conversations.from: system
conversations.value: A voice bellowed across the royal courtyard:
  
  "The KING is DEAD! LONG LIVE THE NEW --What's that? 'E's dead too? Well, 'oo's next then? Dead also? And after him? What, missing?! Wot does she thinks she's doing missing at a time like this?!"
  
  What followed was a bit of a blur ... the frantic search for the heir and the infighting for the throne... 
  
  But in the midst of the chaos sat the Royal Mews. And, coincidentally, the royal magician had just dropped off a regal new bird of excellent breeding. With everyone else distracted, it was up to the denizens of the Royal Mews to help set things right.
  
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're not against a plump bit of mutton, but you're not part of that mad gaggle of murderous midges. But you do come by for the gossip and entertainment now and again. 
  
  **Size**: Medium
  **Type**: Corvus – _You prefer being clever to being sharp. You scavenge with ease and have an eye for shiny objects._
conversations.prefix: Raven:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Pedigree? Ha. You're a mutt, and you're a regular. Don't mind what anybody says about no wings. Long as the falconers have sent round the meals, you're mostly safe. And, hey, at least the company's never dull.
  
  **Size**: Distressingly bite-sized
  **Type**: Mammal -- _No wings or talons, but you've got teeth and clever little hands._
conversations.prefix: Rat:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're a muscular falcon of excellent breeding, and larger than the other falcons. You are also the fastest animal in the world. Ever. So there's that.
  
  **Size**: Small
  **Type**: Falco -- _Your eyesight and speed are incredible. You can spot small, detailed things from miles away._
conversations.prefix: Peregrine :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The term "ADHD" may not be coined for many, many years, but that doesn't mean you don't -- Oooh, shiny!
conversations.prefix: Squirrel!:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Imprinting isn't a term you really understand, but your dad says it a lot.
conversations.prefix: Daddy Issues:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: So you feel safer in the news. So you like your hood. So what? It's a scary place out there. Bird's gotta have a little reassurance. 
conversations.prefix: Agoraphobic:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You were built for speed. It's your nature. But everyone else is just so slow. If they expect you to sit around tapping your talons, waiting for a plan, they're going to be disappointed.
conversations.prefix: Speed Freak :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: That sexual dimorphism really worked out in your favor. You're large and in charge.
conversations.prefix: Size Queen:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This hawk motel freaks you out. No lie. There's blood and lunatics everywhere, they put hoods on you, and there seems to be some sort of brainwashing program going on. Why if another bird were in your jesses, they'd be jumpy too.
conversations.prefix: Bate Motel:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Life's simple. You sit on your block, hunt, eat, rinse and repeat. Why over think it?
conversations.prefix: Block Head:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You've got a good head on your shoulders. One day you might even get a chance to use it.
conversations.prefix: Cere-ebral :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You sure dream big for being relatively so small. Thankfully this situation calls for grand scale vision.
conversations.prefix: Lofty Goals:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're not smart.
conversations.prefix: Gaping Idiot:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're tired of being at the bottom of the pecking order. You're going to challenge those in charge and overthrow the bonds (and gloves) of your oppression.
conversations.prefix: Throw Down the Gauntlet :
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The falconers trust you and have given you free reign. Yes, you eat and sleep here, but you come and go as you please.
conversations.prefix: Total Hack:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're a little sensitive about it. Whatever they do, they'd better not say the M-O-U-L-T-I-N-G word or even look at you for too long.
  
  On top of being angry, you're missing a pin feather or two. Flying is trickier than usual.
conversations.prefix: Bad Feather Day (Avians Only):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You always are in peak health, shape, mood, and weight--without even trying. Obnoxious.
conversations.prefix: Even Keel:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: If the falconers say "microhawkimg" one more time, you're gonna bite off the tips of their pinky fingers.
conversations.prefix: Itty Bitty:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Chances are you're from further north, near the heather and moors, where you enjoyed hunting deer and sheep. Like you do.
  
  **Size**: Large
  **Type**: Aquila -- _You're enormous. Your strength and sheer power can bring down large prey or help you lift things the other hawks can't. _
conversations.prefix: Golden Eagle:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're a natural redhead and a skilled scavenger. Your tail is quite articulate, and so are you. Some call you "Sedentary," but maybe you just like it where you're at. If it's not broke, after all. You also learned to play dead at an early age. Maybe that'll come in handy later.
  
  **Size**: Medium-Large
  **Type**: Milvus -- _You're good at soaring and have enough maneuverability for flying in forests or cluttered spaces like cluttered indoor spaces._
conversations.prefix: Red Kite:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your kind is known for being polygynous. Sadly the rest of the mews doesn't buy into that sort of thing. But in a way, the mews is already one big, happy, unorthodox family... so it works out.
  
  **Size**: Medium
  **Type**: Accipiter -- _You have great maneuverability for flying in forests or cluttered spaces like cluttered indoor spaces._
conversations.prefix: Hen Harrier:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're not one for stereotypes, but you are technically one for eating geese. They're just so tasty. 
  
  Also, your eyes are deep orange, giving you a uniquely crazed look. You're very secretive, too, which seems to work with your look.
  
  **Size**: Medium
  **Type**: Accipiter -- _You have great maneuverability for flying in forests or cluttered spaces like cluttered indoor spaces._
conversations.prefix: Goshawk:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Yer brogue is a crank, but auld speugies is ill tae tame.
  
  (Want this weakness but aren't fluent in brogue yourself?  http://www.scots-online.org/)
conversations.prefix: Thick Brogue:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have somehow learned how to read human script. And on occasion you read something useful.
conversations.prefix: Literate:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have a taste for greens and morality. It may upset everyone else, but to you the term "obligate carnivore" is just an example of others' narrow-minded beliefs.
conversations.prefix: Vegetarian (Carnivores Only):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've been through all the courses and hunts. You're a master hunter and even have some tricks under your jesses.
conversations.prefix: Rigorous Training (Raptor and Dog Only):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Unlike almost every other misfit in this joint, you know how to work with others.
conversations.prefix: Team Player:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've got fingers! Damn, these things are useful.
conversations.prefix: Digits (Rat Only):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're pretty good at imitations. Pity all the good voice acting is centuries out.
conversations.prefix: Mimricy (Raven or Parrot Only):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The thing is -- you get hurt a lot. The others call you clumsy, but you try to remind them it's only a bit of harmless over-enthusiasm.
conversations.prefix: Imp-ish:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Unfortunate things happen when you've been spotted nearby. Mainly to you, while you're trying to get away from the superstitious people with brooms and knives.
conversations.prefix: Bad Omen (Raven, Rat, or Tawny Owl Only):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: No one's gonna mess with you. You're worth a mint.
conversations.prefix: Prized Bird:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You love food so much, you'd sing about it. Sometimes it interferes with good decision-making. Also, sometimes it makes it hard to get about.
conversations.prefix: Smorgasbord :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The princess isn't the only one that magician's turned into an animal. Is this some sick fetish of his? Either way, you can offer some experienced advice to her and know a bit about humans.
conversations.prefix: Been There, Done That:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You long to shake off your jesses feel the wind beneath your wings. Helping the princess may get you out of this place.
conversations.prefix: Freedom :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: On a scale of hero to zero, the magician has gone negative. What he's done is wrong, and you're going to make it right.
conversations.prefix: Right a Wrong :
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: She's a damsel, she's in distress, and she's got a cadre of talking woodland animals helping her out. Well, some birds mostly. But you're going to murder anyone who assumes she needs saving. You're here for a different reason -- to help her rescue herself.
conversations.prefix: My Fair Lady:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Bum bird. Failed falcon. You've heard it all. But now you have an opportunity to show 'em what you're made of.
conversations.prefix: Prove Yourself :
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Things are usually so boring. But if you help the princess, maybe it'll liven things up.
conversations.prefix: Time for Some Excitement :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You get a chance to stretch your wings a lot, and have better stamina and a better sense for varied flying conditions.
conversations.prefix: Frequent Flyer :
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're temperamental and known for it. Humans give you a wide berth, and won't try to handle you at all if they can help it. And that suits you just fine. You get away with a lot more than the others.
  
  (Perhaps you only attack a class of others -- only men, women, healthy adults, etc.)
conversations.prefix: That One Bites:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're tired of being at the bottom of the pecking order. You're going to challenge those in charge and overthrow the bonds (and gloves) of your oppression.
conversations.prefix: Throw Down the Gauntlet:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're enthusiastic. No matter what bit of prey Is in front of you or what feather-brained scheme your cohorts concoct, you'll go for it.
conversations.prefix: Always Game:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: There they go again, having fun flying time without the most charismatic member of the party.
conversations.prefix: Grounded (Non-Avian Only):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're a juvenile bird. And sometimes that means you grab the rabbit by the butt rather than where all the internal organs are at. It seemed like the right thing to do at the time.
conversations.prefix: New Here:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're nearsighted. Which is kind of a crock. Everyone assumes you're all "eagle-eyed" or that you have "hawk-like vision." You make up for it in other ways, but sometimes it gets the better of you.
conversations.prefix: It's All A Blur:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You may be small, but you still strike fear in the hearts of mice and voles everywhere. And the others only tease you about your size because they're jealous of your impeccable balance. You can hover in one place for a long time.
  
  **Size**: Small
  **Type**: Falco – _You have great vision, great speed, and you can sure pack a punch._
conversations.prefix: Kestrel:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're very agile, like seven aerial circus tumblers squeezed into a stabby songbird. You like eating dragonflies, and get this -- you don't even live here! You were just visiting for the summer, then BAM! Suddenly you're part of the Royal Mews. Hopefully you can go home soon. 
  
  **Size**: Small
  **Type**: Falco – _You have great vision, great speed, and you can sure pack a punch._
conversations.prefix: Hobby:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You like to hang out in marshes eating things like frogs. But you still have some friends among these other straight laced raptors. 
  
  **Size**: Medium
  **Type**: Accipiter -- _You have great maneuverability for flying in forests or cluttered spaces like cluttered indoor spaces._
conversations.prefix: Marsh Harrier:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You either love eating songbirds or you just hate their singing. You look dramatically different in coloration and size from Sparrowhawks of a different gender. Which tends to confuse anyone who isn't a Sparrowhawk. 
  
  
  
  **Size**: Medium (female) or small (male)
  **Type**: Accipiter -- _You have great maneuverability for flying in forests or cluttered spaces like cluttered indoor spaces._
conversations.prefix: Sparrowhawk:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You look like a droopy, rabid seagull, communicate with strange whistles (like a Welsh accent among Brits), and you have a taste for fish.
  
  Also, your talons are also a bit more ingenious than other birds -- giving you some extra grip.
conversations.prefix: Osprey:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You look similar to a raven and mew like a cat. When others talk about you, they use disparaging euphemism like "lazy," "opportunistic," and "not a picky eater." But you don't think they've given earthworms a fair chance. You enjoy getting a quick lift on thermals, too. It just means you're a bit more winded when you actually have to work at flying.
conversations.prefix: Buzzard:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: ...
conversations.prefix: Eagle Owl:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: ...
conversations.prefix: Long-Eared Owl:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're ubiquitous. Not just your species but you. You're just there whenever anything fun happens. Not being strictly nocturnal helps with this. 
  
  Also, you've got this super eerie shriek you do.
  
  **Size**: Large
  **Type**: Tyto -- _You have silent flight, and good hearing._
  
conversations.prefix: Barn Owl:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: ...
conversations.prefix: Little Owl:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: ...
conversations.prefix: Short-Eared Owl:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You always look a little pissed off. Could it have something to do with the heat in this awful place?
conversations.prefix: Snowy Owl:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Spooky. You like trees and beating up anyone else who expresses an interest in those trees. Your vision isn't great, but at least you can hear when anyone might be approaching your trees. 
  
  
  **Size**: Medium
  **Type**:  Strix -- _You are nocturnal, have silent flight, and good hearing._
conversations.prefix: Tawny Owl:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're the largest bird in the Royal Mews. The other birds are a bit less regal and grand, but hey... it's not their fault for being so tiny and silly looking. (Of course none of them dare point out how often you moult.)
  
  **Size**: Large
  **Type**: Haliaeetus -- _You've got size, a powerful, thick beak, and broad wings on your side.  You can lift, carry, and destroy things with ease._
conversations.prefix: White Tailed Eagle:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: One of your forward facing toes can rotate to the back. Also, your talons are rounded rather than grooved. This, combined with extra grippy toe pads gives you an edge on grabbing fish or other slippery things.
conversations.prefix: Trick Talons (Osprey Only):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You normally hang out in the court, but with all the commotion you got put somewhere (ostensibly) safer. You can only hope to impart culture and color to this group of thugs.
  
  **Size**: Medium
  **Type**: Psittacus -- _You're beautiful, highly valued, and have a bite to be reckoned with._
conversations.prefix: Parrot:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're a bit scraggly but quick on your paws and good an milking the humans for handouts and affection. You like hanging out near the mews, to torment the smaller birds and try to sneak a scrap or two. 
  
  **Size**: Medium
  **Type**: Mammal -- _You may not have wings or talons, but you have claws, teeth, dander, and cuteness in your arsenal._
conversations.prefix: Cat:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: There's nothing you like better than the excitement of the hunt. But on off-days, you'll still pay a visit to your hunting buddies. 
  
  **Size**: Medium
  **Type**: Mammal – _You may not have wings or talons, but you have teeth, barking, dander, and cuteness in your arsenal._
conversations.prefix: Dog:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You love and are fiercely loyal to your hunting party. Sometimes that means you don't have those nagging feelings that it's a bad idea to throw yourself into harm's way.
conversations.prefix: Loyal:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The world has secrets that only you can unravel with your superb sense of smell. You wish others would appreciate your more odiferous discoveries, but sometimes genius is just unappreciated.
conversations.prefix: Keen Nose (Mammal Only):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The humans adore you. And why would they not? You have access to special toys, treats.... and even insider knowledge about the layout of the castle.
conversations.prefix: Living It Up (Parrot or Cat Only):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: There's no place like home.
conversations.prefix: The Royal Mews:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The humans sure like rocks and teeny corridors. The Magician's study must be in here somewhere!
conversations.prefix: The Castle:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's almost as if it was designed for everyone to be able to see what's happening. Good job no one's doing anything scandalous.
conversations.prefix: The Courtyard :
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A young female hawk with golden coloring and keen features. She would look regal if she didn't look so angry.
conversations.prefix: The New Hawk:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Heir to the throne, pissed off, and in possession of a sword.
conversations.prefix: The Princess, Elaine Durham:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're itty bitty! Seriously, you're the smallest bird in this place. Even the rats are bigger than you.
  
  
  
  **Size**: Itty-bitty!
  **Type**: Falco -- _You have great vision, great speed, and you can sure pack a punch._
conversations.prefix: Merlin:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Why would they even do that. Just... why.
conversations.prefix: Clipped Wings (Parrot Only):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What you wouldn't give for just one good day's sleep!
conversations.prefix: Nocturnal :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The downside to having such good ears is that you always know when the birds are talking about you. The upside... well, there are many upsides.
conversations.prefix: I Heard That! (Owl, Dog, or Cat Only):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Where the hell did you come from?!
conversations.prefix: Stealthy (Owl or Cat Only):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're temperamental and known for it. Humans give you won't leave you loose or handle you if they can help it. And when there's an issue, you're the first one they blame and subdue.
conversations.prefix: That One Bites:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The humans adore you. And why would they not? You have access to special toys, treats.... and even insider knowledge about the layout of the castle.
conversations.prefix: Living It Up (Parrot or Cat Only) (copy):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You really hate that magician. It's going to feel great when you put a stop to his plans.
conversations.prefix: Sweet Vengeance :
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're an import and a bit of a curiosity in the Royal Mews. They're not sure what to make of you though. Points for covering that bald scavenger head with a stylish, colorful show of feathers. But what's with your bone-eating habit?
  
  **Size**: Large
  **Type**: Gypaetus -- _Your long narrow wings and wedged shaped tail are good for getting really high up and gliding back down. You're powerful enough to carry heavier objects with you, and your beak is excellent at breaking things._
conversations.prefix: Bearded Vulture:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Perhaps some introductions are in order. 
conversations.prefix: First (or maybe Second) Impressions:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A gentle man with a passion for raptors of all kinds. 
conversations.prefix: The Royal Falconer, Edward Kassel:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: There are a set of weights near Pauli's cage. Perhaps these can aid in your escape.
conversations.prefix: Weighing Your Options:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're wearing jesses. You'll have to get rid of those.
conversations.prefix: The Ties that Bind You:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This is one of the weights the falconer uses to weigh the birds before and after training. Perhaps you could use one to throw your weight around.
  
  (Takes up one paw, claw, or mouth)
conversations.prefix: Weight For It:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: There's that ink pot the parrot was talking about. Are the humans really compelled by the substance inside?
  
  (Takes up two claws, paws, or one very cat-sized mouth.)
conversations.prefix: Rorschach Test To Be:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Before Zephyr can help, she'll need to slip out of those jesses.
conversations.prefix: Jess Kidding:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: These wings aren't just for show.
conversations.prefix: Fly the Coop (Marrow, Zeph, Poe):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Quick! You'll need to figure out a good hiding place to escape the hoo-mans.
conversations.prefix: Hide & Squeak:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You'll need to get out of this cage if you're going to help out.
conversations.prefix: Jail Bird:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Well, the window's going to be slightly more difficult for the rest of you. 
conversations.prefix: Grounded Indefinitely (Mittens, Squeak, and Pauli):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This doesn't look very useful. Half of you already have feathers.
  
  (Takes up one claw, paw, or mouth.)
conversations.prefix: Why Is A Raven Like A Writing Desk?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Tucked away in the the desk drawer is a key.
  
  (This takes up one claw, paw, or mouth.) 
conversations.prefix: Objectives and Key Results:
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: The claws on your paws are your greatest commodity, and you use them to your advantage.
conversations.prefix: Claws:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've been at the Royal Mews for what seems like forever. You have a lot of life experience and know how things work, both in and out of the Mews, and you share that wisdom with others, sometimes against their wishes.
conversations.prefix: Old Coot:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're old and you don't have the time to put up with anyone's crap. You can be grumpy, stubborn, and snide.
conversations.prefix: Curmudgeon:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You learn quick. And you learned that making the humans laugh was the quickest way to extra tidbits. Performing tricks is your meal ticket - but your cleverness has been put to other uses too. 
conversations.prefix: Clever Clown:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're not a quiet bird. You're constantly calling - for your flock, your food, alarm calls - the only time you shut up is when you're sleeping. And sometimes not even then! 
conversations.prefix: Flock Calls:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The term “ADHD” may not be coined for many, many years, but that doesn’t mean you don’t – Oooh, shiny!
conversations.prefix: Squirrel!:
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: Long story short: wizards are bad news. You want the status quo back - and if someone happened to throw you some roasted nuts as a thank-you you wouldn't say no.
conversations.prefix: Wizards are Bad:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You weren't thrilled with life at Court before, but you've had a harsh reminder that things can always get worse. Now you just want things back like they were before. Failing that, you'll settle for stabilizing the situation.
conversations.prefix: Stop the Madness:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Who's a clever boy? Pauli!
conversations.prefix: Witty:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're just not very big. It makes living in a human-sized world tough, and occasionally hazardous.
conversations.prefix: Smol:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A beak developed over generations to crush bone. Surely it could be used against other hard materials.
conversations.prefix: No Bones About It:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Scavengers know - where they've found food once, they might find it again. Your memory for places and navigating is quite good - especially when there's something in it you liked. Like food. 
conversations.prefix: A Memory of Feasts:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are big-like, bigger than any mews resident should be. With a wingspan of nearly 9 feet, you're a bit too large to squeeze through small spaces.
conversations.prefix: Big Bird: