Fatebringer, Part II

Fatebringer, Part IIIn the second and final part of the Fatebringer, Part I we will see what Fatebringer could do for me, specifically about the story of Fate. Though fate itself is a topic for another time and place, I'm sure most readers here are at least familiar with that word or maybe know about the concept.Destiny - The word can have several meanings but usually refers to destiny as a story, a fable or a story told to someone. In my story, Fatebringer, I tell the tale of fate to Thoradin who could have taken away his destiny but instead chose to reject it by giving into the temptation of gold. Of course, in the process he also learned how important it is to make his own choices in life and not be controlled by any outside force, whether it be the forces of power or something else.Fate - Here, I wanted to explore some of the things I see happening in the original classic Fate game. The game told the tale of the 'Fate Card' which was a random occurrence in which a person could ei ther encounter a spooky dead body or one that was transformed into an entity known as the 'Fate Bunny'.The idea was that when you played the game, your character was capable of using the 'Fate Bunny' to either get rid of a spooky body or transform it into a non-spooky one that you could move on with. This ended up being a very funny and clever idea that the author, Tracy Hickman, obviously understood. This was actually a very good inspiration for my story, as in the world of Fatebringer, the fate card was actually the way that the game was played. By randomly getting one of the spooky and horrifying bodies out of the gutter, he was able to use it to 'win' a 'game' that most players thought was played in a different fashion.Fates - Another idea that has been used to describe destiny is in Fate of the Five and Six. What they do is essentially each player is given a small amount of money and then uses the money to gamble for a 'destiny'. The player gets a win or a lose and the loser ke eps his/her fate as the loss may be either 'fated'destined'. In some stories, it's even possible to lose your fate if you play with a group that lacks a sense of humor.'Destiny' - The next part of destiny comes in with the 'Fate' card. The fate is what governs the fate of your character, and can often be a great deal of fun if you manage to draw it right. Your fate can be the chance to learn a new skill, to be successful at a task, etc.Fatebringer has been a little bit about the Fate Card in particular, but we've also touched on both destiny and fate. My story will finish with Fatebringer, Part II, where we'll see what it's like to gain a fate and how Fatebringer affects the characters.