conversations.from: system
conversations.value: A classic horror story with things that go bump in the night, this is the story of a group of strangers who receive an invitation to be the first to stay in the newly reopened Blackgate Hotel. What secrets lie hidden in the walls of this (in)famous location? 
  
                                           ***
  
  I have a vague outline of where this story will go, but I welcome and encourage players who want to make this a cooperative storytelling experience instead of a guided game.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Probe the other guests to see what they know about the Blackgate.
conversations.prefix: Information Gathering (copy):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A small but comfortable spa area, featuring a large, marble tiled steam bath.
conversations.prefix: Blackgate Spa:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Never leave home without one.
conversations.prefix: Towel (copy):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Never leave home without one.
conversations.prefix: Towel:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Notes, pictures, and interviews from your most important case. Includes cross-references to dozens of other murders and events that may or may not be related.
conversations.prefix: Hand Written Dosier:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A custom deck of Zener cards.
conversations.prefix: Zener Cards:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Acquired at some exotic location during your travels, this beautifully ornate pen's exterior hides a secret within.
conversations.prefix: Lucky Pen:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fans send you the strangest things. This one is full of herbs, bones and feathers, and you're not entirely sure why you hang on to it.
conversations.prefix: Gris Gris Bag:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're haunted, literally and figuratively, by a figure from your past. Find a way to put them to rest.
conversations.prefix: Exorcise Your Demons :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The latest in portable recording technology; reversible viewscreen, 10x optical zoom, low-light mode and more. Too bad you forgot your charger.
conversations.prefix: Handheld Video Camera:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Every good magician needs a cape. It's not about style, it's about storage. Who knows what can be found in the folds of this one.
conversations.prefix: Magician's Cape:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: An old, rusted ball peen hammer. It's designed for hitting things, and you haven't always used it on nails.
conversations.prefix: Ball Peen Hammer:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The stairs to the upper level. They are currently blocked off.
conversations.prefix: Grand Staircase:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: An elegant dining facility.
conversations.prefix: Dining Room:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your room.
conversations.prefix: Hotel Rooms:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mr. Blackgate fills you in on the history of the Blackgate Hotel.
conversations.prefix: History Lessons:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You question Mr. Blackgate about the reason you received invitations to his hotel.
conversations.prefix: Summoned:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your body is a prime physical specimen. You are hardy and able to perform physical feats beyond the ability of most.
conversations.prefix: Physique:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are not easily rattled, disconcerted or frightened.
conversations.prefix: Unshakable:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: After a painful episode in your past you are continually second-guessing your actions.
conversations.prefix: Haunted:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You overlook the obvious, physically and socially, all the time. If it's important and staring you right in the face, you won't see it.
conversations.prefix: Oblivious:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Jumpy and easily scared, you tend to think only about yourself in tense situations.
conversations.prefix: Coward:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Things have a habit of going wrong at just the right time.
conversations.prefix: Cursed:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Built in the heady days after the Great War, it thrived in the through the early part of the 20th century, but the middle decades brought rumors of unsavory activities taking place during off-seasons. Its star in decline, the Blackgate slowly fell into disrepair and eventually closed under mysterious circumstances.
conversations.prefix: Blackgate History:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You've done something terrible in the past. Will you ever be able to atone?
conversations.prefix: Find Redemption:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are driven to defend those in need, even to your own detriment.
conversations.prefix: Protect the weak:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fight your fears and lower nature. Rise above and prosper.
conversations.prefix: Resist the Darkness:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're always on the lookout for something new and exciting
conversations.prefix: A New Adventure:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Drive a wedge between friends and force people apart.
conversations.prefix: Sunder the Bonds:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You know something terrible. Keep this knowledge from the world.
conversations.prefix: Keep the Secret:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: At first glance, the lobby is a shining example of gilded age beauty. Tall arches, gilded hardware and marble floors give the impression of glamour. Closer inspection reveals barely hidden signs of neglect and decay.
conversations.prefix: Lobby:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The North Wing hallway. Rooms numbered 101 to 120 line each side of the hall. At the far end a single window looks out over the wooded landscape.
conversations.prefix: Long Hall:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: (Please play two card on this challenge if you choose it)
  You take a minute to meet one of the other guests milling around the lobby while you wait. 
conversations.prefix: Getting to know all about you:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You take a minute to meet one of the other guests milling around the lobby while you wait.
conversations.prefix: Getting to know you:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It looks as though renovations started in this wing years ago, but never progressed very far. A thin layer of dust covers every surface, and the window at the end of the hall is covered in ripped plastic sheeting.
conversations.prefix: North Wing:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Stainless steel surfaces gleam gently under the lights. While the appliances and fixtures are past their prime, they appear to be in good working order.
conversations.prefix: The Kitchen:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The access stairway for the basement.
conversations.prefix: Basement Access:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your room.
conversations.prefix: Hotel Room (copy):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Though not everyone believes in the Other Side, you say you do. You claim to have seen glimpses of it, but are you truly in touch with the mystical, or simply trying to cash-in?
conversations.prefix: Psychic:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You, allegedly, worked for the toughest crime boss on the East Coast before his mysterious disappearance. Is there more to you than strength and cruelty?
conversations.prefix: Enforcer:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Retired under unusual circumstances. After years on the force, you understand the value of deduction and logic in most situations. How firm are your beliefs, though?
conversations.prefix: Former Detective:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've been all across the country, stayed at the best (and worst) hotels, and written about your experiences. Have you seen the unexplained, or are you convinced it doesn't exist?
conversations.prefix: Travel Writer:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You claim to have taught yourself everything you know. How reliable is your knowledge when push comes to shove?
conversations.prefix: Autodidact:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You know everything there is to know on a single topic.
conversations.prefix: Depth of Knowledge:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fireballs, disappearances, and transformations? Just flashpowder, mirrors, and slight of hand. Do you search for deeper magic, or are you convinced it doesn't exist?
conversations.prefix: Magician:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Nothing ever goes right for you, no matter how hard you try. Have you accepted your lot in life, or are you looking for a chance to change your fate?
conversations.prefix: Outcast:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: There's a reason for everything, sometimes it just takes a little more digging to figure it out.
conversations.prefix: Logical:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've been there and done that. There's not much that takes you by surprise any more.
conversations.prefix: Experienced:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You know a little bit about everything, but not very much about anything.
conversations.prefix: Breadth of Knowledge:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: People like you, and you know it. You're not afraid to turn on the charm to get what you want.
conversations.prefix: Charismatic:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're unable to change your plans or opinions, even when faced with better options.
conversations.prefix: Inflexible:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You rub people the wrong way, put your foot in your mouth, and say just the wrong thing.
conversations.prefix: Socially Inept:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your best class in school was Lunch. You're not dumb, you just never learned much.
conversations.prefix: D Student:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Physical limitations, natural or otherwise, prevent you from doing most physically demanding tasks.
conversations.prefix: Frail:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You never give up. Once you've set a goal for yourself, nothing will stand in your way.
conversations.prefix: Tenacious:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Glasses fall out of your hands, rugs catch your feet, and doors are never in the right place.
conversations.prefix: Clumsy:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talk to the other guests to see what they know about the Blackgate.
conversations.prefix: Information Sharing:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Find evidence of the supernatural and prove that you were right to all those who doubted you.
conversations.prefix: Prove the Unprovable:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You just want to get out alive.
conversations.prefix: Survive:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Descend to the depths of your basest humanity and see what lies waiting.
conversations.prefix: Embrace the Darkness:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bring people together and lead them toward success.
conversations.prefix: Build the Bonds:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You don't always remember things correctly, occasionally with disastrous results.
conversations.prefix: Faulty Recollection:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The owner of the Blackgate Hotel, and your host. He gladly tells you about his hotel, but is he sharing everything?
conversations.prefix: Mr. Blackgate:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A child of luxury, you've never been denied what you want, money and connections solve all your problems. Are you happy with this life, or do you want more?
conversations.prefix: Fortunate One:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You can hold your own in a fight, physically and verbally.
conversations.prefix: Scrapper:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The atmosphere, the food, and perhaps the free wine, loosens your inhibitions.
conversations.prefix: Dinner Party:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A small but comfortable spa area, featuring a large, marble tiled steam bath.    
conversations.prefix: Blackgate Spa:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Terrible apparitions appear through the blinding steam. Are they a result of too much alcohol and rich food, or are the horrors you're seeing real?
conversations.prefix: Troubling Visions:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A young, physically fit man dressed in light cotton. He looks incredibly similar to one of the servers at dinner.
conversations.prefix: James the Maseur (optional):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mr. Blackgate forgot to unlock the door...probably.
conversations.prefix: Locked Door:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The truncated tour and the events in spa leave you unsure of how to get to your rooms.
conversations.prefix: Find your way:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Something terrible happened while you slept
conversations.prefix: Night Terrors:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: In your sleep you get a glimpse of the future. Perhaps it's prophetic, but then again, it's only a dream.
conversations.prefix: Dreams of Things to Come:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A small metal vial that contains a blood-stained splinter of wood. Is it a warning? And if so, to whom?
conversations.prefix: Vial:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A beautifully decorated lighter, full of fuel. Someone must have dropped it, because it certainly isn't yours.
conversations.prefix: Ornate Lighter:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Instead of socializing with the other guests, you choose to spend your time some other way.
conversations.prefix: Kill Some Time:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have a rocky relationship with Moses. *This card counts as a **weakness** in any challenge involving Moses*
conversations.prefix: Relationship - Moses:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have a rocky relationship with Benny. *This card counts as a **weakness** in any challenge involving Benny*
conversations.prefix: Relationship - Benny:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have a friendly relationship with Estelle. *This card counts as **neutral** in any challenge involving Estelle*
conversations.prefix: Relationship - Estelle:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have a friendly relationship with Tyler. *This card counts as **neutral** in any challenge involving Tyler*
conversations.prefix: Relationship - Tyler:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A series of tunnels, roughly carved from the rock of the hillside. Who built them, and why, is unknown.
conversations.prefix: Tunnels:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The vision of your murdered family has never left your mind, but to see it again in your waking moments pushes you to the brink of sanity. Can you recover?
conversations.prefix: Terror (Moses):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The tunnels meander and snake for what seems like miles with no point of reference. Can you escape with your sanity intact?
conversations.prefix: The Labyrinth:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Someone has to be the first one down the well. Who's it going to be?
conversations.prefix: Who's going first?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A small but comfortable spa area, a fractured marble slab and a gaping well mar its otherwise pristine beauty.
conversations.prefix: Blackgate Spa:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The winding, rambling tunnels, the near pitch-dark and the fear of the unknown begins to work on your mind. Can you resist the fear, or will it consume you?
conversations.prefix: Primal Fear (Estelle):
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Despite growing up in luxury and having your every whim catered to, you're compelled to pocket items that don't exactly belong to you. Do you do this for the thrill of it, or because there are some things money can't buy?
conversations.prefix: Kleptomaniac:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The hotel is rumored to have an impressive collection of strange art and even stranger antiquities. Surely there's something unique and special here that's wasted on this old building? Something that would look much better in your collection...
conversations.prefix: 'Liberate' A Treasure:
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.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: My career started with an ode to the macabre. "The Yellow Heart" hit the New York Times best sellers list and rocketed my career... straight into a wall. I just need to finish my second book and prove I'm not a one hit wonder.
conversations.prefix: Horror Novelist:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: I have always had an active imagination. It's served me well in life. My dreams have inspired me to push on in the face of adversity. My nightmares have steeled my soul to endure the hardships of life. My imagination drives me.
conversations.prefix: Imaginative:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: I haven't written a word in months. I've been drinking more and lashing out at those around me. Every day closer to my deadline makes me more desperate... I fear what I might do if I can't break this block.
conversations.prefix: Frustrated:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The sad truth is that I've never really lived. All of my work is inspired by imagination. I need something to ground me to the real world. I need to _see_ some shit. _Feel_ some pain. I need to _live_ life.
conversations.prefix: Experience Life:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: One part handy man, one part janitor. After years of cleaning up after other people you've learned a lot about human nature. It turns out the messes they leave behind aren't half as bad as the ones they take with them.
conversations.prefix: Caretaker:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: If there isn't a solution, make one.
conversations.prefix: Resourceful:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're crude, you talk back, and you speak your mind when it'd be better to hold your tongue.
conversations.prefix: Mouthy:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've been kicked around all your life. No one sees potential in you and no one appreciates the hard work you do. That's got to change.
conversations.prefix: Get Respect:
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.prefix: Wild:
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.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Everyone is out for themselves, and if they seem like they aren't, look more closely. This attitude keeps you from getting too close to anyone, and why would you want to since they'll probably take advantage of you.
conversations.prefix: Cynical:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The world's oldest profession and you're one of the best.  You aren't paid by the hour but for the pleasure of your company...with a few perks for those willing to pay extra.
conversations.prefix: Escort:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Is that an undercover cop?  Is that man going to ditch you and not pay?  You worry that everyone around you could be your undoing.
conversations.prefix: Paranoid:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: While you don't go out of your way to harm others, you often lose sight of their feelings. You get wrapped up in other considerations and completely forget about others' emotions or even decide that they do not matter in comparison to other issues.
conversations.prefix: Callous:
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.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Whenever possible I prefer to draw from reality. That means sleepless nights in musty libraries or hours spent interviewing  experts. Sometimes, delving into the darker corners of the internet.. Or worse.
conversations.prefix: Researcher:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Some might call you naive. But sometimes a simple touch and a kind word is exactly what's needed.
conversations.prefix: Compassionate:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: I find the truth is often far more interesting than fiction. As such, I've tried to infuse my writing with as much authenticity as possible. This means countless nights in a library and hundreds of hours scouring the net.
conversations.prefix: Researcher:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: ...Always a cop.  Play by the rules son, thats what they're there for.
conversations.prefix: Once a cop...:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sometimes the reaction happens before the thought enters his mind. 
conversations.prefix: Impulsive:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have a real problem with authority. When you see someone trying to exert power, you tend to turn into a raging ass.
conversations.prefix: Rebel:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have spent enough years fighting and hanging around the lowlifes and the gritty underbelly that you have learned a thing or two that no schools can teach. Especially when it comes to sizing people up.
conversations.prefix: Street-Smart:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: straight talking cuts through the bullshit and gets the job done.
conversations.prefix: Blunt:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sometimes I feel my hold of what is real and what is fiction is slipping. My therapist blames it on the whiskey but I only started drinking to manage these.. slips. Their becoming more frequent and I worry I may be mad.
conversations.prefix: Slipping Grip:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You know how to make yourself the center of attention. You know how to project your voice. You can drown out a room full of conversation and make everyone listen to you instead.
conversations.prefix: Stage Presence:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: People assume that you're not smart you can't see what is right in front of your face.
conversations.prefix: Surprisingly Perseptive:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have had your issues with alcohol, and gambling. Unfortunately, you don't see it as a problem despite them being so.
conversations.prefix: Victim of Vice:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've never been one to worry about which glass to use with which alcohol, or which fork is the right one. The finer niceties of many situations are out of your grasp.
conversations.prefix: Unrefined:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Since arriving at the Blackgate Hotel, you've begun to experience strange, nightmarish visions. Are you going insane, or is there some deeper meaning here?
conversations.prefix: Troubling Visions:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Years of finding new ways to use objects has allowed you to see objects not for their intended purpose but for everything they may be able to do.
conversations.prefix: Resourceful: