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A form of fortune telling that's grown popular around [[Sumaru City]]. It is rather similar to the Western Zodiac in that a symbol (in this case a color of dragon) is associated with an individual's birth-month, with compatibilities and conflicts determined from that.
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Popularized in [[Sumaru|Sumaru City]] by [[Chizuru Ishigami|Wang Long Chizuru]], Wang Long Fortunetelling revolves around the twelve Dragon Kings of Taoist and Chinese mythology. Each King protects one of the months of the year, bestowing their qualities and protection on anyone born in their respective month. Certain dragons synergize well with some dragons... and just don't get along at all with others, making it popular for match-making fortunes.
  
== Dragons by Month ==
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In many respects it's quite similar to the Western Zodiac and horoscopes, at least in how it's applied to everyday life.
  
* January - '''Yellow Dragon''', protects balance, it's responsible and patient.
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== The Dragon Kings ==
* February - '''Blue Dragon''', prefers reform, is intellectual and calm.
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* March - '''White Dragon''', rules emotion, warm-hearted and easily moved to tears.
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* '''January''' - Yellow Dragon. Protects balance, it is responsible and patient.
* April - '''Scarlet Dragon''', leads battle, it's rash, hasty and stubborn.
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* '''February''' - Blue Dragon. Prefers reform, it is intellectual and calm.
* May - '''Gold Dragon''', protects the world, realistic and reasonable.
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* '''March''' - White Dragon. Rules emotion, it is warm-hearted and easily moved to tears.
* June - '''Navy Blue Dragon''', gives rise to liberation, is lively and witty.
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* '''April''' - Scarlet Dragon. Leads battle, it is rash, hasty and stubborn.
* July - '''Light Dragon''', values moral, sensitive and caring.
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* '''May''' - Gold Dragon. Protects the world, it is realistic and reasonable.
* August - '''Red Dragon''', rules passion, confident and adventurous.
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* '''June''' - Navy Blue Dragon. Gives rise to liberation, it is lively and witty.
* September - '''Black Dragon''', grants wisdom, earnest and enthusiastic.
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* '''July''' - Light Dragon. Values morality, it is sensitive and caring.
* October - '''Silver Dragon''', protects moderation, is artistic and pacifistic.
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* '''August''' - Red Dragon. Rules passion, it is confident and adventurous.
* November - '''Moon Dragon''', creates mysticism, it traps passion inside the heart.
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* '''September''' - Black Dragon. Grants wisdom, it is earnest and enthusiastic.
* December - '''Purple Dragon''', honors justice, is honest and wish to be free.
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* '''October''' - Silver Dragon. Protects moderation, it is artistic and pacifistic.
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* '''November''' - Moon Dragon. Creates mysticism, it traps passion inside the heart.
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* '''December''' - Purple Dragon. Honors justice, it is honest and wishes to be free.
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=== Thirteenth Dragon? ===
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According to some traditions, there is a thirteenth Dragon King, or, perhaps, Dragon ''Queen''. Called Joka, this dragon does not rule over any month; instead, when she shows up in someone's fortune, it's to bring bad luck into their life. There's not much someone can do if they've ended up with a Joka influence. They'll just have to tough it out until it passes.
  
 
== Affinity Chart ==
 
== Affinity Chart ==
  
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding=4
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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
! Dragon !! Good Affinity !! Bad Affininty
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|-
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!Dragon !! Good !! Bad
 
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| January (Yellow Dragon) || Gold || Silver
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| Yellow Dragon (''January'') || Gold || Silver
 
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| February (Blue Dragon) || Navy Blue ||  
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| Blue Dragon (''February'') || Navy Blue || --
 
|-
 
|-
| March (White Dragon) || Moon ||  
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| White Dragon (''March'') || Moon || --
 
|-
 
|-
| April (Scarlet Dragon) || ||  
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| Scarlet Dragon (''April'') || -- || --
 
|-
 
|-
| May (Gold Dragon) || Black ||  
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| Gold Dragon (''May'') || Yellow, Black || --
 
|-
 
|-
| June (Navy Blue Dragon) || Blue ||  
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| Navy Blue Dragon (''June'') || Blue || --
 
|-
 
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| July (Light Dragon) || Moon, White || Red
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| Light Dragon (''July'') || White, Moon || Red
 
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| August (Red Dragon) || || Light
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| Red Dragon (''August'') || -- || Light
 
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| September (Black Dragon) || Gold ||  
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| Black Dragon (''September'') || Gold || --
 
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| October (Silver Dragon) || || Yellow
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| Silver Dragon (''October'') || Purple || Yellow
 
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| November (Moon Dragon) || White, Light ||  
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| Moon Dragon (''November'') || White, Light || --
 
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| December (Purple Dragon) || Silver ||  
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| Purple Dragon (''December'') || Silver || --
 
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|}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 22:26, 28 November 2012

Popularized in Sumaru City by Wang Long Chizuru, Wang Long Fortunetelling revolves around the twelve Dragon Kings of Taoist and Chinese mythology. Each King protects one of the months of the year, bestowing their qualities and protection on anyone born in their respective month. Certain dragons synergize well with some dragons... and just don't get along at all with others, making it popular for match-making fortunes.

In many respects it's quite similar to the Western Zodiac and horoscopes, at least in how it's applied to everyday life.

[edit] The Dragon Kings

  • January - Yellow Dragon. Protects balance, it is responsible and patient.
  • February - Blue Dragon. Prefers reform, it is intellectual and calm.
  • March - White Dragon. Rules emotion, it is warm-hearted and easily moved to tears.
  • April - Scarlet Dragon. Leads battle, it is rash, hasty and stubborn.
  • May - Gold Dragon. Protects the world, it is realistic and reasonable.
  • June - Navy Blue Dragon. Gives rise to liberation, it is lively and witty.
  • July - Light Dragon. Values morality, it is sensitive and caring.
  • August - Red Dragon. Rules passion, it is confident and adventurous.
  • September - Black Dragon. Grants wisdom, it is earnest and enthusiastic.
  • October - Silver Dragon. Protects moderation, it is artistic and pacifistic.
  • November - Moon Dragon. Creates mysticism, it traps passion inside the heart.
  • December - Purple Dragon. Honors justice, it is honest and wishes to be free.

[edit] Thirteenth Dragon?

According to some traditions, there is a thirteenth Dragon King, or, perhaps, Dragon Queen. Called Joka, this dragon does not rule over any month; instead, when she shows up in someone's fortune, it's to bring bad luck into their life. There's not much someone can do if they've ended up with a Joka influence. They'll just have to tough it out until it passes.

[edit] Affinity Chart

Dragon Good Bad
Yellow Dragon (January) Gold Silver
Blue Dragon (February) Navy Blue --
White Dragon (March) Moon --
Scarlet Dragon (April) -- --
Gold Dragon (May) Yellow, Black --
Navy Blue Dragon (June) Blue --
Light Dragon (July) White, Moon Red
Red Dragon (August) -- Light
Black Dragon (September) Gold --
Silver Dragon (October) Purple Yellow
Moon Dragon (November) White, Light --
Purple Dragon (December) Silver --
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