[Well there's a long pause, while he considers it. He normally doesn't take this long, but some shit has happened and he's just. in a thinking mood.]
I think ... it's what we managed today. A leap of faith. Giving a piece of ourselves away to each other, to pull off that fucking no vote. A lot of charity in assuming the best of each other, after all of this.
[He'd only put the two down, because he was going to go find the Reel and Line card in his deck - and he does, but he actually puts the deck away and goes to pull out his Sailor Moon manga instead, pulling a card from between the pages and putting it down.
A girl sits on the edge of a shore of dark water, holding a fishing rod, the line bobbing amongst stars. It isn't finished, clearly, ink lines still in progress, no colors yet, and the words not written onto the top and bottom. But he puts it down next to the other two - The Tyrant and Charity, and looks it over.]
. . . Beau used to get really angry when I did these. Told me that I was putting people on false paths.
Sure, or that I was a con artist looking to make a few coins off of lost souls looking for advice.
[He peers over the cards too, just reaching to idly touch the new one.]
But I don't decide the meaning myself. There's-- it's not magic, but there's forces in the universe besides magic. I really do believe that. And I'd like to point out I haven't charged you a single copper. And if I wanted to manipulate people there's better ways than some pictures on cards.
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What do you think they mean? All together. The Tyrant, Charity, the Line.
It's hard to charge me for something I don't have, anyways! And I'm not an easy person to manipulate, so at least I know I'm safe from your awful ways, I guess.
[teasing... but she looks back at the third card with a tilt of her head.]
I have to know what that represents before I can decide all together, don't I?
I'm still sorting it out. It sort of comes to me as I'm drawing it, normally, but I was feeling something like ... the idea of patiently waiting for your catch versus trying to reel it in closer. Patience or the hunt sort of thing. Or even perhaps knowing you've something on the hook, and whether or not to free it or see its face.
Well, conflict in the past is pretty easy! Here, obviously, but you know the kind of place I come from, too. Pretty much every test includes some kind of conflict. A leap of faith in the present...
[there’s a spark of nervousness, maybe, or discontent before she continues.]
That could pretty easily refer to today, like you said! It’s the third one I’m not really sure about.
So we'll probably know more shortly. Besides, I think it's time to start reeling it in. I just get the gut feeling that things are changing from here on out.
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I think ... it's what we managed today. A leap of faith. Giving a piece of ourselves away to each other, to pull off that fucking no vote. A lot of charity in assuming the best of each other, after all of this.
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And the third?
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A girl sits on the edge of a shore of dark water, holding a fishing rod, the line bobbing amongst stars. It isn't finished, clearly, ink lines still in progress, no colors yet, and the words not written onto the top and bottom. But he puts it down next to the other two - The Tyrant and Charity, and looks it over.]
. . . Beau used to get really angry when I did these. Told me that I was putting people on false paths.
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Because you decided on the meaning yourself, or...?
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[He peers over the cards too, just reaching to idly touch the new one.]
But I don't decide the meaning myself. There's-- it's not magic, but there's forces in the universe besides magic. I really do believe that. And I'd like to point out I haven't charged you a single copper. And if I wanted to manipulate people there's better ways than some pictures on cards.
[...]
What do you think they mean? All together. The Tyrant, Charity, the Line.
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[teasing... but she looks back at the third card with a tilt of her head.]
I have to know what that represents before I can decide all together, don't I?
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[He taps at it.]
I'm still sorting it out. It sort of comes to me as I'm drawing it, normally, but I was feeling something like ... the idea of patiently waiting for your catch versus trying to reel it in closer. Patience or the hunt sort of thing. Or even perhaps knowing you've something on the hook, and whether or not to free it or see its face.
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[thinking, thinking...]
You mentioned once that the first is supposed to represent the past, the second the present, and the third one is the future, right?
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[And he nods.]
Correct. Or that's how I've always done it, in the threes.
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[there’s a spark of nervousness, maybe, or discontent before she continues.]
That could pretty easily refer to today, like you said! It’s the third one I’m not really sure about.
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. . . Here's what I think. Right now, we're sitting on the shore with our line in the water, hoping we've got the truth about this place on our hook.
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[there's a small frown.]
In what way?
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[Though . . . he doesn't know what exactly.]
Last week we heard from the dead, correct?
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Some people did, yeah. [tilting her head...] Why?
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Think they'll do it again?
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If they can, I don't see why they wouldn't.
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So we'll probably know more shortly. Besides, I think it's time to start reeling it in. I just get the gut feeling that things are changing from here on out.
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[...]
Are you conflicted about something? Is that why you're asking the cards?
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[there's a stirring of emotion as he asks that question, but she just shrugs as she tries to push it down.]
There's nothing to be conflicted about yet, right? I'm guessing we won't know the best way to handle it until that thing shows its face.
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It isn't the prettiest of faces.
[yuck!!! Well. He picks up the cards and then reshuffles them.]
For me, you said?
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It seems like you could use one, too, hm?