voice | un: vsmith

[banworthy]

Hello.

How are you all doing? [ A beat. ] Actually, you all know I don't care so let's ignore that question, hm?

So, who would like to have their fortune, romantic future, or whatever told?

I know, I know... tarot is still a [ Longer pause. ] hobby of mine, but one you get to reap the rewards of today.

Fun, right?

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voice; un: hope

[futuremessiah]

What if we already know what our future is supposed to hold?

1/2

[banworthy]

[ Vincent wonders not for the first time why these people insist on bothering him. It's a game. Play or don't play it. If they don't want to play it, they can just go. He makes strangle gestures with his hands as he wonders why people are so irritating. This is why he wants to find a way to close off the town so he doesn't have to deal with anything, but no! Claudia had to feel bad about the suffering of people! People who also would think she's insane! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! ]

[banworthy]

I guess it's useless to you, then.

[futuremessiah]

[Sorry, Vincent she has no clue about this game. She missed out on a lot growing up bouncing around an apoplectic future.]

I know what is supposed to happen, or what everyone thinks I’m supposed to do. I just don’t know how.

Can your cards tell if I’m a savior or a monster?

[banworthy]

I could ask a "yes-or-no" question, if you like.

But if you'd like a priest's opinion, a savior to someone is a monster to another.

[futuremessiah]

It also comes with the whole being a mutant deal. Great potential for amazing powers but someone always wants to kill you.

I know that solution isn’t in your cards.

[banworthy]

If you're going to complain, I'm going to find a way to charge you, understand?

[futuremessiah]

[That gets a laugh from her.]

If you can tell me how to stop people from hating, and trying to kill mutants, it would be worth the cost.

How about something silly instead? Tell me about my future love life.

[banworthy]

[ He's not going to dignify that first comment with a response. ]

Fine.

[ And he shuffles the cards: ]

The problem ... Two of Wands. You have to actually envision the relationship and what you want.

The context... Knight of Swords. You're unable to become emotionally intimate with someone else.

The solution... Eight of Wands, reversed. It means you have to think carefully about what you think or do. The person that you decide to be romantic with needs clear communication and the benefit of the doubt.

[ He flicks the cards away: ] So, as it stands, abysmal.

[futuremessiah]

That sounds pretty generic for any relationship. Although, benefit of the doubt is really difficult when you catch him kissing another girl. I'll try to remember that with the next one, though.

[banworthy]

I feel you need a friend that isn't me.

[futuremessiah]

That's probably true, but I didn't realize we were making friends, so there's that as well.

[banworthy]

Well, you are terrible at it.

So, what else do you want to know?

[futuremessiah]

Wasn't a lot of time to worry about making friends growing up. Still working on it.

[Not really. If someone doesn't like her, it's their loss. Something she did learn from her father.]

How can I improve my relationships with others? Since I'm terrible at it.

[Also, since she's a smartass.]

[banworthy]

[ He lets out a small sigh. ]

Try to be in the moment rather than constantly being in the past or future.

It'd be a good start to making a friend.

[futuremessiah]

Wow, if I couldn't tell you were an adult before, I know you are now. You forgot to add "it's call the present for a reason".

I have some... sort of friends here.

[banworthy]

Hopefully those that don't just feel sorry for you because you can't stop telling them about how sad your life has been and how sad it will be.

[ He sighs. ]

It's being in the moment because you're at least acknowledging there's a person in front of you.

[futuremessiah]

They know me from home, so I'm not sure how much is one or the other.

[banworthy]

Well, now you know how to make friends with people here.