November 25 Literature Game

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 25 Nov 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Minderwiz	25 Nov 2003
Trevize: Here we are with our ship under outside control and being drawn inexorably to a a world we know nothing about. Do you feel panic? Trevize: 'You see that I'm still in a state where I can indulge in cool, analytical reasoning. Very odd! or can I tell? Am I in a panic, incoherent, mad or merely under the illusion that I'm indulging in cool analytical reasoning?' Pelorat: 'You seem sane to me. Perhaps I am as insane as you and am under the same illusion. All humanity could share a common insanity and be immersed in a common illusion, while living in a common chaos. That can't be disproved but we have no choice but to follow our senses' On their ship being seized in a tractor beam by Gaia Isaac Asimov, Foundation's Edge. This one's fairly straightforward I think, I didn't have time to construct anything particularly cunning.

Xavier	25 Nov 2003
8 of swords ?

jmd	25 Nov 2003
Seven Cups?

Minderwiz	25 Nov 2003
Sorry both wrong but a good try jmd.

gloria	25 Nov 2003
2/Swords?

Lady Mary	25 Nov 2003
6 of Swords?

Minderwiz	25 Nov 2003
No to both of the above

gloria	25 Nov 2003
The Magician?

Lady Mary	25 Nov 2003
Moon?

gloria	25 Nov 2003
......or The Devil?

Minderwiz	25 Nov 2003
Gloria Wins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's the Devil - Whilst it could have been the Moon, on the basis of illusion, self deception or insanity - they are not insane when they question their own sanity, nor are they deceiving themselves. However they are feeling trapped and hopeless, they feel stuck in a confining situation and imprisoned. Both in this extract and in much of the rest of the scene (I would have add some more clues if nescessary) their thinking is virtually entirely negative - yet they have their means of escape - to simply follow their senses and trust what they see, hear, etc rather than giving way to their fears and negative thoughts. Over to you Gloria

gloria	25 Nov 2003
Quote: This one's fairly straightforward I think, I didn't have time to construct anything particularly cunning. Thank goodness for that Minderwiz. :) When I saw The Moon by Lady Mary I thought that was it, right, okay give me a while I'll be right back. Gloria.

gloria	25 Nov 2003
Quote: This one's fairly straightforward I think, I didn't have time to construct anything particularly cunning. That was a devilishly cunning little clue wasn't it Minderwiz?

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