conversations.from: system
conversations.value: The stage is set for the End Times. The curtain opens on Tokyo, where modernity meets tradition, and the darkest shadows crawl beneath the flashing neon lights.
  
  There are rifts opening in this reality. The siren song grows louder and sweeter, and people are disappearing. No one seems to notice.
  
  People all around the city are having the same strange dream, over and over. The dreamers have nothing in common, except for their state of emotional distress and the figure appearing in their sleep.
  
  An angelic figure with an obscured face, and wings of dimly glowing orbs, stands in a field of white overlooking an alien sky.
  It makes them an offer. Make a contract to fight the coming darkness, and have a wish granted in return.
  
  It claims the power granted to those who accept to be Awakened will be immense, and that any wish may be granted, no matter how great.
  
  Those who accept, however, quickly find out that the Gift is poisoned. Their wishes rapidly turn against them, and the nature of the foes they face, the Shades, erodes at their already weakened mental state. They cannot stop fighting, and their fate is more grim than any of them can imagine.
  
  Others are filled with doubt, wondering what kind of wish would be worth a lifetime of fighting. But as they become more perceptive about the darkness closing in around them, they know they don't have much time to decide.
  
  There is much the Awakened don't understand. The nature of their powers and their foes was never explained to them. And yet they have to take a stand, and attempt to hold back the darkness, both within and without.
  
  So many have failed...
  
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  A few notes for the players:
  
  -This is a Cosmic Horror story, heavily based on Puella Magi Madoka Magica and H.P. Lovecraft's stories and themes. 
  
  -There are no restrictions on characters' age and gender. Anyone affected by emotional distress, or having the potential to be, can be contacted. Characters who start without powers will be able to Awaken during the story.
  
  -There will be a lot of emphasis on character interactions and development as opposed to simply fighting monsters.
  
  -Invitations will stay open for around 3 days (depending on the number of applications), after which I will choose a group between 3-5 people.
  
  -Please refer to this forum post for any questions https://storium.com/forums#/category/lfp/thread/erey9z
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Please, see me outside at lunch. We need to talk. It's really important.
  -Hikari
conversations.prefix: Handwritten Note:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Make a wish.
conversations.prefix: ... Or The Other:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fight off the spawns before they can kill your friends.
conversations.prefix: One way...:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It can cleanse a Soul Gem and restore magical energy in the same way as a Blackstone can, but there is something strange about it... where did it come from, anyway?
conversations.prefix: Lightstone:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What kind of magic do you have?
conversations.prefix: Magic:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Write your own!
conversations.prefix: ?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A mysterious artifact gained from defeating a Shade. It can be consumed to replenish a part of an Awakened's power, but it might also have other uses.
conversations.prefix: Blackstone:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: What does your heart desire?
conversations.prefix: Wish (copy):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: yakuza
conversations.prefix: Tanaka:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The mysterious spokeswoman of the Morning Light.
conversations.prefix: Asami:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: foreigner
conversations.prefix: Rose:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Hikari will be able to assist you in this scene.
conversations.prefix: Hikari:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This one wants protects others to feel important, but its constant state of uncertainty makes it fail each time. 
conversations.prefix: Fake:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This one has lost all its will, and is being dragged by chains just to keep it moving. It affixed the chains itself, and curses every day it lives, but it never thinks of putting them around its neck and ending it.
  
conversations.prefix: Empty:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This one had a friend once, but it was thrown away like the trash it was. It carries painful memories, and never moves on.
conversations.prefix: Forsaken:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: She claims she needs it... but why?
conversations.prefix: [OPTIONAL] Give Hikari the Blackstone:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It's time to explain the situation to your friend - if she can understand.
conversations.prefix: Atsuko:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are finally back home. 
conversations.prefix: Tokyo:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Whatever that noise is, it's coming from somewhere within the school.
conversations.prefix: Investigate:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Write your own!
conversations.prefix: ?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Whatever it is you're fighting now, you know you can't do it alone.
conversations.prefix: Meet up:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: There is something wrong with her... but what?
conversations.prefix: Hikari:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The mysterious being who has constantly been appearing in your dreams. 
conversations.prefix: Dream:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A central station with an unfortunate history. 
conversations.prefix: Kasumigaseki Station 霞ケ関駅:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: They followed the signal. Now they are here. They are so happy. Too happy to move. The train is coming. Can you hear it coming? It's almost time to jump.
conversations.prefix: Save the civilians:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: She ran away as soon as she heard the signal. Where is she? Is she here at all?
conversations.prefix: [OPTIONAL] Find Hikari:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: He might be a pain sometimes, but he's still your friend. 
conversations.prefix: [OPTIONAL] Find Yamazaki:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have no idea whether she's going to be here at all, but it might be worth giving it a try.
conversations.prefix: [OPTIONAL] Find Atsuko:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This one craves attention and acceptance from others, because of its crippling insecurity. It is afraid of itself.
conversations.prefix: Worthless:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This one sought the truth, and found it, but its mind could not bear it, and chose to live a lie. It whispers painful, long-buried secrets.
  
conversations.prefix: Deluded:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A former classmate of Naomi's. You've only seen her a few times around school, but something is definitely going on with her. And it doesn't look good.
conversations.prefix: [OPTIONAL] Kyoko:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A transfer student in Marie's class, and an Awakened. She seems to have an unnatural talent for passing unnoticed.
conversations.prefix: [OPTIONAL] Hikari:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You’re wounded, and tired. What could go wrong? 
conversations.prefix: [OPTIONAL] Use the Ligtstone:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Save everyone.
conversations.prefix: One Way Out:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It's late. You're going to miss school.
  
  ...Does it even matter?
conversations.prefix: Get Out of Bed:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Are you dead yet? It feels like you're in hell by now.
conversations.prefix: Tokyo:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're wounded, and tired. What could go wrong?
conversations.prefix: [OPTIONAL] Use the Lightstone:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: She's just staying in the back, hiding again...
conversations.prefix: [OPTIONAL] Hikari:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A woman who claims she can help you defeat Dream. You remember her from the subway...
conversations.prefix: Dawn:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's time to find out what powers and weapon your wish gave you. Hopefully nobody will get hurt.
conversations.prefix: Practice your Magic:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Write your own!
conversations.prefix: ?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You accepted the Gift, allowing you to fight the darkness. It's a heavy burden to carry.
conversations.prefix: Awakened:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are yet to accept the Gift, but sometimes ignorance is a blessing.
conversations.prefix: Sleeper:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A Labyrinth is both a Shade's realm and its prison. The laws of reality don't apply here, and those who are not Awakened cannot survive for long.
conversations.prefix: Labyrinth:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It keeps going down, down down, can you feel the laughter, the screams, the darkness all around, go down, down, down, the abyss is calling, answer the call, be afraid of the dark, the dark will destroy your soul...
conversations.prefix: Labyrinth:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Which way is down? It's the only way. Thousands of eyes watch from the shadows, waiting to jump and swallow you whole. Don't trust your eyes. Just walk.
conversations.prefix: Labyrinth:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The others will be needing you. Or will they?
conversations.prefix: Reach the Labyrinth (Marie):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Or at least, that's where you were before. The place you've stepped into appears to be something else entirely.
conversations.prefix: Tokyo:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: An entity of darkness possessing great power. Its origins and nature are unknown, but it's definitely hostile, and the only way to escape is to defeat it.
conversations.prefix: Shade:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Consume the Blackstone to regain some magical power, or hold on to it for later.
conversations.prefix: [OPTIONAL] Use the Blackstone:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A legion of repulsive four-legged creatures, they dutifully follow their master down its spiral of despair, dragging any intruders down with them.
conversations.prefix: Spawns:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: When all that's left in an Awakened's soul is darkness, they turn into an abomination. It's an existence of suffering, and your inevitable destiny.
conversations.prefix: Shade:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're dreaming, that's for sure. After all, you found yourself here after going to sleep. But why does everything feel so real, then?
conversations.prefix: Dreamscape:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The mysterious being who has constantly been appearing in your dreams. For some reason, you are not alone this time, which means you might actually get answers out of it.
conversations.prefix: Dream:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What does your heart desire?
conversations.prefix: Wish:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Make a contract, and become Awakened.
conversations.prefix: [LM] Make a Wish:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A transfer student in Marie's class. She seems quiet and unassuming, but could be hiding something.
conversations.prefix: Hikari:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Letty's classmate and best friend. She's been very distant lately.
conversations.prefix: [OPTIONAL] Atsuko:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Finding each other among the hundreds of students is going to be a challenge.
conversations.prefix: School:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It hurts... it's like something is attacking your mind.
conversations.prefix: The Signal:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Where is she? What happened to her?
conversations.prefix: Atsuko:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: What's going on? Why can't you remember that girl's name?
conversations.prefix: [EY] Fading Memories:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It's time to fix things at home before it's too late.
conversations.prefix: [MK] Consequences:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Hikari has many things to tell you, but she's struggling.
conversations.prefix: [MB] A friend:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Edit it!
conversations.prefix: Free asset:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's all over. There is no hope left.
conversations.prefix: Despair Event Horizon:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Before the world crumbles into dust, you want to see your friends' faces one more time.
conversations.prefix: Save Them All:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The fight is over. Go home and rest the journey from your eyes.
conversations.prefix: Salvation:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: I don't feel anything anymore... I'm empty...
conversations.prefix: Despair:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: They're all gone... it's my fault...
conversations.prefix: Despair:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: So this is what it's like... to be a Shade...
conversations.prefix: Despair:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have skills at manipulating the elements: fire and ice, wood and metal, earth and air...
conversations.prefix: Elementalist:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're prone to chronic depression, untreated by psychiatrists.
conversations.prefix: Chronic Depression:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The world is a messed up place, and badly damaged.  But maybe SOME good can be salvaged, something useful accomplished
conversations.prefix: Do Some Good:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You accepted the Gift, allowing you to fight the darkness. It's a heavy burden to carry.
conversations.prefix: Awakened:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Through tenacity and sheer stubbornness, your willpower has become an unyielding force. Very little will stop you once you've made up your mind. Once you decide on a course of action, you see it through the end.
conversations.prefix: Iron Will:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Life is full of surprises. When circumstances fall outside your control, you become nervous and uneasy. You don't like uncertainty. Not knowing how things work out  makes you tense and worried.
conversations.prefix: Anxious:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You lost someone important to you and it left a scar on your heart. You don't ever want to experience that pain again... and you don't want anyone else to know that sorrow either.
conversations.prefix: Protect Everyone:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You accepted the Gift, allowing you to fight the darkness. It's a heavy burden to carry.
conversations.prefix: Awakened:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are tired of seeing people close to you fall and would rather take a blow then let one more go before you. The drive to keep others alive pushes you passed your physical limits.
conversations.prefix: The Protector:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You feel a need to keep things just as they are and resist any outside influence, even positive ones.
conversations.prefix: Stubborness:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: If you keep "helping" people someone is bound to notice you, right? Someone must be able to see the real you.
conversations.prefix: A need for attention:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're bright, perceptive and naturally curious, with a knack for getting to the bottom of things.
conversations.prefix: Teen Detective:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You do not shy away from speaking the truth as you see it, not do you suffer fools or bullies gladly, raining hell down upon anyone who messes with you or offends your moral code.
conversations.prefix: Self-Righteous:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: People disappearing, tales of monsters, strange dreams...you don't know what it all means, but you intend to find out.
conversations.prefix: Seek Out the Truth:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are yet to accept the Gift, but sometimes ignorance is a blessing.
conversations.prefix: Sleeper:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Whether it's an idea, a fight, or a friendship, you don't give up until you're good and ready.
conversations.prefix: Tenacious:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It's not that you don't have opinions, or are unwilling to express yourself. But the world's a stage, and when you know the spotlight's on you, you tend to fumble your lines.
conversations.prefix: Diffident:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Something's up with your best friend, and you'll get to the bottom of it whether she likes it or not.
conversations.prefix: Save Your Friend(ship):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your character does what needs to be done, whether she likes it or not.
conversations.prefix: Does her duty:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: No pain, no gain; that's your motto. Or something to that effect, at least.
conversations.prefix: Risk-Taker:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are dependable and trustworthy. You do what's right and finish the things that are required... even if it means you lose some friends along the way.
conversations.prefix: Responsible:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Don't know how bad an idea it is until you try it out. Curiosity killed the cat, but not you...yet.
conversations.prefix: Curiosity:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Never give up, never surrender. Fight even when it seems hopeless. Fight to your last breath.
conversations.prefix: Determinator:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are losing faith or trust in things around you. Disappointed that things were not as good and true as it had seemed. That no matter how hard you try, you will always be nothing.
conversations.prefix: Disillusioned:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have virtually nothing left to give.  Every move could be your last before you just collapse and can't do any more.
conversations.prefix: Running on Empty:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have or show confidence and a forceful personality. You are determined to get what you want.
conversations.prefix: Assertive:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Are you certain that's what you thought? Perhaps you were mistaken. No, surely you must have been...
conversations.prefix: Unconfident:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This power grants the bearer supernatural senses and the ability to target enemies with powerful long ranged blasts of energy.
conversations.prefix: Sentinel Strike:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your emotions rage out of control, and you do things that are not great ideas.
conversations.prefix: Raging Emotions:
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: Time to relearn how to handle emotions, now that they're beginning to flood back and overwhelm you.
conversations.prefix: Remember how to feel:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dream and Dawn; two different facets of the same entity in opposition to one another.
  Which should you fight for, which should you oppose? 
  Or, is there a third option?
conversations.prefix: Choose a Side:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's not that you expect the worst, it's just that you're so rarely disappointed when it happens. You prefer 'realist,' to be honest. And really, the glass is half-empty.
conversations.prefix: Pessimist:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What was foggy is becoming clear. Underneath the uncertainty, the confusion, a light shines through and you know what you must do As you start to understand the truth.
conversations.prefix: Clarity:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Whatever you decide to accomplish, you accomplish. Nothing can ever distract you from your goals.
conversations.prefix: Determined:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Morality means nothing in the face of your beliefs. People are tools to be used to get what you want and you'll do anything to create a better world.
conversations.prefix: Fanatical:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You won't rest until every single Shade has been wiped off the face of the Earth. You don't care that it's impossible: you're going to keep fighting until either you die or they do.
conversations.prefix: Eradicate the Shades:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You've coasted along for a while, getting by on the coattails of others. Now it's time for you to act for yourself...for better or worse.
conversations.prefix: Do Your Part:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You tell people the truth that they need to know, even when it hurts.
conversations.prefix: Cold Truth:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You no longer feel the need to please anyone. All you want is to end all that has happened, regardless of how it happens.
conversations.prefix: let it all go: