Tap the tag to flip it — the back is what prints on the acrylic.
Matter File
Disclosure·Competition group B·All-In · only the number moves
This is an All-In league.Your tag is your character — it never changes hands. After each round, standings re-rank every number: play well and yours drops toward #1. Skip a week and the field may drift past you. The art, name, and lore are yours for good.
All-In league: Matter File stays with its holder — only its number moves with each week's standings.
Character Sheet
AI-written · FATE style
High ConceptPermanent Record With Bureau Clearance
TroubleNever Know If Watched Or Flagged
Weight Of Contained EvidenceTrust No OneYellow Tabs Signal Interest
The Matter File originated during the Great Digital Migration when certain player records were deemed too significant to trust to fragile digital systems. Physical manila folders were created as permanent archives, carrying the weight of evidence the Bureau could not risk losing to system corruption. These files contained proof of competitive manipulation, suspicious patterns, or unauthorized knowledge about the Slush Fund - information deemed so dangerous that it required physical containment under institutional supervision. Over time, the Matter File became the Bureau's ultimate classification designation: evidence that matters too much to delete but cannot be allowed to circulate freely.
A thick manila folder with visible bulk and weight - its edges darkened from repeated handling by Bureau archivists. The Bureau's 'MATTER' classification is stamped across the front in orange ink, visible to all clearance levels. Yellow and red classification tabs line the edges, each representing different surveillance categories and assessment protocols. Halftone dot textures create subtle radar-like interference patterns across the surface, echoing the retro propaganda poster aesthetics. The folder feels substantively heavy when held - the weight of contained documents pressing against the fingers - and bears the Bureau's embossed seal on the back as official authentication of its elevated status.
The Matter File creates persistent narrative tension across all leagues within the Containment Zone - players carrying this designation exist in a state of perpetual uncertainty where they know the Bureau is watching but cannot determine whether they've been flagged as threats to contain or assets to protect. Other competitors viewing a Matter File holder cannot determine if their competitive decisions are genuine or under Bureau evaluation, transforming every interaction into a game of incomplete intelligence that perfectly embodies the 'Trust No One' operative motto.
Season Story
narrated by Flippy
Forged
Born from the Great Digital Migration because the cloud is for amateurs. The Matter File isn't a tag; it's a subpoena with a snap button. It carries the weight of unfiled complaints and the Slush Fund receipts. It’s heavy, it’s judging your form, and it demands to be carried in triplicate.
Matt Geary has been served Tag 69: the Matter File. It’s not a tag; it’s a subpoena with a snap button. The Bureau requires the evidence carried in triplicate. Per protocol, the audit begins now. Good luck, agent.
See where Matt Geary sits in the competition group.Updated after every finalized round
