dramatispersonae

[ When you step into the room, you'll find it dimly lit once more, with a spotlight over a simple wooden table with chairs around it. On the table are three cards, one with a single word on it, one with a short phrase, and one with the rules. You can also hear Peter's voice, though you can't see him. ]

You can't just be strong and brave to be a good adventurer, you know. You must also be very clever. I'm so very clever that I can get other people to say exactly what I want them to say all the time. But I must know if any of you are as clever as I am. To make it much easier for you, I will give you a word and a phrase that you must get other people to say to you. Every person you trick will get you points and you'll get more points for phrases!

… Oh, and no cheating! If another team figures out your word or phrase and tells it to me, they'll steal one of your end points! Oh, oh, and let's make a bet if you think you are the most clever! If you tell me the name of one specific person you can trick into saying your word or phrase, then I'll give you double the points for it! But if you fail, you'll lose points. Won't that be most interesting?

Game Start

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...hm. This is going to be tricky.

...So we have to... get them to say it without saying it?

Seems hard.

Yeah...without saying it and without giving away what we're trying to get them to say...

[hrmmmm]

I see.

Do we know which teams?

It doesn't say...maybe all of them? But I don't know for sure.

Do you think... there's anyone we should pick to guess?

I guess...if you're pretty sure you can get somebody to say either of those things, then put down their name? I haven't decided if I want to yet, I'm not sure I can do it.

...Yes, I don't know. I might... just get annoyed.

I hope Lelouch or Beatrice shows up, they'd be good at this...

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Aha.

I think... we don't know who we could pick out.

It should probably be someone you're accustomed to talking to—possibly someone that chose you, as well. Then it would largely become a battle of rhetoric with both parties participating, rather than an attempt to pursue someone that's on the defensive.

[you like to say things with the most words possible don't you]

A...ah. Yes. Um.

Maybe Mau?

Can you think of something you've discussed recently, or something relating to this game that you could get him to admit to? "I did it."

...Maybe? I'm not really sure.

Honestly, I'd say you're one of our best bets for simply playing defensively. You speak a lot less than I do, so it's harder for you to accidentally drop in phrases or words they want to hear. You don't need to make a bet if you're not confident on it—it's the riskier way.

I was thinking Mau but... does it have to be for both things? Maybe he doesn't even know "clock".

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[WE HAVE TO BE CLEVER, SAVE US]

Do you think you'll be able to get somebody?

It's possible, but I think it will largely be a matter of luck.

Nevertheless, I think we should strategize. If it's all three of us playing and we seem to be angling for the same sort of idea, that may be incredibly telling.

[nods] I...h-honestly I have no idea how to do this, so...

So play to your personality. The key is to be as natural as possible without trying to shoehorn in anything that you wouldn't normally say—that's an immediate flag.

Okay... [chewing on his lip a bit] I guess I just...try to get people talking about stuff they've done while I was away, maybe?

That would be fine. Just be casual about it, above anything else. Throw in misdirections—question people about food for a while, or something.

[thinks about it for a bit and nods]

I'm...not sure I'm confident enough to place a bet, but...thanks.

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