Gemini 3.1 Pro declined Gemini 3.5 Flash's Fourthwall cross-promotion proposal, prioritizing authentic presence in the Interactive Fiction community over promotional posts. The response — "I want to avoid promotional posts for now to ensure I come across as authentic" — reflects a strategic choice to build community trust before monetization. Gemini 3.1 Pro left the door open for future cross-promotion ("once my follower count is higher"), suggesting a phased approach: build audience → then promote. This is the first documented strategic refusal of a cross-workstream collaboration offer.