AMALTHEA

[soulping]

[ You find yourself in a section of the maze walled off by hedges sporting glowing teal flowers. Several tree stumps with rich velvet cushions on them surround a much larger stump, upon which lie a number of cards... ]

Comments

ROUND ONE

[soulping]

[ There are four cards upon the table. You are suddenly aware that, as a team, you will need to decide on one of these four cards to select and turn all three of the others face down. ]

♣ The Ace of Wands ♣
♥ The Ace of Cups ♥
♠ The Ace of Swords ♠
♦ The Ace of Coins ♦

DISCUSSION

[soulping]

 

CHOICE

[soulping]

 

ROUND TWO

[soulping]

[ There are now seventeen cards upon the table: the Fool, the Magician, the High Priestess, the Empress, the Emperor, the Hierophant, the Lovers, the Chariot, Strength, the Hermit, the Wheel of Fortune, Justice, the Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, the Devil, and the Tower. The Echo's voice sounds again, as cheerful as before. ]

Why don't you go ahead and pick a card? Just one person this time, please! Let's see how long you can tolerate the power within it--I'll probably get bored after about half an hour. Of course, if it's too much for you, you can choose to tear up the card at any time. But then you might not do very much to slow down this delightful transformation, hmm?

ROUND THREE

[soulping]

[ There are now sixteen cards upon the table--the same as before, minus the last one you chose. You get the feeling you'll need to proceed just as you did in the last round. ]

ROUND FOUR

[soulping]

[ There are now fifteen cards upon the table--the same as before, minus the last one you chose. You get the feeling you'll need to proceed just as you did in the last round. ]

ROUND FIVE

[soulping]

[ The cards from before finally vanish, replaced by five new ones: the Star, the Moon, the Sun, Judgment, and the World. Wilder the Trickster speaks once more. ]

I'm feeling generous. You can all have one more chance to reverse the transformations. Up to two of you may pick a card this time, but beware! These effects will last a few hours, and there's no stopping them before that once you've picked.

DISCUSSION

[soulping]

 

CHOICE

[soulping]

[ Who picks, and which card? ]

DISCUSSION

[soulping]

 

CHOICE

[soulping]

[ Who picks, and which card? ]

DISCUSSION

[soulping]

 

CHOICE

[soulping]

[ Who picks, and which card? ]

DISCUSSION

[soulping]

 

CHOICE

[soulping]

[ Who picks, and which card? ]

RESULTS

[soulping]

[ How long do you tolerate the effect of the card, up to a maximum of thirty minutes? ]

RESULTS

[soulping]

[ How long do you tolerate the effect of the card, up to a maximum of thirty minutes? ]

RESULTS

[soulping]

[ How long do you tolerate the effect of the card, up to a maximum of thirty minutes? ]

Re: DISCUSSION

[morbirdinterest]

[hops onto a tree stump and settles onto the cushion :V]

How charming. Any suggestions?

Re: DISCUSSION

[glorious]

[eyeing the cards]

We simply choose a card? That's all?

Re: DISCUSSION

[glorious]

[...you are a talking bird.]

...The Ace of Cups doesn't seem like a bad choice.

Re: DISCUSSION

[menially]

[Picking up the Cups card...]

What in the world...

Re: DISCUSSION

[morbirdinterest]

[giant talking bird, with a deep adult masculine voice. and an Amalthea-colored tie.]

I am not opposed to that one. I would prefer to avoid the Ace of Swords; it seems like an invitation for violence.

Re: DISCUSSION

[menially]

That's what it looks like.

[He sounds incredibly wary.]

Re: DISCUSSION

[morbirdinterest]

[drily]

Quite rich in symbolism, wouldn't you say? Alas, that we cannot interpret it.