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

[totalmisplay]

If I'm delegating a task to you, I'm the one technically in charge. I'm just leaving the execution to you.

Ugh... fish.

[briarliar]

In that case, you should come fishing with me the next time I do it! That way we'll be catching the ones you want and won't waste anything bringing it back to the dorms...

[totalmisplay]

I don't want any fish.

[briarliar]

But you said you're leaving the execution to me, and I can execute fish better with someone to help! And since you're very particular about things, that means you're the best choice.

[ we are going to have social enrichment whether you want to or not ]

[totalmisplay]

It's like you look every word up in a dictionary and deliberately pick the wrong definition every time.

Whatever. I'll murder some fish. Ideally a harpoon gun is involved.

[briarliar]

I-if you want a harpoon gun I'm afraid you'll have to ask the suggestion box. I could also sharpen a stick for you, but wouldn't it just be easier to...

[ not wanting to call out if Stoat is afraid or bad at fishing ]

...see what the beach is like first? You might find an excellent high perch and then you could pierce them without having to adjust for the water's reflective surface as much!

[totalmisplay]

I'll figure something out. What are you gonna do?

[briarliar]

Use my hands?

[ you know, the usual way ]

[totalmisplay]

Huh. Do you lure them up to the surface first?

[briarliar]

Oh, that's easier when it happens! But usually I just wade in and wait until one of them is within striking distance.

[totalmisplay]

Then how do you kill them?

[briarliar]

Um, w-with my hands...

[ extending her fingers so they're a straight, flat line with her thumb tucked in her palm ]

If you hit area between the head and the spine, it's instantaneous.

[ Stoat, did you and your woodland creature friends do nothing but play cards in the meadow all day?? How did you eat??? ]

[totalmisplay]

[How indeed. YET ANOTHER MYSTERY OF THE STOAT!]

Ha! Why do people even bother with fishing lines when there's an easier way? I guess they're doing it all wrong. Boy, that sure is embarrassing for them!

[briarliar]

Um, well, I think some of them do it because it's relaxing? A-and admittedly sitting around and waiting for something to tug on a line is less effort than stabbing a fish with your hand or claws if we were talking animals...

[totalmisplay]

Well, you're still gonna need some kind of equipment to get the stuff that's real down in the depths. But that fishing freak back home doesn't always have that excuse.

[briarliar]

Oh, like a snorkel!

[ okay, now she's thinking maybe one of his friends is an otter? ]

And, um, fishing freak? Is that someone who has a harpoon gun?

[totalmisplay]

Guy I used to know. Fishing was his whole thing. That stinking fish-lips really screwed me over big time.

You know the ocean is really, really, really deep, right?

[briarliar]

Oh no, did he take your fish? Or cards? ...were you playing go fish and he cheated?

[ not picking up on the sarcasm, so replying helpfully! ]

Well, we can do just fine without going too deep! It's not as if we have a boat...or go that far out in the sea without hitting a barrier...

[totalmisplay]

Just pointing out your method isn't gonna work in every situation. For the dinky little ocean here, it's probably just fine.

[It decides to just ignore the question about what was or was not taken.]

[briarliar]

[ decides not to pry! ]

I promise, if we have a deep sea task set to us by the Warden, I will make sure to ask for a scuba tank, regulator, harpoon gun, and anything else you think of that might come up in that situation, okay?

[totalmisplay]

Oh, sure. I'll hold you to that, then.

[briarliar]

It's agreed!

[ holds out her hand pinkie up for a shake, when ]

...o-or do you not do this when you make promises?

[totalmisplay]

I try not to make promises. But I'll enforce them.

[He taps a paw to her pinkie.]

[briarliar]

[ she finds this adorable but will keep it to herself! learning! ]