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[maskmastery]

It appears the dreams broadcast are continuing to reflect the weather, then - in their erraticness, if nothing else. Perhaps that's supposed to be the other way around.

[Schneizel looks to be seated at a desk. From the camera angle, one can see his face, his small, pensive smile, but also the tabletop. A chessboard sits atop it, the pieces

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[playsdoctor]

I haven't played in some time either.

[maskmastery]

Perhaps we might challenge each other, then.

[playsdoctor]

That could be a lot of fun.

[maskmastery]

It would be my pleasure.

[incorruption]

I never thought of it like that. But there are a lot of strange dreams happening lately, aren't there?

[maskmastery]

Nunnally. [He smiles in greeting, then turns more thoughtful.]

Dreams might be ridiculous at times, ut here they always tended to lean to a more serious side. Now, however…

[incorruption]

I've noticed it too. But can the weather really influence dreams like that?

[maskmastery]

Difficult to say. If anything, given the apparent nature of our setting... it may very well be the other way around.

[dedikayted]

Erratic...dreams? Is it always like this when the weather's kinda weird?

[SHE WILL BUG YOU ABOUT CHESS LATER.]

[maskmastery]

I wouldn’t know, given my experience of this place. But before and during that sudden flood, many dreams seemed to have a running theme of water - and many were nightmares. Now that the weather has taken a turn for the unpredictable, the dreams have turned far more… fantastical. [CRACKY.]

[dedikayted]

Wow, the dreams are even more connected to Somarium than I thought...

[maskmastery]

It may be that we’re made more aware of that in time, if it is the case. I don’t want to assume anything, but the reflection between dreams and the reality we experience is… striking.

[maroonweasley]

I don't think dreams really have rules or anything. You dream what you dream.

[But, oh, chess, it's been forever!]

I can play wizarding chess - same rules as Muggle chess but...it's more violent and interesting.

[maskmastery]

Certainly, but there does seem to be something of a running theme. Not all fit the curve, but most...

[He smiles, intrigued. 'Muggle' might be a term lost on him, but he assumes that must mean the type of chess he's familiar with.]

More violent? [what, do the pieces beat each other up and throw each other off the board?

oh.] If we're used to the same rules, at any rate, perhaps we could play a game.

[maroonweasley]

Maybe it's just people dealing with it in their sleep or something. Like, if it's hot they dream about stuff to do with that.

[Ron beams because wizarding chess is the best thing ever.] The pieces beat each other up and stuff. [Yet more smiling; if he can't have Quidditch right now, he can at least have something else.] That'd be brilliant, I'm Ron by the way, Ron Weasley.

[maskmastery]

But it seems the dreams of water preceded the sudden rain, and the flood that followed.

[His eyebrows raise, his smile turning more bemused. There is a morbid sort of curiosity about this.] It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Schneizel.

Does this... wizarding chess require a special board, or is it done via another means?

[loveshumanslol]

It's truly interesting if I say so myself~ Though it's probably only a matter of time before it reflects something else, if the flood has taught us anything that is.

[maskmastery]

Very true. Perhaps in future we might be able to better predict what's coming, from them.

[loveshumanslol]

Maybe. A fan of chess?

[maskmastery]

It’s something of a passion, yes. [And he has few, if any, of those.]