Its Been Over A Year Since I Updated This Fic And It Wasnt A Huge Update But Something Is Better Than

It’s been over a year since I updated this fic and it wasn’t a huge update but something is better than nothing at this point

This is awesome!!! The details! The symbolism!!!

The King’s Game

I believe Riko plays cards while Kevin plays chess. The King is worth more than the Queen but Riko forgets the Ace (Neil) holds even more power

All the cards and what they’re supposed to represent

King of Spades (Riko)

Joker of Clubs (Jean)

Queen of Diamonds (Kevin)

3 of Diamonds (Andrew)

10 of Hearts (Neil Josten persona)

Ace of Hearts (Nathaniel/Abram/Neil)

King of Hearts (Nathan)

Details I did:

- Riko’s hand under the table, holding Nathan to symbolize him cheating/waiting to use the Butcher

- First drawing: Riko holding his perfect court (A for Nathaniel, Q for Kevin, J for Jean) while grinning at the bloody 10 (Neil) because even if he’s about to win with a royal flush (Ace, King, Queen, Joker, 10) he’s willing to cheat (Nathan under the table) but Riko is unaware that a royal flush needs to be of the same suits so his is just a straight (which isn’t enough for Riko)

- Second: Riko holding his incomplete perfect court (Nathaniel, Riko, Jean) he stares at the two remaining members he needs for his wrongly assumed royal flush (Andrew and Kevin) Riko intends to cheat to have his way so Nathan is hidden under the table

- Riko’s assumption for a royal flush is because it’s the highest value in poker. But since all of the cards are different suits (representing their individuality from the Nest) he’s only got a straight

- Neil would also be a wild card because royal flushes only have as much value without wild cards in a game (something Riko does not prepare for)

Little EggSalad 😭❤️

This is something I’m just really proud of, last year walking Eddie (the black and tan) and Ember (brindle) together would have been impossible. Since we adopted Eddie last April his leash manners have been terrible and our walks have been filled with frustration and often cut short. Now, after MONTHS of hard work I can take them out together and not have to wait for the weekend when the husband is also off. And walks as a whole are a lot more fun ❤️

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You should see the lists of things I have for the exclude tags in each fandom I read, they are EXTENSIVE and that allows me to have a very pleasant reading experience 😇

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