Two can play at that game (Matrim)

[Gabriel Seran]

Not the answer he'd expected from a man like him, war had broken him now and Gabriel lost all hope in the man just as he'd turned his back against the world against its people against everything. And then he said there were those who were good. What he was playing both sides of the fence and getting nowhere a hypocrite wanting to please on side and not the other. Matrim had no idea what he wanted. Gabriel was assured in that statement that he didn't know himself. Such a disappointment, so much potential down the drain.

"tsk tsk, now thats where you're wrong." Gabriel started of slowly, he observed the board in one quick lapse realizing the first situation, it seemed so easy but after his foresight calculations noticed the flaw. Going for first glance would lose him the game and he wasn't ready to lose not on Matrim's terms at the very least.

"There are good people in this world, they are clouded by the darkness but they are not gone," a sudden vigor took Gabriel's breath on the wind, "they stand amongst people like you, blasphemers and neigh sayers, they hold true to hope to purpose they see that in each day there is something to accomplish that their actions alone can cause some good for this world." His voice grew small now, "Even if it means something so much as insignificance."

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[Matrim Gallagher]

"All fall short of the glory of God." Matrim said, taking the kids pawn. His eyes focused on the pieces as he said this. While he wasn't the most religious of people he did believe in God. He took wisdom from the bible, but he did not take what came from the church. People were flawed, and while books could easily be flawed, there was no denying the wisdom that could be found in the book. Verses here and there with advice that could be used.

"And my question is whether you want to call this a draw. With the position of our pawns and Kings it will be impossible for one of us to create a Queen without having it killed off right away. Oh, and yeah I said there are good people if you weren't paying attention. But everyone commits an act of evil from time to time. A white lie, cheating on taxes, running a red light, all small evils. Just insignificant in the shadow of evils done by world leaders and murdering psychopaths."

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[Gabriel Seran]

God, tsh, this seemed to becoming another blind rant by a non-understanding fool. Gabriel suffered behind the whips of 'God' for two years, heretic he was called blasphemer. God was just a tool, an enigma used to spur war and death it was pointless faith was to be better shared elsewhere.

"I heard you, though you contradict yourself constantly. Your beginning to sound like a hypocrite, using the words for a situation that calls for it rather than the truth." Gabriel said bemused, he wasn't going to give up the game simply because he wasn't about to lose to a hypocrite even if it took time he'd edge his way slowly to the winner's side.

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[Matrim Gallagher]

"That didn't sound like a question or an answer to me," Matrim said, "Are you beginning to disregard the rules of the game? Perhaps mentioning God has set off a nerve in your head? How you can be mad at something you don't believe exists?"

Matrim laughed at this, making his move. Which wasn't one that warranted a question. Someone would normally think that it would but the fact was Matrim was just trying to clear the board, leaving it with two kings. After all, he could get this game into a stalemate of sorts. After all there was nothing left for these two to do. Not really, he was just testing Gabriel's patience.

"I wonder just how many times you called out for God during your life time, praying for help to come.... it must really get to you that he didn't hear your prayers."

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((OOC: Edited, fixed.))

[Gabriel Seran]

Gabriel flinched, his arm tensing up as it balled up into a tight wound fist. He hated people like this, the hypocrites that didn't stick to one story, the ones who preached being on the straight and narrow but rather they played that to their own sick demented little game. His teeth lightly ground against themselves to prevent from lunging across the table and tearing out his throat. Matrim had struck a chord, and soon enough he would know it too if Gabriel didn't calm down.

There was many a time when Gabriel had encountered this experience people of God, they all used it, used the power of 'Faith' to their gain rather than actually following the faith. Hypocrites he hated them all with a fiery passion. Gabriel moved his piece with little notice of the changing board, he remained silent this round.

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[Matrim Gallagher]

"Me think you doth shut up too long," Matrim jested, letting out a full laugh, "I thought there was more to you. I was wrong, you're just in need of some pills, quite possibly a lay, and a lot of therapy. After all, arson is a major offense, not to mention I'm sure you pissed off the hippies with that one. You know how soft that grass was? Oh well, the new grass is just as good..."

Matrim made his move and then he looked at Gabriel, "My question is how many times did you beg and plead for mercy while you were kept in your cage?"

Perhaps I should put you back inside of it...

Matrim's laughter was almost sickening. It wasn't because he was 'evil' it was because he was vengeful and this guy had pissed him off royally. He kept playing chess as if there were something on the line. Facts were facts and Matrim was content with a tie from the start of this thing. Sure he had been winning but he took his chance to attack and it failed. At the end of the day he could have done a lot worse. He had seriously overestimated this guy.

"I'm betting you lost count."

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[Gabriel Seran]

"enough...." Gabriel said in a low voice, it was both his answer and a command, the game had gone on long enough and he was at a serious point Matrim had forced him to break the focus he had now it was on a personal level, Gabriel would make sure that the tables would turn down the road. He would break Matrim down and make him cry out to his God.

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[Matrim Gallagher]

"This game grows more pointless with each move," Matrim said, "You've forgotten your goal in coming here, you've been caught up with the idea of winning. You're ambitions have blinded you."

Matrim made his move, his aggressive attitude subsiding. He was back to the analytical situation having felt satisfied with this boys emotional pain at the statement. The truth was that this kid knew nothing of horror, of true horror right in front of your face. This kid was nothing in comparison to Marquise, nothing but an insignificant problem. Marquise had been Matrim's true fear, and he killed him. He killed him dead, twice now. And hopefully the second time was for good.

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[Gabriel Seran]

Gabriel looked down at the board for the last time... He sighed calmly letting a finger fall atop the King seeing that he could win this, though with even greater sacrifice, it would go on and on to a bitter end, till each side had lost everything and still there was nothing to gain in the end. It had to end.

"You're right..." Gabriel said quietly tipping the king over signaling his surrender, "You have your victory..."

Gabriel came to a stand as he slipped on the coat he'd left over the edge of the roof on. He gave Matrim a small salute

"I hope all your conquests come to such an end." He said with a quick courteous smile before walking off leaving the chess board behind. Now onward to plan for the future.

[Matrim Gallagher]

Guess I was right....

Matrim picked up the King piece, and placed it in his pockets. When Gabriel was gone Matrim said, "This so counts... I'll get my final question sometime. Don't know what'll it'll be though....." He said, walking away from the chess set. He waited a few moments before leaving the chess set where it was. And instead of taking the stairs, Matrim opted to take the drain pipe down. After all, why not? It was more flashy.....

and fun. Lots of fun to be had nearly giving yourself a heart attack. Eventually Matrim got to the bottom without falling off though, and when he got to the ground he fell onto his stomach and hugged it, "Not ever doing that again unless I have to....."

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