HERE COME DOTS If you rearrange the above letters, In a particular way. You will discover a form of communication, That was popular back in the day. What am I?

I have steps, but I cannot walk. I can go up and down, but I stay put. What am I? Too easy?

In the whisper of quills, it flows like rivers of midnight, captured in the dance of feathered scribes, painting stories without uttering a single sound.

I can be fancy or cheap. I'm typically functional. I can be found in a pocket on a chain, around a wrist or on a lapel.

I am mandatory. You have to pay me every year, and every time you buy something. Add an I and I also cost you money, but at least you're going places.