fandomhigh | Destiny & Free Will, #7 [Period 1, Monday, August 18th]

The students should have gotten a ~~handwaved~~ notice to dress nicely and meet at the Causeway, where they were met by a large portal and a disgruntled looking Ghanima.

If you thought you heard her muttering nasty things in a variety of languages regarding "stupid brothers," "stupid Spacing Guild," "damned stubborn Naibs with more pride than sense," "crazy detectives," or "never taking Faith Lehane anywhere ever again," well, you might not be wrong.

"Right." Reaching inside her coat, Ghanima retrieved a deck of the Dune Tarot and fanned the cards at them. "Step right up, and ask me what today holds for you. Through there -" she gestured at the portal with the cards, " - is Monaco. Home to some of the most wonderful casinos this Earth holds. Your mission is to take the future I forsee, and try to beat it. If I tell you that you are destined to win big, sit outside and give away money. If I say you fail, go cheat the casino by whatever means you choose. The one rule is not to get caught, because I am not paying for bail. I want to see how many of you manage to flaunt destiny."

"After all," she grinned humorlessly, flipping up the Hanged Man with ease. "Navigating the future is a family talent. Who wants to try and beat the oracular Atreides?"

[OOC: ~~Please to be waiting for the~~ OCD DONE! Feel free to tag me ooc if there's a future you want Ghani to give your student! Otherwise, it will be randomized.]

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"Do not look quite so resigned, Miss Scotts," Ghanima teased gently, shuffling the cards. "Who knows? Perhaps destiny wants you to loose big, and some old gentleman is going to give you his winning lotto ticket."

"I have two futures for you today," she said, flipping out the cards. "You choose which, or both, to flaunt."

"First is the High Priestess, reversed: Being confused and led astray from the true path. Insecurity, conceit and self-destructiveness. The forces of nature unleashed. She is aided by The Emperor: Worldly authority and power, usually a patriarch or primary male influence with the motive force of politics and society. Not especially a future you should seek."

"Now for your second possible outcome." Ghanima tapped a card lightly. "The Hanged Man; pausing to reflect. Opening oneself to intuition and enhanced awareness and letting go of past patterns and growing beyond them. A reversed Queen of Wands signals what beckons you this direction. She is the natural embodiment of passion and sensuality, who will do anything to the be the center of attention. It can be a cocky and domineering person, who pushes anyone or anything aside to get what they want. One who is vengeful and quick to take offense without good cause. There's plenty of those at a casino, and they are easily avoided."

"Last is your critical factor, that decides what will come to pass. Four of Pentacles, reversed. Using your power freely for your own enjoyment and the betterment of others. Coming to grips with progress and using your position to help it along, and letting go and encouraging others to find their own path." Ghanima smiled up at Jen. "Use this as your marker to know when you need to make your choices today. Do you have any questions?"

[ooc: I randomized it, I SWEAR.]

Destiny & Free Will, #7 [Period 1, Monday, August 18th]

Re: Get Your Future!