conversations.from: system
conversations.value: Paranormal Professionals is opening up a new franchise in Whitfield, NY! Part-time or full-time positions available! Please no preexisting heart conditions. WILL TRAIN
  
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  *"Do you believe in UFOs, astral projections, mental telepathy, ESP, clairvoyance, spirit photography, telekinetic movement, full trance mediums, the Loch Ness monster and the theory of Atlantis?"*
  *"Ah, if there's a steady paycheck in it, I'll believe anything you say."*
  
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  Many of you will recognize the above quote from the movie *Ghostbusters*. Some of you may also know that the movie inspired a tabletop roleplaying game called *InSpectres* by Jared Sorensen, about untrained, underfunded and generally hapless paranormal "investigators". I noticed some commonalities between InSpectres and Storium, so here's this inspiration/mashup.
  
  The characters are hired by a new franchise owner and tossed out on their own with a few bits of ghost-hunting "equipment". I'm hoping for a mixture of humor and character interaction, with some spookiness to keep things interesting.
  
  I've created all my own cards, based on my suburban roots. Obviously I may not have covered every angle, so *please* feel free to define your own cards! The basic idea is that the characters are, for whatever reason, kind of desperate for work, so they decide to give this flaky-looking job offer a shot. The Natures I've written should show off some obvious reasons why someone might be in that situation. NOTE that the characters are all fairly "mundane"; no vampires, wizards or demon slayers (though *Buffy* is another good source of inspiration for tone). The idea is to juxtapose normal people with crazy situations and see what happens.
  
  Also, InSpectres emphasizes player influence on the story...so if you win an outcome, *make things happen*! Feel free to add things or make the plot twist. You can even do that kind of thing just by roleplaying, without cards, and we just might go along with it! If we even stray into improv comedy territory, I wouldn't be upset...
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Going Out of Business Sale! Up To 90% Off!!!
conversations.prefix: Ted's Closeout Furniture:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The "Closed for renovations" sign has hung in the window for more than a decade. (They'd probably need longer than that to fix the tacky faux-pagoda decor.)
conversations.prefix: Han Zhang Restaurant:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Across the street from Bob's Discount Tires. Surrounded by rusty chain-link, but at least the grass is regularly mowed.
conversations.prefix: The Turnpike Graveyard:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Barely a year old and carefully landscaped. Look, they have a pond!
conversations.prefix: Kwannon Corporate HQ:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: For all your laundry, takeout pizza and cheap dentistry needs.
  
conversations.prefix: Strip Mall:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: "Only fools pay retail." --Ancient saying
conversations.prefix: Big Box Mart:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Just like the song.
  
conversations.prefix: Combination Pizza/Taco Drive-Thru:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fun fact: The streets in this upscale neighborhood are all named after Alaskan cities.
conversations.prefix: 31 Barrow Blvd.:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Rumored to be one of the (many) Gold Coast mansions to inspire F. Scott Fitzgerald. Now a museum.
  
conversations.prefix: Jatimo Castle:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A transportation hub. If you're on the wrong train, you need to *change at Jamaica*.
  
conversations.prefix: Jamaica Station:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Interviewers say you haven't had a "real" job in years. Like it's *easy* making sure an entire household is fed, has clean clothes, bathes regularly...
conversations.prefix: Homemaker:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You used to have a pretty cushy job. What happened? It...it wasn't anything *bad*, was it?
conversations.prefix: Office Worker:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You don't know what you're getting into, but it can't be worse than burger flipper, barista or... (shudder) *retail*
conversations.prefix: Minimum Wage Worker:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You no longer have the support and discpline of a military life. On the plus side, people aren't shooting at you. Probably.
conversations.prefix: Veteran:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Student loans are a harsh taskmaster. But hey, you might even get some course credit!
conversations.prefix: College Student:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You can't get experience without a job, you can't get a job without experience...except maybe *this* job.
conversations.prefix: Recent Grad:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You've had to solve a startling array of different problems in your life. You're starting to get the hang of it.
conversations.prefix: Resourceful:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: "Calculus" isn't a word to scare children with. It's a tool used in many areas of science!
conversations.prefix: Highly Educated:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sure, we all use computers nowadays, but you have a *desktop*. It might even run Linux!
conversations.prefix: Good With Computers:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Whether you were an actual contractor or you're just into the DIY scene, you can fix and build things.
conversations.prefix: Handy:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hold that yoga pose! Run that treadmill! Kick that heavy bag! PARKOUUUUUR!
conversations.prefix: Fit:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You notice things. It's amazing how *useful* that can be.
conversations.prefix: Highly Perceptive:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You hook up stereo systems for *fun*.
  
conversations.prefix: Tech Head:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Today that encompasses reflexes, strategic planning and teamwork.
  
conversations.prefix: Gamer:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You like talking to people. And they like talking to you!
  
conversations.prefix: Charming:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: What do you need? The best pizza in the county, a window fixed at 9AM on a Sunday, a bag of weed? Well...
conversations.prefix: I Know A Guy:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You may not always have the right answer, but at least you can answer without screaming your head off.
conversations.prefix: Cool Head:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A spirit of the restless dead...wait no, I meant the primate. They're adorable. This is kind of joke, you probably shouldn't choose it. I guess I should stop writing this description now
conversations.prefix: Lemur:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Do we have to *talk* to someone? Couldn't we do something easier, like dig under a wall or hack a government database?
conversations.prefix: Socially Awkward:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: What's thAAAAAAA No wait, okay, I'm okAAAAAAAHHH
conversations.prefix: Panicky:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You had better things to do than school.
  
conversations.prefix: Uneducated:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Why exercise when modern technology brings the world to your couch?
conversations.prefix: Sedentary:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Don't touch that--well, I guess we'll just put it on the expense report.
conversations.prefix: Butterfingers:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Whether through arrogance, awkwardness or simple thoughtlessness, you tend to be mean to people.
  
conversations.prefix: Jerk:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Huh?
  
conversations.prefix: Oblivious:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: If you touch it, it stops working.
conversations.prefix: Tech-Averse:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Finally you can quit your boring "real" job and do some *important* work!
  
conversations.prefix: Paranormal Enthusiast:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: People all over the world have reported more and more contact with the supernatural. So why not you?
conversations.prefix: Witness the Supernatural:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're not the loser everyone thinks you are. You're *somebody*.
  
conversations.prefix: Prove Yourself:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Whatever's bothering you, you might just forget it when running from spooks. And there's always the possibility of drinks afterward.
  
conversations.prefix: Forget Your Troubles:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You see yourself as infiltrating an enemy cell.
  
conversations.prefix: Debunk the Supernatural:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Metaphorical? Or dangerously literal?
  
  
conversations.prefix: Pay Off a Debt:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: "TV taught me how to feel, now real life has no appeal." --Marina & the Diamonds
  
conversations.prefix: Get Some Excitement in Your Life:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Knowledge of the supernatural! Knowledge of cool gadgets!
  
conversations.prefix: Advance Humanity's Knowledge:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Clothing, clothing, Apple Store, clothing, Sony Store, shoes, clothing, Microsoft Store, clothing...
  
conversations.prefix: Barré Shopping Mall:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Even if it's in a small way, you want to make things better for *someone*.
  
conversations.prefix: Make the World Better:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hard experience has taught you that people can't be trusted.
  
conversations.prefix: Bitter:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Software guru turned paranormal...not-quite-as-guru.
  
conversations.prefix: Bernie Withers:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Time to suit up! What does ParaPro have available for you on THIS assignment?
  
conversations.prefix: Toys!:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're going to have to GET to the haunting site...
conversations.prefix: Transport?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have to start somewhere.
  
conversations.prefix: Initial Inspection:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Time for a closer inspection!
  
conversations.prefix: Haunted House Expedition:
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: You want to trust others, to depend on them, but experience has taught you to stay wary. Disappointment is a bitter pill to swallow.
conversations.prefix: Trust issues:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You want to have some worthwhile experiences in your life, even if that means seeking the unknown and unnatural. But you also appreciate an easy day watching a movie at home with a glass of wine. Preferably with someone you trust to laugh over corny movie lines or cry with when the dog dies.
conversations.prefix: Conflicting interests?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You don’t know what you’re getting into, but it can’t be worse than burger flipper, barista or… (shudder) *retail. * 
conversations.prefix: Minimum Wage Worker:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Whether you were an actual contractor or you’re just into the DIY scene, you can fix and build things.    
conversations.prefix: Handy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Huh?
conversations.prefix: Oblivious:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Metaphorical? Or dangerously literal? 
conversations.prefix: Pay Off a Debt:
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.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You used to have a pretty cushy job. What happened? It…it wasn’t anything bad, was it?  
conversations.prefix: Office Worker:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’ve had to solve a startling array of different problems in your life. You’re starting to get the hang of it.    
conversations.prefix: Resourceful:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Don’t touch that—well, I guess we’ll just put it on the expense report.    
conversations.prefix: Butterfingers:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: “TV taught me how to feel, now real life has no appeal.” —Marina & the Diamonds
conversations.prefix: Get Some Excitement in Your Life:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have fame and a history in the "ghost" world, but it's all a sham.  You are just REALLY good at cold reading people.
conversations.prefix: Charlatan:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have a way with both people and words.  You get a read on their surface real easily. And you can move forward with vague words that lead you to bring out the oddest information from people.
conversations.prefix: Expert Cold Reader:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Jack of all trades, master of none.  You have a broad range of basic skills--or at least you appear to.  How many have you just faked?
conversations.prefix: Factotum:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: To you, boredom is completely unsustainable.  You do inadvisable things to avoid it fairly often.
conversations.prefix: Restless:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The routine is anathema to you, but one day  has started to fade into the next again.  It's time to shake things up.
conversations.prefix: Have a unique experience:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Ghosts may not be a thing, but that doesn't stop you from making a "thing" of them.
conversations.prefix: Charlatan:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: There's always time for coffee, no matter what going on, and the best coffee of all is the kind you're being paid to drink!
conversations.prefix: "Time for a Coffee Break":
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sometimes you think of others, but only when you're finished thinking of yourself.
conversations.prefix: Self Centered: