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There has been a seismic shift in the pinball status quo and Grantaire unwittingly brought it just by mentioning the game at the wrong time. Or the right one, really. Watching Magnus play was honestly kind of amazing, but it also was a very fast shift in fortune, especially with tales of Alex even beyond that. And if Grantaire wanted any hope of keeping any Rs at all on the high score list long-term, he needed to refine his game. (Sometimes it's easier to be spurred on by someone clearly ahead of you than someone coming up behind.)

So he is, of course, in the game room one dark (and Dark) evening, working on improving. Of course, as always, his plans are fully subject to change when previous offers come back to the forefront.

Date: 2024-04-12 03:23 am (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (frosty)
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"In essence," Lan Wangji says, without any trace of amusement at the analogy. He contemplates the board before making his first proper move as he places a white stone a distance from Grantaire's. "The game ends when it is obvious that one of us has captured more of the board than the other. No positions can be repeated."

Date: 2024-04-12 02:09 pm (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (yunmeng)
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Lan Wangji considers the board at length before placing his next stone. Only then does he answer. "If you are paying attention, obvious enough."

Date: 2024-04-12 03:47 pm (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (umbrella ella ella)
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"Mn. Some strategies are more difficult to predict than others." Like Wei Ying's, much of the time, but Lan Wangji doesn't mind losing to him.

Date: 2024-04-12 06:29 pm (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (against the world)
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"There are smaller boards. I prefer not to go easy on beginners."

Date: 2024-04-13 03:53 am (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (action profile)
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Lan Wangji lets that pass with nothing more than one mild glance. Whether it is of approval or disapproval is impossible to determine. He's silent as he considers the board, but admittedly it is not difficult to keep playing against Grantaire, who has no concept of the overarching strategy just yet. He sets another stone in place.

Date: 2024-04-13 05:33 pm (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (twin jade)
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"My brother and I often played for several shichen at a time," Lan Wangji agrees. The two of them are almost perfectly matched as weiqi players, as they are in many things.

Date: 2024-04-14 02:52 am (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (sparkly)
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With apologies to Grantaire, Lan Wangji retreats into silence again. He's entirely still, contemplating the board before he makes his next move. As he said, he has no interest in going easy on beginners. Grantaire's skill level will rise to meet his, in time -- or not, depending on his diligence.

Date: 2024-04-14 03:45 pm (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (moonlight)
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After a protracted pause, Lan Wangji does in fact make a move. He notes the restless fiddling of Grantaire's hand as he does so. He lets another small pause pass, then begins to speak, both in a genuine effort to teach and so that Grantaire will have something on which to hang his attention. "It is wise to construct a defense by grouping your stones together. When they are connected, more breaths are available to them."

Date: 2024-04-15 01:47 am (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (neutral (cql))
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"Mn." Lan Wangji follows the motion of Grantaire's move with his eyes, remaining still otherwise. "Do not be too enamored of safety, however. The edges of the board may seem tempting, but they also reduce the number of breaths your stones have."

Date: 2024-04-15 03:50 am (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (over the shoulder)
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"Best not to be fighting with one's back to the river unless it is unavoidable," Lan Wangji agrees. He stays poised for a thoughtful stretch with a stone between his fingers before placing it at last.
Edited Date: 2024-04-15 03:51 am (UTC)

Date: 2024-04-15 01:27 pm (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (curtain)
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Lan Wangji, who has now identified the general shape of the defense he would like to construct, is much quicker to deploy his next stone, in concert with the others. "In this game, you will need to persevere without elephants," he says dryly.

Date: 2024-04-15 03:11 pm (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (at an angle)
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There is obviously some story he is missing here. Lan Wangji says nothing, but he glances up, awaiting the explanation -- or, at least, the continuation -- that he presumes is forthcoming.

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