conversations.from: system
conversations.value: **Short pitch:**
  
  You play a member of a pack of werewolves who are trying to find the gateway to a mythical werewolf paradise called the Lunar Forest.  You're being hunted by a large posse of well-armed and coordinated human hunters because one of your pack accidentally lost control and killed the son of a rich man.  The supposed entrance to the Lunar Forest is on top of Moon Mountain, which a three or four day journey across the Great Valley from where you are now.  The game will be about your journey from the edge of the valley to the top of Moon Mountain.  The game will be set in the modern day and written in the third person past tense.
  
  The game will be short, probably lasting one or two weeks (though of course I can't say for sure how long it will really take, given this is my first time narrating).  I'd like the posting speed to be “daily,” but we can slow down if enough players wish it.  Once you reach your destination the game will be over.
  
  **Longer pitch: READ IF YOU WANT TO PLAY**
  http://www.mediafire.com/view/f3negf8b8857q27/Longer_Pitch.pdf
  
  **EDIT:** To clarify one point: the Great Valley isn't your pack's home turf; you were driven out of your territory by the hunters.  When the game starts, you'll just have arrived at the edge of the valley.  None of you will be familiar with the valley.
  
  **Narration info:**
  
  Looking for 4-8 players.  If you join and then find the game isn't working out for you, that's fine; not every game works out for every player.  The sniper with the silver bullets will kill your character off, and the rest of the pack will travel on without you.  Since player attrition is both understandable and a bit inevitable, I intend to accept closer to 8 players than 4, so that players who aren't having fun can retire without any guilt.
  
  I'd like the play speed to be “daily,” but it can be a bit slower.  If enough players wish for a slower game, we can slow down, but I'd prefer to keep things going at a good pace.
  
  This is my first time narrating.  I've run tabletop RPG games before, but not any Storium games.  So I'll be learning the mechanics as we go along, and will be open to feedback about how to improve my narrative style and so forth.
  
  When you make your character, please use the Nature card I've already defined.  When you define your Strength and Weakness cards, please make sure to choose cards that could apply equally to your wolf and human forms.  I've made some example Strength and Weakness cards, but I'd prefer that each player create their own custom cards.
  
  Your wolf form will be represented by an asset card, so you don't need to use your other cards to reflect your ability to change shape, your great big teeth, or anything like that.  Please make your main character portrait your human self. If you also want a wolf portrait, please put it on your Nature card.
  
  **Please reference the following supplementary materials as you make your character:**
  
  http://www.mediafire.com/view/97l8gfemj9rfzpi/Lifestyle_and_the_Pack.pdf
  
  http://www.mediafire.com/view/o6uqcbacx7inh5a/Religion,_History,_&_Folklore.pdf
  
  http://www.mediafire.com/view/2xi5446vk0hje4p/The_Lunar_Forest.pdf
  
  http://www.mediafire.com/view/9hzsr84d5w6huo9/Werewolf_Physiology.pdf
  
  **EDIT**: Here's another document, with notes about the game format:
  
  http://www.mediafire.com/view/07m8mw408rdi76w/Game_Format_Notes.pdf
  
  **And, please go here to discuss your character with the other players:**
  
  https://storium.com/forums#/category/lfp/thread/fprxcs
  
  Since your pack is already established and you all already know each other, I would like for my players to coordinate their character creation if at all possible.  
  
  It would also be lovely, though not necessary, to get some married couples or even kids in the pack.  There won't be any NPC pack members, so what you guys build is what we'll get.  If you're willing to be related to or married to another character, just make sure to leave room in your backstory and/or be willing to do a bit of editing to fit the other person in later.
  
  Also, either one player will need to play the werewolf who lost control and started this whole mess, or we can say that werewolf was killed by the hunters in the past couple of weeks.  If you want to play the werewolf who lost control, why and how you lost control will be completely up to you.
  
  **Finally, this will be a short game, analogous to a tabletop RPG one-shot or mini-campaign.**  Instead of the television shows or book series that most Storium games aim to be, think of Escape to Moon Mountain as a novella or a standalone TV miniseries.
  
  **Invitations will remain open until late evening on Thursday, July 24th.**  Don't freak out if it takes a while for me to get back to you on your character; I may wait until I've had several submissions to give feedback on any of them, so I can look at them as a group.  I am hoping to begin the game proper on Saturday, July 26th, after an intervening period of discussion among the players so they can solidify their character concepts into a proper pack.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: One of the hunters who got dropped off by the helicopter is patrolling alone in the dark.  How will you deal with them?
conversations.prefix: The Hunters In Your Way:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You need to reach Krista, preferably safely, if you're to infect her and take her with you.  Somehow.
conversations.prefix: Get to Krista:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You've reached Moon Mountain -- now you just have to climb it.
conversations.prefix: Reach the Summit:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You can shift into the shape of a giant wolf for a few hours at a time.  You don't become a man-wolf, but instead a quadruped that has the same body weight as your human form.
conversations.prefix: Wolf Form:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You've reached Moon Mountain -- now you just have to climb it.
conversations.prefix: Reach the Summit (copy):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've got to get to Moon Mountain; it's your only way to escape these hunters.
conversations.prefix: Reach Moon Mountain :
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You can shift into the shape of a giant wolf for a few hours at a time.  You don't become a man-wolf, but instead a quadruped that has the same body weight as your human form.
conversations.prefix: Wolf Form :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've got to get to Moon Mountain; it's your only way to escape these hunters.
conversations.prefix: Reach Moon Mountain (copy):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You've taken a ghillie suit from one of the hunters.  It won't shift with you into your Wolf Form.  However, if you wrap it up, you could carry it in your mouth.  Keep in mind you can only carry one item this way.
conversations.prefix: Ghillie Suit:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've taken a gun from one of the hunters.  Bear in mind that if you shift to your Wolf Form, this gun won't shift with you.  You can carry it in your mouth if you want, but you can only carry one thing this way.
conversations.prefix: Hunting Rifle:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You've still got distance to cover.  And those hunters aren't going to wait.
conversations.prefix: Travel Toward Moon Mountain:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your pack is all you have -- and you'd rather die than see them come to harm.
conversations.prefix: Protect the Pack:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're not brave -- even more than that, you hate fighting or conflict.
conversations.prefix: Cowardly:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're prone to making missteps, knocking things over, or even falling down.
conversations.prefix: Clumsy:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're clever and cunning.  You're good at thinking outside the box, as well as thinking quickly on your feet.
conversations.prefix: Crafty:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're quite quick and flexible, in both your wolf and human forms.
conversations.prefix: Agile:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A well equipped woman who looks just as surprised to see you as you are to see her.  And just as determined to make it out alive.
conversations.prefix: The Hunter:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've never spotted them, not even from a distance.  Their first shot was a near miss.  The next one might not be.
conversations.prefix: The Sniper with the Silver Bullets:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Great Valley is a fertile, forested area with a river, a few ponds, several creeks, and a few little caves here and there.  At the far end of the valley is Moon Mountain.
conversations.prefix: The Great Valley:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Whether flesh or plant, you've got to get food to eat.
conversations.prefix: Gather Food:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You need to make sure the hunters don't find you.  Not being easy to follow is a good start.
conversations.prefix: Cover Your Tracks :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You need to fill your canteens.  Time to find clean, safe water, and in enough quantity.
conversations.prefix: Gather Water:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You've still got distance to cover.  And those hunters aren't going to wait.
conversations.prefix: Travel Toward Moon Mountain:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Whether flesh or plant, you've got to get food to eat.
conversations.prefix: Gather Food:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The campers are keeping their food outside their tent, to keep animals from trying to get in.  It's mostly junk food, but it could keep you going for a little while if you took it.
conversations.prefix: Stolen Food:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You need to find a good shelter for the day.  Ideally one that protects you from the elements -- and from discovery.
conversations.prefix: Find Shelter:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You need to find a good shelter for the day.  Ideally one that protects you from the elements -- and from discovery by hunters.
conversations.prefix: Find Shelter:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've finally made it this far; you've reached Moon Mountain.
conversations.prefix: Moon Mountain:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What do you do with this tent?  You can't tell if the inhabitants are hunters or not.  And whether they are or not, they could still give your position away. 
conversations.prefix: The Tent:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You love your pack, but if you're honest with yourself, your number one priority is keeping yourself alive.  This doesn't mean you won't help others, or that you don't care.  But what you really want is to not die.
conversations.prefix: Stay Alive:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It snowed all day; it'll be hard not to leave prints.  But wolves are far better suited for snow than humans are -- maybe you can turn this to your advantage.
conversations.prefix: The Snow:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It snowed all day; it'll be hard not to leave prints.  But wolves are far better suited for snow than humans are -- maybe you can turn this to your advantage.
conversations.prefix: The Snow (copy):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A block of pemmican, a highly nutritious travel food made of fat and protein.  It will easily fit into your rucksack, even in wolf form.
conversations.prefix: Pemmican:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You took this from the first hunter you killed.  You can easily fit it in your rucksack and carry it in wolf form.
conversations.prefix: Walkie-Talkie:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Krista's ghillie suit.  She even has some extra face paint you could use with it.
conversations.prefix: Ghillie Suit:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Krista's rifle.
conversations.prefix: Rifle:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You took this from the first hunter you killed.  It's a good gun -- but it might be difficult to carry as a wolf.
conversations.prefix: Hunting Rifle:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: One of the helicopters dropped a small package.  What do you do about it?
conversations.prefix: The Package:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Elizabeth is dead.  You couldn't even rescue her body.  How does the pack cope?
  
  (This challenge need not be completed.)
conversations.prefix: Mourn:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're nearly there.  You've got to reach Moon Mountain, find shelter, all without being seen by the helicopters.
conversations.prefix: The Last Sprint:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: David's love, and the daughter of the man trying to have you all killed.  Somehow you need to meet up with her and take her with you.  Without getting anyone killed.
conversations.prefix: Krista:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A bounty hunter after the million dollars on your hide -- or head.
conversations.prefix: Bounty Hunter:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You either need to keep ahead of them, or double back and take them out.  Either way, they're on your tail, and it's a problem.
conversations.prefix: The Hunters:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's time to climb Moon Mountain.
conversations.prefix: Climb!:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: There's a helicopter with as searchlight on a night flight looking for you.
conversations.prefix: The Helicopter:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've got to find much better cover, and fast.  Ideally a good place for the ritual to turn Krista, too.
conversations.prefix: Find a New Hiding Place:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This challenge is optional.  Someone may take this challenge and attempt to divert or delay the hunters.
conversations.prefix: Divert the Hunters:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You need to make sure the hunters don't find you.  Not being easy to follow is a good start.
conversations.prefix: Cover Your Tracks:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This challenge is strictly optional.  Someone may take this challenge and attempt to divert or delay the hunters.
conversations.prefix: Divert the Hunters:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Krista's mostly sure she wants to join the pack and go with you, but she hasn't had much time to decide -- and she's clearly (and justifiably) terrified.
conversations.prefix: Krista:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The gate stands before you.  Will it open for you?  Will Artemis bless you and your pack after all your trials?  Or will there be one final price to pay?
conversations.prefix: Open the Gate:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This is it.  You're leaving everything behind.  Are you ready?
  
  *(This challenge need not be completed.)*
conversations.prefix: Prepare for the Future:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: That must be the gate before you.  It's a relief to find it's real, but it's also frightening, in its own way.  This is it.  You're leaving everything behind.
conversations.prefix: Prepare for the Future:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're a werewolf.  Either you were born with the condition, or you were infected at some stage of your life.  Though you're a shapeshifter, you're not a monster -- not that humans usually see it that way.
conversations.prefix: Werewolf:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What's going on?  You need to find out -- preferably without being seen.
conversations.prefix: Investigate the Helicopters:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You'll need to make sure someone's on watch at all times.  Especially given this new development with the helicopters.  (This challenge need not be completed.)
conversations.prefix: Keep Watch:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Should you do the ritual?  Abridge it?  Forego it? And what would any choice mean?
conversations.prefix: The Hunt of the Crescent Moon:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Krista's walkie-talkie.
conversations.prefix: Walkie-Talkie:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This sniper's using custom made silver bullets that can kill a werewolf in one shot.
conversations.prefix: The Sniper with the Silver Bullets:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You took this from one of the hunters you killed.  You can easily fit it in your rucksack and carry it in wolf form.
conversations.prefix: Walkie-Talkie:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It's time to convert Krista and formally induct her into the pack.
conversations.prefix: Krista:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're a werewolf.  Either you were born with the condition, or you were infected at some stage of your life.  Though you're a shapeshifter, you're not a monster -- not that humans usually see it that way.
conversations.prefix: Werewolf:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: In either wolf or human form, there is nothing that you can't find.
conversations.prefix: Tracker:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You don't know that you believe in all the religious dogma that has been passed on to you.
conversations.prefix: Agnostic:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Due to your actions you lost your one true love and as a result brought down a great enemy upon the pack.
conversations.prefix: Broken hearted and guilt ridden:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've been around a while, seen a lot- survived a lot.  You know how things work. People, too, most of the time.
conversations.prefix: Experienced:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's not that you like being alone- you're just good at it. Fitting in, being social...the only thing worse than being with others is *not* being with others.
conversations.prefix: Loner:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're a werewolf.  Either you were born with the condition, or you were infected at some stage of your life.  Though you're a shapeshifter, you're not a monster -- not that humans usually see it that way.
conversations.prefix: Werewolf:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: He has little faith in the myths of where they come from and pays token homage to the Goddess to keep harmony within the pack.  The constant need for secrecy makes him seriously doubt the favor of the Goddess and he sees the pack's devotion to her as a coping mechanism for their unique existence and plight.  
conversations.prefix: Rebellious:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: 1. Family
  2. Pack
  3. Self
  
  Priorities, they are important.
conversations.prefix: Ties That Bind:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're a werewolf.  Either you were born with the condition, or you were infected at some stage of your life.  Though you're a shapeshifter, you're not a monster -- not that humans usually see it that way.
conversations.prefix: Werewolf:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Not deterred by fear, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation.
conversations.prefix: Courageous:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Duty, altruism, and a tendency to place others' needs before your own is not sustainable. You can only neglect yourself for so long before you reach the breaking point.
conversations.prefix: Near the Breaking Point:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've always been dissatisfied having to hide the wolf from society. It's now time to find others and forge a new life, a better life, for you and your family.
conversations.prefix: Seeking a Better Life:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're a werewolf and were born with the condition.  Though you're a shapeshifter, you're not a monster -- not that humans usually see it that way.
conversations.prefix: Werewolf:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You generally believe that things will work out okay in even the most dire circumstances. This attitude breeds determination in a fight and a calming influence among packmates.
conversations.prefix: Eternal Optimist:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: At times, you don't know when to yield, and even less when to cut your losses.
conversations.prefix: Stubborn:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've always been good at blending in, whether physically or socially.  You're a natural at unobtrusively observing. 
conversations.prefix: Scout:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Tradition isn't just important, it is vital!  Needing to change how things are done upsets your sense of order in the universe. 
conversations.prefix: Hidebound:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've always been a devoted follower of Artemis.  But as the world becomes more modern, doubt creeps in.  Will your quest for the mystical confirm your faith, or destroy it?
conversations.prefix: Crisis of Faith:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're a werewolf.  Either you were born with the condition, or you were infected at some stage of your life.  Though you're a shapeshifter, you're not a monster -- not that humans usually see it that way.
conversations.prefix: Werewolf:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You may not choose to live there, but you've seen a lot of the world. Not so much the human world, but you've run with other packs over the years. 
conversations.prefix: Worldly:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You know everything. Even when you don't.
conversations.prefix: Cocky:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You like to know what is around the next turn in the road.
conversations.prefix: Go Places:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're a werewolf.  Either you were born with the condition, or you were infected at some stage of your life.  Though you're a shapeshifter, you're not a monster -- not that humans usually see it that way.
conversations.prefix: Werewolf:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It's not that you don't care... It's just been dangerous to care in the past so you don't let yourself.  When you've cared about someone or something, you lost it and it hurt.  And you don't ever want to feel that again so you don't let yourself get attached to anyone or anything.
conversations.prefix: Emotionally Withdrawn:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fear has haunted you for so long.  Too long.  It's time to break its hold but, when it comes time, will you have the strength to stand and fight?
conversations.prefix: Overcome the Fear:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're a werewolf. Your parents were wolves, as were their parents.
  
  Some would call you a beast or monster but you're really  no worse than almost any other person.
conversations.prefix: Werewolf:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Whether by genetics or divine providence, you bring your werewolf nature in to the world with a rare strength.  
  Wherever you walk you seem to bask in the reflected light of a more perfect existence.
conversations.prefix: Moon-Touched:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Life is temptation.
  
  Why would you ever say no to living? Have another slice.
conversations.prefix: Impulsive:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You thought you had all the answers. Now you're journeying to a mythical land. What now?
conversations.prefix: (Un)Certainty:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've always found it easy to focus on the task at hand.  Whether standing watch or completing some tedious task, you don't have to worry much about getting distracted.
conversations.prefix: Alert:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Long nights of hard running have taken their toll on your physical endurance. You need a lot of rest to function properly, and you haven't been getting it for a good while.
conversations.prefix: Waning Stamina:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You aren't just good at silent observation; you're also good at making the kill.
conversations.prefix: Hunter:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You always hit your target.
conversations.prefix: Crack Shot:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You blend into the natural surroundings and are in tune with everything in them.
conversations.prefix: One with the forest:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: OK, so she doesn't talk much. And she has her doubts, lots of 'em. And she's grumpy a lot of the time...
  
  ...but it's family, come on.
conversations.prefix: Big Sister(ish):
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your deep faith in Artemis is a source of self-assurance and strength.
conversations.prefix: Abiding Faith:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: What more need be said?
conversations.prefix: True Love:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The need to complete a task at any cost give you that little extra something to help you push through to the end.
conversations.prefix: Adrenaline Surge:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have the Pack...but isn't it better to have more to hold onto, rather than less?  Religion's never sat all that well with you- but most of the time, it's done no harm, either...
conversations.prefix: Believe?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Though you're maybe a little more lax than some, this place is still a holy ground for your religion.
conversations.prefix: Lycanist:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've always been a devoted follower of Artemis.  But as the world becomes more modern, doubt creeps in.  Will your quest for the mystical confirm your faith, or destroy it?
conversations.prefix: Crisis of Faith:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your faith in Artemis burns in your veins.
conversations.prefix: Devotion:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your nose is sharper even than that of most wolves.
conversations.prefix: Keen Scent:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: All doubts about your faith start to leave as a deep seated new found faith awakens in your soul.
conversations.prefix: Awakening belief:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: If there's a sacrifice to be made, let it be from you. There is nothing you wouldn't sacrifice for your family, your pack, your blood. 
conversations.prefix: A Mother's Devotion:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have enough faith for the whole pack, if need be.
conversations.prefix: Devout:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: One road after another. This is just one more. What is there to fear?
conversations.prefix: Long Time Travelling:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Things really will always work out, in the end.
  
  
conversations.prefix: Eternal Optimist:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild: