Springtide of the Black Rose: Chapter 11: Heavy Caliber
He honestly believed this was some sort of divine comedy established by his late grandfather, who often played tricks on others for his own sadistic amusement, but more of coincidence or at least karma for losing his heirloom in the first place.
The Legend of Spyro: Origins_Chapter 24
Probably just my mind playing trick on me" they continued walking again, but cynder maintained one eye open, looking at the open area on her side... watching... waiting.
All that Glitters: Where Life Abides (Clean version)
That couldn't be right; her eyes were playing tricks. wiping that from mind, she struggled to make sense of her surroundings. they seemed to be drifting at the surface of an underground lake.
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 102
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.
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 120
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.
The Pirate Cove
He had the impression that there was something in there, a malicious presence, a little flame that was animating the bird, but he was sure that it was his imagination playing tricks on him; after all, this skeleton wasn't on fire...
The Legend of Spyro: Path of Delusions Book X Chapter 22
And every time he did that he could swear he saw a menacing shadow flickering behind him, he did not stop to check if this was his stressed imagination playing tricks on him, always assuming that at least a few of those guys up there were stubborn enough to
Unknown Waters
The dark water was playing tricks on him. surely, nothing could live down there. not even a so-called monster. adrian figured people simply went mad because of the nearly-impenetrable darkness and drowned as a result of that. he wouldn't die though.
Eternal Blue 10: Full Circle
Once, he thought he heard fighting, but he just chalked that up to his ears playing tricks on him. the hyena had an uneasy feeling in the pit of his stomach.
All that Glitters: The Lost Tongue
Then he growled, "your nose is playing tricks on you." xavi cringed. whatever the contents of the pot, he was trying to judge it by scent, and xavi's own spell hampered the dragon's ability to discriminate.
Anthropia: The Mages (Chanters Edited)
Although they are not directly as powerful as a sorcerer, a witch or warlock can unleash complete havoc upon a whole battalion of enemies, playing tricks on their mind and effecting their physical health, reducing an otherwise unified organization into a chaotic
The Legend of Spyro: Path of Delusions Book IV Chapter 3
Spyro didn't know if this was his imagination playing tricks on him, or this was some weird joke of nature, but it filled him with unspeakable terror.