conversations.from: system
conversations.value: Time isn't linear. 
  
  It doesn't go in one straight line, on and on into infinity. No, it's a jumble of things- a bunch of lines all tangled together in a matted mess that no one can undo. You can't find the start nor the end of it. Most of the time, though, you remain on one part of it moving forward.
  
  Always forward. Never backward.
  
  Or so it stands most of the time. There are exceptions- folktales and legends say that sometimes, people can break free. That somehow, in a twist of fate, people can be shot to a different point in time. Forced to live somewhere they'd only read about in stories or history books, a transplant in a foreign time.
  
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  **Loosely based off of the book/TV series Outlander**, in the way that some of the characters in this story will be finding themselves in a time in history to which they do not belong.
  
  In a Foreign Time works to bring together a diverse cast of characters amidst the backdrop of the American Revolutionary War. Dependent upon the success of this story, there may be other iterations of it in different eras.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Boston, MA: The second largest city in British North America after Philadelphia. Sitting on the coast of the Atlantic, it is a port city bustling with life, and the setting of many pivotal events in the American Revolution.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: From the Future: You are out of your time, a fish out of water. One second you're in one time, and now you've found yourself in Boston, MA in 1773. How did you get here? What are you going to do? What have you left behind? What is ahead?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: From the Past: Born some time in the 18th century, you are right at home in Boston at this time. However, things are changing vastly in the colonies- a growing tension that will soon bring a young nation to life. There are talks of war. Where do you stand?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: make one!: you can make your own card.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: make one!: you can make your own card.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Get Back Home: You have no intent of staying here, at least not any longer than you have to. You left things behind in the future - friends, family, a lover - and you fully intend to get back to them.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Green Dragon Tavern: Just like any other tavern, it's loud and full of life. A bar is against the far wall, and wooden tables are scattered around the place, along with seats. A staircase leads upstairs, where rooms can be rented. Below is a basement, where alcohol is stored.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: where are you? (Future!People): This place is different... what the hell is going on? Maybe you can find out.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: interact with someone: A day can go from monotonous to incredibly interesting in the blink of an eye. All with some socialization.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Beer: A goblet of beer. Yum.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Boston Gazette: A copy of the Boston Gazette, dated November 8, 1773.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Money: Just a little bit of paper money - it may get you something.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: distance yourself : The man who owns (temporarily or not) the room you found yourself in is not happy. He's apt to be even less happy once he realizes some of his money is gone.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Figure it out: Perhaps your suspicious of these "cousins". Perhaps you sincerely just want to be of help. Perhaps you're a little dizzied by the fact that you're somewhere far, far away from home. Regardless, it'd be good to try and make some headway.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mabel: A kindly woman in her late 30's who works at the Brass Bell. She's a bit frank in her ways - but well intentioned, and has a warmth about her. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Anne: A waitress at the Brass Bell - she is a bit quiet, but there seems to be something bothering her. Whatever it is, maybe you can figure it out? 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Town Gossip: Mabel has dropped some casual talk about the goings on around town - primarily the November 5th town hall meeting at Faneuil Hall.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Settle down: The long day is slowly drawing to a close. As the meal progresses, it is likely time to figure out where everyone will retire for the night, and what lies ahead.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find a Place to Stay (Future!people): It's probably a good idea to figure out where you're going to end up staying in the meantime.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Commotion!: There is an uproar in the main room of the Brass Bell. Shouting, glass breaking, furniture overturned!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Poor Little Things (Brianna & Lillian): Some small and pitiful girls have lost their kitten in a drainage pipe, too deep for them to reach.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Eggshells (Griffith): This is an important day for your sister and your father is already unhappy with you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Daniel Visler (William/James): Mr. Visler was cheated by Albert Nash. Could this be a opportunity for an ally or to right a wrong?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Landlady (Felix/Thomas): Mistress Rosewell runs the boarding house with a disapproving eye and it has fallen upon you both. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Charismatic: You have a way with turning up the charm. You know how to schmooze just about anybody. Just the right words to use. The right inflection. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Arrogant: The flip side of the coin - you're so sure of yourself that sometimes, you can rub someone the wrong way or overthink just how qualified/ready you are. And it can blow up in your face.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: fight back: With all the tension in the colonies right now, you have been swept up in the chaos. You want to fight back, make a difference, and stand up for what you believe in.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Determined: You are absolutely committed to achieving a difficult goal, in spite of any obstacles put in your way.    
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Secretly Insecure: On the outside, you look like you belong here - from your appearance to your demeanor, you seem to have it all. But the reality is that you're scared of everyone.  And everything.  You often push others away with your defensive attitude, and you have difficulty letting others in on your emotions. And you’re afraid that, someday, someone will discover that you *don't* belong here - and nothing, and no one, will be able to protect you.
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Charismatic: You have a way with turning up the charm. You know how to schmooze just about anybody. Just the right words to use. The right inflection.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Arrogant: The flip side of the coin - you’re so sure of yourself that sometimes, you can rub someone the wrong way or overthink just how qualified/ready you are. And it can blow up in your face.    
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fight back: With all the tension in the colonies right now, you have been swept up in the chaos. You want to fight back, make a difference, and stand up for what you believe in.    
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Likeable: Genial and a little charming, you've learned the social skills needed to worm you way into, and back out of, trouble, with little hard feelings in your wake. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Easily Swayed: You have principles, you do, but you can't seem to resist a desperate plea and people in your circle seem to know they can bully you into their schemes. One day, you'll surprise them and say no, one day....
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Keep the Peace: Between factions, between family.... surely this will all blow over soon...
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Trained: You where trained in warfare, now you can put your training to good use in another time. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Naive: You’re keen to believe the world is how you want it to be and can be misled, duped, or suckered with the right words.    
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Win the War: Whether its WWII or the Revolution, I want to ensure victory for the USA. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Buoyant: "Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope."
  
  --Helen Keller
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Rebellious: "I'd rather be a rebel than a slave." -- Emmaline Pankhurst
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Disciplined    : You have been trained to withstand anything thrown in our way, and are unwilling to be broken.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Shy: You tend to try to stay out of things that don't directly involve you even when you could make a difference 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Keep the peace: Everyone is getting up in arms about the government. They must be calmed down and this must be talked out.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Resilient : Life has thrown obstacles in your way since you can remember, and still you stand. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Insecure : Living as a minority, you are constantly reminded that you are no one and nothing. You have no reason not to believe what people say about you.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Escape: All you want in this life is to run away. To where, you have no idea, but anywhere must be better than Boston. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Determined: Your heart beats with the fire of the sun.  You have a passion for accomplishing your goals.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Brash: You can be too eager, too determined, and sometimes you do things without giving much consideration to the consequences.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find Equality: For too long, women have suffered as unequal partners to men, for no better reason than that they were born with the ability to bear children.  This does not make them inferior; in fact there would be no men without women.  It is past time to see change in this world.  Perhaps the past will allow you to plant seeds for the future.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Observant: Sometimes having ideas isn't about being smart. It's about knowing what to look for.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Seeing the Obvious: You see things that, to you, are easily recognizable.
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Cordial : You have been a house slave all your life- formalities are all you know. You can be polite and assisting under any circumstance. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Kindness: You have been beaten, abused, neglected, and tortured ever since you could remember. With some souls it leaves them bitter or broken, sometimes even angry, but not you. You want no one to feel like you do, and you'll do anything to prevent or remedy it. 
  
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Debts and Enemies: Your love of gambling, fast living, and political rabble rousing has earned you a long list of debts and detractors.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Desperate : Desperate times call for desperate measures, and 
  Sometimes sacrifices must be made.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Diplomatic: You have a way of smoothing things over, keeping the peace with the right words and motions 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Rebel : You believe wholeheartedly in your politics, but sometimes they can get you into trouble.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Vexed: A pleasant evening, civil conversation... is this too much to ask? Apparently. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Savvy: Though you come from a well-to-do shipping family, you've spent enough time at the docks to learn a trick or two, and been daring enough to try them yourself upon occasion.