Wouldn't you like to play and party forever?

[pleasureislanders]

[It's been one week since your arrival to this godforsaken place, and little seems to have changed since then. The doors and windows remain locked, your reluctant host mingles between guests, and nobody has killed each other...yet. It's only a matter of time before someone gives out, though.

What little solace, if any, is that you wake up with several coins on the nightstand next to your bed. Perhaps you should try putting them in that mask in the salon? You might receive some interesting gifts....]

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[feudalladyshandmaid]

[Early in the morning, at the time when most others are rising as well, Cassandra had already chosen to make herself busy. With pencil and paper she goes down to the lobby and makes an addition to where the plaques are hung: in the form of a neatly-written sign.

Meeting in the lounge tomorrow.
We have to discuss this 'motive,' and a course of action about getting out of here.
Make sure to show up.
-Cassandra

Not one to relax, even in a place like this, she's moved on from the sign-hanging as the day goes by. Ending up in the salon where she alternates between pouring through the same book she'd been readying for the last couple days, and setting up a chess board... with actual chess pieces!

When she thinks she's got someone's eye, she'll flag them down with a wave.]

Hey! Up for a friendly competition?

salon

[bottlerockets]

[Chicken Little stops for a moment, walking over to the chess board Cass has set up.

He knows what chess is, if maybe only because his dad once wanted him to join the chess club instead of something that involved standing out more. Learned how to play, but didn't actually sign up for the club because he decided to try talking dad into letting him do baseball instead. Still...]

It's been a while since I played... but I can be your opponent. If you don't mind playing with me, I mean.

[feudalladyshandmaid]

[Kiddo, Cass would have loved to play baseball with you, if baseball had been invented in the medieval times, and she wasn't forced to sit around playing chess, even if she liked a good mind game.]

Grab a seat. I'll go easy on you.

[She gestures to the other chair, and... then... hmm.]

Might want to grab a pillow or something though.

[bottlerockets]

Oh! Ok, be right back!

[Chicken Little leaves momentarily, and then comes back with the pillow Genie magicked on the first day to toss onto the chair for him to have a seat and be at appropriate height.]

There, that should work!

[feudalladyshandmaid]

[Gonna get some mileage out of that thing, no doubt. Cassandra waits calming for him to return, smirking a bit just as he becomes the appropriate height.]

And that works for me. You ready kid? I tend to have no mercy.

[Which can't sound all that threatening, because. Chess.]

[bottlerockets]

I'm ready! I'll--I'll do my best!

[Who's playing white and making the first move?]

[feudalladyshandmaid]

[Chicken Little's got white! So Cass waits, with arms crossed.]

Okay, kid. let's have at it.

[bottlerockets]

Okay... here goes nothing!

[And with that, Chicken Little proceeds to... move a pawn! It's the one on the farthest right of the board.]

Salon

[goldiloxy]

Oh, I dunno! I don't even know how to play! It looks much harder than checkers!

[feudalladyshandmaid]

It's not that much harder. C'mon, I can show you.

cw: sexism

[goldiloxy]

Oh...I guess this doesn't really count as a guy-only thing? Does it?

[feudalladyshandmaid]

[A small sigh.]

Nope. Pretty sure guys don't own the concept of board games. I'm sure you're fine.

[goldiloxy]

Well, if you're sure... [Foxy gravitates first towards the white chess pieces, assuming Cassandra hasn't picked a side herself yet.]

[feudalladyshandmaid]

[She's happy to shift the pieces around for Foxy.]

It's simple. See, you move the pieces like this... [Which she demonstrates.] And the goal is to 'check' the queen with one of your pieces.

[goldiloxy]

It still sounds really complicated, but at least that last goal is easy! [She frowns, poking at them before picking up a knight.] So only the ponies can jump? And how do you know you've successfully 'checked'?

salon

[diebartdie]

Finally, a real game!

[This seems to be the most appealing thing about this scenario, and Bob's demeanor genuinely brightens despite his dulcet tones.]

I was growing so tired of playing cheese-and-cracker-checkers with the pharmacist.

[feudalladyshandmaid]

You too, huh?

[She just finishes setting up the pieces. Bob wasn't the first person she'd ask for a game, but... well, in here beggars can't be choosers.]

This game is war compared to cheese and crackers checkers.

[diebartdie]

Believe me, it is my favorite way to pass the time.'

[Long hours of playing in his cell, but he doesn't mention that. He takes his seat.]

I assume you are a seasoned player?

[feudalladyshandmaid]

I've played enough, though I don't make a hobby out of it.

[She likes it for the mind games she can cause. Messing with people can be... fun, sometimes.]

Sometimes it's the only thing you can do in a castle.

Salon

[prodigalhairess]

[Cass won't even have to call Rapunzel over, because as soon as she spies Cass setting up the chess board, she slides right into the seat opposite her friend.]

Ooooh, it's been a while since we played together! Think you're still a tough enough opponent?

[Moonstone business aside, it's been too long since they really played chess together. They never really had much time to play when they were traveling, so it's probably been over a year now!]

[feudalladyshandmaid]

[Ah, her favorite opponent.]

Oh, I think I can still go toe to toe with you, princess.

[Moonstone or not. Cassandra's life vastly improved once she came to learn that Rapunzel enjoyed board games, and the offhand sparring session, albeit with a frying pan.

She's already taken a pawn and moved it forward.]

Think you're ready to lose?

[prodigalhairess]

[Breaking down that one last wall between them has been great. Cass going off on her own meant she was no longer Rapunzel's lady-in-waiting, and they were free to rib each other as friends normally do.]

You should be asking yourself that, Cass. You know I don't give up easy.

[She moves her own pawn, pauses, then huffs.]

Geez, I can't give you a teasing nickname like that.

[feudalladyshandmaid]

I know, but that's what makes it fun.

[She found it a lot more fun in general to have that freedom to rib on her favorite person. Knowing that she no longer had to work with the entire castle looking down on her for any mistakes.]

Yeah, too bad I already have the one nickname. Or else I'd miss out on stuff like 'Eugeetles`.

[She moves a knight next. A small tactic, perfect for setting up any number of attacks.]

[prodigalhairess]

[Hm. She's not surprised Cass sends a knight out first; it's just like her, to favor those pieces. Rapunzel, meanwhile, sends out one of her rooks as she huffs.]

It wasn't that bad... it's just hard to find a good way to turn "Eugene" into a cute nickname!

[She won't stop, though. She'll find something that both she and Eugene like! Just you wait!]

... What about "ranger"?

[feudalladyshandmaid]

[Cass moves another pawn out near the knight, her hand straying to a bishop for just a second. Meanwhile, Rapunzel's tactic earns her a little chuckle; a tower, of course.]

Mm, not that it's my job to help you on that or anything... how about "Geney"?

[Like their blue friend here- Oh, and how about that.]

"Ranger"... Not gonna like, I like the sound of that.