[ rogue is just as much of a mystery to him, a new limb attached to avior that feels... very different from what he's grown used to (elliot's quiet, pulled in nature beading along the symbiote like condensation gathering, dripping steadily bit by bit). rogue feels like something warm, freshly bloomed, magnolias unbruised and wafting on the breeze. he has a seat slowly, folding one knee over the other and leaning in just a bit to examine the board. his eyes are sharp as he looks back up at her with a smile, giving a nod. ]
(I know Chess. The rules are millennia old, but they've managed to stay the same. A game of elegant strategy.)
[ he reaches out just slightly to thumb the edge of the board. ]
(Were you playing on your own or with someone else before I came?)
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[ rogue is just as much of a mystery to him, a new limb attached to avior that feels... very different from what he's grown used to (elliot's quiet, pulled in nature beading along the symbiote like condensation gathering, dripping steadily bit by bit). rogue feels like something warm, freshly bloomed, magnolias unbruised and wafting on the breeze. he has a seat slowly, folding one knee over the other and leaning in just a bit to examine the board. his eyes are sharp as he looks back up at her with a smile, giving a nod. ]
( I know Chess. The rules are millennia old, but they've managed to stay the same. A game of elegant strategy. )
[ he reaches out just slightly to thumb the edge of the board. ]
( Were you playing on your own or with someone else before I came? )