[open to all] Trump speculation + calling

[howexciting]

... Perdonatemi, I have an announcement.

I am not sure anyone else is aware of this, but the payphone by the door can connect to the Trumps. Or at least, when I attempted to call a Trump, it went through. I am not sure if all the Trumps are available for a call or not. I have heard some of them are dead, so they are likely not, at least. In truth, I am not really sure why they are allowing us to speak to them, now. We should all proceed with caution.

Further... if anyone has information on any of the Trumps that appeared this past Jaunt - The Magician, going by ROSE; The Hermit, going by SAGE; and The Devil - please, share it. I am not well versed in the mystical meanings behind the Tarot, only the cards and their numbers. The Magician is one, The Hermit nine, and the Devil fifteen. While I cannot say I know much about The Hermit, I am aware of many aspects of SAGE, as I was a Crypto this past Jaunt. I... I can tell you what little I know about him, if it would help.

... lastly, if anyone was Marked and feels comfortable coming forward with that information, I would be much obliged to hear it. Private or public, it does not concern me; I shall not come forward with that information unless you are comfortable providing it publicly. With so many Trumps amongst us, I cannot believe any of them would leave empty-handed, as it were.

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[solvethepuzzle]

[He'd seen those phones, seen and speculated about the most likely truth.] Ah. I suspected so. Thank you for confirming.

[creativefool]

H-hey.

[This is ... man. This is kind of weird. He knows that voice, insofar as it's possible to know it from mental presence alone (not the same as the Interface, not by a long way), and yet last time he'd heard it...

Things had been so different.]

I've ... been discussin' it with one'f my friends, and I'm pretty good with Tarot meanings. So I'm gonna be runnin' a class on the whole lot of them in a bit, once I've set things up, so everyone knows what's going down. I don't know all of them, but I'm damn good with the meanings of the Major Arcana... y'know, the Trumps themselves.

So... anyone who wants t' come along, feel free.

... I can tell ya about those three now, though, if you like.

Private to Leo

[itsananimalthing]

You can probably guess it, since she's the one who talked to me in that damned tower, but the Moon got me back during that dance trip we were on.

Perma-private

[howexciting]

... I had wondered about that when we returned to Liminal Space. Molto grazie, Riddick.

[howexciting]

Of course. I'm happy to help. It is probably for the best that non-marked Travelers stay away from the phones, so that they will not be marked.

[itsananimalthing]

No problem. Shit-ton of people already know, seems like, and anybody who got a look at my hand could guess. It ain't subtle.

[Hence why he's keeping those gloves his program-self made. They'll keep that hidden, at least from him.]

[professorwolf]

Oh, so that's what that phone is for? I tried calling home, and got an out of service notice.

I wonder if it will let me try again, now that I know.

[howexciting]

That would be much appreciated, KAN--

[Ah, but that isn't his name, is it? Much like his first meeting with Alcuin...]

... messere. Information on them is vital, as we can use it right now.

Private to Kanji

[willyousee]

KAN--? Your pardon, I'm afraid I don't know the proper term of address. Am I correct in thinking that the program KAN-2, later KAN-3, inhabited your form on the Grid?

[The cadence and voice probably sound familiar, though he's gained a slight French accent now that they're back in liminal space and obviously more formality.]

[howexciting]

No, wait--!

[Leonardo sounds highly panicked, all of a sudden.]

If you are not marked, don't use the phone. They might be able to mark you remotely.

[professorwolf]

[There's a surprised pause, then Lyall asks,]

Is that a terrible thing?

[willyousee]

[Debating... debating... Sigh. No, it is better that it be out in the open. Keeping the line very public:]

The Moon chose to mark me, though they have not seen fit to contact me since. Thank you, Leonardo, that is certainly intriguing. What precisely did you enter in order to reach the Trump you spoke with?

[solvethepuzzle]

Perhaps. [Or if the unmarked do so, perhaps best to speak to the ones least likely to claim them.]

Knowing aspects of SAGE may or may not be helpful. Regardless, I would be interested in hearing them. [Gain all information possible. Dig through it. Find what is relevant or dismiss it if it is not.]

[howexciting]

... we don't know. But as it appears the Trumps are at war with each other, given that the Devil clearly intended on keeping the Hermit on the Grid, and the Magician clearly intended on getting the Hermit off the Grid, and the two started a large battle over it...

... the Trumps could very well be marking us to add to the size of their armies. It is not something I wish to facilitate.

Private to Alcuin

[howexciting]

[Nope, he's not going to tell the newbies how to do it. Not when it could get them marked. So he opens a private channel with Alcuin.]

... two digits. Are you intending on speaking with the Moon?

[purseownerisme]

Yeah, Magician got me but some already know.

[Bitter? Maybe.]

[professorwolf]

Oh. ... I suppose I'd best not, then. I'm not really army material.

[Disappointing. He's been terribly curious about these Tarot-card people.]

[creativefool]

...Kanji. It's Kanji Tatsumi.

[Something inside him'd still pinged at the name, though. It's not going to be easy to push aside, and he's not sure he wants to.]

And sure. Gonna try and give you the basics.

I'm ... gonna start with the easy one. ['Easy', he says.] Hermit. SAGE was... pretty much true to a lot of what the card means, as far as I can tell.
It's all about isolation and introspection. Looking inside yourself for answers, rather than going out and seeking them somewhere else. Understandin' that everyone else is different on the inside, too, helping people but not forcin' them to do things your way.

Magician... ROSE... that's the Arcana that's all about being dynamic. Going out there, making a start, being focused on what you want and not letting anything get in your way. It's about knowing you've got what it takes to do what you need to do.

And Devil ... that's one of the uglier cards in the deck. It's all about being bound and chained. Whether that's something like ... being made to do things you don't wanna be involved in, bein' kept in the dark... or being the one to get yourself stuck in a situation. Closin' your eyes and ...pretendin' things ain't happenin'.

Private reply:

[creativefool]

The name's Kanji. And ...yeah. That was the other me down there. It's - you were - he was - ADM, right? I heard you singin' before, but I didn't want to interrupt...

Permaprivate

[willyousee]

.........I am not yet certain. Truthfully, I am not certain they would speak to their travelers at all. They were very intent on playing games and speaking in riddles. Hiding their face and nature as much as possible. I don't believe they would allow something so easy as a conversation, and if they did it would be full of twists and ambiguity. The time may be better spent discovering whether or not other Trumps will speak to the chosen of another.

[howexciting]

Thank you for telling us, at any rate, Yua. I am much obliged.

You must have had quite a few dealings with her, then? The Magician.

Permaprivate

[willyousee]

Kanji.

[He speaks the name carefully, as though cementing its pronunciation. His voice is warm and friendly, practically smiling.]

My name is Alcuin - Alcuin nó Delaunay - and yes, the program ADM wore my face for a time. It is a pleasure to speak with you as yourself. You are welcome to stay and talk after I finish Singing. Or if you come to Leonardo's workshop, I am often found there as well. I would be pleased to meet you in person.

Otherwise I expect I will see you at your class! I am woefully lacking in education concerning the tarot and their significance, and I look forward to correcting that.

[prolificarse]

Of course, if that is what they're doing, the question we might want to ask is: what becomes of those of us who don't suit any of their needs?

[purseownerisme]

A couple. A word of advice: if someone runs into danger and are not a traveler, more than likely they're a Trump.

That's how I found out.

Re: Permaprivate

[creativefool]

[There's a moment's hesitation as he tries to work out the best way to address someone who he's only known as an echo, and just falls back on-]

Alcuin-san. Same. It's ... good t' talk to you as you.

It'll be good to see you there, too. I haven't really taught anyone this stuff before, but what I've got, I'm gonna do my best to share.