[the second round, he shifts his strategy. A couple of his moves seem random or erratic, but more like an impulse than anything. He's quite obviously going to lose again, but he's more paying attention to Edward's reaction to unexpected moves, whether logical or illogical.]
[It's... very unexpected, yes. Edward is a bit caught off guard by some of the moves and does have to scramble a bit to adjust when it happens, not sure if it's just a random move or part of some grander plan.]
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...It definitely wouldn't be bad to see him again, I guess.
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[Edward's quiet, but... not unhappily so. Being remembered, thought about, is... kind of nice.]
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So. What would you like to do this evening?
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[Edward's quiet for a moment, but...]
We could play chess, maybe...?
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[Perfect.]
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Then I'm afraid you'll have a bit of an advantage. Our playing styles are similar in many ways.
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...well, I hope you're right.
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[Edward's smiling just a bit and, uh. Yeah, you know what, let's go get that board out.]
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very very cute
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If you're sure. Far be it from me to question.
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You're gonna have to really try here, buddy.]
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Well...that went rather quickly. [his eyes are narrowing slightly] Round two?
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[Edward would love another go, absolutely. He gets... very into chess.]
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So. He'll pull one or two more of those, before giving the rest of the game to Edward.]
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[yes? yes. yes please.]
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