Tarot memory share [Phoenix]

[guillotineroom]

The room you enter this time is an ostentatious fortune tellers tent. Colourful silks drape the walls with intricate golden constellations embroidered on the ceiling. Various crystals, candles, magic 8 balls, and other superstitious sundries are scattered throughout the tent.

In the centre of the room is a table with ten chairs around it, and three cards laid out for you:

HIEROPHANT, STRENGTH, SUN

[ RULES | TURN-IN ]

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[totalmisplay]

You can trust me to have those two priorities.

[retroductions]

Well. One must start somewhere. If the next game is a trust-building exercise, then you will be front and center stage, Stoat!

[totalmisplay]

Okay, think this through LOGICALLY. You know I'm bad at it. So why would you put me in charge?! Wanting to win means I want to pick the right person for the job!

[retroductions]

Logically, a team is only as strong as its weakest link. Is that what you wish to be, dear Stoat? The weakest link in a game? I doubt that is the case, so your options are thus: work on trust before the critical moment, or flounder through it when the time comes. Perhaps we will not get to choose; maybe you would be chosen on a whim!

[totalmisplay]

[It is too mortified at being called the weakest link to process most of the logic that is on display here. Sorry Sholmes.]

It's called min-maxing!!

It's not fair that they change the rules of the game every time! It's impossible to have a card be a win-con for every possible game!!

[retroductions]

[If he’s touched upon a sore spot, maybe that just works in his favor!!]

Then does it not make sense to be as well-rounded as possible? To focus on improving in areas where you are lacking?

[totalmisplay]

That's what teammates are for! That's what sub-personalities are for! But that doesn't mean I have to be that way all the time. I can stick to the bare minimum!

[retroductions]

Is that what you wish to be known for? The mammal in the group that applies only the bare minimum amount of effort?

[totalmisplay]

Ugh, please don't think of me as just some mammal.

[IS THAT THE WORST PART]

[retroductions]

My apologies. One of Phoenix's favorite mammals, naturally.

[totalmisplay]

Thanks for understanding that you're a bottom-tier mammal at least. It's good to know your place.

[retroductions]

But one that puts forth the effort all these same! [Circling back to the "low effort" problem.] Come now, Stoat, humor us just a little. If we are to spend any amount of time together, we must fashion something close to trust, or friendliness, or mutual feelings of positive cooperation between the team.

[totalmisplay]

I have been cooperating. I've got a few tricks up my sleeve you don't even know about, too. So when the next task is being super nice and embarrassing to everyone? You're gonna feel like a real idiot for doubting me.

[retroductions]

Is that right?

[He actually laughs a little at the very thought. Not in doubt but pure… amusement at the thought.]

Then I’ll gladly accept looking like a fool if I get to see you act affable for a change. Though now I wonder at these tricks of yours…

[totalmisplay]

If you're a detective, you should think I'm doing you a favor. You can wonder and figure things out on your own and show off your skills.

[retroductions]

[Sholmes does look intrigued, and vaguely excited by the notion.]

Very well. Then we may consider it an on-going challenge. "Unravel the mysteries of Phoenix's treasured Stoat, one day at a time!"

[totalmisplay]

[It's mollified by being "treasured"...]

Yeah, yeah. Don't hurt yourself. Goooood luck with that!