutral. They get hostile and insults are often exchanged, but the relationship between the two teams is the MOST hostile.

Also, they kind of communicate mind-to-mind. Er. The pieces on one team communicate mind-to-mind.
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so i took another nap
  





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Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:00 am
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Rules of the Chessboard



Spoiler! :
Please keep in mind that many of these rules can be bent with permission from the owner of the storybook


  • All pieces move like in the game, Chess
  • Kings can castle with the rook
  • Townspeople can vow themselves to one of the pieces (i.e. White King, Black Knight) by saying "I vow myself to [Piece's formal name]"
  • Stay on your own team. Do not form irregular alliances.
  • Do not befriend any piece other than your teammates
  • Do not disobey your King and Queen
  • Do not move without the King and Queen's permission
  • Do not use your abilities unauthorized
  • Do not betray
  • Kings can surrender by removing their crown and sticking it in the ground, upside down
  • Do not disobey the Rules
  • Rebellion against the rules will mean certain death
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Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:57 pm
QuoolQuo says...



Alright, just another small question (because that’s all I seem able to do)
With movements, do the pieces take turns or do they set off all at once?
  





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Tue Jan 26, 2021 10:17 pm
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MadilynReads says...



I already submitted my character. Oops. Can I join this SB? Looks fun!
Happy Reading!
  





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Wed Jan 27, 2021 2:47 am
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QuoolQuo wrote:Alright, just another small question (because that’s all I seem able to do)
With movements, do the pieces take turns or do they set off all at once?


Ah, you see, in the first game, they all moved one at a time, one piece at a time, alternating between white and black at sunrise and sunset. However, they can all roam free once the second game starts, as they begin to notice. After that, it's pandemonium. Obviously, the Knights are the first to move. They are the only piece that can jump over the pawns. After that, the other pieces will pester the pawns with messages to move. Then, the pawns will move, followed by the powerhouses (Queens, Bishops, Rooks). In fact, the King can also play an active role in strategizing with the other pieces. Since each team can communicate mind-to-mind, it makes the strategizing much easier.
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so i took another nap
  





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Wed Feb 03, 2021 2:07 pm
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yosh says...



Well, why don't we start then? I'll can get the first post in within the next few days if you want. @QuoolQuo @JoyDark @MadilynReads @LordMomo
they told me to never give up on my dreams.

so i took another nap
  








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