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Which winner is which

I know I can't be the only one what's noticed this, but I gotta ask.

Anyone else wonderin' how Hermit an' Death seem t'have both won?

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Since I got back.

Me and Matthew were trying to figure out what Hermit's win conditions must have been, since they can't have been the obvious 'all three races stay apart' one. Unfortunately, neither one of us was really that involved with the Jaunt, so we weren't able to figure it out. But maybe someone else can?

Like, Hermit's things are like isolation, quiet, reflection, self-knowledge... understanding in general, maybe?

Did any of the significant players learn something about themself that had previously been hidden from them?

Um. Maybe Beatrice figured out that her son had been living with the Forest Folk for the last two decades? Because that was definitely a thing.

That's not so much about herself, but I think the shock of situation may have made her realize a few things about how vile she'd been acting.

Oh. Yeah. True. Good point.

Alternately, uh, one of my Infiltration's friends came out? But then again, I think maybe she'd figured out what she was before the Jaunt. So that might not count either.

Ugh. I don't suppose that someone who's got Hermit or Death could try to ask them?

Me and Maria were going to ask in that direction, but ...do you think being their marked is very important there?

[And how she wishes she knew how to protect her network conversations right now]

It might help? I mean, in getting their attention, if you're trying to make them bring you to their conversation space. If you're just trying to bust on over there by using liminal skills to bridge the divide between our space and theirs, it probably doesn't matter as much.

I could always hit up ROSE for a chat. A nice word puzzle would be a treat at this point, and I'm sure that's what she'd give me in response to a question, assuming she's still keeping an eye on Hermit's progress. I might save that until after a few other things on the agenda, though.

Oh shit, Magician and Hermit are teammates?

She "helped" get him back in the game during the Grid, as I understand, but I haven't the faintest idea whether that was a permanent arrangement, a temporary alliance, or just Magician spiking someone else's wheels. I should probably ask regardless...

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Yeah, that's legit. [Maybe after the rest of them get back from the Expedition.]

I was going to visit Death anyway, so I can try asking about this while there.

Awesome. Maybe we can find someone with Hermit to ask him.

That's the white furred animal, right? That one's mine, but I don't know how to get in to talk to him again. Our first conversation wasn't very useful, anyway.

Yep. That's Hermit the Dog. I think he might need a Dog Translator along or something.

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I don't know if that would count as reflection or self-knowledge, but it would certainly be...illuminating.

Yeah, I mean, I assume she went after the Forest Folk because of Leone.

...

Preeeeeeetty sure that might have been me, actually. I got her pissed right before the amulet pieces got stolen, she thought I did it.

Welp.

Yeah, I'm... that's on me, I think.

Well I mean, it's on Beatrice for going psycho that the pieces got stolen but Gilligan sure didn't fucking help.

Yeah, Jesus. No wonder he stepped down afterward.

... oh jeez. Yeah. [Now she wishes she hadn't said anything.]

Hopefully they can come to some sort of understanding, even if it's only mutual avoidance.

Yeah, I hope so too. They're both sensible people, though, so I think they've got a good chance.

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