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One of things aspects of this faire I found rather impressive was their chessmatch. Performed twice a day,it not only has the standard fill of excellent stunts but
it contains interesting shades of grey to its plot plus amusing little moments that occur outside the action. The plot revolves around Count Marco, Senator of the Republic of Venice, a proud and yet naive man whose bride has been kidnapped along with her dowry of very
profitable lands. She was taken by Lord Alaric, Baron of Saxony, a ruthless and charming machiavellian, who takes great pleasure at pushing the Count's buttons.
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 Enter Count Marco della Bianco |
 His siter Marcella implores him to allow her to stay and aid him |
 Preparing for battle? |
 Sister Anna Maria removes the stubborn child |
 Someone has priorities |
 Lord Alaric arrives fashionably late |
 Marco calls him out and calls him a few other things as well |
 They will settle this matter of Marco's missing bride via a human chess |
 Some of them have other concerns |
 First up is Lady Sabine vs Mr Hymen Christian of Her Majesty's Royal Navy |
 Agile isn't she |
 And wiry |
 She seems to be making great sport |
 She takes the first round |
 We then have Sebastian vs Caspian |
 using very deadly arms |
 They are well matched |
 matching blow for blow |
 A pyrrhic victory as Sebastian must be substituted out |
 Lady Lucille, one of the new pieces, takes on Sir Kendrick Vaughn |
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