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Just for fun, and to give Ravenmoon Station a bit of color... Please pardon the wiki markup.
I'm stuck on four of the twenty-two Major Arcana, though. Anybody want to fill in these blanks? And did I pick the best choices for the eighteen that I did name?

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Both a socio-political statement and a fortune-telling prop, the '''Ravenmoon Tarot Deck''' first came to the public's notice a few months after the Interdimensional Incursion Incident. (It's older than that event, but people just don't visit Ravenmoon very often.) It follows the Rider-Waite deck in most respects, but the Major Arcana has been updated for Fenspace.

;0 - The Fool

:The Fool is both the beginning and the end, and the one who both makes the journey through the Tarot and the one who shows newcomers the way along that journey. The creator of the Ravenmoon Tarot chose to depict the First Fan in Space, Katz Schrödinger, as the Fool.

;1 - The Magician

:The Rider-Waite deck uses The Magician to denote scholarly knowledge. The Ravenmoon deck depicts Fenspace's first well-known scholar, Jonathon Helscher, as the Fen Magician.

;2 - The High Priestess

:Many interpertations of the High Priestess have her representing "the female indwelling presence of the divine." The Ravenmoon Tarot depicts the three-into-one AI of Fate and her sister-selves (as they present themselves in video feeds from The Fateful Lightning) as the High Priestess.

;3 - The Empress

:The Empress is both the Earthly Paradise and the Feminine principle. Ravenmoon's artist chose two intelligences to represent The Empress: Kat Avins and Gaia, both of Grover's Corners.

;4 - The Emperor

:Some interpret The Emperor as the desire to rule over one's surroundings, while others see it as the embodiment of the Masculine principle. Either way, the Ravenmoon deck depicts the Transrationality Science Assessment Bureau's ranking off-planet officer, Col. Stephen Caldwell, as The Emperor.

;5 - The Hierophant

:(The first of the four I'm having trouble with. The Hierophant is religion, orthodox theology, traditional education, or a “Man of high social standing” - any ideas?)

;6 - The Lovers

:In the Rider-Waite deck, The Lovers represents the impulse that drives one out of the Garden of Eden, towards adulthood. The Ravenmoon deck deviates from this and takes the card more literally, depicting Ben and Gina Rhodes as The Lovers - although some claim Gina represents both a lover and the drive toward adulthood.

;7 - The Chariot

:The Chariot represents struggle and eventual hard-won victory. It is also the only Tarot card associated with a vehicle. The Ravenmoon deck shows one who has struggled and won against herself, gaining the victory of being able to travel through space under her own power at the cost of being merged with her vehicle: Jet Jaguar.

;8 - Strength

:(The second of the four I'm having trouble with. Discipline and control are the watch-words of Strength...)

;9 - The Hermit

:Rider-Waite interprets The Hermit in two ways: the need to withdraw from society to become comfortable with oneself, and the return from isolation to share one's knowledge. The Ravenmoon deck depicts Fenspace's most famous recluse, Paidrag O'Niell, as the Hermit, but leaves the card's illustration incomplete - perhaps the artist is waiting for Mr. O'Niell to end his self-imposed exile from society.

;10 - Wheel of Fortune

:The Wheel of Fortune represents an element of change in the querant's life. While the most obvious image for this card would have been handwavium itself, the Ravenmoon Tarot's creator instead chose a person well-known to have gone through a change because of handwavium: "That Poor Sod," A.C. Peters.

;11 - Justice

:The easiest of the Tarot to interpret, Justice represents Justice. The Ravenmoon card is illustrated with a uniformed Space Patrol officer of indeterminate race and gender. (There are rumors of early Ravenmoon decks that show Justice as Great Justice, depicting Haruhi and her inner circle on the card. Nobody has ever displayed an example of such a card.)

;12 - The Hanged Man

:(The third of the four I'm having trouble with. Most interpertations of the Hanged Man mark him as an indication of sacrifice, letting go, surrendering, and passivity...)

;13 - Death

:Most fortune-tellers are quick to say that Death is not always Death; it is also an ending, a change, or an increased sense of self-awareness because of change. But that ending can also be the ending of dreams and lives. Ravenmoon's artist chose for Death a First Fan who is known to be quick to violence, who was avoided like the plague for years, and who changed because of an increased self-awareness of his place in early Fen society: Noah Scott.

;14 - Temperance

:The Rider-Waite interpretation of Temperance is moderation, synthesis, and compromise. Ravenmoon depicts the first leader to embrace synthesis and compromise for the good of her faction, Serenity I, as the embodiment of Temperance.

;15 - The Devil

:In most traditional decks, The Devil represents an obsession or addiction to fulfilling earthly base desires. The Ravenmoon deck gives the (dis)honor of the role of The Devil to Asmodeus Grey.

;16 - The Tower

:Failure, ruin and catastrophe are the hallmarks of The Tower, and this is reflected in the Ravenmoon deck by its depiction of the failed station Over The Rainbow on this card.

;17 - The Star

:Many interpretations of The Star have it representing inspiration and discovery. Ravenmoon's deck chooses to represent this as scientific inspiration and discovery, depicting The Professor in his laboratory.

;18 - The Moon

:Rider-Waite uses the Moon to denote life of the imagination separated from life of the spirit - a focus on a wide-ranging worldly life instead of a spiritual life. This role has been given to Buckaroo in the Ravenmoon Tarot.

;19 - The Sun

:(And here's the last of the four I'm having trouble with. The Sun is "attained knowledge"... but the obvious candidates fit better on other cards.)

;20 - Judgement

:Judgement symbolizes resurrection and the promise of life after death. That promise was fulfilled in the earliest days of the Fenspace diaspora, embodied in Fenspace and depicted in the Ravenmoon deck by Wave Convoy.

;21 - The World

:Rider-Waite says The World is fulfillment, accomplishment, and success. While this could apply to all of the Big-Name Fen, the most public and outspoken BNF, Mal Fnord, is the one Ravenmoon's artist chose to depict. The card has also been renamed to "The Worlds," and many of the planets that the Soviets were first to explore are shown in this card's background.
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

The Heirophant is obviously Haruhi Suzumiya: the head of Great Justice, extremely set in her ways, literally worshipped by a small number of Fen; she isn't a perfect fit arcana-wise, Never mind. Haruhi fits the word, but she's practically the opposite of the Arcana: she signaled massive upheaval and chaos. Unless I've been misinformed, the Tower represents sudden "act of god"-type catastrophe or upheaval, more than self-induced failure through mismanagement. If Over the Rainbow ever pulls itself out of the gutter and makes something of itself, perhaps Haruhi can take its place as Tower.

The only thing I can think of for the Sun is the Girls: not only did they learn a little more about Doug's journey and where his homeline is (if only by process of elimination), but they left behind the Whole Fenspace Catalogue.

robkelk Wrote:Just for fun, and to give Ravenmoon Station a bit of color... Please pardon the wiki markup.

I'm stuck on four of the twenty-two Major Arcana, though. Anybody want to fill in these blanks? And did I pick the best choices for the eighteen that I did name?

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Both a socio-political statement and a fortune-telling prop, the '''Ravenmoon Tarot Deck''' first came to the public's notice a few months after the Interdimensional Incursion Incident. (It's older than that event, but people just don't visit Ravenmoon very often.) It follows the Rider-Waite deck in most respects, but the Major Arcana has been updated for Fenspace.

;5 - The Hierophant

:(The first of the four I'm having trouble with. The Hierophant is religion, orthodox theology, traditional education, or a “Man of high social standing” - any ideas?)

;8 - Strength

:(The second of the four I'm having trouble with. Discipline and control are the watch-words of Strength...)

;12 - The Hanged Man

:(The third of the four I'm having trouble with. Most interpertations of the Hanged Man mark him as an indication of sacrifice, letting go, surrendering, and passivity...)

;19 - The Sun

:(And here's the last of the four I'm having trouble with. The Sun is "attained knowledge"... but the obvious candidates fit better on other cards.)

5 I'd say Noah Scott as the Man with High Social Standing, as these sound like they'd been made before the Kaboomnite incident.
8 Panzer Kunst Gruppe - They train people in Control and Discipline
12 Don't know, don't think we have anyone that fits for the time period the deck was created in.
19 Don't know, possibility: The Jason
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Sabre Fang
Dakota

When is the tarot deck being made? If it's late enough, then maybe Mayonaka can be The Sun - attaining knowledge is part of what drove her to become human, and despite what she knows already she is still eager to learn more. That, and she has a tendency to burn brightly, which is very fitting of a self-proclaimed avatar of chaos.

I like these. I like these a lot...

Based on the description, I wouldve thought The Sun might've been Armstrong on the moon.

Strength: Alita on Mars. Frighteningly strong, but with a martial artist's discipline and self control. Any martial artist would fit. (I would've originally pegged Jet as being here but after reading up on The Chariot that's actually better)

The Hanged Man:.... Maybe someone who symbolises the mundane world? Or for that matter Shinji Ikari.

The Hierophant might be one of Fenspace many teachers or researchers.
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blackaeronaut Wrote:When is the tarot deck being made?

"... the '''Ravenmoon Tarot Deck''' first came to the public's notice a few months after the Interdimensional Incursion Incident. (It's older than that event, but people just don't visit Ravenmoon very often.)" So it predates Legend of Galactic Girls. The presence of Jet and Kat put it after early-2012.

So... the deck dates to somewhere in the first year of the Boskone War - mid-2012 to mid-2013. That's definitely after the Kaboomite Incident (as shown by Noah = Death).

Which means I have to revise the Justice card.
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

Proginoskes Wrote:Unless I've been misinformed, the Tower represents sudden "act of god"-type catastrophe or upheaval, more than self-induced failure through mismanagement. If Over the Rainbow ever pulls itself out of the gutter and makes something of itself, perhaps Haruhi can take its place as Tower.

The Tower is also traditionally depicted as a building, not a person... Perhaps Crystal Osaka would be a good fit here (which would date the deck to early-2013).
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

Dakota Wrote:

robkelk Wrote:...
;12 - The Hanged Man
:(The third of the four I'm having trouble with. Most interpertations of the Hanged Man mark him as an indication of sacrifice, letting go, surrendering, and passivity...)

...

...
12 Don't know, don't think we have anyone that fits for the time period the deck was created in.
...

I'm tempted to put Kyon here...
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

Take two, with more wiki markup. Still need to choose The Hierophant and The Hanged Man, and to fix Justice. Edit: Justice is fixed now.

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Both a socio-political statement and a fortune-telling prop, the '''Ravenmoon Tarot Deck''' first came to the public's notice a few months after the [[Interdimensional Incursion Incident].The deck is older than that event, but people just don't visit [[Ravenmoon] very often. It follows the Rider-Waite deck in most respects, but the Major Arcana has been updated for Fenspace.

;0 - The Fool

:The Fool is both the beginning and the end, and the one who both makes the journey through the Tarot and the one who shows newcomers the way along that journey. The creator of the Ravenmoon Tarot chose to depict the First Fan in Space, [[Katz Schrödinger], as the Fool.

;1 - The Magician

:The Rider-Waite deck uses The Magician to denote scholarly knowledge. The Ravenmoon deck depicts Fenspace's first well-known scholar, [[Jonathon Helscher], as the Fen Magician.

;2 - The High Priestess

:Many interpertations of the High Priestess have her representing "the female indwelling presence of the divine." The Ravenmoon Tarot depicts the three-into-one AI of [[Fate] and her sister-selves (as they present themselves in video feeds from the ''[[Fateful Lightning])'' as the High Priestess.

;3 - The Empress

:The Empress is both the Earthly Paradise and the Feminine principle. Ravenmoon's artist chose two intelligences to represent The Empress: [[Kat Avins] and Gaia, both of ''[[Grover's Corners].''

;4 - The Emperor

:Some interpret The Emperor as the desire to rule over one's surroundings, while others see it as the embodiment of the Masculine principle. Either way, the Ravenmoon deck depicts the [[Transrationality Science Assessment Bureau]'s ranking off-planet officer, Col. [[Stephen Caldwell], as The Emperor.

;5 - The Hierophant

: (The Hierophant is religion, orthodox theology, traditional education, or a “Man of high social standing” - ______________________________.)

;6 - The Lovers

:In the Rider-Waite deck, The Lovers represents the impulse that drives one out of the Garden of Eden, towards adulthood. The Ravenmoon deck deviates from this and takes the card more literally, depicting [[Benjamin Rhodes] and [[Regina 'Gina' Langley|Gina Langley] as The Lovers - although some claim Gina represents both a lover and the drive toward adulthood.

;7 - The Chariot

:The Chariot represents struggle and eventual hard-won victory. It is also the only Tarot card associated with a vehicle. The Ravenmoon deck shows one who has struggled and won against herself, gaining the victory of being able to travel through space under her own power at the cost of being merged with her vehicle: [[Jet Jaguar].

;8 - Strength

iscipline and control are the watch-words of Strength, as they are of [[Alita Gally] and the other members of the [[Panzer Kunst Gruppe].

;9 - The Hermit

:Rider-Waite interprets The Hermit in two ways: the need to withdraw from society to become comfortable with oneself, and the return from isolation to share one's knowledge. The Ravenmoon deck depicts Fenspace's most famous recluse, Paidrag O'Niell, as the Hermit, but leaves the card's illustration incomplete - perhaps the artist is waiting for Mr. O'Niell to end his self-imposed exile from society.

;10 - Wheel of Fortune

:The Wheel of Fortune represents an element of change in the querant's life. While the most obvious image for this card would have been handwavium itself, the Ravenmoon Tarot's creator instead chose a person well-known to have gone through a change because of handwavium: "That Poor Sod," [[A.C. Peters].

;11 - Justice

:The easiest of the Tarot to interpret, Justice represents Justice. The Ravenmoon card features the Best Damn Cop on Mars, [[Natsuko Aki].There are rumors of early Ravenmoon decks that show Justice as Great Justice, depicting [[SOS-dan|Haruhi and her inner circle] on the card. Nobody has ever displayed an example of such a card.)[/i]

;12 - The Hanged Man

: (Most interpertations of the Hanged Man mark him as an indication of sacrifice, letting go, surrendering, and passivity... represented in the Ravenmoon deck by ______________________________.)

;13 - Death

:Most fortune-tellers are quick to say that Death is not always Death; it is also an ending, a change, or an increased sense of self-awareness because of change. But that ending can also be the ending of dreams or lives. Ravenmoon's artist chose for Death a First Fan who is known to be quick to violence, who was avoided like the plague for years, and who changed because of an increased self-awareness of his place in Fen society: [[Noah Scott].

;14 - Temperance

:The Rider-Waite interpretation of Temperance is moderation, synthesis, and compromise. Ravenmoon depicts the first leader to embrace synthesis and compromise for the good of her faction, [[Serenity I], as the embodiment of Temperance.

;15 - The Devil

:In most traditional decks, The Devil represents an obsession or addiction to fulfilling earthly base desires. The Ravenmoon deck gives the (dis)honor of the role of The Devil to [[Dr. Asmodeus Grey|Asmodeus Grey].

;16 - The Tower

:Failure, ruin and catastrophe are the hallmarks of The Tower, and this is reflected in the Ravenmoon deck by its depiction of the falling [[Crystal Osaka] on this card.

;17 - The Star

:Many interpretations of The Star have it representing inspiration and discovery. Ravenmoon's deck chooses to represent this as scientific inspiration and discovery, presenting [[The Professor] in his laboratory.

;18 - The Moon

:Rider-Waite uses the Moon to denote life of the imagination separated from life of the spirit - a focus on a wide-ranging worldly life instead of a spiritual life. This role has been given (perhaps unfairly) to [[Buckaroo] in the Ravenmoon Tarot.

;19 - The Sun

:The Sun is "attained knowledge", shown in this deck by Neil Armstrong making his walk at [[Tranquility Base National Park|Tranquility Base].

;20 - Judgement

:Judgement symbolizes resurrection and the promise of life after death. That promise was fulfilled in the earliest days of the Fenspace diaspora, embodied in Fenspace and depicted in the Ravenmoon deck by [[Wave Convoy].

;21 - The Worlds

:Rider-Waite says The World is fulfillment, accomplishment, and success. While this could apply to all of the Big-Name Fen, the most public and outspoken BNF, [[S. Malaclypse Fnord|Mal Fnord], is the one Ravenmoon's artist chose to depict on The Worlds. Many of the planets that the [[Soviet Air Force|Soviets] were first to explore are shown in the image's background.

==Notes==
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

In this case, justice might either be:

One of the Space Pirates:

A Super

Natsuko Aki.

Just a few of the three that come to mind
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Dartz Wrote:In this case, justice might either be:

One of the Space Pirates:
A Super
Natsuko Aki.

Just a few of the three that come to mind

Right. The Best Damn Cop On Mars it is.
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

Maybe Murphy Murphy as the Hanged man?
Hear that thunder rolling till it seems to split the sky?
That's every ship in Grayson's Navy taking up the cry-
NO QUARTER!!!
-- "No Quarter", by Echo's Children

Star Ranger4 Wrote:Maybe Murphy Murphy as the Hanged man?

Neither sacrifice nor passivity seem to fit for Murphy I think.

But "misfortune" does, and he's a much better choice than Kyon ... Murphy it is.

Once we pick The Hierophant, we'll be done. Too bad there's a dearth of established religious figures in Fenspace...
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

This might be pushing it for a Hierophant. It's also a bit... parochial of me.
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Dartz Wrote:It's also a bit... parochial of me.

Fenspace is a pretty big parish...
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

Dartz Wrote:This might be pushing it for a Hierophant. It's also a bit... parochial of me.

..... Ohhhh man, I am gonna have a smile on my face for the rest of the day now. 

Interesting...
Mr. Fnord interdimensional man of mystery

FenWiki - Your One-Stop Shop for Fenspace Information

"I. Drink. Your. NERDRAGE!"

Hmmm. Hierophant might represent a prominent Fendane, with close ties to Earth and conservative politics. Fits the 'orthodoxy, traditional education, high social standing' part...
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ECSNorway Wrote:Hmmm. Hierophant might represent a prominent Fendane, with close ties to Earth and conservative politics. Fits the 'orthodoxy, traditional education, high social standing' part...

Are there any already defined, though? Besides Noah, that is - if we move him here, we need a new Death...

Edit: D'oh! Of course there's http://www.fenspace.net/index.php5?title=Chris_Marsden]another successful conservative BNF Fendane!

Okay, deck's done, unless somebody wants to dispute any of the current choices. I'll give the thread a day or two while I decide whether this gets its own FenWiki page or goes on the virtually-empty page for Ravenmoon.
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Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

Final draft, unless someone complains...

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Both a socio-political statement and a fortune-telling prop, the '''Ravenmoon Tarot Deck''' first came to the public's notice when copies were made available for purchase at Serenity-Con.The deck actually dates to a few weeks after the fall of [[Crystal Osaka], but people just don't visit Ravenmoon very often. It follows the Rider-Waite deck in most respects, but the Major Arcana has been updated for Fenspace.

;0 - The Fool

:The Fool is both the beginning and the end, and the one who both makes the journey through the Tarot and the one who shows newcomers the way along that journey. The creator of the Ravenmoon Tarot chose to depict the First Fan in Space, [[Katz Schrödinger], as the Fool.

;1 - The Magician

:The Rider-Waite deck uses The Magician to denote scholarly knowledge. The Ravenmoon deck depicts Fenspace's first well-known scholar, [[Jonathon Helscher], as the Fen Magician.

;2 - The High Priestess

:Many interpertations of the High Priestess have her representing "the female indwelling presence of the divine." The Ravenmoon Tarot depicts the three-into-one AI of [[Fate] and her sister-selves (as they present themselves in video feeds from the ''[[Fateful Lightning])'' as the High Priestess.

;3 - The Empress

:The Empress is both the Earthly Paradise and the Feminine principle. Ravenmoon's artist chose two intelligences to represent The Empress: [[Kat Avins] and Gaia, both of ''[[Grover's Corners].''

;4 - The Emperor

:Some interpret The Emperor as the desire to rule over one's surroundings, while others see it as the embodiment of the Masculine principle. Either way, the Ravenmoon deck depicts the [[Transrationality Science Assessment Bureau]'s ranking off-planet officer, Col. [[Stephen Caldwell], as The Emperor.

;5 - The Hierophant

:The Hierophant originally represented religion, orthodox theology, traditional education, and a “Man of high social standing.” The Ravenmoon deck divorces the card from its religious aspects, and depicts a prominent Fendane with close ties to Earth and conservative politics - [[Chris Marsden].

;6 - The Lovers

:In the Rider-Waite deck, The Lovers represents the impulse that drives one out of the Garden of Eden, towards adulthood. The Ravenmoon deck deviates from this and takes the card more literally, showing [[Benjamin Rhodes] and [[Regina 'Gina' Langley|Gina Langley] as The Lovers - although some claim Gina represents both a lover and the drive toward adulthood.

;7 - The Chariot

:The Chariot represents struggle and eventual hard-won victory. It is also the only Tarot card associated with a vehicle. The Ravenmoon deck shows one who has struggled and won against herself, gaining the victory of being able to travel through space under her own power at the cost of being merged with her vehicle: [[Jet Jaguar].

;8 - Strength

iscipline and control are the watch-words of Strength, as they are of [[Alita Gally] and the other members of the [[Panzer Kunst Gruppe] shown on this card.

;9 - The Hermit

:Rider-Waite interprets The Hermit in two ways: the need to withdraw from society to become comfortable with oneself, and the return from isolation to share one's knowledge. The Ravenmoon deck depicts Fenspace's most famous recluse, Paidrag O'Niell, as the Hermit, but leaves the card's illustration incomplete - perhaps the artist is waiting for Mr. O'Niell to end his self-imposed exile from society.

;10 - Wheel of Fortune

:The Wheel of Fortune represents an element of change in the querant's life. While the most obvious image for this card would have been handwavium itself, the Ravenmoon Tarot's creator instead chose a person well-known to have gone through a change because of handwavium: "That Poor Sod," [[A.C. Peters].

;11 - Justice

:The easiest of the Tarot to interpret, Justice represents Justice. The Ravenmoon card features the Best Damn Cop on Mars, [[Natsuko Aki].There are rumors of early Ravenmoon decks that show Justice as Great Justice, depicting [[SOS-dan|Haruhi and her inner circle] on the card. Nobody has ever displayed an example of such a card.)[/i]

;12 - The Hanged Man

:Most interpertations of the Hanged Man mark him as an indication of sacrifice, letting go, and surrendering. The Ravenmoon deck goes beyond this and adds misfortune, represented by [[Murphy Murphy].

;13 - Death

:Most fortune-tellers are quick to say that Death is not always Death; it is also an ending, a change, or an increased sense of self-awareness because of change. But that ending can also be the ending of dreams or lives. Ravenmoon's artist chose for Death a [[First Fen|First Fan] who is known to be quick to violence, who was avoided like the plague for years, and who changed because of an increased self-awareness of his place in Fen society: [[Noah Scott].

;14 - Temperance

:The Rider-Waite interpretation of Temperance is moderation, synthesis, and compromise. Ravenmoon depicts the first leader to embrace synthesis and compromise for the good of her faction, [[Serenity I], as the embodiment of Temperance.

;15 - The Devil

:In most traditional decks, The Devil represents an obsession or addiction to fulfilling earthly base desires. The Ravenmoon deck gives the (dis)honor of the role of The Devil to [[Dr. Asmodeus Grey|Asmodeus Grey].

;16 - The Tower

:Failure, ruin and catastrophe are the hallmarks of The Tower, and this is reflected in the Ravenmoon deck by its depiction of the falling [[Crystal Osaka] on this card.

;17 - The Star

:Many interpretations of The Star have it representing inspiration and discovery. Ravenmoon's deck chooses to represent this as scientific inspiration and discovery, presenting [[The Professor] in his laboratory.

;18 - The Moon

:Rider-Waite uses the Moon to denote life of the imagination separated from life of the spirit - a focus on a wide-ranging worldly life instead of a spiritual life. This role has been given (perhaps unfairly) to [[Buckaroo] in the Ravenmoon Tarot.

;19 - The Sun

:The Sun is "attained knowledge," shown in this deck by Neil Armstrong making his walk at [[Tranquility Base National Park|Tranquility Base].

;20 - Judgement

:Judgement symbolizes resurrection and the promise of life after death. That promise was fulfilled in the earliest days of the Fenspace diaspora, embodied in Fenspace and depicted in the Ravenmoon deck by [[Wave Convoy].

;21 - The Worlds

:Rider-Waite says The World is fulfillment, accomplishment, and success. While this could apply to all of the Big-Name Fen, the most public and outspoken BNF, [[S. Malaclypse Fnord|Mal Fnord], is the one Ravenmoon's artist chose to depict on The Worlds. Many of the planets that the [[Soviet Air Force|Soviets] were first to explore are shown in the image's background.

==Notes==
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

I was just about to suggest Marsden when I thought to refresh the page, and now I get to claim prescience instead of looking silly for suggesting what you already decided upon. Excellent.

Let's not put it to bed just yet!

It seems a shame not to do a full deck, even if we have to get in to some serious barrel-scraping to make it work. Hell, Ken Hite did it, and all of us combined equal .85 Ken Hite, right?
Mr. Fnord interdimensional man of mystery

FenWiki - Your One-Stop Shop for Fenspace Information

"I. Drink. Your. NERDRAGE!"

Okay, so that means we're putting this on its own page... and a FenWiki page can be updated as necessary.

The Major Arcana's done. Are we leaving the Minor suits - wands, cups, pentacles, and swords - as-is, or changing them to give them a Fenspace feel? (In this case, I'm a traditionalist, but I'm not a fervent one...)
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

Presuming traditional Suits, yes? So, we have... at least 16 more "face" cards, the Page, Knight, Queen and King of Cups, Staves, Swords, and Coins.
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''

-- James Nicoll