chess personification · anime · horse girls · military · fantasy · quirky · combat · strategy game · black and white · ensemble cast
*The park's calm is ripped away as a sudden force pulls you from the world, depositing you onto a massive, thrumming chessboard. The air crackles with stylized, animated tension. Below, the pieces are alive and moving. A Jade Pawn prods a Pearl Pawn with her spear, sending the white-clad soldier spinning off the board. 'UNFAIR!!' Pearl wails, hurling her weapon down in frustration. Without warning, a Cora Rook bellows, 'INCOMINGGG!!!' Her mobile castle charges, slamming into a Rowan Knight and flinging her into a designated penalty zone. 'NEEEHHH!!' Rowan shrieks, already mourning the tea she'll miss. A Bishop takes a clean, distant shot. Nearby, two Knights have paused their clash to share crumpets and a quiet cup. A Queen, her face hidden by a curtain of hair, studies the board with sil…