conversations.from: system
conversations.value: It is the 1850s.  Lord Sallow, a minor English lord, has returned from Egypt with a collection of artifacts, two live crocodiles, and an authentic Egyptian mummy.  He has invited a diverse group to a dinner party which will conclude with the unwrapping of the mummy.  Expert commentary will be provided by Professor Dominic Salazar, an Egyptologist who accompanied Lord Sallow on his expedition.
  
  Unfortunately, a sudden and violent winter storm has kept many of the guests from reaching Lord Sallow’s country estate.  Those who have made to Sallow Hall expect to be stuck there for several days.  Despite the reduced attendance, Sallow is determined to continue with the planned event.  Guests of Lord Sallow might include any of the better sort of people: members of the peerage, foreign dignataries, military officers, educated professionals, and so on.
  
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You’re a member of one of the better families.  Maybe you even have a title.  What’s your connection to Lord Sallow?  What’s the state of your family?  Are you local or did you travel far?
conversations.prefix: Upper Crust:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You might be from a good family or from the middle class.  Possible professions include doctor, lawyer, clergy, and more.  Whatever the case, your identity is more tied to your profession than your family.  What do you do?  Why are you here?
conversations.prefix: Educated Professional:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Military officers are always welcome here and Lord Sallow served with distinction during the Napoleonic Wars.  Are you retired or on active duty?  Where have you served?
conversations.prefix: Military Officer:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lord Sallow is just back from Egypt and eager to share his stories.  What distant lands form the basis of your stories?
conversations.prefix: World Traveler:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Having a foreign dignitary as his guest is a mark of distinction for Lord Sallow.  Where are you from?  And why are you so far from London?
conversations.prefix: Foreign Dignitary:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You may not have the family name or title, but those old families can’t ignore your success.  How did you make your money?  How do you feel about being in Sallow Hall?
conversations.prefix: New Money:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Something about you commands the respect of others, and you can use that to your advantage.  For good or ill.
conversations.prefix: Respect:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: There’s some obscure area of knowledge in which you are an expert. What is it and how did you aquire that knowledge?
conversations.prefix: Esoteric Knowledge:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are in top physical condition.  Name your sport or sports.
conversations.prefix: Athletic:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have a knack for language.  You’re fluent in several, can get by in more, and have no trouble picking up a new language.  Name a couple of them.
conversations.prefix: Linguistics:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You see the things that other people miss.  Maybe you tell them.  Maybe you don’t.
conversations.prefix: Keen Observation:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have no trouble talking to people and making new friends.  How you use that ability is up to you.
conversations.prefix: Convivial:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You don’t have the kind of money other people think you have, and that can lead to uncomfortable situations.
conversations.prefix: Poor:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Eh?  What’s that?  My mind was somewhere else.
conversations.prefix: Oblivious:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have a deep and abiding fear of something that doesn’t bother others.  What is it?
conversations.prefix: Phobia:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have one or more significant physical limitations.  What are they and how did you come by them?
conversations.prefix: Physical Limitations:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have a tendency to leap before looking.  It doesn’t always land you in the soup, but sometimes it does.
conversations.prefix: Impulsive:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’re not being honest about something in your life and you fear someone might figure that out.
conversations.prefix: Living a Lie:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Being from the middle class is bad enough, but there’s something darker in your background.  It hurts your ability to get things done … at least in certain kinds of company.
conversations.prefix: Not the Right Sort:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The party is a chance to connect with someone.  It might be a potential lover, patron, business partner, or something else.  Who do you want to connect with and why?
conversations.prefix: Make A Connection:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The party is a chance to learn something.  It might be about Egypt, Lord Sallow, another guest, or something else.  What do you want to learn and why?
conversations.prefix: Learn Something:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Maybe you’re settling down or maybe your life is winding down.  Whatever the case, you’re looking for one last adventure.
conversations.prefix: One Last Hurrah:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The party is a chance to find someone to help pay for your latest venture.  What is it?
conversations.prefix: Secure Funding:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Things haven’t be working out and you need to start over.  If only you could find a way.
conversations.prefix: A New Life:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Maybe you’ve always felt looked down upon or maybe you only recently did something that cost you your reputation.  In any case, you’re looking to elevate yourself in the eyes of others.
conversations.prefix: Gain Respect:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lord Sallow is in his 60s.  He was a military hero during the Napoleonic Wars.  Since then, he has traveled the world and collected all sorts of interesting artifacts.  He knows his trip to Egypt was probably his last great adventure, and that saddens him.
conversations.prefix: Lord Sallow:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lady Sallow is in her 20s and his Lord Sallow’s third wife.  She comes from a modest background but quickly learned to enjoy Sallow’s wealth.
conversations.prefix: Lady Sallow:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Captain Westbrook, a military man in his 30s currently on furlough for reasons he does not discuss.  Westbrook has taken a strong interest in Lady Sallow including giving her riding lessons. There have been rumors regarding the captain’s financial troubles.
conversations.prefix: Captain Westbrook:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Leslie Sallow is the Lord’s eldest son by his first wife.  Nearly 40, he is substantially older than the current Lady Sallow.  He has a reputation as a drinker and gambler who is dependent upon his father’s wealth.
conversations.prefix: Leslie Sallow:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Jarvis is the house steward and head of the household staff.
conversations.prefix: Jarvis:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Miss Baker is the head housekeeper in charge of the kitchen staff and the maids.
conversations.prefix: Miss Baker:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A maid dismissed from service.
conversations.prefix: Molly:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: An elderly member of the family rarely seen and rumored to be under medical care for her fits.
conversations.prefix: Aunt Agatha:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: With so many guests unable to make it, dinner is served in the small dining room.
conversations.prefix: Small Dining Room:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The table is arranged but there were too few guests to warrant use of the large dining room.
conversations.prefix: Large Dining Room:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Great Hall is where the mummy will be unwrapped.
conversations.prefix: Great Hall:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lord Sallow maintains an extensive private library.  Who knows what you might find among those books and artifacts.
conversations.prefix: The Library:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: One of many sitting rooms in the house.  Ideal for a private conversation.
conversations.prefix: Sitting Room:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Guests are welcomed into the front hall.  
conversations.prefix: Front Hall:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The servants are always busy in the kitchen.
conversations.prefix: Kitchen:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Why are the hallways so dark in this place?
conversations.prefix: Corridor:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Edith is Lord Sallow's daughter by his second wife and is about the same age as his current, and third, wife.  She is known to have turned down several offers of marriage.  She has a strong interest in science.
conversations.prefix: Edith Sallow:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Squire Othneil Crutchley is the local justice of the peace and a large landowner (although not nearly as large as the Lord’s holdings).  He sees himself as providing stern but benevolent guidance to the sometimes simple local population.
conversations.prefix: Squire Crutchley:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lord Sallow is famous for his collection of his exotic plants ... and now there's a pool for crocodiles!
conversations.prefix: Conservatory:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Someone clears their throat, someone else fidgets with a wine glass, and eyes dart about the room.  What do you do during the awkward silence?
conversations.prefix: An Awkward Silence:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lord Sallow shakes his head in response to Jarvis who leaves with a “Very good, sir.”  Jarvis is very experienced at passing along a discreet message.  How obvious are you going to be?
conversations.prefix: Eavesdropping: Lord Sallow:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: There was something at the edge of your vision.  When you turn your head, it is gone.
conversations.prefix: A Shadow in the Corner:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lady Sallow listens and then dismisses Miss Baker with a curt wave of her hand.  “I am informed that several of the maids are indisposed,” she says.  “The remaining staff will see to your rooms but please be patient with us.  While they do their work, we can enjoy Lord Sallow's mummy.”
conversations.prefix: Eavesdropping: Lady Sallow:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The mummy is still covered, but something in the Great Hall catches your eye.  What is it?
conversations.prefix: What do you see?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Manservant to Markgraf Valtin von Tempsky
conversations.prefix: Ansas:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Deadly but drawing it is a serious matter.
conversations.prefix: pistol:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A crucifix, holy water, a Bible.  Whatever seems appropriate.
conversations.prefix: Holy Symbols:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A thin blade but well hidden.
conversations.prefix: sword cane:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The business has provided exposure to plenty of odd things ... and people.
conversations.prefix: Truscott's Treasures and Oddities:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Owning a country manor provides prestige but headaches as well.
conversations.prefix: Stoneleigh Manor:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your attention is drawn to the presentation of the mummy:  the batik cloth now dropped to the floor, the table covered with intricate carvings, the four canopic jars each positioned at one corner of the table.
conversations.prefix: The Presentation of the Mummy:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Someone gasps and your attention is drawn to the spectators.
conversations.prefix: The Reaction of the Guests:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You can’t help but look over Lady Edith’s shoulder as she sketches the mummy.  
conversations.prefix: Lady Edith's First Sketch:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The face has been unwrapped revealing the missing professor of Egyptology.  What clues does it hold?
conversations.prefix: The Face of the Mummy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A famous Egyptologist who accompanied Lord Sallow on the expedition that returned with the mummy.  The professor was supposed to lead the unwrapping but vanished.
conversations.prefix: Professor Salazar:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Squire Crutchley has said that the ladies should depart to protect their sensibilities.
conversations.prefix: There are ladies present!:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The professor is barely alive and still mostly wrapped in linen strips.  Who gets him unwrapped and how?
conversations.prefix: Unwrap Professor Salazar:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Several people have commented on the scent of death in room, but Professor Salazar is alive.  So where is that smell coming from?
conversations.prefix: What is that scent of death?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The professor is near death and not communicating.  How are you going to keep him alive?
conversations.prefix: Keep the professor alive:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lord Sallow wants help keeping Salazar alive, but all he has done so far is call for brandy.
conversations.prefix: Help Lord Sallow:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Leslie is losing it.  Somebody better do something before this escalates.
conversations.prefix: Leslie's Temper Tantrum:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Edith claims this is the result of a snake bite.  Maybe it is.  Someone better look for signs of a bite on Professor Salazar.
conversations.prefix: A Snake Bite?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Squire Crutchley is not seriously hurt but he appears to be shocked at the sudden violence.  Give him a hand.
conversations.prefix: Help Squire Crutchley:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Squire Crutchley may appear to be a shallow man, but he can also be honorable in his own way.  You did him a favor and he is willing to repay that when needed.
conversations.prefix: A Favor from Squire Crutchley:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lord Sallow has asked you to care for Professor Salazar until he returns.
conversations.prefix: Hold Down the Fort:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: There was something distinctive about that shot.
conversations.prefix: What was that shot?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The boxer Gentleman Dan O’Hurley is covered in blood and near death.  What happened to him?
conversations.prefix: What happened to Gentleman Dan O’Hurley?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lady Edith is preparing to perform surgery for the very first time.  Is that a good idea?  You can either aid her in this or dissuade her from it.
conversations.prefix: Lady Edith prepares for surgery:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Squire Crutchley is going to hurt someone if he isn’t careful with that spear.  And where did that spear come from, anyway?
conversations.prefix: Squire Crutchley and the spear:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Squire Crutchley seems torn.  He has lowered the spear at Markgraf von Tempsky’s silent request, but something is drawing him toward the grasping hand of Professor Salazar.
conversations.prefix: Who gets the spear?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Anything is fair game here.  Describe the sound that is heard in the Great Hall.
conversations.prefix: What was that sound?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A nervous Lady Edith has committed to performing surgery on Professor Salazar.
conversations.prefix: Lady Edith's Surgery:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Olive Truscott has noticed marks among the other wounds as well as something about his  ear.
conversations.prefix: Olive Truscott's Discovery:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Two wounded bodies are being cared for and Squire Crutchley is in a fragile state.  Provide aid wherever you think you can be of the most help.
conversations.prefix: Provide Aid Where Needed:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lady Edith’s surgery on Professor Salazar comes to a conclusion.  Is it a success or a failure?  
conversations.prefix: The Surgery:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Olive Truscott has determined that the wounds to Gentleman Dan O’Hurley are very serious and the boxer collapsed after being pulled away from Markgraf Von Tempsky.  Does he live or die?
conversations.prefix: The Boxer:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Aunt Agatha has shot at someone or something.  What information can you get from her?
conversations.prefix: Aunt Agatha Returns:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Olive, the widow of noted archaeologist Gregory Truscott, has proven to be cool in the face of danger.
conversations.prefix: Olive Truscott:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your Husband has passed on to the next life, and you have yet to remarry again. 
conversations.prefix: Widow :
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are beautiful, slender, and very elegant. Your mannerism and charm, make you the dictionary definition of a respectable, 19th century woman. 
conversations.prefix: Graceful:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Stemming from your lack of self-identity, self-esteem, and loneliness; you can seem generous and kind one moment, then the next you are conniving and snide. 
conversations.prefix: Two-Faced:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: With your Husband gone; it's time people respect you for the woman you are and not just as someone's wife.
conversations.prefix: Step Out of Your Husband's Shadow:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's not bluster, bragging or hyperbole. Bravery must come whatever adversity is in the way. This is true bravery.
conversations.prefix: Absolute Bravery:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your family once gathered artifacts of history as well, as a symbol of their power. You believe you are paying for their sins. But here...here, perhaps, with another find, maybe you can find greater understanding. Do these ancient artifacts hold any secrets for you?
conversations.prefix: The von Tempsky Curse:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Markgraf Valtin von Tempsky has an intimidating aura beyond what one would expect from one of his youth. His wealth and his power are one thing...but his strange quiet and his bearing have led to rumors of darker powers besides. Do not stand against the Silent Count, they say, lest you be cursed.
conversations.prefix: Intimidating:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Markgraf Valtin von Tempsky has learned the harshness of humanity. When rumors spread about you, when people say you are cursed, when you know they talk behind your back...you learn not to get too close.
conversations.prefix: Introverted:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are connected by your exalted (and short-lived) marriage to Lord Sallow's family.  While not actively scandalous, your antics have entertained the Polite World for several years.
conversations.prefix: Eccentric Nobility:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are full of life and spirit, with a sparkling wit and a sense of daring.  Even people who don't approve of you and your reputation can't help but like you.
conversations.prefix: Vivacious:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are to timid or retiring sorts what a fully-laden stagecoach is to a stray case left in the roadway.  That is to say, they can end up feeling rather crushed.
conversations.prefix: Vehement:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have tasted all that England has to offer, save for ruin, and now nothing holds your interest as it once did.  Perhaps you should turn your eyes to distant lands... or the past.
conversations.prefix: The Eternal Quest For Amusement:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: As an interpreter and fixer, you're familiar with the farther reaches of the world&mdash;as well as the world of the well-traveled, well-heeled adventurers who rely on you. 
conversations.prefix: World Traveler:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Barnston is in competition with Sallow, whether Sallow realizes it or not. Perhaps Barnston would reward you if you learned all you can about Sallow's finds--and found a fair way to nonetheless tarnish their value.
conversations.prefix: The Game is Afoot:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Even for someone raised in an intersection of peoples, you're gifted at languages--native languages as well as the Russian, English, and French of past and present employers.
conversations.prefix: Linguistics:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Some will find you naive or simple about the oddest things; some falsely attribute it to your faith or heritage. But haven't you  seen enough of the world to *know* that nothing is ever impossible?
conversations.prefix: Credulous:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You might be from a good family or from the middle class. Possible professions include doctor, lawyer, clergy, and more. Whatever the case, your identity is more tied to your profession than your family. What do you do? Why are you here?
conversations.prefix: Educated Professional:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: There’s some obscure area of knowledge in which you are an expert. What is it and how did you aquire that knowledge?
conversations.prefix: Esoteric Knowledge:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have a deep and abiding fear of something that doesn’t bother others. What is it?
conversations.prefix: Phobia:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The party is a chance to learn something. It might be about Egypt, Lord Sallow, another guest, or something else. What do you want to learn and why?
conversations.prefix: Learn Something:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: He has devoted his whole life to the mystic. Spells, curses, hexes, even the summonings of the undead! Anything dealing with magics, he will expertly explain.  
conversations.prefix: Professor of the Mystic:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You spend much of your time in libraries, museums,  studies and schools -- buried in books, parchment, and newspapers to learn everything both old and new.
conversations.prefix: Well-read:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Years of drawing-room gossip have made you very good at finding the truth.  You spot the little details that keep the big picture from fitting together.
conversations.prefix: Vigilant:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: In the wake of your husband's death, you've become zealous, energetic, and purposeful.  You're power-hungry, and it's as if nothing can stop you from being successful. 
conversations.prefix: Ambitious:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: As part of the same military fellowship, it is natural to know something of another high ranking officers reputation 
conversations.prefix: Inside knowledge :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You make an...Well, you know how the saying goes. 
conversations.prefix: Whenever you assume...:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Something from the dark past may be stalking you
conversations.prefix: Paranoia for good reason:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your ways are not the same as those around you.  While you may occasionally forget, they certainly don't.
conversations.prefix: Outsider:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You want to pick up the insufferable oaf and deposit him into a dark corner, but You instead make an adversary  of him with your whispered threats. 
conversations.prefix: Silent struggle:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: When we don't focus on what we want to express next, we notice more of the world around us. When we do not call attention to ourselves, we can learn more.
conversations.prefix: The Silent Learn:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Though you are bold in nature, cunning, and quick to act; you aren't ignorant of the rewards of patience. Your life as a woman has taught you sometimes it's best not to ramble but take note of what is around you instead.
conversations.prefix: Observant :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Unlike the battlefield, a surprise in a social setting cannot be resolved with a pistol shot or sword thrust - they were also very uncomfortable.
conversations.prefix: Caught off Guard:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are perhaps a little too impressed with your status and accomplishments.  Usually you wear your superiority with grace and benevolence.  *Usually*.
conversations.prefix: Vainglorious:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You usually aren't frightend easily; though, something about Sallow Hall, Lord Sallow, and the mummy have unnerved you.
conversations.prefix: Spooked:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A requirement for an officer of His Majestys Army - observe and correlate the contents to reach a conclusion.
conversations.prefix: Observant:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You dare to do what many women would not, without ever breaking propriety.  You have precious little sensibility, and do not swoon when others might.
conversations.prefix: Versatile:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Valtin has been through much, and the past has left scars both physical and mental. Sometimes, the darkness of the past rises to the surface, and when it does, it can leave him terribly shaken.
conversations.prefix: Fears of the Past:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Intimidating his demeanor might be, but Valtin tries to treat others with such kindness as he can manage. It hurts to reach out, but when he feels he can, he does...and sometimes he even manages to pierce through his own gloom.
conversations.prefix: Gentle:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Anyone who crosses you or behaves in ways of which you disapprove had best watch out.   You are neither soft nor forgiving, and your wit can be barbed.
conversations.prefix: Vindictive:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Whatever the circumstances, there is always an opportunity to bring more to bear on any problem.
conversations.prefix: Resourceful:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The effects of Valtin's old curse linger, and he often struggles to deal with them. But more than that, one brush with death seems to have left him open to others...as though whatever fate he escaped seeks him still.
conversations.prefix: Lingering Curse:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sometimes it's hard to understand that civilians have little to contribute in a potential combat situation.
conversations.prefix: Failed Expectations:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild: