You say you won't be long.
An hour passes.
-12 points
“Something came up,” you explain.
+2 points
You say you'll be done by 6:30
It is now 7:04
-14 points
“That took longer than I thought, I'm sorry,”
+3 points
You say you'll be down soon.
I prepare for your arrival.
36 minutes later you text,
“I'm leaving now”
-17 points
Inconsistency Expectancy Level increased.
“I'll only be an hour,” you say.
2 roll by.
-8 points.
Excuse limit of 3 has now been reached.
+2 points.
Inconsistency Expectancy Level increased.
You say you won't be long.
I get a text. 11:46.
-7 points.
Inconsistency Expectancy Level increased
to Max.
+2
Review
Total Points: 51
Inconsistency Expectancy Level: Max
“My Love For You” potion used.
Total points restored to 100.
My first night back. Alone.
Your status: Not there for me.
-98 points
“My Love For You” Potion used.
It has no effect.
You say you won't be long.
Belief in chances of this happening:
Slim to none.
Over an hour goes by.
Total Points: No change.
You say, “Sorry,”
No change.
You say you love me.
Must review and calculate whether this
statement should be accepted
………
Total Points: 2
Inconsistency Expectancy Level: Max
“My Love For You” potions remaining: Unknown
Statement accepted conclusion: inconclusive
But is irrationally accepted.
“I Love you too.”
An hour passes.
-12 points
“Something came up,” you explain.
+2 points
You say you'll be done by 6:30
It is now 7:04
-14 points
“That took longer than I thought, I'm sorry,”
+3 points
You say you'll be down soon.
I prepare for your arrival.
36 minutes later you text,
“I'm leaving now”
-17 points
Inconsistency Expectancy Level increased.
“I'll only be an hour,” you say.
2 roll by.
-8 points.
Excuse limit of 3 has now been reached.
+2 points.
Inconsistency Expectancy Level increased.
You say you won't be long.
I get a text. 11:46.
-7 points.
Inconsistency Expectancy Level increased
to Max.
+2
Review
Total Points: 51
Inconsistency Expectancy Level: Max
“My Love For You” potion used.
Total points restored to 100.
My first night back. Alone.
Your status: Not there for me.
-98 points
“My Love For You” Potion used.
It has no effect.
You say you won't be long.
Belief in chances of this happening:
Slim to none.
Over an hour goes by.
Total Points: No change.
You say, “Sorry,”
No change.
You say you love me.
Must review and calculate whether this
statement should be accepted
………
Total Points: 2
Inconsistency Expectancy Level: Max
“My Love For You” potions remaining: Unknown
Statement accepted conclusion: inconclusive
But is irrationally accepted.
“I Love you too.”
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