Memento Mori

Casual Formalities

Memento Mori is the #1 brand in business casual and loungewear. Their styles are subdued and timeless, focusing on muted palettes and classic fabric patterns like plaid and tweed. There is an earthy, homey quality to their aesthetic and atmosphere that makes you want to settle by the fire and read a book. Those who patron Memento Mori have an eye for detail, and a discerning taste, the kind of folk you wouldn't be surprised to find in a moment of quiet contemplation.

As a patron, Memento Mori values subtlety and tact, and a quiet focus that does not boast. Their Duelists tend to watch and listen before they act, and if they do choose to act, you probably already missed their first move. They are often careful strategists, who know when to strike, and when to withdraw.

Brand Deal

You can Pursue a Brand Deal with Memento Mori if you have:

• Gotten an article published in any Diamond City paper or publication
• Spent an extended period of time reading a book in The Alcove

A Brand Deal with Memento Mori is less glamorous than most other sponsorships. They value dedication and intellect, and they will expect you to hone yours. Memento Mori produces it's own highly-acclaimed literature and times publication known as Memento Historia. Their Duelists also record and journal their experiences, and are expected to produce monthly articles in one format or another, which are compiled into the next month's issue of the Historia. These articles range from poetry, to journal entries, to more embellished prose, depending on the author.

Your only obligation to Memento Mori in order to preserve your brand deal is to record and observe. Victory is not necessary. Even in defeat, there is meaning. The only Duelist of Memento Mori to have ever been terminated by the company was for keeping secrets.

Brand Move: Prove my Point

When you attempt to undercut someone's manipulative rhetoric with logic or precedent, you may roll + Passion.
On a 10+, you disprove their logic or their emotionally charged statements. Describe how you shine a light on the flaws in their words.
On a 7-9, your analysis holds up, but choose one.

• You fail to completely strip the weight from their words; the judge describes how.
• You leave yourself vulnerable to criticism of your own.

On a 6 or less, you make a critical error while trying to point out their flaws. Gain Baggage.  

Rivalry

Memento Mori has an earned reputation for somberness and bookish-ness that often puts them in overlapping circles with Dark • Matter. However, the latter has an eccentric streak that tends to sour the atmosphere that Memento Mori enjoys. They feel entirely justified in their desire for the other Brand to tone itself down when they collab on events together. Many members of Dark Matter do not share this feeling. However, this frustration exists beneath a veneer of aggressive disinterest and rarely manifests itself beyond harsh words uttered behind closed doors.