Camp: private conversations

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Respond here for a private conversation with Red! All comment threads are screened.

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[le_mat]

Ugh, I might need to. I smell weird- I've showered twice already and it just keeps coming back.

[he stands up with a groan and comes over.]

No wonder Natsume hid this, it's nasty.

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Come take your pick.

[She's bringing out her perfumes from behind her Secret Screen.

Spoilers they're all fancy lady perfumes, so like. Chanel and shit like that. Red has expensive tastes.]

You might have better luck if you try not using your powers too.

[le_mat]

Holy shit, some of these probably cost more than my phone!

[he picks out something subtle. And gives Red a sly look]

Were some of these special deliveries?

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You would be surprised how far your paycheck goes when you're not paying for room, board, or utilities.

[:)]

But yes, some of them were special delivery gifts.

[le_mat]

Heh. Well, I can't judge. Being able to buy a girl nice things is the best.

[He lightly dabs the perfume on his wrists, then rubs his pulse points with said wrists]

There. Do I smell slightly less like a sweaty first year that just finished getting a feel in a cheap popcorn filled movie theatre?

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You smell like a sweaty first year who worked the late shift at the concert hall and got to meet the star singer backstage when he was finishing up his cleaning duties.

[le_mat]

...I'll call that an upgrade.

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It is very much an upgrade, especially after you snuck into the concert hall when you weren't supposed to be there.

[She still remembers that, fucko.]

[le_mat]

Hmm~ But the struggle makes the reward all the sweeter, right?

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[God you little shit.

It's a good thing you're so high on her CR chart or else she'd just laugh.]

Oh, so it's a reward you're after?

[le_mat]

I'm always after Treasure.

[he laughs]

Don't worry, I know when someone's out of my pay grade. Plus a certain someone already shot one sword at me.

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He is a bit protective like that. After a certain incident a few years ago, he's been a bit testy about me being around campers. Especially ones like you.

[That said, she'll motion for him to come closer.]

[le_mat]

[Something tense flickers over his eyes - he's not ready to talk about Akechi yet. But he knows, now. Still, he steps closer, too curious not to]

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[For being a brave shithead who is daring enough to flirt with an older lady when she's clearly taken by someone who will kick Ren's ass 10 ways from Sunday, Ren has earned a kiss on the cheek.]

Don't let the reward go to your head too much.

[le_mat]

[Ren turns bright pink and touches the spot. Ah...]

Ah... I'll try not to?

But-! I... I actually- I came down here for a reason-!

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You mean besides sliding around on the floor and making a mess?

[Because that sure did happen.]

What can I do for you, then?

[le_mat]

Hush.

[He takes out Natsume's deck and puts it on her desk.]

I did readings for a few people already. Want one?

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[Oh! She's seen tarot before.]

If you would like to, sure.

[le_mat]

[He settles in, shuffling the deck, and then cutting it.]

I'm gonna do a Past, Present and Future spread. Pretty simple.

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Sounds simple enough.

[She doesn't expect it to be particularly meaningful, she's a bit of a skeptic. But she'll still humor Ren's attempts.]

[le_mat]

[He lays out the three cards, and flips the first]

Past. Six of Swords. Transition. Moving forward from loss. Leaving behind the tragedy and towards something more stable. Hope for a better future.

Present. The Tower... attempts at knowledge are leading down dark paths. The old systems must be destroyed if there's any hope for a future. The best options are to look inwards instead of focusing on the external.

...Future. Nine of Swords. Fear of failure. Being overwhelmed with guilt. Your worst enemy is yourself. With the current path you will be overwhelmed with regret and self-loathing...

[It's certainly in his skill set to have stacked the deck. He did it against Stan, after all. But the look on his face seems to discount that. Or he's the world's best actor]

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[Either of those options are possible, and Red would certainly like to believe they're true. It's easier than admitting that this fortune magic is real, even if she knows magic is real already.]

To be fair, you already knew my past.

[And her future is not hard to guess. But that present...]

[le_mat]

True. The cards are suggestions. How I read them is going to be filtered by what I know and feel.

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So they're more like a tool to tell me truths that I may not otherwise be receptive to?

[le_mat]

[he grins]

In theory.