UN: ScielCandide | Video

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[The camera is fixed on a table, upon which sits a neat stack of cards –– black with gold foil in the shape of a sun and moon bisecting each other. The user’s hands pass over the deck and spreads it wide into an arc. Her hands are tanned, with two rings on her ring finger and one on her index finger, and she has so many colourful braided bracelets that some wind around her palm.

Her voice is pleasant, playful, French, a little theatrical:]

Bonsoir, mes amies!

Tonight and tonight only, I will tell your fortune with a single card. Tell me your name, and if you would like to hear about love, money, health or the soul.

If it moves you, you must repay me with an amusing anecdote about yourself.

Ready to play?

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@justsophie

[sophielicious]

I was just thinking of you, look at that.

Well, you know my name, it's Sophie Cuckoo, and you get to choose what you want to read for me. Go nuts.

[cache_coeur]

Fate summoned me to you!

[she runs a finger over the bottom arc of the cards.]

Tell me when, and I’ll tell you something about your soul!

un: Wolfman | Video

[will_chase_balls]

My name's Dwayne and...I'll have you tell me about...

[He considers the options. With the potential destruction of his universe, he's not going to be worried about money until he knows if he'll have a universe to go back to, and he's not terribly focused on love at the moment, either. He's young, so health isn't a huge concern, but as a Seeker of the Blood of Vol it's always good to learn about the soul in order to seek the Divinity Within.]

Tell me about my soul.

[cache_coeur]

[There’s a smile on her voice.]

Hello, Dwayne.

[She draws; when she flips the card, it reveals a figure, blindfolded, with two swords crossed over their chest.]

The two of swords, upright. Your path is not entirely clear right now. Until you find that balance, you will remain hesitant to move forward. Are you avoiding making a decision right now?

un: ulysses | video

[restingstitchface]

Well, I suppose this passes for light relief after that mission.

[Hmn. What to ask.]

Does my curiosity bring good fortune?

[Does he believe? No. But he thinks he recognises a way of getting people to talk. But when you get someone to talk, you often talk yourself.]

[cache_coeur]

My specialty.

Good or bad? Who knows. If you don’t like what the card tells you, then it’s a warning that you can avoid it.

[She draws; five youths with five wands, assembling them as a structure.]

The Five of Wands. A time of challenges where cooperation grows tricky. Fitting, considering where we just came from, non? But it’s an opportunity to innovate, too. What are you working towards right now?

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[maellum]

Oooh.

Well, my name's Maelle [in case you didn't know!], and let's see what your cards have to say about love.

[She's purposely picking the one that will make her roll her eyes hard, but she's sure the disgusted noise she'll make will make Sciel laugh.]

[cache_coeur]

Maelle! What a beautiful name. I’m pleased to tell you that the cards have a match for you!

The Seven of Cups says your lover is a dreamer. They have a tremendous ability to fantasize –– so much so that they can escape into a world of their own creation. An artist, of some sort. [She keeps going, just to lay it on thick:] They will inspire you with their ability to see all the possibilities of life, and to see the beauty and richness within it.

un; champion (video)

[twin_blade]

[ The video shows a dark haired elven man with some color on his cheeks. ]

... I'm drunk and I'm bored, so why the hell not?

But can you really tell so much from one card? If I saw you doing this on the streets of Emon, I'd probably call you a con artist.

[cache_coeur]

[Her voice is delightfully sly:]

Are you asking if the cards are more or less truthful depending on where the card reader is sitting?

UN: tsundoku | video

[welcome_summer]

[Mayuko is seated outside of one of Camp Etraya's cabins, nudging curious chocobo beaks out of the shot once in a while.]

As long as I dodge the Emperor reversed and the eight of swords, it'll be a brighter prediction than last time.

My name's Mayuko, and I'm asking about health? Or money, even if it's... mainly points around here.

[cache_coeur]

Should I draw for your friends, too? [The birds. She’s teasing.] And what a combination. You have my condolences. Let’s see if we can do better for you…

[She draws. A couple embracing, children dancing, and an arc of cups above.]

Ten of Cups. Your past efforts to keep harmony amongst your friends and loved ones may have come at the expense of your own health; is that still showing up in your body? You’re called to address these things.

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[repaintress]

How theatrical.

[ Clea doesn't disapprove. On many others, the plethora of bracelets would look gaudy or overwhelming, but Sciel's tanned skin and joie de vivre give her the ability to pull off the look without being overwhelmed. Of course they do. ]

My name is Clea.

[ Something of which Sciel is already aware, but perhaps the nominative declaration is a necessary part of the ritual, in which case it cannot be denied or omitted. ]

Of the options presented, only the soul possesses any interest to me.

[ She does not need money or love, and her health is unfortunately quite strong. Which leaves only the most uncomfortable of options. And yet, is that not what such tools are for? What use is a reading which leaves one comfortable? ]

[cache_coeur]

Hello again, Clea. Let’s see… the soul, the soul…

[Right back where they started, on the network. Sciel’s fingers move over the cards, light glinting off her rings. They pause midway through the spread and draw.

A red-robed figure, stood over a table of instruments, surrounded by flowers.]

The Magician. You have resourcefulness and power.

[She pauses for half a second, nearly imperceptibly, but she’s thinking. The Magician is the connection between the spiritual and physical realms. Divine energies, channeled into tangible results. Chroma.

She continues:]

It says you have all the tools and resources at your disposal to make your ideas reality. Take this as a positive affirmation –– you have what it takes to succeed. You must only be clear in intent to make the best use of this opportunity.

[ voice ] [un. SleepNear]

[quibblingfunctionary]

[It seems the world is not yet done teasing and tugging at Sleipnir as this woman drops the word soul out in the open. Of all the words to choose to use…

The voice which plays from this message seems vaguely Scandinavian, light and lilting.]

I am Sleipnir of house Harbard and I will play your game. What can you divine about my soul?

[Being what he is Sleipnir knows he wasn’t “born” with a soul. Time to see what lies this woman will attempt to weave.]

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[What an unusual accent. Sciel’s smile reaches her voice.]

Hi, Sleipnir of house Harbard.

[She flips a card; a queen with braided hair and blue robes upon a throne, reversed.]

The reversed Queen of Cups. Have you been exhausted, as of late? Even codependent, maybe? Either way, you seldom receive the same care you offer others in return. This Queen reminds you that emotional balance is crucial to your well being. Your soul is here to give yourself the same care you faithfully give to others, and you must restore that balance.

[nottheboss]

Tell me all about my soul.

[cache_coeur]

[A card is drawn; a series of cups bursting with flowers, with one being passed from one hooded figure to another. Reversed.]

The Six of Cups.

It seems you have some unresolved issues, or, at the very least, past regrets. Your soul desires to heal, and to move forward with clarity. You can’t make a home out of your old memories –– you must learn from them and grow.

un: GustaveEiffel | video

[demainvient]

[ The look Gustave gives her over the video call is probably familiar: amused, his smile tugged slightly crooked. ]

And what if you already know most of someone's amusing anecdotes? Do you take alternative payment?

[cache_coeur]

[She swings her camera around to focus on her face, just so he can see her wicked smile, a little too close.]

For you, I’ll accept dinner, a late night run together, or, if you’re feeling truly adventurous… you let me take you shopping!

Video | un: CliveRosfield

[herofhopeless]

[Why the hell not. Clive settles in, back rested against a stone wall littered with creeping ivy.]

I'm Clive Rosfield. I'd like to hear about love.

[A pause.]

Also, do you still need help moving a mattress?

[cache_coeur]

A lover, are you? Oh, my, Monsieur Rosfield.

[Love is the most fun to read for, after all. She draws and reveals a crowned woman on a gilded throne, a pentacle cradled in her lap.]

This is the Queen of Pentacles. She advises you to accept the love you are going to receive in life. There is someone close to you who wants to take care of you. They care about your needs and wish to make you happy.

It is crucial, however, that you remain who you are when you allow this person to love you. They are aware that you’re not perfect, but your flaws are no burden to them. They cherish you already, just as you are, and you should accept them, as you are deserving of that love.

[And a laugh:]

And yes, as it so happens, I do still need a mattress moved.

un: shadowheart

[tocastashadow]

A clever way of extracting information from those fool enough to fall for it.

[The Cynic^TM has logged on. There's nothing remotely malicious or accusatory in her tone, though. She sounds complimentary, even a little curious. Despite herself, she's kind of charmed by Sciel's whole vibe.]

Can you really tell the future?

[cache_coeur]

[Pleasant, in the spirit of the question:]

Not in any meaningful way. It’s only as serious as people would like to take it.

[A beat, teasing:]

Of course, to me it’s deathly serious, and any who has played is already helpless to my nefarious intent.

un: vivi

[ornitiers]

Telling fortunes? With cards? That sounds different from the card game I remember people playing back home. How does it work?

[cache_coeur]

Oh, you can play games with these cards, too, but they’re mostly for fortune-telling.

[She puts a finger under one side of the arc and turns the whole lot with a swipe, revealing the cards –– all illustrated.]

Each card has a meaning. You draw one, and divine your fortune from the card that appears.