Tarot post mark 8.

[harpbeat]

My, it's been quite a while since I read Tarot. Would anyone like a reading?

[A deck is on the table in front of her.]

Simply focus on your question while shuffling the deck, and inform me of your question when you return the deck to me. Then I can read your fortune.

[Any game, any character will be read with a real shuffling of a real Tarot deck!]

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[cockade]

[Arno isn't one for superstitions, mostly. He's helped a few who predicted their own death, but never really put much faith in the predictions for himself. His hands gently hold the pack of cards in them, but his entire brow is furrowed in the thought of asking something.]

Will I reach my goal once this journey ends?

[Redemption is a high cost, but he's willing to pay if it makes his soul less burdened and clearer.]

[harpbeat]

[Once he's finished shuffling the cards, Eater takes the deck back and deals seven cards.]

Your past is shown by Justice. Taking responsibility for the choices you've made, settling debts, and understanding cause and effect.

Your present, the King of Swords. An intelligent man who focuses on being just and ethical. He lives by the highest principles that he can.

You are helped by the Ace of Cups. An emotional suit, Cups stand for intuition and being intimate with others. Few journeys are best made alone.

You are hurt by the Magician. The Magician is a card of action, having singleness of purpose and concentration on your goal - but in this position beside the Ace of Cups, only focusing on your goal can lead you to miss things or people you might have seen otherwise.

Others around you are shown by the Ten of Swords. The absolute bottom, with nowhere to go but up from here. Those who make martyrs of themselves are also shown by this card.

Your actions should reflect Judgment. A rebirth, absolution - cleansing yourself of past sins and finding a new calling.

Your results, the Hermit. A card of introspection and guidance, better knowing yourself.

Some journeys are best made without the goal constantly in mind - it is a thing to remember, certainly, but there are people to know and things to do along the way that help make you into a better person for the experience.

[cockade]

[Of all the things he hears, this is not what Arno really wants to hear. The Judgement card doesn't surprise him, as that's what he's been doing this entire time. It's the others that cause him to pause before he asks another question.]

Then what point is the journey if it's not to reach the end goal?

[harpbeat]

Life is a journey, not a destination. You learn much more from your travels on the way than you do simply from attaining what you wanted when you set out.