Who is Despoina?

[superstar]

Let’s see, shall we?
Wikipedia “Despoina”

[Jackie]

Getting wild with it @superstar

“] She was the goddess of mysteries of Arcadian cults worshipped under the title Despoina, “the mistress” alongside her mother Demeter, one of the goddesses of the Eleusinian mysteries. Her real name could not be revealed to anyone except those initiated to her mysteries”

[Anonymous]

She’s been here for 5 minutes and we’re already entertaining that she is apart of all this? Maybe @despoina is just really into greek mythology. Or her parents were.

[Jackie]

Welcome @despoina
Were All crazy and a bit paranoid. It’s a lot of fun!

[Despoina]

It’s not time for you to know.

[superstar]

We’re ready when you are, @despoina.

[Jackie]

Daaaang, the plot thickens @despoina

well, do you have a favorite color?

[Despoina]

Jackie, you’re really asking the tough questions.

[Maranda]

@despoina If you’re a new participant, we’ve had some people join the forums lately with an agenda to carry out or a message to spread, so please understand if we all seem a bit on edge while you get situated.

[Despoina]

DID they have an agenda? It seems the issue here is that “they” lack a clear one.

[superstar]

@despoina whoever you are, participant or not, I like you already.

[Sean]

I’d be willing to assume that they do, but simply aren’t telling us.

The butcher does not bother telling the herd his plans

[Despoina]

And you’ve certainly caught my attention.

A shepherd needs his flock.

[Jackie]

:D!

@despoina
Just trying to be less abrasive, since you had such an abrupt, critical ease into the forums. Even if you are a mystery, or even a completely innocent player, everyone has a favorite color. A favorite food. No one’s a monster… Unless if you feel like crossing that threshold into conspiracy-land…

[Brad Ruwe]

@despoina Yep, already like this person. Thank you for pointing out @joycecarlberg’s clarity problems.

[Despoina]

Mystery ins’t the same as obfuscation, although many confuse the two.

[Anonymous]

“Even though I’m no better than a beast, don’t I have the right to live?”

Boy do I hate being fooled twice though.

Even though I’m probably going to continue being wrong… I am always going to defend new players from being accused of not being who they say they are.

Let us know what we can do, @despoina.

[Despoina]

Thanks Buz with one z. I’ll let you know when I need your help. 😉

[Meghan Mayhem]

@thebuz Maybe they don’t want us to know that we know that they know that they know who they are and we know that they are we? Wait, what?

[Lia]

@despoina From our point of view, they feel pretty similar. Welcome to a world of uncertainty!

[Jackie]

Mystery is truly lacking the pieces of the puzzle, to finish. Obfuscation is hiding the pieces, purposefully, to watch others struggle. One is usually more malicious than the other?

[Despoina]

Thank you for your eagerness to accept me into this … community of observers.

[Brad Ruwe]

The way I see it, mystery is a puzzle. All the pieces are there, you just have to figure out how they fit together.

Obfuscation is like taking 5 puzzles, mixing the pieces all together, and trying to form one coherent image from 1/5 of the pile. When you needlessly complicate things in order to “hide” a message, the message gets lost entirely.

Thank you for bringing up this point @despoina

And apparently @theladyj and I are on similar wavelengths with this.

• This reply was modified 7 years, 8 months ago by Brad Ruwe.

[Despoina]

Thank you for understanding it, Brad.

[Anonymous]

@despoina

Thanks Buz with one z. I’ll let you know when I need your help. ?

Ah… so you go way back don’t you.

You have my attention.

[Despoina]

xx

[scot]

Howdy @despoina welcome to our crazy world

[Jackie]

Highfive

@nothenrygale

[Megan]

OK that part where @despoina just said “thank you for your attention…wait until you see what I do with it” before she deleted it?

That was hot.

[Cristen]

Who is she? She can’t tell us. That’s the myth!

Also The Big Combo’s a classic noir, I particularly love that shot. Good avi choice, friend.

[Megan]

@despoina I am insanely intrigued by you.

[Kevin]

Before she deleted it, @despoina originally signed off with the following:

An interesting signature to end with, considering (from Wikipedia):
“Her real name could not be revealed to anyone except those initiated to her mysteries.”

[Kortney]

Anyone who hasn’t read the wiki yet- I suggest doing it. She’s a cult, within a cult.

[superstar]

She’s an enigma, wrapped in a mystery, smothered in secret sauce, served with a side of ranch dressing.

[Jackie]

Well ‘Despoina’ is Greek Mythology. Much of the FB paintings/quotes have been romanticizing Helenistic life, mythology, wars. Correlation? Clues?

[Anonymous]

@kortneydarling Doing so as soon as I’m off work in 30 minutes. Rest of my night will be spent reading.

[Andrew Kasch]

I already like @despoina better than Joyce. Short. Quick. To the point.

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