February 16, 2012

villainesses: The object of the game is to checkmate the opponent’s King by placing it under threat of capture which cannot be avoided. edited version now #NOTHING MAKES ME HAPPIER THAN PEOPLE GETTING CHESS METAPHORS RIGHT #the pawn; least powerful piece on the board— but with one wild move and if you get it to the end it can become the most powerful #the bishop; amazing range but can only move on it’s color— a piece that will surprise you #the knight; the irrational piece— hardest to predict #the rook; who guards the king— a long range piece #the king; the ultimate goal— but can’t do the work itself #the queen; the most powerful piece on the board— the only piece that doesn’t emulate it in some way is the knight

villainesses:

The object of the game is to checkmate the opponent’s King by placing it under threat of capture which cannot be avoided.

edited version now

#NOTHING MAKES ME HAPPIER THAN PEOPLE GETTING CHESS METAPHORS RIGHT #the pawn; least powerful piece on the board— but with one wild move and if you get it to the end it can become the most powerful #the bishop; amazing range but can only move on it’s color— a piece that will surprise you #the knight; the irrational piece— hardest to predict #the rook; who guards the king— a long range piece #the king; the ultimate goal— but can’t do the work itself #the queen; the most powerful piece on the board— the only piece that doesn’t emulate it in some way is the knight

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Game Of Thrones ASOIAF House Stark omg Staaaaarrrrks PERFECTION I love chess metaphors and this one is totally spot on oh starks all my feelings for yoooouuuu my heart will be shattered into a million pieces by everyone sobbing already god these kids are such FORCES if they were together no-one else would have a chance but no we do not get happy families with GRRM let's not go into my Cat and Ned feelings or my bitterness that the series did not turn into awesome ladies power play using their children as political pieces cat vs cersei man I would have paid to read and see that shit IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AMAZING

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