conversations.from: system
conversations.value: There are good people, and there are bad people.
  
  When a very rich old man with a mean streak and deep connections to organized crime hires you to find two guys, and to return them and what's left of the five million dollars that they stole to him, you're probably not in the former category. But a job's a job.
  
  They've been in the wind for two years now, but the old man never stopped looking. They've finally popped up in Florida, in a small seaside town called Salt Bay... or so the old man insists. Somebody supposedly saw one of them at a gas station there. Word got around.
  
  Could be they're really there. Could be a wild goose chase. Either way, you're going to Salt Bay.
  
  -- 
  
  This is a straight up crime story. While there will undoubtedly be blood, I'm mostly going for atmosphere and character. The level of realism is fairly high in that actions have consequences, and things like whether somebody's going to hear gunshots or whether a dead body is going to lead to a full-blown murder investigation are things that should concern characters. These are people who're entirely willing to do the crime, but they'd still rather not do the time.
  
  I'm looking for 3-5 players, and characters who would be sent along for a job like this -- a crew that has worked together before, and has the basic ability and inclination to cooperate... which is not to say that they are necessarily friends. They do jobs when someone needs something illegal done. They're not hired killers, per se, but sometimes you're trying to do a job and things get complicated, and the best way to uncomplicate them is for someone to disappear. None of them are familiar with the area, or particularly at home in small towns -- these are people from up north, Chicago way, outside their comfort zone. Tonewise, they should be the sort of people who could fit into an Elmore Leonard novel, or perhaps the Sopranos. I have a few subplots ready, but you're entirely welcome to create your own.
  
  I should probably also say that I'm looking for a certain baseline literary quality, which I hope is a thing I can say without coming off as pretentious enough to deserve three bricks in the face. By that I don't mean you have to be the best writer in the world, but a modicum of interest in internal consistency and a bit of care and attention when it comes to spelling and grammar would be definite bonuses. I'm not a Nazi about this stuff, but, y'know.
  
  There's gonna be violence, harsh language and some characters whose views of the world are decidedly less than enlightened. That said, regardless of what the *characters* might be, it feels important to state that we as *players* are going to be LGBT friendly, non-racist and so forth over here. You get the picture.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Photos of Scott Sterling and Michael Wu, a map to Salt Bay with the gas station marked on it, four grand for expenses, and a slip of paper with Candor's phone number written on it.
conversations.prefix: Information package:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You do what needs to be done. Maybe you sleep well afterwards, maybe you don't, but you were put on this Earth with a pair of fists, and you aim to use what you got.
conversations.prefix: Thug:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Some people work hard to get by. You just take what you need. You're not really looking to hurt anyone, but sometimes they don't want to give up what you came for. Still, you're a thief, not a killer.
conversations.prefix: Thief:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You aren't really in the habit of thinking things through before you act. On the plus side, though, you're really experienced at hindsight.
conversations.prefix: Poor Impulse Control:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're not here to take any lip from anybody. If they try to play you for a fool, you're going to take a stand and let them know who they're dealing with.
conversations.prefix: Don't Take No Shit:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Yeah, that kind of makes sense, so it's probably true.
conversations.prefix: Gullible:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Whether it's your lack of understanding of the concept of personal space, or just ignorance of basic social boundaries, or some other fantastic trait, people find you creepy. It always seems to take you by surprise.
conversations.prefix: Creepy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've got plenty of muscle, and you know how to use it.
conversations.prefix: Brawny:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're pretty clever.
conversations.prefix: Smarts:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You talk people into things, or you talk yourself out of them. Either way, you tend to come out of it without looking like an asshole.
conversations.prefix: People Person:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You often drop names or call in favors, and you always know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy.
conversations.prefix: Contacts:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You don't blink.
conversations.prefix: Cool Under Pressure:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Need to get that thing working? Christ, just hand it over, you probably just have to reboot it, this is basic shit.
conversations.prefix: Nerd:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: If it horrible, but it has to be done, you're going to have the stomach for it.
conversations.prefix: Ruthless:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: If something needs killin', you're up for the job.
conversations.prefix: Killer:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You may be a great friend and a trusted ally, but just the same, at the end of the day, you really are a kind of a dick to a lot of people.
conversations.prefix: Asshole:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Whatever you've got going in the smarts or looks departments is another story, but you're a pretty weak physical specimen.
conversations.prefix: Scrawny:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Jack be nimble, Jack be quick.
conversations.prefix: Agile:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Take a good look at me and think real hard about what you're gonna say next.
conversations.prefix: Scary Motherfucker:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're not a complete idiot, but when things get complex, you have a hard time keeping up. The bottom line is, you're just not that smart.
conversations.prefix: Kinda Dumb:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Whatever it is, you just aren't that great at saying "no" to it.
conversations.prefix: Monkey On Your Back:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's not that you're completely unwilling to face danger, it's just that you'd prefer to stab it in the back and then run away.
conversations.prefix: Coward:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You just don't know the ropes yet.
conversations.prefix: Newbie:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's not your fault most people just can't meet your standards. (But the ones who can are obviously great and shouldn't be criticized.)
conversations.prefix: Elitist:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Pfft. You can totally do this, what's the big deal?
conversations.prefix: Overconfident:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's not that you're stupid, it's just that you don't really pay attention nearly as much or often as you should.
conversations.prefix: Oblivious:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You see and hear things other people often don't. Details. Hints. Dangers. Opportunities.
conversations.prefix: Perceptive:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You really don't have a high opinion of yourself, so you tend to overcompensate by making yourself look awesome. Or, y'know. Trying, anyway.
conversations.prefix: Low Self-Esteem:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You just want to make bank. Life is short. You don't want to die poor.
conversations.prefix: Greed:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: There's a pain inside you; an old pain, perhaps, or a brand new one, but it pervades your life, and you want to be done with it.
conversations.prefix: Just Make it Stop:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: There's a thing you're good at, something other people don't know how to do. It's probably something technical, and it took you years of hard work to learn how to do it right. You could probably make an honest living at it, but what are you, an honest man?
conversations.prefix: Expert:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You don't get bored easily. You're willing to wait as long as it takes for the time to be right.
conversations.prefix: Patient:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: So what's this place like anyway? What's happening in Salt Bay? Is there anything you should know about? The locals know.
conversations.prefix: The Gossip:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You might want to ask about Wu. Of course, then you're gonna be "those guys looking for that guy." Is that what you want to start out with, before you even check out the gas station? Up to you.
conversations.prefix: Get a Lead:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You've taken some steps to not stand out, but you still don't exactly pass for average citizens -- a hard-faced Serbian, an older black guy, an Asian, a redhead with an easy smile, a hulking bodybuilder and a fidgety white dude. Might have to work a little to put the locals on their ease.
conversations.prefix: Blend In:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Grant's former bodyguard. Used to be a soldier, then a cop, before he entered the private sector.
  
  He left the private sector with money that didn't belong to him.
  
  You're in his house, now. And he knows you're in there.
conversations.prefix: Michael Wu:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: He's very old, but what he lacks in physical prowess, he makes up for in money and meanness. In public, he's a slightly eccentric, semi-retired captain of industry. Behind closed doors, he's a powerful tyrant who's not used to taking "no" for an answer.
conversations.prefix: Reginald B. Grant:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You could fit three big apartments in just this room alone, let alone the rest of the mansion. If it had been decorated with a modicum of taste, it'd be impressive; as it is, it's just a tribute to how much money he has.
  
  Which is all the money, pretty much.
conversations.prefix: Old Man Grant's Office:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: She's the law around these here parts.
conversations.prefix: Sheriff Diana Barkley:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You run the crew. Whether it's through charisma, respect you have earned, or just the kind of authority that comes from being the kind of guy people don't like to say "no" to, you're the guy who sets up the jobs and calls the shots.
conversations.prefix: Crew Boss:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Not that you can't do other things as well, but if the crew needs a quick getaway, you're the one they want behind the wheel. Cars are your bread and butter.
conversations.prefix: Driver:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The local diner. The Happy Clam is nice and clean, filled with decent people. Easygoing citizens. Any roughhousing will probably stand out here.
conversations.prefix: The Happy Clam Diner:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This is a nice house. Not five million bucks nice... but nice.
conversations.prefix: The Beach House:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's a small town with a small sheriff's department, but their station's still got deputies, guns and cells inside.
conversations.prefix: The Sheriff's Station:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The local radio station.
conversations.prefix: The Radio Station:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lots of little boats here. They fish a lot in this place.
conversations.prefix: The Piers:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Gus Howe owns the gas station. Obviously, this is a tough old man; Gus is the type that breaks before he bends, and you can all tell this isn't the first tight spot he's ever been in.
  
  It remains to be seen if it'll be the tightest.
conversations.prefix: Gus Howe:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: If you wanted a day job, you'd *have* a day job. You're not a fucking *citizen.* You make your own path, and to hell with what normal people think. You live outside of their norms, and you'll die that way, too. You're okay with that.
conversations.prefix: Outsider:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You might not want to do this, but you don't have a lot of choice. You owe somebody, and this is how you pay back.
conversations.prefix: Debt:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You keep telling yourself that you're going to quit and go straight. You can't keep doing this, but there's just this last thing you have to do.
  
  Yeah. This is the last one for sure.
conversations.prefix: One More Job:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It's not that much to look at, but it's clean and in good condition, with modern equipment. Since it hasn't been eaten up by one of the premium brands, it's probably doing pretty well.
  
  Reportedly, Michael Wu was glimpsed here.
conversations.prefix: The Gas Station:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Yeah, this is a job; yeah, you'll get paid; yeah, it's important to do it right. Sure. But at the end of the day, you get bored really fast, and you like your life interesting. Might as well make sure that's what it is.
conversations.prefix: Low Boredom Treshold:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You don't want to leave too many traces of yourselves behind. Fingerprints, video footage, that sort of thing. The place doesn't necessarily have to look like nothing happened here; the key thing is ensuring that nothing connects you to it.
conversations.prefix: The Clean-Up:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Gus could start talking. That wouldn't be great for you. One way or another, silence should be ensured.
conversations.prefix: The Gus Problem:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Old Man Grant's right-hand man. Has a reputation as a bad man to fuck with, but you wouldn't know it from his friendly demeanor.
conversations.prefix: Burt Candor:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's a long time to sit on your ass and do nothing.
conversations.prefix: Are We There Yet?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It's too long a drive without a break, at least if you don't want to be completely useless by the time you make it to Salt Bay.
conversations.prefix: A Good Night's Sleep:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Can you change the channel? Okay. *Will* you change the channel?
conversations.prefix: The Radio:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Gas, food, a cup of coffee, a splash of piss. Sometimes you gotta stretch your legs.
conversations.prefix: Pit Stop:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lots of roads, lots of turns, lots of little towns. Finding the right one shouldn't be a problem, right? Riiight...
conversations.prefix: Are You Reading That Right?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It's just a routine stop. Everybody be cool, let's not turn this into a thing.
conversations.prefix: Motorcycle Cop:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: No cameras, but there might still be some kind of alarms. If you trip them, Wu will definitely know you're coming. Retaining the element of surprise would probably be a good idea.
conversations.prefix: Sneaky, Sneaky:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: One way or another, you need to get inside the house.
conversations.prefix: Gain Entry:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Grant's former accountant. Supposedly some kind of a genius with numbers. A geeky kind of a guy -- just the sort of man you wouldn't think would have it in him to actually man up and make a move for himself. Which is probably why he got away with it... for now. The file didn't mention a wheelchair, though.
conversations.prefix: Scott Sterling:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: There's somebody in the shower. You don't know who, but you should make sure they're not a threat.
conversations.prefix: Cleaning Up:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Grant's former accountant. Supposedly some kind of a genius with numbers. His legs don't seem to work. He's missing an eye and an ear.
conversations.prefix: Scott Sterling (wounded):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Neurosurgeon and, apparently, somebody who can take care of a bullet wound or two... at least if asked to by the right person.
conversations.prefix: Sonya Jespersen:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sonya Jespersen's clinic. Expensive and exclusive.
conversations.prefix: The Clinic:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: If you're going to be relying on Sonya, things will probably go a whole lot smoother if she thinks you're not a threat.
conversations.prefix: Win Sonya's Trust:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: With Sonya busy with Wu, you can probably look around, see what you can find in the clinic or her house. It's a big place, though.
conversations.prefix: Look Around the Place:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Very few probably know Old Man Grant better than Sterling. You might learn something useful about his routine from him.
conversations.prefix: The Old Man:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Others do the wetwork, you do the fine stuff. Maybe originally a failed actor or a sleazy car salesman you turned to the dark side at some point and you have been growing to like it.
conversations.prefix: Con Artist:
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.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You know that they do it because they want the best for you. If only ‘the best’ didn’t require graduating from Harvard, curing hepatitis, and buying out Google before you turn 30.
conversations.prefix: Asian Parents:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You might be a tattooed bodybuilder but you still don't look like a criminal. Maybe it's because you don't think of yourself as a bad guy. 
conversations.prefix: The Boy Next Door:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're easygoing enough to hold a conversation with just about anyone. It's whatever, man.
conversations.prefix: Laidback:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Red pill? Blue pill? Don't choose - take 'em both
conversations.prefix: Addict:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: When it comes to hacking, you are in a class of your own.
conversations.prefix: 1337 - Leet:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You don't care anymore. You are too deep in the web of bad decisions and there seems to be no turning back without breaking. Better go on along the bad path and survive. May God help you.
conversations.prefix: Broken:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You know how best to deploy and employ forces on a small scale.
conversations.prefix: Tactician:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: An old family heirloom. Wielded in the right hand this can be as deadly as a gun or even more so... wait more deadly... well nevermind.
conversations.prefix: Sabre:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sometimes your brain isn't the one calling the shots because it lost out to another organ. Get a grip!
conversations.prefix: Wildly Inappropriate:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lack empathy or concern for others. Everything is simply a business transaction.
conversations.prefix: It's Just Business:
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: