Constant Vigilance 2, Session 14. Friday the 15th, A Classroom. Period 4

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After everyone filed in and signed in, the Doctor turned on the holoprojector, which projected a large chess board in a peculiar set up.

"Take a few minutes to look at this. It's a puzzle. Black can win in one move. Think hard. Now if anyone thinks they know the move, let me know now."

After talking about the puzzle, the Doctor cleared his throat.

"The reason I point this out is that this puzzle allowed me to trap an ancient evil, an evil from before the dawn of time. It called itself Fenric, known also in Norse mythology as Fenrisulfr, the monstrous wolf that will devour Odin during Ragnarök. Fenric was powerful, able to destroy me without batting an eye."

The Doctor then went on about Fenric at a bit of length.

He grinned.

"So I beat him by being clever, outsmarting him. And using the same principles in the chess puzzle against him, as well as the actual puzzle itself. He was unable to grasp the twist, the complete unpredictability. And here is the lesson you should walk away not only from this class, but the course in general."

"Think differently. Conforming to the mold is all well and good, but being creative, now, that's what makes you an individual. Being quick to think will make you able to overcome all obstacles, and give you a real edge in the world that lies out there. Next week, a boring old written exam. Please keep these concepts I've told you today in mind when you take said boring exam. Now, I open today up to questions, or you just chattering about at your desks. Got it? Fantastic."

[ooc: OCD coming up is up!]

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Sign In Here

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Collapse, danke.

Re: Sign In Here

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack Harkness

Re: Sign In Here

[untouchableskin.livejournal.com]

Marie D'Ancanto

The Chess Puzzle

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Got an idea?

[if no one has figured it out by approx 6 pm PST, the Doctor will simply announce the solution]

Re: The Chess Puzzle

[notajar]

Door knows the basics of how to play chess, but it's her father and brother's game, not hers. She stares at the remaining pieces on the board for quite a while, before suggesting, "Black convinces a pigeon to swoop down and take off with the white king?"

Re: The Chess Puzzle

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

"I don't see any pigeons around, do you?" the Doctor said. "But good thought. Thinking outside the strict rules, very good."

Re: The Chess Puzzle

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia made a swiping motion of her hand after conferring with Pip.

"The black player could just swipe his hand in one move and clear all the white pieces off the board."

Re: The Chess Puzzle

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

"Clever, but not actually winning," the Doctor said.

Re: The Chess Puzzle

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Is that Black Pawn one that made it to the 8th square and is now a Queen?"

Re: The Chess Puzzle

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

"Nope, still a pawn," the Doctor said.

Discuss Amongst Yourselves

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

About... stuff.

Re: Discuss Amongst Yourselves

[stykera]

Stark sat down, with Sheila the egg baby on the desk. In a box, naturally, because eggs don't tend to stay on desks all on their own and besides it looked nicer to have the egg in a little box lined with something soft(and blue, of course).

Re: Discuss Amongst Yourselves

[notajar]

"Your lunch-box is very prettily decorated," Door notes.

Re: Discuss Amongst Yourselves

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia spent quite awhile staring at the chess puzzle.

It would probably help if she knew how to play chess.

Re: Discuss Amongst Yourselves

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"Do you know how to play chess?" Pip asked. "'Cause I don't."

Re: Discuss Amongst Yourselves

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron really didn't like chess.

Re: Discuss Amongst Yourselves

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi also calls the Knights "little horsies", and she calls the Bishops "Jesters".

Re: Discuss Amongst Yourselves

[proudsidekick.livejournal.com]

Layla's really beginning to wish that she'd let her dad teach her how to play chess when she was younger.

Ask the Doctor a Question

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

You've got Questions?
He's got Answers.

Re: Ask the Doctor a Question

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip raised a hand. "Sir, not all of us know how to play chess."

Re: Ask the Doctor a Question

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

"What is with kids these days and not knowing to play chess?" the Doctor asked. "It's... chess! Fundamental skill!"

After Class

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

He's still here.

Re: After Class

[untouchableskin.livejournal.com]

Marie approached The Doctor after class. "Sir? I'm sorry I missed your class the last few weeks. My parents were going to pull me out of school, but now I'm back."

OOC

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

*does a little dance*

Re: OOC

[notajar]

*knows the solution but Door wouldn't, woe*

Which is to say, I've seen the ep, but can't actually *play* chess to save my life, so I dun think it's wise to give Door a skill she could theoretically have, but I couldn't pull off in other situations.