kay ruins (almost) everything edgeworth loves [closed]

[yatagarasu]

[It's rare for Kay and Edgeworth to find days when they can just relax and unwind without a murder suddenly happening in their midst, and when they do, Kay never misses an opportunity to make the most out of them. Edgeworth? Well, he has a plucky young assistant to make sure he does the same.

So here they are, playing chess...and it's pretty obvious Kay is losing. In a bid to try and turn this game around, she attempts to move her queen, by jumping over a pawn. Which is, of course, not a proper chess move.]

King me!

[This is not checkers, Kay.] 

I mean, queen me! Eat my queen's dust!

[She is also a very noisy chess player.]

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[milesedgelord]

Kay! Quit being ridiculous! This is certainly not how you play chess.

[He huffed, rubbing his fingers over his temples. As much as he enjoyed Kay's shenanigans sometimes, he didn't know if he had the energy to keep up with her spirited ventures.]

Did you need for me to go over the rules once again? A queen cannot jump over pieces. Only Knights can do that. However you can still move diagonally, vertically or horizontally. You may take out that pawn if you wish. Or you can aim for my bishop over here.

[He was going to need another refill of his tea cup soon. Perhaps his oncoming headache was more caffeine deprivation if anything.]

[yatagarasu]

The rules are ridiculous! I thought the queen was the most powerful piece on the board, so why can't it jump?

[Nonetheless, she moves her queen away and replaces it on its previous space. After a moment's thought and without even considering that Edgeworth may have set a trap for her queen, she takes his advice and captures his bishop.]

[milesedgelord]

Do not trust anyone Kay, not even me. The first rule of chess. Know your opponent.

[Wait a go and be an ass Miles. He sacrificed his bishop in order to free up his queen which easily overtook hers.]

Be aware of all the surrounding pieces. You have to be know where your opponent with strike next. It is the same in the courtroom.

And most importantly a little bit of patience will go a long way.

1/2

[yatagarasu]

[Kay gasps. She really should have seen that coming, and she claps her hands to her cheeks in mock despair.

...Coupled with some real despair at losing her queen, though.]

Noooooo!

[yatagarasu]

[Then she pauses, smirks mischievously at Edgeworth, and...]

Or should I say...nnngghhooooh?

[milesedgelord]

[The self-satisfied smirk that was on his face was dampened slightly at her comment.]

No reason to provide low blows, Kay. Goodness.

[He leaned back in his chair and took a sip from his now cold cup of tea. Making a face he placed it down and stood up to heat some more water.]

Fret not, the game isn't lost until you lose your king. Sometimes we need to make sacrifices in order to win the war. Did you want another cup of tea? I'm about to make some for myself.

[yatagarasu]

Oh, yeah! [Kay nodded eagerly, placing her elbows on the table and resting her chin on her hand.] My cup's all empty.

...Almost like my side of the board.

[She laughed at the sight of several of her pieces already off to one side, captured by Edgeworth.]

[milesedgelord]

.[He poured some water into an electric kettle and set it to boil before picking up both the empty teacups.]

Well, now you have learned something new. There are many things one can know after they lose prices. Think of it as if you are making the initial investivagions during one of your heists.

Not that he condoned such behaviors. It was a hypothetical example after all.

You still need to plan as well as have patience and read the situation much like chess.

[yatagarasu]

[It doesn't matter because Kay is going to pounce right on the mention of "heist" as she watches him prepare new cups of tea for them both.]

Wow, are you giving me tips on how to be a Great Thief now, Mr. Edgeworth?

[milesedgelord]

No. That would be immensely illegal for me to do, In any regard. What I am trying to say is that the rules of chess can be applied to a variety of life situations.

[He finished preparing the tea, placing milk and sugar into Kays and setting it down in front of her. The girl could be a handful but he enjoyed her enthusiasm.]

[yatagarasu]

Ooh, thanks!

[Kay takes her cup and nods in gratitude.]

And you know I'm not that kind of thief! I only steal the truth, and help you steal court victories too!

[milesedgelord]

I know. And you know that your efforts are greatly appreciated, Kay.

[He sat back down across from her renewed cup of tea in hand.]

Are you ready to continue forth?

[yatagarasu]

[You know it. After blowing on her tea and taking a sip from it, she sets the cup down to adjust her gloves with a determined grin.]

You bet!

[It takes Kay a long moment to decide to just...move a pawn forward. Playing it safe.]

[milesedgelord]

[Miles set the tea down on the end table next to him. He moved his knight over to the right. Better to lull her into a false sense of security.]

Don't allow me to get in your head, Kay.

[yatagarasu]

I bet you're doing it anyway, aren't you?

[Kay watches him move with wide, unblinking eyes, and already she is beginning to survey the board. Okay, Faraday, you can do this. Don't let Mr. Edgeworth psych you out.]