video, un: grimm

[hagrides]

[The human-sized bug person on your screen may or may not be familiar to you. What also may or may not be familiar is the deck of Tarot cards that he's shuffling.]

Hello, Lunatia. Permit me the chance to practice a new hobby of mine by reading your fortune.

I am aware there are professionals here who charge for this service - as I am only a hobbyist with no experience whatsoever, and no powers in the realm of future-telling, it would be unfair for me to ask for pay.

Ask any single question you wish.

[All questions will be answered by a real shuffle of a real tarot deck!]

Comments

[isntitsad]

Oh, that sounds fun! Hmm... Do you suppose I'll ever get used to all this? I mean, it wasn't that bad during Cordis because it made me too happy to really care about anything, but that has its own problems.

[hagrides]

[Grimm flips three cards face up: the Eight of Swords, the Five of Pentacles, and the Queen of Swords.]

The Eight of Swords, standing for restriction, confusion, and powerlessness. The Five of Pentacles, symbolizing hard times and lacking support. The Queen of Swords - a woman who is honest, intelligent, and charismatic.

It is quite reasonable to feel at a loss, being suddenly taken to a place you don't know with no obvious way to return home. All the more so if there are none from your own world here to serve as your support system. Take on the aspects of the Queen and be honest with yourself and those around you, and her charisma will help you rebuild that support here.

[isntitsad]

That's something I can definitely do. Making connections is the most important thing here anyway, isn't it?

[hagrides]

Indeed it is. I have made wonderful friends in this place, and you can do the same.

[isntitsad]

I've already met a lot of nice people! It's just a little difficult to get used to their circumstances some of the time.

[hagrides]

That is one way of phrasing it, yes.

[isntitsad]

I'm sure everyone has to deal with this at some point. What about you?

[hagrides]

I still have much to learn about humans. You may never cease to surprise me.

[isntitsad]

What kind of things do you mean?

[hagrides]

Culture, history, biology... Especially the biology. You are quite different from any manner of bug I know.

[isntitsad]

That's true enough. And we don't have bugs as tall as we are, either.

[hagrides]

If my understanding is correct, you do not have any other sapient beings besides yourself.

[isntitsad]

Definitely not, at least where I come from. But it sounds like there's all kinds of different versions of Earth, so it's hard to even rely on that.

[hagrides]

I am only aware of the one Hallownest, though those here who hail from it come from different points in time. Perhaps less jarring than your situation.

[isntitsad]

I don't know. I'd think I'd be more thrown if everyone were a bug.

voice, un: leopardprint

[greatestcool]

[There's so much about this that is so fascinating, and the fortune telling is the least interesting part of it. But hey, sounds entertaining, so why not??]

I'm not super familiar with cards like that, but can't you get an idea of what's in a person's future through them? If so, I definitely want to hear what the cards have to say about my future!

[hagrides]

[Grimm deals three cards: Ten of Cups, Four of Pentacles, Ten of Wands.]

Ten of Cups, finding happiness and peace. Four of Pentacles, control and resistance to change. Ten of Wands, overextending and struggling. Tens in general symbolize endings of stages of your life.

Hmmm... Based on this, I would say that you may expect to do mostly what you are doing now, and will find fulfillment in that. Expect difficulty along the way, especially if you insist upon doing it entirely by yourself.

[greatestcool]

Huh...

[He's quiet for a moment while he considers that. Interesting...]

That sounds pretty accurate! Obviously I can't see the future either, but that's pretty much how I've been living for awhile now, so makes sense.

[Entirely by himself, though... Hmm!! Well, it's not like any of this will come true anyway, it's just a fun way to pass time.]

Where'd you learn to do this sort of thing? Seems like it could be really fun to tell peoples' fortunes!

[hagrides]

[It's just for fun, not for weirdly accurate predictions.]

A member of my troupe, Divine, often tells fortunes this way. I thought I might give it a try myself, though I am still only learning.

[hagrides]

Perhaps. But you would not expect them to be similar to you and then become thrown by the differences.

[greatestcool]

Your "troupe"? I am kinda curious, you don't look like anyone I've ever met before. Sorry if this is rude, but what are you, exactly?

[hagrides]

I am a moth. [Sure, why not.] Am I correct to assume that you are a human?

[greatestcool]

Kinda different from the moths I'm familiar with!

[cooooooool......]

Yep, that's right. Oh, I'm Ryuunosuke! Sorry, should've introduced myself before asking you about my future, that's kiiinda backwards, huh.

[hagrides]

Pleased to meet you, Ryuunosuke.

[He was sitting, but he'll stand just so he can properly bow. Politeness is important!]

I am Grimm. At home I was the master of a certain circus troupe.

[greatestcool]

[omg how cute...]

A circus troupe? Really? That's so cool!

[It's probably rude to ask if the others were all bugs, so he'll just imagine they were, that sounds good.]

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