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synopsychic2015-01-05 01:01 pm
howexciting) wrote in synopsychic2015-01-05 01:01 pm
[open to all] Regarding Trump metaplot and tattoos
Forgive me, everyone, I... have some announcements, of sorts.
[His mental voice sounds remarkably hesitant. Still, after a moment of silence as he waits for everyone's attention, his mental voice calms as he continues.]
Several Jaunts ago, in the Labyrinthine Shoal, myself and two others were given strange markings, like tattoos. We did not think much about them at the time, though we have noticed that each of them includes a zero symbol somewhere on them. Mine is on my left shoulder, so understandably, many of you may not have seen it. If you would like to see it, I can show you in private... but let me get to the point.
As many of you may have already discovered, there were two Trumps at this dance - who I will call the Sun and the Moon. They were wearing a brilliant gold mask and a pale silver mask with a half-moon, respectively. Just recently, I discovered that at least two of our number were given tattoos as well, one with symbols related to the Sun with the number Nineteen, and one with symbols related to the Moon with the number Eighteen. I do not know the trigger, but I do know that they spent at least some time in the Trumps' presence and were then marked with tattoos.
For those of you unfamiliar with Tarocchi decks, or Tarot decks... they are a set of playing cards, used in fairly simple games. I will not get into those here. These decks have important cards which are all higher rank than the numbered and other face cards, and are collectively called the Trionfi - the Trumps. The size of this set differs from deck to deck, but many of the decks I am familiar with contain twenty-two of them. These numbers on the tattoos match the cards for the Moon, number eighteen, and the Sun, number Nineteen. The Fool is listed as the number Zero.
I can only conclude, then, that Don Orlea was a Trump, and more specifically, il Matto, the Fool. Further, something the Sun said to me... about being "spoken for", the Moon mentioning the beginning of the cycle, and then marking others with these tattoos, all lead me to believe that the Trumps are marking us for some unknown purpose. They cannot mark us more than once, that I know for sure. But as to why...
[He pauses again, to let all of this sort of sink in with everyone else.]
If you find such a mark, I think it would be wise to let us know, especially if it is from il Sole o la Luna. If you are not comfortable doing so, I understand... but this may be an important clue as to our purpose here.
If you have any questions, too, as always I will be happy to answer what I can. Thank you for your time.
[His mental voice sounds remarkably hesitant. Still, after a moment of silence as he waits for everyone's attention, his mental voice calms as he continues.]
Several Jaunts ago, in the Labyrinthine Shoal, myself and two others were given strange markings, like tattoos. We did not think much about them at the time, though we have noticed that each of them includes a zero symbol somewhere on them. Mine is on my left shoulder, so understandably, many of you may not have seen it. If you would like to see it, I can show you in private... but let me get to the point.
As many of you may have already discovered, there were two Trumps at this dance - who I will call the Sun and the Moon. They were wearing a brilliant gold mask and a pale silver mask with a half-moon, respectively. Just recently, I discovered that at least two of our number were given tattoos as well, one with symbols related to the Sun with the number Nineteen, and one with symbols related to the Moon with the number Eighteen. I do not know the trigger, but I do know that they spent at least some time in the Trumps' presence and were then marked with tattoos.
For those of you unfamiliar with Tarocchi decks, or Tarot decks... they are a set of playing cards, used in fairly simple games. I will not get into those here. These decks have important cards which are all higher rank than the numbered and other face cards, and are collectively called the Trionfi - the Trumps. The size of this set differs from deck to deck, but many of the decks I am familiar with contain twenty-two of them. These numbers on the tattoos match the cards for the Moon, number eighteen, and the Sun, number Nineteen. The Fool is listed as the number Zero.
I can only conclude, then, that Don Orlea was a Trump, and more specifically, il Matto, the Fool. Further, something the Sun said to me... about being "spoken for", the Moon mentioning the beginning of the cycle, and then marking others with these tattoos, all lead me to believe that the Trumps are marking us for some unknown purpose. They cannot mark us more than once, that I know for sure. But as to why...
[He pauses again, to let all of this sort of sink in with everyone else.]
If you find such a mark, I think it would be wise to let us know, especially if it is from il Sole o la Luna. If you are not comfortable doing so, I understand... but this may be an important clue as to our purpose here.
If you have any questions, too, as always I will be happy to answer what I can. Thank you for your time.
jfc I am so sorry for him /o\ CRIES WITH YOU TBH
[HE CAN'T HELP IT OKAY HE'S AN INTENSE LITTLE MAN.
And while he doesn't think he really needs to spell it out, he will... Because he likes to complain.]
It's not up to them to decide that these worlds deserve help more than mine. [He may have accepted that these places do, in fact, deserve help regardless... But the Trumps' apparent lack of care for the lives they're disrupting is still a sore point with Levi. His world is on the brink of either revolt or catastrophe- probably both if he's being honest- and instead of making a difference where it matters he's here being tossed around like a fucking puppet, powerless, completely useless to the people he cares about left behind in his world. Hange, the rest of his squad, and all of his comrades who'd given their lives to put an end to their struggle... He'd made them a promise, and now- because of the Trumps- he can't keep it. HE MAD.] They've taken me hostage at a critical time and forced me to dance to their shitty tune, they twist all of our minds and change our bodies without offering us a choice...
[...Also he's had to change his relationship status from FOREVER ALONE to IT'S COMPLICATED, a conclusion he'd liked to have arrived at without brainwashing.]
Someone needs to answer for that. [A pause, and then harshly:] Do you have any useful information, or are you just wasting my time?
[He likes you, Inigo... But this goes beyond that- this is too important to him to let personal feelings get in the way.]
you're not really sorry you just enjoy making inigo cry!!
It's exactly this - the feeling that he's disappointing someone he respects. The fact that he's really being cast aside, judging by the tone.
Inigo swallows, but his throat feels more dry than anything else. ]
No. [ The tattoo he suddenly noticed while washing himself the other day - only barely, really, just a glimpse of the edges - burns into his back, like a secret he so desperately wants to confess to someone, but doesn't dare to.
Especially not now.
Tears threaten to rise at the corners of his eyes, but he bites his lip hard, forcing them back in. ]
.. Forgive me, sir. With how everyone was masked and cloaked at the ball, it was truly difficult to tell what any Trump might have looked like. I do not think most of us would have any truly valuable information rather than assumptions and guesses.
SAD INIGO HURTS ME....... SO MUCH ;_____;
If that's all we have to go on, tell me your guesses or assumptions. ...Assuming you saw or heard anything at all. If you didn't, I don't need to hear anything else.
[He still sounds... Blunt, if we wanna be really conservative about it, but his words aren't quite as heated as before. He won't blame anyone for not having useful information when it's clear from what Leonardo had said that the Trumps had gone out of their way to conceal themselves; he's not that unreasonable.
He's not exiling you from the cool kinds table yet, Inigo. Not, you know... As long as you're. Honest.... With him. About the situation.
/shifty eyes emoji.]
stabs you straight in the heart....
No, seriously. The idea of telling Levi after this is more frightening than the idea of telling anyone was after hearing their scepticism. It's not like he doesn't realise this is just going to give him trouble if it'll be found out later, but.. he's just not brave enough to do this.
He can admit that to himself, as miserable as it makes him feel in the pit of his stomach. (--See, this is how he's nothing like his father, this is how he's nothing like Lucina, this is how he's nothing like a prince.) ]
I did not see anything.
[ A lie.
The tattoo burns a little more, but he's sure that's just the feeling of his guilt. ]
I apologize for wasting your time.
someone needs to call the waaaaaambulance to pick me up rn I stg THAT ICON TOO WHY THIS WHY ME
...He has some parting words, though:]
Watch yourself more closely, now that we know for sure they're hanging around.
[They're powerful and unpredictable- CONSTANT VIGILANCE, INIGO......]
I HAVE SO MANY HORRIBLE ICONS TO TORTURE YOU WITH DON'T YOU KNOW
Although he does mentally blink a little at that statement - in reality he's still busy wiping away his tears since he's a huge weenie. But thankfully no one can see that. ]
What, are you afraid they'll just do that to us out of the blue? [ Since he got more or less explicitly asked about it.. not as directly, but there was still a question he said yes to. ]
cries about it forever precious weenie prince
[It's a problem. These markings... They can't mean anything good.]
They don't seem to have a problem doing anything else without our consent.
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[ "Your Self", the masked figure had told him, "Your skill, your mind, your loyalty, your word. Not give up. Just... subsume. Subordinate. Choose something higher."
He sucks in a breath and pinches his arm. ]
They are merely.. there.
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They mean something, even if we don't know what that is yet.
[He sounds... Very sure of this.]
...We'll find out, one way or another.
[He's sure of that too... That, and the fact that it'll cost them, that's always how this sort of thing works- someone who's been marked will have to suffer in order for the rest of them to know what they're dealing with.
He may not like it, but he sure is expecting it.]
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.. he figures he should probably not say anything along those lines out loud. Especially not to Levi of all people. ]
What do you suppose is going to happen? Perhaps the most we can do for now is keep out an eye for any signs that could be related to that.
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[MENTAL FROWN. You're not gonna like this suggestion, Inigo. He sure as hell doesn't like that he has to make it:]
What would happen if we tried to remove one ourselves...? Using physical means, not whatever the hell they used to put them there.
[Cutting, burning... Amputating. It turns his stomach to think about it, honestly, but it's all he can come up with- these brands are the only direct, physical connection they have to the Trumps. Would tampering with a mark draw the one responsible out? He has no choice but to consider it.]
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He wants to at least see if there's something true about it. If it does turn out to be something bad, then he'll gladly let Levi get rid of it, no matter how gruesome it might be. But the Trump reassured him it wouldn't hurt anyone else - so he wants to see this to the end.
It's probably why he doesn't sound as weenie-ish in this response.. It's terrible just how much worse emotional harm makes him feel than physical harm. ]
That would mean assuming the connection is in the brands themselves. [ Of course, it's not like they have much more to go on, but.. ] From what was said by the others, I thought it was more supposed to be a sign of which Trump marked you.. perhaps so they won't interfere with each other's pickings.
[ Do the Trumps even communicate with each other?? Do they have family dinners..?? Who even knows.. ]
Inigo hurts my heart, that story and more at 11....
[He only needs one, for now, and even that would probably be a challenge for him alone.
He'll need some help... But he'll worry about that if and when the time comes; part of him is aware that his motivation for interrogating a Trump and forcing it to send him back is pretty selfish- he has some cause to believe that there could be another him back home still keeping his promise after all, though in his mind that doesn't absolve him of his responsibility- and so as of now he won't use such extreme methods by force.
...It won't stop him from thinking about it or planning, though- he won't put that off until it's too late. Actually, he should talk to Armin and Erwin, probably, see what they think before he does anything else...]
Because if the marking was meaningless, they probably wouldn't have bothered in the first place... [More mental frowning. This situation really, seriously blows.] They're the only connection we have to them directly so far, so we can't afford to dismiss them.
EVEN WHEN I DON'T TRY HE DOES.. he's just that good....
[ deep breath.. ]
Let's make sure we are thoroughly prepared for the arrival of such a Trump before anyone undertakes such an action. [ Because even if they go burning anyone else's mark off, he can't see that going particularly.. well.. with said Trump.. ]
For all we know, they might only be here for a short moment to try and reinforce their mark before they disappear, so there may be ample time to act.
:'C
[Multiple plans, involving multiple people if he has his way.]
I'm not taking this lightly- [OBVIOUSLY IF HE'S CONSIDERING HACKING OFF LIMBS OR PLAYING MEN IN BLACK WITH DISTINGUISHING MARKS........] -so nothing's happening yet.
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I would not expect you to, anyway. [ Take it lightly, that is. Levi doesn't really seem like the yolo type, as intense as he is.. at least not the yoloing headfirst into stupid rash decisions kind of yolo. ]
.. Good luck with that then, sir.
urge to draw Levi in a NOlo shirt... growing....
This is like that, sort of, but something else from home rings true here as well:]
We can't count on luck here.
[HE DOES APPRECIATE THE SENTIMENT, THOUGH- he doesn't sound pissed, just... Determined.]
you need to do this... i require it in my life...
I'm not saying it to count on it. It's just.. well, I doubt you could not use an extra bit of luck when it comes to the Trumps. [ Since they have absolutely zero knowledge about them and they're beings powerful enough to have dragged them here in the first place?! Doesn't sound like an easy job to Inigo.. ]
I MEAN IT IS A SNOW DAY SO.....
He's coming for you with three things: a walkie talkie, a duffel bag... And the other walkie talkie....He's screwed. Probably.
Inigo has a point though, Levi can give him that:]
...I guess I'll take what I can get.