bravenewworld | seventh fortune ☆ the fool

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[Nozomi comes on over the feed, wearing an interesting hat, her hair tied in a braid to the side instead of her usual pigtails.]

Hi everyone! I know Soulfasting is still a month away, but I wanted to let everyone know that we're selling decorations and masks at my shop, Etteilla. If you want a special order, you'll need to make it pretty soon, otherwise we won't have time to make them.

Also, in honor of the holiday, I'll be doing tarot card readings for ten percent off, or fifteen if you buy anything from the store. We're open throughout the day. Come see us!

[Action; Open to all]

[Etteilla, nestled in the middle of Ninetails Vale on a busy street corner, is particularly busy today. One of the big places to go for Soulfasting supplies, Nozomi, along with Mithra the Nidoking and Coeus the Reuniclus, are busy at work. While the first two are selling their normal wares along with decorations, Coeus seems to be working on something else, an easel set near the cashier's desk. There are paintings near him, all with price tags. They range from people, to other pokemon, to landscapes, and while they are certainly amateur works, they're not bad. He seems very proud of them, at least.]

[Action; Locked to Eri]

[It was late, and Nozomi was restless. Something had been on her mind lately. After sharing a vision with Rei Hino, she found she couldn't stop thinking about it.

Seeing herself perform on stage, standing with others, it seemed more than a bit out of character for her. But despite this, she got the feeling that she was enjoying herself. There was a warmth that she hadn't felt before, something that was hard to place.

What was the purpose of that vision? Who were the others standing with her, dancing with her? She felt that most of them were familiar to her, if not close.

Her cards were being difficult. They always were when she was on the brink of a breakthrough. Leaning over the array of cards, her mug of coffee steaming not too far away, Nozomi sighed heavily. She should go to bed, but this was going to bother her in her dreams if she didn't get it figured out.]

[Voice; to Maya]

[Sometime between 2 and 3 in the morning, a voice transmission comes in over her warp band. Nozomi sounds surprisingly quiet, her voice a little less confident than usual.]

Mayocchi? Are you around?

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Yeah well mumblemumblemumble

Hmm? I didn't hear you so I'm just going to assume you're gonna perform with me.

[Even if she has to hold you hostage on stage to do it.]

Wh... no! I can't!

Why not? If I'm gonna perform, I want to do it next to you, Ericchi.

[She reaches behind and weaves her fingers between Eri's.]

Well I guess but... performing?

[She does take Nozomi's hand though]

I can't do it by myself.

Do I have to?

[A pause.]

Will you at least try it for me? I don't wanna force you, but...

[And in a tone that says if she tells anyone about this, she'll regret it.]

I'm a little worried about doing it by myself.

Well, if it'll help you I guess it's OK.

It wouldn't be the same to me if we weren't doing it together.

Well if that's what you want to do I'll help however I can.

We just have to find other people that feel the same way.

Do you have some people in mind?

That's what I'm trying to figure out here. I can almost see them, but...

I thought this might have something to do with the vision. Have you seen any extra strings?

Nothing new, which is the strange part. I think I already know everyone from the vision.

[She could make a few inferences on who some of them might be, but the rest...]

Do you have any guesses?

Nicocchi, Hana, maybe Makki. That leaves the other four.

Nico? Really?

[She doesn't look the most enthused about the idea either.]

Maybe, I can't say for sure.

[She stares at the table for a few more seconds before sighing and picking up her cards and absently starting to shuffle them.]

I shouldn't keep you up any longer, huh? Dwelling on it like this isn't doing me any good.

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Probably not.

[Eri will stand up, kiss Nozomi on the forehead and take her hand, dragging her gently off to bed]

[Nozomi stands up, finishing her shuffling. For someone who is usually so careful with her cards, it seems odd that a few would fall out as she stands up, tumbling to the floor. Setting the deck on the table, Nozomi bends down to pick the two cards up.

All at once it hits her. Nine. Nine girls. She knows every single one, she's met them all at least once. They're dressed in different colored dresses, and one of them--Honoka--is getting them ready for something. They come together, put their fingers in, count off.

"μ's Music Start!"

The whole process takes less than a few seconds, and Nozomi sits there, frozen, eyes glowing a bright seafoam green. As soon as she comes out of it, her hands shake.]

Nozomi? Are you OK?

[It takes her a second to answer. She isn't trembling nearly as hard, but something definitely happened.]

I'm okay.

Was it a vision?

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