[Now that's more like it. Outside of Robin, no one else is fit to the task of engaging him in pawn-to-pawn combat because they simply lack that dramatic flair. There are so many stiff, no-fun-allowed types in this manor, but Robin isn't one of them.
Akira drops the sack with a muted whump and sets the chessboard out before Robin. While he rifles through the contents of his sack, he'll leave the board setup to his trusty chess buddy.]
You catch on quick. What do you say we make our own rules? You know, spice things up a bit.
[Context would suggest that this is why Akira is pulling out even more chess pieces and setting them on the table. These hand-whittled pieces have been meticulously painted to look like... cops, robbers, and clowns. All the social classes are represented here. Go ahead, Robin. Take a moment to marvel at his genius.]
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Akira drops the sack with a muted whump and sets the chessboard out before Robin. While he rifles through the contents of his sack, he'll leave the board setup to his trusty chess buddy.]
You catch on quick. What do you say we make our own rules? You know, spice things up a bit.
[Context would suggest that this is why Akira is pulling out even more chess pieces and setting them on the table. These hand-whittled pieces have been meticulously painted to look like... cops, robbers, and clowns. All the social classes are represented here. Go ahead, Robin. Take a moment to marvel at his genius.]