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[connivingbird]

Posted: 30 Mar 2016
From: Ankh - Fortuna

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A couple of matters have come to my attention regarding people visiting the Fortuna place. First one is the feeling that having people other then direct worshipers show up. Look at the name and think about it. Fortuna covers all fortunes - the good, the bad, the in between. You might as well attempt to court a lightening bolt or ignore the truck coming straight for you right this minute. The only thing that I can say for certain about anyone's fortunes is the fact that it will change. People can court me, but it may only make things worse for them.

Second one is that this is not a gambling hall. We're open for all kinds of fortunes be it fortune in battle to fortune in love and not dealing with just money matters. On the same bent, I don't read your futures, I only can influence it. Sorta. Also, don't expect me to forced to give people better fortunes, that might just backfire.

Third one is that the throw pillows laying around the place? Are fire-proof and are free for everyone. We keep on getting more appearing all the time so take as many as you want.

Comments

[connivingbird]

No. No one can read a future, only possibilities.

[scrap_metal]

Because it's undecided, I get it.

How about reading the past?

[connivingbird]

Pasts could be read by anyone that has half a mind to want to do so unless they've been locked by gaining a vessel name.

[scrap_metal]

I take it's a 'no' then.

[ shinki here ]

[connivingbird]

If you're a shinki, then you would be right.

[scrap_metal]

I am. Thanks for nothing, I guess.

[ he's a manner-less brat at times ]

[connivingbird]

Why? Did you expect me to tell you what you did before so you have a 'get-out-of-jail-free' card?

You know that's part of the rules.

[Pot, meet kettle. Nice day ain't it?]

[scrap_metal]

You're the one advertising your fortune-reading skills over the internet.

[connivingbird]

No. Read again. I said I do not read fortunes. Fortuna is a power of fate, of chance and of luck. Good or bad, it cannot say anything about the future that is set in stone.

[scrap_metal]

Is there that kind of future? Set in stone I mean.

[connivingbird]

Who knows? It's not like I would know even if it was.

[scrap_metal]

If you can't influence it, then wouldn't that mean it's "set in stone"?

[ he read carefully this time! still getting wrong idea ]

[connivingbird]

If I can't influence it, then it might mean the fate ahead is at an end. To be set in stone means that there is nothing left to the future, wouldn't you think?

[scrap_metal]

Or that said person is so dead-set on their ways, nothing can change the course they set themselves on.

[connivingbird]

Not really. They only think that's how it goes. All they've done is narrowed their chances for anything really exciting for a short while. The only fate that cannot be changed is death.

[scrap_metal]

Does that really counts here? Since half of us is dead already.

[connivingbird]

You're still eating and breathing, right? I think the rules change a little for us.

[scrap_metal]

You've got a point here.

[connivingbird]

Besides, all living things die. It's only how you die that changes.

[scrap_metal]

That "how" can make the whole difference.

[connivingbird]

Why? You will still die.

[scrap_metal]

But you can achieve something with it. Take someone's place. Or take someone with you.

[connivingbird]

So if you die by getting hit by a bus, you are going to make sure it's done in such a way that you save a grandmother? Or your enemy gets hit with one as well?

A little dramatic, isn't it?

[scrap_metal]

But still effective.

[ not entirely, but he can't remember that ]

[connivingbird]

I can't see how it would be effective.

[scrap_metal]

Maybe you're not looking carefully enough.

[connivingbird]

No, I just don't need to look to see how stupid it is.