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[stayb100ponyboy]

Characters: Equius Zahhak and anyone interested in the future
Setting: Somewhere in the park, a very secluded, heavily wooded section
Time: Early twilight
Style: Whatever
Status: Open

[The SFC feed flickers on, and for a moment, all it picks up are chaotic lights and shadows, dancing together in a bizarre ballet. Then it all shimmers briefly and

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[faygot]

[Like this wasn't completely expected. Gamzee was on his way back to their hive, what with the dark and that curfew coming in. He still doesn't really get all of that, but Wataru told him to stay inside during the night, so, well, he stays inside.

But it isn't dark just yet, and hanging out with Equius is always cool, right? Yeah! Especially when Equius is doing who knows what kind of magic shit. He shuffled forward, not particularly caring to stay quiet, his head tilted curiously.]

Whatcha doing?

[ooc: You know what is coming up next week, right? Feel free to be cryptic about that.]

will totally be cryptic about next week... and push Equius' agenda

[stayb100ponyboy]

[Equius was facing the fire, studying it, but at the Highblood's voice, he turns his head, and the fire reflects off his glasses, making it look like his face was full of flames for a brief moment. When he speaks, his voice is warm.]

Highblood.

[Even in this strange, all-seeing mystic state, he still recognizes his friend, and is glad to see him. However, there is business to attend to, and with one hand, he gestures towards the fire and the small bags before it..]

Have you come to have me read your future? If this is the case, then please select some powder from the bags and toss it in the flames, that I may read the smoke.

"... the smoke is telling me to do what to you?"

[magnetimous]

Aight.

[Gamzee eyes the different types of powder, before finally selecting a pinch of the shiniest, most glittery one. It barely matches up to his own stardust, but it'll have to do.

His face is curious as he tosses it into the flame, trying to adjust to the change in his friend and the whole situation, really. It is pretty exciting and wondrous.]

"... can't ignore what the smoke tells you. It would be rude."

[stayb100ponyboy]

[When the powder hits the flames, the fire glows deep, its embers bright and sparkling, before it rises up, crackling and reaching towards the tops of the trees. When it recedes again, it begins to billow smoke: thick, dark, angry-looking smoke, that coils around itself like a nest of snakes before splitting off and drifting away in thin, grayish segments.]

[Equius watches it, his face tightening, and when he starts speaking, his tone is solemn and sad.]

There are many paths for you, Highblood, and they all cross each other and mingle, making it difficult to pick out only one. But they all share a common crossroad... one of violence and anger, stained with blood, some deserving, some not.

[Equius pauses then, watching the remaining smoke more closely, and his voice carries a hint of relief when he speaks next.]

You should not be afraid, though, for you have a pair of guardians, two who will protect you and stand beside you, whatever may come.

"But fire... I'm not flexible enough to do that. I think."

[magnetimous]

[Gamzee's shoulders draw in a little, none too pleased with those predictions. He doesn't want more violence or more blood, no matter how deserved. Can't he just live his life normally? Why couldn't he have been the bard of mirth instead of rage? That would've been much nicer.

Equius' last words catch his attention though. Two guardians? Well, one has got to be Wataru, right? He's his moirail! Of course he'd watch over him, but... the other?]

... Two?

"You won't know until you try, now will you?

[stayb100ponyboy]

[Equius nods and gestures towards the fire again, taking a step or two closer to the Highblood as he does so, closing a bit of the distance between them. He's... kind of curious about who this second guardian is as well; he assumes the first one is Wataru, but the second... maybe Karkat?]

Watch, and they will reveal themselves.

[The flames flicker normally for a moment, then rise up again, creating a thin, human-shaped form made of white flames. Then, around the form's waist, out of nowhere, red and yellow flames, so bright they are almost blinding in the dim light, flare outward, surrounding the white figure and consuming it like a holy fire.]

[But the yellow and red flames die away as quickly as they appeared, and the white form reaches out one arm, made of rippling fire, towards the Highblood, and for an instant, before it flickers out completely, the form is surrounded by warm, pink light.]

[Then it's gone, and the fire burns away merrily, only a campfire once more.]

That's one guardian.

"Well, if you ain't gonna listen to a magic fire, who can you listen to?"

[magnetimous]

[Gamzee squints at the fire, his brows a little furrowed, not minding the way Equius closes the distance between them at all. Honestly, he probably hasn't even noticed. Too much times to pay attention to.]

That... was Wataru, right?

"Exactly. Glad we're on the same page."

[stayb100ponyboy]

I think so, yes.

[He knows so; as soon as the red and yellow belt formed, he knew it was Wataru and his Kiva. The pink light at the end only cemented his certainty, but then, this isn't his vision. This is a fire for the Highblood, not him.]

[He's curious about who the other guardian is, and he ignores the little pangs in his chest at the thought of who it might be... recently, he has rather hoped that perhaps he might be something more than just a friend to the Highblood, but he's sure the fire will expose someone else, someone more competent, someone braver.]

Let us watch again, see if the second guardian will reveal him or herself, shall we?

[Going to take another step closer, until they're standing side by side. He could reach out and touch the Highblood now, if he wanted to.]

[magnetimous]

[Gamzee leans in a bit, staring intently at the fire. This is all sorts of exciting. To have all this magic in the air, to have a miracle fire tell him his future. He can't even hold all these miracles.

His arms swings a little, the back of his hand brushing along Equius' for a moment, before he loosely curls his fingers around his hand. Hey, with all these amazing things happening in front of him, having something steady next to him to ground him is a comfort. Besides, Gamzee has never been the type to skip the possibility for some more physical touch from anyone.]

[stayb100ponyboy]

[Equius looks down in surprise when the Highblood's hand closes around his, and it's probably for the best that he does, and doesn't see what the fire does next.]

[The moment he looks away, the center of the fire changes color, burning a deep, rich blue, darker than the center of any flame ever had the right to be. The dark blue rapidly grows, expanding outward until the entire fire is consumed by blue light... except for its outer edges. Its outer edges flicker back and forth for a moment before turning a deep, arterial red.]

[And just like that, the fire goes back to normal, turns into an average campfire again just as Equius turns back around to look at it again. He missed the whole thing.]

[magnetimous]

Woah, did you see that shit, bro?

[Gamzee hadn't even notice him looking away from the fire. His attention had been too caught by it, staring into its depths. The second vision was a little bit harder to interpret. Well, to him at least. But he memorized the sight as best he could. He could always think it over later if needed!

Well, if Equius didn't know what it was about at least. This kinda was his show, after all.]

[stayb100ponyboy]

See what?

[Did the fire do something while he wasn't looking?]

[magnetimous]

Aww, bro. You missed it. Shit, make that motherfucker do it again, that shit was off the hook.

[Damn it, Equius. Finally something blue around here and you are not looking.]

[stayb100ponyboy]

I'm afraid I can't; the fire will only reveal what it wants to reveal, when it wants to reveal it. I have no control.

[Sounds like the second guardian revealed itself.]

Can you describe to me what it did? Perhaps I can interpret.

[Too bad he's not looking at the fire now either, because it suddenly throws a flurry of blue, red, and indigo sparks up into the air, as if in exasperation with its incompetent seer.]

[magnetimous]

Didn't all show nobody this time, but like, it turned blue. Like.

[For a moment Gamzee's eyes fasten on Equius' chest, ready to point at his... missing shirt. Right. Equius wasn't wearing an easy to point out big blue arrow right now.]

Anyway. First blue, and then it done gotten all red around.

[stayb100ponyboy]

It turned blue?

[Equius' free hand actually drifts towards his chest, like he wants to point at his own missing shirt for clarification, then drops again as he shoots a disdainful glance at the merrily crackling fire. Stupid mystic fire, giving away all his secrets. He's going to stomp the living bejesuses out of it as soon as the Highblood's gone.]

So blue, and then... [swallowing nervously] ... red?