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thenoblefool:

Will shrugged, not letting Facilier’s disappointment affect him much. As much as the compass made him curious he could deal with that in the future, in this moment he wanted his fortune read. “You know, if you say that each time I may start doubting you.” Though it was on Will himself mostly, for continuing to go despite the same thing being said. The very definition of insanity, wasn’t it? He touched his hand forward and took a card in it. “Let me guess, this card means I should get the compass?” He joked.

“Some futures aren’t set in stone Turner. Yours however. Always seems to be.” facilier nodded. Per usual the same three cards laid out before Will. “The cards can not tell you things like that. Do not mock my work” facilier frowned. “You’ve lost something in your past that needs finding. Until you figure it out there is nothing but tragedy and despair in your future.” he said. “you may shuffle the deck yourself if you’d like. that won’t change your outcome. The spirits have spoken”

ofmagicvice:

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Evelyn listened to the other recite the meaning of the card as if reading from a page laid before him smiling softly. “Ahh that word of want, everyone always striving to get what they want instead of what they need.” She smirked looking at him “This place holds charm and allure much like its master before me but sadly I’m one of the few who looks for things they need not want in life.” She explained before placing her hand on the counter. “Maybe what I need is right in front of me”

Facilier raised an eyebrow at the woman’s tone. I “Need..want...just words. Needs let you be alive. But wants. Wants let you live mon ami.” The woman was quite bold, something that Facilier wasn’t used to. It threw him off for a moment. But only a moment. Not of those who came into his shop. “And what would that need be?”

thenoblefool:

He’d heard the slogans more than once, it was mostly amusing, Will had heard worse ones. At the very least Anton was entertaining and a good way to pass his time. “A compass?” That was a new one, actually. He’d expected a half baked fortune, maybe some reading of palms, not a compass. Peculiar. It felt almost familiar (this was silly, he reminded himself, and he knew it was all pretend). “A compass or a shell.” He mused the offers. “Perhaps a compass, but a reading was my original intent. Let’s start with that.”

“ Very well. Very well. The mundane it is.” Facilier sighed, disappointment dripping off of his words. But ten dollars was ten dollars after all. “Your fate will be the same as last time I’m afraid William. And the time before that. Weather you believe it or not.” Faciiler shuffled the cards in his hand, spreading them out before the man. “You know the drill.”

of-rani:

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Rani gasped a little. “Is it really magic?” She asked, looking down at the cards with a new light. She nodded along with his explanation and tilted her head at the words witch doctor. “I don’t think I’ve heard of that kind of doctor before.” She said, slowly and with a smile, trying to be polite. “But you must be a very good one to have such a lovely shop. I love all of the colours.” She beamed. The blonde looked down at the cards again. “Alright, I’m ready for some magic.”

“All magic stems in belief.” he explained to her. “It is a very old practice. Passed through generations here in the bayou.” he explained to her. “We practice things the things that modern medicine was founded upon. And, the things it could only dream of accomplishing.” His grin was wide, almost unnaturally so. “Why thank you chere. That’s quite nice of you to say. Let’s see what our fate’s have for you today..” he fanned out the cards for her. “Just pick 3.”

mydarlingthimble:

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“Is that like a tarot reading?” Wendy’s eyes lit up. She had always been curious about things like that but in all of the other times that she had passed the store before, she could have sworn that it always appeared to be closed. The fact that she had seen the man behind the counter today had felt like a sign and Wendy’s excitement to do anything outside of her usual routine had had her pushing open the door without a second thought. “Because I’d quite like one, if it wouldn’t be too much trouble, that is”

“It isn’t like tarot reading little one. IT is tarot reading.” he chuckled at the fascination in her eyes. This was the kind of customer he liked. One easily persuaded. Manipulated. “Not at all. Not at all. It’s what I do. For the small fee of five dollars.” he said holding out his hat.

the-very-best-archer:

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She arched an eyebrow, still trying to remain coy, but who was she kidding? Free? How could she pass that up? She uncrossed her arms and followed him into the room. “Do you make a habit of giving away your product for free? Or am I just special?” she asked, flipping a strand of red over her shoulder as she took a seat.

“I find that those who experience the touch of the other side begin to find it intoxicating. It may not be tomorrow. Or next week. But, you’ll return.” they always do. “Think of it as a free sample. Like those little cheeses at the grocery store.” he smiled, shuffling the deck.

ofmagicvice:

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Evelyn heard the other allowing a tiny smile to grace her lips as he put on his show of trying to attract people to his little stand. “I afraid I’d be quite the poor customer, seeing how we seem to be in the same art form. Dr. Facilier was it?” She chuckled a bit snapping her finger as she did a sleight of hand pulling out The Magician tarot card “Is this card talking about you or me I wonder?”

“The Magician.” he raised a curious eyebrow. “Commonly signifies a time in your life when you have the power to manifest the outcome you want.” he recited the knowledge that he knew like the back of his hand. “I have all that I want here miss madam. What about you?” he asked leaning in closer from behind the counter. “What is it you want ?” His voice smooth as velvet as he asked the question. “After all, you came into the shop, no?”

of-rani:

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Rani had accidentally wandered into the shop, mistaking it for… well, she wasn’t quite sure what she thought it was now that she was distracted by the man. She marvelled at the art on the tarot card. She believed it was the two of swords, judging by the woman duel wielding a pair of blades. “Oh, that does sound fun.” The blonde replied, smiling warmly. “You’re a doctor, you said? That is very impressive, sir.”

“It is fun! There’s nothing more thrilling than the magical arts, if I say so myself. And I do. I do say so myself.” he chuckled at his own dry sense of humor. He took a moment to shuffle the deck holding it fanned out to her. “Remember your past, explain your present, and learn your future.I’ll even let this time be on the house.” he smirked. “A witch doctor like my daddy and his daddy before him.” he nodded.

thenoblefool:

@friendsonthe-otherside

Will didn’t consider himself a fool, though he knew a handful of others that felt very differently on the subject. At the very least he knew when he was heading into what could become a troubling situation. Like the pier. He always enjoyed the scent of the sea and the sight of the water, but the pier itself was a peculiar place. He always felt wary there, when his eyes weren’t on the sea that is. The fact that Anton’s creepy shop was one of the better places to hang out said to Will all that needed to be heard. He wasn’t a regular, but he went there and often enough to RECOGNIZE the regulars. “Anything new for me today?” He asked, not particular inclined to believe his fortunes. They were a good way to pass the time though.

“Oh you know there’s always some thing new and exciting for you here. Voo doo, Hoo doo, thing’s I haven’t even tried.” His smirk was mischievous, but that was all it held. mischief. “I’ve got a compass here, says it will take you to your hearts desire. Fine man like you could use something like that no? i’ve got a shell rumored to summon the most beautiful of mermaids to grant you a wish.” he offered the items up. “Or, we can do your reading as normal if you’re feelin’ mundane.”

the-very-best-archer:

Merida liked to think she was a practical person, but that was probably a lie she told herself. But, she couldn’t help but be… interested in the magical things. All logic pointed to tarot cards being bullshit, and yet here she was. She crossed her arms, trying to keep a straight face and not give away how interested she really was. “How much?”

Facilier could spot someone interested in his...practice from a mile away. He preferred someone alot more desperate normally. Easier to pull into the ploy. But if was one thing that always convinced even the most skeptical of people, it was his card readings. “Why don’t we call this free, it is your first time after all.” his lips curling into a grin. “Follow me.”

forbiddenroadtrips:

You would’ve thought that Eugene would’ve learned to be more careful about who he made eye contact with. Especially when walking into potentially less-than-reputable establishments – ironically, the kind of establishments that people like him were known to often frequent.

Yet, make eye contact with the person at the counter, he did. The greeting was…dramatic. And more than he’d been expecting. Especially for a spontaneous, unplanned stop. And now he was obligated to say something back.

“…Yeah, hello to you too,” he dead-panned. “Not interested in a reading today, thanks. But I can respect the hustle, though. That was a solid effort.”

Anton was no stranger to people not believing in his premonitions . After all there were so many phonies, especially out on the pier. Still the word wounded him. “Hustle?” he spoke in offense. “No no no. I guarantee you boy, my readings are the genuine article. The cards can tell, the past, the present, and the future as well.” he smiled, shuffling the deck. “After all, you came in here for a reason, no?”

“Ahh customers! Enchanté. A tip of the hat from Dr. Facilier.” Anton smiled as he leaned onto the counter. “Welcome to my a, humble, abode.” He paused for dramatic effect. “ what can I do ya for? Good luck charm? Or perhaps something more? We’ve got everything you could ever want here.” He flicked out a card from his tarot deck. “Or perhaps we can have the cards tell us?”