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deernet2021-09-04 04:22 pm
viciousmaukery) wrote in deernet2021-09-04 04:22 pm
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[A few days after everyone's settled in, this pops up:]
—working now? Oh, good, that took so much longer than I thought it would.
[To those well-versed in such things, they might quickly identify the androgynous figure onscreen right now, dressed in an eyesore of a coat, as a tiefling: there are the horns, the tail, the lavender skin, the red and pupil-less eyes. To those who aren't? Jesus, it's another fuckin' weirdo, and he's giving the camera a bow.]
Mollymauk Tealeaf, formerly of Exandria and the Mighty Nein and now of Trench, at your service! I'm a bit lacking in funds at the moment, so if you have some coin to spare, come to Cellar Door. I've set up near one of the statues. [And he pans the camera up to show an artistic, distinctive statue of a woman dancing, with cloth draped over her arms. Then down to a little portable table with a set of tarot cards laid out.]
For just two coppers, or whatever the equivalent is here, I'll tell you what the future has in store for you. Doesn't that sound like a steal to you?
[Advertisement over, he gets serious, and adds:]
Oh, and—if anyone from the Mighty Nein is here? Let me know you're safe. [Please.]
—working now? Oh, good, that took so much longer than I thought it would.
[To those well-versed in such things, they might quickly identify the androgynous figure onscreen right now, dressed in an eyesore of a coat, as a tiefling: there are the horns, the tail, the lavender skin, the red and pupil-less eyes. To those who aren't? Jesus, it's another fuckin' weirdo, and he's giving the camera a bow.]
Mollymauk Tealeaf, formerly of Exandria and the Mighty Nein and now of Trench, at your service! I'm a bit lacking in funds at the moment, so if you have some coin to spare, come to Cellar Door. I've set up near one of the statues. [And he pans the camera up to show an artistic, distinctive statue of a woman dancing, with cloth draped over her arms. Then down to a little portable table with a set of tarot cards laid out.]
For just two coppers, or whatever the equivalent is here, I'll tell you what the future has in store for you. Doesn't that sound like a steal to you?
[Advertisement over, he gets serious, and adds:]
Oh, and—if anyone from the Mighty Nein is here? Let me know you're safe. [Please.]
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It's funny, you sound like a friend of mine. She's something of an asshole. [His voice is tinged with a sad fondness, like despite that, he misses her.] Even if all that's true, which it isn't, is it so wrong to put people's minds at ease? Let them hold on to a little bit of happiness? That's not horrible, is it?
And, may I point out, since I've posted this, I've been told by quite a few people that this place runs on a barter system. Technically I'm not even taking anyone's money.
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You shouldn't scam people. Even if it's for barter.
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[The truth is a vicious bastard, and Molly refuses to touch it. Better to lie and bullshit, because people like this guy and Beau might not see it, but ordinary people prefer the bullshit.]
Things aren’t so black and white as you seem to think they are. What I do with my cards is nudge people towards the right path, the best choice to make. I’ve never hurt anyone with a card reading. I’m not even hurting anyone’s wallets—I meant it when I said two coppers was a steal. Usually people charge far higher than that for a standard spread.
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The fact that not once have you argued that you actually have psychic powers is super telling, you know that, dude? Even YOU don't believe you.
Yo, anybody else seeing this? Don't give this asshole your money. You'd be better off flipping a fucking coin.
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I didn't argue I have psychic powers because there is no way I can convince you. You're the one hell-bent on believing I don't have any, and I've been doing this long enough that picking that same fight over and over is just exhausting. But I never said I didn't have any, either.
[He doesn't actually have any, but he does have weird blood hunter abilities. They're just not anything Molly can use in telling fortunes.]
If anyone else is seeing this, and I'm sure they are, you'll have noticed that I'm only asking for whatever you're willing to part with. If all you'd like to part with is five minutes of your time or an interesting rock you found along the shoreline, then I'd be happy to take that too.
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Dude, you already admitted you're a scam artist. People are still going to fall for it knowing that, but it's just... it's fucked up, dude.