conversations.from: system
conversations.value: Internet acquaintances receive an insistent summons and meet for the first time to take a magical voyage aboard a flying riverboat. Will they be bound by the strange social rules inherent in such a journey? Or will they shake the very foundations of narrative with their forbidden loves? Some may not survive an encounter where life and death are on the line!
  
  *This is an introductory Storium game designed to ease skittish Broken Forum members into the Storium system. This is **not** an 18+ game, so please regulate your character's behavior appropriately. ALSO -- Despite evidence to the contrary, your character here does **NOT** have to be a version of your on-line persona; but if that's what you want, go for it!*
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Morrell Park Dockside: Along the beautiful Savannah river, the dock where passengers for the *Flying Queen* gather before embarkation. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Resident Moe Machine: You are beloved by your peers and inject joy into all your endeavors. You need to sleep more.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Grognard: You've played games for years and years and remember when you had to color in the numbers on your dice.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Shipper: Everybody must be made to be in love with somebody else. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Detective: The emphasis here is to figure out what's going on based on the evidence provided. Everything else is secondary.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Roleplayer: You get into your roles in a big way. Figuring out what's going on isn't that important as long as you stay in character.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Historian: You've been on the forum since the last forum. You know all the stories, and know where all the bodies are buried.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dazzler: Your sparkling personality makes everyone fall in love with you! Do not misuse this power!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Warrior: You don't back down from a fight and why should you when there is SO MUCH injustice in the world?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Newbie: You're new around here. How do you do things? What does that mean? Is there some place you can look that up?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Articulate: You are never at a loss for words, and have the perfect phrase, the *mot juste* as-it-were, for every situation.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Brilliant: Your mind is actually quite above par and serves you well in most situations.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Charming: Your have a knack of making people like you.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Compassionate: When you type *hugs* you really mean it.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dramatic: You know the best way to do something so that it makes an impact.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Enthusiastic: You can get other people excited about something that you like!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Good-natured: You don't give or take offense easily.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Humorous: You work hard to make others laugh.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mature: You inspire others to trust your judgement.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Optimistic: Things will probably be OK.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Resourceful: You can figure out a way to do things.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Tolerant: Differences are harmless unless they prove otherwise.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Vivacious: You have a lot of healthy energy.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Abrasive: You can rub people the wrong way.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Brittle: Your feelings are easily hurt.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Conceited: You have a rather high opinion of yourself.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lurker: You don't comment much, but you watch. You watch, and you wait.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Deceitful: Why do you lie? Why do you lie?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Disloyal: You really can't be trusted.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Envious: Everybody has more than you and it isn't right.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Escapist: The real world is scary and you don't like it.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fanatical: That thing you like is pretty much the most important thing there is.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Gullible: Whatever that person just said sounds right to you.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Impatient: Can we get on with this, please?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Malicious: You actually enjoy hurting people. You monster!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Opinionated: Your opinion is best opinion.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Pedantic: You have so much to tell people.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Shy: Crippling social anxiety? Yeah, we got that.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Libidinous: You know what's great? Sex, that's what.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Paranoid: A sound personal strategy.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Win the Game: If there's a way to win, you'll find it. Figure out the rules, exploit the rules, dominate other players.....it's all how it works.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Make Friends: This big old world sure gets lonely. Make a connection. Make some friends.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fall in Love: Love is all around, no need to waste. You can have the town, why don't you take it. You're gonna make it after all!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dominate: There's nothing wrong with wanting to bend others to your will, if that's your thing.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Be Remembered: Life is short. The Internet is forever.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Captain Trueheart: Captain Trueheart is ready to take you on a fun and entirely safe evening cruise aboard the *Flying Queen.*
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Grand Dining Room: The elegantly-appointed Grand Dining Room of the *Flying Queen*
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Waving Girl: A statue of Forence Martus has been erected in the park here. For 44 years she greeted every ship to enter  or leave the Port Savannah with a cheery wave, by day and night.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Who is Captain Trueheart?: The member profile is sparse and appears to have been around for a while, but you don't recall seeing them post anywhere. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Learn about the Flying Queen: This is a beautiful vessel! What is its history? How does it work? Who owns it? Tell me all the things!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A Forked Stick: It's a forked stick.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lost Notebook: A weathered old notebook tied up in ribbon, stuffed with papers. It's full of memorandums and cryptic notes. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bonaventure Cemetery: Within these lovely rolling gardens are interred many of Savannah's citizens from all walks of life. The grounds are famous for their statuary and the beauty of their monuments.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mysterious  Woman: Silent and entirely cloaked, veiled, and gloved. She is the embodiment of Mystery.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bulging Backpack: ...there could well be a camp spade somewhere in there, right between the everything and the kitchen sink...
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Javert Box: A useful disguise.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Crook and Flail: The  insignia of pharaonic authority. Amuse your friends! Amaze your enemies.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Kusmi Tea: There's plenty to share.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Underway!: The riverboat has left the dock and is steaming up river! 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Seasick Meds: Side effects experienced while taking cinnarizine range from the mild to the quite severe. Possible side effects include drowsiness, sweating, dry mouth, headache, skin problems, lethargy, gastrointestinal irritation, hypersensitivity reactions, as well as movement problems/muscle rigidity, and tremor.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Roles? What Roles?: There is an envelope taped to the bottom of each chair! Inside is a slip of paper that reads: **YOUR ROLE IS YET TO BE DETERMINED**
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Small Silver Bell: It demands attention.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Save the Crockery!: The room gives a lurch and a bump and slews sideways. An alarming amount of tableware is sliding towards the edge of the table!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Identify Landmarks: Savannah is a lovely city with many historic points of interest. They look quite different from the air, do they not?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Console the Afflicted: Despite the (relative) smoothness of the ride and the beauty of the view, some passengers may feel some momentary feelings of disorientation when a perfectly river-bound boat leaps into the air.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Some Magic: There's Magic in the air! Or perhaps it's in the water? In the earth? Anyway, there's some here. Can you use it?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Ladle: When the tables were cleared, this silver ladle was accidentally left behind. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Candleabra: Seems odd that there would be a lit candelabra here. Still, it might be useful for later. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Loot!: There are some things here that might be useful. They might not. Who knows?
  
  *If you play a neutral card, you will receive an asset card inspired by your play with 3 uses*
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Inspector Plushvert : He's adorably lugubriously venerable radiance. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: First Aid Kit: If someone is hurt or sick it will be useful. Contains the usual stuff.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Chicken Ghost: "Chicken! Gimme chicken!" this ghost moans! "Finger-licking good!"
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hamburger Ghost: "I'm lovin' it!" the ghost says, shoving phantom burgers into his jaws.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sushi Ghost: "Make mine maki!" the ghost groans, hashi in hand.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: BBQ Ghost: "Slather on the sauce," the ghost whispers, waving a basting brush.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Spaghetti Ghost: "I want a spicy meatball!" the ghost cries, his hands empty.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Chef Ghost: The leader of the Hungry Ghosts! It will take teamwork to vanquish him!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Find the Bird Girl: Somewhere within this cemetery is the famous statue of the Bird Girl. Captain Trueheart wants to find it. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Spaghetti Sauce Stain: It may take the rest of your life to remove.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Follow the Map!: "Five Paces North, then Twelve Paces East....." There sure are a lot of directions! Follow them to find where X marks the spot.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Forgotten Grave: The old map from Captain Thaddeus Trueheart's diary has led to this forgotten grave. The marker is worn and impossible to read in this light. Mist hangs heavily in the oppressive air.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Perform the Ritual: The Ritual of Summoning a spirit requires each participant to sacrifice something.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Spell: The gifts have been given. The candles have been quenched. The Spell must be completed or the spirit will not rise.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Captain Thaddeus Trueheart: Deceased. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Florence Martus: Deceased.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Nervous Kitten: You've been two years on Broken and still feel like a newbie in part; you've been _technically_ an adult for a bit longer and still feel like a flailing teen.  You hope you don't step on toes or get eaten. Halp.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Have all the tea with Davian: Well, and anyone else who is interested. You've only got Kusmi Tea, though. But plenty of that.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Car Lawyer: The truth is important; much too important to be put too plainly.  You love a little showmanship, but obsess over your word choices and fret over how they might be turned against you later.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Compassionate: When you type hugs you really mean it.  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Impatient: Can we get on with this, please? I know exactly what to do!    
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Car Lawyer: Truth is important - too important to be expressed without a little panache.  You'll get to the heart of things once you've obsessed over your word choice long enough!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Stop, Drop & Read: Hey, if someone wrote it, they had a good reason and  you can't just walk past without reading it.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Naive: You're very unknowing of the world.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Help Everyone: If someone's got a problem, it had better be fixed! Being kind is the best thing to be.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Softhearted: Aww, you didn't mean those hurtful things.  C'mere and have a hug.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Kind: Elise is the Light of Nohr.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Inquisitive: Must find out ALL THE THINGS.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Love Letter: Unsigned and sealed with a kiss. The contents are quite racy indeed. Looks like someone has a secret admirer! Whoever could they be?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lucky Mafia Newbie: So far, of two forum games you've been in, your team won both. Granted, one had you nearly asking for the murder of a rival, and in the other you wrote lists until nobody had any idea of what was going on anymore, but... you won.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: From Fire Emblem Fates: Look, sometimes being from Certain Games gives you scars.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Clumsy: Authors' favorite fake flaw that it may be, you *have* always had issues with coordination. But surely that won't be an issue on a flying ship... right?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Troubador: Healing class! Elise has a great magic growth and staff rank, and is the best healer you'll get in the game. So she's pretty good at this sort of thing.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Addicted To Research: You're lucky this character was able to pull herself away from Wikipedia long enough to join the story...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Helpful: You burn to be useful. "Who needs a hand? I have two right here!" Even if no one is giving out gold stars, you just know they would if they could.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Not Part of the Real World: And prone to random references at that. Well, whatever it is, you're... sort of weird and out of touch with reality. It might be all the explaining video games to people all the time.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Legerdemain: You are practiced in the arts of illusion and sleight of hand. But is that really all it is...?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Vivid Imagination: Or whatever it is. The same qualities that makes you apologise to doors when people slam them let you pretty much go with any flow. Anything can be alive! Even this chair! Let's hope not!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Nohrian Scum: NOHRIAN SCUM!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Skeptical: If it doesn't seem logical to you, you just refuse to believe it.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: No sense of direction: Wait, where were you going again? Maybe you should pay some more attention to that.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Random biology facts: Occasionally studying biology does pay off. Though most of the time you're most likely to recall what you crammed for the most recent exam, sometimes other things stick pretty well too. It's made you a bit less sensitive to squicky things, too. ...and noticing what those are, unfortunately.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Unlikely Wisdom: You've always been told you're smarter than you think and, indeed, come off as most of the time. As such, the power of troperific trivia compels you!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Absent-Minded: I FORGOT WHAT I AM AGAIN.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bad Review: Sometimes the best way to deal with a bad chef is brutal honesty wrapped in a newspaper review
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Legal Schpiel: I know it, and you know it, but does HE know this isn't how the law actually works?  It's not unethical if it's a ghost, right?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Troubadour: A healer on a horse.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Finish Dragon Age: Inquisition: Maybe it's random, maybe not, but the fact of the matter is that in the principle of the thing, you'll see the bloody thing played and narrated to end, blast it.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Geis: You are under an obligation which you must satisfy before you can truly be free.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dramatic: You know the best way to do something so that it makes an impact.  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Impatient: Can we get on with this, please?   
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Take a Leap: It's time to move outside your comfort area. You'll never know until you try and today is the day my friend!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Musical nerd: You might not be the musical nerdiest of them all, but you've heard a few musicals often enough you know them by heart now, plus a smattering of random facts that might come in handy *somehow*.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Three Years Latin: You could've learned a useful language like Spanish, but noooooo.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Romantic Heart: No matter how many times you read that romantic classic, you wipe away a happy tear.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Ill-Advised Lawyering: Bluffing with the law can backfire.  At least it's just ghosts and not any *living* members of the state bar....
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Easy Enthusiasm: Everything *is* awesome. And you're free to say that because you come from the same place as LEGO does. More or less. Enough you know what the abbreviation means, at any rate. Look, I might be overexplaining it...