EDIT: I (guess who!) read the Roman numeral of 8 as 7. It's a mistake anyone would make but I (seriously, guess!) was the one who ended up making it. The below caption does not work for the card in question but what if it did? Wouldn't that be cool?
Seven of Swords. Trickery. Deception. Makes sense in theory, but how do trickery and deception work in practice? Read on...
Homeowner
What are you doing in my home?
Thief
I am…reviewing your home!
Homeowner
Reviewing my home?
Thief
For a my… my book! I’m writing a book about homes that aren’t mine.
Homeowner
It’s the middle of the night!!
Thief
Yes! That’s when strangers’s homes are their most honest. Their most themselves. You see, a home at night is a home without pretense. It exists not for its’ inhabitants, but for itself alone. I want to observe that type of home and review it for my…yes, that’s it- my book.
Homeowner
Why not when the homeowner is on vacation? Then the home is without pretense for both day and night.
Thief
I get less of a thrill out of that.
Homeowner
Well said. Well, carry on then. And feel free to steal something on your way out. Buona Sera.
Thief
Buona sera!
Rude Tales of Magic
2023-10-13 17:14:48 +0000 UTC