conversations.from: system
conversations.value: ## Fall 1929 
  
  If you want to land rum in the pebbly coves or labyrinthine salt marshes where the Miskatonic River empties into the Atlantic, you do so for Mike Aveline. On the dark of the moon, you pray that the fog isn't too bad and the swell isn't running and you run out over Jersey Reef into the open Atlantic, where Aveline's mothership, the *Bucephalus*, is slowly circling in international waters just beyond the 12-mile Rum Line. You load booze -- Canadian whiskey, Bermudan rum, whatever Mike's got -- until your gunwales are just inches above the oily swells. 
  
  You come back in, repeating the same prayers at the shoals, and in recent months you add a new prayer: that the fog be a *little* thicker, to hide your boat from the eyes of Carl Elliott and his revenue cutters. Aveline had bought off the old Coast Guard crews, but Elliott has brought in his own team, so virtuous they're called the "Unsinkables." They'll confiscate your cargo, take your boat, throw you in jail, and when you get out Aveline's men will greet you at the prison gate, telling you how it is that you're going to pay Aveline for the cost of that lost cargo. Iron Mike doesn't care that your boat and livelihood are lost. 
  
  But Fall is a time of change. "Diamond Jake" Jefferson, the playboy gangster whose parties are the toast and the scandal of Newport, is moving North and he's doing it in the most ostentatious way possible: literally cruising into Miskatonic Harbor.
  
  ---
  ## The Docks at Beverly 
  
  The  docks at Beverly smell of tar, fish, and seagull shit. A week of hoses and deck brushes have reduced the stink, but not even Diamond Jake's money can buy away the smell of a New England fishing town, a homely reek that testifies to traditions of honest, back-breaking, dangerous work. He can only distract the marks with gilt and flash, a brass band playing, and more bunting than the Fourth of July. 
  
  The distraction works. The *Miranda*, Diamond Jake's floating mansion, sits alongside the docks, her brightwork sparkling in the perfect light of an Indian Summer afternoon. Velvet ropes close the two gangways while monstrous tuxedoed bouncers -- spectacles in their own right -- scan the crowd. The dock is packed with party-goers unwise enough to have arrived at the long-past time specified for boarding. Crew, workers, and late-arriving supplies have no chance of making it through the throng and are being ferried over from other docks, scrambling up onto the fandeck and being hurried to their stations.
  
  Of course, if the *Miranda* looks out of place in the afternoon sun of Beverly, just imagine the scene when she ties up on Water Street in Arkham tonight, some time long after midnight. And before that? A hell of a party.
  
  --- 
  
  At least the first act of this story will take place at an extravagant party on board the *Miranda* as it makes its leisurely way from Beverly to Arkham. Diamond Jake Jefferson is making his entrance to the Miskatonic Valley in the most extravagant way possible. Of course, he's been laying the groundwork for this move for months and the guest list includes the political and society elite -- judges and aldermen, intellectuals and artists, ministers and Masons. (Well, not "Masons," so much. Apparently there are some other fraternal societies that hold more sway in Essex County.) 
  
  Diamond Jake's parties are famously scandalous and there will also be athletes, famous actors (probably from the stages of Boston or New York, but who knows?), and notorious flappers. There will be young and beautiful people, some dissipated, some ambitious, but all with the intention of making the night memorable. Mixed among the swells and the sparkling will be some working-class folk from the Miskatonic Valley: the rum runners whose fishing boats and delivery trucks are crucial to Diamond Jake's takeover. 
  
  And, although the *Miranda*'s core crew is tightly controlled by Diamond Jake, the party will be worked by local servers and hired entertainers. The main act is the best jazz band north of New Orleans, but until they go on there will be other singers, magicians, and vaudevillians. 
  
  The first challenge of the story will simply be being on board the *Miranda* when she casts off: Who are you and why are you here? 
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Antiquarian: You’re an expert on antiquities and artifacts, known world-wide for your skills.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Appraisal
  
  Suggested Weakness: Delicate
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Archaeology Professor: You teach archaeology at a prestigious New England college and are widely published.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Lore
  
  Suggested Weakness: Slow
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Physics Professor: You stand at the forefront of “alternative physics”—where science meets mysticism.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Sciences
  
  Suggested Weakness: Limited
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Medical Doctor: Your knowledge of the human body and its care is much celebrated.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Medicine
  
  Suggested Weakness: Oath
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psychologist: The human mind is your purview—you understand how it works and when it doesn’t.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: The Mind
  
  Suggested Weakness: Judgmental
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Field Archaeologist: You blend archaeological knowledge with wilderness survival and digging techniques.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Survival
  
  Suggested Weakness: Reckless
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dilettante: You ache to make a mark on the world, to amount to something special.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Resources
  
  Suggested Weakness: Naive
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Graduate Student: You’re at the beginning of an exciting career... you hope.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Vital Youth
  
  Suggested Weakness: Impatient
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Soldier of Fortune: Your military training makes you valuable the world over. It’s a dangerous place, this planet.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Hardy
  
  Suggested Weakness: Heartless
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Occult Author: You’ve studied and written widely on matters of mysticism and folklore. Your fans are many.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Mysticism
  
  Suggested Weakness: Bookish
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Appraisal: You’re sharp, perceptive, and quick—capable of appraising situations as well as objects.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lore: Your intellect is formidable and your knowledge spans many cultures and histories.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sciences: You have a calculating mind that prizes reason and calm precision above all.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Medicine: You’re adept at medicine, from saving lives to identifying the telling marks of death.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Mind: The human mind is a remarkable device and you understand how it works.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Survival: You’ve survived the wilderness, bandits, and wolves in your search for ancient treasures.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Resources: You’re well equipped with quality tools, society contacts, and funds.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Vital Youth: You’re energetic, athletic, and hale—ready for adventure!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hardy: You’re a rugged, leathery sort. You’re hard to kill and ready to work through pain.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mysticism: You know the ways of folklore and magic, some of it so much hogwash... some of it not.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Delicate: You’re delicate of touch, of demeanor, and of constitution.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Slow: Your mind may be sharp but your body is slow to keep up.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Limited: Outside your areas of expertise, you’re easily lost.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Oath: You’ve sworn an oath to save lives, avoid violence, and heal the sick.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Judgmental: Your judgmental attitude causes you troubles. If only others would try harder to measure up.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Reckless: You sometimes take chances that put you or others at risk.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Naive: A bit gullible and trusting of the wrong sorts, perhaps, but you mean well.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Impatient: You don’t wait around well. You want to act first and think about it later maybe.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Heartless: The years have left you wary and callous, unwilling to risk your heart again.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Bookish: You’re no athlete. Maybe you’re doughy or awkward or frail but you’re sure no athlete.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Learn an Eldritch Secret: Learning is power, whether you share it or not.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Hunt Something New: You’ve stalked or been stalked by the most dangerous game. Time for a new challenge.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find Worthy Material for a Dissertation: Stop waffling and wondering and find out what you believe to be true about the world.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Show Your Father You’re Worthy: It’s not about inheritance, it’s about respect.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Push A Mind Beyond Its Limits: Push someone—perhaps yourself!—beyond the limits of reason and then study what happens.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Show Them Your Work is Sound: It’s not enough anymore to believe you’re right. Show them you’re right.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bring Back A Groundbreaking Artifact: If you can retrieve a never-before-seen treasure, your career will be revitalized.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Get Home Alive: Maybe this work isn’t worth your life? Just get home alive.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Nothing Is Forbidden: Human morals are a human construction. Knowledge of the infinite is more valuable.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Matters of Love: Love may be an earthly concern, but it’s real and it matters.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Deciphering: Read words that have gone unread for generations.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Survive the Wild: Endure and survive the threats of the wild.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Protect Someone: Prevent harm from coming to a colleague you admire or cherish.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Save A Life in Danger: Rescue someone in peril, perhaps bringing them back from the brink of death.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Be The First: Set foot in a new or ancient place before someone else can despoil it.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Protect the Dig Site: Protect the dig site from harm.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Warn the World: Get word out about what’s happening at the dig site.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Make A Friend: The best protections against the harsh realities of the world are friendship and allies.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Photographic Evidence: Get a photo that no one would believe if it weren’t true.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Right Might: Show someone that you’re not to be trifled with.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A Matchbook From The Blue Star: A simple matchbook adorned with a blue star and no words.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Jameson’s Portfolio on the Peru Dig: A collection of newspaper clippings, sketches, and geographical survey maps.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A Stack of Cold, Hard Cash: At least $1,000 dollars American in bright green bills.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Heavens Below: by Brother Francisco Castillo. Contains occult secrets about pre-Columbian South America.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Revolver: A six-shot snub-nosed pistol.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Shotgun: A long, double-barreled shotgun with a wood stock.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Ammunition: Ammo for a gun.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dynamite: One stick of dynamite with a long fuse.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Digging Equipment: Shovels, brushes, and picks suitable for quick or fine-detail work.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A Fine Camera: A high-quality camera with tripod.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dr. Jameson’s Office: All dark hardwoods and plush chairs with a penthouse view.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Aveline Estate: The sort of place with marble pillars and a hedge maze.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Aboard Butcher’s Plane: The plane rattles and dips in tough turbulence. It’s more for cargo than passengers.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Blue Star Nightclub: The city’s best-hidden jazz secret is this hole-in-the-wall club, open just twice a week.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Suburban Dining Room: The table is buried under layers of maps and sketches and newspaper clippings.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A Remote Peruvian Village: A quaint, humid little village on the road leading to the dig site.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Swaying Rope Bridge: No way a truck could make it across that. Only foot traffic could cross this rickety thing.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Abandoned Dig Site: The dig site resembles, at first, just an assortment of low, stone walls and carved pits.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Deep Jungle: This sort of jungle can swallow up a traveler with ease and never release its secrets.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Far Beneath the Dig: A circle of sunlight through the well shaft above reveals a vast, finely carved chamber...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Turbulence: Avoid embarrassing yourself at sea.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: First Impressions: Make a first impression on the locals that won’t get you in trouble later.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Cross the Rope Bridge: Get across the rope bridge with all your equipment intact.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Rains From A Clear Night Sky: The dig site fills with water and mud. Protect the artifacts!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find Your Way: The track through the jungle is perilous and difficult to follow. Don’t lose your way.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lost Beneath: These strange passages beneath the earth make little sense. Will you ever see the sky again?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Pandora's Box: A heavy, iron-bound box. It looks to be more than 100 years old.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Gunfire!: Someone from afar is taking shots at you!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Impossible Creature: It is both there and not there, part tentacle and part grasping mouth. Understand it? Or flee?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Vision: Are you dreaming or is this real?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dr. Jeremiah Jameson: Dr. Jameson isn’t brave enough to lead expeditions so he funds others’ trips into the unknown.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Diane Aveline: The widow of Michael Aveline, who was killed on an expedition of Jameson’s. She wants revenge.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Caroline Butcher: One of the world’s great pilots and photographers.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Walter Corrigan: A soldier of fortune hired to protect Dr. Jameson’s investments.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Leonard Crenshaw: A locally renowned jazz musician and expert on folklore of the Americas.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Jorge Quispe: A young driver, fixer, and guide in Peru. He’s been to the dig site Jameson’s curious about.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mysterious Interloper: Tall and shadowy in a fedora and trench coat. Who is this gravel-voiced stranger?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mad Cultist: This drug-addled cultist is ready to give his life—or yours—to please his monstrous god.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tentacular Beast: Tentacles and feathery antennae probe out from a shadowy mass at the heart of this beast!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Hellish Flying Monstrosity: Wider-winged than a condor, with a bone-chilling cry and gleaming teeth.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hunt Something New: XXX
  
  You’ve stalked or been stalked by the most dangerous game. Time for a new challenge.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Wheelman (or woman): You've got the hottest car in Arkham: a 1926 Ford Model T Coupe with a 177 cubic-inch inline four that produces a mind-blowing 20-horsepower. Who *doesn't* want to hire you?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Experimental Cure: Someone you love is dying. There's an experimental treatment, but the doctor says that it's too soon for a human subject. You can sense the doctor *wants* to be persuaded otherwise... but how?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Find Worthy Material for a Dissertation: XXX
  
  Stop waffling and wondering and find out what you believe to be true about the world.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Show Them Your Work is Sound: XXX
  
  It’s not enough anymore to believe you’re right. Show them you’re right.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Ace Reporter: Wise-cracking, gum-snapping, and dedicated to the truth. The only reason you haven't got a Pulitzer is that you haven't found a big-enough story -- yet.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Buttonman: Tough guy. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Smuggler's Cove: Well-protected from storms and with a wide cobblestone beach, this cove has been a favorite with smugglers for hundreds of years.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Walter Corrigan: Diamond Jake's right-hand man. Nowadays mostly farms out the dirtiest work, but just one look tells you not to mess with him.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Carl Elliott: Clean-cut leader of the "Unsinkables," an elite Coast Guard interdiction unit.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Rum Line: 3 miles from shore, on the border to international waters, supply ships filled with contraband liquor wallow in the fog, ready to rendezvous with speedy inshore boats.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Jefferson's Study: All dark hardwoods and plush chairs with a penthouse view.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: "Diamond" Jake Jefferson: Diamond Jake is the most successful "importer/exporter" in southern New England. Now he's moving North. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Far Beneath the Rendering Mill: A circle of sunlight through the charnel shaft above reveals a vast industrial space...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Leonard Crenshaw: A locally renowned jazz musician and expert on folklore of the Miskatonic Valley.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Aboard Jefferson's Yacht: The *Miranda* is either a folly or a masterpiece: gilt, brightwork, and mahogany over a frame fit for a gunboat. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mathematics Professor: You stand at the forefront of breakthroughs that undermine all that has come before.
  
  Mathematics: the key to a new world!
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Sciences
  
  Suggested Weakness: Limited
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Burglary Equipment: Crowbars, flashlights, sledgehammers, and lockpicks suitable for brute strength or finesse.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: George Quinlan: A young local rum-runner. He knows about the Marsh family and their myriad business and religious interests.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Connect with Miskatonic's colorful past: Defeat modern ennui by coming face-to-face with sanity-melting eternal verities.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Land of Opportunity: Make yourself a player in America: business, politics, power. Clean or dirty: money talks.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fisherman / Rumrunner: It's hard making ends meet, but you aren't scared of hard work. You blend local knowledge, natural history, and general mechanical competence.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Survival
  
  Suggested Weakness: Reckless
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Golddigger: You're fun, smart, and flirtatious -- a great catch. And it's like your grandma always said: "It's just as easy to fall in love with a rich person as a poor one."
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Runner: You can drive anything fast: a boat, a car, even an ornithopter. You don't mind a little -- or a lot -- of risk if it makes you a tidy profit and a little fun.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dissolute Playboy/girl: You like to live fast, play hard, and laugh off danger. After all, Daddy's always bailed you out when you got into trouble before. 
  
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Resources
  
  Suggested Weakness: Naive
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Ford Model T Coupe: The hottest car in Arkham: a 1926 Ford Model T Coupe with a 177 cubic-inch inline four that produces a mind-blowing 20-horsepower. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Runabout: One of the fastest boats in New England. Even loaded up with a dozen cases of liquor it can outrun almost anything the Feds have. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Beat Cop: You're tough, street-wise, and can twirl a mean baton. People look up to you, even though there's an air about you that says that being on the other side of the law was your other option.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Medicine
  
  Suggested Weakness: Oath
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Wash the Gutters: The decent, hard-working folk of the Miskatonic Valley deserve better than the scum that seek to prey on them. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Top of the World, Ma!: Get your name and picture splashed across the top of the newspapers! That'll show 'em! 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Diane Aveline: The widow and heir to  Iron Mike Aveline, rival to Diamond Jake. She wants revenge.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: To the sea, to the sea...: Perhaps you're a crewmember, perhaps you've been invited, perhaps not. But you *don't* want to miss the *Miranda*'s cruise from Beverly  to Arkham. Get on board, make some friends, and let's get underway! 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Docks: Rotting wood, the smell of dead fish and diesel oil, nets and pots drying, the docks are alive before dawn and after dusk.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Me and My Shadow: Someone's watching over you. Lose them to gain 5 minutes access to a private location.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Favor from Walter Corrigan: Having one in the bank from Walter Corrigan
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Life of the party: Who stands out amongst the attendees and where do you stand with *them*? Make a strong impression with the elite, or show your rougher edges with the people who do the work. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bradford Parkes: Not the most famous musician, but among the most admired by his peers, Bradford and his band are the featured players this evening. Bradford's renowned for the variety of musical traditions from which he draws.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Trace the Ur-Song: What is the song of the Exodus to R'Lyeh? Uncover the lost connections between New England, South America, and the drowned city. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Jorge Quispe: Young, but among the most respected fishers in Essex County. A great seaman but perhaps even more importantly, a man who seems lucky.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Get a fix on the Sea Witch: The *Miranda* is off-course and out of touch with Jefferson's mothership. The radiogoniometer (seriously!) is acting up. Can you help?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Turbulence: Avoid embarrassing yourself in flight.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Ship-shape (Console): Stow away the miscellany and find some potentially useful items. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Ship-shape (Bow): Stow away the miscellany and find some potentially useful items. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Ship-shape (Stern) : Stow away the miscellany and find some potentially useful items. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Ship-shape (Fish Box) : Stow away the miscellany and find some potentially useful items. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Flare gun: A teak box holding a flare-gun with military-style phosphorus flares
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Machete: A gleaming, rust-free machete sharp enough to shave with
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Billy Club: A lead-core fish billy
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Jersey Reef: A shallow reef known to the fishers of Essex County as a place best avoided, especially when the mysterious Devil's Lighthouse flashes.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Louise Bickersley: This Dunwich-born beauty's theatrics are rapidly giving way to something more concerning. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Leviathan Rises: The boat is tossed to and fro by a large creature surging through the water. Is it even aware of you? 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Hand of the Wounded God: The boat is under attack!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Did you see what I saw?: The battle disoriented everyone, even Jack. The way back to the *Miranda* is unclear and it falls upon the group what to do next.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Swamped boat: Iron Mike has met an untimely end. His damaged boat is likely to sink. Do you have time to investigate?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Rum da Furacao: A bottle of Brazilian rum.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Ancient Writings: Who can decipher these ancient markings?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Where away?: It's time to leave Jersey Reef. Where do you go?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Who Takes the Box?: Aveline died while transporting Brazilian rum and a box on which is carved images of the monster that attacked you. IT MAY BE SIGNIFICANT.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mrs Quispe: a
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Stop the presses!: The only reason you haven't won a Pulitzer Prize is that you haven't found a big enough story ... yet.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: American Idol: Whether for your own collection or for sale, you seek a great objet d'art
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Disarming: You have a delightful personality. You not only put people at ease, they underestimate you.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Presence: When you walk into a room, people notice. When you speak, people listen. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Family matters: Your family and community are in trouble. Helping them is not your duty,  it's your privilege.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Social Fluidity: You can fit in to any social milieu.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Greed: You want stuff. Is that so wrong?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Get rich or die trying: You aren't going to end up like your parents, dying penniless in a flu ward.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dilettante: You have so much money that specialists are needed to take care of it. You are well-educated, though not systematically educated or necessarily accomplished. Frequently charming and sophisticated.    
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Resources: You’re well equipped with quality tools, society contacts, and funds.    
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Foolish: A bit impatient, a bit inattentive, prone to sudden fits of inspiration and personal-indulgence. You don’t always stop to think when you really ought to.    
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Ennui: Maybe you had one experience you’ll never get again, or you’ve read about such things in novels. You’ve tried almost everything else, and nothing else matters. So what if it kills you? At least it will be different and exciting.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mob Moll: You were his waitress first-- then his squeeze, his gun moll, his wife, and finally, his widow. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Rumrunner: With training by the US Navy and his home in coastal New England, it seemed natural to find work transporting cargo including contraband rum. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Obfuscate: No matter the trouble he finds himself in, he always seems to have a way out - often as if he planned in advance to get caught and weasel his way out leading to his nickname.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Get the Goods: The best way to stay ahead of the game is to know something secret or sensitive about everyone.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Scorched Earth: An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. And if the whole world needs to burn to take *him* down, so be it.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Crude: Your vulgar speech and nonexistent social skills make folks uncomfortable.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fellow Sailor: There's a loose brotherhood - nothing secretive or coordinated but the simple commonality of knowledge.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Keen Observation: One advantage of being a writer is an eye for details, particularly the ones that may or may not lead to one's potential demise.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Not My Business: Although a fellow sailor, not a member of the crew and therefore has no right to make suggestions unless asked.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Smatterings: You talk to enough people, and you start to learn a few things. Talk to lots of different types of people, and you learn a little bit about a lot of things.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Susceptible: For some reason your mind seems to be easily influenced by the supernatural. Whether it is because you refuse to believe in it, or due to lack of experience or a genetic quirk, you lack the defenses that others have.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Curiosity gets the cat: You love a mystery. Sometimes just too much.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Local Knowledge: Rosalee is comfortable in this part of the world.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: School of Hard Knocks: Damian has had his head kicked in by more than a few creatures that go bump in the night. As a result, he's extremely paranoid of bumps that happen at night.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Studious: With grim determination and a focused mind you can achieve great things.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Obligation to Render Assistance at Sea: Not just morality or compassion, there is an inherent drive to render assistance to those in distress at sea.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Determined: With grim determination and a focused mind you can achieve great things. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Not the First Secret Compartment I've Opened: Nic wasn't always a fine, upstanding citizen...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Living Nightmare: You've grown up on stories of the sea, and they haven't all been pleasant. Some of them have seared a mark onto your psyche. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Survivor's Guilt: Damian is perfectly content to let others make decisions for now.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: More Things on Heaven and Earth: Rosalee knows the history of this region . . . she just never realized how much of it was true.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Well seasoned: You may not have seen it ALL, but you've seen a lot. You've been in and out of a lot of sticky situations, so can analyze them without panicking, and can often come up with good ideas for dealing with them.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Single-minded: Sometimes a course of action, once committed to just can't be diverted from until complete. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Unfit: He hasn't engaged in physical activity in years and it shows.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Back to Business: This venture has not shown a profit. Time to get back to business.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Details, details: Sometimes you get so fascinated by the details of a story you're researching that you lose a little perspective. Loose ends are intriguing, but don't lose sight of the big picture!