conversations.from: system
conversations.value: It is November 16th, 1861, six months into the American Civil War.  On the small British island of Bermuda, the war has brought prosperity as European ships bring weapons and other goods necessary for war to Bermuda for sale to the Confederacy.  From there, blockade runners in fast, small, short range ships run from Bermuda to Confederate ports in Virginia or the Carolinas and exchange the European goods for cotton.  The cotton is then smuggled back to Bermuda where it's exchanged for more goods, and the cycle continues.  This situation has brought a lot of money into the tiny island, but it puts the British Empire in an awkward position.  They own the island of Bermuda, but they officially don't recognize the Confederacy.  Any attempt to interfere in the war would be considered an act of war by Lincoln's government.  So, the Empire looks the other way, acting as if it doesn't know where all the goods flowing into Bermuda are going, and the Union tolerates it for hope of avoiding a war with Great Britain.
  
  This precarious balance might be tipped soon, however.  Many blockade running ships have been sunk off Bermuda's coast, that's to be expected when running a blockade.  However, last month, the HMS Stephenson was sunk while patrolling Bermuda's coast.  Many blame the Union Navy, though President Lincoln insists they had nothing to do with it.  Other's blame the Confederacy, thinking that they have sunk the British ship on order to frame the Union.  Again, President Jefferson Davis insists they had nothing to do with it.  The Royal Navy has begun an investigation into the sinking, but Jefferson Faulkner, an eccentric Southern millionaire who's been acting as a broker for the Confederacy in Bermuda, doesn't trust the Royal Navy.  He is planning to hire his own people to take a ship out and patrol the shores of Bermuda for any signs of the wreck.  The players of this game will be those hired to investigate the sinking of the HMS Stephenson.
  
  While the description doesn't note it until this point, this will be a game in the Steampunk genre.  The history is exactly the same as our own, but when investigating the sinking of the HMS Stephenson, the player characters will make an amazing discovery that will change the world.  When this game is done, we will start Etheria : Part 2, which will take place in 1891, in the world that the character's discovery has formed.  When we make the jump 30 years into the future, you may play the same character 30 years older, your character's child, or a new character, which ever you prefer.  Feel free to play anyone you want, provided you can explain why they were hired to investigate a sinking ship.  I look forward to building the world of Etheria with you!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Very dangerous stuff.  It burns when exposed to water, so it might be useful as a kind of underwater bomb.
conversations.prefix: Flask of Potassium:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A gunpowder flash which creates a blinding light used for photography.  Can also be used to disorient people.
conversations.prefix: Flash Pan:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A primitive shotgun used to repel boarders of a ship.  It fires pellets in a wide spray, so you don't have to be particularly accurate to hit your target.
conversations.prefix: Blunderbuss:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The stubborn and bigoted southerner who is funding this expedition.  He's insistent that his mission go forward, whatever the cost.
conversations.prefix: Jefferson Faulkner:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your reputation for trickery haunts you. You are slow to trust and be trusted.
conversations.prefix: Nefarious:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your actions draw attention to themselves, full of style and panache.
conversations.prefix: Flashy:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You don't rely on subtly. You use brute strength to confront your problems.
conversations.prefix: Forceful:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’re too busy to check every little thing so sometimes your tools don’t work as they should.
conversations.prefix: Breakdown:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You sometimes look before you leap or speak before you think.
conversations.prefix: Overeager:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Coughing fits, dizziness, and nausea sometimes undermine you.
conversations.prefix: Poor Health:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your various lusts sometimes get the better of you, causing you trouble.
conversations.prefix: Questionable Moral Fiber:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have a dangerous, disreputable demeanor that sometimes gets you into trouble.
conversations.prefix: Rakish:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Despite your skills, you are wary and cautious of the larger world and its perils.
conversations.prefix: Timid:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A pleasant seeming woman who carries herself with the air of a noble.
conversations.prefix: O̱keanía:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Cadi's father who should have died a month ago with the HMS Stephenson.  Somehow, he seems to be alive and well and threatening Jefferson Faulkner.
conversations.prefix: Ethan Hunt:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You believe that the sinking of the HMS Stephenson has something to do with the mysterious Bermuda Triangle, and you've convinced Faulkner to let you be part of this investigation on that basis.
conversations.prefix: Paranormal Researcher:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are a student of science, and you have been hired to find a rational explanation for the sinking of the HMS Stephenson.
conversations.prefix: Scientist:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are a member of Her Majesty's Royal Navy, determined to find out what happened to the HMS Stephenson.  For whatever reason, you were not allowed into the official investigation and have taken shore leave to join this one.
conversations.prefix: Royal Navy Sailor:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You make your money running the Union blockade into the Confederacy, and you want to stop anything that might lead to more blockade running ships getting sunk.
conversations.prefix: Blockade Runner:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are an investigator, from either the British Empire or the Confederacy, and you have been sent to Bermuda to see if there was anything suspicious behind the sinking of the HMS Stephenson.  You've come along on this voyage because you hope to find a piece of the wreckage which may help your investigation.
conversations.prefix: Detective:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You were sent by either the British Empire, the Confederacy, or the Union to make certain that this investigation go in your nation's favor.
conversations.prefix: Spy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are a business person who makes a great deal of money on the trade between the Confederacy and Europe, and you are hoping that this investigation will permit that to continue.
conversations.prefix: Merchant:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have been sent by a major newspaper to get the scoop on the war in Bermuda, and you hope that this investigation will get you an exclusive story in the HMS Stephenson.
conversations.prefix: Reporter:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You pay close attention to detail, and take your time to do the job right.
conversations.prefix: Careful:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You think fast, solve problems, and account for complex variables in a variety of situations.
conversations.prefix: Clever:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You move and react with speed and grace whether it's dodging an arrow or thinking up a clever comeback.
conversations.prefix: Quick:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You do things with an emphasis on misdirection, stealth, or deceit. You never face your problems head on when you can sneak around them.
conversations.prefix: Sneaky:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your certainty and confidence sometimes go too far, getting you into trouble.
conversations.prefix: Arrogant:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Wherever you go, it seems you encounter old enemies or new betrayals.
conversations.prefix: Enemies:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You cannot escape your mistakes or your guilt, which can make you hesitant and halting.
conversations.prefix: Haunted:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are looked down upon for being a member of a certain group, whether that be Jews, women, homosexuals, or what have you.  NOTE : characters who are members of such groups are NOT REQUIRED to take this weakness. 
conversations.prefix: Social Stigma:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You believe yourself to be inherently superior to commoners or slaves and automatically assume you can defeat them in any enterprise.
conversations.prefix: Superiority Complex:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are a person who has a great deal of secrets which you mean to keep hidden from the rest of the investigators.
conversations.prefix: Keep Your Secrets:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Someone you know was on a boat sunk by the Union, and you plan to prove them guilty to punish them for killing your friend.
conversations.prefix: Avenge Your Comrade:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are on this mission to prove that your home country had nothing to do with the sinking of the HMS Stephenson.
conversations.prefix: Prove Your Nation Innocent:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your only goal is to find out how the HMS Stephenson was sunk and report it to your superiors.  It's not your job to influence the outcome of this investigation.
conversations.prefix: Find The Truth:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are in this investigation purely for the money.  You don't care how it turns out, as long as you get wealthy off of it.
conversations.prefix: Get Paid:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are sick of being stuck on the tiny island of Bermuda, and you are hoping that if you do a good job in this investigation, someone higher up will notice and offer you a job elsewhere.
conversations.prefix: Impress Your Superiors:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You needed to get out of Bermuda, and this boat seemed as good as any other.  They don't have time to turn around and bring you back, so you're stuck with them until the investigation is over.
conversations.prefix: Stowaway:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are an explorer of the ocean, using the newly invented diving dress to travel under the water. When the seamen locate where the ship went down, it will be your responsibility to plunge into the ocean and see what there is to find.
conversations.prefix: Diver:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A creature, human in shape, but totally alien in every other way.  He appears to be designed for life under the water, and looks to be just as curious of you as you are of him.
conversations.prefix: Underwater Man:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Can you figure out what the creature is trying to tell you?
conversations.prefix: Underwater Charades:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A sturdy and dependable ship.  Not much to look at, but quick as lightning.  You'll be spending a lot of your time onboard.
conversations.prefix: SS Temperance:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Agrippa and Faulkner started arguing over what to do about the stowaway, but then the argument became racial.  Now it looks as though they might come to blows.
conversations.prefix: Agrippa vs. Faulkner:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Some underwater creature seems to be trying to take Mr. Randi's camera!  Whatever it is, it's strong, and Randi will need help from the crew to get the camera back.
conversations.prefix: Get Back The Camera:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are being observed by a foreign entity.  Unbeknownst to you, it is watching you for signs that you are intelligent and can be reasoned with.
conversations.prefix: Demonstrate Your Intelligence:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Its fledgling field and more of an art then a science for most.  For me, its a business. I'll bend the light to fit the story. The camera is my autograph and my signature is farce.
conversations.prefix: Sensational Photographer:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A strong back and a good balance has garnered many a daring shot that other photographers are too feeble and narrow minded to attempt. This cavalier approach has bled into my social graces as well oft disarming my present company. 
conversations.prefix: Bold:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A helping hand can only appear open. Others needs and wants are given paper thin respect from me. I don't care. When I try and fake it, it comes off even worse. 
conversations.prefix: insincere:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Photagraphy can capture the world and all its mundane glory. I will capture its fantastic side. I will be a baron of this medium.
conversations.prefix: Become famous:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You make your money running the Union blockade into the Confederacy, and you want to stop anything that might lead to more blockade running ships getting sunk.
conversations.prefix: Blockade Runner:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You pay close attention to detail, try to avoid unnecessary risks, and take your time to do the job right.
conversations.prefix: Careful:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You grew up in the South where slavery is natural part of life. Being out in the real world, seeing the true effects of slavery, you're beginning to question your assumptions.  Now you’re helping to support the Confederacy and though you try not to lose sleep over it you’re not sure how it makes you feel.
conversations.prefix: Morally Conflicted:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are a person who has a great deal of secrets which you mean to keep hidden from the rest of the investigators.
conversations.prefix: Keep Your Secrets:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You'll try anything at least once.  The more dangerous it is, the more exciting you find it.
conversations.prefix: Adventurous:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've spent your whole life trying to see as many corners of the world as you can.  Hopefully the search for the HMS Stephenson shows you some new ones.
conversations.prefix: Explore:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are on your own and living on the streets. Sometimes you have to do what you have to do just to eat.
conversations.prefix: Pick Pocket:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You move and react with speed and grace whether it's dodging an arrow or thinking up a clever comeback.
conversations.prefix: Quick:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Despite your skills, you are wary and cautious of the larger world and its perils.
conversations.prefix: Timid:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Survival is your only goal. Your next meal, or where you'll sleep, is always on your mind.
conversations.prefix: Survive:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Whatever it is in front of you, you're having a hard time believing it. You're overwhelmed and you're not handling it all that well.
conversations.prefix: This can't be happening!:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Different body structures creates more than just physical barriers.
conversations.prefix: Air Breather:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You do your best to act tough at times, but when you get right down to it, you still have the innocence of a child.
conversations.prefix: Innocent: