conversations.from: system
conversations.value: *1413*
  
  The madness of king Charles had caused troubles all over the country. Feeling slighted, the Burgundian nobles, under duke  John the Fearless were now waging open war against the Orléans branch of royalty, led by the king's nephew, Charles after the treacherous assassination of his father. 
  
  Paris was taken by the Burgundians a few years ago, when they defeated the dreaded _écorcheurs_ (flayers) of the house of Armagnac, Orléans's allies. Unable to hold the city, John had to abandon it, but he still has many partisans, particularly among the lower classes.
  
  The city was now at peace, but tensions were high. The Armagnacs still had a fearsome reputation but  their enemies were bent on revenge, biding their time. The English were plotting with Burgundy, waiting for a sign of weakness in the French camp to break the truce and strike. Charles d'Orléans was keen on making John pay for his father's death,  the mad king was having one of his crises and there were rumours of sorcery in his court.
  
  It was in these difficult times that the inhabitants of Paris had to survive, defend their liberties and secure a future for themselves.
  
  
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  As discussed here, https://storium.com/forums#/category/lfp/thread/ggp1n0, the game is supposed to be centered on lowlives and ordinary people, rather than high politics and warfare.  Straight historical, though the superstitious times leave a little leeway for very low fantasy.
  
  The background might appear a bit complex, but that's because the period is pretty rich in characters and plots. Don't let that frighten you, no knowledge is required. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A survivor of the infamous bands of mercenaries, with a great skill at arms and heavy sins in his past.
conversations.prefix: Soldier:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A survivor, begging or stealing their way through life.
conversations.prefix: Street Punk:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A student, or clerc at the world-famous  University.
conversations.prefix: Scholar:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A wealthy merchant or tradesman.
conversations.prefix: bourgeois:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A noble coming from the country side to fight in the Orléans camp.
  
conversations.prefix: Knight:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: One of the nobles at court, refined and skilled with rethorics and negotiation.
conversations.prefix: Courtier:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: They are everywhere, working for their masters.
conversations.prefix: Servant:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Live another day.
conversations.prefix: Survival:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Times of trouble are times of opportunity.
conversations.prefix: Greed:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You did terrible things, you must repent before death.
conversations.prefix: Atonement:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Times of trouble are time of opportunity.
conversations.prefix: Power:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Right or wrong, your name will be remembered.
  
conversations.prefix: Glory:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Danger, violence and excitement.
conversations.prefix: adventure:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Danger, violence and excitement.    
conversations.prefix: Adventure:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Right or wrong, your name would be remembered. 
conversations.prefix: Glory:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Times of trouble are times of opportunity.   
conversations.prefix: Greed:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Living another day. 
conversations.prefix: Survival:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: People who did terrible things must repent before judgement.    
conversations.prefix: Atonement:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: They crossed you, they had to pay.
conversations.prefix: Revenge:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Able to surmount fear.
conversations.prefix: Brave:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fast and witty.
conversations.prefix: Clever:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Enough assets to buy your way out of everything.
conversations.prefix: Rich:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The most precious possession is one's reputation.
conversations.prefix: Respected:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Why think when one can act?
conversations.prefix: Hot headed:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Prone to fits of dark thoughts and paralysis.
conversations.prefix: Black bile:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Physically or mentally frail.
conversations.prefix: weak:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Flinching from confrontation.
conversations.prefix: cowardly:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: An imposing two-story building, with a tiled roof. The stench of death and blood is overpowering.
conversations.prefix: La grande boucherie:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The orator was not a mad man, and had clearly something in mind. Still, defying the regal authority openly was crazy. Or was it?
conversations.prefix: A dangerous discourse:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A bit old for a butcher boy, and somewhat more dignified. He had cold eyes, though, and didn't smile much.
conversations.prefix: Denis the skinner:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A bit old for a butcher boy, and somewhat more dignified. Cold eyes, and thin lips that didn't smile
conversations.prefix: Denis the slaughterman:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Rotund, looking well off, though not as rich as a master bourgeois, Girard seemed harmless enough, if loquacious.
conversations.prefix: Girard the butcher:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Well dressed, but without ostentation, a clever face with inquiring eyes. Hard to tell an age, or exactly what he was thinking of.
  
conversations.prefix: The scholar:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The rules of the order forbid personal possessions. There was no way a monk could own a purse full of money.
conversations.prefix: The vow of poverty:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Rough, rude, arrogant, their reputation in the city was terrible. Could they do more than scaring women and getting into drunken brawls, though?
conversations.prefix: Butcher boys:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Whatever the monk mission was, it was important that he didn't disturb the peace. The south supported the house of Orléans, Evrard understood, coming from an Orléans family himself, but their duty was to God alone.
conversations.prefix: Neutrality:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Well dressed, but without ostentation, a clever face with inquiring eyes. Hard to tell an age, or exactly what he was thinking of.    
conversations.prefix: Jean d'Arras:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Listening to gossip, probing the informal network of the underclass, or simply strolling about and keeping eyes open, it's not that difficult to uncover Paris' secrets
  
conversations.prefix: Keeping current:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The lads spread out and surrounded the roof, excited but unsure what to do. 
conversations.prefix: Caught!:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: While in Paris, Gilbert could count on his new University allies.
  
  
conversations.prefix: Learned friends:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It didn't seem it would be a good time to be a moderate, or worse, an Armagnac.  Still, nobody cared about a small child, so Brion was free to do whatever he wanted.
conversations.prefix: Picking a side:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The court of queen Isabeau was said to be  a nest of intrigue and rivalries. The king was still of unsound mind, the queen had family ties with Burgundy, the *dauphin*  was an Orléans, keen on revenge for his uncle's assassination.
conversations.prefix: A courtier:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Telling the truth was one thing, but presenting it in a way that was compelling and moved the audience, another. 
conversations.prefix: Rethorics:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Every crowd attracted its share of thieves and brutes, but this crowd seemed to be mostly made of these.
  
  On their way, they frightened people, broke into shops and stole everything they could
conversations.prefix: Do-no-goods:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The noise was moving closer, a few streets away perhaps. The courtiers looked undecided, or perhaps afraid. Gilbert, waiting with his letters of introduction, wondered what was going on.
conversations.prefix: A big racket:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Caboche claimed Pierre des Essarts wanted to deliver the Bastille to the Armagnacs, who could then bring troops into Paris. 
conversations.prefix: des Essarts, traitor!:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The supplicants and dignitaries wanting an audience were far too numerous to be all heard, and custom and protocol dictated who would have a chance to see the queen and her entourage.
conversations.prefix: The insiders:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The head butcher was a very rich and powerful man, but he still had the manners of the common people.  
  
  While he looked rough and spoke coarsely, in his eye there was a cold cunning. 
conversations.prefix: Caboche:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Once powerful, now terrified, they feel abandoned by men and God. They need guidance and comfort.
conversations.prefix: Political prisoners:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Breaking into the hotels, stealing or destroying anything of value and beating and  chasing servants away. 
  
conversations.prefix: Sacking noble houses:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The man looked ordinary enough, neither old not young, rich or poor, but he couldn't get rid of a faint Burgundian accent. To his credit, he didn't to really try to hide the fact that he was one of the duke's spies.
  
conversations.prefix: Colin sans souci:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Not everyone looked cheerful. Did they fear for they own lives, did they have something to hide?
  
conversations.prefix: Suspects:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Everyone likes you at first sight
conversations.prefix: Charismatic:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A young child, dressed in dirty hand-me-downs and running rampant through city streets.
conversations.prefix: Street Urchin:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Acts without thinking or caring about the consequences.
conversations.prefix: Reckless:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This character is a devout follower of the teachings of Saint Francis of Assisi. An impoverished itinerant preacher, a friar follows in the footsteps of Christ himself. Above all seeking to inspire others to great spiritual deeds through their spirituality and humility.
conversations.prefix: Franciscan Friar:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: When this person speaks listeners flock eagerly to hear him. This gifted orator cuts through his opponents with with razor-sharp wit and emotional sincerity. Thereby exhorting others to great spiritual and physical feats.
conversations.prefix: Inspirational:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This character has strong opinions about the leadership of the Catholic Church and feels morally compelled to spread this information to others.
  He is fiercely convinced of the truth of his convictions the Church authorities consider him a 'dangerous', perhaps even 'heretical', troublemaker. 
conversations.prefix: Dissident:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The sinners will continue to sin. Lords in their castles and peasants in their fields. They are all hell-bound. Only with careful guidance will they find and walk the righteous path.
conversations.prefix: Save hellbound souls:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Abbot of Narbonne has given you a special mission. A complicated and delicate task that he said that only you could complete.  And so you have come to Paris in pursuit of your goals.
conversations.prefix: Special Mission:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Battles are lost and own in a moment. 
conversations.prefix: Decisive:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Naturally shows sympathy and kindness to others.
conversations.prefix: Compassionate:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Proceeding in an orderly fashion. 
conversations.prefix: Disciplined:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This character has a solid understanding of political and social etiquette. It is not easy to fool him with half-hearted entreties  and half-baked propositions.
conversations.prefix: Wordly:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: In no mood for games. 
conversations.prefix: Irritable:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: When you are focused you are capable of razor sharp insights that illuminate and instruct others. However you sometimes find concentration difficult and your mind often drifts to other, rather banal things.
conversations.prefix: Absent Minded:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Well-known and well-liked, people tend to take a shine to you, and, because of your friendliness, charm, thoughtfulness—and thorough knowledge of local society and customs—you can socialize with everyone.
conversations.prefix: Friend of All:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This character is rabidly enthusiastic when serving his God. And if that sometimes entails putting one's own life in danger so be it. 
conversations.prefix: Overzealous:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Simon isn't always very elo- elly- loquo... he's not great at talking sometimes. 
conversations.prefix: Inarticulate:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Often people don't pay attention to what you have to say, because they don't take you seriously.
conversations.prefix: Ignored:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are excessively inquisitive, which leads you to involve yourself in unrevealed things that are not, in any sense, your business.
conversations.prefix: Over-curious:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: When the red mist rises
conversations.prefix: Savage:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are so defiantly confident as to take surprising risks, thrusting yourself into difficult or dangerous situations.
conversations.prefix: Bold:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Which one are you going to be?
conversations.prefix: Fighter or Peacemaker:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Les neiges d'antan
conversations.prefix: Memories:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: When powerful nobles start killing each other, it’s best for little people not to take sides…or, maybe, to be on both sides.
conversations.prefix: Avoid Choosing Sides:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Has an excessively optimistic belief in himself and his abilities.
conversations.prefix: Overconfident: