The Third Harrowings

Hoshimi's Fortune

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## Summary

As most of the group leaves the fortune telling, Xaillen has an appiffany and curses himself. He wants to speak to Flint after he gets his results from Merylwind. Xaillen begins looking for Olwen Edgeworth as Merylwind and Flint go into the tent. She asks about "Flint" and asks if he's told anyone about him. Flint says no and Merylwind was relieved that she was correct in her call.

Flint's card was the Carnival which is a card of whimsy, knowledge, power and risk. The cards are in order from the top left: the liar, the carnival, the sickness, the idiot, the wanderer, the marraige, the twin, the empty throne and the snakebite. Merylwind says a new relationship has bloomed but it's disguised as something less beautiful. The idiot means Flint hides his power or feigns idiocy. The twin in hell means Flint has been wracked with his identity crisis for a while. The carnival was in elysium, meaning that his unpredictability was his greatest strength. The wanderer in the outlands meant that Flint discarded nothing except for one or two things. The empty throne was in Hades meaning Flint resents something in his past. The sickness means a corruption is in Flint's future but the outcome is good overall. A permanent change/union is in Flint's future if the marraige card is anything to go by. The snakebite is perfectly aligned meaning something is in danger of being poisoned and it will do terrible things. Merylwind suggests that Flint should look for any sicknesses/corruption in the future to give himself an identity. Flint says he's doing what he can but decides to look harder. Flint thanks Merylwind for the direction and asks if she like 'Flint'. Merylwind does as long as her eyebrows are intact.

Olwen and Jojo ask around and learn that Arpolian is either hiding or not part of the festival. Olwen is naturally upset as Hoshimi finds Seven looking for Jojo so Hoshimi sends her down the right path. Jojo notes that someone matching Arpolian's description was in Directian and wanted to leave but Olwen said that they will all go together. Jojo suggests a makeshift drinking contest but needs to go to the market to get supplies. Olwen decides to go with him as Adrian needs magic stuff and she needs knitting stuff. Xaillen and Flint exchange knowledge on what everyone does while Adrian goes to Rienhardt to fix his adventuring gear. Xaillen brings up that fact that Raquel might be in Thultanthar. Flint remembers seeing something in the skeleton man's cloak and tries sketching it out. It turns out to be a five-pointed star so they decide to ask Adrian about it.

Hoshimi goes up to Merylwind and decides to get her fortune told. The two bond over Adrian having his foot in his mouth before doing the harrowing in private. Hoshimi knows about an odd feeling she has to do something important but isn't sure what. Hoshimi's card is the eclipse which means self doubt, loss of purpose and a dead faith. She goes for the past present and future reveal. The heaven card is the mute hag which means she has a few people who are loyal and speak plainly to her. The nirvana card is the crows meaning Hoshimi has a heart of tradegy. In Hell the betrayel resides which means the one who hurt Hoshimi was close to her. The elysium card is Hoshimi's card meaning a great power helped Hoshimi so she's in a crossroads. In the outlands the jugglers stands meaning Hoshimi enjoys playing with people and that she needs to use this power responsibly. The Hades card was the lost which was obvious. The dance resided in arboria which was another obvious pick. Merylwind mentions that mortals try to see patterns where there are none so if Hoshimi stays in her role that she stepped out of she'll be fine. The Limbo card is the uprising meaning a forces requires upending. Finally the abyss card is something that is terribly misaligned. There is a birth in Hoshimi's future and it won't be pleasant. Merylwind suggests that Hoshimi is avoiding something personal to her. She suggests that she's afraid to be great and wants her to cast away her fear. Hoshimi has a guess of what it means and leaves slightly shaken.

## Notable events

* Flint & Hoshimi have thier fortune's told
* Xaillen figures out that Raquel is in Thultanthar