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[ofinspiration]

Would someone like to tell me why my friend and I found ourselves with surprise tattoos? I'm fairly certain they weren't there before we returned to Liminal Space - mine would have been... noticable.

Second question: how do I get rid of it? They're pretty, I'll give you that, and points for appropriate symbolism on her, at least... but I do have an aesthetic to maintain.

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[turbedon]

Welcome to the club. We have cookies for new members usually. But things are a little wet at the moment.

Who got to you anyway?

[upcard]

Ah... um--those are...

[Shake it off, Mai, be firm and certain!!]

... Those are from the Trumps, I think. Sometimes they, um--mark people...

[leftbehindagain]

...There was a Trump around last jaunt? Granted, I was a little preoccupied, but after the Grid I would've thought they'd be more obvious. [But then, not all of them signify anything anywhere near as blatant as ROSE. Or the Devil, for that matter.]

Other people who've been snapped up can probably explain it better, but in a nutshell, the entities sending us on all this world-hopping occasionally decide they like someone and give them a surprise tattoo accordingly. As of now there's no way we know of to get rid of it, nor do we know the possible side effects of trying.

[howexciting]

[Dick and Mai seem to be explaining the Trumps tattoos well enough, but there is one more question...]

... what does it look like? Are there any numbers, symbols? Something that might indicate which Trump marked you?

[shantiprayer]

I think Papa - Uhm, that's Leonardo - already did a lot better explaining than I could. Let's see though... Did you make a deal with anyone? Or a promise? Besides the other Travelers I mean.

And uh... Is your name really Luci? My real name is Sera, and that was the first time I haven't been a girl.