The Best, Worst Show
When the crowd left the tent to once more lose their money for food which could be bought in the supermarket for way less, hazelnut did the oldest trick in the book.
(Old & Last) Chapt 8. To the next goal
Zen was pleased with this new trick he discovered and keep it to himself. thankfully the bandits almost submerged didn't see his trick but they knew who their enemy was.
Walden
He's always hated the "woman sawed in half" trick, because he thinks that people should examine their excitement at the thought of other people getting hurt and the risks it entails more carefully, not to mention the implicit gender roles it portrays, and
Mecha Sonic Univerce: Unfinished
He thought about using holograms trick them into thinking knuckles was attacking, but would they fall for it? he had an idea, he had built a fake king acorn and they all fell for it for a while until they found it was a bot.
Going Home: Harland Part 3 of 5 (Excerpt)
"maybe it's clever tricks to make us think we are going in a straight line, when in fact we are walking in a circle?" eric shook his head and pointed the light the floor. "the planks are laid straight."
The World We Live In: Chapter 38
He was one of the victims of a fa'ar who tricked him into slavery." "damn. that's low." "right?
The Maryville Amazing Maize Maze
After all, this was just another trick of temporal something-or-other, the maze, er, labyrinth's only trick. they started walking, the worst that was likely to happen from this situation was nausea. "do you think we broke one of the rules?"
Off Leash Chapter 10
"oh, she hit you hard with her little trick." "she had me wrapped around her little finger, rudy. that hardly qualifies as a trick. i didn't think familiars could do magic."
Furfood
It's a trick." "you've watched us all evening. even you don't think it's a trick now." rupert said. "it's an illusion. you're a phoney." rupert leaned forwards, and i recoiled.
Presto - Chapter 12
It's the needle through arm trick. it's not working." now, it could be fairly said that arden was a rather harsh critic, especially of magic.
Hallowtide: Chapter One
trick-or-treater'?" "i don't think so. they're supposed to yell 'trick or treat' when they do that. anyway you really think some human is going to drive in the dark halfway up a mountain just to beg candy from monsters?" "no, it does seem unlikely."
The Draconian Story: Chapter 19
You...you tricked me..." "trick? no, richard, i'm not trying to trick you or any of those erizce friends of mine. no, i'm bound for my contract.