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Live as your character in one of the following ways.

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the setting in which a scene takes place

See Establishing locations

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a narrative element that must be true for a scenario to work

When playing a scenario, there are narrative elements that need to be true for the story to work. These are locked elements.

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ending a scene by looking to or away from the spect
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Play a scene in which Player B wants something from Player A, and Player A plays for the loss.

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If you’re stuck for what to say, declare something. Say how you feel. Make an observation about a character, the location, or what’s going on. Let it be simple. State the obvious. When you make a declaration, you establish a detail while avoiding a question.

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A drill in which Player B makes random offers and Player A makes them relevant to either of their characters.

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