1 x 1 with RubyRocket

[Boomer]

OOC: Ahhh, it's super easy. Plus we don't have to say "they moved this piece over here".
BIC:
"Black, please." she said a little quickly. Alessa didn't much care for red; it reminded her of fire. But she was too nervous about the storm to think about the fire. She set the pieces down where they went. "Do you want to go first?" she asked, tilting her head.

[rubyrocketboots13]

( Awesome! That's good ^^ lol I play chess very well, but I can't seem to remember how to play checkers DX )

" Sure thing" Pound Cake nodded, giving her a nod " And you can go first if you like". The bat took a couple of the cushions off the couch and set them on the floor so that they had something to sit on. He had noticed how distressed Alessa seemed about the storm, so he tried his best to distract her from it. "Once the rain stops pouring so heavily, maybe we can go shopping and have some pizza, eh?" Pound Cake said, " Hey, maybe we can pick up some art supplies while we're out?" He offered

[Boomer]

Alessa took a cushion and sat down on it. She jumped slightly as she heard a boom of thunder, then settled back down. "Y-yeah... the pizza part sounds the best." she said. Alessa then smiled a little when he said getting some art supplies. "Oh, well... I guess another book and some colored pencils wouldn't hurt." she said, "Maybe some charcoal and a blending tool."

[rubyrocketboots13]

" Mmm," Pound Cake nodded cheerfully, glad that she seemed to perk up at the mention of pizza and new art supplies. He really wasn't that great with comforting people because of his loner personality, but Pound Cake did want to make her feel a bit better since Alessa was afraid of the thunder. The best way he knew how to do that was by distracting her from the sound of the thunder and storm. " That sounds like a plan to me" He smiled, moving his red piece, "Hey, Alessa? Have you ever tried painting with watercolors?" Pound Cake asked

[Boomer]

Alessa moved one of her pieces after Pound Cake moved his. She thought about his question for a moment before shaking her head. "No, I never have..." she murmured quietly, "I'd like to try one day." Alessa was comfortable with her pencils and paper, but it didn't hurt to try a different form of art. Alessa held tightly onto Scarlett as she heard a crash of lightning. She was shaking a little. "W-when will it go away?" she asked, pinning her ears back.

[rubyrocketboots13]

" The storm?" Pound Cake asked. He bit his lip worriedly as he saw how nervous Alessa was. "I dunno, kiddo. These storms usually are over quickly though." He set down his piece and scooted over closer to her to put his wing around her comfortingly, " It'll be over soon and everything will be okay, alright?" He said, trying his best to be a good dad. Pound Cake wasn't a super cuddly person, but he was trying his best to make her feel less frightened. A loud clap of thunder nearly shook the house.

[Boomer]

Alessa did feel safer with Pound Cake comforting her. When the thunder rocked the house, she shut her eyes and formed a light purple orb around herself and Pound Cake. This was part of her power; she could create a protective orb, but it wouldn't last forever. Alessa opened her eyes as she had to focus on keeping the orb up. Depending on how strong her power was, she could keep the orb up for an hour or so. However, once the orb went away, she'd have a terrible headache and be unable to use her power for a while.

[rubyrocketboots13]

Pound Cake held Alessa carefully, a bit surprised by the purple orb. " Whoa, easy there kiddo" He said gently, " It's okay, it's just the thunder. We're completely safe here in the house." Pound Cake had known about her magic from the packet she had given him, but it still surprised him to see it in action none the less. Though, it didn't really bother him. After all, he wanted her to feel safe and if the protective bubble around them made her feel safer, Pound cake wasn't going to stop her.

[Boomer]

Alessa lightly shook her head as she kept her focus. She had a difficult time talking and focusing on the orb. Alessa brought her knees to her chest, then wrapped her arms around them. She rocked herself back and forth as Scarlett was around her neck. Alessa quivered a bit from the sounds of thunder crashing outside. Alessa let out a tiny cry, then buried her muzzle in her knees. The orb faded away as she lost her focus; she was too upset to think about the orb now.

[rubyrocketboots13]

Pound Cake gently wrapped his arms around her, carefully pulling his wings around them protectively. "Hey, kiddo, it'll be okay." He said quietly, " I swear, I won't let anything happen to you. As long as I'm here, i'll do everything I can to protect you, Alessa." He felt his chest tighten sorrowfully as he heard her cry.