Juryokine: Exile of Heroes, Chapter Thirty One
At first toke thought the dim light must have been playing tricks on him, but his first impression had been right. the blade was made of pure gold, and more gemstones than toke could count were embedded in the handguard.
Pokemon - Tale Of The Guardian Master - CH 111
At first, the snake thought it was just the moon, the swaying colors playing tricks on her vision.
Hotel Emperador - Chapter 3: Hotel Emperador
Just when the raptor thought that his imagination was playing tricks, he could spot a shadow moving from the corner of his eye. he turned once again to find himself alone in the creepy suite. the sensation of oppression grew.
The Legend of Spyro: Path of Delusions Book X Chapter 21
He could not believe that one could be so stupid, he tried to convince himself that the drake is playing tricks on him, but the longer he stared into his idiotic eyes the more he became certain that this was a cretin.
Ander - Chapter 7, Subchapter 29
No, her tired, sleep-deprived mind was probably just playing tricks on her. and she had been looking at the thing sideways. it could have been anything at all. or _nothing_ at all.
Life in Stone
It may have been her tired eyes playing tricks on her, but the yun's face almost looked... intelligent. then she looked back to where it had set its foot. the poacher was dead, and yun number six had saved her- chosen to save her.
Scream
Was it his mind playing tricks on him? alex sighed and started to walk closer, starting to grow in confidence with every stride to the werewolf that was dressed up.
Can't Escape, Part VII: Hot Tempered
"she used it often when she was small, but since she evolved, she rarely does except to play tricks on people and claims she can't use the silver posts. i think she could manage if it was to save his life, but that's the same situation as flying.
The Dying Game
She watched michael carefully, the rise and fall of his exposed chest so slight that she was afraid that her eyes were playing tricks on her. her chest was tight, every breath coming with more difficulty than the last.
The Legend of Spyro: Path of Delusions Book IX Chapter 8
It was his mind playing tricks on him, the power of suggestion is undeniable.. thud of a wood.
An Unsettling Assignment
It had to be his mind playing tricks on him. a thought he doubled down on when he heard a voice. it sounded far away yet right in his ear. it was barely a whisper, with the subtle sound of his gear being enough to briefly block it out.
Ander - Chapter 7, Subchapter 11
His mind must have been playing tricks on him, that was all. but still. for a moment there he thought the wood was... warm? and not the good kind, either. it was a nasty kind of warm, like a cow's udder. _no, barty,_ he tried to reason with himself.