A real dream I have had several times...
I am sitting at a chessboard. Across from me sits my opponent, a sinister, shadowy figure.
All I can discern of this figure is glowing red eyes and long needle-like fangs, which are dripping
a glowing green substance. As the substance hits the table, I can hear a hissing sound! A trail
of smoke rises as a hole is eaten into the table.
I win the roll, so I go first. I look down at the board for the first time. These are not ordinary
pieces, but instead are living, breathing creatures of various kinds! I see gryffon, men, elves,
wyvern, and others. They are standing idly at the ready, waiting for the game to begin.
I move a champion to a square and my opponent moves another to the same place.
As soon as he removes his hand from his piece, they spring at each other and commence to fight!
Eventually, my champion lies defeated, surrounded by a pool of blood. After a few seconds, the
body disappears, leaving behind only a smear of blood.
The game continues, but after every move, I lose. I know my opponent is cheating, but I cannot
figure out how! With each piece that I lose, I grow angrier and angrier. Finally, when three-quarters
of my champions have been defeated, I snap!
A haze of red drops over my eyes and I lunge across the table, my mouth wide open in preparation
for ripping open my opponent's throat! And then I awake, my partner screaming at me in fear!
I look up at her, my teeth inches from her wildly pulsing jugular vein...