Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself

[3houseswatson]

WHO: John Watson and Sherlock Holmes
TONE: Was meant to be friendly and fun... but now tinged with concern.
RATING: PG-13 for potential language
WHEN: Friday, November 30th, after dinner.
WHERE: The Dining Hall
WHAT: Sherlock suggested meeting up to play a friendly game of Wizard's Chess, which John agreed to. But thanks to a tense conversation with a certain Slytherin, John's got a bit more to think about than a simple chess game.
STATUS: Ongoing



[To say that John had a lot on his mind would be an understatement.

Originally, this was just going to be him and Sherlock meeting up so the Ravenclaw could obliterate him in a game of Wizard's Chess. John had no problems with the notion of imminent defeat on the chessboard; he always seemed to have a good time when he and Sherlock were together, putting aside moments of occasional awkwardness when they didn't quite see eye-to-eye on certain matters. He fully expected that as long as he was in Sherlock's company, he wouldn't mind losing.

But then he had words with Jim Moriarty and between that and what he'd gleaned from Sherlock about the situation, a bit of suspicion and worry seemed all too rational. He wasn't sure if he could convince Sherlock of anything, but he could damn well express his concern.

Now that dinner had been cleared away and the other students had gone off to do other things, the Dining Hall was mostly empty. John scanned the room, wondering if Sherlock had already arrived.]

Comments

[3potionproblem]

[Rook to f5.]

Most of the time it's not a matter of strength but of the maximum utilization of the mass one already has. You have, what... two stone on me? I could still clock you even at your best.

[3houseswatson]

[Queen to G1.]

Two stone and a couple of inches shorter. Christ, sometimes I suspect you're just skin and bone.

And all that - all those things coming out of your mouth? Starting to sound an awful lot like a challenge.

[3potionproblem]

Me? Challenge you?

[Pawn to e3.]

Check.

[3houseswatson]

Perish the thought, right? It's so unlike you.

[King to E1.]

[3potionproblem]

[rook to pawn at f4]

Too right. Not a competitive bone in my body.

[3houseswatson]

[Rook to B1.]

You're getting much better at sarcasm and irony. I'm so proud. They grow up so fast.

[3potionproblem]

[rook to f1]

I'm getting better at you. I don't know about other people.

Check.

[3houseswatson]

[Queen to F1.]

I'm pretty ordinary, though. I bet if you applied it to others it'd probably work out.

[3potionproblem]

[Queen to Queen at f1.]

You're not as ordinary as you think.

Check.

[3houseswatson]

[King to Queen at F1.]

Er, thanks. Still, not so extraordinary that that kind of thing is unique to me.

[3potionproblem]

[pawn to h5]

Enough so.

[3houseswatson]

[Bishop to pawn at E3.]

Well, then. Double thank you, since you seem keen on insisting.

[3potionproblem]

[Rook to h6]

When shall we arrange for me to test your skeletal resistance?

[3houseswatson]

[Rook to the pawn at B7.]

Any time would be fine, I think. Fair warning: my bones are pretty sturdy if some of the things I got up to in rugby are anything to go by.

[3potionproblem]

[Rook to f6]

It should prove fun for both of us, then. Though I doubt you'll see victory.

Check.

[3houseswatson]

[King to E1.]

Maybe I'll surprise you.

[3potionproblem]

[Bishop to d6]

That would be my greatest hope.

[3houseswatson]

[Pawn to A5.]

No promises, but I'll do my best to live up to it.

[3potionproblem]

[pawn to h4]

We'll start with basic form anyway. Unless you just want to grapple for a bit and learn via osmosis.

[3houseswatson]

[Pawn to A6.]

Er, probably the form stuff. People might think we randomly got in a fistfight otherwise.

[3potionproblem]

[Pawn h3]

With me?... Yes.

[3houseswatson]

[Bishop to G1.]

And have impromptu fistfights between you and other students been a regular thing?

[3potionproblem]

[Rook to g6]

Not so much anymore. I think most people have realized it doesn't actually do anything to make me behave in a more agreeable fashion.

[3houseswatson]

[Bishop to H2.]

That's...

You know what, no, I'm just going to be glad it's not happening so much now.

[3potionproblem]

[Rook to g2]

Agreed. As I said, I can take care of myself, John.

That's your bishop gone soon. Running out of peices it seems.