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Isn't there also some really old movie of a knight or so playing against Death for his life? :D

The Seventh Seal!

Yes! That was it! Thanks^^

Isn't that The Seventh Seal? And the inspiration for that bit in the second Bill and Ted movie?

eyup, The seventh Seal^^

Omg, yes, there is.

Bill and Ted did the same thing. They kept beating Death and he kept refusing to accepting it and wanted re-match after rematch. Okay, I know a lot of people want to forget that Movie exists, but seeing this still made me think of it.

We can never forget.... STAY-SHUN!!!

love this

I don't think you get to name a stand-in for your chess game with Death. :P

I think it's meant to be a metaphor.

I know. I was just making a silly comment.

Also, it better be a metaphor otherwise he's not a very good EMT. Playing chess when lives need saving XP

Well, maybe it should be the patient versus Death, but then the EMT rushes in and starts beating Death in the face?

That works better. Though maybe just the EMT saying "Not today"

Wow, this is awesome.

I can relate to this drawing in a way. My heart has fibrillated twice, yet I survived thanks to the EMT during the ambulance ride and the good folks in the ER ward, who gave me some kind of "magic pill" that shocked my heart into beating correctly. The last time it happened was about ten, or so, years ago. None of the process was at all painful. It just felt like a fluttering in my chest, accompanied with a little light-headedness. I have cheated death twice (maybe more) in my life.

Best out of seven?

Oh wow... that is very appropriately (and awesomely) symbolic! Love that "Got you again" look in his eyes.

Jaxon: "Best of seven?"
Death: "DAMN RIGHT!"

Death could have easily forced a draw there

It depends on whether or not the black king is on the white or black square. If he is able to take the rook, then yes, an unavoidable draw as you cannot checkmate with just a knight. If not, then it is a total crush win for White.

(I was city amateur co-champion of Memphis in 1976)

Oh I missed the rook, it was kind of hidden behind death's finger.

yes I can see a possible stale mate in there

I'd have gone with something less cerebral...and something easier to cheat at.

Death always wins in the end.

Love it!

Whoa, thats an incredibly powerfull picture

He sure is confident. :D

Death is more of a checkers guy,..
Simpler,.. Quicker,.. Less confusing.

I like to think that there isn't any "Bet with your/someone else's life" business going on here, he's just the grim reaper's chess partner.

They do this every Thursday.

Death was just running the clock

Wow, Death Surrendered .3.

thats an amazing concept I love it! EMT's are wonderful right on! You did a lovely job of portraying the determination and feeling in this. Excellent work!

How did he get checkmated?

Always amazing to watch you work. I'm in love the final piece. and yeah, a metaphor for work... sometimes Grim wins, sometimes Jax does... but in the end we've lost count and we know to meet each other at the table each for each and every shift

Why is it always chess? When my time comes, I'm gonna play Monopoly with Death.

Words don't do the symbolism of this piece the justice it deserves. My hat is off to folks like Jaxon and Havoc who do so much for the sake of others. Thank you both for doing what you do. Here's hoping to join you in the good fight as a nurse when that time comes gents.

Best of luck to ya. If a stressful yet rewarding career. And one that will never leave you short of funny and sad stories... It's a career that will change you deep down. But keep showing up to the table regardless of the score, cause Death wins by default when you don't show.

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I've never played Chess. Now if we were talking Connect Four..oohohohoh..death would be in trouble.

I, too, am skilled at Connect Four.

Interesting.

I would at least hope he is like the Discworld Death

Wow, this is the only Bergman reference I've seen on FurAffinity… well, ever. Nice!

Very witty!

Checkmate this time! But what about... next time?

Each shift, each run, each patient contact begins a new game. We don't keep score anymore. Sometimes Jax wins; sometimes Jax loses... But we continue to show at the table and put forth the best effort we can muster.

Hopefully, getting better with each game!

Powerful!

Just as a logistical observation... It looks like Jason doesn't have a king XD And Death easily had a move to escape from Check - king back behind the pawn.

I love his expression, and I just want to scruff those floppy pittie ears!

that's an awesome metaphor and portrayed very well.

Not exactly a Bergman kind of mood, but those floppy ears, that chest and shoulders, those thighs.

So thats is how a real deathmatch looks like? D:

this is such a wonderful picture! However shouldn't white have a King on the Board?

Its almost 10:00AM overthere, or has it?

That scene was also spoofed in Animaniacs when Wacko Warner was supposed to be dead. They beat Death at checkers by cheating. It was also spoofed in Animalympics during either the slalom or the downhill, where a horse skier/actor mentioned a part in a movie and showed a clip of him playing against Death at chess. I wonder how many movies and shows actually did a spoof of that scene.

why not just take the rook? o_O