conversations.from: system
conversations.value: On July 13, 1977 eight million people were plunged into darkness in New York City. 
  
  The Long Night takes place during this infamous blackout; an event which lasted for 25 hours during which heavy looting and civil unrest occurred throughout much of New York. In this alternate version of real history, something else is occurring as well. Something terrifying and not of this world which the characters will be confronted with as the night goes on. You must face the dangers of that night just like everyone else.
  
  Only you are not like everyone else. 
  
  You are special in some way. Always have been. You possess an ability or abilities that surpass typical human physical and/or mental norms. You were born this way, likely raised normally having kept secret and kept hidden the nature of your abilities out of necessity. 
  
  In 1977 America was in recession. Homelessness, poverty, petty crime and drug-addiction plagued the once proud City of New York. The war in Vietnam had ended two years earlier and its forgotten veterans had returned to America shell-shocked and rejected, unable to find work and in many cases addicted to drugs. 
  
  President Ford had just turned down a loan request for the City, saying there would be no bail-out. This was followed by Washington demanding Austerity measures which saw many police, fire department and other city workers laid off. The Son of Sam was terrorizing the City, having slain six and wounded seven others since the summer of 1976. Star Wars had been playing in theaters for nearly two months and with the city in the middle of a terrible heatwave the New York Mets were set to play against the Chicago Cubs at Shea Stadium. 
  
  That's when the storm hit. 
  
  A violent thunder and lightning storm unlike anything people had seen before occurred in Westchester County and caused a cascade-effect, knocking out a major generating station and then a north-south feeder before several other generation centers went down and the entire city was plunged into darkness and chaos. Civil unrest, looting and arson followed. 
  
  Violence, theft and other lawlessness will plague the streets with disorganized gangs of looters, crazed individuals and much, much worse everywhere. Something terrifying and not of this world has come to New York with purpose and determination.
  
  Your characters will escape the prison and find themselves on the streets in the middle of the blackout, in the middle of chaos. In the middle of the end of the world. 
  
  Unless you can stop it.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Write your own nature card. 
conversations.prefix: Custom Natures Only:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Write your own strength cards. 
conversations.prefix: Custom Strengths Only:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Write your own weakness cards. 
conversations.prefix: Custom Weakness Cards:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Write your own subplot card.
conversations.prefix: Custom Subplot Cards:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You knew each other before incarceration or have since introduced yourself. You can be enemies, friends, acquaintances or otherwise. The type of card you play should describe the nature of your connection as well as give some insight as to how close you are to one another.
conversations.prefix: Connection (Dual):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Going it alone is a hard and dangerous road in prison. Most people find a clique then work to get into a group so they are protected from the predators. Not you though. You have your own ideas on how to survive. 
conversations.prefix: Isolation (Individual):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You posses the ability to passively summon black birds that seem intent on protecting you.
conversations.prefix: Shadow Summoner:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've seen and experienced some of the worst that this city has to offer and it will take quite a bit to make you flinch.
conversations.prefix: Unfazed:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This city is a maze and the minotaurs roam freely.  You've spent too much time feeling caged up in your building's tentative safety.  You take no unnecessary risks, it has kept you breathing this long.
conversations.prefix: Prisoner:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fear is too much part of your daily life, you wish to overcome it, if you can.  Or at least try.
conversations.prefix: Reclaim Yourself:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Nut. Lunatic. Out of this world, and not in a good way. 
conversations.prefix: Insane:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The bane of dust and dirt, as a cleaner, you know how to handle a mop, and don't fear getting your hands dirty. You've seen a fair share of violence in your days, but most of all, you've cleaned up afterward.
conversations.prefix:  Cleaner:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You know what the world *should* be like, and of course, you can't help but shove your vision down everyone's throats too! 
conversations.prefix: Idealistic:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You know you shouldn't do that. But you didn't think, now did you? You're careless and desperate, and too hot-headed for your own good.
conversations.prefix: Hot-headed:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You excel at scaring people away, and now you're alone. The dissonance in your heart speaks the  truth; you *need* a friend. Don't mess it up this time.
conversations.prefix: Alone:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Having no real powers of your own, you can Mimic other's powers, but only to a certain extent, and only one person at a time.
conversations.prefix: Mimic:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You like to help people in need, if someone is in trouble and needs help, you raise no questions and help your fellow man.
conversations.prefix: Natural Helper:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You don't like using your powers, nobody should have such unnatural power, there has to be another way to solve the problem right?
conversations.prefix: Reluctant:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This power, you want it gone. It's unnatural, and if there is a way to remove it, you will find it, or otherwise learn to accept it.
conversations.prefix: I Never Asked For This:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Not just a genius, but something so far out on the scale that it doesn’t have a name. 
conversations.prefix: Supergenius:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Whether you "read it in a book" or just because "it's pretty obvious," you can understand complex systems and size up their strengths and weaknesses quickly. 
conversations.prefix: Instant Grasp:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're not just a nerd, you're a freak. The identity you're struggling to create makes you an easy and obvious target of those who prefer conformity.
conversations.prefix: Freak:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are being monitored, you know it. They know -- or at least suspect -- your capabilities, perhaps even more so than you. Who are they, what do they want, and what lengths will they go to get it?
conversations.prefix: Just Because You're Paranoid...:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You can telekinetically control metal. You can reshape it with your thoughts, even melt or shatter it with some effort. Using this power though put a strain on your stamina.
conversations.prefix: Metallokinesis:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are quick of wits and fast of hands. You know that laws exist, but they just make things funnier when you sidestep them.
conversations.prefix: Roguish:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are a risk taker, you like adrenaline and it's not unusual for you to overestimate your abilities.
conversations.prefix: Reckless:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You feel like the world owes you something, you are selfish, always looked after yourself alone. Deep down though, you feel like you are missing something, that you can make the difference, you just have to find out how.
conversations.prefix: It is not all about me:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: By some way of advanced biology, this character can traverse terrain and move from A to B at a faster rate. Their full sprint can be superhuman, and if purpose is added - there is a significant boost to their acrobatic capability.
conversations.prefix: Enhanced Agility:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Due to a drastically diverse genome that this character possesses, their healing speed is also increased. Scientists, if studying, could find that this character has an immune system that operates akin to their ability.
conversations.prefix: Genetically Advanced:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The immune system of this character, although fast, is under increased risk due to their diverse genetic structure that differs from the typical human being. Diseases can affect this character easily, and their speed of infection, alongside the severity of symptoms, are severely increased.
conversations.prefix: Susceptible:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Having been a unwilling fanatic of the system, this character has been stuck inside the loopholes of both politics and law. Policy has kept this character behind bars, and perhaps it is time for their freedom to finally arrive.
conversations.prefix: System Slave:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Can untether objects from gravity and friction. People, cars, what ever, can "float" and he has become quite skilled with both weaponizing it and using it as a tool. 
conversations.prefix: Drift:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: When he wants, how he wants, why he wants. Other let him, because he is just that smooth. It all rolls off him. 
conversations.prefix: Smooth Operator:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Doesn't matter what could go wrong. The curiosity and the desire are more important that taking a step back to consider options. 
conversations.prefix: Reckless:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The longer you hang, the more devoted he becomes. He's got your back, no matter what you've done.
  
  Photo credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/abdulrahman-cc/6544807917
conversations.prefix: Loyal:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Has a little brother about to follow his foot steps. Preventing that is key for his brother's future. 
conversations.prefix: Do as I say, not as I do. :
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The possibilities are endless, but he can usually see a clear path to what he wants.
  
  Photo credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/teliko82/1413284133
conversations.prefix: Grandmaster:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Once lost in thought, he stays there focused only on the task at hand.
  
  Photo credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/karamanis/1159699475
conversations.prefix: Immersed:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Much too young for such things, he is experiencing early onset of a brain disease.
  
  Photo credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wyi/2125479161
conversations.prefix: Fighting a cognitive disorder:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your mind is like a hand. You can reach out with it and touch things. Poke them. It's like another sight, one not impeded by doors and walls. You've only ever done little things, like the tumblers in a lock, but hands have muscles, and muscles can grow. Right?
  
  You just can't switch the bloody thing *off*. There are the headaches. On the bad days, it's bad. Crowds aren't exactly your thing. And the nosebleeds, they're a pain.
conversations.prefix: Telekinetic:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A life on the rougher side of things and streak of strangeness have encouraged you to find 'interesting' ways to solve your problems.
conversations.prefix: Creative:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're sick of thinking, of trying to untangle everything. Maybe you need more sleep, maybe it's deeper than that.
conversations.prefix: Tired:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Part of you whispers that there are so many people, you can't be the only one. Then there's that little voice that hisses about delusions and insanity. And the bit that's scared, so scared. This thing, this gift, is tearing up your head.
conversations.prefix: What am I?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The emotional and mental state of others is an open book to her. If only she didn't have to read it.
conversations.prefix: Empath:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A lifetime of unwillingly hearing other people's woes, joys and fears has given her plenty of practice in saying what people want to hear, in order to get what she wants.
conversations.prefix: Manipulation:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: When the onslaught of emotions becomes too much, she will shut down or lash out. It's gotten her into trouble before and it will do so again. 
conversations.prefix: Overwhelmed:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: There's no-one more cynical than someone who *knows* that people never mean what they say. There is no-one she calls friend. Or partner. Or beloved. Yet.
conversations.prefix: Make a connection:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You possess the ability to heal physical harm in people you are able to feel true empathy for, through the power of touch and the sound of your singing. 
conversations.prefix: Empathic Healer:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You possess a sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it. You are sensitive to the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of others. 
conversations.prefix: Empathy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You think you understand how the world works, that there is a deeper meaning to it; a peace and harmony that links everything. Sometimes it might be hard to see the darkness that exists when you choose to only look at the light.
conversations.prefix: Naive:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Goodness underlies all things and with enough love and positive energy the world can be as one. You aim to show people the good in the world, and help it be the place you have always dreamed it could be.
conversations.prefix: Make the World a Better Place:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This character is a model of the punk social movement.
conversations.prefix: Anarco Punk:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This character is more open minded that others and is often paying attention to socio political situations.
conversations.prefix: Open Minded:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This character always ready to cause trouble and will do so without notice.
conversations.prefix: Hot Headed:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This character believes that the government and society are broke and must be rebuilt and will always work to right these wrongs real or imaged.
conversations.prefix: Anarchy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Some people break down easy when times get tough. Not you, you find the inner willpower to pull through.
conversations.prefix: Unbreakable :
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You prefer to go it alone, mind your own business, and let others mind theirs.
conversations.prefix: Lone Wolf: