howexciting: (Tormented by visions of flight)
Leonardo da Vinci ([personal profile] howexciting) wrote in [community profile] 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.
fridgeninja: (Default)

[personal profile] fridgeninja 2015-01-05 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
The Moon and the Sun... for a masquerade, and maybe for a planet like that, that makes sense...
fridgeninja: (Default)

[personal profile] fridgeninja 2015-01-05 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)

Maybe. But the Moon is also responsible for illusion and deception.

detectivewonder: (clever)

[personal profile] detectivewonder 2015-01-05 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Sorry I missed it. Can you send visuals over the network? I'd like to see the tattoos. easier than having us all crowd around.
fridgeninja: (so that's it)

[personal profile] fridgeninja 2015-01-05 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
It seems like a good guess.
detectivewonder: (superior)

[personal profile] detectivewonder 2015-01-05 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Once I get a look, I can share and archive the images.
fridgeninja: (idea)

[personal profile] fridgeninja 2015-01-05 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a little hard to say. At least, they're good descriptions of ideas. They're used for fortune-telling. And for summoning spirits from your head.
detectivewonder: (looking up)

[personal profile] detectivewonder 2015-01-05 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm on my way up. Getting accurate documentation will be useful, even if they change.
hakodate: all of the money i would have spent on condoms and put a kid through college. (i could probably save)

[personal profile] hakodate 2015-01-05 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Only those three that we know about, so far?
willyousee: (Are you certain)

[personal profile] willyousee 2015-01-05 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Alcuin is thoughtful, a current of unease beneath his mental voice.]

The Moon spoke of Travelers being selected - claimed - and that this is the second phase.
hakodate: of exclamation points and be happy this one is of age. (just ignore his excessive use)

[personal profile] hakodate 2015-01-05 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
If they're staking claims on people, I suspect the next step is trying to play us against each other somehow.

[Hijimama disapproves.]
canbebrave: (Well they tried to kill my brothers)

[personal profile] canbebrave 2015-01-05 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
They're up to something again.
nicotinized: (Default)

[personal profile] nicotinized 2015-01-05 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
In my experience, having someone in power mark you is never a good sign. Even when they're not capable of ripping holes in the universe.

[Which is to say he's going to be keeping an eye on you, Leo. And anyone else who comes forward about this]
wholeheaded: (what in the actual fuck)

[personal profile] wholeheaded 2015-01-05 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Again? Has something like this come up before?
canbebrave: (worry)

[personal profile] canbebrave 2015-01-06 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
I remember Moebius. ... I remember enough of it.
wholeheaded: (1 you can't start a fire)

[personal profile] wholeheaded 2015-01-06 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
[ Ambrose's tone is much less lighthearted than usual. ]

I was also... marked by the Fool, and I'll confirm everything Leonardo's said, including being turned away by, uh, one of the other Trumps. I've only met...them while Infiltrating, so I wasn't really-- I couldn't pay proper attention. I hope I'll be able to in the future.
wholeheaded: (worrying 'bout your little world)

[personal profile] wholeheaded 2015-01-06 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
Claimed. [ nope, nope nope nope that's alarming, for so many reasons. ] Like nabbing us all wasn't enough.
wholeheaded: (hey there baby)

[personal profile] wholeheaded 2015-01-06 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
[ ...oh. quietly, now. ] They were... there?
willyousee: (Shy)

[personal profile] willyousee 2015-01-06 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
Mm. Their phrasing was "The patterns of the future are difficult to predict. But whatever comes, you will serve one of us."

They wish us to know our places.

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