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Illya Nikovitch Kuryakin ([personal profile] fatherswatch) wrote in [community profile] thisavrou2016-03-07 08:41 pm

first bullet ☭ video

I am looking for a chess set.

[Because he has too much to think about, and playing chess helps him sort through everything. Plus it helps send a very clear 'I do not wish to be bothered' message.]

And, possibly, someone to play a game or two with.
ryuuzaki: (hmm - serious)

[personal profile] ryuuzaki 2016-03-22 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
I'm also a fair player.

[He's understating his competence, too. It's not his primary pursuit by any means, and he's never had an abiding interest in reading chess journals and studying the past games of grandmasters. But he's played for many years, mostly with Watari, not much lately, and he's good at observing existing conditions and practicing outcomes.]

If you don't find something, we'll have to try it with whatever we can find around the ship.