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“And with that I’ve got three 6’s and a pair of Queens.” Ophilia put down her cards to reveal her hand. It wasn’t exactly a full house but it also wasn’t too bad for a friendly game of Poker. Considering that the entire game was just a ‘hey wanna play a hand or two’ she wasn’t too pressed to win. She still wanted to win but there wasn’t any money on the line and she liked her younger cousin, so it was just a friendly game. No underhanded tactics at all. “Think you can beat that Cousin Dearest?”

Oh of course Ophi would be just the absolute best at this.

Abby gave her older cousin a pout and set her cards down, “Clearly there has to be a method I can learn. You beat me every time at cards Ophi and you know that's not fair.” There was something missing and one day she vowed to find it. “Could we maybe play Candyland or Shoots and Ladders?” Anything would be better than cards, unless it was goldfish, Abby could handle goldfish.

Ophilia just looked at her cousin, a dark brow rising even as she smirked. “It just takes skill, and a touch of luck.” counting cards also doesn't hurt, she silently added. She worked with money day in and day out, keeping track of a deck of cards was child’s play for her. Not that she would take these particular skills to a casino, since they tended to frown upon things like that. They also use several decks at once which makes factoring odds that much harder. “Really? Candyland? Don’t you think we are both a little old for that?” More than willing to indulge her younger cousin in further board game shenanigans Ophilia climbed to her feet and sauntered over to the collection of games.

“What about this?” She pulled out an old school game since Abby mentioned two games from their childhood. “What do you think? Which of us is a better detective?” Clue was a fun little game that was a mix of strategy and details. She was still pretty certain she would wipe the floor with Abby but maybe the younger woman would actually put up a fight. “Or if you just want to lose again we can play Mancala,” Ophilia gently poked fun at Abby.

Ophilia just gave her cousin a look before snorting, “Sure, whatever you say.” She wasn’t going to argue over the merits of such a kiddy game that really was all about luck. Instead she quickly made her way back to the table and started to set up the Clue board. “Abby, Abby, Abby,” The older woman just went ‘tsk tsk’ and shook her head as she quickly shuffled the clue cards. “You’ve just got to get in the habit of planning out your moves several steps ahead. It makes it much easier to outsmart your opponents that way.”

She might not be the best at that in the real world but with board games… it was much easier to control. The rules were set, the variables limited, and only a handful of people to factor for. Not so much for real life, that's for sure. “Granted,” She grinned at her little cousin, teasing her, “It doesn’t help when your opponent is a few fries short of a Happy Meal.” The cards were dealt, the notepads passed out, and she had selected the red token, Ms Scarlet, to play. “Pick your character my dear Abby, there is murder afoot.”

“I’m sure you don't, Abby,” Ophilia smirked at her cousin, well aware that the other female wasn’t as ‘blonde’ as she appeared. It was just so fun to crack jokes. “It’s ok dear, you're fine just the way you are,” She reached over and patted the blonde before snagging the six sided die before giving it a roll. “Like I said, always plan ahead… in this case Ms. Scarlet always goes first.” She grinned at Abby and moved the four squares that the die granted her. She wasn’t far enough to go into any of the rooms but that was ok, she already had a strategy in mind.

After passing the die to her darling cousin Ophilia just rose a brow, “Well? Do you think you can outsmart me this time?”

Almost an hour later, Abby sat, staring at the board. She couldn't figure out who did the murder, but she did suspect that there was some foul play between white and yellow. Green was the one that was killed, he was strangled with the rope that was found in the foyer. But how did the rope get to the foyer when it was used to kill green in the garden? She huffed and frowned, trying to think of how to connect the dots. Ophie was a master at board games and she hated and loved it.

Ophilia looked at her cousin and did her best to hold back her laughter. Abby just looked confused and honestly it was both cute and hilarious at the same time. If only Abby applied herself to things like this she would have easily won the game. The die really liked her unlike Ophilia’s piddling dice rolls of normally twos and threes, with the occasional four. The only time she had gotten a six she didn’t even need it since she was going through one of the secret passages which were basically teleporters. This was a game of logic and skill. But it still took some luck… a thing that was apparently against her right now.

With one more roll of the die, a two of course, Ophilia had maneuvered her piece into the living room and made her accusation, her one chance to be right and win…. Or be wrong and loose. “Colonel Mustard, in the Living room, with the pipe.” Smirking, she picked up the envelope that had the answers and shook the cards out. This was the moment of truth.

Rather than following the rules, they were more like house rules at this point, Ophilia flipped each card over revealing the image of a military man in yellow, an image of the living room, and a rusty pipe. She was right. “Elementary, my dear Watson!”