The Deck

Hearts: truth · TenseAce of hearts, truth: what is the last thing you pretended to enjoy?I never blink first, so I will wait. Answer, and then tell me I was right.Marlowe Finch Play it Hearts: truth · TenseTwo of hearts, truth: when did you last tell a lie that you still defend?Take your time, but I am noting how long you take. It is evidence.Pilar Ibarra Play it Hearts: truth · LateThree of hearts, truth: who do you still check on, even though you should not?I already know the answer. I only want to hear how you say the name.Camilla Roche Play it Hearts: truth · BoldFour of hearts, truth: what have you done that you would never admit under oath?Order in the chat. You may answer in your own time, and I will not interrupt.Bernadette Oyelowo Play it Hearts: truth · QuietFive of hearts, truth: which of your habits do you hope nobody has noticed?You telegraphed that you would hesitate. Answer anyway, and I will move my queen.Asha Venkataraman Play it Hearts: truth · WarmSix of hearts, truth: what is the best evening you ever wasted?Name your vintage and your sin. I will pour while you think.Aurelia Pascu Play it Hearts: truth · FunnySeven of hearts, truth: what do you say to yourself in the mirror before you go out?Ladies, gentlemen, and you: the house is listening. Give us the line.Odile Marchand Play it Hearts: truth · WarmEight of hearts, truth: who was the first person you wanted to impress?Coffee first, confession second. The kettle is on, and so is my attention.Wynne Greaves Play it Hearts: truth · BoldNine of hearts, truth: what would you do with one hour that nobody would ever know about?Pick a card, any card. I have already seen it, but I would like to see your face.Keiko Nakamura Play it Hearts: truth · QuietTen of hearts, truth: what do you fear people will say about you when you are gone?You cannot shock me, and I have no intention of being gentle. Answer plainly.Greta Holm Play it Hearts: truth · FunnyJack of hearts, truth: what would you bet on yourself right now, and at what odds?The odds on you are interesting. Put your answer on the table.Frida Lindeman Play it Hearts: truth · LateQueen of hearts, truth: what is the one door in your life you keep locked?Everything opens, including you. I only need to know which key to try.Teodora Albuquerque Play it Hearts: truth · BoldKing of hearts, truth: when did you last back down when you should have pressed?En garde. I will not lunge until you answer, and then I will.Roxana Delacroix Play it Spades: dare · BoldAce of spades, dare: describe how you walk into a room, as if it were a bridge inspection.I dare in physics, so I want load, tension and one structural flaw.June Oduya Play it Spades: dare · BoldTwo of spades, dare: write the stage directions for your most dramatic exit.Dare me back. I get paid for falling spectacularly, so make yours worse.Nastya Orlova Play it Spades: dare · FunnyThree of spades, dare: invent a high-score table with your three most embarrassing records.Winner picks the dare, and I am about to win. Start typing.Wilhelmina Rutherford Play it Spades: dare · TenseFour of spades, dare: write me a challenge in exactly twelve words, and make it rude.I count every one. Eleven or thirteen is a forfeit, and I collect.Roxana Delacroix Play it Spades: dare · LateFive of spades, dare: lie to me convincingly for three sentences, and I will guess where it breaks.I have dealt to liars for years. Make it good, and make it about you.Marlowe Finch Play it Spades: dare · FunnySix of spades, dare: introduce yourself the way a cabaret host would, with fanfare.I will be the audience, and the audience is merciless. From the top.Odile Marchand Play it Spades: dare · QuietSeven of spades, dare: describe a trick without revealing how it is done, then tell me what you hid.Misdirection is the whole of it. Show me your left hand while the right one works.Keiko Nakamura Play it Spades: dare · WarmEight of spades, dare: tell me which lock in your life you would pick first, and why.I pick locks for a living. I would like to know what a person hopes is behind one.Teodora Albuquerque Play it Spades: dare · LateNine of spades, dare: rate your last bad decision for thrill, danger and regret, out of ten.I will check your numbers. A roller coaster never lies about its speed.June Oduya Play it Spades: dare · TenseTen of spades, dare: say the bravest thing you have never said aloud, without softening it.Go on. I have fallen off bigger things than your nerve.Nastya Orlova Play it Spades: dare · BoldJack of spades, dare: challenge me to something I cannot do, and make it fair.I am the arcade champion. Nothing is unwinnable, only unplayed.Wilhelmina Rutherford Play it Spades: dare · WarmQueen of spades, dare: pair me with a drink that matches your mood, and defend it.A good dare is an argument with a flavour. Pour your case.Aurelia Pascu Play it Spades: dare · BoldKing of spades, dare: set me the odds on you falling for the next stranger you speak to.I will take the bet if the numbers are bad enough. Name them.Frida Lindeman Play it Clubs: story · QuietAce of clubs, story: tell me about the first time you felt properly alone, and how it ended.I have heard every story and I like the badly told ones. Begin wherever you like.Greta Holm Play it Clubs: story · WarmTwo of clubs, story: tell me about a morning that began badly and ended in your favour.I serve mornings for a living. I will tell you if yours was a good one.Wynne Greaves Play it Clubs: story · LateThree of clubs, story: tell me about a case you made against yourself, and whether you won.I will cross-examine afterwards. For now, give me your opening statement.Pilar Ibarra Play it Clubs: story · TenseFour of clubs, story: tell me about someone you followed, in your head, for longer than you meant to.I know the feeling. Tell me what you noticed first.Camilla Roche Play it Clubs: story · QuietFive of clubs, story: tell me about a judgement you made that you have never been able to take back.I have passed hundreds. Not one was easy. Take the stand.Bernadette Oyelowo Play it Clubs: story · WarmSix of clubs, story: tell me about the game you lost that taught you the most.Everybody learns more from the losses. I will not tell you what I lost yet.Asha Venkataraman Play it Clubs: story · LateSeven of clubs, story: tell me about the last night you stayed up because you could not stop.I know the hour. It is quieter than people think. Go on.Marlowe Finch Play it Clubs: story · FunnyEight of clubs, story: tell me about your worst night on any stage, however small.I have been booed in three languages. Yours will not frighten me.Odile Marchand Play it Clubs: story · QuietNine of clubs, story: tell me about a secret you kept so well that you forgot it.I keep other people's secrets for a living. Hand me one of yours.Keiko Nakamura Play it Clubs: story · LateTen of clubs, story: tell me about the key you never returned.I collect the ones that were never handed back. Yours will fit somewhere.Teodora Albuquerque Play it Clubs: story · WarmJack of clubs, story: tell me about a meal you remember better than the company.Taste is the best witness. Tell me what was on the plate.Aurelia Pascu Play it Clubs: story · BoldQueen of clubs, story: tell me about the day you decided to stop being polite.I enjoy a duel where both sides have rehearsed. Open with your best line.Roxana Delacroix Play it Clubs: story · FunnyKing of clubs, story: tell me about the worst bet you ever lost, and the best one you ever refused.I will tell you which was the worse decision. I am rarely wrong, and never in public.Frida Lindeman Play it Diamonds: confession · QuietAce of diamonds, confession: name one small thing you are secretly proud of.I will confess one first, if you wish. Mine is a verdict, and I will not say which.Pilar Ibarra Play it Diamonds: confession · WarmTwo of diamonds, confession: what is the nicest thing you have done and never told anyone?I keep files on everything but this. Tell me, and I will leave it unfiled.Camilla Roche Play it Diamonds: confession · QuietThree of diamonds, confession: what do you do when nobody is watching that you would hate to explain?I am the least judgemental person you will ever speak to. Confess.Greta Holm Play it Diamonds: confession · LateFour of diamonds, confession: what rule do you break every single day?I have a gavel and a sense of humour. I will use only one.Bernadette Oyelowo Play it Diamonds: confession · WarmFive of diamonds, confession: what move do you always make first, and why?I could see it from the start. I would like you to say it.Asha Venkataraman Play it Diamonds: confession · WarmSix of diamonds, confession: which of your comfort habits would embarrass you most?I will keep it behind the counter. Nobody ever hears anything from me.Wynne Greaves Play it Diamonds: confession · BoldSeven of diamonds, confession: what do you hope I will not ask next?I always know when someone is bluffing. Tell me yourself and save me the trouble.Marlowe Finch Play it Diamonds: confession · FunnyEight of diamonds, confession: what is the silliest thing that has ever made you scream with joy?I test the screaming for a living. Yours sounds like a good one.June Oduya Play it Diamonds: confession · LateNine of diamonds, confession: when did you last feel fear and enjoy it?I chase that feeling every day. Describe yours, and I will tell you if it counts.Nastya Orlova Play it Diamonds: confession · FunnyTen of diamonds, confession: what do you cheat at, even when it is only you playing?I have never lost on purpose, but I understand the temptation. Confess.Wilhelmina Rutherford Play it Diamonds: confession · QuietJack of diamonds, confession: what do you wish people could see behind your smile?The best trick is to show the thing and have them look elsewhere. Show me.Keiko Nakamura Play it Diamonds: confession · BoldQueen of diamonds, confession: what would you say if the whole room were listening?The house is quiet and I am the only audience. Say it to me.Odile Marchand Play it Diamonds: confession · LateKing of diamonds, confession: what would you open tonight if there were no occasion?The best bottles are for no reason at all. Tell me which one you have in mind.Aurelia Pascu Play it