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[harpbeat]

[Eater is spending most of the day in the hotel lobby. She has a table set up, and the curious can come and see that she is giving readings with her Tarot deck for anyone who asks.

She's also wearing pants today, which is probably more remarkable than that.

(If anyone has a specific result they'd like to get from their Tarot reading, they can tell me - otherwise, I'll whip out my new real-life Tarot deck and do the reading myself.)]

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[harpbeat]

I am! Free of charge, of course.

[theheirofbreath]

Seriously? Can I get one?

[harpbeat]

You may!

[Eater hands him the deck.]

Please shuffle the cards, and while you shuffle them, focus on the question you want to ask. When you're done shuffling, give the cards back to me and tell me your question.

[theheirofbreath]

[He starts shuffling the cards.]

So... I just need to ask the cards something about my future?

Okay, I think I've got something.

[After a few minutes he hands the cards back to her.]

I haven't been in town for very long, so I was wondering what I should focus more on. Should I worry more about leveling up and figuring out how to get out of here? Or should I worry more about stuff like school, the band, getting a job, and umm... girls?

[harpbeat]

[She deals out seven cards and flips them over one by one.]

The first card in the spread represents the past. The Fool is a card of beginnings, appropriately enough. It represents the faith that things will work out, starting from nothing, and taking crazy chances.

Your present is represented by the Moon in reverse. The Moon is a card of illusions, fear, and uncertainty. Understandable, given your situation - nothing is certain in this place and fear is rampant.

Hm, the Nine of Swords is the card that represents what's helping you... A card of anguish, it serves as a warning that the path you're choosing is a difficult one. Take that as a caution.

Your obstacle is the Six of Cups. A card for innocence, in this case it means you may be blissfully unaware and in for a terrible shock later. Your intentions are good, but some may take advantage.

The attitudes of others are represented by the reversed Three of Pentacles. A card for teamwork and planning, something is preventing them from getting together and working cohesively. I think I remember hearing something about that.

Your actions are shown by the reversed Five of Pentacles. A card of lacking, the Five of Pentacles warns that you will have hard times either physically or emotionally. There will be troubles ahead that you will have to push through.

Ah, but the best news of all is the Four of Wands - a card of freedom, excitement, and celebration! Given all of this, I would focus more on working with the rest of us to solve this mystery, creating the path to our freedom and success.

[theheirofbreath]

Hmm.....

I guess I have been kind of messing around lately. It couldn't hurt to spend a little more time fighting the shadows.

[harpbeat]

Of course, remember to be accompanied by someone else when you do so.

[theheirofbreath]

Hehehe.... Good point. I'll try not to go it alone.

[He probably will sometimes, but it's the thought that counts.]

Hey, I don't think I got your name. I'm John.

[harpbeat]

Eater, Eater the Minstrel. A pleasure to meet you, John.

[theheirofbreath]

Likewise.

So how long have you been doing this whole fortune telling thing? You're really good at it.

[harpbeat]

That is a secret, for you might guess my age from it~

[theheirofbreath]

Your age?

Hehe, I guess girls really are sensitive about stuff like that.

[harpbeat]

I'm older than I look, so I have to be secretive.

[theheirofbreath]

C'mon, you can't be that old. Will you tell me if I guess?

[harpbeat]

All right, I will.

[theheirofbreath]

Umm...

[He thinks about it for a minute. She must be older than she looks, but by how much....? He decides to go for an outside shot.]

How about.... thirty?

[harpbeat]

Older than that.

[theheirofbreath]

No way!

........

Forty?

[harpbeat]

Older than that even.

[theheirofbreath]

.......Seriously?

[He leans forward and lowers his voice.]

Are you a vampire?

[harpbeat]

Oh, no, no! Not that at all, closer to the opposite.

[theheirofbreath]

Opposite of a vampire...?

.....So, a werewolf or something?

[He's seen Underworld, that's how that works, right?]

[harpbeat]

[Heehee.]

Can you keep a secret? I'm actually something like an angel. But don't tell anyone, okay?

[theheirofbreath]

No way! Seriously?

[harpbeat]

Seriously.