Recap / How I Met Your Mother (And How I Met Your Father) One-Shot Seven: UNO in the Shelter!

The Ultimate Detective and The Ultimate Hope Gaiden: UNO in the Shelter!

Original Release: November 14, 2020 (Fanfiction.net), November 15, 2020 (AO3)

Summary

Bored after living in the shelter, Makoto suggests a game of UNO to Kyoko, Sayaka, and Leon, attracting the attention of Celeste who asks to join in, with Hifumi coming to lend moral support. Will Celeste use her Ultimate Gambler talents to win the game? Or will she finally be knocked off her high horse?

Tropes

• Et Tu, Brute?: Played for Laughs. During the first round of the game, Kyoko and Sayaka pretend to be offended that their boyfriends' "betrayal".
  Celeste: Green seven, and UNO! And it looks like you each have at least two cards in your hands. So it looks like the Ultimate Gambler will once again eke out a victory.
  Kyoko: (in a feigned hurt tone) No thanks to Makoto skipping my turn a handful of times.
  Makoto: Kyoko, it’s not like that…
  Sayaka: (throws Lean a fake Death Glare) Not to mention how Leon reversed the turn order and made me draw more cards.
  Leon: Hey, come on babe! It’s just how the game is played!
  (Kyoko and Sayaka start giggling)
• Rage Breaking Point: With each lost, Celeste slowly starts to lose her temper. It's only when she loses to Leon and ends up in last place is when she finally loses it.
  Makoto: Good game, Celeste. Thanks for playing with us…
  Celeste: …Not fair…
  Makoto: Huh?
  Celeste: IT’S NOT FAIR! I’M THE ULTIMATE GAMBLER! I REIGN SUPREME IN GAMES OF LUCK! YOU ALL MUST HAVE CHEATED! THERE’S NO WAY I WOULD HAVE COME IN LAST OTHERWISE!
  Makoto: Celeste, calm down! It’s only a game.
  Celeste: ONLY A GAME? ONLY A GAME?! WELL, NEWS FLASH NAEGI, BUT GAMES ARE MY LIFE! I’VE LITERALLY RISKED MY LIFE ON THESE GAMES!
• Sore Loser: After landing last place in the group's game of UNO, Celeste ends up freaking out over it while accusing everyone of cheating. It gets so bad that Hifumi has to physically restrain her while Makoto, Kyoko, Leon, and Sayaka run out of the Dining Hall.
  Narration: As they made sure to get as far away from Celeste’s angry yells as possible, they learned a valuable lesson.
  Never play games with Celeste, even if there’s no gamble.