<span class="mu-r">“How do you know all this stuff, anyway?”</span> you asked.
<span class="mu-g">“I–<span class="mu-i">this one</span> knows lots of things.”</span> she said, quickly correcting herself before she had a chance to refer to herself in the first person. <span class="mu-g">“It’s sort of like looking at things through a kaleidoscope. This one sees possibilities. What is, what could have been, and what might be. She gets snippets of information, and she pieces things together here and there to get a clearer picture. But if we <span class="mu-s">really</span> focus, we can see <span class="mu-i">so</span> much more.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">“So you can see the future.”</span> Abe concluded.
<span class="mu-r">“<span class="mu-i">Potential</span> futures.”</span> you clarified. <span class="mu-r">“So…exactly how much <span class="mu-i">do</span> you know?”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“Oh, you know…”</span> Mantis said with a shrug and a giggle.
Well, that explained literal nothing. Was she being purposely vague?
<span class="mu-s">“Do you know how many fingers I have behind my back?”</span> Joy asked, hiding her hand behind her back.
<span class="mu-g">“We know how many fingers you might potentially have behind your back.”</span> Mantis answered. <span class="mu-g">“Unless we’re talking about the universe where you’re a penguin. Because if that was the case, it’d be a trick question, because penguins don’t have fingers. Not visible ones, at least.”</span>
Joy blinked in surprise, and then turned to Anna.
<span class="mu-s">“Do penguins really not have fingers? That’s so sad…”</span>
Chef Ameyama seemed to be at a loss for words, so you took this opportunity to grab the tortas she’d made for the other girls. All the while, you were wondering what would have to happen in a potential future for Joy to turn into a penguin.
What will you say/do?
>"I'd love to continue this conversation, but I need to go check on my kid. She's learning how to cultivate Chi. You can come along if you want to see how it's done.">"You should hurry if you want to play with the others. Something tells me that you'll be a popular pick once people figure out who you are.">Bring some tortas over to Cindy, Pei and Nature Girl. Hopefully their training is going well.>See if you can’t bribe Mantis with tortas to get her to tell your fortune. At the very least, you might learn some interesting things about your alternate selves.>Write-in.Pastebins:
Character Sheet:
https://pastebin.com/1ZihFYSV Equipment and Gear:
https://pastebin.com/WAhveFAd Contacts:
https://pastebin.com/WdcFXD2s 10 Commandments of the Desperados:
https://pastebin.com/Qpr2jVPE Costumes:
https://pastebin.com/5Jie54X2 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
https://pastebin.com/PU6LWsipUpcoming Events in the Maximum Universe:
https://pastebin.com/DceSEjiR