Tarot memory share [Phoenix]

[guillotineroom]

The room you enter this time is an ostentatious fortune tellers tent. Colourful silks drape the walls with intricate golden constellations embroidered on the ceiling. Various crystals, candles, magic 8 balls, and other superstitious sundries are scattered throughout the tent.

In the centre of the room is a table with ten chairs around it, and three cards laid out for you:

HIEROPHANT, STRENGTH, SUN

[ RULES | TURN-IN ]

Comments

[freearcadia]

Welcome to the games, this will be far from the only time - least we actually have a say in what we share this time around.

1/2

[gunmettle]

Seriously?

[gunmettle]

[ UUGH. UUUUUUUUUUUUUGH. ]

If that's really the way it's gonna be then I can offer a thing or two up for strength. Dunno about the others.

[freearcadia]

...I think I have one for strength as well.

But yes. Shortly after we arrived, snowglobes appeared that allow anyone who touches them to experience the memories of whoever the globe represent.

[His lips pursed into a thin line]

Thankfully my worst was view by someone I already trusted, but it could have gone far worse.

[gunmettle]

Hell. I was figurin' we had way too much agency for a bunch of prisoners. Now I see the trade-off.

[freearcadia]

Supposedly this is part of the rehabilitation.

[He says the word with the same cadence as 'absolutely bullshit' as he grabs a random crystal, tossing it in his hand]

It may have to do with how this place is shaped by the collective unconsciousness.

[gunmettle]

[ Juzo snorts, a bit of smoke coming out of his barrel. Clearly he thinks much the same way. ]

Guess that makes sense, even if the whole thing sounds like somethin' out of someone's twisted nightmare.

[briarliar]

Maybe you can share a very successful Resolver mission? O-only if you want to, that is...

[gunmettle]

Can think of one right off the bat that might fit the bill. Had a kid come to me looking for protection after escapin' the testing facility where he was bein' kept as a lab rat. Not only did he have the strength of will to escape his captors - no small feat considerin' who they were - but I also... uh, I had to punch a high-speed train right off the tracks to get to him.

[briarliar]

That's amazing, Mr. Inui!! A train is certainly much better to punch than a bear I hope it was empty though...

Was the kid safe in the end?

[gunmettle]

Nah, wasn't empty. It was chock full of Beruhren lackies who'd come to take the kid back.

But yeah, I got him out. Turned out to be the best thing I ever did.

[briarliar]

[ eh that's fine, people who kidnap and experiment on children deserve to get derailed with extreme prejudice ]

I think that's the best example of strength we have. S-so far, but it's certainly better than mine!

Would you be willing to use it for the task?

[gunmettle]

I don't see why not, so long as everyone else agrees.

[briarliar]

[ listening to Sholmes and Harlock being impressed and smiling encouragingly ]

It sounds like you've convinced half of us already!

[gunmettle]

Looks like. We'll see how this goes. If someone has somethin' better, I don't mind steppin' back.

[briarliar]

I think you've definitely earned that spot. The real problem is I don't know if we have anything very obvious for the other two...

[retroductions]

Mr Inui, you punched a what?

[gunmettle]

A train. Bullet train, specifically, so it was movin' at a pretty good clip.

[retroductions]

[wha]

Is that your usual baseline of strength, dear fellow? You speak about such a feat so casually.

[gunmettle]

Sure is. I'm not tryin' to brag here, but I don't think you quite understand how much I was built to be an unstoppable force durin' the war. The GSUs turned the whole tide of battle.

[retroductions]

What an unfathomable thought. Your physiology must have changed in more ways than what is immediately obvious, and that is saying quite a lot.

[Because, you know. This man has a gun for a head.]

It is almost frightening to consider. Er, no offense intended, of course. I still find you an approachable old chap.

[gunmettle]

No offense taken. I can understand how it'd be a shock, especially if you're not used to extension tech.

[retroductions]

I will grow used to it one way or another, keeping you as a teammate, Mr Inui!

In any case, I do think this memory suits very well for Strength. You’ve no issue with submitting it?

[freearcadia]

[He lets out a low whistle, clearly impressed]

[gunmettle]

[ He shrugs, casual as you please. ]

It's a livin'.