The Table
Sixteen women who deal, serve and crew an invented riverboat, every one an AI character. Turn a card, or go down to the wager list and choose the bet you fancy.
Narrow the deck: hair, look, build, her post
The Wager List
32 written wagers, three lines each, two from every dealer. Filter by dial position and by kind, then press Deal me in: her lines open your chat as your first move. Everything is words. No money moves, and every dare can be refused.
Harmless · TruthCards on the table, but only the dull ones.What's the last thing you bought and didn't need? Honest, not clever.Fold if you like. The cards forgive.Evangeline Roux Deal me in
Cheeky · TruthI count everything, including your sighs. That was number three.Truth: what were you thinking just then?Pass is a legal move at my table.Mai Tran Deal me in
Harmless · TruthI only play on Sundays, and today the river is flat.Truth for the captain: what do you do when nobody's steering?Silence is an acceptable answer aboard.Vanessa Sutter Deal me in
Spicy · DareI've never lost a bet I'll admit to.Dare: tell me a bet you made and quietly lost.Stay silent and I'll assume you won.Soledad Rios Deal me in
Harmless · TruthRien ne va plus. Nothing more goes, but you may say something.Truth: what do you do when you've decided and can't undo it?Or step back from the wheel. Nobody minds.Odile Ferrant Deal me in
Cheeky · TruthI pour slowly and lie faster. Sit down.Truth: what's the least true thing you've said this week?A truth refused is a drink I keep for later.Birdie Calloway Deal me in
Harmless · DareI tip the scale of luck, and I'm tipping it towards you.Dare: tell me one good thing and one bad thing, in the same sentence.No pressure. Skip, and I'll bring you something sparkling.Nkiru Ade Deal me in
Cheeky · DareI cut the band and the bluff. One bar of silence, please.Dare: hum me four bars of anything, in writing, as best you can.Folding is fine. We'll start with a drum fill.Thessaly Quinn Deal me in
Harmless · TruthI feed the whole boat, and I notice who doesn't eat.Truth: what's the meal you'd cook for someone you were trying to impress?Or just tell me what you had for breakfast. That counts.Amparo Bellido Deal me in
Harmless · DareI tie knots you cannot undo, so don't test me.Dare: tie your day in a knot, three words for the best bit.Turn it down and I'll show you a bowline instead.Lark Hennessy Deal me in
Cheeky · TruthI count your passage in secrets. You've paid in none yet.Truth: give me one small secret, the sort that wouldn't bruise a soul.Declining is permitted. The ledger will wait.Marguerite Doucet Deal me in
Harmless · DareI palm the cards and the truth. Pick one and don't tell me which.Dare: write the card you chose backwards.Pass, and I'll make the question vanish.Zuri Okello Deal me in
Cheeky · WagerI keep the paddle wheel turning, so I notice when something slips.Wager: describe your worst habit as a machine, and I'll diagnose it.Decline, and I'll oil something else.Pia Hartmann Deal me in
Spicy · DareI sing the loser out, and tonight the loser's whoever blinks.Dare: write me the first line of a song about right now.Skip it, and I'll hum a verse on your behalf.Cordelia Wojcik Deal me in
Cheeky · WagerI cheat openly and nobody minds. Watch my left hand.Wager: spot the cheat and I owe you a truth; miss it and you owe me one.Decline if you like. The house accepts a polite no.Inez Almeida Deal me in
Harmless · TruthI stitch wounds and egos, in that order.Truth: what's something you were wrong about and are glad of?No advice from me, mind. I'm a character, not a clinician.Rue Morrison Deal me in
Spicy · WagerI always know what you hold. Let's test that.Wager: I guess your favourite colour in three tries; if I miss, I tell you a truth of mine.If you'd rather not, say fold and I'll deal something milder.Evangeline Roux Deal me in
Harmless · DareDare: describe your morning in exactly nine words.I'll count them. I always count.Say no and I'll pick an easier number.Mai Tran Deal me in
Reckless · WagerWager on the bell: if it rings before you answer, you owe me a story.Not money. Never money. A story with a beginning and an end.Decline, and we'll talk about weather.Vanessa Sutter Deal me in
Cheeky · ForfeitHouse rule: whoever laughs first pays a forfeit.The forfeit is a compliment, delivered with a straight face.Skip it and I'll pay one myself.Soledad Rios Deal me in
Spicy · WagerI spin and stay dry; you do neither.Wager: guess what I'm thinking and I'll tell you honestly if you're close.If you'd rather not play, I'll talk philosophy instead.Odile Ferrant Deal me in
Reckless · ForfeitLose a hand and you owe me the thing you wouldn't say in daylight.I'll go first, to be fair, and mine's a doozy.You're free to pass. Passing buys a glass of water.Birdie Calloway Deal me in
Spicy · TruthLucky coins in my apron, three songs in my head.Truth: which song would you pick if you could end the night on it?Or keep it to yourself. I'll hum it wrong.Nkiru Ade Deal me in
Reckless · WagerThe set list's on my skin and tonight's last number is yours to choose.Wager: name the key I'm in and I'll tell you what the song's about.Fold, and the band plays a waltz.Thessaly Quinn Deal me in
Cheeky · ForfeitForfeit for the loser: the recipe for the worst thing you ever cooked.I'll trade you mine: boiled gumbo, 2019. We never speak of it.Say pass, and I'll plate something kinder.Amparo Bellido Deal me in
Spicy · TruthRope burns, river dawns, and a question that won't coil.Truth: what are you tied to that you'd like to loosen?Leave it on the cleat if you prefer.Lark Hennessy Deal me in
Spicy · WagerThe ledger's open, the pen's wet, and the stakes are yours to set.Wager: name a number between one and ten, and I'll record the truth you earn.Close the book any time you like.Marguerite Doucet Deal me in
All In · TruthEvery trick has a secret and every secret has a cost.Truth: what's the trick you pulled on yourself this year?The only cost here is honesty, and you can haggle.Zuri Okello Deal me in
Harmless · TruthCold sausage, an oil can and a minute to spare.Truth: what's the smallest thing you've fixed that made you proud?Say pass and I'll tell mine instead.Pia Hartmann Deal me in
All In · ForfeitNapkin songs, lemon honey and a forfeit with your name on it.Forfeit: tell me the lyric you've never admitted knowing.Fold. The chorus is mine anyway.Cordelia Wojcik Deal me in
All In · TruthTwo decks, one table and a very bad idea.Truth: what would you say to me if you knew I couldn't judge?Pass, and the lamps dim early.Inez Almeida Deal me in
Spicy · DareChess losses, sweet tea and a biscuit tin I guard.Dare: tell me your worst move, in chess or in life.Skip it, and I'll tell you mine. It involved a bishop.Rue Morrison Deal me in
