SSO Winter Prompts 2020

19. Horoscope (Soul Riders)

Lisa had lived in Jorvik for quite a while before she noticed some odd differences in the zodiac. She knew she was a Taurus but beyond that nothing. When she overheard someone reading their life warden horoscope she was confused, unsure if it was a Jorvik thing or a zodiac thing.

So, as Lisa often did when she had questions, she asked Linda the next time the four girls were together.

"A life warden horoscope?" Linda repeated, collecting her thoughts.

"Yeah, I don't remember that being a zodiac sign. I thought they were all like Greek or Latin names," Lisa continued, looking at Linda for answers.

"Jorvik has constellations unique to its culture, and has horoscopes for them," Linda explained.

"Oh really? What are you guys?" Lisa was curious, looking at the others and surprised when they all had to think.

"Maybe Rune now? I didn't feel like any of them before you came, but I think Rune might include learning? It's magic focused if I remember correctly," Linda tapped her chin in thought.

"I don't identify with any of them, " Anne said as she studied a fashion magazine.

"I'm a Sisters I guess? Or Adventurer?" Alex was thoughtful, the events with Garnok making her rethink what sign matched her.

"You... identify with them? Isn't it just when you're born?" Lisa tilted her head, confused now.

The other three, mostly Linda, explained the six constellations, what they represented, and how a person chose their sign rather than being assigned one. After a moment of reflecting she decided.

"Harp. I'm definitely a Harp," Lisa announced, surprisingly no one, before commenting, "I'm surprised none of you are a Mare."

They all looked at Anne, who noticed the silence and looked up from her magazine.

"What?"

"You love horses," Alex pointed out, making Anne raise an eyebrow.

"You could say that about all of us, or Sisters, but just because I love Concorde doesn't mean my interest in horses is my greatest personality trait," Anne pointed out before adding, "besides, for the most part it's vague stuff anyway. Most people would say they are creative, or value their friends, or like adventure."

"You're no fun," Alex pouted, making Anne smirk behind her magazine.

"She's got a point, none of you were insulted that I said I was a Harp rather than a Sisters, because we all know we value our friendships and horses," Lisa defended. "But at least you pick your Jorvik horoscope sign."

"And thankfully they're not as complicated as other horoscopes, unless you are someone who mixes the Jorvegian zodiac with other cultures'," Linda chuckled, returning to her book, the conversation shifting away from horoscopes to other topics.