[ at first, you are lost in chaos. utter darkness. shadows. strange shapes of creatures standing still in the dark stand in the edges of your vision. everything has its lost its color leaving you to witness the world only in grayscale as you take your tentative steps through. but the path constantly changes—you can't tell where you're going at all.
until eventually you step into the golden light—and suddenly you are seated. it's just you, a girl, and dais. in front of you there is a table of sorts—the design on its face is constantly shifting and the phases of the moon are etched into its rim. the crowd around you has its whispers to provide the context clues: the greatest priestess of septimont and her fortunes are never wrong.
but it seems that this aforementioned priestess has no patience for decorum as she impatiently snaps her fingers in front of your face: ]
[ a sun-moon gay for a sun-moon gay? but also i think having jing yuan deal with another sharp-tongued fortune teller would be so funny. he can't NOT think of yao guang in this context, even as he takes a moment to adjust to his new surroundings. perhaps the seer-strategist even sent him here to get a "second opinion". WHO IS TO SAY!! ]
Ah, do forgive an old man his wandering mind.
[ jing yuan reigns in his focus, gaze settling on iuno after he's had his fill of the rest of the temple (are they in a temple??). it's a beautiful space, and the unfamiliarity of it alone is enough to be alluring. ]
[ it is temple-adjacent! it appears to be the open courtyard of a busy town square, with plenty of people waiting their turn to work with the priestess who is always correct. but thank god for the sun-moon gays on this pride month of ours.
but iuno will make an open-handed gesture, and though her words are a little blunt, her tone is teasing ]
If the old man needs more time to collect his thoughts, then I'm willing to be patient.
[ just agrees that he's elderly.... okay ]
Do you have a personal affect on you? Memorable items make things a little bit easier for me to read one's fate. If you have a question, I can direct my inquiry in that direction—but bear in mind that it will only give one piece of the whole story.
[ but she's very sure of herself that her fortune leaves no room for failure... damn jing yuan you really are surrounded by fortune tellers ]
[ thank u... sniffles, he is sooooooo ooooold... (whatever my guy) ]
You are most kind, Madam Iuno.
[ he ponders his current belongings—starfall reverie is his oldest companion, however he does not feel it appropriate to draw a weapon in a space like this, and where he is merely a guest. his general's attire does not lend much either, vestments that may have seen many years of usage but are by nature impersonal.
he might present his phone, but that too feels more like a device than a memento...
in the end, he places a jade abacus before her. a symbol of a hard-won victory and a fortuitous bond. but also a portent of unknown danger ahead, that would require its use. ]
Then, if you'd please.
[ FORTUNE TELLERS AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE!! fu xuan would probably want to be here as well to scope out the competition. (iuno and jy both being the competition.) ]
[ THE JADE ABACUS.... BURSTS INTO TEARS oh there is always jingheng for those with the eyes to see.
regardless, despite her brusqueness, iuno does take the item with a very careful hand. she doesn't treat those who come to see her or what they put in her care lightly. already, she is lightly tracing the outline of the abacus with a finger as if to begin the process of understanding its make and origin and meaning. ]
Shall I freestyle it? Or is there anything in particular that you might like to know?
Though I'm sure you've had plenty of years to garner wisdom of your own.
[ sometimes she does get people who come to her, asking about how the end might come. she wonders if that's on this man's mind, too. ]
[THIS MIGHT AS WELL HAPPEN. Stranger things have happened to him, probably, and he's just woken up in the morning and gone wow what a wild night of wild dreams. Well anyway. This too will probably be something he wakes up from eventually! A fun and funny story to pass on to Nadia through their shared diary later.
But for now, after blinking and glancing around the area with an expression of placid confusion, he just turns his polite smile her way.]
Ah... My apologies, dear. Perhaps I'm in need of an extra hour or two of sleep tonight. [His head inclines forward gently.] We were in the middle of something...?
[JUST EASILY GOES ALONG WITH WHATEVER THE HELL IS GOING ON. SURE WHY NOT.]
[ THIS MIGHT AS WELL HAPPEN. who knows what happens in the throes of chaos... who is to say....
either way, the priestess ends up watching lucas with a discerning eye for a moment, her brows furrowing. from the way he's dressed, she wonders if he's a visitor from rinascita... but either way, she will just clock him as a Tourist. ]
Most people come to see me because they'd like a peek into their future. If there is something in particular that you're wondering about, I can normally find a scrap of it fairly easily—especially if you have a personal item with you that can serve as a conduit.
But lacking that, I can always freestyle it and see what we find.
WELL. IT'S NOT AN INCORRECT READ... IT'S A VERY DEEPLY CORRECT ONE, IN FACT... Maybe he just assumes this is a very detailed dream. There's a little bit of faint hesitance in his smile at the explanation, though, there and gone in a blink.]
Really, I don't believe there's any need for me to understand too much about the path that I walk. I have faith in the hand that guides me. [He deeply should not, but it's fine.] Still, I would hate to take up your time unnecessarily, so...
[THINKY THONK... Ah! He'll reach down to his waist, where he withdraws a pretty silver rosary with transparent red beads that shine in the light.]
Would something like this do? I suppose it could never hurt to be prepared for any particularly unpleasant and unexpected events.
[Though he says it lightly, clearly not too anxious.]
[ if it's a happy fortune then that means that it overturns whatever the hell the web novel plot it, i don't make the rules. dooms all of ara's girls to happiness
but iuno almost looks amused at the question. ]
Do I...? That should be what I'm asking you. What have you come to see me for? Some worry plaguing you? An upcoming trial? A love quandry?
Regardless of what it is, I should be able to give you a slice of the future to consider.
so she's paying a visit to you, yes you, whoever you might be in whatever little town they are in. this is me being lazy and forcing you to write your own character's home world or an au location so i don't have to think of a setting. please assume she's changedasnecessary if her default outfit of a glorified bikini wouldn't fly
was this an excuse to make you look at her outfits......... yes
there can be assumed cr this can be au they can be utter strangers anything goes,, ]
So.
What even is there to do around here? No gladiator matches? No beasts to tame?
[ he isn't accustomed to people asking him questions. recruiting him, yes. but actually making conversation with no desire to actually wring anything out of him? well, it's rarer. it's why there's an almost uncomfortable silence as he eyes her carefully, before eventually speaking. ]
What, are you also some kind of battle nut? [ why are there so many...
yes, internally he's comparing her to son ohgong. which she def. does not deserve. but, he does end up continuing. ] Unfortunately, this place seems a little too peaceful for that. Have you had a chance to explore yet?
i was still thinking of tomodachi life island. but yuwon just gives a small huff at her remark in return. ] Maybe. [ he hasn't known her for very long, but from what he does know... well, he could easily see her asking a question she may know the answer to just because she can.
when she starts moving forward, he does ... actually follow.
puts them in idk piofiore. ] Okay, but weren't you the one standing still earlier?
but if she didn't find other clothes, he will offer her his... opens inventory, garment of the four elements, and drapes it over her shoulder. as for her feet... there's no helping her there. he briefly looks down and decides it's not worth addressing.
he then looks up when he hears a "ding" sound, which is alerting them to head to the church? ]
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i. fortune tells
until eventually you step into the golden light—and suddenly you are seated. it's just you, a girl, and dais. in front of you there is a table of sorts—the design on its face is constantly shifting and the phases of the moon are etched into its rim. the crowd around you has its whispers to provide the context clues: the greatest priestess of septimont and her fortunes are never wrong.
but it seems that this aforementioned priestess has no patience for decorum as she impatiently snaps her fingers in front of your face: ]
Hello? Is anyone in there?
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Ah, do forgive an old man his wandering mind.
[ jing yuan reigns in his focus, gaze settling on iuno after he's had his fill of the rest of the temple (are they in a temple??). it's a beautiful space, and the unfamiliarity of it alone is enough to be alluring. ]
Might you enlighten me to how this works?
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but iuno will make an open-handed gesture, and though her words are a little blunt, her tone is teasing ]
If the old man needs more time to collect his thoughts, then I'm willing to be patient.
[ just agrees that he's elderly.... okay ]
Do you have a personal affect on you? Memorable items make things a little bit easier for me to read one's fate. If you have a question, I can direct my inquiry in that direction—but bear in mind that it will only give one piece of the whole story.
[ but she's very sure of herself that her fortune leaves no room for failure... damn jing yuan you really are surrounded by fortune tellers ]
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You are most kind, Madam Iuno.
[ he ponders his current belongings—starfall reverie is his oldest companion, however he does not feel it appropriate to draw a weapon in a space like this, and where he is merely a guest. his general's attire does not lend much either, vestments that may have seen many years of usage but are by nature impersonal.
he might present his phone, but that too feels more like a device than a memento...
in the end, he places a jade abacus before her. a symbol of a hard-won victory and a fortuitous bond. but also a portent of unknown danger ahead, that would require its use. ]
Then, if you'd please.
[ FORTUNE TELLERS AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE!! fu xuan would probably want to be here as well to scope out the competition. (iuno and jy both being the competition.) ]
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regardless, despite her brusqueness, iuno does take the item with a very careful hand. she doesn't treat those who come to see her or what they put in her care lightly. already, she is lightly tracing the outline of the abacus with a finger as if to begin the process of understanding its make and origin and meaning. ]
Shall I freestyle it? Or is there anything in particular that you might like to know?
Though I'm sure you've had plenty of years to garner wisdom of your own.
[ sometimes she does get people who come to her, asking about how the end might come. she wonders if that's on this man's mind, too. ]
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Sits here blinking rapidly.]
What? Huh?
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but also she just immediately fails to look impressed ]
I'll take that as a no, then. If you need a second to compose yourself, could you do so somewhere away from my divination table?
[ he didn't even ask to be here, iuno ]
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The mixed emotions of wanting to default to being nice to a stranger vs. being miffed that he's getting attacked for no reason at all]
Where am I? Did Alhaitham put you up to this? [WHY WOULD HE HAVE DONE THAT KAVEH.]
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But for now, after blinking and glancing around the area with an expression of placid confusion, he just turns his polite smile her way.]
Ah... My apologies, dear. Perhaps I'm in need of an extra hour or two of sleep tonight. [His head inclines forward gently.] We were in the middle of something...?
[JUST EASILY GOES ALONG WITH WHATEVER THE HELL IS GOING ON. SURE WHY NOT.]
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either way, the priestess ends up watching lucas with a discerning eye for a moment, her brows furrowing. from the way he's dressed, she wonders if he's a visitor from rinascita... but either way, she will just clock him as a Tourist. ]
Most people come to see me because they'd like a peek into their future. If there is something in particular that you're wondering about, I can normally find a scrap of it fairly easily—especially if you have a personal item with you that can serve as a conduit.
But lacking that, I can always freestyle it and see what we find.
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WELL. IT'S NOT AN INCORRECT READ... IT'S A VERY DEEPLY CORRECT ONE, IN FACT... Maybe he just assumes this is a very detailed dream. There's a little bit of faint hesitance in his smile at the explanation, though, there and gone in a blink.]
Really, I don't believe there's any need for me to understand too much about the path that I walk. I have faith in the hand that guides me. [He deeply should not, but it's fine.] Still, I would hate to take up your time unnecessarily, so...
[THINKY THONK... Ah! He'll reach down to his waist, where he withdraws a pretty silver rosary with transparent red beads that shine in the light.]
Would something like this do? I suppose it could never hurt to be prepared for any particularly unpleasant and unexpected events.
[Though he says it lightly, clearly not too anxious.]
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stranger things have happened, and even if she's a little disoriented at first, the snap makes her focus immediately. ]
Oh, I apologize. I didn't mean to be discourteous. Do you need anything...?
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but iuno almost looks amused at the question. ]
Do I...? That should be what I'm asking you. What have you come to see me for? Some worry plaguing you? An upcoming trial? A love quandry?
Regardless of what it is, I should be able to give you a slice of the future to consider.
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however, that's not something she can admit so easily. ]
I'm worried about my family. I want to know if they'll remain safe.
ii. tourist
so she's paying a visit to you, yes you, whoever you might be in whatever little town they are in. this is me being lazy and forcing you to write your own character's home world or an au location so i don't have to think of a setting. please assume she's changed as necessary if her default outfit of a glorified bikini wouldn't fly
was this an excuse to make you look at her outfits......... yes
there can be assumed cr this can be au they can be utter strangers anything goes,, ]
So.
What even is there to do around here? No gladiator matches? No beasts to tame?
this is the real tag
What, are you also some kind of battle nut? [ why are there so many...
yes, internally he's comparing her to son ohgong. which she def. does not deserve. but, he does end up continuing. ] Unfortunately, this place seems a little too peaceful for that. Have you had a chance to explore yet?
the other one could be real
If I did know a thing about it, do you think I would be asking questions of an equally clueless person?
[ but fine, she will just start walking. where are they, bijou. what peaceful location have you sent them to if it's not tomodachi life island ]
Come on, then. Keep it moving, we don't have all day.
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i was still thinking of tomodachi life island. but yuwon just gives a small huff at her remark in return. ] Maybe. [ he hasn't known her for very long, but from what he does know... well, he could easily see her asking a question she may know the answer to just because she can.
when she starts moving forward, he does ... actually follow.
puts them in idk piofiore. ] Okay, but weren't you the one standing still earlier?
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Giving you ample time to catch up, obviously. Isn't it courteous of me to not leave you abandoned and helpless?
[ THEY'RE IN A MAFIA TOWN? IUNO IS GONNA GET STONES THROWN AT HER FOR DRESSING LIKE A HARLOT she probably found other clothes ]
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Is it? [ he says matter-of-factly.
but if she didn't find other clothes, he will offer her his... opens inventory, garment of the four elements, and drapes it over her shoulder. as for her feet... there's no helping her there. he briefly looks down and decides it's not worth addressing.
he then looks up when he hears a "ding" sound, which is alerting them to head to the church? ]