[Oh, good, because timed games is exactly what he'll be suggesting once he gets good enough. He has done it, with shogi rather than chess, but it's similar enough.
Let's see. He can memorize the pieces on the board, so he can think about his next move even as he stares straight across at Dextera, his head lazily tipped to the side so his cheek rests on the knuckles of a couple fingers.]
How am I doing?
[He's a punk. But he's a punk having fun with a friend, and if they're not both pushing each other to improve as much as they can, what's the point? He's got an idea to deal with this rock in the road, but he takes a little longer to consider the outcomes, just in case.
After a moment, he sits up normal again and makes his move.]
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Let's see. He can memorize the pieces on the board, so he can think about his next move even as he stares straight across at Dextera, his head lazily tipped to the side so his cheek rests on the knuckles of a couple fingers.]
How am I doing?
[He's a punk. But he's a punk having fun with a friend, and if they're not both pushing each other to improve as much as they can, what's the point? He's got an idea to deal with this rock in the road, but he takes a little longer to consider the outcomes, just in case.
After a moment, he sits up normal again and makes his move.]