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Had I known people would be scrambling to sit for these portraits, I would've tried to monetize it.

[Warded to Sylla Borgin]

~~Alright?~~ ~~Hello~~ ~~Sorry I've been out of sorts~~ It seems luck is finally on my side. I've been trying to find an excuse to monopolize your time, and for once schoolwork might be a boon instead of a hindrance. How do you feel about having your portrait painted? [...] Sentient portrait, that is.

And, this dance, the theme is quite intriguing. Perhaps we can plan something fun for it?

[Warded to Divination Students]

Any of you lot good at interpretting visions?

[Warded to Micah St. Clair]

Alright? You wouldn't happen to happen to have any photos of Calvin [...] looking happy with his friends, would you?

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I'm sure Cecil and Z are better at it, but I can try to help?

Your assistance is always appreciated, Harper.

Any opinions on what it might mean that two different people saw two entirely different but still quite upsetting visions about the same person?

It sounds like an omen. Was it a vision or a dream?

Absolutely a vision.

[...]

Sorry if this is too prying, but do these visions have anything to do with Calvin?

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Yes, Cole thought he'd seen Calvin, too. I thought it was just [...] a terrible prank at first, but what if it's a warning?

Yes. Cole told me. He saw a vision of him crying on the docks on April 25th. I wondered if this predicted their breakup, but it might be something more sinister if you saw him jumping out of a window? Was that what happened on the 30th? Did you see any other visions after that?

Not to be callous but if it were just foretelling a break up that would be a tremendous relief.

Yes, on the 30th, I saw Calvin walk up to the third floor of the lodge and let himself fall out of one of the windows. I haven't seen anything, since. The skull I found was very much real.

It's my specialty.

That is what I like to hear.

Is there any [...] unobvious way to interpret a vision of a loved one ~~killing~~ ~~leaping~~ falling from a window? Or do you think it's rather straightforward?

As far as death-visions go, it's very Gothic. Was there a thunderstorm?

No, no storms. Although during those terrible storms last month, someone else thought they saw the same person crying alone on the docks.

[ Ari has quite competently sketched out renditions of The Tower and The Five of Cups. ]

Upheaval. Regret. Disruption of plans. A personal loss. This person is going through great change in their life that hasn't come slowly or easily. The Tower tells us to expect a revelation. You cannot ignore the change; it will make itself known. If you don't embrace it, you will only have further to fall. The Five of Chalices; three of them have spilled and two of them have not. Whether you chose to focus on what you lost or what you still have is up to you. Both tell us that if we struggle to hold on to what we're bound to lose, we only suffer for it.

It's really amazing how all that just lines up and makes sense, isn't it? Sad news, still, if it's accurate, but less distressing than the alternative. Thank you, Flint. I do appreciate it.

If it does anything more to make you feel better, I doubt anyone here actually has the Gift of Sight. Sometimes things don't mean anything at all. Besides, I suppose, that something wanted you to see them.

I honestly can't decide if it being meaningless makes what I saw worse.

If it was the thing in the woods, it wants you to be rattled.

We don't know what it was. I'll go to the Divination Tower to do another reading.

What else would it be? I have to hope there aren't too many other powerful entities terrorizing our classmates.

Was it intentional on their part or were they pushed?

It was [...] intentional, yes.

Dock (empty) - Emotionally drained
Rain - Tears, crying and sadness.
Solitude - Feelings of rejection, feeling misunderstood.

Suicide - Longing to escape the situations in your life. Turning feelings of aggression onto oneself. It can also symbolize rebirth and leaving a former part of your life; dying and being reborn.

Window- Falling or being pushed through a window symbolizes unwillingness to go along with a plan and feeling pressured to do something that you don't want to do.

Was it raining that day also?

No storms, Ennis. Keep up.

It can rain without storming, though?

What are you going to divine out of a drizzle?

Rain can also be a symbol of rebirth and cleansing.

You have no appreciation for dramatic tension.

There's already enough dramatic tension in his situation. I'm just trying to find clarity in it.

Fine. How does the rebirth and cleansing work itself into the fatal fall?

Because in some instances, suicide can also symbolize rebirth in the sense that he's "killing" his former self and starting anew. The window can symbolize his initial resistance to going through with it.

Still a fairly grim metaphor. But I suppose there's no good reason to see someone jumping out a window.

You've both given me a great deal to think over, that's for sure.

Just musing to myself, but, it might be worthwhile to compare other strange visions courtesy of the Thing in the Woods. At least then I could determine whether these things carry portents or if they're just a terrible joke the supernatural is playing on us.

What else have people seen?

Aside from what Moss saw on the docks during the storm, I'm not sure. I suppose I'm wondering if other strange things people have experienced have been portentous or just [...] strange things.

Yes, well, I've had my fair share of dramatic tension for the year unfortunately so any more's just going to waste, I'm afraid.

Don't mind me, Evercreech. I should know better by now than to expect a good story out of real life.

And here I thought it was the models who were supposed to get paid.

So did I, but that's supply and demand at work.

Well, there goes my backup career.

There's still hope, post-graduation. Far more artists, and the concentration of highly attractive young people with great self-confidence will be less dense.

Sounds like the odds will be in my favor. My parents will be so pleased.

You should not trouble yourself so with an arduous search, I always enjoy your company. Though ~~I would love to~~ surely you can find a more captivating subject for a portrait than I would be.

My dormmates are all considering their respective colours, though I was thinking of more of a conceptual theme, I suppose.

Well, I will keep that in mind for the future, but for now, there's no subject more captivating than my present company, I assure you.

Oh? I'm out of luck - Mr. Licorice sounds a bit like someone who'd worked too long at Honeydukes - but I'm interested to hear what ideas you have.

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