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[superieure]

[ Monet is seated, one leg crossed over the other, arms folded, lips curled into a smile, immaculately dressed as always, regarding the camera with a critical eye. In front of her is a chessboard, all set out for a game. She’s chosen black, so white faces the viewer. ]

I require an opponent.

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[laylaknowsstuff]

Strip-chess.

Different from naked Twister, of course. Takes a long longer, makes it all the sweeter.

[She was pretty sure she just made that up.]

[superieure]

All that just to get a peek? Really Layla, you could have commissioned a calendar.

[laylaknowsstuff]

Now you're the one who's doing the tempting.

[It's actually a good thing Jamie isn't here.]

[superieure]

[Maybe. Monet misses him, riffing on Ric gets old after a while (when he starts catching on, and winning).]

[She gets stuck on this move, narrowing her eyes, but plays a risk, intending to ensnare one of Layla's bishops.]

[laylaknowsstuff]

[Layla keeps her face blank, but lets Monet take her bishop. In her next move, she brings her knight up, set to take her down.]

[superieure]

[One of the things she loves - that she'll never admit - is that Layla doesn't know the outcome of the current game. Everything here is new to her, Monet wonders what that's like, briefly, as she goes for a pawn.]

[laylaknowsstuff]

[It's like everyday, for a person like Monet. For Layla, it's blinding. It's stiffling, this terrible pressure on your chest, realizing just how much effect your decisions can have, but not knowing what they will effect. She hates it, wants to know stuff again. But at the same time...

She takes the bishop.

It's kinda nice.]

[superieure]

[Monet falls into a comfortable pattern. Layla's a piece of home, so's the set, and for a moment she can pretend Keeliai isn't around them - that they're not trapped and unable to return until some spell fails, or until the entity is defeated.]

[For a moment she can pretend they're not a family torn apart by time shenanigans and just... be the two of them enjoying a chess match.]

[It's kind of nice. And in front of Layla, Monet'd even say so.]