The Contract

In the last couple days something reminded me of an old gaming incident, and I'm hoping that sharing it will drive it out of my head. I was at a con some half a lifetime ago (for my lifetime that has a value of 18 years) and had signed up for a Top Secret game. I had read a lot about the game but had never played it and was jazzed to try. Now I would know that running an espionage game for eight players who have never met in a four hour time slot is a hell of a gamble, but then I figured it would be a neat chance to try the system. 

( decades old gaming anecdote behind cut )