conversations.from: system
conversations.value: Let no good tragedy go to waste.
  
  Certainly words to live by now-a-days, caught in the middle of the apocalypse and a military dictatorship. That's why nobody was surprised when they heard that NoVa zone was running on a skeleton crew. It was bound to happen. Too many had died.
  
  A quarantine zone required a full troop of soldiers to operate, but they could stretch with half of that if necessary. They kept the doors locked, the peace inside, and the infected out. NoVa zone forces had been dwindling recently, but they kept calm, kept the public in the dark, that is until they couldn't deny the truth. They had only one third of a troop left that was combat-ready, and the next serious push by the infected, or the next organized looter raid, would push them past their limits and the zone would fall.
  
  This was understood, and was what drove the wealthiest in the zone to want to leave.
  
  This is why we need you.
  
  ---
  
  **Backstory**
  
  This story will not be an exploration of the events leading up to this post-apocalyptic world, but rather the events and actions of those living within it. Without going too far into the mire, there was a serious infection that quickly spread through the world and turned those infected into living vectors for the infection. Any blood-blood contact can transmit the infection, so bites, cuts, and other contact are the means by which the infected try to reproduce. These are not "undead" zombies, but the infection affects the brain in that the individual is compelled to infect others, often by violent means.
  
  We're dropping in on this story about 15 years after the initial outbreak. Long enough that people realize it's not going away.
  
  Your characters will start as part of the NoVa population, struggling to survive within a martial law environment, with limited food (distributed through ration tickets), and dwindling morale. You are not allowed out of the zone, which is built up around what used to be the Dulles International Airport.
  
  ---
  
  **Character Submission**
  
  I've left in some roles and strengths and weaknesses, but feel free to create your own. What I do require is that you make your own subplot card, so that your character's initial story arc is your own.
  
  Your character submission should follow this format:
  
  **Age:**
  
  **Gender:**
  
  **Twitter Bio:** (Here just fill out what your character would have written. 140 characters that explains their personality and a little about them.)
  
  **Opening Move:** (For this, write what would be your character's introduction to the story, basically your first move in-game. It doesn't have to be long or particularly in-depth, just enough to give us a sense of who the character is. Why do we like them? What do they want? Why are they willing to sign up for this particular mission? This can be copy-pasted into the first scene or edited as necessary when the game actually begins.
  
  The writing prompt for this opening move is that your character receives a letter, via courier, that reads:
  
  *Greetings,*
  
  *Your presence is requested in the sky lounge, for an urgent matter. Your attendance will be rewarded with a ration ticket, though that may not be the greatest reward for joining.*
  
  *Sincerely*
  
  *Jonathan Black*
  
  As you open the letter, a ration ticket flutters onto the ground, proof that the sender was serious.
  
  ---
  
  This story will be open for submission for *one week* at which point I will select the best entries. This is not first-come, first-served, and I will not accept anyone until the week is over, so don't lose heart if you don't hear anything right away. Everyone will be accepted at the same time.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Discovery is your business. You tread the edge of human understanding and capability. Make way, people.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Hardy
  
  Suggested Weakness: Arrogant
conversations.prefix: Professional Explorer:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are an expert in the infected and—how does one say it?—possessor of rare and secret knowledge. No one knows how you came by this knowledge, and no one asks.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Mystique
  
  Suggested Weakness: Frail
conversations.prefix: Vector Expert:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The world may be lost, but that doesn't mean there isn't a cure out there somewhere. There is still more to understand about this disease.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Quick Study
  
  Suggested Weakness: Cowardly
conversations.prefix: CDC Agent:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your experiences in live-fire conflict zones have become your expertise. Your survival is your CV.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Combatant
  
  Suggested Weakness: Angry
conversations.prefix: Soldier of Fortune:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Some call your writing “Sensationalism” but you consider yourself a chronicler of experiences worth living and sharing.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Charming
  
  Suggested Weakness: Clueless
conversations.prefix: Eager Reporter:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’ve been called “famous” and “nefarious” by colleagues and rivals alike. Point is, you get results.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Well Educated
  
  Suggested Weakness: Uncouth
conversations.prefix: Renowned Scholar:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your journeys have taken you from extreme-sports competitions to war zones to remote paradises. Hunger for more.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Worldly
  
  Suggested Weakness: Reckless
conversations.prefix: World Traveler:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Machines are the ultimate expression of science, where intelligence makes contact with solid ground.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Build & Rebuild
  
  Suggested Weakness: Naïve
conversations.prefix: Clever Mechanic:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You admit, you’re along for the ride until you can figure out what to do with your life. Who do you follow?
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Wise Insight
  
  Suggested Weakness: Awkward
conversations.prefix: Eager Sidekick:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're entrusted with the unenviable task of delivering messages and supplies between quarantine zones. In a word, nimble.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Escapist
  
  Suggested Weakness: Untrusting
conversations.prefix: Courier:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are sturdy, tough, resilient; easy to hurt, maybe, but hard to kill.
conversations.prefix: Hardy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’re versed in mysteries and mysticism but your most potent strength may be your open mind.
conversations.prefix: Mystique:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Quality schooling, perhaps combined with real-world experience, gives you an edge in the field.
conversations.prefix: Well Educated:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: That smile, that swagger, that look—you’re an enchanting, persuasive sort, in almost any language.
conversations.prefix: Charming:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You’ve been around, seen the best and the worst the world has to offer, and that gives you great instincts.
conversations.prefix: Worldly:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You make things go. With parts and tools, from circuit boards to chewing gum, you do remarkable things.
conversations.prefix: Build & Rebuild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You’re a natural study of people and situations. Some call it intuition but it’s just the way you see the world.
conversations.prefix: Wise Insight:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’re a fighter, adept at staying alive in lethal situations. You’re at your best when lives are at stake.
conversations.prefix: Combatant:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This isn’t about instinct, it’s about study. With observation or a primary source, you learn quickly.
conversations.prefix: Quick Study:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your body and mind are nimble and hard to contain. You’re like an animal that won’t stay caged by steel or circumstance.
conversations.prefix: Escapist:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fear is your greatest obstacle; you build it in your own mind.
conversations.prefix: Cowardly:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your spirit is willing but your body isn’t yet up to every challenge.
conversations.prefix: Frail:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You might prefer to think of yourself as bold but, yeah, sure, sometimes you’re just plain reckless.
conversations.prefix: Reckless:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: People should look up to you after everything you’ve done and for everything you’re bound to do yet.
conversations.prefix: Arrogant:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You’ll get it, if they’d give you a minute to think it through.
conversations.prefix: Clueless:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Manners are for fundraisers and weddings. You’ve got work to do.
conversations.prefix: Uncouth:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sometimes even two hands and two feet seem like a lot to keep track of.
conversations.prefix: Awkward:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The world hasn’t been fair to you so you show it the same courtesy.
conversations.prefix: Angry:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sometimes even you think you should’ve known better.
conversations.prefix: Naïve:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: People hurt each other. You’ve been hurt before. Why open yourself up to getting hurt again?
conversations.prefix: Untrusting:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Escape this mysterious island and get back to the world you know.
conversations.prefix: Escape the Island:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Whether escape is possible or not, you’re here now. Make the best of it by understanding the others stranded here.
conversations.prefix: Make Friends:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The stars in the sky aren’t right. Those aren’t our constellations. Where are you?
conversations.prefix: Not Our Stars:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: What lore and truths to change the world can you uncover from this place? What secrets can you discover?
conversations.prefix: Secret Knowledge:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What are the costs of survival in this place? You were fit to survive one world. What about this one?
conversations.prefix: The Fittest:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: How can you go on without all you’ve lost? How far can love reach?
conversations.prefix: Lost Love:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You believe something about this island—you feel you’re right about it. What are you hiding?
conversations.prefix: Faith in the Island:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Find reasonable explanations for what’s happening here. Science is on your side.
conversations.prefix: Understand the Impossible:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: We live in the worlds we make. Whatever happens is the result of our own actions, even in this chaotic world.
conversations.prefix: What Comes Around:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’ll never get home. You don’t want to. This is your chance to start over.
conversations.prefix: Make A New World:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Survival. Food, shelter, defenses.
conversations.prefix: Survival:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Wherever you are, you should acquire artifacts (or treasures) so others will believe you when you get home.
conversations.prefix: Treasures of Yore:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Make contact with the world beyond this island.
conversations.prefix: Make Contact:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Get a grip. Restore yourself to your best capabilities. Heal.
conversations.prefix: Recover Yourself:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Show the others that you’re more than you were by saving someone or something valuable.
conversations.prefix: Prove Yourself:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Free Ace Bishop from her life in this strange place.
conversations.prefix: Rescue: Ace Bishop:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Free Thomas Merchant from his exile and maybe return him to civilization.
conversations.prefix: Rescue: Thomas Merchant:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Rescue the raving madman from himself and maybe help him find a measure of peace.
conversations.prefix: Rescue: The Madman:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Get through to those who want to hurt you. Find a way to make peace between hated groups.
conversations.prefix: Make Peace:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Defeat that monster that hunted you.
conversations.prefix: Kill To Live:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: No signal, half a bar of battery left, but maybe some app or data within can still help somehow?
conversations.prefix: Smartphone:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This battered pump-action shotgun has seen better days, but it still works.
conversations.prefix: Shotgun:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The plane’s weatherbeaten radio is detachable and sports an emergency battery.
conversations.prefix: Radio:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Aged and marked with generations of marginalia, this is either spooky nonsense or a mystic treasure trove.
conversations.prefix: Tome of Occult Lore:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: An old-fashioned spyglass in pretty good shape.
conversations.prefix: Spyglass:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A good, sturdy, 21st-century backpack with a dozen pockets.
conversations.prefix: Backpack:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: One military-issue meal, ready to eat.
conversations.prefix: MRE:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Top-of-the-line still and video camera with a backup battery taped on and a tripod.
conversations.prefix: Digital Camera:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A coil of top-grade climbing rope, blue with an orange stripe.
conversations.prefix: 50 Feet of Good Rope:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A one-foot gold idol vaguely resembling the art style of the Chachapoyas but in a previously unknown mode and style.
conversations.prefix: Golden Idol:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Thick jungle holds up the wrecked front half of the plane, it’s shredded tail littering the forest beyond.
conversations.prefix: Crash Site:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A deep valley, thick with deep jungle, yawns before this cliff-top perch. Tall stone ruins peek through the canopy below.
conversations.prefix: Vista Overlook:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Waters gush off the edge of a sheer cliff into what looks like a deep lagoon forty or fifty feet below.
conversations.prefix: Thundering Waterfall:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Three-toed footprints and crushed eggshells, the size of melons, mingle with gore-streaked animal bones here.
conversations.prefix: Monstrous Nest:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This towering complex of vine-choked ruins is pocked by shallow dig sites and excavations throughout.
conversations.prefix: Ancient Ruin:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A dripping grotto of still water with a stroke of sky visible through a crack in the ceiling, where skulls are knotted into hanging roots.
conversations.prefix: Damp Cavern:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A rough and ragged stilt-village of haphazard buildings assembled from sorry wreckage and harvested planks.
conversations.prefix: Shanty Town:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The beach here is a rusty tangle of wrecks upon wrecks—a storied landscape of maritime disasters spanning a century or more.
conversations.prefix: Shore of Wrecks:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Statues, some carved from stone, some from tree trunks, stand in this clearing like a meeting of a dozen artificial ambassadors.
conversations.prefix: Enigmatic Statue Garden:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The deep jungle of the island’s interior sweats beneath a canopy of twisted branches populated with colorful, unidentifiable birds.
conversations.prefix: Strange Jungle:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You’ve done this before. You can do it again.
conversations.prefix: Build a Fire:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Make your way carefully across without being carried away or drowned.
conversations.prefix: Cross the River:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Get down the cliff side to the jungle below. Do you climb or take the plunge into the lagoon below?
conversations.prefix: Down the Cliff:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Learn what you can about how it moves, where it nests, and what it is.
conversations.prefix: Track the Beast:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What was this place? Who made it? Where did they go?
conversations.prefix: Puzzle Out the Ruin:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Ancient graffiti and a broken piano decorate this grotto. What is this place?
conversations.prefix: Explore the Cave:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find something of value in the derelict building—if you can.
conversations.prefix: Pillage the Building:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sneak around in the shanty town to learn what you can or to escape.
conversations.prefix: Sneak Through Town:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Is the old transceiver aboard the outermost shipwreck really beyond saving?
conversations.prefix: Repair the Transceiver:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Not much ammo available to you, but a lot of it is flying at you tonight.
conversations.prefix: Shootout in the Rain:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A pioneer among explorers and visionary behind this expedition, sadly lost in the crash on this mysterious island.
conversations.prefix: Atticus Kirkhill:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The bold and daring heiress to the Kirkhill legacy is a renowned explorer and linguist. Did she expect any of this?
conversations.prefix: Kate Kirkhill:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Survivalist, rabble rouser, and self-proclaimed leader of the island. How long has he been here?
conversations.prefix: Michael Barrett:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This fabled singer-turned-adventurer was lost crossing the Pacific in 1938 during an airplane race.
conversations.prefix: Candace “Ace” Bishop:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Like some combination of a cobra and a boa, this hooded constrictor is almost twelve feet of trouble.
conversations.prefix: Venomous Constrictor:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: An inquisitive, strangely tattooed elephant. Where did those tattoos come from and what do they mean?
conversations.prefix: Curious Elephant:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Its unearthly roar shakes the jungle, sending birds to flight and hearts to pounding. What the hell is it?
conversations.prefix: Gigantic, Roaring Beast:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: One of several sweaty, angry goons armed with blades (or worse) who do Barrett’s bidding. But why?
conversations.prefix: Blade-Toting Goon:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Raving and flailing in rags and broken boots. Who was this long-bearded lunatic and how did he get here?
conversations.prefix: Sweaty-Toothed Madman:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A privateer and pirate who plied the seas from Bermuda to Barbados before disappearing in the 18th century.
conversations.prefix: Thomas Merchant:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The world hasn’t been fair to you so you show it the same courtesy.
conversations.prefix: Angry:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You make things go. With parts and tools, from circuit boards to chewing gum, you do remarkable things.
conversations.prefix: Build & Rebuild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Please create your own subplot, based on the character you are playing.
conversations.prefix: MAKE YOUR OWN:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: That smile, that swagger, that look—you’re an enchanting, persuasive sort, in almost any language.
conversations.prefix: Charming:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are sturdy, tough, resilient; easy to hurt, maybe, but hard to kill.
conversations.prefix: Hardy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’ve been around, seen the best and the worst the world has to offer, and that gives you great instincts.
conversations.prefix: Worldly:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You’re a natural study of people and situations. Some call it intuition but it’s just the way you see the world.
conversations.prefix: Wise Insight:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Quality schooling, perhaps combined with real-world experience, gives you an edge in the field.
conversations.prefix: Well Educated:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This isn’t about instinct, it’s about study. With observation or a primary source, you learn quickly.
conversations.prefix: Quick Study:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your body and mind are nimble and hard to contain. You’re like an animal that won’t stay caged by steel or circumstance.
conversations.prefix: Escapist:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You’re a fighter, adept at staying alive in lethal situations. You’re at your best when lives are at stake.
conversations.prefix: Combatant:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’re versed in mysteries and mysticism but your most potent strength may be your open mind.
conversations.prefix: Mystique:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your experiences in live-fire conflict zones have become your expertise. Your survival is your CV.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Combatant
  
  Suggested Weakness: Angry
conversations.prefix: Soldier of Fortune:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: People should look up to you after everything you’ve done and for everything you’re bound to do yet.
conversations.prefix: Arrogant:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sometimes even two hands and two feet seem like a lot to keep track of.
conversations.prefix: Awkward:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’ll get it, if they’d give you a minute to think it through.
conversations.prefix: Clueless:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your spirit is willing but your body isn’t yet up to every challenge.
conversations.prefix: Frail:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fear is your greatest obstacle; you build it in your own mind.
conversations.prefix: Cowardly:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fear is your greatest obstacle; you build it in your own mind.
conversations.prefix: Cowardly:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: People hurt each other. You’ve been hurt before. Why open yourself up to getting hurt again?
conversations.prefix: Untrusting:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sometimes even you think you should’ve known better.
conversations.prefix: Naïve:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You might prefer to think of yourself as bold but, yeah, sure, sometimes you’re just plain reckless.
conversations.prefix: Reckless:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Manners are for fundraisers and weddings. You’ve got work to do.
conversations.prefix: Uncouth:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your journeys have taken you from extreme-sports competitions to war zones to remote paradises. Hunger for more.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Worldly
  
  Suggested Weakness: Reckless
conversations.prefix: World Traveler:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Machines are the ultimate expression of science, where intelligence makes contact with solid ground.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Build & Rebuild
  
  Suggested Weakness: Naïve
conversations.prefix: Clever Mechanic:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Some call your shows “reality TV” but you consider yourself a producer of experiences worth living and sharing.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Charming
  
  Suggested Weakness: Clueless
conversations.prefix: Eager Producer:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Discovery is your business. You tread the edge of human understanding and capability. Make way, people.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Hardy
  
  Suggested Weakness: Arrogant
conversations.prefix: Professional Explorer:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You admit, you’re along for the ride until you can figure out what to do with your life. Who do you follow?
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Wise Insight
  
  Suggested Weakness: Awkward
conversations.prefix: Eager Sidekick:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The world is host to a wide variety of life and you seek it out for the sake of public knowledge. Only a few understand.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Quick Study
  
  Suggested Weakness: Cowardly
conversations.prefix: Bold Cryptozoologist:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’re not headed somewhere, you’re headed away from somewhere, in search of yourself.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Escapist
  
  Suggested Weakness: Untrusting
conversations.prefix: Mysterious Traveler:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're entrusted with the unenviable task of delivering messages and supplies between quarantine zones. In a word, nimble.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Escapist
  
  Suggested Weakness: Untrusting
conversations.prefix: Courier:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’ve been called “famous” and “nefarious” by colleagues and rivals alike. Point is, you get results.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Well Educated
  
  Suggested Weakness: Uncouth
conversations.prefix: Renowned Archaeologist:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are an expert in the occult and—how does one say it?—possessor of rare and secret knowledge.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Mystique
  
  Suggested Weakness: Frail
conversations.prefix: Occult Scholar:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are an expert in the infected and—how does one say it?—possessor of rare and secret knowledge. No one knows how you came by this knowledge, and no one asks.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Mystique
  
  Suggested Weakness: Frail
conversations.prefix: Vector Expert:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This battered pump-action shotgun was in the front of the plane and survived the crash. Lucky.
conversations.prefix: Shotgun:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Survival. Food, shelter, defenses. You can’t make sense of this place if you’re dead.
conversations.prefix: The First Order of Business:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Call it a side job. Nobody said your services were exclusive.
  
  The message needs to be delivered.
conversations.prefix: Special Delivery:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Not much ammo on this island but a lot of it is flying at you tonight.
conversations.prefix: Shootout in the Rain:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find something of value in the rusting shipwrecks on this beach—if you can.
conversations.prefix: Pillage the Wrecks:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Previously Senator Black, and possibly the highest ranking political official left in the entire country. Political position means absolutely nothing anymore, though he has retained and consolidated power within the NoVa quarantine zone. 
conversations.prefix: Jonathan Black:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Built within the Dulles International Airport, it has been your home for the past 15 years, and provides a modicum of safety against the advancing horde. 
conversations.prefix: NoVa Quarantine Zone:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: ---
  
  **One card each**
  
  ---
  
  Get on the team, whatever it takes.
  
  
conversations.prefix: Secure Your Place:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meet up at the rendezvous point. Don't be late.
conversations.prefix: Rendezvous:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: No last name given, but from the look of her, you'd rather not ask for one. Mr. Black's personal bodyguard.
conversations.prefix: Tillie:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: He left NoVa a while back, saying he was fed up with the system, and he took quite a few able-bodied soldiers with him. Rumor has it they've been holed up in an abandoned fort for years.
conversations.prefix: Carter Greeves:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You weren't invited to this party, but you sure aren't letting it go on without you.
conversations.prefix: Get on the Team:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're not about to walk into a trap, and it's always better to be cautious in these situations.
conversations.prefix: -Addison- Sneak Into the Meeting:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The stuff of life.
conversations.prefix: Water:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Simple, but reliable and easy to carry.
conversations.prefix: 9mm Handgun:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Verging on military hardware, and extremely hard to come by these days.
conversations.prefix: Semi-Automatic Rifle:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Good for killing wild animals, or wild...other things.
conversations.prefix: Hunting Rifle:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The preferred currency of the day. Good for one meal of less than ideal quality.
conversations.prefix: Ration Ticket:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have something you have to take care of before you leave.
conversations.prefix: Unfinished Business:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Get ready for the journey ahead.
conversations.prefix: Make Preparations:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Just keep yourself from going crazy with boredom.
conversations.prefix: Pass the Time:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: **Ration ticket cards only.**
  
  If you're going on this journey, there's no need to hold on to that extra ration ticket. Cash it in for some extra food for the road, or for something else.
conversations.prefix: Cash in Your Ticket:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: There is quite a commotion happening in the C terminal.
conversations.prefix: Rioting:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are committed to making this journey. The important thing is to see it through to completion.
conversations.prefix: The Journey:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: As far as you care, everyone and everything can go to hell… except yourself, of course.
   
conversations.prefix: Survive:
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: When this shit all started, what? About 15 years ago? 20 if you believe the rumors about the earliest experiments... assuming you believe any real scientist would've made this mess on purpose. Well... around then, my daughter ran out on me. Mother died the year before... baby girl and I got into a fight... and I said something I can never take back. I've been searching for her ever since. I know she's probably dead or worse by now... but, a father's gotta know for sure... or die tryin'.
conversations.prefix: Lost and Found:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: aasss
conversations.prefix: Musician:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: not survive
conversations.prefix: Live:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: ...
conversations.prefix: Mute:
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: Born in a poor family, Jack Ravencroft applied in the world's most dangerous yet exciting kind of work as a Soldier of Fortune. 
conversations.prefix: Money for his family.:
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.value: You might present a gruff, no-nonsense exterior to the world ... but deep down, you just want to be held.
conversations.prefix: Looking for love:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You knew from a young age that you were quick and likely to survive longer than others should NoVa fall. But quickness fades and if you want to survive until old age, you need to know your enemy. It's not enough to know the infected are dangerous. You want to know everything about them and how they got that way. Knowledge is power and power is survival.
conversations.prefix: Learn All the Secrets:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've been through too much in the last 15 years. Seen too many people die or worse.  There's a cure out there and you're going to find it.  After that, it will be your turn to die. Finally. 
conversations.prefix: One last thing before death:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are tired. Tired of the struggle of living in the new world, of the constant danger, of the hopelessness that permeates daily life but there is no chance of giving up. And that only makes it worse. 
conversations.prefix: Weary:
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.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: You hate this damn disease. You've lost too many friends—too many relatives—not just to the disease itself, but to the rioting in the early days, and to overenthusiastic soldiers just out of whatever school churned those grunts out (they were just leaning against the fence, for God's sake! You tasted their blood in your mouth!).
  
  You hate it so much that you want to kill it. Kill it until it is dead, and then kill it again. And again. And—well, you get the picture.
  
  And you will use everything—every*thing* and every*one*—possible in order to accomplish this.
conversations.prefix: Find a Cure:
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: You know from experience that almost all diseases have a countermeasure, if not a cure. It may take a while, but you will find one. You know it's out there somewhere. 
conversations.prefix: Find a Cure:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You may look like a strong wind could blow you over but that only masks the iron willpower that you possess.  Now matter how tough things get or how bleak the outcome, there will be no giving up.
conversations.prefix: Iron Fortitude:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: What matters is survival - not of the human race, just of you. You've given up too much in your quest looking out for number one. You can't stop. You'll do anything to survive.
conversations.prefix: Survive!:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The crime isn't important. What matters is you're awaiting the day they take you from your pen and throw you out of the quarantine zone. And nobody even thought to ask if you were guilty.
conversations.prefix: Criminal:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've already accepted your fate, and anything leading up to your certain demise doesn't phase you. Fear holds no place for a man who believes he's already dead.
conversations.prefix: Dead man walking:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: People passed your cage every day, and many stared into the face that they placed all their blame upon. Those around you don't trust you, and you're an easy scapegoat when shit hits the fan.
conversations.prefix: Criminal Identity:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You might be awaiting the reaper, but for every minute he fails to show up, you're prepared to do anything to hold onto that delay. You've never felt so alive.
conversations.prefix: Borrowed Time:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Nothing matters as much as survival - not of the human race, but of yourself.
conversations.prefix: Survival:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You know it in your heart, there is a place out beyond the decaying walls of NoVa. A Sanctuary, a place to call home.
  
  It may sound too good to be true for most people, but you don't have any choice in the matter.  You have to believe..
  
  For your daughters sake..
conversations.prefix: Your piece of Paradise: