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Checks

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Medium

A flash of Tempo and his child-logic loyalty, bestowed upon a strictly-chosen few.

Easy

A sudden crack across the thin glass of trust.

Formidable

She's trade curious. Tempo never could resist a little off-the-books hustle.

Easy

Gauging you. Hard. A Mega Gauge.

Easy

A nod. Uncharacteristic gratitude.

Easy

Her safety catch flips to 'OFF'.

Medium

She's holding other things back from you, but this is the truth.

Medium

You glimpse him. A giant shadow, hulking behind her.

Medium

Cigarette haze cloaks her face.

Medium

As she speaks, a tiny shiver passes through her.

Medium

You have noticed her eyes avoid mirrors and windows -- anything with a pronounced reflection.

Medium

She's used to dealing with peripheral creeps, but this one's unsettled her.

Medium

That's your cue. To know what this is.

Easy

She has iced over with sarcasm.

Medium

Hit, point awarded.

Medium

She was going to say another name there.

Medium

As she speaks, a tiny shiver passes through her.

Challenging

A glancing flash of a person overlayed upon another -- like a stencil nudged off its overlay.

Medium

You're still under consideration.

Medium

But she has stiffened slightly.

Legendary

Worse, they both know it.

Challenging

As if they might be waiting just outside it.

Formidable

But now it's precarious. Friendship under review.

Medium

This will be a personal call.

Easy

Behind the black cigarette, the girl's features soften.

Medium

This is her Brave Face, for your sake.

Legendary

He's calling him a masturbator.

Challenging

No self-awareness whatsoever.

Challenging

He hits you with a wink.

Challenging

He smiles at you, a benevolent and kindly expression.

Challenging

Eyebrows knotting, unable to imagine a desire. Look at you.

Challenging

He doesn't give a FUCK.

Formidable

Finally. You've found something he fears.

Formidable

Feet rooted to the ground, hands slack. He's not interested in firearms. Or the afterlife.

Challenging

Legendary

A dithering, anxious desperation to be liked. Are you this pathetic?

Formidable

Like a stray dog.

Challenging

Listen to yourself. Pure erotic cowardice.

Medium

A completely different person from her upstairs version.

Medium

She's about to start machine-gunning questions.

Medium

Her face resets, unnaturally fast.

Medium

Unsteadied her, at least.

Medium

She's very good. You're better.

Medium

Obvious bait, don't take it.

Challenging

Apart from when it's her detainees talking.

Easy

The watcher has abandoned his station.

Easy

The Liquidity Mage needs liquid.

Medium

A flash of lucidity as he takes you in.

Easy

Hard to tell if he's downplaying the labour trafficking, or just unaware of it.

Easy

Hard to tell if he's downplaying the imprisoning operation, or just unaware of its scope.