conversations.from: system
conversations.value: Thanks for checking out Pulp Vol.1- The Mayor's Murder!
  
  I wanted this to be the first in a series of stories written in the style of the old pulp books and radio dramas from the 30-60s.   Hopefully we can capture the spirit of that, but we definitely don't want to go hammy with it.  In other words, no need to "Give 'em what for, mac." or "I don't like the cut of your mustard, see."   If you are familiar with the genre, they were fast paced adventures, heavy hitting dramas, and some really fun mysteries.  Some times you even got all that with some good writing to boot!
  
  Think Adam Savage, Indiana Jones, Dick Tracey, The Shadow, and Sargon The Sorcerer all mashed up into one and you are on the right track for what the "Pulp" Volumes can be.
  
  The setting for this particular volume will be in a city called Keystone.   I would like this one to be a bit more of a crime/adventure/mystery/drama without the supernatural elements.
  
  (There will be room for the horror, magic, and SciFi stuff in later volumes, but I wanted to keep it a little more strait forward this first time.)
  
  The story will begin with the Keystone Mayor's murder.   What does that mean?   I don't know, and that is going to be the fun part!   I tend to be a little ride on rails with my narration which is why I specifically want to run with this as a rotation.  Let's see where this one takes us!
  
  Does this mean:
  
  - Running as his replacement?
  - Expanding your criminal empire in the power vacuum?
  - Investigating the murder?
  - Pursuing some other goal in the confusion caused by the murder?
  
  Again, you tell me . . . maybe one of these . . . maybe all of the above . . . maybe something else entirely!
  
  I have set up a lot of character natures which can give us a head start as well as a number of location cards for the areas of the city.  I have also set up a number of strength and weakness cards and some VERY general goal cards.   Freshly written cards are welcome, but I will be looking for them to fit the genre. 
  
  Hope you like the concept and I look forward to writing with you!  I am looking for writers who are moderately active and are looking to complete a story.  I think anywhere between 6-8 is a good number for a group.  
  
  I will be a little more selective than usual for applications as I want to ensure I populate the team with people who will be able to carry the story for all of us when their turn at the helm is up.
  
  Thanks everyone, and I look forward to writing with you!
  
  One final note about natures:  Regardless of the picture I used, most natures are Unisex except for two - the only two natures which are specifically designed for females are:
  
   - The Dark Madam
   - The Vamp
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are a master at the craft of investigation and deduction.  Your reasoning skills are second to none.
  
  However, you tend to be a bit aloof.  You can also be impatient with those you feel are not as clever as you.
  
  You can handle yourself in a scrap if necessary, but for the most part you try to avoid them.
  
  To you, the hunt is always more thrilling than the prize.  For this reason, you find you are never able to sit still.
conversations.prefix: The Master Detective:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have built yourself up from the ground up on the grittier side of the tracks.   Upstanding citizens might not know who you are, but your name is feared in the underworld.
  
  You can be a bit of a vamp when it calls for it, but you have passed the point where you need the assistance of men to get what you want.
  
  You're fiercely independent, strong willed, and utterly fearless.
  
  You have a personal code that you follow to the letter, however you are the one who made the rules.
conversations.prefix: The Dark Madam:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It is all about the scoop for you.  
  
  You started your career fighting to right wrongs and expose injustice.  Over time the non-stop roller coaster of ups and down wore you down and now you are now just after the fastest buck you can get.  The more sensational, the better.
  
  You will do anything you need to do to get the story.  Hell, you will even make up the story if you don't think there is one.
  
  You are very charismatic and find it easy to get people to trust you with their deepest darkest secrets.   However, you are willing to lie, cheat, steal, and even hurt someone if it gets you what you want.
conversations.prefix: The Reporter:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are curious and adventurous, but also a bit naive.  Somehow you always manage to get yourself into trouble.
  
  You have strong moral fiber, a healthy self image, and a positive outlook on things.
  
  You always try to do the right thing as you see it, but sometimes your inexperience effects your judgement.
conversations.prefix: The Naif:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You can be cocky and a bit roguish, but when the rubber meets the road you are the one everyone wants in their corner.
  
  You are strong, experienced, and impossibly lucky.   You always manage to get yourself into trouble, but also get yourself out of it with style.
  
  Although you have travelled all over and met many people, you tend to be a loaner.  Some people resent your larger than life persona and others just have a hard time relating to you.
conversations.prefix: The Adventurer:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are a hard nosed, tough as nails brute.  You are a little slow on the uptake and way too quick to anger.
  
  When in doubt, you let your fists or your weapons do the talking.  
  
  You have do have a sense of loyalty, but it tends to follow the biggest wad of cash.
  
  You have worked on both sides of the law, but find the darker side lined your pockets a bit better.
  
  
conversations.prefix: The Thug:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are charming, witty, and charismatic. Underneath that up-beat exterior, you have a ruthless, conniving, cold hearted streak that bubbles to the surface every once and a while.
  
  You fancy yourself a do-gooder, but somehow your do-gooding always seems to be more good for you than anyone else.
  
  Your years of living on the grift have also made you deeply suspicious.   You are always looking for an underlying motive or angle in everyone around you.
conversations.prefix: The Rogue:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are capable, wealthy, and well educated, but why exert yourself when men are practically falling over themselves to do what needs to be done for you?
  
  If you weren't a member of high society, there are a few less than flattering terms people would use to describe you.  You couldn't care less.  Instead you like to think about yourself as a free spirit.
  
  There is a wake of broken men in your past, as well as more than one scorned woman.
  
  
conversations.prefix: The Vamp:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are dark and mysterious.  You are world renowned for your magical feats . . . but is it all just an act?  Only you know the truth.
  
  You make a living fascinating and amazing the masses, but you also take work debunking those who use their skills to defraud others.
  
  You are fascinated by the supernatural and drop everything at the opportunity to investigate.
  
  Through years perfecting your craft you have become a master of disguise, an amazing showman, and a brilliant tactician.
conversations.prefix: The Mystic:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You fight for truth, justice . . . and truth be told you are a little bit batty.   You don't think the law does everything that should be done, so you are willing to pick up the slack.
  
  You used to reign in your actions to ensure your stayed on the side of the righteous.  After years of obsessing over all the crime and injustice of the world, you found yourself less concerned with that.
  
  At this point, the only difference between you and  the criminals you hunt is that you have more experience than them.
conversations.prefix: The Vigilante:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The local law.  Mostly they stay out of clubs and mob business, but when things get out of hand they tend to step in.   
  
  Anyone who catches their attention usually ends up visiting the  precinct. 
conversations.prefix: Keystone Police Station:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: What can you say about it other than it is jail?   Hopefully you are only here to visit.
conversations.prefix: Jail:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This dive is on its last legs.   It was a hit about twenty years ago, but hasn't seen much action lately.  
  Someone ought to put the place out if its misery.
conversations.prefix: Carli Club:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: When something shady is about to go down, there is no better place to be.
conversations.prefix: Dark Alley:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A nice, quiet, out-of-the-way place to stash some goods, set up a meet, or settle old scores.  
conversations.prefix: The rail yard:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The long, winding hill road connects the city to the wealthy districts up in the northern part of the city.
conversations.prefix: Hillside Overlook:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The hillside estates only belong to the wealthiest in Keystone.
conversations.prefix: Hillside Estates:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Simple dive bar and hash house.   Good for a quick conversation, a bite to eat, and splash of some of the hard stuff.
conversations.prefix: The Watering Hole:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Latest, hottest, and busiest club in all of Keystone.
conversations.prefix: Slapsy Maxies:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Red Dragon Casino is the last running casino in Keystone.  Rumors are that the place is run by the mob and all the competition has been scared out of business.  It is one of the few places in Chinatown that draws those of western descent to the district.
conversations.prefix: Red Dragon Casino:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: All the best acts in country blow through this place once or twice a year.  The rest of the time the place is full of equal mixes of up-and-comers, as well as came-and-wenters.
conversations.prefix: Theatre District:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The center of city.  Great restaurants, street performers, and vendors of everything an honest man could want.  
  
  
conversations.prefix: Keystone City Center:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Best and most expensive restaurant in the city of Keystone.
conversations.prefix: The Isabel Restaurant:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Good spot to get a room, set up a meeting, or get some information.  
conversations.prefix: Hotel Lobby:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: One of the middle of the road theaters in Keystone.
conversations.prefix: The Rialto Theatre:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Make a quick buck or perhaps win a fortune.  As long as you have the inside scoop, you can do pretty well here.
conversations.prefix: The Horse Track:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: One of the nicer places you can stay in Keystone.
conversations.prefix: Presidential Suite:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Only the poorest of Keystones residents live here.  Crime is high, and hopes are low.  
conversations.prefix: The other side of the tracks:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: When the pressure is on, you are always the first with a plan.
conversations.prefix: Quick Thinker:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are more than just talk . . . you got the brawn to back it up.  You may not be the fastest or the most skilled, but it doesn't matter cause your built like a tank.
conversations.prefix: Strong:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You can talk your way out of almost any situation.
conversations.prefix: Fast Talker:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You delve into the dark and dusty corners of forgotten lore.  You have even picked up a trick or two along the way.
conversations.prefix: Practicer of the Mystic Art:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are quite the charmer when you want to be.
conversations.prefix: Suave:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have studies the strange customs and self defense arts of the Orient.
conversations.prefix: Martial Artist:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Why get all fancy when you don't have to?   You have money.  Lots of it.  Use it to get your way.
conversations.prefix: Rich:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: If it goes boom, bang, or doesn't make any sound at all, you know how to use it.  You are a master at anything and everything that can end the life of another living thing.  
conversations.prefix: Weapons Experts:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You got your education in the nasty part of town.  You know every dirty trick in the book, how to use them, and how to avoid being on the wrong side of them.
conversations.prefix: Street Smart:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are a looker, and you know it.  You know how to use those looks to your advantage.
conversations.prefix: Stunning:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are limber, flexible, and have uncanny balance.  You are the picture of physical fitness.
conversations.prefix: Acrobat:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Everyone knows your name, and even more know your face.   Being adored by thousands opens more than a few doors and you take full advantage of that.
conversations.prefix: Famous:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Deep inside you beats the heart of a champion.  No matter how far behind you are, no matter the personal cost, you never, ever give up.
conversations.prefix: Iron Will:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have been all over the world and back again.  Whether it be the dirty slums of Rio, the nightclubs or Cairo, the palace in Machakos, or the huts in Hango Roa, you have seen them all.
conversations.prefix: World Traveller:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your mind operates on a plane high above the rest of us.  
conversations.prefix: Genius:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You weren't dead last in school, but you were pretty close.  Somehow the pieces don't always fit together for you they they do for other people.
conversations.prefix: Not so bright:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are smug, self righteous, and completely unbearable at times.
conversations.prefix: Arrogant:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You swear they are watching, talking about, plotting against, lying, and coming to get you.
conversations.prefix: Paranoid:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sometimes you are so focused on the details you miss the big picture.
conversations.prefix: Myopic:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are not the bravest of the bunch.   Not by a long shot.
conversations.prefix: Coward:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Whether it is swallowed, snorted, slurped, or slept with . . . you can't seem to give it up, even when it costs you. 
conversations.prefix: Slave to your vices:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You loose your cool at the drop of a hat.   You have lost relationships, work, and done more than one thing you regret over it.
conversations.prefix: Bad Tempered:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Why bust your hump well others who are perfectly willing and able are far more willing than you are to get the job done?
conversations.prefix: Lazy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are disconnected from those around you.  You really cannot relate to others nor feel what they feel.
conversations.prefix: Sociopath:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're not going to win any strong man contests.
conversations.prefix: Weak:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You put on a good front, but when it comes right down to it, you are actually kinda bat-shit crazy.
conversations.prefix: Certifiable:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You talk out of both sides of your mouth, you would steal anything not nailed down, and you would sell out your own mother if it got you ahead.
conversations.prefix: Dishonest:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are known, but not in the way people want to be. 
  
  Sometimes your reputation makes it hard for you to keep a low profile.
conversations.prefix: Bad Reputation:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Why can't everyone be more like you?  It would be a much better world if they were.
conversations.prefix: Narcissist:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: There are some cold bastards out there, but then there are the truly evil.   You are the latter.
conversations.prefix: Sadistic:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You want to be known, and you will do whatever it takes to get there.
conversations.prefix: Fame:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are a simple person with simple needs.
  
  Those needs just happen to be expensive.  
  
  You want money.  Lots of it.
conversations.prefix: Money:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You want to be the best the world has ever seen.  You don't even care if anyone knows it today.  You want your name in the history books.
conversations.prefix: Glory:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The small minded people can pursue money and fame . . . you?  You know what really matters.
  
  You want influence.
conversations.prefix: Power:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are in it for the greater good.  You seek to write wrongs and fight evil wherever you find it.
conversations.prefix: Justice:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You know what they did, and you will make them pay.
conversations.prefix: Revenge:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: *Single Card Plays Only*
  
  Where were you when the word went out on the street, and how did it effect you?
  
  Also, how did you get here, or were you here already?
  
conversations.prefix: How did you hear the news?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The place is much bigger than you thought, and you are not exactly sure what room . . . 
  
  But the place is also crawling with cops.  How are you planning to get in there?
  
  *Make note of characters already headed in your direction, if applicable.  Mention if you interact or avoid them as well.* 
conversations.prefix: Doc Cross Only - Make your way to the Suites:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: So - you were spotted pretty quickly.  O'Connell stands in front of you looking for a hand out - and it isn't cheap.
conversations.prefix: 'Doc' Only - Bribe, huh?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Oh that is just #$%^'ing great . . . of course the #&%^'ing Whistle is here . . .  What a pain in my @$$!
conversations.prefix: O'Connell Only - Damn it!:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What are you gonna do?  It is a risk of the trade!   Can't get the scoop without bending a few rules here and there, can you?
  
  Ugh . .. but why the heck did it have to be the Detective Drake?  I thought he was transferred!   At least O'Connell would have let me slide.    
conversations.prefix: Bess Only - Keep yourself out of prison:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Off course your very nature makes you a person of interest . . . but really, how boring . . 
  
  They want to know why you are here, what you know about the Mayor's death, and of course how you were involved . .  because, you know, you're are you and lazy police work practically screams you are involved.
conversations.prefix: Gwendolyn Only - Keep Your Secrets:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You catch sight of Gwendolyn Ira, underworld boss, being interviewed by the police.
  
  Why would the leading crime boss of Keystone be in the same hotel the same night as the Mayor's murder?  
  
  Perhaps listening into the conversation might help ..  or should you be more bold about it?
conversations.prefix: Bloody Ghost Only - Is that Gwendolyn Ira?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Why was the Mayor staying here anyway?  Doesn't he have a mansion in Hillside Estates?  
  
  And who is that women over there talking to the police?   She looks like a fellow kinsman.   Not sure I have met her before.
conversations.prefix: Fei Huang - I don't get it . . . :
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: As the night wears on it is becoming clear that little more can be learned in the Majestic lobby.   Time to move on.   But where to?
conversations.prefix: Before I go, I really should . . . :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: As the night wears on, you realize there is little else to be gained from lobby of the Majestic.   Perhaps if you wrap up your business here you can head to  . . .?
conversations.prefix: Before I go, maybe I should . . . :
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The late Mac, bobbing in a tub of water.  Hardly a dignified way for a guy to go out.
conversations.prefix: Investigate! The Body:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The suite balcony, overlooking China Town.  The door is ajar, letting in the night air.  
conversations.prefix: Investigate! The Balcony:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Odd that someone used it at this time of year...  Was someone trying to get rid of evidence?  You better check it out.
conversations.prefix: Investigate! The Fireplace:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The table holds some used dishware  Some of it's been broken, glass shards cover everything, including an ashtray.
conversations.prefix: Investigate! The Table:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Looks like someone was using this recently.  For. Er.  Sleeping.  Definitely just sleeping.
conversations.prefix: Investigate! The Bed:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Out behind the hotel, where only the servants come and go.
conversations.prefix: Investigate! The Servants Entrance:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Let's be honest.  Police don't always know what's the best thing to ask.  You can get a little more out of them.
conversations.prefix: Investigate! The Witnesses:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Looks like Mac was planning something romantic.  Killed and dropped in a tub of lavender scented water.  So you're looking for somebody he trusted.
conversations.prefix: Clue! The Scent of Lavender :
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: An etched shard of glass, found at the murder scene. Rather distinctive, should be easy to figure out what it's from.  
  
  Also, very sharp.
conversations.prefix: Clue! Etched Shard:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Eye witness report a blonde was seen meeting with Mac tonight. Was she the killer?  Or just another witness?  Worth investigating either way.
conversations.prefix: Clue! The Blonde:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hold on, what's a maid doing in the hotel room?
conversations.prefix: Maid Out of Place:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The murder happened in here, so what else can we learn from here?
conversations.prefix: Investigate! The Bathroom:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You shouldn't be up here, but you need to find out what's going on.  Learn what you can, but don't get caught!
conversations.prefix: Fei Only - Investigate:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Alright, so the direct approach didn't get you anywhere.  But you've got things to find. Maybe around back, away from all the reporters.
  
  Somebody seems to be back here beating up bellhops.  Now why didn't you think of that? Looks like fun.
conversations.prefix: Doc Only - Around Back:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have a lead. You'll get the rest later. Now, it's time to fade out before you get caught.
conversations.prefix: Bloody Ghost Only - You Are the Night:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A lotus shaped locket.  Inside is a lock of dark hair and the inscription ‘Always, M.B.’
conversations.prefix: Clue! The Lotus Locket:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A cigarette butt with a striking orange-red lipstick stain.  Foreign, No. 3 Ecksteins.
conversations.prefix: Clue! Foreign Cigarette:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: $1000 chip for the Red Dragon casino, found in the Mayor's sheets.  Someone's been spending big.
conversations.prefix: Clue! Casino Coin:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Heart of the government of Keystone, and where the Mayor's office is.
conversations.prefix: Keystone City Hall:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: What sort of person is Harvey Meecham? A possible suspect? Dutiful deputy? 
conversations.prefix: Question the new Mayor:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A place like City Hall has quite the typing pool and secretary staff.  Was any of them a lover, or out for revenge? Maybe they can just help fill in the Mayor's routines
conversations.prefix: Question the Secretaries:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: While its not his anymore, who knows what might be still present, and maybe the harried cleaners won't mind a hand tidying it up for Harvey.
conversations.prefix: Mac's Office:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The breakroom is a good place to meet a few people, and overhear a few conversations
conversations.prefix: Coffee Talk:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: What does the Mayor of Keystone do at the Red Dragon? Cards, girls, alcohol?
conversations.prefix: Check Out the Mayor's Actions:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Everyone knows Mac liked his crime rate comfortably stable.  Who was looking to upset the balance of crime?
conversations.prefix: What's the Angle?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: What's recorded on this dictaphone cylinder? On purpose or unknown to the voice on it?
conversations.prefix: Clue! The Mystery Cylinder:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: With great power comes even greater bribes....
conversations.prefix: Promotion:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You must find the woman that was in the Mayor's room.
  
  You also realise you will not be able to find her by yourself, communication will be key.
  
  (picture from Alamy Stock Photo)
conversations.prefix: Who's that girl:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The mayor left some messages hidden.
  
  Luckily you know someone in Chinatown who happens to be an expert on such matters. Whether he will keep your secrets secret is another matter....
conversations.prefix: Messages (Fei and Doc):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The hotel manager said a friend of the Mac reported the murder, but he refused to say who the friend was. Find the witness and maybe you get a timeline of the murder.
conversations.prefix: Find the Witness:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Supposedly the Mac was sweet on a woman named Maddy. She's known to frequent the Red Dragon. Find out all you can about her.
conversations.prefix: Who is Maddy?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Things happened so fast, the reality of the situation is only starting to sink in.   Who is this man?
  
  *Neutral card plays are writers choice: weak or strong outcome ok*
conversations.prefix: Bess Only - Anxiety:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You can establish the legend of the Bloody Ghost as a force for good with this reporters help.   If she will just listen . . .
  
  *Neutral card plays are writers choice: weak or strong outcome ok*
conversations.prefix: Ghost Only - Convince her:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The stairs are slippy, the rain is coming down hard, and thugs are in hot pursuit.  One small misstep could be your last.
  
  *Neutral result = weak result for this challenge.*
conversations.prefix: Bess & Ghost - Fire Escape:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You may look like a delicate flower, but you are far from it.   Time to put these thugs in line.
conversations.prefix: Fei:  Show Your stuff . . .:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This lady is down for the count and we have to get out of here double time!  What the hell do I do with her?   
conversations.prefix: Jake Only -Madeline Bae:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Whether you use the chaos to your advantage, or you sneak your way out unseen, you have to get out now!
conversations.prefix: Fei & Jake:  Escape the Casino:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You come from a different place altogether, and while you have made a place for yourself here, there are many who don't trust you still.
  
  You try your best to blend in, but the customs and manner you keep from your homeland seem strange and suspicious to others.  Much as it makes you bitter, sometimes you keep quiet in public and have a close friend voice your opinions and suggestions as they will be taken more seriously coming from them.
conversations.prefix: The Foreigner:
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: When one piece goes, all the others start to topple. And toppling is bad. The wrong people always seem to get crushed.  Of course, you also want the right kind of stability. The kind that benefits you.
conversations.prefix: Stability:
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.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: No one expects anything of you, and you are utterly determined to prove them wrong. You've worked your whole life to get here, stepped and spat on the whole way, but you've finally got one golden chance to prove yourself. 
conversations.prefix: Validation:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your job is to catch the bad guys and make sure the kind people of this city are safe.
  Cynics and critics would say you 'serve' yourself and 'protect' your own interest; which is not proven and therefore untrue.
conversations.prefix: The Police Officer:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A cop has by law some perks: arrest and search someone, entering houses to investigate, and last but not least, a large group of armed men a phone call away.
conversations.prefix: Law Enforcement:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your greed sometimes brings you trouble, or your greed in the past comes back to bite you.
conversations.prefix: Corrupt:
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: Strong as a bear, fast as a snake, agile as a box of cats. When Doc takes his shirt off, circus strongmen weep quietly in the corner. When it comes to climbing, running and feats of strength, he has few equals. 
conversations.prefix: Quite the Specimen:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This is all just beneath you . . . 
conversations.prefix: You are too good for this &#*$:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Whether its the way you present yourself, the way you speak, or just being who you are, others often decide you are someone they can trust.
conversations.prefix: Trustworthy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Thanks to your training and life experiences, you have developed the uncanny ability to blend into a crowd and go unnoticed.
conversations.prefix: Chameleon:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You remember everything you see, in excruciating detail. It makes you a great reporter - and relatively hated by those you write about.
conversations.prefix: Photographic Memory:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fortune favors the bold, and sometimes the daring
conversations.prefix: Good Fortune:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Perceptive:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sometimes you just don't know when to let things go.
conversations.prefix: Persistent:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Maybe it was the curse of the Werejaguar that the shaman in the Congo threw at him. Maybe it was that ladder he ran under being chased by those Gestapo agents. Or maybe it was the lucky heather he didn't buy from that old gypsy woman. For whatever reason, right now Doc is outta luck...
conversations.prefix: Out of Luck Tonight:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are the night. You have years of practice blending in and sliding out of trouble. It is best if you don't get caught and you rarely do.
conversations.prefix: Stealthy:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your self-image is slightly more positive than what the rest perceives.
conversations.prefix: Vain:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have a keen mind that processes what is around you in a different way then everyone else.
  
  Details that others miss tend to jump right out and bit you.
conversations.prefix: Observant:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The jig is up . . . the same Police Force who would hang on your every word is not just looking to hang you out to dry.
conversations.prefix: Wanted Man:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You know who is who around this town and they damn well ought to know you.
conversations.prefix: In The Know:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You radiate an atmosphere that says: don't mess with me.
conversations.prefix: Tough looks:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sometimes no matter what you do, this will not end well
conversations.prefix: Wrong people at the wrong time:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Madeline is a wreck, but she seems like she is at least coherent.  See what info you can get out of her.
conversations.prefix: Jake & Fei:  Question Madeline Bae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It has been a hell of a night, and now the next move is just not clear. . . what the heck to we do now?
conversations.prefix: Bess & Ghost:  ok . . . What do we do now?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Speak with Simon Beerwagon and figure out what he knows about what you know, you know?
conversations.prefix: Simon Says:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Maybe it would be worth seeing what's in the Art Gallery before its officially open...
conversations.prefix: Early Tour:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Someone doesn't know their place, but who is right, and who is left standing?
conversations.prefix: Jake & Percy - A Gentleman's Agreement:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Check out Simon and/or Harvey's offices for clues
conversations.prefix: Bloody Ghost - While the cat is away...:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find out why Mendal Black had been pushing for the Art Gallery
conversations.prefix: Bess - Another day another story:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: What's Simon Beerwagon got to do with all this?
conversations.prefix: A New Lead:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It's a very subjective thing...
conversations.prefix: Justice:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Finding the right warehouse is easy in hindsight: it is the one with armed guards on the roof. 
  
  Nothing that makes you worry. Still, it is clearly not a one-man job.
  
  (Image from Moviemorlocks)
conversations.prefix: Getting in:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This was the point of the entire exercise
  
  The first to descibe what proof is to be found, including an implication on how it is to be used, will get the asset. The entire cast knows you have it!
  
  Image from johnrieber
conversations.prefix: Getting it:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Some Bad Guys know you is snooping around, and start organizing their hunt.
  Once they realize the ledger is missing, they will want it back. 
  
  At any cost. 
  
  Image from
  http://www.dianoratinti.it/recensione-il-serpente-dorato/
conversations.prefix: Getting out:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: One has proof, incriminating some and exonerating others. 
  
  Another has four wheels and a roaring engine.
  
  Anyone can chose to get in the car, or use the distraction to leave the scene and the immediate danger.
conversations.prefix: Getting Away (Edgar):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A ledger with incriminating evidence. What, who, where, for how much....
  
  Could crack the case, if in the right hands.
conversations.prefix: Proof:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A favorite spot of Keystone's wealthy during the summer. On the road to the lake are many farms and some rundown warehouses.
conversations.prefix: Keystone Lake:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're not going to learn anything out here. Find a new car and get back to where the action is.
conversations.prefix: Get Back to Town - The Bloody Ghost Only:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You've been through a lot, but you're alive. Get your head together; there's still a lot of work to be done.
conversations.prefix: Gather Your Wits - Detective Percy Drake Only:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Time to turn on the charm! Faye Wayne and her brother and Maddy are skeptical that you really want to help solve the Mayor's murder.
conversations.prefix: Win Them Over - Detective Jake O'Connell Only:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Before the Detective arrived, you had started to piece together the puzzle. What can you tell him safely? And what do you get in return?
conversations.prefix: How Much Should You Share? - Fei Huang Only:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The airfield records will tell you if Meecham test-mapped the transport flight paths.
conversations.prefix: Investigate the Airfield - Bess and Drake:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your older brother, in town for a few days and willing to help you out with this little mystery.
conversations.prefix: Deshi Huang:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: One of the few women who doesn't hate you on sight, Kelly is one of the switchboard operators at the local telephone company. She's always willing to lend a hand.
conversations.prefix: Kelly Jones - Switchboard Operator:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Things are coming together, but you still need more proof. Maybe you can get the bad guys to do some legwork for you.
conversations.prefix: Tip Off Simon - Jake and Fei:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're convinced Detective Jake O'Connell is on the take. Bess Hawkins asked you to look in on Faye Wayne. You aren't sure if Detective Drake is trustworthy. Who do you spend your time on?
conversations.prefix: Investigate - Bloody Ghost:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: *Single Card Plays Only*
  
  Use this challenge to specify your evidence in the case and how you think we should proceed with that in mind.
  
  *This challenge is a per card/per result challenge.  You can fully realize the strong or weak outcome in your move.  There will be no cumulative benefit or penalty to this challenge.*
  
  *Nuetral card plays = writer's choice, strong or weak.*
conversations.prefix: The Plan:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: "Vague but credible?"  What the hell was that supposed to mean?!  I swear this "Detective" is an absolute . . .  I am not sure how he is supposed to sound other than pig headed and bossy.
conversations.prefix: Fei: The Letters - Written & Delivered:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Apparently Bess is supposed to get you some"Ghost-Like" evidence that you can use to convince the chief, Beerwagon, and Meecham that Percy is actually the infamous vigilante.
conversations.prefix: Jake: Selling Drake As Ghost:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: These people are using your name. . . the very personification of justice and fear for all who take advantage of the defenseless . . . for a simple ruse.   Frankly, it is insulting.
conversations.prefix: Edgar:  So . . . they want the ghost, huh?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: So don't DROP any!  UGH!  Convince Edgar to give up something to convince people Percy is the Ghost, get the evidence to Jake, make sure Faye has what she needs, help distribute the letters, gather up the evidence, and somewhere in there get ready to drop the article of the century!!!
  
  No pressure or anything . . .
conversations.prefix: Bess:  A Lot of balls in the air,:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The latest in Hi Tech photographic equipment.  A marvel of the Kodak company!
conversations.prefix: Argus A Camera:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Get into position where you can get a photo record of the meet as it takes place.
  
  *Neutral Plays =  Weak outcomes*
conversations.prefix: Get the photos:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It is critical everything goes off with out a hitch.   You take up a position that keeps an eye on things ensuring the operation goes off without a hitch.
  
  
  *Neutral Plays =  Weak outcomes*
conversations.prefix: Keep a lookout:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Percy needs a back up when he meets face to face with Wong, Hertzog, Meecham, and Beerwagon.  Find a position near the meeting place, close enough to support if things go wrong, but out sight so you don't blow his cover.  
  
  *Neutral Plays =  Weak outcomes*
conversations.prefix: Back Up Percy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  . . . you are not down with any of this . . . you choose do your own thing entirely.
  *Neutral Plays =  Weak outcomes*
conversations.prefix: You know what?  This whole plan is horse&#$%:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are responsible for playing babysitter to the feds.  Keep them company, and make sure they see everything go down for themselves so there is no question.
  
  *Neutral Plays =  Weak outcomes*
conversations.prefix: Liason to the FBI:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Herzog and Herschal are the real power, is it worth cutting a deal with Wong for Bess, or does he need to go down as well?
conversations.prefix: Percy - To Deal or Not to Deal?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You promised to back up the Whistle, but you've got a lot of bullets and a lot of targets who don't know you're there.
conversations.prefix: Jake - Percy or Nazis?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Do you stay there and try to squeeze some info out of these thugs? Or do you use their distraction to get free?
conversations.prefix: Bess - Talk or Walk?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Now is the perfect time for Edgar to find Bess, but its also the perfect time for The Bloody Ghost to strike at an unguarded criminal.
conversations.prefix: Edgar - Bess or Justice?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Can't arrest a dead man, no matter how much you dislike him, Beerwagon has to stay alive
conversations.prefix: Keep Beerwagon Alive:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Why do Wong's men have Bess, and are they trustworthy?
conversations.prefix: What About Bess?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have been offered the position of councilman for Chinatown. But how do you deal with it?
conversations.prefix: An offer (Fei only):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your life has been thoroughly shaken, and yet you are still standing.
  
  Time to make some choices.
conversations.prefix: What now? (Edgar only):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have been offered the position of Chief of the KSPD. 
  
  Hercules or Sisyphus, it will be an epic task.
conversations.prefix: The Chief (Drake only):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A carreer defining article, your ticket to the Mayor League. 
  
  As for the case: the first story is the one people remember, and believe to be true.
  
  But what does it say?
conversations.prefix: Extra, Extra, Read All About It (Bess only):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: If only you could place yourself a bit in someone elses shoes..... 
conversations.prefix: Total ass:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your need to clean up the streets and protect the citizens, sometimes leads you to do dangerous and foolhardy things. You know full well that the could kill you yet that thought never enters into your mind. Maybe it should.
conversations.prefix: Reckless:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Something important may be going on, but its hard to focus right now
conversations.prefix: An exhausting day:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You got where you are through hard work and a lot of help. You know it's important to pass it on - or back.
conversations.prefix: Pay Your Debts:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You wish the others would hurry up and get to the point. There has to be more to all this than just altruism...
conversations.prefix: Impatient:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It has been some time since you had to sneak around, but the you are able to use intuition and experience to make yourself into everything the average person would pay little to no attention to.
conversations.prefix: Master of Disguise:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You aren't what you seem, but they don't need to know that
conversations.prefix: Underestimated:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sure, you still care about money. But this is big. Chicago-dead-voters-big. If you can crack the case and get the scoop, money won't be a problem anymore.
conversations.prefix: Solve the Case:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: There is a conspiracy afoot involving the highest offices of the city. Justice demands it be exposed.
conversations.prefix: Expose the Conspiracy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: One of your enemies almost had enough to put together your identity. You must be more careful.
conversations.prefix: Close to Being Exposed:
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: Years of relying on your wits have led to proficiencies. One of those is the mastery of engines and machinery. 
conversations.prefix: Mechanical:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Many people think they are smarter than you, but that does not make them less stupid.
conversations.prefix: Smarter Than Thou:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This case and all the chaos around it has ground you down into the dirt.   You question yourself, your abilities, and your very purpose.
conversations.prefix: Defeated:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Problems in life are divided into two categories. 
  
  Yours, a.k.a. the important ones. 
  And Somebody Elses, a.k.a. the unimportant ones.
conversations.prefix: Not My Problem:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: No matter what, everyone must know that The Bloody Ghost is not to be trifled with
conversations.prefix: Legacy:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have held guns since the age of seven, so by now you know what to do with them.
conversations.prefix: Marksman:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have had plenty of training and experience in engaging in fisticuffs. You really know how to hold your own.
conversations.prefix: Fighter:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: If there is anything you won't stand for, that is leaving loose ends.  
conversations.prefix: Tyer of knots . . :