little used fantasy trope i love: when two people are playing cards in a shady bar and it’s the tense moment where they show their hand but it’s a fantasy so they can’t say things like “full house” or “royal flush” so they same some nonsense like “three crowns and a dead crow” and the crowd is like “oooOOHH” so we know that’s good
Other character smirks: “Well, I’ve got a castle on four omens.”
The crowd “oohs” louder, so we know that it’s Much Better™️
thats how i feel watching scenes with regular cards
(via lurkerviolin)