Higurashi aftermath

[sharpasafawkes]

[IN OUR LAST EPISODE Shaun and Cesare had a little trip down to the labs, if by "trip" we mean "a magical adventure full of torture-filled antics". Needless to say there's one historian laid up in a hospital bed, more or less asleep and bandaged like you wouldn't believe.]

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[maleborgia]

*enjoying himself! and trying hard to remember all of the advice being given*

[sharpasafawkes]

[nudging his queen forward in a move that might seem idiotic, but sets things up for later.]

[maleborgia]

*curious :|a*

Why did you do that? You should have put it there instead.

[sharpasafawkes]

[If birds could smile]

Your turn Cesare.

[maleborgia]

*making the next obvious move, walking right into what Shaun is setting up*

[sharpasafawkes]

[going along with it~]

[maleborgia]

*lying down, crossing his arms in front of his to rest his head on and kicking his legs up in the air, continuing to play*

[sharpasafawkes]

[so adorable.

not that it keeps him from springing the trap]

[maleborgia]

*doesn't realize at first, then...*

...Oh! How did you do that?

[sharpasafawkes]

Remember when I made that dumb move, that was when I did it. The effects of someone's actions might not hit until much later.

[maleborgia]

*sits up properly, leaning in a bit to look closely at the board, mentally moving the pieces back to their previous places and replaying what happened.

shh, tiny is thinking.*

[sharpasafawkes]

[watching it, head cocked to the side slightly]

[maleborgia]

*Shaun has imparted knowledge! he takes one of his other pieces, not the queen but a rook, and mimics the trap's general idea if not how it worked exactly*

[sharpasafawkes]

[letting the trap go through, so he can see how it's done]

Very good.

[maleborgia]

*starts to smile, but stops.* You let me do it. You didn't try to stop it.

[sharpasafawkes]

I wanted you to see how it worked.

[maleborgia]

But then I won't know what to do when you try to defend yourself against it!

[sharpasafawkes]

[would be grinning if he could]

Allright then, go back a few.

[maleborgia]

*setting them back!*

There!

[sharpasafawkes]

[starting to defend properly now]

[maleborgia]

*concentrating and trying hard to win through

not that he really has many tricks up his sleeve.*

[sharpasafawkes]

[yeah when he's really trying he's actually pretty good]

[maleborgia]

*completely oblivious to the passing of time as they play. once it's finished, expect him to pester Shaun for another round*

[sharpasafawkes]

[Playing to win now, but more than a little happily flopped anto the bed]

[maleborgia]

*reaches over and gives Shaun pettings happily after he takes one of his pieces*