Gosh, that's a lot of houseplants. I'm a little envious, though if I had other plants that weren't vegetables I might be better off with the low-maintenance ones; I might forget them if they're not as needy as the vegetables. ^^;; I miss spider plants, too; I didn't know you could keep them in water for a while.
Custom decks that riff off of the Tarot or other decks sound really cool; maybe someday I'll get one for myself. ^^ In terms of character arcs and struggles, you could probably go with the usual interpretations of the cards: for example, Aces refer to beginnings, Twos imply a choice, Nines mean you're almost at the end of something, Tens mean you're at the end, and so on. The Pages, Knights, Queens, and Kings make for great characters since they each have their own personalities/symbolism -- there's also the option of inverting/reversing the card so you can get their negative aspects. The Major Arcana make for great thematic focal points, as well; The Devil in particular makes for an interesting and rather dark theme for characters since it refers to addictions and hidden selves that you have difficulty breaking away from. I guess the only problem if you want to use them for storytelling is that if you're shuffling the deck and choosing cards randomly, the cards will be talking about you; if you want to use them for a character or something else you'd have to single out particular cards. (Or maybe it's possible to do a reading for a fictional character? Maybe if they're real enough in your head? Haven't tried it yet though.)
Yeah, I also love old books and cards; I guess there's just a difference between natural wear-and-tear and the deliberate kind. I dunno, it just seems disrespectful in a way. ^^;;
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Date: 2022-04-03 09:01 am (UTC)Custom decks that riff off of the Tarot or other decks sound really cool; maybe someday I'll get one for myself. ^^ In terms of character arcs and struggles, you could probably go with the usual interpretations of the cards: for example, Aces refer to beginnings, Twos imply a choice, Nines mean you're almost at the end of something, Tens mean you're at the end, and so on. The Pages, Knights, Queens, and Kings make for great characters since they each have their own personalities/symbolism -- there's also the option of inverting/reversing the card so you can get their negative aspects. The Major Arcana make for great thematic focal points, as well; The Devil in particular makes for an interesting and rather dark theme for characters since it refers to addictions and hidden selves that you have difficulty breaking away from. I guess the only problem if you want to use them for storytelling is that if you're shuffling the deck and choosing cards randomly, the cards will be talking about you; if you want to use them for a character or something else you'd have to single out particular cards. (Or maybe it's possible to do a reading for a fictional character? Maybe if they're real enough in your head? Haven't tried it yet though.)
Yeah, I also love old books and cards; I guess there's just a difference between natural wear-and-tear and the deliberate kind. I dunno, it just seems disrespectful in a way. ^^;;