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conversations.value: The Collapse takes place in the City of Irkutsk, Russia during a pivotal point immediately preceding the fall of modern society. It is set in modern times (aka: now) and chronicles the events leading up to and what occurs during an apocalyptic human extinction event. 
  
  The details of the event will be as unknown to the player as to their character so the player should have an open mind in terms of accepting the type of apocalypse to come; whether it be from natural disaster or robot uprising, nuclear war or asteroid strike, zombie apocalypse or alien invasion, or even a combination of more than one of the above - you should probably be up for it as a player. Be aware, I am not going for camp here - I want it to be gritty and dark, but with a heart.
  
  This will be a solo game (1 Player only) driven largely by the narrative between your player and the narrators NPC (your characters companion) and will focus on how one person tries to survive a desperate and terrifying situation. This NPC might be a relative, a lover or acquaintance or a perfect stranger but it must be someone your character would be willing to go through this event with, and someone who there would be an emotional impact in losing for some reason. You tell me who this person is and we will create them before the start of the game. I do reserve the right to put my own spin on the character naturally. The more compelling the bond/relationship between your character and their companion, the more likely I am to accept it.
  
  I'm looking for relatively normal characters leading relatively normal lives; flawed but with what most people would classify as a "regular job" (ie: no military Special Operatives, spies/ninja's or hackers, etc). 
  
  One caveat about the main characters job is at the start of the game your character will be working in another city from where they live so its important their job be of the sort that requires him/her to travel abroad. Factor this into your writing of your own character as well as the writing of the outline for the NPC character who will accompany them.
  
  Your character should have friends and family written into their backstory and should have a believable real-world subplot. There should be things they need to do, to take care of, to get to, etc during this event.  
  
  As a player you should be willing to start play in a relatively mundane scenario which will eventually escalate as events of the apocalypse begin to unfold. Expect more of a slow burn than constant, kick-down-the-door action sequences.
  
  Your character should have some sort of work link to the aging Irkutsk Hydroelectric Power Station in the area. Characters can be locals or foreigners, working as consultants or contractors or something else. They may or may not speak Russian, but if you choose to have your character not speak it, your companion should. There will be a major remediation project going on at the dam, but as winter is starting (Its November) delays have resulted in some complications. I’m currently planning for the story to start with the main character supposed to be having a day off for a national holiday (The Day of Unity), but they will be called into work for some reason, or perhaps choose to work for some reason. 
  
  I will select the player who writes the best and most interesting character and NPC combination, aka: the person who gives me the most material for future events and interesting encounters to explore.
  
  **Potential Story Themes & Aspects**: *Desperation, man vs nature, chaos, loss, disaster, post-apocalypse, revenge, violence, urban survival, scavenging, terror, exploration, losing hope, escape.*
  
  
  **Inspiration**: *The Road, The Last of Us, Children of Men, Quiet Earth, Snowpiercer, DayZ .*
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Custom cards only & please include an image. 
conversations.prefix: Custom cards only:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Custom cards only & please include an image. 
conversations.prefix: Custom cards only:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Custom cards only & please include an image. 
conversations.prefix: Custom cards only:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Custom cards only & please include an image. 
conversations.prefix: Custom cards only:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This is the carbine version of the AK-74, the successor to the AKM. The shorter length makes it better for close quarters or indoor combat.     
  
  It uses the smaller 5.45x39mm round. 
  
  
conversations.prefix: AKS-74U:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The 5.45×39mm cartridge is a rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge introduced into service in 1974 by the Soviet Union for use with the new AK-74 assault rifle.
  
  When combined with a magazine and AKS each bullet provides (+2)
conversations.prefix: 5.45x39mm Rounds (+2):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A lightweight, high reliability 30-round polymer magazine designed for AK pattern rifles in 5.45x39mm.
  
  Holds 30 5.4x39mm rounds.
conversations.prefix: AKS 30 Round Magazine:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Umifenovir is an antiviral treatment for influenza infection.
  
  The packet contains (10) capsules in a blister-sealed package.
conversations.prefix: Umifenovir Capsules:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A rock-fill dam on the Angara River with an adjacent hydroelectric power station. It is situated next to the City of Irkutsk in Russia and was the first dam constructed on the Angara cascades in Eastern Siberia. Its completion was hailed by the Soviets as an engineering success but in recent years it has fallen into disrepair in some sections.
conversations.prefix: Irkutsk Hydroelectric Plant:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Called in on your day off, you're tasked with having to gather more data relating to any exploitable structural or security weaknesses on the exterior and interior of the Irkutsk Hydroelectric Plant as part of your current project. Evidently progress has been too slow and your government client is calling Konstantine to task on it; demanding a Saturday morning meeting. 
  
  If you pull it off he won't end up looking incompetent and potentially losing the contract.
conversations.prefix: Gather Data:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your Russian-made field camera is a high-resolution digital SLR with a telephoto lens and memory card. 
conversations.prefix: Camera:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: **Weather**: *Light snow, winds out of the northeast. High of -11, low of -18.*
  
  On the top of the dam the winds can gust fiercely, buffeting you with each gust and risking chilling you to the bone.
conversations.prefix: The Cold:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A cellphone and handheld computer that can do everything a personal computer can do and because of its mobility, much more. 
  
  It combines a cellphone with e-mail and web, music and movie player, camera and camcorder, GPS navigation, voice dictation for messaging and a voice search for asking questions about anything. 
  
  
conversations.prefix: Smartphone:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: These keys were given to Konstantine by your government client so you could move freely about the Irkutsk Hydroelectric Plant without the need for a constant escort. 
  
  Key 01 is used to access the various gates and exterior doors while Key 02 is used for interior doors.
conversations.prefix: Keys:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A seven foot tall iron fence with faded grey paint marks the top of the dam here next to the small parking area. The upright bars are stout but corroded and the top of the fence is adorned with coils of vicious-looking razor-wire. 
  
  There is a section of fence on metal rollers with a thick rusted chain and padlock keeping the gate closed and secure. 
  
  Beyond the gate a set of snow-covered and neglected-looking concrete descend to the lower level.
conversations.prefix: Gate 12:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Gate 12 is locked with a rusted but strong-looking chain and heavy padlock. 
  
conversations.prefix: Locked Gate:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Konstantine is troubled by work pressures, by his relationship to Yelena and perhaps other things as well which he has not revealed. He is frustrated, unfocused and irritable; not his usual self.
conversations.prefix: A Troubled Mind:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Workers of **Irkutskenergo**, the Irkutsk Power Company and **Rostekhnadzor**, a Russian Governmental supervisory body in charge of ecological, technological and nuclear issues are working on something at the power station. 
  
  What are they working on and why? Is there more going on than meets the eye?
conversations.prefix: Spying:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: **Risk mitigation** might not sound like the sexiest career field out there, but…
  
  Yeah, sorry. There’s no but. It’s just not sexy. Sure, [on paper](http://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=73c8d7ce62d7500c&q=Accident+Investigator&tk=1ag3aiflb545bbd7&from=web) it might look like what Zoryana does is intriguing, but it mostly involves slogging around, watching people go about their routines and taking pictures. So, no. Not sexy. But she’s got patience and she *good* at it, and that’s what counts.
conversations.prefix: Field Investigator:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’re methodical, careful, calculating. You don’t rush in, you sneak - taking great care to be silent and leave no trace of your presence. Sure, sometimes that makes you feel invisible to the world, but more often than not, that’s a *good* thing.
conversations.prefix: One Step at a Time:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The problem with being professional suspicious means you end up personally suspicious, too. It’s hard for you to trust and you’re always waiting for the other foot to fall. Other people might give the benefit of the doubt; you give the benefit of resigned expectation.
conversations.prefix: Got My Eyes on You:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You *know* there’s something hinky going on with this remediation project. There’s something setting off warning bells…hell, it’s setting off warning *klaxons*, but you can’t quite put your finger on it. You’ve got to figure this out, for your own peace of mind, if nothing else.
conversations.prefix: Catch 'Em in the Act:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You believe pleasure is the primary or most important intrinsic good in life. Because of this you strive to maximize net pleasure and believe all people have the right to do everything in their power to achieve the greatest amount of pleasure possible to them.
conversations.prefix: Hedonist:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: *"Yes, life has become more difficult, but we will survive."*
  
  Strong-willed and full of character, you have seen your share of hardships and overcome them all. Whatever comes your way, you will go around it, over it or through it. You will survive.
conversations.prefix: Resilience:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: When there is too much stimuli; when you're being pulled in too many directions and when pleasure is being withheld or restricted - you become frustrated, sometimes hopelessly slow. 
conversations.prefix: Easily Frustrated:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have a lot on your plate; your girlfriend is demanding more of you, your friends want more of you, your boss and your clients are demanding more of you. You don't know how long you can maintain this balancing act but you're going to give it everything you've got. 
  
  You will maintain.
conversations.prefix: Maintain:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You've spent so much time in the back of beyond that you're pretty much impervious to weather...even if you still bitch about it. A *lot*.
conversations.prefix: Snow Queen: