conversations.from: system
conversations.value: The letter on your mentor's desk hadn't been there the day before. Where it came from, you weren't quite sure, but given the heavy black script reading "In the Unlikely Event of My Disappearance, Read This" you had the feeling it was meant for your eyes only.
  
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A chef's delight, this hole-in-the-wall spice shop smells amazing, and is usually a half-decent place to work, too.
conversations.prefix: Sage Advice Spice Shop:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Zahra's mentor, a no-nonsense practitioner who says she's forgotten more about her craft than Zahra'll ever know, and is not shy about repeating that claim.
conversations.prefix: Miriam:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Something in the stone is trying to send you images of Miriam traveling. What do you do when those images stop suddenly?
conversations.prefix: Bad Omens:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Miriam's suitcase rests in the light of an open doorway. It is mangled on one side, and appears to have already been rifled through by at least one scavenger. What  remains for you?
conversations.prefix: Lost Luggage:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Whatever he is, he's clearly not a witch. He also must be getting sweaty under all those scarves, right?
  
conversations.prefix: Hallam:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A Temple of Ra, deep in the heart of San Francisco? It seems a little hard to believe. But if you need an early warning system for the end of the world, you couldn't do better.
conversations.prefix: Midnight Dawning:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: There's no telling how long it will be before whoever else is coming arrives. Do you stay in your seat, or explore the club?
conversations.prefix: Light Conversation:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Some people live to make other people's day a little bit brighter. Xanthia manages this at first sight thanks to her consistently colorful outfits.
conversations.prefix: Xanthia:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Muted in every way Xanthia is extravagant, Yū speaks primarily through her eyes, which speak a language of 20% appraising stares and 80% dismissive eye rolls. 
conversations.prefix: Yū:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Supposedly contains a single word, written by Miriam herself, that will provide a useful nudge in a moment of crisis. Consider your decision carefully before you open it.
conversations.prefix: Word of Advice:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Aside from being prone to gallivanting about, trying to save the multiverse, you don't have much to go on. How do you bait a trap for a white knight?
conversations.prefix: The Third Apprentice:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The location of the needle in the haystack has been narrowed down to a single neighborhood. How you get there is up to you.
conversations.prefix: Occult Wayfinding:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: How do we feel about this?
conversations.prefix: Option 1:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: How about this?
  
conversations.prefix: Option 2:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The person watching Miriam's cats seems to take their job very seriously. Maybe you can manage to extract some intelligence from them anyway?
conversations.prefix: The Catsitter:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's late, you're tired, and Miriam's place has two bedrooms and a decent-looking couch. Time to make like an apprentice and pass out from exhaustion!
conversations.prefix: Miriam's Sanctum:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: An isolated cabin in the Albany Hills that seems to have been prepared in advance for guests. Be nice to the cat, and it will be nice to you.
conversations.prefix: Miriam's House:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Yum
conversations.prefix: Breakfast:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Zahra's mentor, a no-nonsense practitioner who says she's forgotten more about her craft than Zahra'll ever know, and is not shy about repeating that claim.
conversations.prefix: Miriam (copy):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Miriam has assembled a thorough collection of books on the occult. You need answers--what are the chances they are waiting to be discovered here?
conversations.prefix: Miriam's Books:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You cried yourself to sleep last night, and were visited with dreams that still feel more real than imagined. First step: get your head right.
conversations.prefix: Settle Your Mind:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Gods have been interfering with Miriam's wards, and now a mysterious fire burns brightly in Egypt. What to do?
conversations.prefix: Fire and Chaos:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hallam knows of a way to travel from place to place through certain trees. It's dangerous, and unpredictable, and you are *desperate* to learn how to do it.
conversations.prefix: Shortcuts Through Faerie:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: She speaks Farsi, and she seems steeped in Egyptian lore--or at least it's party scene. Maybe you can see about another dance, too?
conversations.prefix: Priya:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The building creaks like it might collapse at any minute, but you still see people going in and out. *Note: Only those who play on this challenge can assist with the forthcoming challenge to explore the ritual room.*
conversations.prefix: Get to the Fourth Floor:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You stay on the ground and keep tabs on the perimeter, and notice something you wouldn't anywhere else.
conversations.prefix: Eyes and Ears On the Street:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A ritual knife imbued with arcane power. You can use it in combat for free, but making use of its more occult properties will cost you.
conversations.prefix: Athame:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You find the half-burnt remains of a book among the ash and devastation. If you are careful, you might be able to carry it out of here and study it.
conversations.prefix: Charred Folio:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: She can breathe fire, and she's standing between you and the others.
  For you, this is almost as bad as that time the moose got into your outhouse.
conversations.prefix: Pyromancer:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Vic stumbles on a man in Mayan garb, painted like a jaguiar, trying to use Miriam's sprinkler system to summon a storm. Whose claws are sharper?
conversations.prefix: Reaction Time: Catfight:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hallam finds a woman ransacking Miriam's kitchen, but what she's looking for isn't as important as what she's reaching for.
conversations.prefix: Reaction Time: Kitchen Confrontation:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Face to face with another witch in Miriam's home, you will have to call upon all your talents in a hurry. Who's got their magic on speed dial?
conversations.prefix: Reaction Time: Witches Duel:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Miriam's house is her sanctum, and just because she's not here is no reason the servants of some two-bit gods and goddesses should be allowed in!
conversations.prefix: Reactivate the House Wards:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The three of you are far stronger together. Maybe some teamwork will be enough to turn the tide against these intruders?
conversations.prefix: Protect Your Friends:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sure, it's not in the greatest shape, but every little bit helps. Besides, if they want it, that *must* mean it's important!
conversations.prefix: Protect the Book:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's more than just a housepet, but it's Miriam's cat, not yours. Can you convince it to help, rather than just hide until the mayhem blows over?
conversations.prefix: Miriam's Cat:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: There are far too many curses that can be done with a sample of your hair. Figure out where Apam Napat's follower is keeping it, and get it back!
conversations.prefix: Get Back Your Hair:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Who are you, to speculate on the whims and plans of such powerful beings?
  Someone who wants their mentor back that's who.
conversations.prefix: The Motives of Gods:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: So what if you don't have a complete copy? You can at least read around the burn marks and try to get a basic understanding.
conversations.prefix: The Banishing of Chaos:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: What you have is a start, but if you're going to get all the answers, you're going to need a full copy of the ritual. Is it on Amazon? No? Darn.
conversations.prefix: An Undamaged Edition:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: With your newfound language skills, reading your grandmother's copy of the ritual is now possible. Possible does not mean easy, though.
conversations.prefix: The Banishing of Chaos:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Midnight Dawning is a good place to hear the latest on the players in the Egyptian Pantheon--but can you ask the important questions without attracting attention?
conversations.prefix: Godly Gossip:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The contingent from Naqada greet you with amused suspicion. Can you win their trust--or at least their tolerance--long enough to get some questions answered?
conversations.prefix: A Set Table:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The crowd has entered a frenzy now. You've never seen Midnight Dawning like this. What's going on?
conversations.prefix: Wild Revelry:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Set's ambassador flew into a panic when informed of events in Alexandria. 
  
  Maybe you can help each other more than expected?
conversations.prefix: Find Nuru:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A snake that takes a special book to banish and is nicknamed "World Encircler" can't be good. Time to find out exactly how much trouble you're in.
conversations.prefix: Who Is Apep?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The wild-eyed partygoers have lost all hope, and that hope was apparently all that kept them from tearing the city to pieces. Maybe you can stop it?
conversations.prefix: Riot Control:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: To complete the ritual, you need Egyptian papyrus bearing Apep's likeness and mud from the banks of the Nile.
  How hard could that be?
conversations.prefix: Ritual Requisites:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It takes a considerable amount of energy to complete an intense ritual like the banishment of Apep, Lord of Chaos. How you harvest that energy is up to you.
conversations.prefix: Gather Energy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Adam's home is covered in a swarm of black and yellow beetles. Somewhere in there still, with any luck, is your papyrus.
conversations.prefix: Horde of Beetles:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A cracked window lets in a tiny frigid breeze--and an uninvited insect guest. What makes you notice something is amiss, and how do you handle it?
conversations.prefix: A Nighttime Disturbance:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Whoever is sending these hordes of beetles against you clearly sees you as a threat. What can you do to turn the tide?
conversations.prefix: Meet the Beetles:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This is it. It's time to 
conversations.prefix: Banish Chaos:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The second part of the ritual to banish Apep. Show that snake that nobody wants him around anymore!
conversations.prefix: Defiling Apep with the Left Foot:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: World Encircler, nemesis of Ra, lurker in the Tenth region of night. Big goddamn snake that wants to eat your face, and then the sun. Don't let it.
conversations.prefix: Apep:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Stab that scaly bastard.
conversations.prefix: Taking a Knife to Smite Apep:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The third step of the banishing of Apep requires you to pierce the papyrus bearing Apep's likeness with a lance. You do have a lance, right?
conversations.prefix: Taking a Lance to Smite Apep:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're halfway to besting Apep now! The next step is to bind the World Encircler in chains. How hard could that be? 
conversations.prefix: Fettering Apep:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This is it! Burn the parchment, and Apep burns with it!
conversations.prefix: Putting Fire Upon Apep:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Set's people have tracked you down and seem eager to talk. Are you interested in getting in even deeper with the Egyptian pantheon?
conversations.prefix: Game, Set, Match?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're not sure who this piece of work serves, but you'll feel better once you've worked out some of your aggression on his smug face.
conversations.prefix: The Man:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Vic remembers her from Midnight Dawning, rebuking Belisama's follower for failing to kill you at Miriam's house. What is she doing here, and who does she serve?
conversations.prefix: The Woman:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Egyptian God of the Sun and the Moon and the Sky, and he is not happy to see you.
conversations.prefix: Horus:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The man and the woman you just defeated are no longer a threat to you. But can they serve another purpose?
conversations.prefix: Horus' Followers:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hallam's dream brought him some important information, and the promise of help. What can you do to get that help here sooner?
conversations.prefix: A Friend In the Kitchen:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Egyptian god of death. Weighs the hearts of the dead against a feather to decide their ultimate fate. 
conversations.prefix: Anubis:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Miriam, Priya, and Adam have been captured by Horus' beetles. If you don't rescue them, they might be lost forever.
conversations.prefix: Release Your Friends :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Killing a god as powerful as Horus may not be possible, but it is time for the god of the Sun and the Moon to get slapped down. Hard.
conversations.prefix: Sunset:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The world is saved! Miriam's back! What now? How do you deal with everything you've learned? How have you grown as a person? What changes come easy? What don't?
conversations.prefix: It's Over:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You come from a long line of witches and possess special abilities inherited from your line.
conversations.prefix: Witch:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have special intuitions about healing, both the spirit and body. You are very sensitive and emphatic.
conversations.prefix: Healing:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're not sure if you can give yourself over fully to this. You've never felt like you belong in some ways, and you aren't sure where you belong now.
conversations.prefix: Conflicted:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: as a witch... as a woman... as a healer... you have not yet realized your full potential.
conversations.prefix: Come into your power:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are tired of not getting the information you need. How are you supposed to do a good job when you have no idea what you're doing?
conversations.prefix: Frustrated:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The vision startled and scared you to your core!
conversations.prefix: scared:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Miriam's face in your final vision emboldens you.
conversations.prefix: Emboldened:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Something inside you, possibly your grandmother, is pushing you forward down this course.
conversations.prefix: Decided:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sometimes you just need to dance it out.
conversations.prefix: Self-Care:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Itinerant sage of English mysticism. The name is derived from the verb "to ken," meaning "to know."
  
  In short, you know stuff, a lot of stuff, and some of it is even useful!
conversations.prefix: Cunning Man:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have the ability to travel across the Earth by taking shortcuts through Faerie by way of trees bound to other planes. 
conversations.prefix: A Walk In the Woods:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're used to living alone in the Canadian wilderness. Dealing with other people--particularly in large groups--is not your strong suit.
conversations.prefix: Hermit:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've spent much of your training in quiet contemplation in the wilderness. Isn't it time you tried to put some of your skills to the test?
conversations.prefix: Grow Your Power:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have been selected by the Egyptian cat goddess Bast to serve as her hero. And you know how picky cats are, so that must mean you're pretty freaking amazing.
conversations.prefix: Chosen of Bast:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have a strong intuition that guides you.
conversations.prefix: Intuition:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Like a cat, you can sneak up on your prey unawares and strike at the best possible opportunity.
conversations.prefix: Quiet, Deadly:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sometimes you can't help but poke at things you really ought to keep your paws away from.
conversations.prefix: Fickle:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are the Chosen of Bast.  Thus, anything you do makes Bast look good.
  
  Your plan? Make Bast look like the most badass goddess on the planet.
conversations.prefix: Glorify Bast:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're nervous and jittery, but manage to do the task anyway.
conversations.prefix: Nervous:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Whoever this guy is, he's definitely killed a cat, and as one might expect, Bast is not happy about that.
conversations.prefix: Bast's revenge:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The problem with getting into fights with occult practitioners and the devotees of gods is that you can never be sure what they're going to throw at you. Ow, your eyes! 
conversations.prefix: Dazzled:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You’ve put your effort into learning to heal, not learning to fight. 
conversations.prefix: Not a fighter:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You live in the forest. You see to the plants and the animals. You maintain balance. Sometimes you can let things grow, and sometimes you need to do some pruning. Particularly aggressive pruning.
conversations.prefix: Caretaker:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: One good hit across the face, and this bitch is out cold.
conversations.prefix: A good, solid, punch:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're Canadian, so you apologize a lot, but that doesn't mean you're a pushover.
conversations.prefix: Resilient:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: When confronted with events on an epic scale, all you can do is stand and watch.
conversations.prefix: Stargazer:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are starting to realize how powerful you are and what you have to bring to the table. Let that shit burn bright!
conversations.prefix: Burn Bright:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You won't let anything bad happen to the people you care about, even if you barely know them.
conversations.prefix: Protective:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: When confronted with a mystery, you're not always quick to act, but you never stop investigating until you get to the bottom of things, even if it takes you a while to get there.
conversations.prefix: Inquisitive:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Some connections are worth having, and you have an unfortunate tendency to cut people off.
conversations.prefix: Burned Bridges:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Words like "Yes" and "Take me" and "please" are particularly powerful.
conversations.prefix: Words Have Power:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Being the Chosen of Bast, you have a special kind of community with all things feline.
conversations.prefix: CatKin:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're looking one way, and what's important is happening just out of view.
conversations.prefix: Misplaced Focus:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You like to tackle your problems one at a time, which is an issue when your many problems decide to tackle you all at once.
conversations.prefix: Overwhelmed:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sometimes your protective instincts get in the way of your better judgment.
conversations.prefix: Protective:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your intuition guides you to find what you need to find.
conversations.prefix: Intuition:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Apam Napat's blue watery fire is some unpredictable shit. It seems to have a mind of its own! 
conversations.prefix: Apam Napat's fire:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Oh, come *on*, we saved the world! Now there's some new big thing to fight?! You just want to get out of this one alive.
conversations.prefix: Survive this:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have hella core strength, and can bend n' twist with feline grace to force an enemy into submission.
conversations.prefix: Flexible:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your connection to nature is deeper than you think. Sometimes what you find the strength to do surprises even you.
conversations.prefix: Rooted:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: If you had thought through this, you might have realized that it was a really bad idea; unfortunately, you tend to just rush headlong into trouble.
conversations.prefix: Impulsive:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Good ol' Bast.
conversations.prefix: Nine lives:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have been selected by the Egyptian cat goddess Bast to serve as her hero. And you know how picky cats are, so that must mean you’re pretty freaking amazing.
conversations.prefix: Chosen of Bast:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Thanks guys! Couldn't have done it without you!
conversations.prefix: A little help from my (dead) friends: