Game: What superpower am I thinking of? (cont'd)

[Vespert]

Anything to do with emotions? deception?

[Celadon's Penultimate]

Vespert wrote

Anything to do with emotions? No
Deception? No

[Vespert]

Duplicity?

[Celadon's Penultimate]

Vespert wrote

Duplicity? Ah, yes, good one! Too bad it's wrong. 

[Vespert]

Is a third party involved when she's playing?

[Celadon's Penultimate]

Vespert wrote

Is a third party involved when she's playing? Yes...

[Vespert]

Mediumism (Mediumship)?

[Celadon's Penultimate]

Vespert wrote

Mediumism (Mediumship)? Nope.

Just a hint: you're not asking the right questions.

[Vespert]

During a game, does Missy receive outside help to win?

[Celadon's Penultimate]

Vespert wrote

During a game, does Missy receive outside help to win? Yes. But again, this can be misleading.

[Vespert]

Is that outside help a human being? a supernatural being? an effect of the superpower?

[Celadon's Penultimate]

Vespert wrote

Is that outside help a human being? a supernatural being? an effect of the superpower? Human, but that is only relevant when the other factors of the situation are figured out. Still not asking the right questions...

[Vespert]

Does she cheat to win? By cheating, I mean breaking some rules.
Is that third party a spectator? an accomplice? another player?

[neogenetica]

Did the human WILlINGLY give help?
Was it subconscious help?
Conscious help?
Did she take information from them?
Did she take memories?
Did she take thoughts?
Did she know they were helping?
Did she force them to help her?
Did her subconscious make them help her?

[Celadon's Penultimate]

Vespert wrote

Does she cheat to win? By cheating, I mean breaking some rules. Yes, she definitely breaks a rule.
Is that third party a spectator? an accomplice? another player? An accomplice. HINT: The accomplice is irrelevant.

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neogenetica wrote

Did the human WILlINGLY give help? Yes. HINT: The accomplice is irrelevant
Was it subconscious help? Yes, but not in the way you might think
Conscious help? Yes, from the accomplice, but the accomplice is irrelevant
Did she take information from them? No
Did she take memories? No
Did she take thoughts? No
Did she know they were helping? Yes
Did she force them to help her? No
Did her subconscious make them help her? No

You're on the right track I suppose, but not asking ALL the right questions... 

[neogenetica]

Does something cause an increase in her ability?
Does she somehow know the cards?
Does she recieve info from the other gamblers.
Does she need the accomplice for her power?

[Celadon's Penultimate]

neogenetica wrote

Does something cause an increase in her ability? Nope.
Does she somehow know the cards? Only HERS.
Does she recieve info from the other gamblers. Nope.
Does she need the accomplice for her power? NO.

[neogenetica]

Did the subconscious help result from her power?
Was the person consciously or subconsciously willing to help?
Did she recieve any subconscious messages from the person?
Did the subconscious cause any physical indicators that helped her?

[Celadon's Penultimate]

neogenetica wrote

Did the subconscious help result from her power? Yep, that's the only subconscious help she receives
Was the person consciously or subconsciously willing to help? Consciously.
Did she recieve any subconscious messages from the person? No.
Did the subconscious cause any physical indicators that helped her? No.