010313-Beau-Sami

[03:08] -- chessAficionado [CA] began pestering arcaneArtisan [AA] at 03:08 --

[03:08] -- chessAficionado [CA] has awoken from her slumber, she looks more tired than when she went to sleep --

[03:09] AA: Hey Beau. Rough night on Derse?

[03:10] AA: Er....Prospit

[03:10] CA: Prospit, and... ugh yeah...

[03:10] AA: Sorry.

[03:11] AA: What happened?

[03:11] CA: For one, Dersites are invading, and turns out the king on Prospit is sexist...

[03:11] AA: Ughh. Kings!

[03:12] CA: So I almost was not allowed to attend the strategy meeting while Tlaloc was...

[03:12] AA: Why would Derse invade though?

[03:13] CA: Well, derse and prospit are like chess armies...

[03:13] CA: they just sort of... have wars...

[03:13] AA: Oh. I gues that makes sense. Seems kind of pointless though.

[03:14] CA: Hm, who knows, but that isn't the worst of it...

[03:14] CA: Tlaloc showed up and...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:14] CA: The Queen tried to make me kiss him and marry him...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:14] AA: ...what?!

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:14] AA: Why would she do that?!

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:15] CA: Because it's her OTP or something...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:15] CA: Long story short, he tried to tacklekiss me...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:15] CA: so I shot him in the face...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:15] AA: ...he did what?!

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:15] -- arcaneArtisan [AA] looks torn between being sad and being angry. --

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:15] CA: It's fine! He didn't even touch me...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:16] AA: Oh, no, Beau....did you kill him? I mean, I'd be okay with a good punch to the face, but I don't know if I'm okay with KILLING him over it...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:17] CA: Goodness no, he just got a fat lip...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:17] CA: I mean it shoots chess pieces, what'd you expect it to do?...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:17] AA: Oh. Okay then.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:17] -- arcaneArtisan [AA] looks satisfied with that. --

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:17] CA: I just...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:18] CA: Thought you deserved to know that...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:18] AA: Oh god....what am I doing? I shouldn't be happy with him getting hurt!

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:18] -- arcaneArtisan [AA] looks aghast at her own behavior. --

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:18] -- chessAficionado [CA] takes Sami's hand --

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:19] CA: Hey... It's fine...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:19] CA: I mean, he was doing some inapropriate stuff...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:22] AA: Yeah. I don't feel bad about being happy you stopped him. You had every right to stop him, even to hurt him for it. But I shouldn't be HAPPY you hurt him.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:22] -- arcaneArtisan [AA] looks guilty. --

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:23] AA: Heck, I would've probably punched him FOR you if I were there....but I shouldn't be PROUD of it. And right now I think I'd be pretty proud of it if I had done it.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:24] -- chessAficionado [CA] looks sullen --

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:24] CA: I suppose you're right...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:25] AA: ...am I turning into a jealous monster, Beau?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:26] CA: No, definetly not...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:26] CA: In fact, it's great we found out now...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:27] CA: because now we can sort through it before you do become one...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:28] CA: So... let's do that...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:28] CA: and I'll be here to help you through it...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:28] AA: Yeah. I don't want to get all clingy and jealous over every little thing...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:28] AA: ...it's just....Tlaloc. He DOESN'T QUIT.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:29] CA: Ok...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:29] CA: Now that isn't you being jealous...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:29] CA: That is his issue, not yours...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:32] AA: ...you think?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:32] CA: Sami, anyone would be like this in your situation...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:32] CA: Hopefully, the latest development will have gotten the idea into his head...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:33] AA: That'd be nice.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:34] AA: I don't like this Queen trying to pair you up though.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:34] CA: I don't either but...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:34] CA: I sort of feel bad for her...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:34] AA: Maybe I could talk to her? Get her to see how happy we are together?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:34] CA: Yeah you should...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:35] AA: But I don't know how I would get to Prospit. I can't even get to Derse anymore.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:36] CA: Maybe I could speak to her, and you could speak through me, like in pesterchum or somehting...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:37] AA: Oh, that'd be nice. I didn't even think about it....do you think the people who live in these worlds use Pesterchum?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:38] CA: Well I'd have Pesterchum on my pawntop while I'm there...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:39] AA: Oh, that's a good idea.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:40] CA: but I mean...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:40] CA: She seems pretty dead set on it...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:40] CA: Plus, if they're so for traditional gender rolls...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:41] CA: I wonder what they're reaction to homosexuality would be...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:41] AA: Oh....I didn't even think about that!

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:43] CA: hmm. they are not a progressive community that's for sure...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:44] AA: Well we'll just change their minds then!

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:45] AA: There's no way they can see us together and not realize how much better off you are with me thn him.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:45] -- arcaneArtisan [AA] looks concerned for a moment. --

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:46] CA: Is something wrong?...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:46] AA: ...you DO feel like you're better off with me, right? I mean....you don't think the Queen has a point?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:47] -- chessAficionado [CA] hugs Sami --

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:47] CA: That's the stupidest thing you've ever said...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:48] -- arcaneArtisan [AA] gives a soft sigh of relief. --

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:48] AA: Good.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:50] CA: Hey so, who do you think should lead the team when Kate leaves?...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:51] AA: Oh....I hadn't even tought about it really....I was thinking we would try to go to your planet so we could look for Butler though.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:52] CA: Yeah it'd be nice to see him again...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:52] CA: oh...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:52] CA: oh shit...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:52] -- chessAficionado [CA] looks up in genuine distress --

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:52] CA: I have to write that book report...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:52] AA: ...what's wrong?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:52] AA: ...book report?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:54] CA: Oh well... when I was entering, he told me to write a 20 page report on the 'nine princes of amber'...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:54] AA: Hey, I read that book once!

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:54] AA: Did you read it yet?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:55] CA: Uh... part of it...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:55] CA: But it was before I even entered...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:56] AA: Oh, Beau, you've got to finish it. The main guy's so cool. I mean he's sort of not the nicest good guy, but he's clever and he's good at manueuvering and politics and things....you'd probably really like him!

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:56] AA: I know he seems sort of out of it when it starts because his memory's hazy, but he gets WAY smarter.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:56] AA: Do you still have your copy?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:57] -- chessAficionado [CA] pulls the book out --

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:57] CA: yeah...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:58] AA: How far have you got to go?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:58] CA: Uh...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[03:59] CA: He was about to meet the person who took his memory or something...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:00] AA: So he's already driving to Amber with his brother?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:00] AA: Wait....you're not talking about the lady at the very beginning do you?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:00] CA: I think?...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:00] CA: I was really just skimming it...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:02] AA: Oh....man, you've got a long way to go.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:02] -- arcaneArtisan [AA] looks torn, like she's trying to decide something. --

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:03] CA: Uh, what're you thinking about?...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:04] AA: Oh, uh...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:05] AA: ...I was thinking of offering to....well....HELP you write it...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:05] -- arcaneArtisan [AA] gives a conspiratorial look. --

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:05] AA: ...but then I thought....what if we got caught? And butler's first impression of me was that I was a BAD INFLUENCE on you...?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:05] -- arcaneArtisan [AA] looks really sad at the thought. --

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:06] CA: I've told him about you, he knows how nice and sweet you are...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:06] CA: Besides, one of my specialties is not getting caught...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:07] CA: and um...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:07] -- chessAficionado [CA] blushes a little --

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:08] CA: He knows that you mean a lot to me...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:08] AA: Wow, really? Have you felt this way about me that long?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:09] -- arcaneArtisan [AA] looks a little embarrased. --

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:09] CA: No no, um, I guess it was more like a super best friends thing at that point...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:10] AA: Oh. Yeah. That makes sense.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:10] -- arcaneArtisan [AA] smiles. --

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:10] CA: but I guess I'll have to tell him won't I?...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:10] AA: Okay. Well I'll HELP you then. But you've still got to read the book yourself, too! I'm just helping you finish on time.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:10] CA: Yeah yeah, that'd be nice...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:11] AA: Okay. Then let's get started. You get the paper, I'll tell you what happens.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:11] AA: Oh man....I hate that I'm going to spoil things for you though...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:12] CA: no no! It'll be nice, like your telling me a story...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:12] AA: Okay. I'll try to make sure I tell it right then...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[04:13] AA: ...okay, so it all starts with when he wakes up in the hospital...

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