conversations.from: system
conversations.value: Thousands of years have passed, and humanity has conquered the stars.
  
  But for all the progress that has been made, humans are still *human*.  Poverty,  suffering, inequality - these are still with us.  Perhaps they always will be.  Society and attitudes, particularly on the frontier worlds, would not surprise a 21st century person, for all that the technology might blindside such an improbable visitor.
  
  On the far fringes of the Western Spiral lies Ikarus, an Earth-like planet with rich mineral deposits.  The citizens of this world make a living as best they can through mining and manufacture, or in the service trades that support these industries.  Or, at least, that is the lot of the working poor - to labour while their employers rake in the profit and their leaders live in extravagant mansions on the planet's moons.
  
  Money is power.  Money and power are all that matter here.  If you have neither, you are nothing.  And yet... as they used to say, knowledge is also power.
  
  So when a group of impoverished workers from the city of Ashirek stumble across evidence that points towards high-level espionage, a local government conspiracy and a possible invasion, they suddenly become more than worthless ciphers.  Too bad that what they've become instead are *targets*.
  
  But the news is not all bad.  The rich and powerful would surely trade money and protection for this  damning knowledge.  Perhaps it is time to go on a journey...
  
  =====
  
  This is intended to be a "soft" SF story, more of an adventure with a futuristic aesthetic than any sort of serious science fiction.  I am looking for 3-5 people to play as a group of young and broke friends who accidentally uncover a dangerous secret.  This discovery will occur early in the plot of the game.
  
  As the speed suggests, I would like to see at least one scene play out per week.  That means that you should be prepared to post once every 2-3 days.
  
  **The Sky Is Falling** now has a [website](https://sites.google.com/site/theskyisfallingstorium/home)!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have friends all over this world - and maybe others - and from all walks of life.  If you need a job done, chances are you'll be able to call in a favour.
conversations.prefix: Useful Contacts:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's not easy - it may even be impossible - but you have to try, don't you?
conversations.prefix: Keep Nate Out Of Trouble:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're not an addict.  Not like some of those *other* gamers. Right?  So you'll be fine going on a little jaunt away from the arcades... won't you?
conversations.prefix: Cold Turkey:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Kit has... problems.  And maybe you're not the most reliable person either.  But that doesn't mean this can't work.  Right?
conversations.prefix: Glorious Disaster:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: He does a fine job of it on his own, but it can be fun to give nature a helping hand sometimes.
conversations.prefix: Embarrass Nate:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You found this data chip on the magrail.  Surely it can't be anything important, though?
conversations.prefix: Data Chip (Encrypted):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It's even *more* rickety this time around, if that's possible.  Better hope they're not chasing you.
conversations.prefix: Zach's Ship (Repaired):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The official residence of the Governor-General of Ikarus.
conversations.prefix: The Halls of Governance:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Nope, this definitely wasn't a good idea.
conversations.prefix: Space Battle:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You may be able to find parts to repair Zach's terrible spaceship here.
conversations.prefix: Hangar 8:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You don't know what you've done wrong.  And they don't want to tell you.
conversations.prefix: An Arrest Attempt:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: People tend to like you, probably because you are actually nice to them.
conversations.prefix: Friendly:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are easily bullied and intimidated, and tend to have trouble asserting yourself.  Except when among friends, you usually don't talk very much.
conversations.prefix: Timid:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You just want to enjoy your life the way it is now, without any unpleasant interruptions.
conversations.prefix: A Quiet Life:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The official office of the Councillor for Ashirek County.
conversations.prefix: Councillor's Office:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You do a dirty, dangerous and thankless job that on more civilised worlds has long been performed by robots.  You think that those robots are probably treated better than you.
conversations.prefix: Mine Worker:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Even on the core worlds, they haven't yet managed to develop robots that can mix drinks as well as a trained human like you.  And so you still have a job.  Lucky you.
conversations.prefix: Bartender:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The actual menial *work* of street sweeping and garbage collection has been done by automata for centuries, even here.  But someone needs to oversee the machines - and that lucky someone is you.
conversations.prefix: Cleanup Supervisor:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You work for the owner of one of the smaller local businesses, partly as a secretary and partly as security.  No unwanted visitors get to see the boss when you're around.
conversations.prefix: Personal Assistant:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Some people would consider what you do to be stealing.  But you only take what other people have broken, lost or left behind.  And what harm can that do to anybody?
conversations.prefix: Salvage Operator:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Like all the greats, you suffer for your art.  Or, at least, you never have enough money, and no one ever really seems to respect your talent.  You'll make it one day, though.
conversations.prefix: Struggling Artist:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Market is where the poorest people buy what little they can afford from those who are slightly less poor. Traders like you just barely make ends meet on a good day - and the days aren't always good.
conversations.prefix: Market Trader:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Crime *does* pay, but not very much unless you're willing to take on the big risky jobs.  So far you've been more concerned with not being caught than with raking in the cash.
conversations.prefix: Petty Criminal:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your friends may have terrible jobs, but at least they *have* jobs.  Whether you're currently "between positions" or have never had a job at all, this is hard on both your bank balance and your self-esteem.
conversations.prefix: Unemployed:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You smooth down ruffled feathers, soothe hurt feelings and can easily talk most people into doing what you want them to.
conversations.prefix: Sweet Talker:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have keen instincts and a sharp tongue. Very few things can take you by surprise, and you are seldom at a loss for either words or actions.
conversations.prefix: Quick Witted:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Well-educated or not, you are far more intelligent than the average person.  You pick up new skills and information quickly.
conversations.prefix: Bright Spark:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You know how almost anything technological is put together, so you can make these things work... or stop working.
conversations.prefix: Tech Wizard:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are strong of will and refuse to give up, however hopeless the situation.
conversations.prefix: Determined:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Strong in mind and body, you can bounce back from anything that life chooses to throw at you.
conversations.prefix: Resilient:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You can only really focus on one thing at a time, and once you're focused you tend not to notice anything else.
conversations.prefix: Tunnel Vision:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are not easily scared or intimidated, and meet dangerous situations without flinching.
conversations.prefix: Plucky:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have a few friends, but otherwise you don't really like people all that much.  And sometimes you don't even like your friends.
conversations.prefix: Antisocial:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have a lot of ideas, but sadly most of them seem to disregard the constraints of reality.
conversations.prefix: Impractical:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You refuse to admit to being wrong.  Even when you obviously are.
conversations.prefix: Stubborn:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's great that you're so cheerful, most of the time.  Just... sometimes it really starts to get on everyone else's nerves.
conversations.prefix: Excessively Perky:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are never happier than when you're learning something new.  And who knows how useful that learning might be?
conversations.prefix: Gain Knowledge:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have a bad habit of jumping into situations before you've considered all - or any - of the facts.
conversations.prefix: Impulsive:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You know that you're better than other people - and sometimes you just can't resist telling them.
conversations.prefix: Arrogant:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You know your life could be much better, so you're going to try your hardest to make it that way.
conversations.prefix: Improve Your Lot:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Being poor is no fun at all.  You think that if you had a bit of money, your life would be much better.
conversations.prefix: Make Money:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Life isn't worth much if it isn't fun.  You live for risk, excitement and the promise of adventure.
conversations.prefix: Thrillseeking:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You like people and enjoy getting to know them - particularly if they might be useful to you later.
conversations.prefix: Form Connections:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You don't want to be an obscure nobody forever.  You live in hope that someday you'll make a name for yourself.  In what?  You aren't fussy.
conversations.prefix: Be Somebody:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You see the world in a different way to most other people, and so can come up with interesting and unorthodox solutions to problems.  Some of them even work.
conversations.prefix: Creative:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have been known to do some dishonest and downright unpleasant things in service of your own ends.
conversations.prefix: Unscrupulous:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A super high speed levitating train that runs through a series of depressurised tunnels.  Not in the best of conditions.
conversations.prefix: On the MagRail:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A cheap and fairly clean bar in the centre of Daykara.  They mix their drinks strong - and the company isn't *that* dangerous.
conversations.prefix: The Spiral Arm:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A town on the coast, 40 minutes away from Ashirek by the magrail.  Thanks to tourism, it is slightly richer than its (distant) neighbour.
conversations.prefix: Karivel:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A housing complex for the middle-income workers of Ashirek.  The "front" for a lot of less-than-legal businesses, but that's not in the brochure.
conversations.prefix: Iramar Heights:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The salvage expert Arkin uses this workshop to process his finds.  He is an expert at repurposing tech and accessing things he shouldn't.
conversations.prefix: Arkin's Workshop:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Difficult terrain for a regular HoverCar even on the best of days.  And this is not the best of days.
conversations.prefix: Skyshard Mountains:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A road that leads from the mountains sweeping down into Daykara.  A proper road, not made of dust.  The HoverCar rejoices.
conversations.prefix: The Road Beyond:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're in SPACE.  On a small craft designed to make the short hop between Ikarus and its moons.  The shuttle is slightly cramped.
conversations.prefix: Lunar Shuttle:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The city of Ashirek is surrounded by desert. And mining facilities.  But mostly desert.
conversations.prefix: The Road:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: While the Governor-General is the head of Ikarus' Navy, Admiral Ameni is the one who actually runs it.
conversations.prefix: Fleet Admiral Evelyn Ameni:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Officially one of the Vice-Admirals of the fleet, Kasja Verne's main role is as the Head of Counter-Intelligence.
conversations.prefix: Vice-Admiral Kasja Verne:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Janus Mortimer is one of the few Governor-Generals to have been born and raised on the planet's surface.
conversations.prefix: Governor-General:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A salvage operator who works in and around Ashirek.  His workshop is always open to you.
conversations.prefix: Arkin:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: He looks like some sort of government lackey, and is not amused or impressed by your presence in *his* carriage.
conversations.prefix: A Serious Man:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Everything important happens on Ikarus' moons.  This is where you can get passage on a shuttle to one of those moons.
conversations.prefix: Lunar Shuttle Spaceport Office:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A pilot.
  
  Kasja has not told you much about this man.  That may have been intentional.
conversations.prefix: Zach:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The most powerful man on Ikarus works from this office.  You'd have expected it to be grander somehow.
conversations.prefix: Governor-General's Office:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It usually requires a high-level security clearance to land here on Mabaris.  Several branches of the government operate from here.
conversations.prefix: Mabaris Spaceport:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A place for important people to have meetings about state affairs.  And yet here *you* are...
conversations.prefix: Briefing Room:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: **Counter-Intelligence**
  
  Kasja Verne's office is full of large, powerful computers, all containing secret government data.
conversations.prefix: Military Wing:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your first glimpse of the delightful ship that will take you on this probably-not-a-suicide-mission.
conversations.prefix: Zach's Ship (Mabaris):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're in SPACE.  Travelling to the coordinates found on a datachip people will kill for.  How did you get here, again?
conversations.prefix: Zach's Ship (Space):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Some would have referred to that as a crash.  And now you're in a jungle on a foreign planet.
conversations.prefix: Emergency Landing Site:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Let's get this terrible spaceship started!
conversations.prefix: Emergency Landing Site (Return):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: At one time a Diplomatic  Envoy, Vostock is currently the government's most senior foreign affairs advisor.
conversations.prefix: Navir Vostock:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Maybe your chance of getting off this planet can be found here.
conversations.prefix: A Military Base (On A Foreign Planet):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This young woman controls whether or not you will be allowed to see the Governor-General in person.
conversations.prefix: Governor-General's Aide:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Time to meet up with your friends for a bit of fun and drinking.  Hopefully no one will do anything *too* embarrassing...
conversations.prefix: A Night Out At The Bar:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Perhaps someone just left top-secret data on a train.  But what are the chances of that?
conversations.prefix: The Data Chip:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A large town built around a fairly prosperous mining industry.  Despite this wealth, a lot of people here live in poverty, or close to it.
conversations.prefix: Ashirek:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Just an ordinary day in the life of our heroes.
  
  (Scene setting.  One card per player. Write a description of your day based on the card you played.)
conversations.prefix: Day After Day:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's not always about seducting the ladies.  I mean, *mostly* it is, but some of the time you just want people to recognise how great you are.  Is that too much to ask?
conversations.prefix: Make An Impression:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You know that life is easier for those who have more credits.  But you don't want to lose your values or your artistic integrity.  Can you make it without such compromises, though?
conversations.prefix: Don't Sell Out:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It's a dispute over a ticket.  Not quite the hot pursuit that *someone*'s guilty conscience might have imagined.
conversations.prefix: Not Quite Like The Movies:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1t-G8kSEkjaw2nYObSC60sUqUqgvQ-VgomcCye7IK-Rs/viewform
conversations.prefix: Cracking the Data Chip (I):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Convince Arkin that decrypting the chip is still a good idea.
conversations.prefix: Arkin's Doubt:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Perhaps if you convince Arkin that there might be something in this for him, he'll work harder on the chip?
conversations.prefix: Arkin's Motivation:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Is there anything *you* can do to help directly with the decryption of the data chip?
conversations.prefix: Do Something To Help:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your DIP lets you interface directly with many computers, not merely the gaming systems for which it was designed.  There is also a certain amount of onboard storage.
conversations.prefix: Direct Interface Port:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fruit machines have come a long way. These days, with the right hardware and a sharp mind, you can make a decent living in games of chance and skill. 
conversations.prefix: Gamer:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Real Gamers have hardware. Your DIP lets you interface directly with many computers, and your on-board storage is great in pub quizzes. When anyone lets you join them. Which they don't. 
conversations.prefix: Jacked-in:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Implant updates and upgrades eat all your disposable income and then some so your software is always outdated and prone to bugs and crashes. 
conversations.prefix: It's not a bug, it's a feature:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The house always wins. In this case, the house has locked you in to an endless spiral of hardware and system upgrades. There has to be another way. 
conversations.prefix: Find a cheat code:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You work for the owner of one of the smaller local businesses, partly as a secretary and partly as security.  No unwanted visitors get to see the boss when you're around.
conversations.prefix: Personal Assistant:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: In my line of work, you meet a lot of people. Some of them good, some of them bad, but all of them seemed to like me.
conversations.prefix: "I Know A Guy":
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have been known to do some dishonest and downright unpleasant things in service of your own ends.
conversations.prefix: Unscrupulous:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You don't want to be an obscure nobody forever.  You live in hope that someday you'll make a name for yourself.  In what?  You aren't fussy.
conversations.prefix: Be Somebody:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tech has a bad habit of dying when you're around - and hell if you know how to fix it.
conversations.prefix: Technophobe:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Crime *does* pay, but not very much unless you're willing to take on the big risky jobs.  So far you've been more concerned with not being caught than with raking in the cash.
conversations.prefix: Petty Criminal:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You smooth down ruffled feathers, soothe hurt feelings and can easily talk most people into doing what you want them to.
conversations.prefix: Sweet Talker:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Every idea is a good idea if you don't spend too long thinking about it. You act quickly, though without any real thought to your actions. This rarely works out well.
conversations.prefix: Poor Impulse Control:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Being poor is no fun at all.  You think that if you had a bit of money, your life would be much better.
conversations.prefix: Make Money:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Like all the greats, you suffer for your art.  Or, at least, you never have enough money, and no one ever really seems to respect your talent.  You'll make it one day, though.
conversations.prefix: Struggling Artist:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You see the world in a different way to most other people, and so can come up with interesting and unorthodox solutions to problems.  Some of them even work.
conversations.prefix: Creative:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have a lot of ideas, but sadly most of them seem to disregard the constraints of reality.
conversations.prefix: Impractical:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You know your life could be much better, so you're going to try your hardest to make it that way.
conversations.prefix: Improve Your Lot:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sometimes you're utterly oblivious to what's going on around you. Not in a broader sense, no, you're aware of what's going on in society, but you often miss the trees for the forest. 
conversations.prefix: Oblivious:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Extra mental storage for depressing info plus some loose connections make you pretty easy to rile up. What's worse is you tend to burn out and then cheer up immediately while everyone else is still simmering or in shock.
conversations.prefix: Berserker mode:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: If you don't take a gamble, you don't get the payoff. No guts, no glory.
conversations.prefix: Opportunist:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have a secret weapon: you're adorable. Okay, it's not that secret.
conversations.prefix: Cute offensive:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sometimes you lay it on a little too thick and come across like a used-car salesman.
conversations.prefix: A Little Suspicious:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This ain't your first rodeo. You've had to get better at getting out of being arrested without compromising your values. It's certainly not easy. 
conversations.prefix: I Fought the Law...:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild: