conversations.from: system
conversations.value: Disclaimer: This is a setting of my own creation. 
  
  The Elven Demergon Republic has been a nation with a tumultuous history ever since the Demevosi people threw out the corrupt monarchy and established a system of government unlike anything their neighbours have seen. For seven hundred years, a complex system of political offices and elections has helped to ensure that no one individual ever wields too much power. Instead, political competition is regular and boisterous, with every Demevos citizen (which means 'Those With a Voice') has an opportunity to choose their leaders, in a way denied to the subjects of the Human Kingdoms of Brennen and Dwarven Svikin lands to the North-West, or the citizens of the Kingdom of Biola, with their one Sun God to the South.
  
  Yet there are those who cannot participate in the politics. Named the Vouvos ('The Mute' or 'Those Without Voice') these Elves hover in a strange limbo between disenfranchised second-class citizens and slaves in most cities. Their status has caused consternation throughout history. Ambitious Demevosi politicians have sometimes offered the Vouvosi greater political power, but such acts often incur the wrath of the political establishment. Likewise, violent uprisings and campaigns of civil disobedience in the past have been brutally repressed. It is a measure of the significance of these historical rebellions however, that it was one such uprising, rather than a foreign war, which encouraged the professionalisation of the Demevosi Legions. Many groups of ‘Vouvous’ now live in the wilder reaches of the republic, avoiding large cities and eking out a living as hunter-gatherers and wanderers. 
  
  Whatever their political label however, all who live within the Republic share the same religion. It is perhaps this religion itself which helped shape their political system. All Demergoni Elves believe the world in eight elements – Nature, Metal, Illumination, Blood, Conflagration, Tempest, Water, and Darkness. The Demergoni believe it is essential to maintain a ‘Quorum of the Elements’ with each element, represented by its epitome, being properly and equally respected. Thus each of the provinces is aligned with one element, whilst the central province of Demergo, with the eponymous capital city at its heart, is home to the ‘House of Balance’ a huge temple dedicated to all eight of the elements. It is traditional for particularly pious (or penitent) citizens to attempt a ‘circuit’ visiting each temple in each province before finishing their journey in the capital. The tradition harks back 3 centuries to a time of crisis, when a leading politician completed such a journey. 
  
  This story will begin in the city of Tavium, on the South-Eastern coast of Kymatria province. A bustling port-market, with advantageous naval trade routes to Biola, the city has flourished in recent years. Yet raids by the Ascomanni – raiders descended from the followers of an ostracised military leader banished centuries before, remain a constant threat, both for merchant ships and the men and women of the Classis Kymatrica, the Demergoni naval fleet responsible for protecting the southern seas. For now however, such threats are far from many citizen’s minds. The yearly elections are fast approaching, political campaigning is about to begin, and with celebrations marking the 750th since the revolution against the monarchy also planned for the next year, success will surely be a sign of an auspicious career to come. Not all characters need to be Demergoni Elves, the involvement of foreign elements in a candidate's campaign is sure to provide additional drama. 
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You seek success in the upcoming elections. Your motvations might be noble, seeking to change the world for the better. On the other hand, you might purely seek the trappings of power for your own ends.
conversations.prefix: Political Candidate:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: There is no sound more than pleasing to you than the clinking of coins and the no sensation more satisfying than the handshake to secure a deal. 
conversations.prefix: Merchant :
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Whether serving in the army, or standing on the sand of the arena, the cut and thrust of combat is a way of life. Unfortunately, the interim often includes endless parades, inspections, training, and watch duties. 
conversations.prefix: Soldier :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You earn your living on the wrong side of the law. Picking pockets, knife-work, extortion, robbery. It's all in a day's work. Unless you're on the run of course...
conversations.prefix: Criminal:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your family live in wealth and splendour. Your every whim attended to. 
conversations.prefix: Member of the Nobility. :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Whether a wizard trained in scholastic lore, or a sorcerer with power brimming in your veins, the magical arts are yours to command. 
conversations.prefix: Magus:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Whilst some slave work is indeed manual and tedious, some may in fact be considered relatively high-profile. A doctor is likely to be an educated slave, as are many noble scion's tutors. 
conversations.prefix: Slave:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your faith gives you the strength to overcome life's challenges.
conversations.prefix: Pious:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have a silver tongue
conversations.prefix: Charismatic:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're good at spotting the value of items
conversations.prefix: Eye for a Bargain. :
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You know a guy who knows a guy. Or your father does. 
conversations.prefix: Well-Connected:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You can make sense of the endless deals, arrangements, and feuds.
conversations.prefix: Politically Aware.:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have considerably improved flexibility. 
conversations.prefix: Acrobatic:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are always on the look out for the next source of pleasure, and you indulge yourself in pleasure, whatever form it takes. 
conversations.prefix: Hedonistic:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Someone out there is competition. They might want to simply overshadow you, taking every opportunity to mock and degrade you. Or they might want you dead. 
conversations.prefix: Rival :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're running from someone or something. 
conversations.prefix: On the Run:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You can barely afford the essentials in life. 
conversations.prefix: Poverty:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You always try to see the best in people, even when they do not have your best interests at heart. 
conversations.prefix: Too Trusting:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Shake hands, kiss babies, climb the greasy pole. 
conversations.prefix: Get Elected!:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Wealth, Power, and Prestige. Get all these and watch the doors of the Demephon Chamber open up to you, as well as high society. 
conversations.prefix: Reach the Nobility!:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Wealth, Power, and Prestige. Get all these and watch the doors of the Demephon Chamber open up to you, as well as high society.    
conversations.prefix: Join the Nobility!:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: For you, the 'Quorum of Elements' is of paramount importance. You seek to keep bring balance and peace to everyone you meet. 
conversations.prefix: Preserve the Balance!:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The largest city in Kymatria province, Tavium is a bustling port-city, and the centre of provincial politics. 
conversations.prefix: Tavium:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The elder brother to Titus Macer, Aulus is now seeking appointment as a Demespath, a minor military rank and the first rung on the Demevosi political ladder. 
conversations.prefix: Aulus Macer:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meet up with Aulus and find out what he has to say. 
conversations.prefix: A Family Reunion (Titus Only):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your network of contacts needs some work. The Docks seem like an excellent place to start. 
conversations.prefix: Make Friends and Influence People (Efigenia Only):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your network of contacts needs some work. The docks seems like a perfect place to start. 
  
  
conversations.prefix: Make Friends and Influence People (Efigenia Only):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Meet up with Aulus, resist the urge to strangle him, and find out what he has to say. 
conversations.prefix: A Family Reunion (Titus Only):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Foreigner or not, you can't really allow the crowd to get their hands on Lares' young wife. 
conversations.prefix: Stand with the Biolan:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: He who chooses to run away lives to campaign another day.
conversations.prefix: Leave with Licinius and Aulus (Optional):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The time for negotiations is over. 
conversations.prefix: Rescue Gemellus:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Foreigner or not, you can't really let this blood-thirsty mob get its hands on Lares' Biolan wife. 
conversations.prefix: Stand with the Biolan (Optional):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The time for negotiations is over. 
conversations.prefix: Protect Gemellus (Optional):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Its a question of who you as much as what you know. 
  
  Even more important is what you know ABOUT who you know. 
conversations.prefix: Gain a Political Patron:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have a dream. This dream will see you rich, influential and popular beyond your wildest dreams. Perhaps it'll see you set up for life....or it'll give you 5 minutes of fame. 
  Just aswell you have a few back up dreams...
conversations.prefix: Visionary:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've had the best education money could buy. Your mind brims with all sorts of useful/useless facts.
conversations.prefix: Classically Trained :
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Whilst i must use my gift for the benefit of my family, I am my own person, and the only person in my family with this talent.
conversations.prefix: Make a name for myself: