Black Magic - Chapter Four: The Deeds We Do
They can't just mind control any random vampire that they approach, making them sing or do cute parlor tricks. no, it isn't that simple. it has to be an undead that they themselves had a hand in creating, forming, or turning.
A Servant's Heart, Chapter 16
"it is not a parlor trick. it is a link between a frr'a'narr'ah and her clan. thoughts are not something that can simply be read like a book." "i know, stargazer," strong soul said, shaking her head. she figured he'd take her seriously.
Black Meridian 22: Jack in the Box
"we'll skip gaerus i think, too close to fulbright, and those dead world-obsessed monkeys are never very impressed with our parlour tricks." lyric's mind went to thoughts of telos, and the archduke's immense power supply.
I Dreamt of Wasps - Chapter 10
He got up and got dressed, heading into the main room to find that alva was sitting in the parlor, still wearing a thin nightshift and staring blankly into space. they looked up as max entered. "oh, good morning." "mornin'. want to get breakfast?
The Dragon Librarian of Winter Hallows
"think ya own the place, just 'cause ya can do a few parlor tricks, ya kin! well! not all of us want to smell like a--" she sniffed, wrinkling her nose "--like a bloody hoity-toity teashop full of kids in from a smoke!"
Renzyl's Worldswide Tour, Planet Six: Nexross
"well i had designated this as sort of a break so that you could catch your breath," renzyl admitted as they sat down at the table of an ice cream parlor.
First Arc: The Fallen Kings -- Chapter 5 -- Part Two -- {A Small World}
"yes, nothing but a little parlor trick of mine. i could not afford to go myself, as i had an intricate meeting to attend to. and my true presence there would mean that i have to fight inside that airship. that is a risk, that i cannot afford to do.
Alabaster and the Ring of Winter (excerpt)
The group exchanged ideas for several moments before railen ushered them upstairs to the parlour. railen's tower didn't have any guest rooms, but the chamber was cozy enough, with a few comfortable chairs and a pair of divans.
Alfred Alfredo's Rainbow Playhaus - an Alfred Alfer fanfic
Alfred's mind wandered back to his once local ice cream parlour where he liked to gnaw on popsicles while his friends doodled and talked of fashion, actors, dietrich, veidt.
Summoned
The degree that iru had been impressed by her little parlor trick had lili infinitely amused. reading his mind would hardly have been difficult even if he hadn't bound himself to her, though she preferred not to if she could help it.
I Dreamt of Wasps - Chapter 6
Max stepped out into the parlor as he pondered this, not surprised to find alva wasn't up yet. as rough of a night as they seemingly had, and as late of a sleeper as they claimed to be, he bet he wouldn't see them until well after the sun had risen.
Ferret''s Five - A Brief Debriefing
At this point they had gotten slightly off the usual beaten path of gaming parlors, theatres, and other such things and arrived at an area that was not as glamorous.