meep meep.

( distant beeping sound. )

Hmm.

Meep, meep.

hugged and beepo'd.

long and drawn out mweep.

Beep, and maybe even meep.

bweep, bweep .

"Oh, I was making a Herbie impression. But I guess it could be both..."

meep meep.

to do list: ^&$%! johnny storm and then %^&$&*$! his %^$&!!

How long do y'think it'll take for the Elders to notice I keep making flame dupes so I can wander off and play video games in the corner while they have their whole Chess-Off or whatever.

everything burns
light it up let's go
light it up let's go

i'm on fire
burning brighter than anyone alive
i'm way too hot to touch so just remember if you try

everything burns

They won't let me play this song on the Building's speaker system anymore...

They won't let me play this song on the Building's speaker system anymore...

okay I gotta go back to being a sentient chess piece, laters.

hey can i get a

... Okay, but seriously, I don't remember slot machines and poker cards being part of chess. Or like.. did I super duper hit my head on something.

Uhhh... y'know, uh, edge of the universe, realm of the Elders, um... I dunno the address or whatever. It's probably got some really fancy name I don't know and felt too scared to ask for.

Uhhh... I wasn't paying attention during Chess Class?

Uhhh... The really ominous looking glowy starry one in the lab, yeah.

Well... I figure starting somewhere basic will help? Maybe?

It's still level eighty-two...

Can you send me a Chess For Dummies book through a portal?

"Ah... Can't say I'm familiar with the field or business. Most of the jewelry in our Building is... Well, gadgetry and gizmos."

Do I get promoted to a d-20 dice when I cross the board???

For the record I don't even remember how to play chess and at this point, I'm too scared to ask the Elders to explain it to me. Like uh. When does the ace of spades get to move on the board, or why is the club of diamonds on E62? what square is 42-F. help.

Well now I have to level up my reference understanding.

is this a return? no, I still have to level my blacksmithing and armoring after this.

also busy being a chess piece in a really big galactic chess game but like. that's not really that interesting to talk about honestly.

sorry been busy. leveling up my goldsmith proficiency. You know how it is.