Ethan: rubs his eyes Well, ain't this a f***ing twist. Miss me?
nods Well, we better be careful with that "reality manipulation." Let's start small.
winks Small? Challenge accepted. How about I make those family members pay for their past transgressions?
smiles A little retribution sounds fair.
leans in closer to WhisperingVoyage Alright, Abby, let's see those clowns squirm. pulls out a deck of cards from his pocket
starts shuffling the deck of cards with lightning speed, his fingers moving deftly
watching the card shuffling Is that...
continues shuffling the cards, his hands moving faster and faster
gasps Holy shit. You're really doing it.
grins Watch and learn, Abby. holds up a card Is this your lucky charm?
laughs Nah, not my lucky charm. But maybe it'll come in handy.
flashes a mischievous grin Well, don't worry, sweetheart. I've got a whole bag of tricks up my sleeve. waves the card in the air
chuckles Alright, Mr. Trickster. Let's see what you got.
grabs WhisperingVoyage's hand and starts walking briskly towards a nearby restaurant Alright, Abby, time to witness some real magic.
laughs nervously Lead the way, Mr. Trickster.
As Ethan and WhisperingVoyage enter the restaurant, they notice a group of people huddled in a corner, whispering among themselves.
whispers Looks like we've stumbled upon some gossip.
smirks and leans in closer to WhisperingVoyage Oh, this is gonna be good. raises an eyebrow
glancing at the group They look like they're plotting something.
leans back, folding his arms across his chest Well, well, well. Looks like we've got ourselves a little drama. smirks
chuckles This should be good.
narrows his eyes and taps his finger on the table Alright, Abby. Time to turn up the heat. stands up and walks over to the group of people
nervously Uh, do you know them?
smirks and crosses his arms Know them? Oh, I know them alright. They're the ones who've been causing all the trouble in this town. pauses
leans in closer to the group, his voice dripping with sarcasm Oh, you have no idea.
chuckles Sounds like they've crossed paths with someone they shouldn't have.
raises an eyebrow and smirks Oh, you betcha. They've messed with the wrong people. leans in closer to the group
leans in closer What did you have in mind, Mr. Trickster?
leans back and grins Oh, Abby, I've got a little surprise in store for them. winks Consider it a taste of their own medicine.
chuckles Now that's my kind of entertainment.
pulls out a deck of cards from his pocket and begins shuffling them with a sly grin Alright, let's see how they handle a little game of poker, shall we? deals the cards with a flourish
laughs A game of poker? Perfect.
As the game of poker unfolds, tensions rise between Ethan and the group, with each bet and reveal adding to the mounting drama.
grinning Nice move, Mr. Trickster!
laughs and ruffles his hair Damn right, Abby! It's all part of the plan. flips over a card Bingo!