Several days into the library liminal

[what_do_you_see]

Several people remarking to everyone about new tattoos. Might be best to do a role call: who here has been marked by the facists that run this prison?

Comments

[loyalrebel]

What are facists?

[what_do_you_see]

Facism is a system of government. Centralized authority, dictatorship. Government exerts stringent control over all aspects of life. Usually the product of a cult of personality. Anti-democracy. Violent oppression of the opposition. So some good ideas, but overall far too much governmental control.

[failgoyle]

That mess is all over my back, man.

[what_do_you_see]

What mess? Who marked you?

[whydoyoushine]

Hah! I actually got mine in prison!

[Zed, no, don't be proud of that.]

[what_do_you_see]

Actual tattoo done by someone in prison, or mark of the wardens?

[venetianprince]

Let's not throw around the term "facism" so easily. This is more like a dictatorship, if anything...

Nn, I was marked during my first Jaunt by Judgement.

[what_do_you_see]

Nothing easy about. Every aspect of our lives is controlled. Slowly being assimilated to more easily mobilize as military forces, likely in warring factions when their plans are in place. Fledgling mixed economy is developing. Democracy is non-existent.

What does your mark look like?

[wholeheaded]

I'm pretty sure I'm the only one left who was marked by the Fool.

[ and because someone needs to ask. ] ....sorry, who are you again?

[what_do_you_see]

Rorschach.

[The Fool is a new one to him.]

What does your mark look like?

[rustyhonesty]

I think I made it clear who marked me, but the mark I have looks like this.

[Instead of showing any parts of his body, he'll just livestream a drawing of his tattoo.]

[what_do_you_see]

The markings mean anything to you personally?

[naturaltwohands]

[Oh, it's you. But he'll answer.]

Drizzt Do'Urden, marked by Jusfice as a result of what happened during the Jaunt.

[what_do_you_see]

[It is him, the buffet scavenging redhead!]

What happened? Does the imagery mean anything to you personally?

[willyousee]

[what a good idea. thank you for asking so he didn't have to.]

Alcuin nó Delaunay de Montrève. I received mine from the Moon. It is simple enough - a realistic depiction of the moon itself, but I am told that it waxes and wanes with the cycle of whatever Jaunt we are on currently. In liminal space it remains unchanging.

[he is decidedly not sharing an image of it.]

[what_do_you_see]

[Ah, the French ... person.] No number?

[itsananimalthing]

You've already seen mine, I'm sure. Scar on my left hand, shaped like a crescent with the number eighteen inside. Think I'm the only one who got a scar, not a tattoo.

[Also, hi there, he never thought he'd see you make one of these broadcasts.]

[what_do_you_see]

[Ah, did you miss the one around a year ago when he was freaking out? But yeah, there's been pretty much radio silence since then. Also ... not feeling so great that someone he admires is marked.]

How did it happen?

Not here, just listening

[amadine]

[There's nothing in all the hells that could make Sabetha admit her mark to anyone but the handful of Travelers she trusts.

But she's certainly making note of everyone who's coming out to paint targets on their heads for any idiot who might think to lash out at the Trumps by attacking those who've grabbed their attention.]

[what_do_you_see]

[Rorschach is a little surprised at the number of responses himself, but it's all good information, so he's not going to complain that some people aren't so discreet.]

[awitchdidit]

I do believe I made this public already, but in case you missed it, I was marked by the Magician. Off her turn, for the record.

I never did work out displaying what I looked at on the network, but it's basically just a stylized version of the Rider-Waite tarot card. There's probably a hundred books with the same basic image around in the B section...or would that be N...?

[what_do_you_see]

Not familiar with tarot cards. Magician is a female?

[solvethepuzzle]

If this was the last round of Phase Two as some have speculated, I wonder what it means for those of us who are yet still unmarked.

[what_do_you_see]

Likely continued forced marking or purging, depending on our usefulness to their fetid cause.

[uzoda]

I've been marked. I can't show it off here, but it's a lion on my left arm. Kind of looks like it's made out of electricity. I'm pretty sure that's Strength.

[what_do_you_see]

You meet him or her?

[happyhalloween]

I gotta mark. It's just above my tummy. Do you want to see mine too?

[That's definitely a little girl's voice there.]

[awitchdidit]

Maria, be careful who you offer to show what off to. I don't even know who this is.

[gotabadfeelingaboutthis]

Not yet, but I can't say I feel too good about the idea. Do you think they'll get to everyone eventually?

[what_do_you_see]

Maybe. Or they'll get rid of ones that aren't useful, weed us out if we don't serve their purposes.