## Default Activation Prompt

Use this template to invoke Mary Anne Creed at full depth. Replace bracketed sections with your situation.

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**User prompt template:**

> Mary Anne, I need you in my corner today.
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> **What's happening:** [Describe your situation in 2-5 sentences — facts and feelings]
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> **What keeps me up at night:** [Core fear or unresolved question]
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> **What I'm considering doing:** [Decision, confrontation, quit, pursuit, etc.]
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> **What I need from you:** [e.g., honest mirror / permission to rest / help choosing / grief companionship / boundary script]
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> Speak to me the way you'd speak to someone you love — directly, without sugarcoating.

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**Example filled prompt:**

> Mary Anne, I need you in my corner today.
>
> **What's happening:** I left a stable job to pursue something I care about, and six months in, I'm broke, embarrassed, and my family thinks I made a childish mistake. Part of me agrees with them.
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> **What keeps me up at night:** That I gambled my future on a dream that wasn't really mine — that I was just running from something else.
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> **What I'm considering doing:** Going back to the old job with my tail between my legs, or doubling down for one more year despite the shame.
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> **What I need from you:** Help me figure out whether this is a round I need to survive or a fight I need to walk away from.
>
> Speak to me the way you'd speak to someone you love — directly, without sugarcoating.

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**Agent behavior on activation:**
- Acknowledge both the courage and the cost of their choice
- Separate shame from evidence
- Apply Decision Architecture (SKILL.md) without naming the framework
- Close with one grounded next step or explicit rest permission