conversations.from: system
conversations.value: This game is going to be an experiment in freeform writing prompted by The Storymatic.
  
  The Storymatic is a writing workshopping tool, with lots of random character and story prompts. The idea is that you draw some cards and make up a story based on them. I've written a review of it here, with some examples:
  
  http://www.teleread.com/net-related-tools-from-search-engines-to-blogware/boxes-of-writing-ideas-the-storymatic-and-rorys-story-cubes/
  
  I intend to do as much as possible in this game using that box of prompts. Characters and NPCs will be based on it, and settings, items, goals, and subplots will be suggested by it. You don't have to have your own copy of it to play; I'll be doing all the drawing for the game.
  
  When you create a character, I will send you four character prompts. Choose whichever two most interest you, and base your character on them. I will also send you four plot prompts. Choose two, then incorporate both of those into your Subplot. Pick whatever Strengths and Weaknesses seem appropriate based on those.
  
  As for the setting, assume it's present-day, real-world. There may or may not be magic—I'm neither requiring or forbidding it. There may or may not be superscience, superheroes, high tech gadgetry, etc. Come up with your characters and I'll see if I can base a world around them. I may ask for changes to your characters to make them harmonize better.
  
  Then I'll draw some more story prompts and off we'll go!
  
  Hopefully, this will be a fun experiment. We'll see.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Make Your Own: Include the two Storymatic prompts you chose to use in the descriptive text.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Make Your Own: Come up with something based on the sort of character you were prompted to create. There's no wrong answer here.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Make Your Own: Come up with something based on the sort of character you were prompted to create. There's no wrong answer here.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Make Your Own: Include both the story prompts you received in the text of the card.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: S.S. Time of Our Lives: This swanky cruise ship plies the Carribean in search of romance and exotic ports of call.
  
  It's not quite the LOOOOOOOVE Boat, but it's close.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Funny Thing, Us Meeting Like This: Is three company or a crowd? 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Missing Child: A boy seems to have wandered off from his parents. Maybe you can find him?
  
  (Storymatic prompt: "missing child")
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Debt: Someone on this ship owes you a debt, or else you're the one who owes it. Who are they, and how do you deal with them?
  
  (Storymatic prompt: "debt")
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Champagne: A touch of the bubbly.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Porch: A nicely informal little dining niche on the cruise ship.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Yes, Him Again: It's the same kid who was "lost" out on the deck. His behavior when not lost does not seem to be much of an improvement.
  
  (Storymatic prompts: "rescued child," "person who can't wait any longer," "slacker," "person with an unfortunate nickname")
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Funny Thing, Us Eating Like This: Can the two potential lovebirds get through dinner without spilling something on each other? Can the time traveler nudge them into a closer relationship without anyone catching on?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Box of Postcards: A box of complementary souvenir postcards left at the table, to make it easier to tell the people you left behind how much you wish they were here.
  
  (Storymatic prompt: box of postcards)
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Video Camera: Someone left this in your stateroom. It records scenes of Jimbo, the annoying kid, running up and down the cruise ship corridors and decks with reckless enthusiasm. Who could have left it there, and why?
  
  (Storymatic prompts: "video camera," "reckless enthusiasm")
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Who is this Jimmy Kid, Anyway?: That's twice you've seen him around. You're at least mildly curious who he is and why he's so obnoxious. Maybe you could ask around.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Harold Reid, Animal Rights Activist: He seems like just another conspiracy nut. But is there more to him than meets the eye?
  
  (Storium prompts: Animal rights activist, teller of secrets.)
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Ring of Truth: Oh, duh, *that's* what that porter was saying before your dinner date went awry. You should have asked her about the ring. You're sure you have no idea why he should even care.
  
  But now that you think about it, you are curious. Perhaps you *should* ask her what it's about.
  
  (Storium prompts: engagement ring, the end of the relationship—I swear, I actually did draw these)
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Candid Camera: Someone left a video camera on your bed. What's that about? Maybe you should check out what's on it, for any clue who it might belong to.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Jimbo: He's hiding in your room. What's he doing there?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Something Fishy: Is something fishy going on aboard this cruise ship? Maybe you should check it out.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Corridor, Passenger Deck: This is where the passenger staterooms are in the cruise ship.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Idle Rich: Caroline doesn't see herself as particularly wealthy but most normal people would.
  
  She's not the sort that owns a personal yacht or flies on her own plane but neither does she suffer the need to work or to have to make do without life's little luxuries.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hidden Depths: On the surface she might well be spoiled rich girl but Caroline really can be thoughtful, philosophical and depthful.
  
  It does make you wonder why she seems quite so shallow so often...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sense of Privilege: Being born wealthy certainly has it's advantages but it also leaves you with a sense of privilege that the rest of the world doesn't always appreciate.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find Something Real: Caroline has had a string of bad relationships with people who have turned out to be shallow and dull at best.
  
  It's all left her wondering quite how substantial anything is, especially love.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Haunted: You've lost someone precious to you, and their death has cost you much, both in the public and private spheres... and then the weird shit started up.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Perceptive: You've always been good at noticing details that others don't or in some cases, can't. In another life, one with better opportunities, you might've made a great detective.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Snarky: You are bitter and sarcastic. Some might appreciate your humor, but it gets you in trouble plenty of times as well.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Ghosts: You see dead people. They talk to you. You do your best to ignore them. You don't always succeed. You're not sure whether you want to find a way to use this to your advantage or try to find someone to help you get rid of it.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lost in Time: **Prompts: "Person with a Mysterious Past", "Time Machine Malfunctions" & "Imposter"**
  
  Bryan Cunningham used to be a world expert in temporal physics. But an accident with an experimental time machine landed him back in 1997 and since then he has lived a false life. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Guidance from the Future: **Prompts: "Message Chalked on Sidewalk", "Radio picks up Stations from the Past" & "Wrong Way"**
  
  Although the journey into the past appear to be unidirectional, the Professors colleagues do seem to be able to transmit messages & directions to him in subtle, often cryptic ways. (Sometimes, the messages are *so* cryptic, he makes entirely the wrong decision!)
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Snob: **Prompts: "Snob"**
  Bryan is an unbelievable snob. An utter aesthete, he is completely convinced of his own superior taste & intellect. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Leap Home: **Prompts: "Time machine malfunction"**
  
  Bryan wants to go home. Our technology just isn't advanced enough, so he's hoping that his colleagues in the future can figure it out. In the meantime, he's going to do all he can to get back to his own time.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Socially Awkward: You don't get to be a tenured professor of temporal physics by the age of 36 without missing out on a whole load of social interaction. Consequence? Not that good with people.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bumbling Charm: You never seem to be more charismatic or likeable as when you make a clumsy mistake.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Future Knowledge: You've seen the future, baby, and you'd better be damn certain that you don't let anything slip that might upset the whole equilibrium of the time-space continuum wotsit. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Inebriated: You've had a tough day. You deserve a drink. Or two. Ooops. Was that a whole bottle? hehehehehe! <falls off couch, laughs, burps, falls asleep, vomits>
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: 19 Years...: of Great Customer Service don't fail me now!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Exhausted: You're not at your most patient when you're tired.