Just played US for the first time last night, and had so much fun! There were a lot of cool beats and great storytelling, which was pretty exciting for everyone involved.
However, a question did come up: I am playing The Tainted, and my playgroup was a little confused by the mechanics of The Tainted’s intimacy move:
“When you share a moment of intimacy–physical or emotional–with another person, they give you a Debt they hold on someone else.”
I understand how this happens mechanically, but how does it follow the fiction of the story? Does the other person feel connected to The Tainted and “give” it willingly? Why would they do that? Or does my demonic power force them to “give” it to me, even if they wouldn’t normally do such a thing?
In my game’s example, The Wolf had a Debt over The Oracle because he was protecting her from harm. I shared an intimate moment with The Wolf and now my Tainted has a Debt over The Oracle. This left us all a little baffled and there were a few minutes’ discussion of the logistics of this. Anyway, if anyone has thoughts or insights on this it would be appreciated.