Solo drill · The guarded guest
Steel Return
A polished, scripted answer appears. Two jobs before the clock runs out: name (to yourself) which guarded move it's making, then speak the non-adversarial question that makes the script insufficient. Stay hospitable — score movement, not aggression.
A good rep
- You named the move before revealing — the reveal confirms or corrects you. This half is scored exactly.
- Your question asks for one specific thing: an instance, a cost, an exception, or a decision. Not "but what do you really think?"
- Tone passes the guest test: the person behind the script could hear your question as interest rather than attack.
Background: Engage the Guarded Guest — clarification forms and move-by-move responses.