conversations.from: system
conversations.value: *"He had never been more nervous in his life. Three men had died on their last training mission before shipping off, and now it was time for the first major paratrooper combat drop. Ever. Air roared past the plane and filled his ears with an unbearable sound, rising with the pain in his chest. The door was flung open and air rushed in to the cabin. The commander of the entire regiment stood first, Colonel James Gavin, gave a reassuring smile and said, 'Here's one for the history books boys!' With that he flung himself from the C-47 and plummeted in to Axis-controlled Italy. He was ready."*
  
  **H-Minus** follows the men of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment during the Second World War, starting with the first ever US paratrooper combat drop during the invasion of Sicily in the summer of 1943. They gained their eventual motto H-Minus, after jumping before their designated time (or H-hour) during the invasion of Normandy.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are a Jewish-American soldier and one of a small number of your countrymen at the time who understands the full extent of the Holocaust.
conversations.prefix: Duty to your People:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Standard issue rifle for enlisted soldiers. Uses 8 round clips. Air-cooled, gas-operated, semi-automatic. Comes with an ammo pouch and a knife able to be fixed as a bayonet
conversations.prefix: M1 Garand:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Mk 2 fragmentation hand grenade. It is activated by pulling the pin and explodes after a 5 second delay.
conversations.prefix: Mk 2 Grenade:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A single-action, semi-automatic pistol that fires .45 caliber rounds. Standard issue for officers.
conversations.prefix: M1911 Pistol:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: An Allied base in North Africa, the staging ground for the invasion of Sicily
conversations.prefix: Kairouan, Tunisia:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A defensive position along a ridge protecting the Allied beachhead, east of Gela
conversations.prefix: Biazza Ridge:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Sicilian countryside east of Gela, Italy.
conversations.prefix: Sicilian countryside:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Colonel James M. Gavin, affectionately called Slim Jim by his men, wrote the book on paratrooper combat. He is the commanding officer of the 505th Parachute Infantry  Regiment and always the first man out the door.
conversations.prefix: Col. James "Slim Jim" Gavin:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The 505th receives their final mission briefing on the morning of July 9th, 1943. Scheduled to board their planes at ten hundred hours, how will the men prepare for the first ever major US paratrooper combat jump?
conversations.prefix: Prepare for the Invasion of Sicily:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have been with the 505th for as little as two months, since the regiment left New York bound for North Africa on April 29, 1943. With only a handful of training jumps completed, you may be nervous or more likely to make a mistake.
conversations.prefix: Enlisted Paratrooper Rookie:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: As an officer, you graduated from a university or military academy. You have led the men of the 505th on training jumps and missions. Following the example of Col. Gavin, you wouldn't ask your men to do anything you wouldn't do as well.
conversations.prefix: Paratrooper Officer:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: As experienced as a paratrooper can be, considering this will be the first major combat operation using one. You have trained with Col. Gavin since the 505th was activated at Fort Benning, Georgia on July 6th, 1942, and have multiple training jumps under your belt.
conversations.prefix: Enlisted Paratrooper Veteran:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are well-trained and have plenty of strength and endurance, able to carry on when others can't.
conversations.prefix: Athletic:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have experience or extensive training using a rifle and are a crack shot.
conversations.prefix: Marksman:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have a knack for zeroing in coordinates for mortar rounds and airstrikes.
conversations.prefix: Eagle Eye:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Wether motivated by serving your country or protecting your brothers in arms, you are willing to put the needs of everyone before your own to achieve risky but heroic feats.
conversations.prefix: Heroic:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have studied military history and strategy and can analyze battle scenarios quickly, leading to decisive action. In addition, you are adept at reading maps and navigating.
conversations.prefix: Strategy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have the ability to inspire others and rally the men, even when faced with low morale or dire situations.
conversations.prefix: Leadership:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You know what you need to do, but a previous battle injury or trauma sometimes make you second guess yourself before acting.
conversations.prefix: Hesitant:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are new to combat, have insufficient training or just aren't confident using your rifle or executing your duties.
conversations.prefix: Green:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The intensity of the battle or a near death experience has paralyzed you in fear and inaction.
conversations.prefix: Scared:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are sometimes careless, not taking the proper precautions in combat scenarios and allowing you to be caught off guard.
conversations.prefix: Hasty:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are overconfident, too eager for combat and have not been humbled by the harsh reality of war.
conversations.prefix: Cocky:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Pessimistic from the horrors you have experienced, you are uncaring and rude to your fellow soldiers.
conversations.prefix: Brutish:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are a proud American and it is your duty to fight and die for your country if need be.
conversations.prefix: Duty to Country:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A friend or family member has already died as a result of the war and you desire vengeance against the Axis powers.
conversations.prefix: Revenge:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You fight for the safety of your family and friends. You long to return home and draw strength to survive from writing letters to your loved ones.
conversations.prefix: Return Home:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You were conscripted to serve in the Army and must come to terms with putting your life on the line involuntarily.
conversations.prefix: Draftee:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You feel it is the morally correct position to oppose the forces of evil that threaten peace and freedom around the world.
conversations.prefix: Fight Injustice:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The plane used by paratroopers, heavily fortified with a large interior. It flies over the Mediterranean in preparation for the invasion of Sicily.
conversations.prefix: Douglas C-47 Skytrain:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Sicilian countryside outside of Gela, Italy. The 505th has been scattered during the jump due to high wind speeds and must find each other before advancing towards the sounds of the battle.
conversations.prefix: Sicilian countryside, off course:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The 505th has been scattered by high winds after the jump. The men must regroup and begin marching towards the sights and sounds of the battle.
conversations.prefix: Regroup:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The time has come for the attack on Gela, and the wind speeds are higher than anticipated. There is no turning back now...
conversations.prefix: Jump!:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Find and cut the cables connecting the Axis communication network
conversations.prefix: Cut Axis Phone Lines:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: An S-3 serving as an operations officer in the 504th Parachute Regimental Combat Team, part of the 82nd Airborne Division.
conversations.prefix: Major Benjamin Vandervoort:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Germans hold a ridge along the flank of the landing US forces. The 505th must take the ridge in order to secure the Allied beachhead.
conversations.prefix: Capture Biazza Ridge:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The men have been spotted by an Italian patrol of at least thirty men, although they enemy is unaware of how large their force is.
conversations.prefix: Italian patrol:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The enemy left two howitzers that can be converted to fire down to defend the ridge
conversations.prefix: Commandeer the howitzers:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The ridge is the only thing separating all of the eastern task force of the German Hermann Göring Division (over 700 men with artillery and a company of Tiger tanks) from the landing American army. Hold the ridge to secure the beachhead.
conversations.prefix: Defend Biazza Ridge:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: An attachment for the Garand allowing the user to brace the rifle against the ground and use blank cartridges to launch grenades like a mortar
conversations.prefix: M7 Grenade Launcher:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A light infantry support weapon that fires explosive rounds at a high angle of fire. Although this asset is "carried" by one player, for the purpose of description in the story the base, barrel and ammunition would each be carried by a separate squad member.
conversations.prefix: M2 Mortar:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A clip-loaded, bolt-action rifle using a 5 round magazine with sniper scope.
conversations.prefix: M1903 Springfield:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Standard issue rifle for enlisted soldiers. Uses 8 round clips. Air-cooled, gas-operated, semi-automatic. Comes with an ammo pouch and a knife able to be fixed as a bayonet
conversations.prefix: M1 Garand (master):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Mk 2 fragmentation hand grenade. It is activated by pulling the pin and explodes after a 5 second delay.
conversations.prefix: Mk 2 Grenade (master):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A single-action, semi-automatic pistol that fires .45 caliber rounds. Standard issue for officers.
conversations.prefix: M1911 Pistol (master):
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: Has little regard for the norms of civilian society, the character will pilfer almost anything available to him for profit. The belongings of dead soldiers and even unwilling civilian families are his for the taking. He has had a few run-ins with MPs.
conversations.prefix: Thief:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild: