HEAT pumps through the floor vents to combat the lingering winter outdoors. A fan motor purrs, undercut by the mumble of a beat-up radio he swiped for a quarter. It keeps the two of them from roasting and being overpowered by the cheap rose incense smoke dancing around them. It creates a haze in the sunlight streaming in through the cracks of the tightly fastened curtains. The only other light source in the room is Star Platinum himself who is more than enough on his own. All that’s missing is are refreshments, which he pulls out from under the tablecloth and sets down a can for each of them with care. 7up Gold.
His atmosphere is set. Now, they can begin.
⦑ You said you wanted a general reading. If that’s only to humor me in my needing practice, that’s alright. Questions may come to mind all the same. Hold onto them. The cards may have the answers you seek. ⦒
He says, his bizarre speech mannerisms working well in a fortune telling environment. His aesthetics and occasional formality work into the mystery of the craft while his breaks of gruff casualness makes it less intimidating.
Tarot cards are set into motions until Kakyoin lets him know when it feels right to stop shuffling. He slaps them onto the left side of the table and in one fluid swipe, spreads the deck out in a line to the right.
⦑ Pick three of ‘em. Whichever ones speak to you. I’ll flip them over. ⦒
For this, he closes his eyes so he doesn’t influence the picks. He knows exactly which card fell where, after all. Mr.Kakyoin doesn’t waste time feeling out the deck. Chin resting in his hand, one of Star Platinum’s eyes snap open in time to catch Mr.Kakyoin about to scoot a card back into line that had clung to one of his choices. The Stand snatches it up, setting it aside for later.
⦑ That could be important. You know how the tarot is. We say we’re doing a three card spread and there are bound to be cards with other ideas. ⦒
Another motion and all is revealed. Judgment turned on its head, the moon, and ten of wands flipped over as well. Star Platinum’s eyes flick from the User to cards a couple of times. Better flip over the fourth card in case it changes things. He bites on the inside of his cheek when he flips over the nine of swords.
⦑ Tarot readings paint a picture with the spread. What I see here is what I’d have expected to see when we first met in Japan. By your own doing, you’re heavy. You’re weighed down by burdens on all planes. I’m not going to ask you what happened. You oughtta know you can come to me if you’re in trouble. I will tell you that this crossroads you’re at, you know which way to go. This’ll pass quicker than you know because you know your way through the dark. You’ll shed light on these shadows. ⦒
