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It's been made clear that I'm not the only one who enjoys a good game here. Tell me, darlings, what sorts of games do you play best?

[ What sorts of games she's even talking about is questionable. Political games? Board games? Video games? She won't specify but she will take all answers. After all, it's good to find out just what sorts of things people are up to.

What sorts of games she prefers are clearly the ones she wins, if the fact that she's dressed in a bathing suit and appears to be leaning over the edge of a.. jacuzzi... with a glass of wine set next to it... has anything to say about that... ]

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Of course not. Neither of us would be here.

I'm not the one who put them there, darling. [ Getting what she wants is hard, but she was never one to give up was she? Not a chance. ] There are many ways to snap a line.

I really want to see what you'll do when those lines snap.

I'll take everything I want. I've never gotten anything I haven't had to do such with, I doubt I will even moreso now.

The queen never fails, hm?

Don't be silly, darling. Saying "never" is just inviting tragedy to your name. I simply don't plan to here.

I've never had tragedy and I say never an awful lot.

The things you say are so heart-felt, darling.

[ If you say never you're gonna have a bad time in the heart Peter. ]

[ Ana is so good at the controlled expressions where only her eyes give everything away. Peter... not so much. His face gets those flashes of emotion when something bothers him where he looks like a wounded puppy. And it always immediately turns into some kind of anger before he grins like a smug little shit.

Blink and you'll miss it. ]

No, never.

[ Anastasia savors those moments when it feels like someone other than her is the one to lose their semblance of control. He says 'never' again as though he's fighting the all-too-obvious sting with sheer willpower, but willpower won't save him. Anastasia never would have met him here in Deadman Wonderland if it could have. ]

Don't say I didn't warn you.

[ There's a facial twitch because she managed to get under his skin and she knows it. 'Don't say I didn't warn you'? He's pulled that line out then watched someone fail. It's not a line people succeed after hearing unless they actually change their viewpoint on a matter. She's right. Never is an awfully long time... ]

Tch. Well, in any case. Anything I've been saying it for is highly unlikely.

I've said my piece, darling.

[ Take it or leave it. Still, he was a guest so she wouldn't leave him high and dry. ]

What do you know of playing chess?

Plenty. It's a game and I'm good at those.

As am I. [ She's going to head over to the chessboard now. A nice glass one with red and white pieces. Come along. ]

You're red, I presume?

[ Taking the seat on the white side and tapping his fingers on the edge of the table ]

Never played with such a fancy set before.

Always.

[ Smart boy, Peter. Anastasia takes her seat, straightening her pieces then waiting for Peter to take his first-move advantage. ]

If you're going to play a game, may as well play in style. Go.

[ makes his first move... and clearly knows how to play but at some points he just does a completely illegal chess move like taking the king and putting him off the board for "safety"

but it's an ok match otherwise. she wins. obviously. ]

[ Despite pointing out multiple times that he can't do that, she seems to actually remain fairly calm during the game despite looking like she wants to smack him like every couple of turns.

Once she wins, however, it is made clear fairly quickly that she is not what one might call a "good sportsman." ]

I thought you were good at games, darling?

Your nickname is after a chess piece. Good or not, I didn't exactly care to win this one.

Don't be a poor loser, Peter. I should like to see you try to win without hiding the king under the table someday.

That was funny.

Next time I'll be sure to hide an extra army down there.

[ See at least she'll roll with the new rules. ]

A calvary in chess would be exciting.

Perhaps we'll try it another time. Might make for a fun game.

I'd love to.

I'll make sure to acquire a few more chess sets then.

[ Somehow or other this is going to end with her throwing chess pieces at him, isn't it? ]

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