> GM assigns resistance, player rolls and suffers a
> complete defeat.
>
> Player: But he must get the message through.
>
> GM: Well, he has suffered a complete defeat. I tell
> you what, you get
> the message through, but at what cost?
But you're re-framing it, after the die roll has been
done. That's almost like "ah, maybe I didn't jump off
the cliff after all, now I know I'm rolling a fumble".
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