barbiebird (barbiebird) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2012-11-17 02:49:00

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For comfort's sake, and because Barbie could always use keeping her practice up, while he was getting plenty of practice already, they spoke Mandarin. She held up both closed fists as she sat across from him. "Pick one."

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	august_heir 2012-11-17 06:42 am UTC (link)
	He appreciates the fact that she was speaking Mandarin. It made communication for him so much simpler. He points at her left hand. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	barbiebird 2012-11-17 07:01 am UTC (link)
	And she opens her hand to reveal the white pawn. Setting up the pieces, she turns that side of the board to him. "I'm no expert or anything. Just try to stay sharp." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	august_heir 2012-11-17 07:12 am UTC (link)
	"My father attempted to introduce me to the game. He said it would sharpen my mind. I never took to it as well as he hoped," Xian informed. "I hope to improve." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	barbiebird 2012-11-17 07:27 am UTC (link)
	"Well, you're smart. You'll get the hang of it. So. You go first." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	august_heir 2012-11-17 03:54 pm UTC (link)
	"Thank you." He moves one of the pawns forward. "How long have you done this? Be a superhero I mean." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	barbiebird 2012-11-18 01:44 am UTC (link)
	"It's been a little on-and-off. Wanted to ever since i was a kid, of course, but I've always been kinda... sickly." She moves her own correspondingly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	august_heir 2012-11-18 01:53 am UTC (link)
	Xian moves in kind. "I..noticed, but felt it rude to say anything." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	barbiebird 2012-11-18 01:55 am UTC (link)
	"I appreciate that." And her bishop's out. Barbie always feels better about chess once she's got a bishop in the middle of the board. Just a thing. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	august_heir 2012-11-18 01:59 am UTC (link)
	"Interesting move." For now he settles for moving another pawn. "You have proper medication?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	barbiebird 2012-11-18 02:01 am UTC (link)
	"Thanks." She nods. "I spend more time in a nebulizer mask than a superheroine's." Knight's out. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	august_heir 2012-11-18 02:04 am UTC (link)
	He then moves his own bishop. "Forgive my impertinence, but doesn't that make your chosen..profession, particularly dangerous?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	barbiebird 2012-11-18 02:05 am UTC (link)
	She shakes her head. "I'd be strapping into that thing every night no matter what I was doing for a living. Might as well be something important." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	august_heir 2012-11-18 02:09 am UTC (link)
	"Commendable, though I'm not certain I'd do the same in your situation." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	barbiebird 2012-11-18 02:11 am UTC (link)
	Barbie cants her head, slightly bemused, as she castles. "You're not?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	august_heir 2012-11-18 02:17 am UTC (link)
	He looks at her, not getting the comparison. "I am not ill." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

barbiebird
2012-11-18 02:20 am UTC (link)

"I know, and, don't get me wrong, I see the irony in being born with both a vocal-based metagene and a major upper respiratory disorder. But you were normal -- if normal is anything besides a dryer setting -- and knew what a pain in the neck your dad's abilities were, and signed up for it anyway. It seems like you'd get going in for the business even if it didn't seem like the best plan in the world."

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	august_heir 2012-11-18 02:26 am UTC (link)
	Xian listens to this calmly before moving another pawn. "I simply wanted to do my duty." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	barbiebird 2012-11-18 02:29 am UTC (link)
	And now that she's got it set up like she likes, Barbie starts looking for pawns to take with her bishop. And finds one. "Makes sense. I guess maybe I just got tired of feeling like a disappointment." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	august_heir 2012-11-18 02:32 am UTC (link)
	He's quiet for a moment, barely noticing the move. He grabs his glass of water and takes a long swig. "..perhaps we have more in common than I thought." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	barbiebird 2012-11-18 02:49 am UTC (link)
	"Maybe." Barbie smiles awkwardly a little. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	august_heir 2012-11-18 03:12 am UTC (link)
	He allows a slight smile before moving his bishop to take a pawn. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	barbiebird 2012-11-18 06:47 am UTC (link)
	A very soft laugh. "Keeping it even. Nice." She'll ponder and then move her knight. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	august_heir 2012-11-18 05:44 pm UTC (link)
	He moves another pawn. "Thank you." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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