NAMES
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"First of all, do you know what all the pieces are called?"
"I only know the Queen, King, pawns and those horse-looking thingies called, um..."
"Knights"
"Yeah, Knights. I always forget them"
"That's good. Now to make this easier and more fun. We're going to name all the pieces and give them actual names"
"Huh? Why?"
"So it'll be easier to identify them in our story"
"Ohhh, I understand now"
"Yes. So, there's the Queen, King, 2 Rooks-these castle thingies, 2 knights, 2 bishops-these ones over here, and 8 little pawns. My favourite pieces"
"Why are they your favourite?"
"Because I can move them any way I want"
"No you can't. There's a specific number of spaces they can move, no?"
"Not in my game of chess. Listen closely. The game I'm about to teach you is nothing like the normal game. It's way more fun and way more interesting. I'll promise you that"
"Really?"
"Mhmm"
"Do you still want to learn?"
"Um, yes"
"Ok then. Shall we name them?"
"Yeah. I'll write the names down"
"Alright.
First up, we have the Queen, who we'll name, Nyx"
"Nyx? I've never heard a name like that before"
"It's a Greek name. It means 'night'. But there's a tale behind it. There was a goddess named Nyx. She was the goddess of night"
"Wow. She sounds powerful"
"She is. That's why she's the queen"
"Oh yeah. I knew that, hehe"
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