Walkabout: [Shortly after their arrival]

[professorwolf]

Randolph Lyall here. Anybody else dropped into the noisy arcade? Or were most of us lucky enough to wind up in a hotel room or a lobby? Can we have a check-in?

Also, anybody else stuck with animal ears and a tail, or aged up or down? I've heard about a Jaunt much like this place, a while back, though I wasn't here for it: a school for anime magic, basically. Sparkles and animal ears and flowers coming out of nowhere. All the symptoms I'm seeing seem to be lining up for that world.

I'm still working out what's going on. It seems like some kind of multiple-school event, from the signs and the brochure handily in my pocket. I'm even wearing a badge for one of them, so I suppose I'm some kind of representative. The aging up doesn't go all the way up to adults, and I haven't changed any.

Comments

[professorwolf]

Not marked, though from what I know of Lovers as a card, I'd probably be a terrible fit.

[Considering how low-level pissed off he is about the situation of his love life right now, and it's all due to the Trumps, as far as he's concerned.]

That's the consensus I've heard, that PSYCHE is the Lovers card. I almost hope she shows up, though, to be honest. The more chances to gather information about these Trumps, the better.

[shantiprayer]

If she does, I'll certainly try talking to her again. I wouldn't recommend talking to her if you're unmarked though, even if you don't think she's likely to choose you. ...Unless you want to do what I did and choose who you're marked by instead of being passively Marked as an Infiltrator.

[professorwolf]

It would at least be going into something clear-eyed. I've already spoken to two different Trumps, though, and both neglected to claim me. I'm not going to let that worry stop me from asking questions.

[shantiprayer]

That is true. I don't know if she'll really make an appearance but... If she does, and you choose to talk to her, good luck.