conversations.from: system
conversations.value: This is the second run (not a continuation) of my first storium campaign set in the universe of Firefly and Serenity. If you don't know what that is, back away slowly and turn around, or go watch the shows and/or movie then come back wearing your BrownCoat. 
  
   The Journeyman, a an Inter-Stellar ST-137 Scorpion transport, one of the many tramp-freighters that make their way across the 'Verse to earn their living. Dealing with pirates, other traders, and trying to avoid hassles with The Alliance. 
  
   Feel free to create cards that fit your concepts, all will be subject to review of course.
  
  **I'll require all players to be actively involved in pushing story. Even if it's subplots, Wallflowers NEED NOT APPLY. I'd prefer players willing to commit to posting once a day, but every other day is acceptable. I expect if you're not going.to be able to post for a few days you let me know so as we don't stall the game waiting for you.**
  
  Looking forward to playing with you. Keep her flying.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Veteran Astronaut: A veteran of interstellar travel from the first generation of FTL-capable starships.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Experienced
  
  Suggested Weakness: Stubborn
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Rookie Astronaut: A green newbie embarking on an interstellar mission for the first time.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Intrepid
  
  Suggested Weakness: Inexperienced
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Science Officer: Curious and cautious, eager to explore the cosmos and live to tell the tales.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Highly Perceptive
  
  Suggested Weakness: Hesitant
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Operations Chief: A capable officer used to all-night shifts overseeing ship functions and information systems.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Great Endurance
  
  Suggested Weakness: Brutish
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Engineering Officer: Brilliant and inventive but still not used to the stresses of actual interstellar travel.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Brilliant Mind
  
  Suggested Weakness: Queasy
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Weapons Officer: The responsibility for the safety of the ship rests here, in good hands.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Athletic Physique
  
  Suggested Weakness: Untrusting
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Communications Officer: Trained in xenolinguistics and alien cultures to make allies and history throughout the galaxy.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Charismatic
  
  Suggested Weakness: Stubborn
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Alien Diplomat: Your mission is to help humanity explore the stars so your people don’t have to take the risk.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Intrepid
  
  Suggested Weakness: Secretive
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Alien Commando: Humanity’s not ready for what’s out here. You are.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Military Training
  
  Suggested Weakness: Brutish
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Support Robot: State-of-the-art in earthly robotics and artificial intelligence, programmed for calm precision.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Sturdy Robot Body
  
  Suggested Weakness: Limited Emotional Capability
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Athletic Physique: Fit, strong, and agile.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Brilliant Mind: You’re inventive and insightful, nimble and powerful of mind.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Highly Perceptive: You’re quick to detect social cues and physical clues.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Intrepid: Adventurous and bold.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Military Training: A rigid training regimen has prepared you for a dangerous life.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Great Endurance: Long nights, bad food, and rough rides are no problem for you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Charismatic: Friendly and approachable or intimidating and stern, whatever the situation calls for.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Well Educated: Education is your great advantage.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Experienced: You’ve seen things the others wouldn’t believe.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sturdy Robot Body: Exceptional artificial design and construction make you strong and sturdy.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Queasy: Rough rides and variable gravity don’t agree with you.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Stubborn: Difficult to divert and slow to change.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hesitant: Sometimes it’s fear, sometimes doubt.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Secretive: Sharing things has gotten you hurt before.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sensitive: Pain and stress cut you especially deep.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Brutish: Blunt and direct.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Socially Awkward: Not so much for you with the talking.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Untrusting: Others have let you down. It’ll happen again.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Inexperienced: Your experience is limited... for now.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Limited Emotional Capability: Your software brain is designed to limit and regulate emotional responses.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Secure Your Future: You want to be remembered. You want to make a dent in history.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Steal A Claim Back From Alien Rivals: Reclaim a site or planet from the likes of gluttonous alien prospectors for the glory of Earth.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Get Promoted: Earn a promotion and further your career.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Get Revenge Against The Pirate Called Riser: Colleagues in the fleet have been slain by “Riser.” Maybe the *Dauntless* can end that pirate.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Faith Versus Knowledge: Your faith encompasses all that outside of your knowledge. As your knowledge goes, must your faith shrink?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Safety From Danger: Peace comes through superior power. Make humanity safer by making humanity stronger.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Recover What’s Lost: You lost your confidence—in yourself, in humanity, in something—and you’re out here to get it back.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Human Destiny: Humanity’s destiny is near. Answers are out there. Will you know them when you see them?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Not Alone: No species is alone. The future of sentience is in the mingling and cooperation of species. Make peace where you can.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Earn Star Commander Fitzcurtis’s Respect: You want the respect of the commodore of the fleet. You need it. But why?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Encounter A New Life-Form: Be the first to discover a new species of fauna heretofore unseen by humankind.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Improve Ship-wide Performance: You can make this ship operate faster, more efficiently, for the betterment of all. Make it happen.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Spacewalk: Get over your fear of deep space by making it through a spacewalk in the field.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Be A Star: Achieve popularity among the crew. Respect can come later.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Discover the Source of the Harbinger Message: What is the Harbinger trying to say and where does that message originate? Find out.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Stake A Claim on a Precious New World: Space is big but most planets are claimed by aliens or difficult to mine. Stake a valuable claim.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Reunite With Your Lover on Clotho: Your old lover is on the colony on Clotho. This may be your last chance patch things up.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Build A Friendship with an Alien Colleague: Human relations with alien cultures are vital to our survival. Build a meaningful bridge.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Reveal the OmniColony Mole on the Ship: You can’t prove it—not yet—but you’re sure the company has bought someone in the mission.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Send Home an Artifact: Your brother didn’t make the cut. Get something to send him so he can touch the cosmos.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hostile-Environment Suit: Standard Earthling survival suit with state-of-the-art life-support tech embedded. Bulky.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Portable Scanner Array: Hand-held but hefty scanning equipment. Sophisticated, expensive, delicate.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Planetary Stake Beacon: Typical alert beacon for laying claim to an asteroid, planetoid, or other stellar body.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Long-Range Satellite-Free Communicator: This direct communicator is hardened against EM attacks and keyed specially for the *Dauntless*.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Armored Battle Suit: An even bulkier, armored version of the standard hostile-environment suit. Meant for combat.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Compressed Energy Pistol: Standard-issue sidearm good for damage to organisms and electronics. Poor against hardware.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: MR-910 Combat Rifle: Standard-issue projectile rifle, generally forbidden to see use aboard starships.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Keycard to the Weapons Locker: Only two of these are typically issued to exploratory vessels on peaceful missions.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Encryption Code for the Dauntless: This code decrypts transmissions to and from the *Dauntless*, be they official or personal.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Medical Hyperkit: A medical kit with various fast-acting and potentially dangerous drugs installed.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bridge of the Dauntless: The command center of the starship, cramped but highly functional.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dauntless: The Mess: A shared dining space for crew and officers of the exploratory ship.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dauntless: Comms Module: A private recording suite for text and AV logs to be securely encrypted and transmitted to HQ.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dauntless: Engine Room: Noisy and bright from the workings of the stardrive. Be sure to wear eye protection here.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dauntless Machine Deck: One of the dirty, steamy, dark decks of the ship, full of industrial equipment and grime.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Washington Colony on Clotho: A pre-fab village dropped into an icy river delta from space. Just starting to eke out a new life.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Planet EV-1996: Rich in mineral deposits and liquid elements, this frigid planet appears unclaimed by anyone.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Planet DRX-31880: A human deep-space probe detected repeating radio signals from this dank planet over a year ago.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Planet CGE-700: This rocky world’s claimed by alien prospectors despite the presence of a primitive civilization here.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Derelict Alien Starship: Calcified, fleshy corridors and organ-like chambers open to vacuum. Something bad happened here.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Amuse the Crew: You want to be liked. This ship is like your whole world now. Get them laughing.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Navigate the Asteroid Field: Hundreds of individual objects drifting on different trajectories. Get the ship through it all, intact.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Parse the Sensor Data: The sensors collect astonishing volumes of data and the computer lacks the curiosity to make the most of it.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Analyze Communication Records: Every signal sent to and from the ship gets logged. If there’s a coded signal in there, find it.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Improve Crew Efficiency: The crew can do better. They don’t have to like it.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Make Repairs: Get primary systems back online.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Land on the Derelict Ship: Get your shuttle aboard the spinning alien derelict and make a safe landing.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Explore the Derelict Ship: Traverse the microgravity environment and locate an operations center if you can.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Puzzle out the Alien Computer: Can data be mined from this old ship? Can you make sense of it?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Calculate the Angle of Attack: It’s not about reflexes. It’s about making sense of hostile vectors through limited telemetry. Get a firing solution.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Star Commander Lauren Fitzcurtis: Head of Earth’s deep-space division and experienced commodore of the exploratory fleet.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Commander Gyeon Jun-seo: Responsible for gathering diaries and video logs from active-service personnel through comms.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Executive Director Bernard E. Wallace: Liaison to exploratory ships from OmniColony Inc., manufacturer of deep-space colonial equipment.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: “Riser” Apex-20 Edition Model E2090: Rogue deep-space recon robot commanding a renegade ship as a pirate.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Premier Nathan Hewitt: Leader of the new deep-space colony on Clotho, at the verge of unexplored space.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Flight Officer Ellen Vanderson: Co-pilot of the DSS *Dauntless*. This is her first deep-space mission.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Kro Kanzanic: Captain of a rival, alien exploratory ship laying claim to discoveries throughout the sector.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Harbinger: Little more than a holographic ghost appearing in decayed transmissions coming from deep space.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Xenobiological Entry Tango-321: A sleek, silvery liquid organism capable of physical mimicry and the secretion of caustic chemicals.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Xenobiological Entry Sierra-909: Teeth and claws on the ends of snaking, whipping tentacles tumbling through space.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: challenge adjustment: They need to fix revisions to take back cards played.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: (Dom) try not to get involved.: One of the trio comes over and offers you a drink in Honor of the Independents. You'll be damned if you'll drink to the browncoats, but You're drunk enough that this can go either way.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: (Ellie) Help boy and his Pa.: "Pa's been shot he's hurtin' real bad. He's gonna die if I cant find the Doc."
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: (Sindri) Meet with Sir Alistair.: You're invited to attend a gala for a troupe of performers Ser Alistair is backing. Time for you to shine.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: (Sydney) What's up with Freddy?: Find out why he's upset. He's a little weird, ok a lot weird, but he didn't rat you out, so maybe you owe him.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Companion: It's rare to find a companion touring the outer planets, but you've never been a common sort. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: ( Zhing) Zeffyr : Zeffyr was just about the only thing close to a friend Zhing made at the weaponers guild. She tells Zhing that a couple of guys approached her asking about Zhings whereabouts.
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: a fine pickle: Figure out a way to get out of this heap a'trouble with your hides intact.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Odette's challenge: Impress Odette with your guesses as to where the parts came from.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Badger's club.: Badger has moved up a little in the world. His pub lies on tbe east end of the Eavesdown Docks Bordering the more respectable Market District. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Cockpit of the Journeyman: The command center of the starship, cramped but highly functional.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Eavesdown Docks: This trade hub is where Captains go to get what they need. It's also the headquarters of Badger and his criminal organization.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Journeyman's Galley: A shared space for the crew, multi-tasking as dining hall, meeting room, entertainment center and whatever else as needed.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Journeyman's Shuttle: A small ship designed for quick cargo transport. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Journeyman: Cargo bay: A place for anything being shipped by the Journeyman. It's even got a few hidey-holes as any proper tramp freighter would.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Journeyman: Engine Room: Grease, grime and the occasional sparking power conduit make the Engine Room an... interesting place to visit. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Persephone: A 'civilized' world on the cusp of the Core. most freighter captains touch down here to load up their cargo bays before heading to the outer planets. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Badger:  Erstwhile crime-boss with connections all over the 'Verse. He pays good money, but count your fingers when you collect.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bypass Badger's security: If there's one thing Badger has, it's a lot of men with a lot of guns. Starting a shoot out here is a *very* bad idea. This may take some finesse 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fend off Captain Brannigan's advances, or defend your captain: This hairy toad needs to be put in his place.  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Flee the marshalls: Time to get outta dodge... or Persephone 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Formulate a plan.: Figure out what to do with the deeds.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What's inside the box (es)? : Open a container and carefully examine the contents. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: What's next?: Right now this wagon's spinning it's wheels. Decisions need to be made and someone has to make them. Time for everyone to add their two bits.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Who's this guy??: Find out  who the newcomer is and what he wants with J.J. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Badass: You could be an ex-alliance operative, a soldier, a genetically altered living weapon, or a thug with a gun. Either way, it's a bad idea to mess with you.  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Captain: It's your job to keep everything shiny. Get the jobs, take care of your people, and keep the Journeyman Flying.  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Engineer: If it can be fixed, you can fix it. All it takes is some elbow grease and the right tool. Able to speak to the engine: Priceless
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Pilot: No matter if you're military trained or a bush pilot from a backwater world, a good stick jockey can make a good life flying a tramp across the 'Verse. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Scholar: You're just full of all kinds of book learnin'. You could be a doctor, a preacher, or any other fancy-dan know-it-all. Whatever it is, you fill a need on the ship and they should be glad to have you. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Athletic Physique: Fit, strong, and agile. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Brilliant Mind: You’re inventive and insightful, nimble and powerful of mind. But can you really kill people with it?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Charismatic: Friendly and approachable or intimidating and stern, whatever the situation calls for.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Connected: You know people who know people who can get things done. Just about anywhere in the known 'Verse you can find a friend, for the right price.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Experienced: You’ve seen things the others wouldn’t believe.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Gadgets: "Cry-baby, Cry. And let your momma sigh."
  
  You can cobble together just about anything from anything.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Great Endurance: Long nights, bad food, and rough rides are no problem for you.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Highly Perceptive: You’re quick to detect social cues and physical clues.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Intrepid: Adventurous and bold.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Military Training: A rigid training regimen has prepared you for a dangerous life.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Well Educated: Education is your great advantage.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Well-heeled.: Better to have a gun and not need it, than need one and not have it. That's your philosophy. With this card you can have the right weapon to fit any situation. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Brutish: Blunt and direct.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Greedy: The temptation of a big score is a hard thing to resist. No matter what the cost, and who has to pay it. The 'Verse is yours for the taking, and take it you will. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hesitant: Sometimes it’s fear, sometimes doubt.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Inexperienced: Your experience is limited... for now.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Secretive: Sharing things has gotten you hurt before.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sensitive: Pain and stress cut you especially deep.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Socially Awkward: Not so much for you with the talking.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Stubborn: Difficult to divert and slow to change.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Untrusting: Others have let you down. It’ll happen again.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Stow away the cargo: The mysterious cargo is in six cases, 4'x 2' x2' and weigh about 150 lbs. each.  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Browncoat: You supported the Independents. You believe the Alliance is oppressive, and corrupt. You value your independence and your freedom and nobody's going to take that away from you.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Loyalist : You're loyal to the Alliance. You believe they represent order, stability, and civilization in the 'Verse. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Make it rich!: You have plans for your future that require a significant amount of cred to achieve. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Much Obliged : You owe someone big and plan on honoring that debt. Weither it's a loanshark, banker, investor or some other type of debt. Hooks are deep.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: On the run: You got someone after you, Bounty hunters, the Alliance, gangsters? Who ever it is... they're not gonna stop looking.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Keep her flying: You successfully kept the Journeyman safe.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Survived the pirate attack: You managed to escape a fate worse than death at the hands of Captain Brannigan and his crew.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Monty: Captain of a bulk freighter who works the outer planets. He's got a nice demeanor with trusted friends, but don't get on his bad side. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Jeremiah Halston: Founder of Halston's landing. First citizen and leader of the Elder Council of Halston's landing. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Whitefall: An out of the way settlement run by a woman named Patience, who's mean as a snake and twice as quick to bite you in the butt.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Brannigan: Captain of the *Mary's Lament* and quite the ladies man. So he thinks. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Load the Cargo: Four crates with unknown contents need to be loaded onto the ship. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lilac: A small settlement on the hind-side of gorram nowhere, this place is known for it's mines, its lack of ammenities and its being right in the warpath of Reavers. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Brannigan's Strongbox.: This 2'x4'x2' steel box weighs over a hundred pounds. A cursory exam shows that it is locked, and trapped. Though the nature of the trap is unknown.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find Royce: Find out where Royce is at.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Whats the Macguffin?: Its cleary old, clearly mechanical, and shows signs of aging, but not wear. What could it be?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Orianna TaMing: a.k.a.: Odette Sparks
  
  Exodus-6 Hunter and eldest daughter of Julian TaMing CEO of Blue Sun Corporation.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Babysitter : You hold down the fort and make sure nobody messes with the ship while the crew is away. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find out about the Alliance presence on Lilac: Get the skinny on why the alliance has such a large force in the area (Narrator will provide details)
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Get in the shop: The shop's front door is locked and in plain view of the square, but there might be another way in.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Spy Training: Charismatic, deadly, can bluff like nobody's business. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Exposed. : You had a lot of fancy contacts once. You knew how to work a room and get what you want among the upper classes. They still remember you, except they also remember when they found out you were a spy for the Browncoats. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Exposed Browncoat spy: You supported the Independents. You believe the Alliance is oppressive, and corrupt. You value your independence and your freedom and nobody's going to take that away from you. 
  
  At the end of the war your role as a Browncoat spy was exposed publicly. It's definitely on your file. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Deadly Accuracy: You’re accurate with blades and bullets and words. You break hearts as easy as bones.    
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Chameleon: You aren't JUST a killing machine, you kinda can do other stuff too.  You'd just rather stab stab and bang bang. 