Four Assassins

A variant on Rogue's Court sometimes sees all four Tens acting as Assassin cards who can trump Kings. Obviously, in this variant, the Tens do not trump each other, but instead tie each other as normal.

Peers

When playing Rogue's Court with more than two players, you may either have each player determine which other player to attack on their turn or else have all players play their cards against all other players, with only the player of the highest card claiming the trick. In the case of the former, some players may run out of cards before others. In this case, they simply can no longer play. If only one player has cards left, they automatically win every trick until they run out of cards.

The Assassin Card

The Ten of Hearts acts is the Assassin Card. She can kill any king, even the King of Spades, but is still killed by Queens and Jacks and even the other Tens. The Death Card can also kill the Assassin.

Libri Arcano I

Spades

Symbolic of swords and the element of air. Associated with cunning and violence, sometimes with sinister connotations.

Hearts

Symbolic of cups and the element of water. Associated with emotion, romance, and seduction. The Female symbol.

Diamonds

Symbolic of coins and the element of earth. Associated with the physical, with wealth, health, and growth.

Clubs

Symbolic of staves and the element of fire. Associated with will, passion, and power. The Male symbol.

-Libri Arcano

Gibberish

Find a performer at the ballet,

Tell them they look rather ill today,

They will have quite a bit to say,

Which will not include hip nor hooray.

The Man of Death

The man of death
The death of man
Why do they fear you so?
Who are you?
Why are you?
What has become of those once past?
You are one who walks alone
But is one who is never alone
You carry them all forever to the end
What has burdened you so?
Do you seek forgiveness?
Or do you hide in your shame?
Every day they become more burdensome
Yet you continue on
Who are you to judge yourself?
When they themselves judge you not
Where are you going?
Why do you hide?
The man of death
Runs from the death of man

Two in One

You who are two?
But one in the same
You are he
And he is you
One is blue
The other is green
You don’t belong here
You want me here
I am all I need to be
You are nothing you want to be
Always fighting
Always sharing
Why do you fight with yourself?
You are not me
No, I am what you want to be
Father you scream
Mother you cry
Who am I?
Or am I a we?