conversations.from: system
conversations.value: "Welcome to the 13th annual Serial Bowl, streaming live on ESPN-VR4 from the Disney/CCA Nanodeath Arena.  I'm your host, Stanley Milgram, and I'll be providing play-by-play commentary with last year's champion and sole survivor, Tagg Grinder.
  
  "Tagg, we have quite a diverse array of challengers this year, and I think this year's game will be more exciting than ever.  What do you think, Tagg?"
  
  "Let the blood flow!"
  
  "Yes, indeed.  Let the blood flow."
  
  **BACKGROUND**
  
  You are a serial killer, mass murderer, terrorist, mob hit man, professional assassin, occult ritual killer, unhinged religious fanatic, or any other sort of psychotic and/or psychopathic murderer who kills for fun and/or profit.  You have been sentenced to death, but our generous justice system has offered you the chance to give something back to society -- entertainment!
  
  You can pay your debt to society by competing in this year's Serial Bowl, a battle to the death, which will only leave one survivor.  If you are that survivor, you will be pardoned, allowed to go free, and given one million dollars in cash along with many lucrative opportunities for commercial endorsements.
  
  You may bring a single (non-nuclear) weapon of your choice.  **NOTE: If you are submitting a character, include your weapon of choice in your character description.**  I will provide you with a stack of asset cards for that weapon.  **If you don't specify a weapon of choice, you won't receive any asset cards.**
  
  The Nanodeath Arena will reconfigure itself each round to provide a challenging and interesting environment that provides a wealth of opportunity for mayhem and product placement.
  
  **GAME DESCRIPTION**
  
  **Serial Bowl 2114** will be a fast-paced, action-oriented, highly-lethal PvP Storium.  Strong characterization is encouraged, but it won't keep you from getting killed.  A number of homicidal natures, strengths, weaknesses, and goals have been provided, but feel free to create your own.
  
  Each scene will have two challenges **DEFENSE** and **ATTACK**.  Cards played on each challenge have different values depending on the type of card:
  
  **Strength: 2 points**
  
  **Asset: 1 point**
  
  **Subplot: 1 point**
  
  **Weakness: 0 points**
  
  Moves played on the **DEFENSE** challenge should describe the character's attempt to fortify a position, hide from enemies, or run away.
  
  Each move played on the **ATTACK** challenge must specify another player as the target.  The move should describe an attack or a preparation for an attack against the target.  Each **ATTACK** move may lightly injure or temporarily stun or distract the target.
  
  If the **DEFENSE** challenge is completed with a strong outcome, then everyone who played at least as many points on **DEFENSE** as was played against them on **ATTACK** is immune from attack by either another player or the **KILLBOT**.
  
  **NOTE:**
  
  1) Multiple players can **ATTACK** the same target.
  
  2) Additional points can be played on either **ATTACK** or **DEFENSE** at any time.  This can change the protection status of the target, even after the **DEFENSE** challenge has been completed.
  
  3) A single Weakness card on **DEFENSE** is sufficient to protect a player if no one plays any **ATTACK** cards against that player.
  
  If a **DEFENSE** challenge results in a neutral outcome, only the player who gains control of the outcome is protected against attacks, and only if that player has played at least as many points on **DEFENSE** as were played in **ATTACK** against them. Other players who played cards on the challenge are not protected.
  
  If the **ATTACK** challenge is completed with a strong outcome, the player who gains control of the outcome will be free to kill any other player, except those players who have participated in a successful **DEFENSE** and have played at least as many points in **DEFENSE** as have been played against them in **ATTACK**.  Death is permanent and should be bloody.  If the **ATTACK** challenge is completed with a weak outcome, the scene ends with no one dying.
  
  If an **ATTACK** challenge results in a neutral outcome, the attacker can only choose to kill a player who hasn't player any cards on any challenge during the current scene. If all players have played cards, the attack fails.
  
  The scene also ends if every player has played every card that they can (3 per scene).
  
  Four days after the scene starts, if the **ATTACK** challenge has not been completed and players have not played as many cards as they can, then a **KILLBOT** will be released into the arena.
  
  After roughly 24 hours, the **KILLBOT** will select a player to kill.  The **KILLBOT** will rank players into three tiers:
  
  **Tier 1:** Players who haven't played any cards in the current scene and who didn't play any cards in the previous scene.
  
  **Tier 2:** Players who haven't played any cards in the current scene (but did play cards in the previous scene).
  
  **Tier 3:** Players who have played some cards in the current scene, but not all 3 cards.
  
  The **KILLBOT** will select a target randomly from Tier 1.  If no Tier 1 targets are available, it will select a target randomly from Tier 2.  If no Tier 1 or Tier 2 targets are available, it will select a target randomly from Tier 3.  The **KILLBOT** will then kill the target with extreme prejudice.
  
  Note that if you play the maximum number of cards for a scene, you are immune from being targeted by the **KILLBOT** during that scene.  Also, if you have played a card in a **DEFENSE** challenge that ended with a strong outcome, and you played at least as many points in **DEFENSE** as were player against you in **ATTACK**, then you are also immune from being targeted by the **KILLBOT** during the current scene.  If there are no valid targets, the **KILLBOT** will self-destruct and the scene will end.
  
  Otherwise, the **KILLBOT** will then wait another 24 hours, after which it will select another target to kill and so on.  This process will repeat until either the players kill the **ATTACK** challenge is completed (with any outcome), all remaining players have played 3 cards, there are no remaining valid targets, or the **KILLBOT** kills everyone (except the sole survivor).  If any of these things happen, the scene will end.
  
  I plan to accept a relatively large number of players for this game (10+), though that number will dwindle rapidly as the game progresses.  In terms of general tone and level of violence, imagine a movie version of *Borderlands 2* directed by Quentin Tarantino.
  
  **WHO CAN I KILL?**
  
  Since that was a bit complex, I've created the following handy reference chart in PowerPoint that lists valid targets for combinations of ATTACK and DEFENSE outcomes:
  
  http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s492/PeregrineX/kill-matrix_zps92da9978.png
  
  **THEME MUSIC**
  
  And finally, some music to set the mood:
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Mj6GRrYmgI
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Redemption: You've done a lot of bad things in your life.  This is your one last chance to turn things around and do some good for a change.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Thrill Killer: You were rich and bored, and why not waste that homeless dude?  It wasn't like he was worth anything.  It's not fair that were put with these other losers.  You're better than this.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Survive: You just want to get out of this alive.  That's the only thing that matters.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fame and Fortune: This Serial Bowl thing isn't so bad.  If you win, you get to be rich and famous -- the celebrity you were always meant to be.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Protect Your Lover: One of the other players is your true love.  You will do anything to protect them, even if it means sacrificing your own life.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Show Them All: They laughed at you.  They thought you were weak.  Now, you're going to show them what you can do.  You're going to show them *all* that no one can push you around.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Die Gloriously: You don't really want to live.  You want to go out in a blaze of glory.  They will tell stories of your death for generations to come.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Serve the One True God: You are God's faithful servant.  You will kill for Him, you will die for Him, and you will be rewarded in the afterlife.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Settle a Score: One of the other players has offended you.  Perhaps they killed your mother.  Perhaps they cut in front of you in the cafeteria line.  For whatever reason, they must die!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Prove that You're the Best: It's not about the money.  It's not about the fame.  It's about proving that you're better than everyone else.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Kill!  Kill!  Kill!: Kill!  Kill!  Kill!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Crossbow: Deadly, accurate, and nearly silent.  The perfect weapon for an assassin.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: .38 Special: Noted for its fine accuracy and manageable recoil, it remains the most popular revolver cartridge in the world more than two centuries after its introduction.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Longsword: A  40-inch long sword with a diamond-cut blade, a black grip, and an insignia of a lion on the pommel.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bag O' Grenades: A big bag containing a lot of small grenades.
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Athame: A ceremonial dagger with a double-edged blade and a black handle.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Kyoketsu-Shoge: A long chain with a weight at one end and a multi-bladed weapon at the other.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Gibber Grippas: A set of hydraulic gloves that fit over the hands, wrists and fingers. They don’t give any extra upper arm strength, but they do give his hands the strength to crack a bowling ball in half. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: God's Fist: An ivory handled mace in the shape of a mailed fist.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Poison: An extremely potent cardiotoxic and neurotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in certain species of frogs (poison dart frog), melyrid beetles, and birds.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Kill!  Kill!  Kill!: Kill!  Kill!  Kill!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Serve the One True God: You are God's faithful servant. You will kill for Him, you will die for Him, and you will be rewarded in the afterlife.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Settle a Score: One of the other players has offended you. Perhaps they killed your mother. Perhaps they cut in front of you in the cafeteria line. For whatever reason, they must die!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Explosives Expert: Ever since you were a kid, you loved watching things blow up.  Now, whether it's a bomb, a grenade, or an IED, you know how to make it and how to use it effectively.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tombstone, Arizona: Site of the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Attack: Prepare your offensive strategy and then move in for the kill!
  
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Defense: Fortify your position, hide in the shadows, or run away!
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Cathedral: A vast Neo-Gothic cathedral.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Stealth: You walk silently and fade into the shadows.  Your victims never see you coming.
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mob Hit Man: All these other guys are wicked crazy!  You're just a normal guy from Southie.  Okay, you do a job now and then for the family, but that's just business.  Still, you gotta do what you gotta do...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Professional Assassin: You're a professional.  You get paid big money to take out high-value targets.  You got sloppy last time, but you're not going to make that mistake again.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Serial Killer: You are an apex predator.  You live for the hunt and the kill.  Other people are sheep.  They deserve to be culled.
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Religious Fanatic: God has chosen you to purify the world.  The world is evil and sinful and the Devil corrupts the unbelievers.  Only you know the Truth, and God will tell you who to slay and who to spare.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mass Murderer: All those years, they laughed at you and put you down.  Now, you'll show them.  You'll see the fear in their eyes as you kill them all.  Kill them all!
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Ritual Killer: All hail Lord Satan!  The dark lord demands a blood sacrifice.  These other inferior brood animals will serve nicely.  Their blood will summon our Lord to bring in the New Age!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Terrorist: Society is corrupt and evil! This entire charade proves it!  Corporations profiting from death and suffering!  It must end!  Society must be burned to the ground and rebuilt from scratch!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Young Lover (Bonnie): Like Bonnie for Clyde and
  Alabama for Clarence, you fell in love with a handsome stranger, then found yourself trapped in a web of violence and intrigue.  But love conquers all, doesn't it?
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Young Lover (Clyde): You fell in love with her at first sight.  You would kill for her and have, many times.  The two of you are destined to be together, and one way or another, you'll find a way to beat this game.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Strong: Your physical strength makes you a mighty opponent in hand-to-hand combat.
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Martial Arts Expert: While you may not appear imposing, your hands are deadly weapons, and you can break a man's neck with a single blow.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Marksman: You are an expert at long-range combat with rifles and pistols.  You can put a bullet between a man's eyes before he sees you coming.
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Gunfighter: You always draw first.  Your reflexes allow you to get the first shot in any duel.
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Edged Weapon Expert: They say that knives and swords are obsolete in the 22nd Century, but there's nothing more reliable than cold steel.  You can put a blade through an enemy while he's still trying to draw his weapon.
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Hardy: You take a licking and keep on kicking.  They can cut you, stab you, shoot you, and burn you, but you're not going to stop until they're all dead.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Overconfident: You believe that you're better than everyone else.  Sometimes, you aren't.
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Emo: You should really be doing something right now, but it's *so* *hard*.  People don't know how hard it is to be you.  You should tell them.  You should express your emotions *right* *now*.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Agile: You're quick on your feet, able to evade attacks and scramble over walls and duck behind cover.  When it comes to one-on-one combat, the other guy is always striking where you were a second ago.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Energy Weapons Expert: Forget about guns and knives, you're an expert in the latest laser and plasma weapons.  Bullets?  Hah.  Your energy weapons will incinerate anyone who stands in your way.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Charming: Not everything requires violence.  Your charm can convince others to see your point of view and help you out.  And then they can be the ones to do your dirty work...
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Berserker: Blood!  Blood!  Blood!  When you go into a frenzy, you feel no pain, and nothing can stop you!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Cowardly: You really don't want to be here.  You really, *really* don't want to be here.  Perhaps you'll hide in the corner over there.
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Clumsy: You're a deadly killing machine, except when you trip over your own two feet.  Which happens.  A lot.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psychotic: You are *literally* psychotic.  You have delusions; you see hallucinations; you hear voices.  All of that can get in the way of killing and avoiding being killed.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Bipolar: You are glorious.  This battle will be your greatest triumph.  Your brilliant master plan will reduce the others to-- Wait, that didn't work at all.  You're doomed.  What were you thinking?  You're going to die.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Depressed: You have no chance.  Look at the odds.  You're going to die.  Painfully.  What's the point of doing anything at all?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Idealistic: If we all just work together, we can beat the system.  Let's stand up and show them that truth and justice will triumph over greed and violence.  Right?  Right?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Faith: God and/or Satan will protect you.  No matter what insane things you do, you will never be harmed.  In fact, the crazier the idea the more it demonstrates the strength of your faith!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Pampered: You don't belong here.  You're a better class of person that these low-life thugs.  Prison is for little people!  And so are televised death matches!  You want to go home, right now!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Narcissistic: You should probably keep your plans secret, but then how would anyone know how brilliant you are?  Screw hiding in the shadows, you want to make sure the cameras catch your good side.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Weak: You just aren't very strong.  When faced with hand-to-hand combat, running away is your best tactic.
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Prove that You're the Best: It's not about the money. It's not about the fame. It's about proving that you're better than everyone else.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fame and Fortune: This Serial Bowl thing isn't so bad. If you win, you get to be rich and famous -- the celebrity you were always meant to be.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Protect Your Lover: One of the other players is your true love. You will do anything to protect them, even if it means sacrificing your own life. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Die Gloriously: You don't really want to live. You want to go out in a blaze of glory. They will tell stories of your death for generations to come.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Redemption: You've done a lot of bad things in your life. This is your one final chance to turn things around and do some good for a change.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Show Them All: They laughed at you. They thought you were weak. Now, you're going to show them what you can do. You're going to show them *all* that no one can push you around.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Survive: You just want to get out of this alive. That's the only thing that matters.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Black Widow: You are beautiful and cunning.  Your powers of seduction leave your victims begging for more, even as you slice open their throats.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Jungle: A dense tropical rainforest.
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Office Building: A 12-story,  late 20th Century office building.
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Library: A grand library built in the 18th Century.
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: X7 Assassin Killbot: A classic killing machine, the humanoid X7 Assassin is equipped with dual machine pistols and two sword-like blades on its arms.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Disney World: A faithful recreation of the famous 21st Century theme park prior to the Florida Wars.
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mall of America: The largest shopping mall in the history of the world.
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: East High: A middle American 20th Century high school.
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Madman: Crazy as a bag of spiders.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: LOUD NOISES!: Dude, shut up. Beethoven could hear you with all the racket you're making.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Impatient: Alpha One knows he doesn't have the time for his usual cautious approach.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Willowy : Not much of you is there to see in the first place.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Allergies: AH-CHOO!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Patient: You're in no rush.  After all, good things come to those who wait.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Silver-Tongued Serpent: Damn, you sexy.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Man, I'm good.: Draven- er... Syra does it all, with style.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Nonsecular Rage: When faced with the idolatry and blasphemy of the sniveling, heretical worship of the Placid One you experience a fury that is quite terrible to behold...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tone-Deaf: As much as you love to sing, you can't actually carry a tune any more than you could carry a mountain.  You are undeterred in your love of music, however.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Triumph: Alpha One has nearly emerged triumphant. Now it is time to finish off his remaining opponents.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Marksman: Alpha One is an excellent shot from any range.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Professional: When it comes down to it, all your quirks aside, you are a professional, plain and simple.