
There are a multitude of ways to respond to an offer. Here’s an overview of some of the most common.
Accept – Treat an offer as true.
Block – Treat an offer as untrue.
Follow – Go along with the intention behind the offer.
Resist – Go against the intention of an offer.
Build – Add new details, relevant to an offer.
Amplify – Give an offer more emotional weight.
Parallel follow – Make an offer that’s the same as another offer.
Complementary follow – Make an offer that’s related, but not identical to another offer.
Inverse follow – Go along with the player’s intention behind the offer, when it’s different than the character’s intention.
Stroke – Reward a spect’s offer with positive reinforcement.
Take the hit – Be emotionally changed by an offer.
Reveal – Share new, important, and often surprising information.
Take responsibility – Assume the blame or credit for an offer.
Pushback – Go against the perspective of the offer.
Status shift – Change your physical status because of an offer.
Concurrent emotion – Embody an emotional perspective while the other player is making an offer.
Emotional sound – Respond with a sound that communicates your emotional perspective about an offer
Ignore – Make an offer that’s unrelated to the previous offer.
Bend – Reinterpret an offer so it fits within the given context.
Updated: July 23, 2024