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The Boss: Death?
Death: Speaking.
The Boss: This is The Boss. Where are you? You haven't been up to the office in days!
Death: I've been held up.
The Boss: What happened?
Death: You know how when someone dies, they can challenge me to a game for their soul?
The Boss: Sure, standard procedure.
Death: Well, we didn't count on this guy. I might be a while.
Gary Gygax: I add the paladin to my party.

Death: Oh, Jesus. He's getting out another rulebook.

—Xkcd #393: Ultimate Game

Everybody goes for the chess game, and Death has just perfected his chess game. But when it comes to Final Destination...

—LawrenceFriday, Let's Play Dantes Inferno

“And there’s always the chance that you, or Death, hasn’t seen the latest gambit.”

<<Young one, setting up a chessboard in front of Death is an opening gambit practically older than chess itself. As we idly discuss the prospect of playing chess against her, she hears us and whets her game like a knife.>>

—Mage: The Awakening - Astral Realms

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-{{quote|'''The Boss:''' Death?<br />
+{{quote|'''The Boss:''' Death?
-'''Death:''' Speaking.<br />
+'''Death:''' Speaking.
-'''The Boss:''' This is The Boss. Where are you? You haven't been up to the office in days!<br />
+'''The Boss:''' This is The Boss. Where are you? You haven't been up to the office in days!
-'''Death:''' I've been held up.<br />
+'''Death:''' I've been held up.
-'''The Boss:''' What happened?<br />
+'''The Boss:''' What happened?
-'''Death:''' You know how when someone dies, they can challenge me to a game for their soul?<br />
+'''Death:''' You know how when someone dies, they can challenge me to a game for their soul?
-'''The Boss:''' Sure, standard procedure.<br />
+'''The Boss:''' Sure, standard procedure.
-'''Death:''' Well, we didn't count on this guy. I might be a while.<br />
+'''Death:''' Well, we didn't count on this guy. I might be a while.
-'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gygax Gary Gygax:]''' I add the paladin to my party.<br />
+'''[[wikipedia:Gary Gygax|Gary Gygax:]]''' I add the paladin to my party.<br />
-'''Death:''' Oh, Jesus. He's getting out ''another'' rulebook.|[[Xkcd (Webcomic)|Xkcd]] #393: [http://xkcd.com/393/ Ultimate Game]}}
+'''Death:''' Oh, Jesus. He's getting out ''another'' rulebook.|[[Xkcd]] #393: [http://xkcd.com/393/ Ultimate Game]}}
-{{quote|Everybody goes for the chess game, and Death has just ''perfected'' his chess game. But when it comes to [[Super Smash Bros|Final Destination]]...|'''[[Something Awful|LawrenceFriday]]''', ''[[Let's Play]] [[Dantes Inferno (Video Game)|Dantes Inferno]]''}}
+{{quote|Everybody goes for the chess game, and Death has just ''perfected'' his chess game. But when it comes to [[Super Smash Bros.|Final Destination]]...|'''[[Something Awful|LawrenceFriday]]''', ''[[Let's Play]] [[Dante's Inferno (video game)|Dantes Inferno]]''}}
-{{quote|''“And there’s always the chance that you, or Death, hasn’t seen the latest gambit.”''<br />
+{{quote|''“And there’s always the chance that you, or Death, hasn’t seen the latest gambit.”''
-''<<Young one, setting up a chessboard in front of Death is an opening gambit practically older than chess itself. As we idly discuss the prospect of playing chess against her, she hears us and whets her game like a knife.>>''|'''[[Mage: The Awakening (Tabletop Game)|Mage: The Awakening - Astral Realms]]'''}}
+''<<Young one, setting up a chessboard in front of Death is an opening gambit practically older than chess itself. As we idly discuss the prospect of playing chess against her, she hears us and whets her game like a knife.>>''|'''[[Mage: The Awakening|Mage: The Awakening - Astral Realms]]'''}}
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-[[Category:Chess With Death]]
+[[Category:Chess with Death]]
 [[Category:Quotes]]