#BBC CHESS

[retrocgads]

UK 1982

[theroundbartable]

Uther hates playing chess.

It's not that he hates the game, he just has terrible opponents. His son, Arthur, is a worthy match, but his prince duties are increasing lately and Uther is tired of Arthur's complaints that Uther 'only wins because he's the King'.

The problem is that it's true. No one wants to win against a King except another King. But how often does Uther get to challenge one except for endless bouts through letters?

Until -

Arthur: he's a terrible servant! He doesn't listen to me and treats me like a commoner!

Uther: *perking up* that servant?

Arthur: *realizing whom he's talking to* ... Yes, but- he's not that bad! An idiot, one who doesn't care about propriety but he's a good one. And it's sort of refreshing to not be-

Uther: You misunderstand. It's fine. Do you think he knows how to play chess?

Arthur: ... I don't know? I mean, he can read and write, which is surprising, and he speaks more languages than you'd expect, so maybe?

Uther: wonderful. I'd like to try it our

Arthur: *irritated* yes, Sire.

...

Uther: go on then. You do know how to play?

Merlin: *nervous* A little. My mother taught me

Uther: wonderful. And do not be afraid to put in a fight, I'm so bored of easy wins.

Merlin: am I not being executed if I win?

Uther: *shocked at Merlin's bluntness* excuse me?

Merlin: ... Am I being executed for asking?

Uther: ... I think this is gonna be fun. You take the white pieces.

Merlin: alright, Sire.

...

Uther: *shellshocked*

Merlin: may I leave, Sire?

Uther: how on earth did you-

Merlin: I was allowed to win, right?

Uther: of course. But how-

Merlin: it's in the strategy. You like to sacrifice your pawns to make space for your knights and bishops. And you barely move your Queen.

Uther: I'm protecting the King! The most important piece on the field!!!

Merlin: A good King wouldn't sacrifice his people for no reason. There is no shame in trying to save them all.

Uther: that's what Arthur would do and how he would keep losing. You didn't do that at all! You basically sacrificed every single piece on the field in a suicide mission!

Merlin: *blinking dumbly* I'm protecting my King. The most important piece on the field.

Basically...

[cazbogie]

[thatgordongirl]

Dunno if this has been done before but here’s my personal take, got a bit stumped on two of ‘em

[penguin-with-its-arse-on-fire]

Love is Dead (No, Really!)

Here you have it: My favorite ghost couples/ships/friendships/all-of-the-aboves in the classic, stunning, beautifully cringe style of @swirlseypop.

(P.S. IF YOU WANT TO JUST BE ABLE TO REPOST ONE OF THE DUOS, REPLY AND I'LL POST IT SEPARATELY!)

[trickytrick]

hii!! would you mind doing one where Arthur and Merlin get out of a bad situation (bandits perhaps?) and they're hugging each other

or if you want something fluffier, maybe Arthur, Merlin, Morgana, and Gwen playing chess in teams? (the teams are Arthur against the three of them, he's winning, until Merlin makes up some absurd move, does it, and "wins" the game by just capturing the king on a whim)

your art is so lovely !! smitten Arthur is also one of my favorite arthurs :D

VERY soft merthur alert…. a sort of “what if” of diamond of the day part 1 if merlin went with arthur even without his magic and he almost died and arthur actually saved him for a change. did it thinking of the scene where merlin screams for gwaine as he escorts him to che crystal cave :((((

also i liked both ideas so here’s a way MORE CHEERY drawing of them playing chess but i remixed it bc i couldn’t get morgana right and ragequit the drawing… if you get the reference please let’s get married rn

[h00tzz]

Hiiiii Ghosts fanssss

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[beetroots-and-murder]

BBC Ghosts Text Posts! (Pt. 1)

[statementofjoespookie]

chess husbands BRAINWORMS

also tried my hand at dogs n kitties

[taot-sketches]

Julian's last ditch effort to win a game (it doesn't work)

[retrocgads]

UK 1982

[alexisntedgy]

the saga continues

[sonnet-of-anarchy]

The way Julian, from the second of properly meeting them, ridicules the plague ghosts for their intelligence and smell to the point they’d ‘not spend eternity with him/ live down there with Mick who killed their whole family’ and basically belittled them the entire time and yet Robin (who canonically smells according to Pat and Thomas)??? Never mentions it. Worst Julian’s called him is ‘ape’ and even that sounds mysteriously like a pet name. One time he legitimately questions if a caveman knows how to play chess then immediately teaches him with so much patience & never mentions his intellect again.

[prest0-art]

The boys

[sillybillytime]

Chess is a metaphor for gay sex

[penguin-with-its-arse-on-fire]

Meanwhile in the Cave...

While most of the Ghosts are living their best afterlives having a slumber party with Alison, Robin and Julian are experiencing the horrors beyond comprehension... But at least they have each other's dumb asses to look after them.