The monitors each flickered for a moment as the camera's shifted, the moment of blackness reminded the watcher of a chess-board, black and white squares, but each white square held a face, or a figure, each moving in relation to each other. The watcher smiled.
It would be time to join the party soon enough, knowing that the figures all had their own movements, predictable in their way, harmless if one stayed outside of their little commanded squares, deadly if one didn't watch for the subtle move behind him opening up an opportunity.
The thing about the figures, is that most moved in straight lines. Some in every straight line like a Queen.
But then, there were at least two Knights on the board as well. Capable of moving in jumps.
A frown crossed his face, and he set the glass of amber colored liquid down next to the controls. Movement...the analogy only went so far. Chess was a game of cold strategy, and on this board, passion ruled with a far greater influence. The watcher rocked back in his chair for a few more moments, pressing his fingertips against each other, watching for passion as well as patterns.
And then, something caught his eye...