The Strands of Fate Unravel before Thee!

[WITCHCRAFT]

As you enter the town center of New Ambean, you notice a derelict blacksmith's shop. all windows are boarded over, and the sickly sweet smell of burning frankincense and juniper branches hangs in the air. When you open the door a small gust of air exhales from the building. There is a strange buzzing coming from inside, as if an impossibly large nest of hornets had made the shop its home.

A human figure lies near the coals of a dieing fire, and you can barely make out their attire. A veil of beads covers the figure's face, forming the image of a blue and white eye. When they begin to speak, your ears ring.

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"I CAN SEE WHAT FATE DENIES OF YOUR SIGHT. COME CLOSER AND UNRAVEL REALITY. EVERYTHING COMES APART IF YOU FIND THE STRAND. ALL IT TAKES IS A HAND. ALL IT TAKES IS A HAND."

You begin to feel dizzy and sit down. The deed is done. The ritual is begun.

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Out of character:
Come and have The Witch read your fate! Reveal the following and I shall read the tarot for you:

-Your Hopes: what do you hope to achieve in strategus?
-Your Fears: what would ruin your plans?
-Your Past: what hangs over your head? To whom do you owe fealty? From whence do you come?

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I will perform a Celtic cross tarot reading and post pictures. READINGS ARE IN REGARDS TO YOUR STRATEGUS ROLEPLAY CHARACTER. READINGS PERFORMED WITH FALSE INFORMATION ARE VOID. READINGS DO NOT REFLECT OR INFLUENCE REAL LIFE HAPPENINGS. REQUESTS WILL NOT BE TAKEN IN ORDER BY DATE. THE FATES ALONE DECRY DESTINY, AND SO SHALL YOURS BE READ IN ACCORDANCE TO THEIR WHIMS.
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edit: if you are a follower of the faith, steer away. My practices are ruled as unclean and horrid in the eyes of the holy triad. The Horned Matron keeps watch over this land, and only those who pay heed to the speech of stones may hear the truth.

[BASNAK]

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[Sir_Mahtin]

Love your creepy diplomacy topics.

[Kelugarn]

Do not fear the unseen my brothers, for we are all beloved children in her eyes. Come now, she calls. She calls us!

Mother!

[Tears of Destiny]

I can't believe you made a thread about me.

[Fringe]

I'm scared to look at that devil to long. Afraid it's going to do something 

[Tears of Destiny]

Your Hopes:

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I hope to achieve a better world where people can play Strat and not take it so seriously where they make grudges, a violent world peace if you would. I also hope for the Coalition banner to fly high and see all of NA and EU in flames, and to witness firsthand Praven in flames under the scorpion's banner.

Your Fears:

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People going all...
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...And then I haz a sad. Some peeps here like making other peeps feel sad and stuff, and that makes me sad.

Your Past:

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Troublesome_Aldryk brought me to these lands, where I traveled for a while with the Remnants of Stratia before being adopted personally by Beuchamp, Father of the Fallen Brigade. I owe complete fealty to the ideals and scorpion of the Fallen and by brothers and sisters in arms, and nothing looms over my head as I make my own future. The Fallen Brigade were the only clan to extend an offer to take me in as well as treat all fairly including me, and they are my home.

[WITCHCRAFT]

Your Hopes:

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I hope to achieve a better world where people can play Strat and not take it so seriously where they make grudges, a violent world peace if you would. I also hope for the Coalition banner to fly high and see all of NA and EU in flames, and to witness firsthand Praven in flames under the scorpion's banner.

Your Fears:

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People going all...
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...And then I haz a sad. Some peeps here like making other peeps feel sad and stuff, and that makes me sad.

Your Past:

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Troublesome_Aldryk brought me to these lands, where I traveled for a while with the Remnants of Stratia before being adopted personally by Beuchamp, Father of the Fallen Brigade. I owe complete fealty to the ideals and scorpion of the Fallen and by brothers and sisters in arms, and nothing looms over my head as I make my own future. The Fallen Brigade were the only clan to extend an offer to take me in as well as treat all fairly including me, and they are my home.

AWWW, HERE IT GO! THROWIN DOWN THAT DECK AND READING THE INSCRUTABLE SCRIPT WRITTEN UPON THE THREADS AND FIBERS OF REALITY. BY WARP AND WEFT MY EYE TRAVELS, PEERING THROUGH, BEYOND AND AROUND THE EDGES OF THAT WHICH MORTAL EYES MAY SEE. YOUR DESTINY UNFOLDS!

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CARD 1: Your general environment, that which influences all other things. A background to the rest of the reading.
DRAWN: SIX OF PENTACLES
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A merchant weighs money on a scale, and spreads his riches to the needy and unfortunate. This card belies an air of prosperity and goodwill. Ever upward. Now is the time!

CARD 2: Your obstacles. That which lies before you.
DRAWN: THREE OF SWORDS
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Three blades pierce a heart. A mighty storm looms in the background. You face the threat of diaspora, or shattering of friendships and alliances.  Your means of prosperity and mirth may be ruptured and cut off by an enemy.

CARD 3: Your ideal situation - the best possible future you can achieve.
DRAWN: ACE OF WANDS
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A hand issues from a cloud. It grasps a mighty stave. Your best outcome is one of creation, beginning or birth of a new paradigm. The coming-into-being of something in the near future could fulfill all that you wish for, and more.

CARD 4: Your distant past - what brought you to where you are.
DRAWN: PAGE OF CUPS
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A fair and slightly effeminate young page holds a cup. A fish rises from the cup and meets his gaze. A fair young man impelled you to offer your service in arms (?) or brought you news that struck you with such clamor that you were forced into action (???)

CARD 5: Recent past events. The current which is becoming the past.
DRAWN: MAJOR ARCANA VIII - STRENGTH (REVERSED)
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A woman calmly grapples a lion by the jaws, dominating the beast. A lemniscate halo hangs over the woman's head. Abuse of power, weakness of leadership, or meaningless discord and strife among comrades has upset you. Infighting and name-calling will taper out to acceptance of one another.

CARD 6: Near future influence - that which is just around the corner.
DRAWN: FOUR OF WANDS
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Four staves are laid into the ground and furnished with garlands of lush greenery. In the background, two females raise nosegays in celebration. Your future holds a peaceful state of repose and relaxation. There is an air of the simple life.

CARD 7: You, yourself.
DRAWN: TWO OF WANDS (REVERSED)
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A man looks upon a body of water and shoreline. He holds a globe in one hand and a stave in the other. A rose, a cross, and a lily are prominent features of the image. You are awestruck by a recent revelation. Fear may be the result of thinking too much about this new topic - focus too hard and you will begin to see only the downsides, the worst possible situations.

CARD 8: Your house. The people with who you stand.
DRAWN: THREE OF WANDS
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A calm and regal man watches ships passing in the sea. Three staves are planted in the ground. Your house holds the means for a discovery that will improve your commerce and enterprise. That which your lot do can be done better - and you guys have the means to make this happen!

CARD 9: Your hopes and fears.
FIVE OF CUPS (REVERSED)
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A dark, cloaked man looks at three fallen cups. Two stand behind him. There is a bridge in the background. You hope for news of an alliance or a return to earlier (and "better" in your opinion) times. Your worst fear is the failure of a great project that looms on the horizon.

CARD 10: That which is to come. Your future and destiny.
DRAWN: KING OF SWORDS
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The king sits in judgement, holding the namesake of his suit. In your future lies power, authority, and respect for your military intelligence. All these things combine to give you the meaningful and weighted judgement of a king. Your words shall decree, and so shall it be.


Bonus Round: Here is my personal recommendation of spirit to call upon. Unless you are a seasoned caller of outer realm beings yourself, hire a trained summoner. You can suffer punishments worse than death of you perform such things improperly. Suggestions and processes drawn from the Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis Regis (Lesser Key of Solomon).

SPIRIT RECOMMENDATION: VALEFOR, DUKE OF HELL
-tempts others to steal
-improves your relationships amongst thieves
-commands 10 legions of demons
-will probably try to lure you into being caught thieving (be careful!)

He appeareth in the form a lion with the head of a man. No conjurer is able to command Valefor to change his form to that of a human in whole.

SEAL OF VALEFOR
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Only get this seal engraved into an amulet or ring AFTER achieving safe contact with the spirit. Any dabbling you do into the black arts is done at your own risk. Good fortune be upon you, traveller!

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[ArysOakheart]

Woah

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-Your Hopes: One day, I hope to once again sit on the mighty throne of Fisdnar. The throne of straw hats held up by light spiked clubs. Only certain peasants can withstand the light spiked clubs digging into their rear ends. I, am one of these peasants.
-Your Fears: I fear that on arrival to the faraway Fisdnar, that it may vanish into thin air as i've witnessed another Fisdnar do so in dreams before.
-Your Past: The loss of Elder Peasant Frank hangs heavy over me. I fear I may have been part for his leaving, it looms over me like a darkened cloud that the wind cannot move. The peasants hold fealty to our one true god, Betsy, for without her guidance we would surely be lost. My memory is dim on where I came from, the blurry images I recall are what I think to be a stable of Fisdnar, but alas it's been so long since i've seen the Fisdnarian stables I am unable to be certain....

[Commodore_Axephante]

Hot_Elf_Princess, soothsayer, oracle, candle-in-the-dark, I avert my eyes in fear and awe of the grim tools you wield and work. Yours is my kind of nerditude. Here, in full view of the CRPG community, you RP. And you do so fearlessly, in spite of the dick-swinging, rage-hopped adolescents that populate these smut-laced halls. They're more likely to type "cool story bro" than finish reading your first sentence, but you don't fear them, because you're a really talented storyteller. Far braver than I.

I salute you with every gesture of respect my short life has taught me. Keep flavoring these boards with your dark salts. You're my hero.


PS: Can you get the same card more than once? Because I'm only personally interested if there is a chance of my getting the King of Swords every time.

[WITCHCRAFT]

PS: Can you get the same card more than once? Because I'm only personally interested if there is a chance of my getting the King of Swords every time.

No, there is only one of each card in a deck. But even if you had the same card for all 10, the interpretations of that card will be wildly different depending on the person you are reading for and the location of the card on the celctic cross. You can also play regular old card games with a tarot deck (not like poker, but tarot cards originated as deck for playing, and there are plenty of games to pick from). My friends that are usually up for rummy or pocket change blackjack won't touch them though. It's as if they think tarot cards are SPOOKY AND HAUNTED WITH SPIRITS LIKE A OUIJA BOARD. THIS ONE TIME THE COUSIN OF A FRIEND OF A FRIEND USED A WEEGEE BOARD AND THEN HER HOUSE BURNED DOWN THE NEXT DAY. IF YOU TOUCH IT YOU WILL GO TO HELL. They are just mundane cards. They aren't powered by the occult or the moon's rays or Satan's bargain for your soul. 

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This cracks me up every time I check on my thread.

[Bjord]

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[Commodore_Axephante]

They aren't powered by the occult or the moon's rays or Satan's bargain for your soul. 

Aww come on, not even one of those?

[WITCHCRAFT]

Woah

The eye single sees what the eye double cannot! VISION GROWS MILKY, THEN EYES ROT! Your fortune lies splayed, like hunting prey bayed and slayed! HEED THE CALL OF THE WITCH!

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CARD 1: Your general environment, that which influences all other things. A background to the rest of the reading.
DRAWN: TEN OF SWORDS
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A man lies prostrate, victim to all ten swords this card holds. Beware traitors, backstabbers, and those who leech from your giving hand! Your lands shall lie bare and devoid of fruit! Desolation and sadness hang above thee!

CARD 2: Your obstacles. That which lies before you.
DRAWN: KNIGHT OF PENTALCES
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The knight rides a slow and enduring black horse. This corresponds to his own manner. You are laden by a need to give service. Not by force, but by virtue of the utility you and your people provide. Offers made to you might be "do or die" situations. You are provided false options, but have no choice but to comply or perish.

CARD 3: Your ideal situation - the best possible future you can achieve.
DRAWN: NINE OF CUPS
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A nobleman sits in mirth; behind him lie nine full cups of spirit. Concordence, victory, and tactical advantage lie beyond the next hill. True satisfaction can be had if you and your people put their best foot forward!

CARD 4: Your distant past - what brought you to where you are.
DRAWN: KING OF PENTALCES (REVERSED)
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The king lies in verdant rot, his robe overtaken by greenery. His dark face suggest courage but also lethargy. His throne carries the symbol of a bull's head. Vice, weakness, and corruption have strangled your past. By a hand not your own, your wealth has been choked and harvested too early.

CARD 5: Recent past events. The current which is becoming the past.
DRAWN: TWO OF CUPS (REVERSED)
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A young male and female pledge oaths to one another. Above them rises the cadecus of Hermes, the god of speed and health. False alliance, foolish relations, or misunderstandings between parties have hindered you, but this will soon end.

CARD 6: Near future influence - that which is just around the corner.
DRAWN: THREE OF CUPS (REVERSED)
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Three maidens celebrate in a garden, cups lifted. They pledge to one another. Matters at hand shall come to a conclusion.

CARD 7: You, yourself.
DRAWN: ACE OF PENTACLES
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A heavenly hand comes forth from a cloud, holding a pentacle. You exude an aura of contentment and felicity. Others around you have their day brightened by your presence. Your quick wit makes fast friends, the beginnings of important alliances.

CARD 8: Your house. The people with who you stand.
DRAWN: TEN OF CUPS
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A full family celebrates beneath a heavenly rainbow bearing ten cups. Your land is peopled by those who seek repose and are content with their lot in life. Stirring them to action may take effort, but they are good at heart.

CARD 9: Your hopes and fears.
PAGE OF WANDS (REVERSED)
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A young man appears in the desert, as if upon a journey. His stance exudes proclamation, a claiming of strange sorts.  His decree is mysterious and unknown. Misleading and false news could put you and your allies into doubt. Beware indecision and lethargy brought on by rumors.

CARD 10: That which is to come. Your future and destiny.
DRAWN: KING OF CUPS
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The king holds a short scepter in one hand, and a great cup in the other. His throne is set upon the sea, with a merchant ship to one side and a leviathan to the other. The element of water looms high over this card. A fair, responsible man will come to your aid. He will be oblidged to offer his service to you. His expertise in law and art will provide creative insight to your future obstacles.


BONUS ROUND:
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ALLOW NOT THE VILE BLACK HOUNDS INTO THY COURT. THEY DESPOIL ALL THAT THEY TOUCH. THE PAWS OF THESE CURS REAP NO REWARD. ONLY SORROW CAN BE FOUND IN THEIR TEETH.

[WITCHCRAFT]

Proper tarot readings are like using an Alethiometer from the His Dark Materials series of books (you know, The Golden Compass? the books are better than the movie by legions, even as an adult they are worth reading despite being "young adult fiction" if you enjoy fantasy books). Every card drawn has manifold meanings, and their purpose depends completely upon the information you have on your reading target. It's like writing a god damn college essay, but with less words and more thought.