conversations.from: system
conversations.value: In the near future, gumshoes still exist. Just because it's the Information Age doesn't mean that the private eye business has changed. There's always someone who needs a good investigator, and as long as Cosmopolitan Investigative Services is around, there will be people willing to do it the old fashioned way.
  
  Old school detective noir stories told in the near future. There are mysteries to be solved, lost items to be recovered, killers to be caught and wise to be cracked. 
  
  The near future setting of this story is not cyberpunk. It is like today, only more-so. Think wireless everything. Think tablets that are light as a feather and as powerful as today's best desktop. Think Google Glass perfected. Only the best, most expensive luxury cars have full auto-pilot, but most every car comes with some form of 'driver assistance'. Houses can lock their own doors and turn off the stove for you. The Internet is everywhere, and information moves even faster than it does today. Wiring a computer directly into the human brain hasn't happened yet, but they are closing in on it fast.
  
  All players will start as members of the Cosmopolitan Investigative Services. The story will center around the agency and the cases it handles. The city has no name, but think Gotham meets Metropolis. This is a world of archetypes as much as it is individuals. These are the stories of heroes and villains and sometimes trying to figure out who is who.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It's amazing how many problems can be solved by throwing money at it
conversations.prefix: Cash:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sometimes a gun is too much. That's where the non-lethal options come in
conversations.prefix: Taser:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What's the REAL story behind CIS?
conversations.prefix: The Mystery of Management:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This is more than just the ubiquitous tablet. This one has all the bells and whistles.
conversations.prefix: Tablet:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: If you can earn it, it's incredibly valuable.
conversations.prefix: Debbie's Friendship:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The heros always have a snappy comeback or deadpan line  ready for any opportunity.
  
  (This card has to be played with a good line from your character. If the line isn't appropriate or doesn't go over well, expect an additional Obstacle. Good uses of these cards will be additionally rewarded.)
conversations.prefix: Signature Dialog:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Some situations just require the right tool. Fortunately, you brought a kit.
conversations.prefix: Toolkit:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Light, portable and untraceable. Just the perfect thing for certain situations
conversations.prefix: Cash:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A trusty sidearm, and a license to carry concealed.
conversations.prefix: Handgun:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: With a flick of the wrist, this pocket sized handle extends to 18 inches of bone-breaking bad news.
conversations.prefix: Telescoping Baton:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: "You're not on the list..."
conversations.prefix: Security:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's a Friday night at a neighborhood bar. There are many dangers that lurk in a place like this for anyone wanting to get something done, other than getting wasted or laid.
conversations.prefix: Drinks, Drunks, Dudes and Dames:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The world of bits and bytes.
conversations.prefix: The Internet:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Today is your lucky day.
conversations.prefix: Better Lucky than Good:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Empty pockets means empty bellies.
conversations.prefix: Broke:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sometimes you need to get somewhere in a hurry.
conversations.prefix: Fast Car:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The seat of government for the local area
conversations.prefix: City Hall:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Amazing the amount of research that can be done in a place like this
conversations.prefix: Central Library:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: One stop shopping for local, state and federal justice.
conversations.prefix: Courthouse:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This is where it been done.
conversations.prefix: Scene of the Crime:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: They saw it! or did they?
conversations.prefix: Witness's Place:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: One of the many uniformed officers that work for the government.
conversations.prefix: Police Officer:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sometimes a case just doesn't seem to make sense. It's just a swamp of details that mires you down and the big picture is nowhere to be found.
conversations.prefix: Forest for the trees:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: I may end up helping people, but I just do it for the fee.
conversations.prefix: Just in it for the money:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your silver tongue has turned black and tarnished. You can't talk your way out of a paper bag.
conversations.prefix: Tarnished silver tongue:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: If the information is out there, you can find it.
conversations.prefix: Research Expert:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Something valuable is up for grabs. Time to get what you can.
conversations.prefix: Did You Say Treasure?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Determine whodunnit
conversations.prefix: Solve the Case:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Some situations just require the right tool. Fortunately, you brought a kit.
conversations.prefix: Toolkit (copy):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Well, this is awkward...
conversations.prefix: Uncomfortable Silence:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Home base, the office of the Cosmopolitan Detective Services. Every player has an individual office here.
conversations.prefix: CIS Office:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The local watering hole. Owned by a former mystery writer, this place often provides much more than just cheap booze.
conversations.prefix: MacGuffin's:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Where the police live. They are enemies as much as friends. Been on both sides of those bars
conversations.prefix: Police Headquarters:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A librarian down at Central. Known to be helpful to CIS agents, if they provide the right enticement
conversations.prefix: Sarah Graham:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Receptionist, Cosmopolitan Investigative Services. Knows everything about everything that's going on. The Miss Moneypenny of CIS, if Moneypenny drove a Harley and carried a sawed-off.
conversations.prefix: Debbie Darling:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Owner and bartender at MacGuffin's. Former best-selling mystery writer, now retired. Often a font of unexpected knowledge, if you can get him to share.
conversations.prefix: Phil Chandler:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A big player in the underworld. She is known for being particularly creative, both in her crimes and her punishments for those who fail her.
conversations.prefix: Monster:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A well respected businessman in the community. He has a lot of influence in dealings both social and financial.
conversations.prefix: Jason Williams:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You've been in this business a long time. Getting your ass kicked is just part of the job. You can take as much as they can dish out.
conversations.prefix: Takes a licking, keeps on ticking:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The classic pulp detective character. A white knight in tarnished armor, always ready with a smart remark.
conversations.prefix: Wiseass with a heart of gold:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Crossword puzzles, Sudoku, none of them give me the same rush that detective work does.
conversations.prefix: Puzzle fanatic:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sometimes a case can be broken by finding that one extra piece of evidence. You are particularly good at picking up on those things.
conversations.prefix: Keen senses:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Much of the time, the job can be a fruitless slog through detail after detail after detail without being able to see the big picture. Then there are those moments when the answer just jumps out at you.
conversations.prefix: Lightbulb moment:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: No matter how often you get hit, breaking bones hurts. Someone got in a lucky shot that broke something
conversations.prefix: Broken bone:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Irish call it the gift of gab. Some days, you can talk a nun out of her habit, or a hooker into one.
conversations.prefix: Silver tongue:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Today, you are having problems seeing anything except what's right in front of you. You are likely to miss any subtle details or clues.
conversations.prefix: Captain Obvious:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Femme fatale or tall dark and handsome, someone involved in the case has the hots for you and is making it known.
conversations.prefix: Romantic interest:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's good to have friends in a business like this, but sometimes they call at the most inconvenient times.
conversations.prefix: Old friend in need:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You know, investigation isn't that much different from running a con. It's all about making the mark believe what you want them to believe so you can get what you want...
conversations.prefix: The Ex-Grifter:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You might never catch the scumbag who wronged you, but you will never stop looking, and you'll put away as many others as you can in the process
conversations.prefix: Inigo Montoya:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Detective work is a dangerous business. Some people don't like it when people pry. Sometimes things get a little rough. That's when I step in.
conversations.prefix: The Muscle:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: I prefer to be called a "recovery expert". It's like the old saying goes, "set a thief to catch a thief".
conversations.prefix: The Ex-Thief:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Do this job long enough and you realize that the world is a dark and dirty place where no one cares. That's why I drink.
conversations.prefix: Cynic soaked in alcohol:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: They took away my badge because I didn't follow the rules. This job only has one rule: don't get caught.
conversations.prefix: The Ex-cop:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A light in the darkness. I want to make a difference! If I can help just one person...
conversations.prefix: The Idealist:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: There are some definite benefits to looking big and scary.
conversations.prefix: Mean Look:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It's not what you know, it's who you know. (This is for legitimate connections. For underworld connections, use Criminal)
conversations.prefix: Connections:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're an absolute stunner. Everywhere you go, you turn heads. That can be useful.
conversations.prefix: Attractive:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sometimes the best strength to have is the strength not to give up, no matter what.
conversations.prefix: Pure Stubbornness:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have a familiarity with the less than legal side of the world. Sometimes this is a strength. (This reflects criminal skills, reputation, connections  and/or any combination of the above)
conversations.prefix: Criminal:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Being a PI means that you end up doing a lot of stuff. You tend to learn a lot of different things along the way. (This is for legitimate things. For illegal things, use Criminal)
conversations.prefix: Life Skills:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The things that the agency ends up collecting occasionally turn out to be useful.
conversations.prefix: Junk in the Storeroom:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You can read people like a book. When it comes to reading emotions or sensing deception, you've got it nailed.
conversations.prefix: Empathy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Whether you are or not, you just don't look tough. People don't find you intimidating at all.
conversations.prefix: Wimp:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have a familiarity with the less than legal side of the world.Sometimes this is a weakness.
conversations.prefix: Criminal:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You didn't just fall out of the ugly tree, you hit every branch on the way down.
conversations.prefix: Unattractive:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Some agency is actively looking for you or someone you are protecting (This is for legitimate agencies. For underworld, use Price on My Head.)
conversations.prefix: Wanted:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Someone wants you or someone you are protecting inconvenienced and they are willing to pay to see it happen.
conversations.prefix: Price on My Head:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your connections have all dried up. For whatever reason, nobody will talk to you.
conversations.prefix: Shunned:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: If you were looking for  information, forget about it. Today, you can't find anything useful in your research
conversations.prefix: The Internet is for Porn:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You just had that thing you need a minute ago. It was on the filing cabinet just the other day...
conversations.prefix: Now Where Did I Put That?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your name has been put out there. Everywhere you go, people are eager to help you out.
conversations.prefix: The Popular Kid:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You walked under a ladder after dropping a mirror on a black cat. Your luck is terrible.
conversations.prefix: Not Your Day, Kid:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: That skill you urgently need right now? Apparently you took a nap that day.
conversations.prefix: Skipped that Class:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are a very attractive example of your respective gender. This can have some unfortunate consequences.
conversations.prefix: Unwanted Attention:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: When it comes to staying the course, you bow out at the first opportunity. You just don't have it in you right now.
conversations.prefix: What Willpower?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Honest Officer, I was just making sure the house was safe. Okay, so if you want to get TECHNICAL about it, I was trespassing, but who's countin... What are you doing with those handcuffs?
conversations.prefix: Wrongly Accused:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: There's always someone that needs saving. That means there's always an opportunity to be the hero. Go out there and be all you can be.
conversations.prefix: Save the Cheerleader, Save the World:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The bad guys has wronged you one too many times. Now it's time to take the fight to them.
conversations.prefix: This Time It's Personal:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Whether someone from your past, or a new villain that just hit the scene, there is someone with whom you have a very intensely personal grudge.
conversations.prefix: Nemesis:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Social engagements offer all sorts of opportunities for those who have their eyes on the prize
conversations.prefix: Let Me Buy You a Drink:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's amazing how many problems can be solved by throwing money at it.
conversations.prefix: Deep Pockets:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: X marks the spot.
conversations.prefix: Find the Treasure:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Maintenance worker, School teacher, Priest. PIs have to be many different people sometimes
conversations.prefix: Disguise:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Get the girl or the guy.
conversations.prefix: Relationship:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sometimes you need to get somewhere in a hurry.
conversations.prefix: Fast Car (copy):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A trusty sidearm, and a license to carry concealed.
conversations.prefix: Handgun (copy):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sometimes a gun is too much. That's where the non-lethal options come in
conversations.prefix: Taser (copy):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Light, portable and untraceable. Just the perfect thing for certain situations
conversations.prefix: Cash (copy):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This is more than just the ubiquitous tablet. This one has all the bells and whistles.
conversations.prefix: Tablet (copy):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: With a flick of the wrist, this pocket sized handle extends to 18 inches of bone-breaking bad news.
conversations.prefix: Telescoping Baton (copy):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: I can't believe that you just said that.
conversations.prefix: Really?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The heros always have a snappy comeback or deadpan line  ready for any opportunity.
  
  (This card has to be played with a good line from your character. If the line isn't appropriate or doesn't go over well, expect an additional Obstacle. Good uses of these cards will be additionally rewarded.)
conversations.prefix: Signature Dialog (copy):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A mystery in itself. CIS functions off a percentage of the cash brought in from each case. Each investigator makes the decisions about which case to take. Debbie hires the investigators and keeps the books, though she's not exactly your boss. CIS more or less runs itself. Or does it?
conversations.prefix: Management:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Management has a case for you. It takes top priority. Or the door is behind you.
conversations.prefix: What is this, Charlie's Angels?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Bob Hoskins A federal judge with quite a bit of pull in this town.
conversations.prefix: Judge Hoskins:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Wow. Uhm. Will there be a test later?
conversations.prefix: Data Dump:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Monster's run-down girl. She's a tiny thing with a runner's build. Pouncy has the reputation for always catching her target. When she's on your trail, nowhere is safe.
conversations.prefix: Pouncy:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hot, smart and evil. Exactly what every busy corrupt Judge needs in a PA
conversations.prefix: The Secretary:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Something seems wrong here.
conversations.prefix: 5th Street Station:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Built like a shorter version of Jessica Rabbit, this girl is the classic vamp. She comes off as nothing but a redheaded sex kitten, but she may be smarter than she looks.
conversations.prefix: Ginger:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: There's a night with a girl on the line. Do you really have what it takes to drink Jason under the table?
conversations.prefix: Impress the Girl:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You came here to get info from Jason. Don't get distracted by the pretty girl. Job first, dames later.
conversations.prefix: Keep On Mission:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's not what you know, it's who you know. (This is for legitimate connections. For underworld connections, use Criminal)
conversations.prefix: Connections:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: They took away my badge because I didn't follow the rules. This job only has one rule: don't get caught.
conversations.prefix: The Ex-cop:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's not what you know, it's who you know. (This is for legitimate connections. For underworld connections, use Criminal)
conversations.prefix: Connections:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You walked under a ladder after dropping a mirror on a black cat. Your luck is terrible.
conversations.prefix: Not Your Day, Kid:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Whether someone from your past, or a new villain that just hit the scene, there is someone with whom you have a very intensely personal grudge.
conversations.prefix: Nemesis:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Irish call it the gift of gab. Some days, you can talk a nun out of her habit, or a hooker into one.
conversations.prefix: Silver tongue:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have a familiarity with the less than legal side of the world. Sometimes this is a strength. (This reflects criminal skills, reputation, connections  and/or any combination of the above)
conversations.prefix: Criminal:
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: Yeah, he's a bruiser, but you don't get to be a detective just by hitting things.  A lot of people forget that.
conversations.prefix: Not just dumb muscle:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mockery is practically my middle name.
conversations.prefix: Sarcastic:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You make an excellent drinking buddy. Your antics are much funnier after a few drinks and you excel at getting people to open up to you after they've had one too many.
conversations.prefix: Drinking Buddy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sometimes cockiness can be good, but not if you overestimate yourself.
conversations.prefix: Cocky:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild: