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A tear seems to open in reality, between one upright and the next, in the wall. This tear pulls open like fabric under strain- like a pair of nylons with a run- and through steps a figure in blue, wrapped in a red cloak that seems to be alive.
"Good day, ladies, gentlemen. I am the Master of the Mystic Arts, the Sorceror Supreme...
DOCTOR STRANGE!"Through my long life I have sought after knowledge- hidden things, facts perhaps no man should know- to aid me in my battle to protect the Earth from the horrors that lie beyond mortal ken. I have learned many things, over this time- I, and I alone, know what Spider-Man's, er, favorite color is." He tries not to look a bit put out that he has to say 'favorite color' rather than 'secret identity'. "I am aware of who has a warm spot in his heart for May Parker, and now, Doctor Octavius, so is everyone else. Only I can tell you that Sarah Stacy Osborn went on a date with her brother from another dimension."
A gesture of his hands to call the attention- arms spread wide. Nothing's really happened, but Doc has something to say. "Let us see, then, who among you is wise enough regarding his fellows to identify what is behind the mask you wear. A word of warning: Some of these secrets have come from the subconscious; even the one who holds the secret is unaware that it is open to the eyes of all!"
"In the interests of making this somewhat easier for those of you who have not the Eye of Aggamoto to decipher what surrounds you, I present these secrets in an order, numbered such that perhaps the association will give you some additional clue as to whose secrets they are. and now- Behold!"
His forked fingers gesture, surrounded by a sphere of glowing light, and twenty-two photographs fly out of the black depths of his cloak.
O. Our Fool was guessed by hob_the_devil to be brilliant_bug. Ted, please pay more attention to that dog barking at your heels.
I. gadgetqueen, she whose mastery of various elements produces results and makes of her a Magus, was recognized by isis_macow.
II.
III. was guessed by spinsaweb as our Empress icy_bitch, who has the urges of a lioness when it comes to children in her charge.
IV.
V. has been guessed by spacediplomacy as couldvbeenmensa. Apparently, the difference between what is right and what is desired is easily seen, oh Heirophant.
VI.
VII.
VIII. This card represents Strength. Who would be better-suited to this card than outta_shadows, as lilibet_james has discerned?
IX. is the card of the Hermit, who was correctly spotted as questdreamer by nightflowering; one cannot, after all, quest in dreams and be social.
X. was guessed by jr_nightstalker as sugarfrostdfuck, whose username is entirely too vulgar, and who is fortuneate that I do not hold this against him.
XI. spinsaweb recognized bettern_errol quite readily- Balance (for such is the more proper translation of this card than 'Justice') becomes him.
XII. gadgetqueen was able to spot out who would be the Hanged Man in this little tarot- who would sacrifice himself for the knowledge he cannot have and remain himself- kid_of_steel.
XIII. forest_of_trees, who is Death, was able to recognize the handiwork of his wife, taunting_death. I suspect no-one should be surprised by this.
XIV. was recognized as all-forme's tale to tell: Temperance is the blacksmith's fire which tempers us and makes us stronger.
XV.
XVI. gadgetqueen recognized the Tower of susan_storm. Again, ms. Storm: my condolances.
XVII. was guessed to be our own Terra- markovincognita- by ravaging_rose. I fear I have destroyed the entire tarot metaphor, as I had placed her here because I mistook her for Starfire.
XVIII. At long last, leavemea_lone recognized the Moon in our sky: thewolf_inside.
XIX. A secret about the Sun- about that which rises anew in the morning of the world; mr_fourteen understood that this was interpreted as a reference to the child who is diclonius07.
XX.
XXI.
Doc steeples his hands. "You may receive hints at a later point. Or, you may not! Guess away."*
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* The next round of Secrets goes to rabican AT gmail DOT com! -- Stan the Man
EDIT to add:
"I have been informed that it is time for hints.
"Hint the first:
"The second and fourth cards in the Major Arcana of the Tarot are the Priestess and the Emperor: in this particular tarot deck, these two cards speak to one another.
"Hint the second:
"Six is the card named 'The Lovers'. It represents a choice between two benefits- between pleasure and the spirit, between one beloved or another.
"Hint the third:
"The Chariot- the seventh trump of the Major Arcana- is drawn by two animals, one black and one white.
"Fourth hint:
"The thirteenth card is Death.
"Fifth hint:
"The fifteenth is The Devil.
"Sixth: The 16th is The Tower. Typically, the tower in the card is falling to pieces under a lightning strike, as the Tower of Babel fell. This is a card of loss, of coming to terms, of picking up the pieces of one's life.
"Seventh: XVIII is the Moon: it rises, different and yet the same, through a cycle of twenty-nine days. Some animals are more aware of the moon than others.
"XX: This is Judgement: wherein what we have done is assessed- and judged for good or ill.
"XXI: The World. A wealth of opportunities- perhaps I was unsubtle enough to aim to contrast the lack of opportunity on the computer screen?"
"Good day, ladies, gentlemen. I am the Master of the Mystic Arts, the Sorceror Supreme...
DOCTOR STRANGE!"Through my long life I have sought after knowledge- hidden things, facts perhaps no man should know- to aid me in my battle to protect the Earth from the horrors that lie beyond mortal ken. I have learned many things, over this time- I, and I alone, know what Spider-Man's, er, favorite color is." He tries not to look a bit put out that he has to say 'favorite color' rather than 'secret identity'. "I am aware of who has a warm spot in his heart for May Parker, and now, Doctor Octavius, so is everyone else. Only I can tell you that Sarah Stacy Osborn went on a date with her brother from another dimension."
A gesture of his hands to call the attention- arms spread wide. Nothing's really happened, but Doc has something to say. "Let us see, then, who among you is wise enough regarding his fellows to identify what is behind the mask you wear. A word of warning: Some of these secrets have come from the subconscious; even the one who holds the secret is unaware that it is open to the eyes of all!"
"In the interests of making this somewhat easier for those of you who have not the Eye of Aggamoto to decipher what surrounds you, I present these secrets in an order, numbered such that perhaps the association will give you some additional clue as to whose secrets they are. and now- Behold!"
His forked fingers gesture, surrounded by a sphere of glowing light, and twenty-two photographs fly out of the black depths of his cloak.
O. Our Fool was guessed by hob_the_devil to be brilliant_bug. Ted, please pay more attention to that dog barking at your heels.
I. gadgetqueen, she whose mastery of various elements produces results and makes of her a Magus, was recognized by isis_macow.
II.
III. was guessed by spinsaweb as our Empress icy_bitch, who has the urges of a lioness when it comes to children in her charge.
IV.
V. has been guessed by spacediplomacy as couldvbeenmensa. Apparently, the difference between what is right and what is desired is easily seen, oh Heirophant.
VI.
VII.
VIII. This card represents Strength. Who would be better-suited to this card than outta_shadows, as lilibet_james has discerned?
IX. is the card of the Hermit, who was correctly spotted as questdreamer by nightflowering; one cannot, after all, quest in dreams and be social.
X. was guessed by jr_nightstalker as sugarfrostdfuck, whose username is entirely too vulgar, and who is fortuneate that I do not hold this against him.
XI. spinsaweb recognized bettern_errol quite readily- Balance (for such is the more proper translation of this card than 'Justice') becomes him.
XII. gadgetqueen was able to spot out who would be the Hanged Man in this little tarot- who would sacrifice himself for the knowledge he cannot have and remain himself- kid_of_steel.
XIII. forest_of_trees, who is Death, was able to recognize the handiwork of his wife, taunting_death. I suspect no-one should be surprised by this.
XIV. was recognized as all-forme's tale to tell: Temperance is the blacksmith's fire which tempers us and makes us stronger.
XV.
XVI. gadgetqueen recognized the Tower of susan_storm. Again, ms. Storm: my condolances.
XVII. was guessed to be our own Terra- markovincognita- by ravaging_rose. I fear I have destroyed the entire tarot metaphor, as I had placed her here because I mistook her for Starfire.
XVIII. At long last, leavemea_lone recognized the Moon in our sky: thewolf_inside.
XIX. A secret about the Sun- about that which rises anew in the morning of the world; mr_fourteen understood that this was interpreted as a reference to the child who is diclonius07.
XX.
XXI.
Doc steeples his hands. "You may receive hints at a later point. Or, you may not! Guess away."*
______________
* The next round of Secrets goes to rabican AT gmail DOT com! -- Stan the Man
EDIT to add:
"I have been informed that it is time for hints.
"Hint the first:
"The second and fourth cards in the Major Arcana of the Tarot are the Priestess and the Emperor: in this particular tarot deck, these two cards speak to one another.
"Hint the second:
"Six is the card named 'The Lovers'. It represents a choice between two benefits- between pleasure and the spirit, between one beloved or another.
"Hint the third:
"The Chariot- the seventh trump of the Major Arcana- is drawn by two animals, one black and one white.
"Fourth hint:
"The thirteenth card is Death.
"Fifth hint:
"The fifteenth is The Devil.
"Sixth: The 16th is The Tower. Typically, the tower in the card is falling to pieces under a lightning strike, as the Tower of Babel fell. This is a card of loss, of coming to terms, of picking up the pieces of one's life.
"Seventh: XVIII is the Moon: it rises, different and yet the same, through a cycle of twenty-nine days. Some animals are more aware of the moon than others.
"XX: This is Judgement: wherein what we have done is assessed- and judged for good or ill.
"XXI: The World. A wealth of opportunities- perhaps I was unsubtle enough to aim to contrast the lack of opportunity on the computer screen?"