Lit Clue: Oct 4:th 04

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 04 Oct 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Eco74	04 Oct 2004
Taken from "The color of Magic" by Terry Pratchett. Rincewind (the wizard that is one of the main characters in the books) and Death run into oneanother by chance in quite an unexpected place.. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ It has been remarked before that those who are sensetive to radiations in the far octarine - the eigth color, the pigment of the imagination - can see things that others cannot. Thus it was that Rincewind, hurrying through the crowded, flare-lit evening bazar of Morpork with the luggage trundling behind him, jostled a tall dark figure, turned to deliver a few suitable curses, and beheld Death. It had to be Death. Noone else went around with empty eye sockets and, of course, the scythe over one shoulder was another clue. As Rincewind stared in horror a courting couple, laughing at some private joke, walked right through the apparition without appearing to notice it. Death, insofar as it was possible in a face with no movable features, looked surprised. RINCEWIND? Death said, in tones as deep and heavy as the slamming of leaden doors, far underground. "Um," said Rincewind, trying to back away from that eyeless stare. BUT WHY ARE YOU HERE? (Boom, boom went crypt lids, in the wormhaunted fastness under old mountains...) "Um, why not?" said Rincewind. "Anyway, I'm sure you've lots to do, so if you'll just-" I WAS SURPRISED THAT YOU JOSTLED ME, RINCEWIND, FOR I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THEE THIS VERY NIGHT. "Oh, no not-" OF COURSE, WHAT'S SO BLOODY VEXING ABOUT THE WHOLE BUSINESS IS THAT I WAS EXPECTING TO MEET THEE IN PSEPHOPOLOLIS. "But that's five hundred miles away!" YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL ME. THE WHOLE SYSTEM'S GOT SCREWED UP AGAIN, I CAN SEE THAT. LOOK, THERE'S NO CHANCE OF YOU-? Rincewind backed away, hands spread protectively in front of him. The dried fish salesman on a nearby stall watched this madman with interest. "Not a chance!" I COULD LEND YOU A VERY FAST HORSE. "No!" IT WON'T HURT A BIT. "No!" Rincewind turned and ran. Death watched him go and shrugged bitterly. SOD YOU, THEN, Death said. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Guessed sofar: The Fool The Lovers Strenght The Wheel The Moon 7 of Swords

arcanalefait	04 Oct 2004
How about the Wheel? Arcana BTW: This is a really cute passage--I liked it a lot!

kwaw	04 Oct 2004
Hi Eco, That was a quick trip to the library. Love Terry Pratchet. Before I decided on the Michener quote for the last lit. clue I was going to use a dialogue of death from 'Hogfather' [ho ho ho]. Shot in the dark, 'IL MATTO', the wandering 'FOOL'. Kwaw

Eco74	04 Oct 2004
My so called library turned out to be a cardboard box in my livingroom. Good to have things close at hand. :) No correct guesses sofar though. Keep them coming..

Semiramis	04 Oct 2004
err, The Moon?

OakDragon	04 Oct 2004
Strength?

kwaw	04 Oct 2004
The Lovers;) Kwaw

telcontar	05 Oct 2004
The 7 of Swords maybe? Seems a good card for tricking Death... ;)

Eco74	05 Oct 2004
Of the guesses sofar, I particularly like the Moon. However the 7 of Swords is on to something... ;)

telcontar	05 Oct 2004
As Rincewind puts his own interests first instead of borrwing the fast horse to do Death a favour, it might be the 5 of Swords, then!?

kwaw	05 Oct 2004
The Knight of Swords because: 1 Death is often portrayed as a horsemen with a sharp bladed instrument [scythe:sword] 2 Knights are often associated in meaning with messages, news, meetings, and; 3 Swords with acrimony, dark stuff, arguments, bad things, the [disomforting] unexpected, and; 4 Through association with air then swiftness [death's offer of a fast horse, rincewinds quick retreat] also: 5 Though air witty [and swords possibly dark] humour. ???? Kwaw

Eco74	05 Oct 2004
YES! Well done Kwaw! Knight of Swords it is. Also because sometimes you just need to leave a battle and move on to other things, like a fickle knight with many reasons to go out there and change the world. Your turn. :)

kwaw	07 Oct 2004
Totally unprepared as usual. Will try and find a suitable quote by the weekend. Kwaw

Mesara	07 Oct 2004
Nevermind. %$#@!!!!!!

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