conversations.from: system
conversations.value: Your mercenary company based out of San Agustín is nearly spent. The relative peace of the past few years has been bad for business. It is fortuitous, then, that a new job offer has arrived.
  
  The Duke of Orlando needs some help in the Everglades- apparently there have been Weregator sitings. He doesn't want to send his own militia in, and is hiring mercenaries. Your company decides to head down to the Duke's enormous estate, the Jardín de Invierno, to put in a bid for the mission.
  
  -----
  
  This story is set in an alternate history Earth that has elements of high fantasy role-playing games in it. I'm looking for 3-4 characters.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Before you come into the meeting, Lt. Withers's adjutant hands you a dossier on yourself that might be helpful for the meeting.
conversations.prefix: Dossier:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Before you come into the meeting, Lt. Withers's adjutant hands you a dossier on yourself that might be helpful for the meeting.
conversations.prefix: Dossier:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Puerto Rico is one of the Spanish Empire's few remaining outposts in the western hemisphere. In 1953, a 5-party war between the UPoA, the CoIP, Spain, Portugal, and Puerto Rican separatists began when the separatists declared independence. The UPoA, the CoIP, and Portugal immediately tried to annex the island. 
  
  The war dragged on for close to 20 years when the whole messy affair ended in 1972. The treaty of Montreal restored the *status quo ante*. The island remained a Spanish colonial possession.
conversations.prefix: Knowledge: History - Puerto Rican "Jungle Wars":
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This hot, steaming pan of paella is filled with delicious rice, aromatic vegetables, tender meats, and succulent snails.
conversations.prefix: Plate of Paella:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sorcerers fall into a number of different types, the most common of which is called the "Dragonblood Sorcerer," so named because ancient pagan Sorcerers often claimed spiritual or even real descent from the mythical creatures.
  
  Dragonblood Sorcerers' magic varies in effect, but often takes on reptilian or draconic aspects.
  
  ----
  
  Mari can sense through her mage sight, once she has seen Paul Keyt, that he is a Dragonblood Sorcerer.
conversations.prefix: Knowledge - Arcana: Dragonblood Sorcerers:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This is a rare opportunity for Reve- he may be able to meet a very important person. Prince Kuo's famous friendliness means he might even have chance at befriending him. Of course the Prince's enormous entourage is in the way.
conversations.prefix: Meet the Prince:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Shortly before the Prince Kuo's entourage arrived, Mariette felt the little Wisent figurine Paul Keyt had given her begin to move- indicating there is a strong source of Primal magic in the area.
  
  Who, or what, is it?
conversations.prefix: Why Now, Wisent?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Irish Wolfhounds are enormous dogs, and are usually not happy with tight spaces. As the crowd begins to crush in around them, Caroline can begin to see the panic in her faithful companion's eyes begin to grow.
  
  She has better calm him before a 180 lbs dog in a frenzy is added to the list of her growing problems.
conversations.prefix: Calm Sully:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The passengers, Prince Kuo's entourage, and Prince Guillermo's men are severely overcrowding the station. If something is not done soon, there could be a problem.
  
  Thankfully, Sarge has lots of experience corralling large groups on the verge of panic.
conversations.prefix: Control the Crowd:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mari's trained eye for magic can see that this place has surely been under the sway of Chaos Sorcerers for ages. Chaos Sorcerer's control magic -barely- that can have very unpredictable effects.
  
  This doesn't mean that Chaos Sorcerers are themselves loose cannons or tricksters (though many are). Many maintain strict discipline in order to wield the chaotic aether that they have an affinity for.
conversations.prefix: Knowledge - Arcana: Chaos Sorcerers:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Providentially, Sarge actually knows Sheriff Enoch from his time in Puerto Rico. Though Enoch fought with another mercenary company, they were usually on the same side, and enjoyed many a good drink together during the lulls in that long war.
conversations.prefix: Old War Buddies:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Black Bart, an infamous 18th century pirate, was said to have buried his treasure somewhere in the Caribbean. Most importantly, his legendary cutlass -said to be able to cut through steel like butter- was included in the hoard.
  
  This appears to part of a map that leads to the treasure, though over 3/4 of it is missing.
conversations.prefix: Fragment of Black Bart's Treasure Map:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Occasionally a person who does not come from a Pureblood Sorcerer line develops a talent for manipulating the aether naturally. These people are called Wildblood Sorcerers.
  
  They suffer no special stigma, other than the general wariness people have for mages. If a Wildblood's Sorcerous talents breed true for three generations, he is considered to have established a new Pureblood line- a very rare occurrence.
conversations.prefix: Knowledge: Arcana - Wildblood Sorcerers:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This small stone figurine of a wisent fits comfortably in your pocket. You have been told that its emerald eyes will glow, and that it will begin to move, when a strong source of Primal magic is near.
conversations.prefix: Wisent Figurine:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Soo court deliberately cultivates an air of mystery around itself in order to enhance its prestige (and negotiating positions).
  
  Not so the current Emperor's youngest son, Kuo. The gregarious fellow has a reputation for being a somewhat erratic (if friendly) handful.
  
  He is currently touring the Americas, and though he has a set travel plan, he has already deviated from it numerous times -or even sneaked away- much to his handler's consternation.
conversations.prefix: Knowledge - History: Prince Soo Kuo:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A strange vial of powdered... something. Mariette gets the feeling that if she takes it, it may calm her lusty urges for a time.
conversations.prefix: Chinese Medicine:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Soo dynasty's leadership of China was claimed in the late 17th century when Soo Peng-Ming, a top general, led a coup against the long corrupt and incompetent Song dynasty. Peng-Ming and his descendants have dealt deftly with China's greatest geopolitical foe, the enormous Mongol Empire, ever since.
  
  China is a lead maker in porcelain, silk, and numerous other goods, and many nations court them in order to establish beneficial trading agreements.
  Due to a revival in the mid 1800s, the unofficial official religion of the country is Taoism.
conversations.prefix: Knowledge - History: Soo China:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This letter is sealed with the stamp of the Imperial Household of China. Prince Kuo has told you to present it to authorities should you ever be in trouble with them, though not to open it beforehand, since breaking the seal could invalidate it.
conversations.prefix: Sealed Letter:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: After the slave rebellions following the War Between the Principalities, most black people in the CoIP were repatriated to West Africa. The small number that remained withdrew into rural villages that typically were located in out of the way places.
  
  Because few of them remain and they stay almost exclusively in their own communities, there are no laws which specifically target them for repression in Florida. The memory of the slave rebellions leaves them at a strong social disadvantage, however.
conversations.prefix: Knowledge - History: Black Floridians:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Gomezes, the Dukes of Orlando, are one of the seven Grandee families of Florida. They are also pureblood Sorcerers- passing on the ability to manipulate the aether naturally in their male line. Purebloods are extremely rare in the New World, since most are from aristocratic families in the Old World that had no need to immigrate.
  
  The current Duke is Winfred II Gomez-Flagler, a long time supporter of the English faction in Floridian politics. The Duchy of Orland contains what in the real world would be the counties of Orange, Osceola, and Okeechobee.
conversations.prefix: Knowledge: History - The Duke of Orlando:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Traditionally the Prince of Florida has delegated certain tasks to members of a body known as the Privy Council.
  
  One of the most prestigious positions on the Council is that of Court Magician- currently held by the Artificer Simon Vargas. An old drinking buddy of the Prince's, the famous lothario is rumored to have had numerous... indiscretions in his youth, leading to a brood of bastard children. 
  
  His competence as an Artificer cannot be denied, however.
conversations.prefix: Knowledge - History: The Court Magician:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Artificers are a type of Arcane spell-caster that focuses on creating and maintaining magic items. They can both manufacture permanent items such as wands or enchanted weapons, as well as imbue regular items with temporary Arcane power. Though other Arcane magic users can create magical items, only Artificers are trained to do so in a focused and efficient manner.
  
  While Artifice is probably the least flashy way to wield the power of the aether, it is crucial for maintaining many of the magical services people enjoy in modern life.
conversations.prefix: Knowledge - Arcana: Artificers:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Before you come into the meeting, Lt. Withers's adjutant hands you a dossier on yourself that might be helpful for the meeting.
conversations.prefix: Dossier:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Before you come into the meeting, Lt. Withers's adjutant hands you a dossier on yourself that might be helpful for the meeting.
conversations.prefix: Dossier:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Druids are one type of spell-caster from a tradition that uses Primal magic, commanding the power of nature Spirits. Just like many other spell-casting professions, Druids have many sub-disciplines.
  
  Perhaps the most famous ability that is stereotypically associated with Druids is the power to take the forms of beasts, though not all pursue this discipline.
  
  Druids and other Primal power users are exceedingly rare in the West, though they much more common (as much as spell-casters can be called common) elsewhere.
conversations.prefix: Knowledge - Nature: Druids:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Everglades are a series of swamps, floodplains, and shallow bodies of water that make up central Florida- most of it in the Duchy of Orlando.
  
  The Everglades have many dangers, not the least of which are sucking mud, diseased mosquitoes, and alligators lying in wait to snap up unwary travelers.
  
  The swamp contains a few small, well hidden, villages of the descendants of black slaves, rumored to practice voodoo, obiah, and even blacker arts. Few are willing to venture deep into the Everglades to trade or deal with them.
conversations.prefix: Knowledge: Nature - The Everglades:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This decent tapas bar is located not far inside the city limits of San Agustín. It is a favorite haunt of the the Steelhands' officers, especially if they are having one of those "three martini" lunches on the company dime (an increasingly rare occurrence).
  
  The wait-staff is friendly, and the eponymous Nigel usually mans the bar himself, despite his advanced age.
conversations.prefix: Nigel's Tapas Bar:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Get to know your new squadmates.
conversations.prefix: Getting to Know You...:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Warlords, sometimes also known as tacticians, are masters of manipulating the battlefield. Whether its a small skirmish or the clash of huge armies, you know how to massage out the result that you want.
                         
  Recommended Strengths: "Shake it Off!" or Turning Point
conversations.prefix: Warlord:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Wizards spend long years with mentors or at universities in order to learn magic. Yours is a brand of magic that is subtle rather than flashy, but your understanding of the aether is second to none.
  
  Recommended Strengths: Obscure Arcana or Stinking Cloud
conversations.prefix: Wizard:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Though produced by military academies, knightly apprenticeships, and bootcamps alike, Fighters form the bread and butter of any fighting force. You stand as one of them, the continuation of a proud lineage. Recommended Strengths: Camaraderie or Combat Challenge
conversations.prefix: Fighter:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Songstresses and reciters of epic poems who can weave the aether into their art are Bards. As one of their number, you know how to sing a song that can close wounds or make enemy ears bleed.                  
                                                                                                               
  Recommended Strengths: Majestic Word or Words of Friendship
conversations.prefix: Bard:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You conjure up a cloud of noxious miasma that obscures the whole area. Creatures caught inside start gagging and retching uncontrollably from the stench, until they move away. You can move the cloud with your mind.
conversations.prefix: Stinking Cloud:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Infusing your arrow with the power of life, it grows and splits in midair into three thorny branches connected by vines. They twine around your target and his closest allies, wrapping them up together.
conversations.prefix: Corralling Shot:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Some say that God appointed minor angels to govern the workings of the natural world- the Spirits. You're pretty sure you can sometimes see them, and they sometimes help you. Right now is one of those times.
conversations.prefix: Glimpse of the Spirits:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Maybe you went to the same military academy, fight in the same style, or just like to go to the same pub after a hard fought campaign, but you've found common ground with someone.
conversations.prefix: Camaraderie:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: With a suitable battle cry, you catch the attention of one or more of your foes. Now they'll be so enraged that they'll have to focus on you, or face the consequences.
conversations.prefix: Combat Challenge:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Luxuria, the vice of Lust, inclines someone in its thrall to seek out carnal pleasures at inappropriate times, and in inapproriate ways. They tend to view other people as mere props for their own gratfication.
conversations.prefix: Lust:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: One of your ancestors was seriously and notably unchaste; you are a bastard or from a notorious line of bastards. You find it difficult to shake the reputation your ancestor has dumped on your head.
conversations.prefix: Bastard:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Gula, the vice of gluttony, drives its victims to consume without regard for others. Wastefull excess is the name of the game. While gluttons usually focus on food, they can fixate on other things.
conversations.prefix: Gluttony:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Avaritia, the vice of greed, indicates an excessive love of material goods. Obviously the most notable effect of greed is love of money, but the crazy old lady down the street with 45 cats is probably also a victim.
conversations.prefix: Greed:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Socordia, the vice of sloth, is not merely physical laziness. It means an insufficient love for truly good things. Couch potatoes and negligent parents both suffer from sloth.
conversations.prefix: Sloth:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: In the past you had to take a loan from someone unsavory. His usurious interest rates drove you even deeper into penury. Your greedy creditor might still pursue you, or maybe he just ruined your reputation.
conversations.prefix: Debtor:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Maybe be it was a parent, or maybe it was a spouse, but someone who should have cared for you didn't. You were left holding the bag in your relationship, and you have the psychological problems to prove it.
conversations.prefix: Abandoned:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Ira, the vice of wrath, is the inability to control one's anger. Becoming hostile at any provocation is a clear sign someone is in thrall to wrath. Some try to channel the rage by joining violent professions.
conversations.prefix: Wrath:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Invidia, or envy, is sometimes defined as sorrow at another's good. Sufferers can't bear to see others who have it better than they do, and take great pleasure in seeing others lose what they hold most dear.
conversations.prefix: Envy:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Someone or something close to you was destroyed by an envious rival. Maybe you are consumed with rage at your enemy, or maybe it made you sink into a depression. Either way, your loss has affected you greatly.
conversations.prefix: Bereaved:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Superbia is, fittingly, the king of the vices. Prideful people believe they are superior to others. A noble who cruelly lords it over his subjects and a peasant who refuses to submit to authority are both equally guilty of this vice.
conversations.prefix: Pride:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A prideful person once belittled your capabilities in public. Maybe you respected this person, or perhaps his insults were just that cutting, but you have developed insecurities about the criticized quality.
conversations.prefix: Insecurities:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: With a flick of your sword and a whispered word, you can vanish and appear next to foes who are menacing your allies. Once you've done so, it's easy to begin carving them into little pieces.
conversations.prefix: Aegis of Agression:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: One of the benefits of being schooled in magic is having to memorize mountains of "useless information." Useless until it comes up, that is- like it has right now.
conversations.prefix: Obscure Arcana:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your rakish personality and knack for good timing combine to charm your friends and put your enemies off kilter.
conversations.prefix: Flair for the Dramatic:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: With a little jingle, recited poem, or epic boast, you manage to keep your companions going for just a little big longer.
conversations.prefix: Majestic Word:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Channelling the power of the aether, you can infuse your words with such sweetness that even an enemy can be convinced to aid you.
conversations.prefix: Words of Friendship:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sometimes a little bit of negative encouragement goes a long way. A well placed insult or barked command can work motivational wonders.
conversations.prefix: "Shake it Off!":
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: With a well placed blow and an encouraging shout to you companions, you know you can turn the tide of this battle toward a more favorable outcome.
conversations.prefix: Turning Point:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You know just where to put an arrow in you opponent to cause the most debilitating pain. With a crippled foe, it's easy to move in for the kill.
conversations.prefix: Excruciating Shot:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Perhaps not literally a hound, you have a strong friendship with a trained animal companion. Your bond with him is closer than it is with many humans, and he can come to your aid in many different ways.
conversations.prefix: Faithful Hound:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You inflict a vicious wound on your opponent that begins to bleed profusely. If he doesn't die, it's sure to leave a scar for him to remember you by.
conversations.prefix: Deep Cut:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: With a little bribe here or a favor called in (or offered) there, some coin spread around can provide you with the edge you need to take on your next challenge.
conversations.prefix: Bribery:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: People who can draw power from the natural world are very rare these days, but you could feel the pulse of the earth even as a small child. Without training available, you managed to infuse that energy into archery. Recommended Strengths: Corralling Shot or Glimpse of the Spirits
conversations.prefix: Seeker:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Seamlessly combining the intelligence of a mage with the finesse of a duelist, you channel the aether through your sword to surprise and trick your foes. With that kind of power behind you, your skills are in demand. Recommended Strengths: Aegis of Aggression or Flair for the Dramatic
conversations.prefix: Swordmage:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Trackers and woodsmen extraordinaire, Rangers know how to bring down their prey with subtle blades or arrows from afar. Your skills make you valuable in roles as diverse as sniper and animal trainer. Recommended Strengths: Excruciating Shot or Faithful Hound
conversations.prefix: Ranger:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A dagger in the back or a drop of poison in the wine are both signs that a rogue has taken down his mark. Your facility with the shadow -and maybe language should you be caught- makes you a premier assassin. Recommended Strengths: Bribery or Deep Cut
conversations.prefix: Rogue:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: For whatever reason, as child your were deprived of sufficient food- perhas by a gluttonous relative. As an adult, this has left you as comparatively weak and sickly.
conversations.prefix: Weak Constitution:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You still don't know what you said or did, but you provoked a fight with a wrathful person in your younger days. The wound he gave you never healed properly and acts up from time to time
conversations.prefix: Old Wound:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Performance is not just a hobby to you... it is a lifelong passion. You seek inspiration to compose your greatest work, your Magnum Opus. Once it is complete, you will be known the world over for your creative genius.
conversations.prefix: Magnum Opus:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's hight time that someone recognized your obvious talent. Whether you're a precocious newcomer or a veteran whose time has come, you want to earn a promotion.
conversations.prefix: Get a Promotion:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have someone in your care who should have grown up- but never did. The reason for this may or may not be your fault. Time to find a way to get this sad excuse for an adult off your couch and into the world.
conversations.prefix: Loathsome Charge:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: An old friend or relative served in a military force as you do now. You want to honor his memory with exemplary behavior on and off the battlefield.
conversations.prefix: Honor the Fallen:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You were once the heir to something great, but an envious third party conspired to take it from your. He succeeded, and now you want to get your rightful inheritance back.
conversations.prefix: Stolen Inheritance:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: At some point in your life, someone you cared about vanished mysteriously. Your best efforts to track him down failed, but you keep your eyes and ears open for any sign of him.
conversations.prefix: Gone but not Forgotten:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: An old lover never moved on from you as you have from him. Maybe it's time to finally convince him to put things to rest, or perhaps there IS still something between you, like he insists.
conversations.prefix: Old Flame:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Someone owes you a large amount of money, a big favor, or some other debt that they seem to have conveniently forgotten. You think it is about time to collect.
conversations.prefix: Creditor:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: In your youth you had a circle of friends. Less charitable people called you a street gang. Now your inheritors are having trouble, and you want to help.
conversations.prefix: Honor Amongst Thieves:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The rarest of all refreshments, the Water of Life, has long been considered a myth, even in a world with magic. Since childhood, however, you've dreamed of tasting the legendary beverage.
conversations.prefix: The Water of Life:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your whole life you've wanted to be part of an elite group- whether its a member of the nobility, an exclusive dining club, or a magical conspiracy. You'll do anything to earn an invitation to the group.
conversations.prefix: Exclusive Invitation:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sages record that certain Spirits of the natural world are so powerful as to be intelligent. You want to find and converse with one of these mysterious beings, even though you've been warned that many are malicious.
conversations.prefix: Cor ad Cor Loquitur:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The names of swords of legend have persisted through the ages. It is your desire to wield one of these legendary artifacts- and you are growing closer every day to finding or being chosen to carry one of them.
conversations.prefix: Weapon of Legend:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Someone in the past wronged you, and you intend to have your revenge. Your foe will suffer for having harmed you, even if you have to live for 1000 years to get even.
conversations.prefix: Lex Talionis:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Supernal Arcana, the metaphor for perfect understanding of the aether, is every mages' dream. Perhaps the Supernal Arcana is beyond your ability, but you know you can capture a fraction of its radiant glory.
conversations.prefix: Supernal Arcana:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: An old fort long out of use by the Principality's government, the Steelhand Company purchased it 1952 for their own use. It is located just outside of San Agustín.
conversations.prefix: Steelhand Company Regional HQ:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The 7th son of the Baron of Dely, Fabian Withers had no chance to inherit and signed on with the Steelhands to make is way in the world. Somewhere along the line he became a lifer.
  
  He wants to know if he made the right choices for his mission, so maybe now would be a good time to impress him.
conversations.prefix: Lt. Fabian Withers:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Paul Keyt is a Sorcerer of some skill, and the long serving mage for the Floridian branch of the Steelhands. He's worked with many of you before and you know that he has a quick temper, but he can cool down just as quickly.
  
  He seems upset that he was passed over for this mission for an outsider.
conversations.prefix: Paul Keyt:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Now that everyone has settled in the car, Prince Kuo would like to hear some of your stories. He's most interested in the Weregators you'll be hunting (hopefully), but any of your tales of adventure from your mercenary years will do.
conversations.prefix: Story Time:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This small, pocket- sized figurine of a wisent is made out of stone, with tiny emeralds for its eyes.
conversations.prefix: Wisent Figurine:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This magically propelled express train takes people from the Floridian capital of San Agustín to Orlando, then on to Biscayne Bay City, and finally terminates in Bone Key far to the south.
  
  The Steelhands have booked a car to themselves to take the approximately 2 1/2 hour trip to Orlando.
conversations.prefix: The San Agustín Express:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: At an extremely inopportune time, the youngest son of the Soo Emperor of China has decided to deviate from his set itinerary during his tour of the Americas.
  
  His heralds, bodyguards and courtiers, escorted by Prince Guillermo's own men, try to clear the crowded platform to allow him first access to the train.
conversations.prefix: The Chinese Embassy:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This Spanish colonial-era palace has been the seat of the Gomez family since they settled the area in the mid 1600s.
  
  To the naked eye, the palace seems normal, but a place cannot be an abode of Sorcerers for hundreds of years without picking up a few oddities. Things seem to move just out of vision. The colors in plants are too vivid or too pale- but upon closer inspection are mundane. A chill breeze touches the skin, but only for a moment.
conversations.prefix: El Jardín de Invierno:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mairghréad nicFachtna Ó Leannáin technically married down out of royalty when she joined Winfred Gomez-Flagler in Holy Matrimony. The older sister of the current Prince of Oileán Acla i Gcéin (Rhode Island) in the UPoA,she met her future husband while they were both touring Europe in their younger days. After a brief courtship, she converted to Catholicism and married him. Duchess Mairghréad has some skill as a Bard and harpist.
conversations.prefix: Mairghréad Gomez-Ó Leannáin, Duchess of Orlando:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A young man just on the cusp of puberty, Baron Upthegrove is the only son of Duke Winfred and heir to the Duchy of Orlando. Like all males in the Gomez line, Edgar is a Chaos Sorcerer. Since he is just beginning puberty, his magic is not controlled and mostly manifests as the occasional strange occurrence around him. Like many aristocratic children, Edgar is reserved and polite, but he is only 12, so he does have a mischievous side.
conversations.prefix: Edgar Gomez-Ó Leannáin, Baron Upthegrove :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: An immigrant from Haiti (the poorest member state of the Caribbean Republic), Enoch Belanger has worked all over the world as a mercenary. He accepted a quasi-retirement post with the Duke of Orlando to serve as his Sheriff.
  
  Sheriff Enoch, as you might imagine, has a no-nonsense attitude and does not suffer fools gladly.
conversations.prefix: Enoch Belanger, Sheriff of Orlando:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A secular Cleric on appointment by the Diocese of Orlando, Fr. Miguel Cavendish has served as the Gomez family chaplain and confessor for nearly 20 years, and was school friends with Duke Winfred's late father.
  
  Living with and dealing with Chaos Sorcerers for as long as Fr. Miguel has can be draining, but the old man seems to have handled it with aplomb. He has the demeanor of a friendly and garrulous old country squire.
  
  
conversations.prefix: Fr. Miguel Cavendish y Correas:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A spacious office decorated in the Baroque style, this room is where the Duke of Orlando has more intimate meetings that would not be appropriate for his main audience chamber.
conversations.prefix: The Duke's Office:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Duke is a middle-aged man with a kind, but sad face. For this meeting, he is attired in the formal dress expected when aristocrats sit in Parliament, though he does not seem to mind that the Steelhands are not equally as well dressed.
  
  The Duke, and indeed the Gomez family on the whole, are supporters of the "English" faction in Parliament, setting him at mild odds with Prince.
conversations.prefix: Winfred Gomez-Flagler, the Duke of Orlando:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mr. Stubbs is an elderly man dressed in his Game Warden uniform, with a stern (if slightly worried) look about him. As far back as anyone can remember, he has worked for the Dukes of Orlando. 
  
  Stubbs's accent (and name) indicate that he is probably from the part of the lower classes that can only speak English. However, his position as an officer to a Grandee affords him the rank of an *hidalgo*, or minor nobleman.
conversations.prefix: Jonah Stubbs, Game Warden of Orlando:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A veteran of more fights then he'd like to remember, Kal knows how to get the men in the right place at the right time to get the job done. Granted the 'job' that needs getting done is a some officer's boneheaded plan, but the shouting at the men tends to be a good stress reliever.
conversations.prefix: Grizzled Sergeant:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A cheap shot from some bastard during the last major campaign the company took part in ravaged Kal's left knee. Even after all this time it's never really healed right and has a bad habit of reminding him of this at the worst times.
conversations.prefix: Old Wound - Gimpy Knee:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Kal's bashed in too many skulls and put up with too many meathead recruits to still be just a Sergeant in the company. He feels it's high time he get a seat at the officer's table.
conversations.prefix: Get a Promotion:
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: The sarge has over 25 years of combat experience, a large chunk of that leading men. He's fought in jungles, along beaches, on mountains and inside cities. He knows how to use the battlefield to his advantage, and what areas will just get you dead quickly.
conversations.prefix: Experienced Campaigner:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have the right words to say, and you know the right time to say them.
conversations.prefix: Silvertongue:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are more than capable of acting independently--and may even prefer it--but you are also keenly aware of the need to sometimes act in the interests of those you work with.
conversations.prefix: Team Player:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You know how to walk, talk and think among the nobility. You can dress to impress, and say the right thing. Most importantly, you know the salad fork from the others.
conversations.prefix: A Touch of Class:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mari is skilled in the art of adapting to situations as they arise, generally with an amiable smile and wild charm.
conversations.prefix: Adaptable:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are self-aware, with a solid understanding of your own strengths—and weaknesses.
  
  This allows you to judge with fair accuracy when best to quit the field, leaving the battle to those better equipped to win it, and means you are willing to accept assistance when it's offered.
  
  Thanks, Mariette! :-)
  
conversations.prefix: The Better Part of Valor:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are a skilled professional, and an expert in your area; in your  chosen field and familiar surroundings,  you are poised and confident, ready for anything.
  
  Outside them, not so much.
conversations.prefix: Out of Your Element:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: After spending as many years as Barrington has as an NCO, he's learned how to talk to and 'guide' the high ups in a way that has them feeling better about their decisions, make his unit look better than it is, and keep them out of his hair.
conversations.prefix: Polishing the Brass: