The Storyteller | The Memory Pawnshop | The Story & The Crucible

In a gritty, rain-slicked city that looks vaguely like 1940s Noir mixed with futuristic neon, there is a shop called "Tabula Rasa." It is run by a mysterious, weary proprietor named Jeremy.

The shop offers a simple service: You can trade in a memory—a specific regret, a heartbreak, a failure—in exchange for a "Skill" or a "Trait" you desire. Want to forget the time you were fired? You can trade that memory for the ability to play piano. Want to forget a bad breakup? Trade it for confidence.

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