#fool's fate

[brbarou]

i am. and you are not

[starling-illu]

[alittlplacecalledthemoon]

Narcheska Elliania

[mellowthorn]

He slept, curled like a kitten, his brow nearly touching mine, on the other end of his pallet. His breathing was deep and even, and one long hand was palm up on the blankets between us, as if in offering, or beseeching something of me. Sleepily I reached over and set my hand in his. He did not seem to wake. Strangely, I felt at peace.

[heyitsrink]

Beloved Revived by FitzChivalry's Wit

Classical redraw of Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss by Antonio Canova because it immediately made me think of THAT scene from Fool's Fate (,,,:

Reference under the cut

[the-one-someone]

Pard and Civil

[oexas]

A Dance at Winterfest

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[p4nishers]

reading fool's fate and its really insane to me that fitz did All That. like. he was ready to sacrifice anything and everything to save beloved and when he realized he couldn't, that beloved had been right all along, he literally begged for forgiveness and still he did not give up hope that beloved was alive until peottre told him otherwise where he almost FAINTED and from then on he was almost dead to the world. burrich, his father in all the ways that mattered, was dying yet he could not grieve bc the fool was already dead. because of him. he went thru the motions, feeling nothing at all, or feeling so much grief it physically drained him. fucking. every single time he even THOUGHT of beloved's dead body he was on the verge of fainting or did faint. but even then he knew he could not and would not go back without burying beloved first bc he never liked the cold he couldn't stay in the ice forever he would hate that. and so he went on and he mourned and mourned and mourned and did not stop and when he found beloved's body he pleaded with everyone to help him, to heal him, what do you mean you couldn't feel him he was there in his arms, fitz was holding him, he was THERE. but they couldn't help him. he wasn't there. and from that point on, fitz was not dead, but something far more dangerous. he was heartbroken. grief stricken. mad with loss. he didn't kill the pale woman bc he didn't want to let go of beloved. he couldn't. and THEN when it was finally time to let him go, he couldn't do it. he said goodbye with the custom of beloved's ppl, naming beloved as fitzchivalry farseer bc he was. he was. his death killed fitzchivalry farseer. let him burn with his beloved. but he could not light the fire. instead he said he would die in place of beloved if only the gods would let him live and when the gods did not help he went into beloved's body, not caring that he might not come back to his own, and fixed him. rebirthed him anew. and they were one. fitz was beloved and beloved was fitz and they did not begin or end. and then he held beloved thru all his nightmares and all his days, missing him even as he was right there. god like why did he do that to me

[lottovalentino]

i don't think i've ever seen anyone talk about this exchange but the way beloved is talking about his relationship with fitz here and it goes right over fitz's head....killed me the first time i read it

[sirguyofdykesborn]

"she skinned people alive and fed them their own flesh" god forbid women have hobbies

[medievalthymes]

The Three Fates - Alexander Rothaug  (1870–1946) / The Golden Fool - Robin Hobb / When i met you - Mira Lightner / Medea - The Little Theatre Production (2019) / To The End - My Chemical Romance / Fool's Fate - Robin Hobb / Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld (1861). Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot / Fool's Fate / Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) - Kate Bush / The Greeks and the Trojans Fighting over the Body of Patroclus (1836) -  Antoine Wiertz / Fool's Fate - Robin Hobb / Wait For Me - Hadestown / Fool's Fate - Robin Hobb / Fumi Kaneko as Juliet and William Bracewell as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, The Royal Ballet, 2021 ROH / Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) - Kate Bush / Fool's Fate - Robin Hobb / Thirteen Letters -  dropdeaddream / Fool's Fate / Lighthousekeeping - Jeanette Winterson / Fool's Fate - Robin Hobb / Salome - Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer (1865-1953) / Wait For Me II - Hadestown

[brbarou]

i have never been wise

[starling-illu]

one of my favourite scenes....

[creatureofsunandsky]

-The Iliad of Homer, BOOK XVIII

-Fool's Fate, Robin Hobb

[mellowthorn]

“You will be the rightful King of the Six Duchies, of the Out Islands, of all the Cursed Shores! All. I will give you all your dreams, if only you come back!” My dream was dead in my arms. I continued to walk.

[petra-creat0r]

Deltarune: Fool's Fate Chapter 1 Shopkeep

Okay so this should be the last important character ref for Chapter 1, aka the Attic World. (i need a better name for this Dark World.) After this my plan is to post the minor characters like enemies, NPCs, and Minibosses but once those are out, I'm not sure what to start on next. I have many things I could work on, it's just a matter of choosing. Thus why shortly after posting this, I'll be putting up a poll. Anyways! Onto Jeanie!

The shopkeep of the first area, aka the Dusty Plains, Jeanie (like the spirit) is a mystic snake who lives alone in her tent and tells the fortunes of whoever enters. If we're to think in terms of mapping parts of the Attic World to Chapter 1 of Deltarune proper, imagine Jeanie as the Seam of the chapter. Some of her dialogue even makes mention to the cat plush, even though the two have never met proper.

Her name is a play on "genie", being said the same, just spelled differently, and tying to her mystic, fortune-teller vibe and occupation. As for inspiration, asides from taking on the appearance of a hooded cobra (a lot of the Attic World has some snake ties because of Broadway), Jeanie is an old fortune telling machine. I'm not sure if she's the full machine, or just a part of it, but that is her Light World counterpart. Her connection to tarot cards is likely due to the machine incorporating them into it's gimmick.

Being the first shopkeep, Jeanie's wares are rather basic. A healing item found a few times prior to meeting her, aka the Fortune Cookie, a stronger healing item in the Stitched Stew, a basic armor in the Crystal Lace, and a weapon for Chicago in the Fortune Cutters. I have descriptions for each of those items incase anyone's interested.

For a better look at her character, here's a quote from her shop dialogue when you ask Jeanie about herself.

"The name is Jeanie, like the spirit. Mystical Serpent of Mystery. This tent is my where I sell mystical charms and read palms, paws, and tails. I've seen quite a lot in my time telling fortunes. The past, the present... Perhaps even the future. Hee hee hee..."

Aside from asking about herself, during their first encounter with Jeanie, the player would be able to ask Jeanie about the Magician, ask for a Card Reading, or ask Jeanie how she was expecting the party based on her shop enter dialogue (depicted in the image above). Some of her dialogue will change later in the chapter, mostly after running into her a second time in the second area (the Feathered Forest) or once encountering Dorothy (the secret boss) both before and after fighting her. Under the cut is a list of what Jeanie has to say in her talk options.

You were expecting us?

"Legends have spread far and wide of Lightners who will come to seal fountains. Three legendary heroes who will save both light and dark from calamity. More recently, there have been tales and rumors among the Upper Choir of three young heroes destined to replace the Blue Knight and dethrone the High Priestess.

Call it premotion, call it fate, if you will... I simply call it inevitable that we would meet."

The Magician?

"Hmm? I'm afraid I do not know of the cat you speak off." She grins "Hee hee hee. Just kidding. You mean Magico, correct? He is quite the trickster, isn't he? I heard he's been trying capture the Lightners who've come to seal the Fountain. All in the name of the High Priestess. He wasn't always under her reign. None of us were. Our land did not have a singular, set ruler until recently. We were ruled by a collective choir. Until one day, a mysterious knight appeared, and appointed the highest Choir member, the Priestess, into power. After which, she appointed Magico the Head Magician and her right hand. It's been quite some time since this land has seen such upset in the Choir. Not since... Well, perhaps it's better you not learn of that just yet."

Card Reading (Beginning of Chapter, before Broadway joins party)

"The Fool, The Magician, and The High Priestess. It seems your journey is just beginning, young heroes. Yet I sense great potiental and power shining within you. Perhaps such potential will aid you in the facing the powers and entities yet unknown. Even still, buying a small protection charm wouldn't hurt."

Reading (Encountering Jeanie outside of her shop in Feathered Forest with Broadway)

"I left my cards back at my tent, but I can still read your fate through the vibrations of your soul. Hmm... Interesting. I sense a lack of control. A slipping of string. Perhaps brought on by someone close to you interfering with your prior norm? ... I suggest you talk things out with them, young hero."

Card Reading (Back tracking after CK and Remie re-join the party again but before the Chapel)

"Three of Cups, Eight of Swords, and Five of Wands. It seems the rest of your party has returned to you. Though you've been apart for a time, it's important to remember the value of working as a team. Especially since a great challenge still awaits you all on the path ahead. The Chapel and Priestess still lie ahead, young heroes. Be weary not to let your own ambition and feelings get in the way of your collective goal."

Card Reading (Back tracking after entering the Choral Chapel)

"The High Priestess, reversed Nine of Swords, and Nine of Wands. It seems the final leg of this journey lays before you, young ones. Soon you shall duel with the Priestess to end her tyrannical reign. Bringing a new light to this land. However such a battle can wait for a little while. Your adventure has been long and tiring, has it not? Why not take a short rest? I can make some tea and read the leaves before you must set off once more."

Odd Doll (After first talking to Dorothy)

"I sense you three have come across a strange presence oddly familiar but which you've never known. A strange prisoner whom speaks in stitched together tongue? ... So I see. Seems the Magician couldn't hide her from all eyes forever. ... I see many paths if you chose to go down this route more, yet oddly enough... The one in which you try and release her holds the most promise. It would not be my personal advice but... The stars have yet to steer me wrong yet. Perhaps dealing with the doll once and for all will yield a brighter future for everyone. ... Perhaps it was wrong to lock her away to begin with. A key? I do not hold it, but I have a sense as to were the Magician hid it. Hidden among the trees, in the thicket of the dark. You'll find the path you seek, if you chose to take the lark. That's all the advice I can give, so I would advise turning to the Magician if you get stuck further. I wish you luck on your journey, young ones, and my the stars guide your path."

"Gate blocking your path? As I said, I can offer no more advise. Perhaps seek the Magician for assistance."

Odd Doll (After opening Dorothy's cell)

"So you say you've opened the door? That explains the wrathful energy I feel far away..." I'm afraid can't see where your future leads from here. Do tell me how this plays out, if you can. Or don't. I merely predict your path, only you can decide it."

About DOROTHY (After defeating Dorothy)

"Judgment, Reversed six of wands, and The Chariot. I may not have known that doll for long, but I knew her cards, her fate, the path the stars laid out for her. Or perhaps the path she forged herself… Once she was nothing more than a blank doll. No face, no name, no path. She was a fool just as you are. Yet one day, she came across a strange someone and it seemed her stars had finally aligned. She had been gifted an identity and purpose from some higher power, she said. To this day, I still don't quite understand what she meant by that. Rambling on about the Truth, or our purpose, of creating our own stars…Yet I didn't NOT understand at the same time… At some point she was let into the Upper Choir, but even they eventually grew annoyed with her ramblings. And so they cast her out. Exiled her back to these dust ridden plains. She grew enraged, filled with an anger and hatred for all that betrayed her. She had to be locked away before she could hurt anyone else. It shames me that I had to be the one to call the guard… Ever since, I've mulled over the cards and stars, seeking answers to what she said. Yet the skies shone dark and the cards even darker. The only thing I've come back with are more questions than when I started. It makes one wonder…How much of the universe and fate can be understood and predicated… And how much can only be navigated by the blind?"

We Won (After defeating Dorothy)

"The six of wands, the Tower, and the Devil. So, it is true? You really defeated her? Then you three truly must be the heroes of legend after all… However be warned, DOROTHY is merely the first step in your fool's journey. There is still a long way to go, and many more obstacles to face. And one day soon… even the most darkest evil of all. Hee hee hee… Well, I can only wish you luck. Perhaps once you reach that point You can come back here and I shall read your scattered destiny once more."

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