Arcana-talk time [A day or two into the new liminal]

[professorwolf]

We're still assuming that the liminal space before a Jaunt represents the Arcana competing in it, yes? I know someone's mentioned this earlier, but it definitely needs to be highlighted-- I think it's pretty obvious this time that the contest will be between Chariot and Tower. The giant wooden horse running through a thunderstorm really couldn't be more blatant. For once.

[He's not great at understanding symbolism, but damn if this wasn't an easy one.]

So if that's right, it'll be a contest of motion and persistence, versus dramatic change and catastrophe. I think it's easy enough to decide who we want to support, in this case. We'll just have to find ways to make sure we see what sort of conditions make for a win for each ideal.

Any ideas for what to look for and how to keep things from devolving into a catastrophe? Those seem to happen a lot when we're around, unfortunately.

Comments

[maximumest]

[why is everyone in his head.]

How are we to support one or the other? What sort of situation are we headed into that it's easy to go, do this thing or don't do that thing?

[what_do_you_see]

It's not.

[maximumest]

Then what's the point of this?

[what_do_you_see]

Hope springs eternal. People hold it more sacred than practicalities.

[maximumest]

Practical is better. Waiting around and hoping never gets anything done.

[what_do_you_see]

Exactly. Who are you?

[maximumest]

You're in my head and don't know? Huh. I am Broly.

[what_do_you_see]

Not in your head. This is more like a broadcast, can't 'hear' what you're not sending out. Two way radio without sound waves.

[That's not to say Rorschach can't read Broly's thoughts - he could, if he was in close proximity to the Saiyan, thanks to a little talent he picked up during a Jaunt. But he doesn't advertise that ability, for obvious reasons.]

[maximumest]

Like a transmitter and receiver that are internal instead of external. Okay. What is your name? Are there practical steps to be taken right now except wait and pay attention? It doesn't seem much can be done while we're in this ...thing.

[what_do_you_see]

Rorschach. [The man's voice is distinctive, rough and low with a touch of gravel, like he's almost murmuring, but not quite. Instead of answering the second question, he asks another of his own.] Who marked you?

[maximumest]

'Rorshack'.

[Not exactly right but close, and he's going to repeat it once or twice to make sure he remembers it.]

I don't know what marked means.

[what_do_you_see]

Met a being when you came here. Gave you a mark somewhere on your body, tattoos, mostly, sometimes scars. [His own is a very large scar, a lichtenberg figure blooming across his back, but he's mostly seen inked art.] Who was it?

[maximumest]

[Silence for a time, since this is going to apparently take some investigating. Eventually:]

I don't see a tattoo or scar that's new. All I have that's new is where I got struck by lightning, and that's healing pretty well.

[what_do_you_see]

... Tower. Did you speak with him?

[maximumest]

Yes, if shouting in a storm counts. ...Tower is the one everyone is concerned about.

[what_do_you_see]

Not everyone.

[maximumest]

Do you? Are there other ones more worry making?