Marsyas' Game

I challenge you to a back-and-forth of ideas;

The rules are simple: each individual

Has an allotted time to transmit a phrase

That is concurrently coherent,

Intelligent, and imbued with undertone

Of nonchalance and wit.

One point for each successfully transferred clause

And one negative point for each stumble, mid-sentence

Pause, break of eye contact that exceeds three seconds,

Or irrelevant statement.

The game lasts fifteen minutes. The winner gains reputation,

And the loser will be flayed alive.