Lit Clue: Sept 9:th

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 09 Sep 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Eco74	09 Sep 2004
An excerpt from 'Mort' by Terry Pratchett. We are at a rather roudy party overhearing a conversation between the Grim Reaper Himself and an increasingly uncomfortable Lord Rodley; (Death ofcourse holds the Capitol part of the conversation.) I DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN. 'Mind the cream there, it's slippery - look, it's just a dance,all right? You do it for fun,' FUN. 'That's right. Dada, dada, da-kick!' There was an audible pause. WHO IS THIS FUN? 'No, fun isn't anybody, fun is what you have.' WE ARE HAVING FUN? 'I thought I was,' said his lordship uncertainly. The voice by his ear was vaguely worrying him; it appeared to be arriving directly into his brain. WHAT IS THIS FUN? 'This is!' TO KICK VIGOUROUSLY IS FUN? 'Well, part of the fun. Kick!' TO HEAR LOUD MUSIC IN HOT ROOMS IS FUN? 'Possibly.' HOW IS THIS FUN MANFEST? 'Well, it - look, either you're having fun or you're not, you don't have to ask me, you just know, all right? How did you get in here, anyway?' he added. 'Are you a friend of the patrician?' LET US SAY, HE PUTS BUSINESS MY WAY. I FELT I OUGHT TO LEARN SOMETHING OF HUMAN PLEASURES. 'Sounds like you've got a long way to go.' I KNOW. PLEASE EXCUSE MY LAMENTABLE IGNORANCE. I WISH ONLY TO LEARN. ALL THESE PEOPLE. PLEASE - ARE THEY HAVING FUN? 'Yes.' THEN THIS IS FUN. 'I'm glad we've got that sorted out. Mind the chair.' snapped lord Rodley, who was now feeling very unfunny and unpleasantly sober. A voice behind him said quietly: THIS IS FUN. TO DRINK EXCESSIVELY IS FUN. WE ARE HAVING FUN. HE IS HAVING FUN. THIS IS SOME FUN. WHAT FUN. Guesses: The Fool Death 7 of Cups 8 of Cups 2 of Pentacles 3 of Pentacles Page of Pentacles 4 of Swords Page of Swords

blackroseivy	09 Sep 2004
No guess yet, but this is HYSTERICAL!!! :laugh:

OakDragon	09 Sep 2004
8 of Cups -- Wanting something more out of life (or should I say, "death")?

Kit	09 Sep 2004
Brilliant- another Terry Pratchett reader! I'm guessing the fool for Lord Rodley but I'm probably wrong. Raeven

Black dragon	10 Sep 2004
Soz Havn't been around for long time, hopw u don't mind me randomly ariving in the game. My guess would be the 3 of pent coz he is trying so hard (and with death doing better than usual) Black Dragon

Eco74	10 Sep 2004
Anyone is welcome in the game Black Dragon. :) Still no correct guess though. Not that the cards you've picked don't fit, but I had something different in mind..

telcontar	10 Sep 2004
It's not to easy to connect those two, but I think Death is behaving very much like a Page of Swords :D Love Terry Pratchett, by the way, especially Death. Even more the Death of rats. SQUEAK! *lol*

blackroseivy	10 Sep 2004
Heard of him, ubt never actually read him! Hmm... How about 4 of swords?? (Probably waaaaay off...)

lionette	10 Sep 2004
I'll try ... 7 of Cups?

Eco74	10 Sep 2004
Still no, and for those who feel it is unclear (I just realised it is) what they are doing is dancing in a line, taking jumpy kind of steps forward while going "dada, dada" and taking one step and then kicking the other foot out to the side when going "da-kick". Not that it's a clue or anything, it just sets the stage a bit better. :)

OakDragon	10 Sep 2004
Page of pentacles? I've read that this card can represent one with no sense of humor.

Rain	12 Sep 2004
After reading the most recent game...it turned out that after no one guessed correctly, the answer was obvious...so... I'll go with an obvious Death

Kit	13 Sep 2004
I guess...2 of pentacles! The guy in that card on my RWS deck seems to be dancing, having a good time... While we're talking about Terry Pratchett, aren't his postcripts hillarious?!:D Raeven

Eco74	13 Sep 2004
Sorry, still no go... The big question is; What is Death really doing in that Conga-line? And in the spirit of good old Terry Pratchett, that's really not such a strange question to ask. ;)

telcontar	13 Sep 2004
As he's learning something, going to a lot of trouble for it, I'd go for the 8 of Pentacles

Eco74	13 Sep 2004
Well done Telcontar! You're up. :D

telcontar	13 Sep 2004
Oh, great... Once again, I'm at work, separated from all my books... Lonely me :joke: But I'll be back ith a clue tonight. Promised ;)

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