Text Cut: Sierra's parchment so far
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Anna Banana 
S I E R R A
3 1 5 2 2 1
3+1+5+2+2+1 = 14
1+4 = 5
H O P E
5 7 8 5
5+7+8+5 = 25
2+5 = 7
G R E I N G O T H
3 2 5 1 5 3 7 4 5
3+2+5+1+5+3+7+4+5 = 35
3+5 = 8
5+7+8 = 20
2+0 = 2
Sierra peered back at the work she'd done so far. She knew she'd added everything up and come up with the sum of all her names, but now she just needed to interpret...well, all of it. So what was that she'd heard about double digit numbers? Was she supposed to interpret those, too? To be on the safe side, she just copied down the interpretations for the double digits she saw in her calculations.
Text Cut: Sierra's Compound Numbers
14: This is a number of movement, combination of people and things, and danger from natural forces such as tempests, water, air or fire. This number is fortunate for dealings with money, specula*tion and changes in business, but there is always a strong element of risk and danger attached to it, but generally owing to the actions and fool hardiness of others. If this number comes out in calcula*tions of future events the person should be warned to act with cau*tion and prudence.
25: This is a number denoting strength gained through experience, and benefits obtained through observation of people and things. It is not deemed exactly "lucky", as its success is given through strife and trials in an earlier life. It is favorable when it appears in regard to the future.
35: Has the same meaning as the number 26, which is the one next to it in its own series of "compound" numbers.
26: This number is full of the gravest warnings for the future. It foreshadows disasters brought about by association with others; ruin by bad speculations, by partnerships, unions and bad advice. If it comes out in connection with future events one should carefully consider the path one is treading.
So first of all, the number fourteen told her that she better watch out. She might be rich, but there'd be risks, as well. ...but the number twenty-five said she'd be alright after all. She'd come out stronger in the end. Number thirty-five directed her to number twenty-six, which said the future wasn't exactly great.
DEAR MERLIN! Was she going to be okay or not?! See, this was why she hated Arithmancy!
...but there were the single digits to keep in mind, too.
Err...where are they supposed to find those interpretations at? That did it. She was officially lost again.