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[solitaire]

_{( Remy’s hanging out in what passes for one of the classier taverns, leaning back in a wooden chair as his hair falls over his eyes. He’s eyeing the communicator a little devilishly, and, as ever, he’s shuffling a deck of cards. And though the process is constant, he eventually pulls out exactly the card he meant to: the Ace of Diamonds. )}

Diamonds are called Coins, sometimes. If it was gonna be an element, it’d be Earth. Has ta do with the physical, your body an’ your wealth. People who do work like that, too—merchants, traders.

Sometimes it jus’ means you’re an achiever. Y’like gettin’ things done.

_{( He nods, solemnly, before replacing the card in the deck and continuing with his shuffling. He pulls out the Ace of Clubs, next. )}

Clubs’re different. Called Wands, in the old days. They’re Fire, willpower. People who do hard work, wit’ their hands. If you’re someone who likes destruction, that’s your suit. But that’s no so bad. The world needs breakin’ down an’ buldin’ up.

_{( Another nod, another tilt of his head. The next card is the Ace of Hearts. )}

Hearts’re special, some people think. Used ta be called Cups. They gotta do with Water, with emotion. People who do things spir’tually.

Hearts’re socializers. They like other people, more than things.

_{( He kisses the card lightly before shuffling it back in, pulling out the last. The Ace of Spades. )}

Now, Spades. Also called Swords, sometimes. They’re Air, freedom. But wit’ that comes unpredictability. If you’re a Spade, y’like havin’ authority. But that comes wit’ responsibility, an’ consequences.

Spades’re explorers. They like the unknown, seekin’ out what they might be ‘fraid of o’ what might bring ‘em joy.

_{( That card goes back into the deck, too. Shuffle, shuffle, shuffle. Remy smiles at the communicator once more. )}

So, here’s a question. Which’re you?

Comments

[solitaire]

That's right, chère. They've got a lot a' names, but that's one of 'em.

Only if you'd like.

[lucency]

It's just - I don't think anyone can really shove themselves into one of the suits without being severely limited otherwise. If I had to pick, I'd be a Spade, but then I remember Clubs - without the destruction, of course.

[solitaire]

Well, some a' them are good at workin' together. An' people can be like more than one.

Guess what it really comes down to is how you prioritize. If you had ta choose between freedom an' your relationships, or buildin' something or destroyin' it.

[lucency]

Exactly my point. It doesn't seem fair to sort people into categories like that, when there are so many factors that go into a single person, meshing and contradicting all at once.

[ but belle, you just did it. she takes a moment to sigh thoughtfully, pondering over that last comment. ]

Building, certainly. The first - [ is one of the most difficult choices she's had to make about herself, really. ] The people I love. I'd take them over anything.

[solitaire]

A noble choice, mam'selle. One y'should be proud of.