Hello there! This is the result of my being depressed over B/R, lack of M/L involvement in season 7, and a long game of life with my Mom. I have some ideas about where I might want to go with this story (If anyone comes to like it at all) so if anybody out there DOES like it let me know so I know to write more, although I do believe it stands alone just fine. Please don't take Marshallgamon too seriously I made it so you wouldn't really be able to understand the rules. Just know that there are a bunch of cards, some of them have everyone's names on them and some of them tell you what to do or how many moves to make or give you a question to ask. Ok I'm gonna stop talking now :]

Well, here he was, at another game night. Haha, this was kind of funny. Seven years ago it had been Ted with the girlfriend, and now it was him. And both women were blonde. Nice.

He smiled at himself and glanced over at Quinn. She was smiling, reaching over to grab a card. She pulled back, cupping the card in her hand, "Marshall".

He nodded dutifully and rolled his die.

"2."He clapped "I get to ask a sex question!"

"What? How does that even make sense?"

"Those are the rules of Marshallgammon, and they shall remain undisputed."

"Can I see the rulebook?"

"The what?"

Quinn rolled her eyes and sighed "ok whatever, lay it on me"

"Have you, Quinn, ever bartered sex" He paused and looked around the room dramatically "...for money?"

Barney swept his arms up into the air "Wooooaah. Hey now would ya look at that I think its my turn!" What the hell was Marshall doing!?

Quinn pulled him down by his lapels forcing him to look into her eyes "it's ok Barney, I can handle myself."

He nodded, adjusting his tie and balling the card into his fist.

"No, Marshall I've never had sex for money" she arranged the cards in front of her "the guy would have to be really hot, or really rich... or Charlize Theron.

"Oh my god, I know right?" Lily licked her lips.

Marshall gawked "baby!"

Lily pretended to be fascinated by the cards in her hands "What? I have pregnancy brain, you know I've been having those kinds of dreams lately."

"Yeah, but you don't have to broadcast the news to everybody."

"But don't you thinks it's weird how it's always Charlize Theron and Robi-

"O.k. your turn Barney!"

Lily pouted.

He looked down. "Oh right. Barney opened his hand and unfolded the paper within. He looked over at Quinn then back down at his card.

"Robin."

Nothing.

He was about to suggest someone else go, when Lily started yelling.

"Robin! Get your sweet ass over here!"

Robin walked out of the kitchen, the red Popsicle in her mouth popping audibly as she pulled it out.

"What?"

Marshall nudged his wife's shoulder in hopes of breaking her eyes fixation with Robin's mouth.

"Huh? Oh right, you have to pick a card."

"Okay" she sat down next to lily. Lily kept her sights on Robin's reddened lips.

Barney chuckled.

Now the cycle was complete. Marshall, Ted (shouldn't it be Lily? Good god Ted get it together), Lily, Robin, Quinn, Barney. This was weird. He honestly couldn't remember the last time they'd all hung out like this. So much had happened.

"This game makes no sense, what are the die for?"

"Don't question the legitimacy of Marshallgammon, Robin. Heresy will get you nowhere."

She rolled her eyes.

"Ok I pick red." She frowned at the card "Wait who drew my card?

"Barney"

She blinked, thoroughly confused. "So, what do I do?

Marshall scratched his nose. "Well I used up the last "die-a-time, if you will" he giggled expectantly at Lily who gave him a weak smile as she repositioned the cards in her hand. He turned back to Robin. "Just do, or ask, what the card tells you to."

Robin nodded and looked down, swallowing hard.

"Have you ever cheated?"

The air grew thick. Then, like vomit,

"Yes."

He felt a hand tighten around his arm.