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7.
More info:

This was a project started for me for people that I know in real life and also on Gaia...
or those on Gaia who have done something particularly nice for me in the past.
These aren't easily purchasable pets(aside from auctions)...they're not really pets at all...but without one its a little hard to participate in the RP.

That doesn't mean I don't encourage others who don't have cards from coming to say hello. That’s why the castle is set in a real location...anyone can reach it who knows about it.

As a matter of fact, the story is structured specifically without any of the minor arcana(the Wands, Cups, Pentacles, and Swords) because those players were only partially linked to the castle. Which means that, theoretically, since they are needed, those that come to the castle rather frequently and explore or converse with those who are there...could, in fact, become part of the deck themselves.
The force that resides over the castle is a very powerful one...powerful enough to make changes.
(In selecting some of the minor arcana...I will be enlisting the help of people who at that time already own cards. This isn't just me deciding. Its a group decision!)

Also, If there is interest, I may have a future auction for one of the major arcana. So, if you're interested...please do say so OOC...because it won't happen if there isn't interest.

(That above paragraph is the reason these are in the breedables section.)



8.
FAQ

Q: How does time work in relation to the tarot world and the real world?
A: The tarot world is in the real world. *pokes info about a castle appearing in Europe*

Q: Yes, yes, but... O.o;; is it two dimensions merging into one world? Considering it's been dormant for so long, and then has suddenly been reappearing again?
A: Yup. The castle appeared in our world, from an undisclosed point. Its rather hazy, because if I reveal too much then that gives away the plot.

Q: Aaaah.. Okay. So would that affect the time inside the tower?
A: Time inside the tower passes as normal time...going through the gate is just like going through a normal doorway, except it throws you several thousand miles away.

Q: Can more than one person go through the portal?
A: Ever so glad you asked! The answer is yes. Only the person holding the card will change, but anyone that gets through the door while it is still light will also be transported to the castle. So you can bring a friend...or...if you're in a not-so-private place...others could slip through. ^^ (This is a good way for some of you to discover your cards, also, since some of them are still in the castle.)

Q: Alright, so how do I aquire one of these cards?
A: There are currently three methods.
1. RP in here a lot, and impress me.
2. Be hired in my upcoming Hermit application.
3. Win an auction.

Q: About that #1 there...do I just RP as myself?
A: Yep, that is fine. Of course, getting yourself to the castle when you don't have a card is the difficult part, but also part of the RP fun.

Q: Just how does a "non-card holder" get into the castle?
A: There are two ways for a non-card holder to get to the castle.
1. Being in Europe and running into it in its secluded little area.
2. Following a card-holder through their portal.

Q: Where does the portal lead when going to the castle?
A: Typically it would lead to your place of residence in the castle...where you would sleep if you lived there.

Q: Do we exit the same way we come in? Can we leave the castle?
A: Of course! The card will allow you to go back and forth between the two places...likely, when going to your normal life, you'll also appear in your place of residence....although nothing says that accidents can't happen if you have something else on your mind. ^.~

Important!
Q: So what is the point of the RPing?
A: To discover who we were in the past lives we're just starting to find out about...and, more importantly...what happened to the empire to make it fall. But also to interact and form relationships...and see what the Force has in store.

Q: Can I see larger pictures of the Images?
A: Sin was nice enough to make us this.

Q: Is there more than one stage for these?
A: I plan on doing three images of each card, eventually. The second stage will be a person's '"ballroom" gear, and the third will be what they are most often seen wearing.

Q: What if there is something I don't like about the RP?
A: Tell me! ^^ I can't change everything, but the point of this is for you to HAVE FUN. If you're not having fun, I'm not doing my job right. This shouldn't feel like a chore. I will do my best to find a compromise if there is something I'm doing you don't like.

Q: Where do I go to request events or personal things?
A: Right here.



9.
Art Info
Why don't I do many flatsales for these? And yet give some away for free?
Because these take me hours to do at a time.
And why do they take me so long?
Because I suck and don't use photoshop.
Why not?
Well....one....I don't really know how.
And two...I kind of like the way the pencils look for these.
Granted, I want to rip and tear things when I see how granulated they are in large sizes, but...
they really look good in real life.

Now, while I can do borders...
since it already takes me hours to make these, I went ahead and traced a border off something else.
So, the border is copywrite some company in Japan written in Kanji that most of you don't have your computers set to read. Therefore, I can't really give them credit.
But the rest of the art is copywrite me. ^^
That means you can't use it without my permission, yo.

End of info.




10.
Future info


The following cards are currently scheduled to eventually be up for auction:
The Lovers
The Emperor
If there is one you'd particularily like to see in an auction, mention it...or else it might never appear.

The following cards will be given away to RPers:
The Sun

The following cards will be given away through a contest or flatsale:
Temperance
Minor Arcana(TBD by contest or given in pet trades)




11.
Current Non-Card RPers

This section is for people interested in getting a card via RPing. You don't have to keep a journal to be in this spot, but you do have to tell me that you're interested in a card. ^^ Also, in order to RP, you have to submit to me the story of how you got to the castle. This can be a gaia post or on a webpage.

NOTE: If you're making a journal...please don't post a lot of entries. I'm really only looking for how you got to the castle, since it would be impossible for me to keep up with all of the cards and these. ^^ Thankyou.

Kaze Taco
Li-Ann
Shariea
AronSildere
Meepfur- Got card!
LeaWren- Got Card!
Edgewood- Got Card!
Fiarias
Roundtable
DDB-RPing as servant




12.
Links

-These belong to our Moon, Jynk. They're pretty popular, and a lot of fun. Highly recommended.
-The mendels. Very good artwork and fun RP.
-The other tarot shop on Gaia. Very pretty artwork, and these actually are pets.
- Pets by our Priestess. Very cute. ^^
-A long time friend and wonderful artist, these are more RPable characters than pets. But if you like playing robots, its an awesome shop.
- Middle Earth Shop! You can get Elves, Dwarves, Hobbits, Humans...and maybe even other things. Heheh.
-Ninja goats? You can RP them, it seems, or just get them in a signature. Asked by Colorean to link.
-Was asked by the owner to link this, as well. Its a shop founded to help those without gold to get the pets that they greatly desire.

-Two shops I was asked to link. ^^ The person that asked was nice, though.


My banner:

or use the ones given at the top of the page. ^^

To link

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13.
Guidelines

Well, they're more like rules.

NUMBER ONE RULE:
Godmoding will NOT be tolerated. My definition of Godmoding? Doing something without giving another character time to react.
But with the non-godmoding rule comes a strict old honor system. Know that your character can't avoid everything. Try and keep your hits and misses to about 50%.

Example of BAD scenario:
Player 1: "Player 1 shoots a bullet into Player 2's head that is fatal and causes Player 2 to die."

How this SHOULD be done:
Player 1: "Player 1 shoots a bullet, aiming at Player 2's head."
Player 2: "Player 2 had been reaching down to pick up a penny, and the bullet passes by harmlessly."

OR:
Player 1: "Player 1 shoots a bullet, aiming at Player 2's head."
Player 2: "Player 2 had been reaching down to pick up a penny, and so the bullet instead hits in his shoulder. He falls down, hurt."

(Try and keep even numbers of the two good examples.)

NUMBER TWO RULE THAT IS REALLY AN EXTENSION OF NUMBER ONE:
One-upping will not be tolerated.
Here is an example of one-upping.

Player 1: "I'm a werewolf and I bite you, so now you're a werewolf, too."
Player 2: "Oh no I'm not. My character is really part "blahbla" and so your werewolf curse won't work on him."

This is really important, because of the powers of the card holders.
EVERYONE, including other card holders, are susceptible to these. The card holders have a slight advantage over humans in that they can usually counter with their own power (the Empress' protection being one of the best counters, but not absolute). This is because I trust the people that I'm chosing as card holders to not abuse their powers. Of course I want them to USE them...it makes for wonderfully interesting RP! But using them on everyone all the time will result in some serious consequences from me.
It is physically and mentally draining for a card holder to use their power. The more energy they put into it, obviously, the stronger it is...but also the weaker they will be after using it.


NUMBER THREE

Now we're really getting into the guidelines. *grin* This is the part where I go over generally what I do, so you know what to expect and have an example to go off of(since I know for some of you that I chose that this is your first time in an online RP.)

EVERYONE should read this though, that intends to roleplay.

History: Starting off...you see that little description I wrote in each of the card sections? That is the stuff that you're allowed to discover on your own or learn about when talking with people. Try not to do this all at once...it will be more fun for you that way. As you discover more and more...I'll add more for you to discover. The history of Tarot world is deep and complex, and some of it hasn't even been decided yet. Not to mention that the Force has its own agenda for all of you...and that is still a secret.

Powers:....can be a lot of fun. After all, its nice to have an edge on people. Yet when you first arrive in the castle, you likely will have no idea what your power is. That is because it is Judgement's job to reveal it to you....thats HIS power. Once you figure it out, however, feel free to use it. It does require energy to do, however...which prevents one from abusing their powers. I trust each of you to generally know when enough is enough.

Journals: are for posting pretty much anything you'd like that you do on your own, or...
if you get on AIM and do a one on one RP with another person, post that in there, as well. I'll be going through once every few days and writing summaries of whatever you post, that way those that don't feel like reading through all the journals can still keep up with what goes on.

I'm going to start a journal myself, and I will post in the updates when it has been added to. The reason for this is that, whenever anything major happens or there is a new development, I'll alert you in that manner. ((For instance, in a few days, I'm going to post the arrival of the servants, at which time you can start using them as your own personal NPCs. I'll say how many servants you get in your cardspace. There are exceptions to this, though...since The Empress and Emperor outrank people on controlling servants. More will be explained in time.)) For now, assume that the castle is completely empty and a little dusty, but not so much that everything doesn't still work.

Finally, if you havn't given me a link to either a journal with your arrival story, or a webpage with it, then you can't RP in the thread. Reason? Well, thats simple. How can you be at the castle if you havn't arrived? ^^

Castle:
First glitch solved!
http://members.cox.net/green-tea_shinobi/ts/castle1.jpg
That, there, is the CASTLE. Go look at it.
Places that say "Living space," as well as the towers, are open for where rooms would be. The living space can also be said to be other rooms...such as a study, bathroom, etc. There are 5 floors of free space to play with. Not a to-scale drawing...as this place really should feel very huge, and I know I didn't accurately size the rooms comparitively.
Room descriptions can be found here!
Also, edgewood made a beautiful interactive map of the castle, with the descriptions and everything, here.

North is the leftmost side of the paper...for example, the Arena is in the northeast corner of the property. Towers that are currently occupied:
1-Hermit
2-Devil
3-Magician
4-Death
5-Empress
6-Wheel
7-Judgement
8-Chariot
9-Hierophant
10-Priestess
Only card owners can live in towers.

Room descriptions(currently pending):
Entrance Halls: Saeru
Throne Room: Saeru
Ballroom: needed
Library: Shock
Music Room:
Toy Room: Apathetic Noncholance
Dining Room: Saeru
Kitchen: Lady
Pool area: Sin
Stables/zoo: Iris_Viris
Garden/maze: Naraka
Arena: Arfaen

Skills:
Each card is allowed three skills. I may change this to five if three proves too restrictive, but for now its three. These are basically things that you can do REALLY well...if you needed to, you could compete with this skill in a contest. These, however, you won't know about when you first arrive. You must discover them on your own...either from seeing(like Death discovering her old sketchbook) or through action(The World picking up the Lute and playing it, or Strength having animals talk to her). One final thing on skills...these are things that can be learned by people, not supernatural things.

Location: Please mention where you are as often as possible, or put your location in your sig. This is to prevent confusion in the easiest manner possible.

Servants:
Each card is alotted between 1 and 5 personal servants. These are people who are just there to take care of you, and do what you ask them to. This could be anything from getting your food to dressing you, running errands, etc. You're completely in charge of RPing your personal servants. They can be from anywhere on the globe you want them from, but always they are from the bottom, most oppressed classes. e.e You can treat them however you'd like, but don't expect your servants to stick around if they're too abused.
All demons and angels automatically just get 1 servant, unless a special request has been made(like with Death). The rest are based off of castle heirarchy.
NEW SERVANT INFO:
The servants, in all cases, are coming from environments worse than what they are now in. They do not recieve paychecks, yet there IS a town within about a half a days walk. Its a fairly archaic town...in the boonies and not in contact with civilization. There might be a single radio there, somewhere, but that would be about as advanced as it gets besides a possible post office. It would have a bar, and stores, though, and there are things around the castle that likely servants find that just aren't needed anymore that they can take and sell, or could send back to relatives in their hometowns to sell. So it wouldn't be an ODD thing for them to leave for a day or so, but it wouldn't be a common thing either.


Fighting info:
Basically, if you and a character decide you would like to get into a fight, one of two things could happen.
A. You discuss beforehand and establish a victor or anything else that should occur. The entire fight is directed, in this fashion, by the two people involved, and the outcome is known possibly before the fight even begins.
B. If you'd like a fight that is a little more random, I've come up with a system based off of the old AMPS rules. However, only one of you out there is actually familiar with that system, so here are the basics.
1. You and said person have RPed the point up to your fighting. Stop there if you wish to continue with this method, and contact a third party to be a "mediator." This third party has to be agreed upon by both people that are doing the fighting.
2. Set up a time for the three(or more) of you to either get together in an RP thread or on AIM/ICQ/etc. Then you can either both appeal to the third party to decide a winner, have the third party roll a die/use an online randomizer taking into account the strengths/weaknesses of a person(for instance a person with a combat skill fighting against a person without one would have a good advantage...or a person with manipulation having an argument with someone without it would have the same kind of advantage), or proceed onto step three.
3. If you'd like to have a little more fun with this fight...
Actually RP it. Both characters start out with 100 HP, and post their attacks/defenses. The mediator then takes HP away as they see fit based on how creative or effective they feel the posts are. I will often be free to do mediating if you'd like. Also, the mediator can have the fight last long or short, or adjust the amount of HP a person has. (An example: Wearing armor could give a certain + to the HP amount, but then the mediator has to keep in mind when taking away HP during the fight that armor decreases the speed of a warrior.) Having a mediator is really like borrowing a temporary DM that decides what your dice rolls are. This is why its important to get a mediator that both parties agree to.
4. When the fight in the RP is done, either post a link to it in the thread, or have one of the three participants write out a summary.
5. Any more Qs? See the FAQ, as that is where I'll be putting up problems that occur.


Class System:

I've been approached by a lot of people about this one, and I think I'd like to implement it.

Basically, the reason is because of skills. A person is willing to take whatever kinds of skills they would like to have...but certainly a person would have more skills than just the three on that list, correct? Well, thus classes are introduced. I'd like each of you to tell me what class you'd like. This could be something like a "theif" class, or a "Housemaker" class. Whatever class you want to have should be something related to the theme of your card. (For example, I'd expect the empress to take soemthing like either a "Leadership" class or a "Social skills" class.) Then, anything that you can JUSTIFY as being in the realm of your class...you'd be considered to be above average in. (Example: If the Chariot had a "fighter" class, then he'd be more naturally adept at killing things than someone with a "bard" class.) This also means that, likely, something not in your class you wouldn't be as good at. I don't want to see people that are fighters running around composing symphonies, and lately I think people have rather been exagerating on their sub-skills. This class system I hope will prevent that.

In light of this new development, if you would like to CHANGE the three "main" skills that you have in order to get something out of your class or something to enhance your class, just PM me and I'll do that for you. ^^

Please ask any questions about something that confuses you. I've left a lot of generalities in here so that I can come up with specifics as I'm approached about them and add them to the FAQ.

The High Preistess



Trump #: 2
Power: Dreams
Name: Pseudo-fox
Height: 5'4
Servants: 3
Journal: Here.

Skills:
Combat: Bow(the arrow kind)


Class:
Druid

Animals:
Wolf
Osprey
Panther


Card Meaning: A reminder to pay more attention to the inner world of dreams and intuition, also represents one's potential that has yet to be brought forth. Often calls for a reconciliation of both the dark and light halves of a person...a realization that one's secret self longs to be recognised.


History: One could tell by their shape and movement that, somehow, somewhere, the High Priestess and Strength were related. They shared a love of many things, as well...

The Priestess was a daughter of the night, though. A child of Diana...a huntress. She loved nature, but the dark, waiting secrets of nature only seen after the sun would set. The secrets of the night and all that trespassed there were hers.

She was a shapeshifter, as well...but only towards the predator varieties. Lover of the moon and stars, her set of beliefs were unusual and poignant. She could see things in a person's heart they did not know existed, and was a manipulater of dreams. No man could catch her...she was too swift. Many had tried and failed, allured by the secrets that she held.

Was she lonely? Did she serve good or evil? Where did her abilities come from? Perhaps only her sister knew.

(Pwr Desc: Fairly straightforward...she can make dreams for people, enter their dreams, etc. Doesn't seem so useful? Imagine trying to sleep at night if you kept having nightmares. Heh.)




The Empress



Trump #: 3
Power: Protection
Name: Lady of the Lake
Height: 5'7
Journal: Here.
Servants: 5

Skills:
Diplomacy
Empathy

Class: Royalty

Card Meaning: A card of emotional control and feminine authority. It symbolizes maturity and one's skills of nuturing, healing, and supporting others. Also can signify abundance.

History: Being the Empress of four kingdoms definitely put her in the spotlight, and, along with the Emperor, they were some of the few castle residents to actually be seen by the general public. Everyone knew and loved them...they were benevolent rulers with strong influence and wisdom.

The Empress has been said to have been the brains of the operation, although no one knows if that is really true or not. That was perhaps the oppinion because of the completely different realms she and her husband lorded over. She had a keen eye for situations, and always knew what was going on around her. Socializing was a part of her duties, and her mind was well equipped...making it rare for her to have nothing to say on any matter. Her feminine wiles and intuition allowed her to control most situations she was involved in...
It was thankful, with that in mind, that she was always after the best for people.

Still, her husband was not often around...being busy with affairs of state, meetings, or studying. She had her servants to keep company, but it wasn't quite the same. They were always treated well, and she was friendly with them, but they -were- of a different class than she. They weren't the company she looked for.

She had been raised very properly, and knew all of the appropriate graces one should have. Always she enjoyed quietly patrolling the castle, speaking with the residents she inevitably would encounter, dabbling in riding or a stroll in the gardens. When someone accompanied her she was the most comfortable, though. People were the lifeblood of the kingdom...and she knew that. Her regal, almost motherly attitude made some people question if she was strong enough...but those qualms were -always- put to rest over time, for appearances are decieving. Her kingdom was her concern...and she would ALWAYS do what was best for it.


(Pwr desc: She can guard against just about any other power...provided she knows its being used.)

The Lovers



Trump #: 6
Power: Connection
Name: DDB
Height: 5'5?
Journal: http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3676036
Servants: 1

Skills:

Class:


Card Meaning: The union of opposites, discriminating between two choices.

History: Perfectly content to play the matchmaker, she had no desire to be in a match at all. As a demon, she had perhaps been the one who most often visited the normal world, living for many centuries in medieval times with bands of travellers or gypsies. As a result, she was very easy to get along with, and knew much about relationships in general.

She found balance incredibly important, probably the reason she was on the side she was. Demon's weren't exactly EVIL, after all. Yet because she was so concerned with balance on the outside of things, she failed to realize that she, herself, was unbalanced...half of a whole...incomplete.




The Chariot



Trump #: 7
Power: Conflict
Name: Arfaen
Height: 6'1
Journal: Here.
Servants: 3

Skills:

Combat: Sword
Charioteering
Sensuality(aka...expert hitting on women.)

Class: Gladiator


Card Meaning: A need to be in control of competing forces, or else taking the middle road. Also can be the means to triumph over obstacles and acheive your desires.

History: Much of a philanderer, The Chariot was perhaps one of the most travelled of the Court. He visited raceways and tournaments in all the four kingdoms, and was notably one of the fastest to ever grace an Arena. Beyond that, he knew how to fight, and could give Death a run for her money when he so felt inclined.

But as the years passed and he failed to age, people began to suspect and he was driven back to the castle. It was said he never quite got over it, but the only noted change was an occasional wish to stir up trouble.

In the early days, he had been a military man...first for the Kingdom of Cups, and then for the Castle. He had been on many conquests...supressing rebellions and keeping the peace, bringing the reign of the new empire to all corners of the globe. Not that that was a bad thing. Yet he was disturbed, at the end. The world was his...in a way. He had suffered no defeats. And it was at that time he turned to Arena fighting, seeking out someone...anyone...that could beat him. Was he infallible? He had to know.

Strangely it was only in the other residents of the castle that he could find a challenge. But that still left him with the question....what now?

Wheel of Fortune



Trump #: 10
Power: Fate
Name: Saeru
Height: 5'7
Journal: Here.
Servants: 1

Skills:
Perception
Combat: Double short sword
Handcrafts

Class: Oracle


Card meaning:
Something has been set into motion that cannot be stopped, and which one has no control over. It leads towards change...often for the better, but not always. Tis best to go along...for resistance will prove futile.


History:
The tenth being to be ensnared by the forces of the castle, The Wheel had no wish to be truly interactive. He took up residence in one of the towers, where he watched the court intently from a distance. One of three angels to become a member of the deck, he was the angel of shadow...neither light nor dark...which suited him perfectly into his role as fate. Alone, he had little power, but once he started something, it would finish as he predicted...
and that made him a very formidable card indeed.

Many of the coincidences that occured after the King of Wand's arrival were due to him, although he never showed his face to the King. Truly there were few who ever did see The Wheel. Yet he was privy to the secret of the castle, being who he was, and though he could do nothing himself to change his own fate, he did know the strings to pull to change the court's destiny.

The Wheel couldn't control the force...nor was he outside of it...yet the power of fate allowed him, sometimes, to work around it.

Yet it really was a lonely existance, as, in the life he had led before there had been many others around. His sight...his ability to view the threads of fate, made it very difficult to be around many people, however, for he was afraid of either effecting them or being effected by them. His own thread, after all, was invisible to him.

Still now and again he would slip from his tower, almost desperate to catch a glimpse of castle life from the inside and not the outside, though inevitably he always returned. The stories of people's lives fascinated him...and he wanted his own story. To be something noble, and helpful...

but first he had to understand.


(Pwr desc: Ever heard of the threads of fate? Well, its something like that. He sees a person's destiny in strings that make music. Only by taking hold of them can he actually see how their lives would progress...and even that isn't always a sure thing. On a rare occassion he can manipulate them, but it is has a high cost.)




Justice



Trump #: 11
Power: Retribution
Name: Meepfur
Height:
Journal: Here.
Servants: 4 (1 servant and three fellow guards)

Skills:

Class: Guard

Card Meaning: All factors must be weighed and considered for a factual assessment...reliance on self to make the correct decision, but where all points of views are realized to the fullest. Often signifies a legal matter.

History: While the Chariot was certainly in charge of foreign matters of combat as far as the castle was concerned, Justice was in charge of maintaining the peace on the homefront. The "captain of the guard," so to speak. Her specialty was of course in defense...and she would patrol the grounds to ensure everyone was well situated and happy. If there was a conflict, she was the one called to solve it.

Though not always confident in herself, she was confident in her ability to assess a situation, and the guilty party found it hard to stay silent under her watch.

Special note: Opposite of its use...she can only see when the blindfold is ON. If it is removed, then she is blind.

(Pwr desc: Useful in her profession, Justice's power of retribution makes those that are guilty of something...anything...feel the guilt more intensely than ever before. It would seem to them almost as if she could see exactly what they had done, although she can't do that. Either way, nearly anyone CAUGHT by her would confess. This power also increases her ability to tell who is or isn't guilty, though she wouldn't know what they were guilty OF.)

Temperance



Trump #: 14
Power: Healing
Name: Robo-Dream
Height: 5'9
Journal:
Servants: 1

Skills:

Class:
Fairy

Card Meaning: Moderation in all things. Can also signify a need for patience, as matters at hand cannot be hurried along. Mostly is a card of balance.

History: Like an overgrown Fairy, Temperance whirled in from places unknown and just...stuck around. Overzealously, she felt it was her job to maintain strict balance at the castle...which really was quite a task! With the estate so filled with people of good and bad, left and right, up and down, busy and lazy, social and recluse, black and white, human and not.

This balance was so important, she would even aid evil to make sure it worked out right. Definitely the sort that, to make sure two glases had the same amount of liquid, would drink from the one with more. ^.~

But she enjoyed herself, and was partial to none...which was especially good for her healing abilities to be at the disposal of all. Temperance would never run out of things to do...as long as the universe was in chaos.

***Interesting note: Due to her temperate nature...things very close to her temporarily will lose their color, defaulting to a sort of grey-scale.





The Devil



Trump #: 15
Power: Temptation
Name: edgewood
Height: 5'11
Journal: Here.
Servants: 3

Skills:
Manipulation
Observation
Combat: Chain whip

Card Meaning: A realization of the base desires within oneself, or a situation that one is binding oneself to. Often this is something satisfying yet hollow...material wealth, sexual pleasure, etc.

History: The leader of the three demons, the Devil was nonetheless trapped in the castle as all were. His great plans for glory had been dashed, yet still one hope remained...if only he could find it.

For years he searched unsuccessfully...
until, finally, he realized that perhaps what he was looking for, others could lead him to. And so he changed his strategy, talking to the other arcana. There was much he had to offer, after all, to those that sought the pleasures of the world. His ability to hold others enthralled was unparalleled...but it also took grasp of him, leading him to want the control over all.

The most frightening thing was, perhaps, that he could obtain it. When the Empire fell, it was he who suffered the most for the loss of what could have been.

(Pwr desc: Increases the desire of an offer made by him...to make the 'reasons not to' seem inconsequential by comparison. Given two choices he can sway a person to pick the one that he wants them to pick...though the more set against it they are in the beginning, the harder it is for him to do that.)

The Moon



Trump #: 18
Power: Deception
Name: Jynk
Height: 5'6
Journal:
Servants: 1

Card Meaning: Traditionally deceit and self-deception, confinement and undoing as a result of ignoring one's inner self. Refers often to one's soul or self, or illuminating one's inner nature. An opening of subtle senses.

History: When there is a Devil in the castle, of course there must inevitably be a demon. Though a Demoness, in this case. Like there are three Angels, there are also three demons...

A lover of the night, The Moon knew many secrets. She was privy to those things whispered in the dark, and could often deceive others into revealing their inner selves. Whether truly on the side of good or evil, however, was debateable.


(Pwr Desc: She can cause others to believe what she's saying, so long as its somewhat credible. Saying something like "the sun rises in the west" wouldn't cut it, but saying "the Empress doesn't like anyone" would be believed.)




The Sun



Trump #: 19
Power: Pleasure(think Dionysis, not Strength...gah, my spelling sucks)
Name: Slyabney
Height: 5'9
Journal: Here.
Servants: 2 piratey people

Skills:
Water/boating skills

Class:
Pirate


Card Meaning: Past work that is bearing fruit, or manifesting into life. Good things are in store...success, optimism, achievement, etc. It represents prosperity, or easy pleasure, and can be associated with travel.

History: Argh! (Heh, you know I had to)
The Sun was a cheerful man for being a pirate, everyone would say. Except that, when they called him a pirate it was with mirth and goodwill, for that part of his life was behind him. He sailed on the river that connected the castle to the rest of the world, bringing in prized goods by boat, and being one of the few who could make a treacherous journey through dangerous waters and still be on time.

A goodhearted soul, The Sun had been raised on the water, and none therein were his equals. Despite having been, strangely enough, born into piracy, after winning enough booty to get his own ship he started upon...mostly...honest means. His trade was a good one, and his secrets well-kept, even by those few of the castle that knew them. Other residents, in fact, he had dealt with before coming to the castle...occasionally selling certain aquired goods of the Hanged-Man's, for instance.

Yet the castle needed him, for one reason or another, and thus...he became one of the deck.
When he wasn't sailing the world after some grand adventure, that was. It seemed a good life.

Pet Trade Arcana.


Eight of Swords



Name: EvilGummy
Kingdom: Swords
Wish: unknown
Height: 5'4
Journal:
Servants: 2


Skills:


Class:
Fortune-teller



Card meaning: Jealousy, crisis and isolation, illness, oppression, and other such malicious circumstances due to uncontrollable situations or fate.


History: From the ill-fated Sword kingdom, this angsty lass came. She was, in fact, truly blind, but...because of that...she could supposedly see things others could not. Many a time her frightening predictions of unwanted fate would come to be true, and so it was no surprise that people didn't wish to hang around her when she spoke.

Nonetheless, she was of Noble birth, and when the festivals were held at the castle she would come, bringing ill-fortune for some, bad luck for others...and a lonely existance for herself.