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fandomhigh2008-08-18 10:59 am
atreideslioness) wrote in fandomhigh2008-08-18 10:59 am
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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.]
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:
Re: Get Your Future!
Re: Get Your Future!
"First is the Four of Swords. It shows a retreat from the battlefield of life, a rest from the conflicts with colleagues or competitors. Self-imposed exile. The reversed Nine of Staves is what lures you to this future. Barriers and difficulties deter you." She smiled at him, setting those two off to the side. "Since you didn't skip class today, I think you may have already twarted this one."
"Another option is held by the Six of Cups; regret and nostalgia for a time past or a love lost. A reversed The Lovers is what calls you down that path. Love unrequited, star-crossed, soured, illicit, blind or foolish." Ghanima tapped the two cards thoughtfully. "I would suggest this shows getting conned sometime today at the casino. Be on your guard against pretty girls, Andros."
"Last is your critical factor, what decides what will come to pass. Yours is the Queen of Cups. Beware of a person of generous and loving nature, graceful and sparkling. A poetess, musician or actress, usually. She'll be the sign that you're stepping close to the choosing point."