Tarot

By Grand_Finale

• August 2, 2013




Age: 17

Gender: Female

Species: Earth Pony

Appearance: A sandy brown Pony, with a chocolate brown Mane and tail. She wears a red Headscarf. She has dark freckles and bright green eyes.

Cutie Mark: Her Cutie mark is a crystal ball. she got it when she first got a vision of someones past, One of her siblings to be specific. She began talking to her brother about things he had done before she was born. Her brother immediately told their parents, and that began Tarots descent.

Personality: Tarot is an outgoing and outspoken pony.She knows what she wants and will do most anything to get it. Her ability often gets her in trouble, especially with other faction members whom she bumps into. Numerous times she has narrowly escaped murder because she gave too much information. Though she openly reads other ponies' pasts, she is hesitant to talk about her own.<br /><br />She has trouble making friends and prefers to watch them from a distance, but when a pony approaches her she is very talkative and informative. Often too informative.

Backstory: Born to a group of Gypsies, Tarot learned early on how brutal the world of Equestria could be. Her family was a strict one, coming from a longline of very traditional gypsies. They lived happily in their society until the fall of the Equestrian empire. at only 2 years old, Tarots camp was disbanded immediately and violently by the Earthborns,accusing it of using dark magic. Ponies who refused to assimilate were killed instantly. Tarot's family was quick to abandon their previous lifestyle and immediately merged with the Earthborn house.<br /><br /> Her family, A large one with many siblings, was incredibly strict and would often force her to practice days on her technique. Unfortunately for young Tarot, she was not a fighter by heart. Her siblings often singled her out, as she was the only one who did not like to hurt others.<br /><br /> Once she reached a certain age she began having premonitions when she would look at ponies. Stories of their past would flash into her mind and she found herself "reading" these stories often, finding them intriguing and fascinating. She had few friends because she would nearly always scare them off, so she instead watched ponies from a distance. She told her parents about her new found talent, but her parents were not impressed. They told her she had been cursed by a unicorn and her abilities were given to her by the enemy, making Tarot a traitor.<br /><br /> Her family tried everything to rid the "evil spirit" inside her, including beating, starving, emotionally abusing, and anything else you could think. When Tarots ability remained, her family decided to kill her, thinking she was the spawn of some evil demon. The night they planned on murdering her, Tarot escaped through her window and ran. She ran and ran until she came across Fillydelphia. She walked into a motel and burst into tears at the pub, telling her sad tale. The bartender asked her about her talent and told her she would fit in perfectly with the Cult of Laughter. Seeing no other choice, Tarot agreed to join.<br /><br /> Though still quite new to the cult, She is learning their strange ways. She hopes to stay out of the war as much as possible, though her ability is often used through spy missions and interrogations. She is still mastering her ability, especially when it comes to names.<br /><br />Tarot has few friends within the Cult but she often thinks about her family. They are the only ponies she wishes harm upon. Due to the abuse of her family, she rarely talks about her own past, despite her ability to read others. Tarot spends most of her time in the cult researching the factions and learning as much history as she can so her readings can be as accurate as possible.