conversations.from: system
conversations.value: The first Winter of the new millennium brought tragedy to Lakewood High School.  It was the same story that would repeat itself across schools all over the country for years to come.  
  
  But what happened here didn't receive as much national attention as other shootings because of the relatively low body count, there were a total of three injured, one of them the perpetrator in a failed suicide attempt.
  
  But on the Summer Break of 2001 a handful of survivors will try to forget and embark on a cross country road trip to visit a former stranger, the boy who saved their lives.
  
  ========================================
  
  This will be a sort of dramedy, filled with indie movie tropes about road trips essentially.
  
  Characters will all have to be high school students, try to think up characters from all over the social spectrum for this one.  They don't have to all know one another, or even like each other, they'll be putting all that on hold, at least for a while.  I've made some sample Nature cards but I've left the rest up to you.
  
  I'm looking for a small cast, enough to fit into a van, maybe 4 to 6 at most.
  
  This is my first attempt at narrating so there'll be some hiccups, it's also a bit of an experiment, and I expect it to be a short*ish* game.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Espie stole it, now it's hers.
conversations.prefix: Will's Beanie:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It was Will's, but Espie *borrowed* it.  He'll want it back.
conversations.prefix: Will's Beanie:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You never let up.
conversations.prefix: Overachiever:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: cheerleader
conversations.prefix: Cheerleader:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Don't quite fit in with any group.
conversations.prefix: Castout:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've about given up.
conversations.prefix: Neerdowell:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A place to relax, stretch your legs, etc.
conversations.prefix: Rest Area:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Hitchhiker.
conversations.prefix: Esperanza:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have a passion for sports.
conversations.prefix: Athlete:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Books are your friends
conversations.prefix: Bookworm:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are cordially invited to Lakewood High's Presentation of the Nutcracker
conversations.prefix: The Nutcracker:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’re not going to tell how you got so much money, just don’t spend it all in one place.    
conversations.prefix: Wad of Cash:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It was Will’s, but Espie *borrowed* it. He’ll want it back.    
conversations.prefix: Will's Beanie:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're not going to tell how you got so much money, just don't spend it all in one place.
conversations.prefix: Wad of Cash:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It don't look like much, but she'll fool ya.
conversations.prefix: Old Yellow Van:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Will they accept you?  Reject you?  You don't know, but you feel that you have to tell them, if not now, soon.
conversations.prefix: Coming Out:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The photo Lexi developed of Mary, just in case.
conversations.prefix: Photo of Mary:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Michael's drawing of Lexi.
conversations.prefix: Drawing of Lexi:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: If for some reason you ever need to tell someone what Jane looks like, this is a pretty good drawing of her.
conversations.prefix: Drawing of Jane:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The shooter.
conversations.prefix: Christopher Olson:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A gift from Jane.
conversations.prefix: Straw Hat:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A photo of Espie in her brand new Straw hat.
conversations.prefix: Polaroid of Espie:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Espie lost 2x worth of Cash, and Will's Beanie.
conversations.prefix: You Snooze...:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Strengths/Weaknesses should be related to how your character interacts with others, how they react to the world around them, nothing really about their physical abilities.
conversations.prefix: Make your own!:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What is your character trying to get out this road trip?  Escaping your problems at home?  Seeking redemption?  
conversations.prefix: Make your own!:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: *Why?*  Is what they all ask you, you were one of his closest friends, and just like you, he was just an *average student* .  Maybe you do know something, or maybe he kept that side hidden even from you.
conversations.prefix: Shooter's Friend:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Strengths/Weaknesses should be related to how your character interacts with others, how they react to the world around them, nothing really about their physical abilities.
conversations.prefix: Make your own!:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Highway exit.
conversations.prefix: On the Road:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're out of fuel, figure something out.
conversations.prefix: Out of Gas:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Pretty, friendly waitress.
conversations.prefix: Allie Reese:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Gas station stop.
conversations.prefix: Gas Stop:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Will you volunteer to visit Will at the hospital?
conversations.prefix: Won't you come?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lexi is proposing that you guys enjoy your Summer to the fullest, to not stop, not until *you* decide it is time to go home.
conversations.prefix: What do you mean?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Will's very protective single mother, him being her youngest makes her ordeal all the more difficult.
conversations.prefix: Susan Fisher:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Espie and Will's favorite nurse, from before.
conversations.prefix: Georgia Miller:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The school's smaller library, which doubles as a computer lab.
conversations.prefix: Library:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The high school's parking lot covered in snow.
conversations.prefix: Parking Lot:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A tucked away corner where smokers hang out.
conversations.prefix: Smoker's Corner:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: He's not screwing around.  *meow*.
conversations.prefix: Highway Patrol Officer:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Do you have anything to hide?  Best try to talk yourself out of this one, or you're going to loose something.
conversations.prefix: Traffic Stop:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This isn't hard right?  Just a flat tire.
conversations.prefix: Flat Tire:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Friendly group of campers.
conversations.prefix: Campers:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Quirky little rest stop.
conversations.prefix: Rest Stop:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your van and everything in it is on fire.
conversations.prefix: On Fire:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You've spent your high school career on the field, you are good, and everyone knows your name.  But to the media who covered the tragedy you are part of the problem, as much as guns, music and videogames.
conversations.prefix: Football Star:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Books are your friends, not necessarily your only friends but your passion has always been reading and writing.  So it was no surprise that you'd be at the library that day.
conversations.prefix: Bookworm:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Something about the way you dress or the music you listen to, whatever it was, you and people like you were first on the blame list when the story broke out.
conversations.prefix: Outcast:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lakewood's crammed rear parking lot filled to capacity.
conversations.prefix: Parking Lot:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Will and Espie are trying to give away tickets to Lakewood High's Presentation of the Nutcracker to anyone who will take them.
conversations.prefix: Ticket Booth:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Rien is bleeding, you don't know how serious it is but one of you needs to attend to him.  Control the bleeding.
conversations.prefix: Help Rien:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: One of you decides to physically try to disarm Jane. 
conversations.prefix: Fight Her!:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lakewood High's football field looking strangely solemn tonight.
conversations.prefix: Football Field:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Espie is in pain and unable to do much of anything at the moment.  Try to help her.
conversations.prefix: Help Espie:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Grunge chick in cowboy boots and military field jacket, that's about as much as you know about her.  But she seems okay, so far.
conversations.prefix: Jane Bishop:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You don't know anything about him, except that he seems to like roughing up young girls.
conversations.prefix: Francis Jones:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: All of you discuss amongst yourselves whether or not to give the girl a ride.
conversations.prefix: Hitchhiker :
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your IQ test is high. Very high. Like "I just might invent an anti-gravity vehicle" high.
  
  Too bad you're still a teenager. Intelligence is pretty much worthless at this stage. 
conversations.prefix: Intelligent:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You never say the right thing. When you do, you mumble, so no one can hear you. The wrong things make you laugh, your sense of fashion is non-existent... God you're hopeless.
conversations.prefix: Social Skills: F:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You don't want to wake up screaming in the middle of the night. You hate feeling the bitter taste of adrenaline every time that you hear a siren.
  
  You just want to get better
conversations.prefix: Heal:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: One of the victims of shooting was your bestfriend... was your crush, and the day of the shooting you were finally going come out... That never happened and ever since then...
conversations.prefix: Closet Lesbian:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You give to people and try help and make others lives better. At times it can come across almost religious in how you share so much.
conversations.prefix: Selfless:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You never got out of your shell only Teresa knew the real you, she's dead and gone... you are back in your little shelter, hiding from outside world.
  
  It's only because you were browbeat you agreed to come along.
conversations.prefix: Shy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You know you must accept the facts, but are scared to open up to others and even admit to the world you well and truly love girls.
conversations.prefix: Move On and Escape:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are physically impressive and adept.
conversations.prefix: Athletic:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: School was where you felt safe. It was always better than home. When that safety was shattered, you lost your way and you don't know what to trust any more.
conversations.prefix: Uncertain:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You want to play pro-ball to get yourself from your white trash nightmare life, but you need to get your confidence back.
conversations.prefix: Get Back Your Confidence:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your report cards have always been full of words like "trustworthy" and "reliable." 
  
  They're boring words for a guy who, lets face it, lots of people think is kind of boring.
  
  But they're true, you put people at ease. Even strangers find it easy to trusting you.
conversations.prefix: Dependable:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It'd probably be unfair to call you stupid but you're way too trusting and easily misled.
conversations.prefix: Naïve:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You always defined yourself by your ability to protect people; to make them feel safe.
  
  But when it counted you froze. Didn't even try to stop the disaster.
  
  Now no one feels safe, and you feel responsible.
  
  Like you pulled the trigger yourself.
conversations.prefix: Guilt:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A high school junior shot twice in the attack, Espie is the only injured survivor to have returned to school. But she won't ever be returning to dance. 
conversations.prefix: Injured Dancer:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Some rare people have their own gravity--they attract people to them without even trying. Espie is one of those people. 
conversations.prefix: Adored:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Espie's spontaneity can be charming, but these days it can easily turn to recklessness. Either way, it's a ploy to hide the true turmoil she's feeling. 
conversations.prefix: Spontaneous:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Espie's best friend, Will, saved her and so many others that day--this whole road trip is for him. 
conversations.prefix: Will:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The good girl, the student involved in everything, in art club, in sports, in every community help project. The girl in the gifted group, popular and friendly, who seems to have it all together. If only they knew...
conversations.prefix: Student Council President:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: People listen to you, not because you're mean or charming, just because you generally seem to know what's the best plan and you get along with everyone.
conversations.prefix: Leadership:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're spread thin, your fingers are in too many pies, and you're just not able to say no. You expect too much of yourself, to the point of being too self critical. You're your own worse enemy. 
conversations.prefix: Over Achiever :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're used to juggling everything, and you're here to help get everyone, the school, and yourself back on the right path. 
conversations.prefix: Make Sure Everyone's Fine:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You lack any knowledge or interest in the finer arts.
conversations.prefix: Uncultured:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Something occurred in your life to make you seriously consider martial arts before the shooting, maybe it will finally come out now.
conversations.prefix: A Lover and a Fighter:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sometimes it's best to stick to the facts. The facts never lie.
conversations.prefix: Analytical:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You looked after your sibling all of you life and that has given you a softer side that people don't often see. You generally would like to keep it that way.
conversations.prefix: Caring:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You over analyze and worry about things more than the average person. When someone throws a monkey wrench in your plans, you tend to panic a little.
conversations.prefix: Cautious:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have a good eye for detail and sometimes notice things that your peers miss.
conversations.prefix: Perceptive:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: In ballets dancers play parts. They're dancers *and* actresses, and Espie was always praised for not just her technique, but also her commitment to her character. 
conversations.prefix: Actress:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mary keeps speaking about how she's been to the rowdy rough places, but outside of her appearing capable fighter you never realized she could lie sooo well...
conversations.prefix: Hidden Talents:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You always want to believe the best of people.
  
  You're sure that regardless of how bad things get everything will work out ok.
  
  Unfortunately some times that means you court stupid risks.
conversations.prefix: Optimistic:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're one of those kids everyone just kind of likes. Whether it's your winning smile or charming personality or a certain something no one can define, people just enjoy your company.
conversations.prefix: Instantly Likeable :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You made some bad decisions. Even worse, you decided to stick with them.
conversations.prefix: Bad Decisions:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Not just a river in Egypt. 
  
  Putting on a happy face is Espie's speciality. 
  
  And if she has to weave a few lies to not be That Girl, to pretend for a few minutes that she can still dance,  she will. No harm done. *Right?* 
conversations.prefix: Denial:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Who are you, Lexi Taylor? You're the first person who wants to know. Normally you spend so much time looking after everyone else you've never bothered to figure out who you are, what you want, and where you're going. Now's your chance.
conversations.prefix: Self Discovery:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Parents love you. Neighbours adore you. Everyone just thinks you're the nicest girl around, probably because you are. Inherently, you like helping people, and it shows.
conversations.prefix: Sweetheart:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Some events shake you to your core. What do you even do?
conversations.prefix: Shaken:
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: You're a coward. That has been established. No way you can ever change that. Except... Maybe sometimes, you're not?
conversations.prefix: Bravery?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Espie knows what Rien's feeling, because she's been there before. 
conversations.prefix: Been There:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fuck that.
conversations.prefix: Never Again.: