Meeting the Chariot

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[Liz has had an irritating few days, her husband has been reduced to a drone and probably forever, and she still was feeling a bit odd from the milk, food just didn't seem appetizing.]

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Park!

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[Sometime after Thor's conversation ends, Loki, skating by on the sidewalk, feels a familiar presence in the park.

Normally he can't sense people, but Thor's different. When Thor is in a place, he fills up the entire space. Some people call it presence, or having a large personality. But even if Loki can't hear Thor's booming voice, often he can tell by the feel of things that Thor is there.

He might as well say hello and see how the big lug is doing. Turning, Loki is about to head towards the presence when he realizes:

He doesn't see Thor anywhere.

Visibly confused, Loki scans the park again.]

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..."tarot?"

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A deck of cards that serves the same purpose as your culture's runes...

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Oh, I see.

That's not such a bad idea. They'd be lighter, easier to carry around...not quite so durable, but easier than carving for sure.

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It is simply another culture's view of it. But it is what I learned.

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[So. Contracts with gods bind some of the god's power to paper runes, allowing the one who held the rune to use it. Interesting.

An idea strikes him.]

Say...it wouldn't be possible to lend me that power, would it?

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No... Once the pact has been made the power is only shared between the souls of the pact maker and the power loaner.

The cards themselves are little more than an accessory then. They only matter while the pact is being forged.

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Curses. Ah, well, it's still delightful.

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May I perhaps have your name?

[She peers at him and tilts her head a bit]

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You mean you don't know me? You know Thor, but not his old friend? You wound me, miss.

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No, I sensed the power, however, it is rude to assume. I myself am not a champion of your arcana so I was not able to make the proper pact as I was with the Thunderer and I find it rude to just give name without allowing one to introduce one self as they see fit.

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I see. Well, I'd best get it out of the way, then. I am Loki, son of Laufey, god of chaos, lies and diversions, and I am very pleased to meet you.

[A sweeping bow.]

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One of the most powerful of the fool arcana... I believe that I know one who has it within them to call for your power but I myself do not have the grasp of chaos to tame that....

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[He liked where that was going up until you mentioned the name of his arcana. His face falls, and he gives her a sideways look.]

"Fool" arcana? I must have misheard you.

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The Fool is the most important of the arcana... It represents in its positive light, the clever mind that explores a unknown universe and bends it to his will. It is the only card that truly represents one's self as opposed to the influences of the world around them. The fool may appear to be harmless, but is wily and clever, one who challenges the road ahead with nothing more than what one has internally.

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[Well done, Liz, Loki's ego has been soothed. He's visibly pleased, and curious rather than demanding.]

Then why do they call it the fool's arcana?