conversations.from: system
conversations.value: *The management of "Anatole's" deeply regret that - due to the sudden arrival of large numbers of super-enthusiastic new patrons, the fire code restricts us from admitting any new customers at the present time!* 
  
  *However - if you would like to submit a character for a future round - please send our booking's manager a direct message (@ceekayell) for consideration at a later date. Thank you for your interest!*
  
  *This is a **beginners** game*
  
  Across time and space, across dimensions and that misty interface between fiction and reality are scattered a hundred million white cubes. No-one knows where they came from, or how they got their special power. The cubes are made of purest, smoothest white marble, and - no bigger than the palm of a human hand - for the most part, they tend not to attract very much attention, dismissed as part of the environment. But every so often, by accident or design, a curious soul might pick one up for closer examination. 
  
  What happens next to the person who picks up a cube is the night of their lives. The cube is a portal to a point outside of time around which has been built an ineffably cool bar and nightspot called “*Anatole's*”. "*Anatole’s*" has been designed as a place where characters from all walks of life can stumble in, order any drink their heart desires and chew the fat with the other patrons, before returning to their everyday life. Where else might you exchange poetry with a cyborg assassin, arm-wrestle a dead president and fall in love with a sentient paramecium… all in one amazing night! “*Anatole's*” doesn’t accept money - drinks can be purchased for tall tales and inventive ideas. Once in a while, eponymous owner & barkeep Anatole will call "Time!", close the tab, and drinkers are expected to pay their bill by sharing stories of their lives.
   
  The bar caters for all languages and exists in a state of temporal grace - no weapons will fire (although that’s not to say the odd fight doesn’t break out - fists & cudgels still work just fine). And somehow the decor shifts to suit the current clientele. 
  
  Characters can arrive & leave of their own free will (or until Anatole throws them out!) There are no rules at "*Anatole's*" except civility… and an unspoken agreement not to upset Germ. No-one knows exactly who the hooded figure really is nor where she came from, except that she’s occupied the end stool for the bar for more than five millennia… 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Entrance Portal: Where you come in... and go out. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Bar: The place to get a drink, start a tab, talk to barkeep & owner Anatole... and try not to get in the way of Germ.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dance floor: The sub-basement houses the grooviest discotheque in all creation
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Create your own!: The great thing about Anatole's is the variety of patrons. Here you can be whoever or *what*ever you want - let your hair down & have fun! 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Lounge: A quiet place to sit & chat
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Gentleman's Restrooms: Where gentlemen go for a personal moment.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Ladies Restroom: Where ladies go to powder their noses.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Create your own!: What strength do you have as a character? Try to imagine something that would complement or contrast with the strengths of other characters. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Create your own! : What is your weakness, downfall or Achilles heel? Nobody is perfect, so what limitations do you have? (Remember that the best stories come from fallible characters)
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Create your own! : What drives your character on? Wherever and whenever they are in their personal timeline, what are they seeking at this point in their existence?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bar Tab x1: You owe Anatole the sum of: One Story... in payment  for the consumption of comestibles on the premises of "Anatole's Bar".
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: More Money: You need cash. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: More Power: You need influence
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: More companionship: A friend or lover?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fill a gap: There's a hole in your life; what is it and how do you fill it?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Cloakroom: The place to safely leave your coat, cloak, stole, robe, tunic, hat, headdress, umbrella, bag, sword... etc etc.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Restaurant: The fluid architecture of "*Anatole's*" mean that this basement restaurant area can be a bistro, fine dining, sushi bar or just a coffee-shop. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Stacey Chou: Stacey is the greeter and coat check girl at "Anatole's". Bright, perky, organised and a master of ju jutsu. All of which her makes her perfect for her job!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Stacey Chou: Stacey is the greeter and coat check girl at "Anatole's". Bright, perky, organised and a master of ju jutsu. All of which her makes her perfect for her job!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Anatole: Owner, cocktail wizard, barkeep and counsellor of the Bar Outside of Time
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Anatole: Owner, cocktail wizard, barkeep and counsellor of the Bar Outside of Time
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Anatole: Owner, cocktail wizard, barkeep and counsellor of the Bar Outside of Time
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A round of drinks: The patrons get a round of drinks in... what's your poison?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Bar Tab x 1 drink: You owe Anatole a story equivalent to one drink!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Share your story: In payment for a drink, tell your fellow patrons a bit about your life.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dance Competition: Choose your dancing partner and ask the DJ to pick a song to play for you. Who do you choose? What do you dance to? Do your bodies move in harmony, or is it all a bit of a dog's dinner?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dance Competition: Choose your dancing partner and ask the DJ to pick a song to play for you. Who do you choose? What do you dance to? Do your bodies move in harmony, or is it all a bit of a dog's dinner?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Old Crone: You've barely moved your behind out of that bar stool for five millennia. You've seen and heard it all. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Wisdom of the Ages: You're almost infinitely old. You know nearly everything... but you don't share your wisdom & experience lightly. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Cranky as all Heck: You don't suffer fools gladly. In fact you don't suffer fools at all. Crankiness ranges from a snarky remark to a full-on tongue-lashing. There are old tales of Germ being an impressively spry combatant when really riled... but no-one has seen her move for centuries to prove it. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mystery: No-one knows much about Germ, outside of whispered gossip & rumour. And that's the way she likes it. What will she do to maintain her air of mystery?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Tired: So done with life, yet cannot die. Not that he's immortal-- he just seems to be imperious to misfortune.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Perceptive: With great age comes a great ability to filter through the bullshit. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Batty: Also with great age comes a great ability to not give a crap.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Sweet Embrace of Death: Please. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Grotesquely Optimistic: Something of a interdimensional hit-man, and everything of a let-down to his superiors, you'd think being demoted and near exiled would get the point across. Yet, Caspar maintains an attitude of needing to prove himself- usually through gruesome means.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Face Only a Mother Could Love: Two physical forms comes with the territory, and Caspar has been known to embrace his more- erm -creative one, designed to eradicate the "glitches" in the system. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Petulance : He just can't help himself. Deluded and narcissistic, he has the same tendencies as a toddler: acting on impulse to satisfy the immediate need- a contributing factor to his current state of affairs.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Consistency is Key: For Caspar, there's a distinctly questionable moral compass guiding his decision making. Although he appears erratic, he has two main goals in mind that tip the scales: revenge on or validation from his superiors (he just can't figure out which he wants more), and Jay- you'll hear a lot about Jay.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dragon: It speaks for itself.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sassy: You're never short on quick wit or a good joke (especially if its poking fun at someone else).
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Horrifying : You are hideous, and slightly offputting to most people.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Consume: You just wanna make some friends, share a drink, and eat someone.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Artist: You bring color and beauty into this world.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Broker: Stocks are a tricky business. However, you know how to bullshit your way through negotiations.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Charismatic: A fiery tongue and a quick mind sell people your image. Its not hard to love someone so cute anyway.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Adorable: It's hard to take someone seriously when they are so damn cute. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Cynical: Everyone has a tale to tell, and most of them are pretty tall.  You've heard it all - from every celebration to every sob story...
  
  
  ... or so you thought.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Resourceful: You know how to improvise, sometimes seemingly making something from nothing.
  
  Whatever it takes to get by.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Rummy: Always chasing that next drink.
  
  Always looking for a bottle to crawl into.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: I could do a lot of things if I had some money.: Like paying off old debts,  getting back on my feet, buy a nice suit...
  
  
  ...hey, how 'bout another drink!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Seraph: "And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say, 'HOLY, HOLY, HOLY...'"
  
  -Revelation 4:8
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Divine: Imbued with Eternal Wisdom and blessed with nearness to the Divine Truth, Seraphim have huge perspective and incorruptible Goodness.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lacking Social Graces: "YOU HAVE A VERY WELL-COMBED AURA TODAY, SANDRA."
  
  Such wide scope tends to make Seraphim awkward in everyday conversation.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Right Hand of God: The Seraph's will is perfectly aligned with the Divine Will of God, and so carrying out that will is its one purpose. This includes more bad jokes than people probably expect.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Cross-Dimension CEO: You have built yourself up in another world's science and economics, and grew to be a genius billionaire well known in your own dimension.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Investigator: Some part of her is always searching for the undiscovered.  For every mystery there exists a solution, and she intends to find it.  And then quite possibly let everyone else know. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: f: f
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: asdf: agr
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Perceptive: As part of her investigative nature, Renny possesses a natural predisposition towards uncovering hidden falsehoods, buried truths, and contradictions.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Insecure: Her brother and father both died recently.  Although she is in many ways resourceful and assured, she still feels like she's currently shedding the vestiges of a somewhat isolated childhood, and she isn't always sure where to turn.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Her Brother's Murder: Last October, she arrived home at the joint flat she shared with her brother to find him dead on the living room carpet, throat slit.  The police haven't given her any answers, but she intends to find them herself.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Creatively Accepting: You may have not seen everything, but you wish you did. You'd love to see and learn about anything, and it makes you willing to accept any new or weird element, from Glass Chickens to iPizzas!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Over Enthusiastic: Wanting to learn every thing with pride can lead to you being a little... over bearing. You don't mean to, but your energy can come off as intimidating without intending it.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Learn From Others: You wish to learn more about other ways of life instead of just imagining it for yourself.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Serious Sims Player: Loves to play the Sims game
  
  Loves to create worlds and control people
  
  Works at a Smoothie Shop as the assistant manager
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Power of Persuasion: Almost considered mind control, very good at convincing people to do things
  
  Is very popular at work though no one knows why
  
  Might as well be Killgrave but is much sweeter
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bossiness Gets You Nowhere: Extremely bossy which puts people off
  
  Shows signs of having a slight narcissistic personality
  
  Also shows signs of being a perfectionist
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Student: A student at a democratic school. Does not like to be treated as less than others.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Inventive: Not everyone can make a piece of art that actually looks good, no matter what the materials used.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Overpacking: Doesn't everyone bring a hotplate, sleeping bag, and a pack of swirly straws with them? 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Magician: What it says on the business card you don't have because this is a "calling," not a job, and if that isn't an excuse for the gods to hold your paycheck you don't know what is. 
  
  Photo Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetands0ur/
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Innate Magical Ability: You were born with power, you studied years to harness it, and now it comes as easy to you as breathing. And sometimes that's too easy.
  
  Photo Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/43676152@N02/
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Cranky: The gods boss you around, you don't get paid, the world's going to shit, demons aren't nearly as funny as they think they are, and those kids better get offa your lawn.
  
  Photo Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/globe-sky/
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Drown Your Sorrows: It's all really just too much to handle, isn't it? And don't you deserve a drink or four or whatever else it takes to quiet down all those memories screaming for your attention? Sure you do, and eff anyone who says different.
  
  Photo Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/brookekem/
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bad at lying: I have no legible excuses at this time. Maybe if I shout possum and run away while their heads are turned I'll be fine.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Cryptozoologist: Adventurous professor of cryptozoology at a small university of minor reputation. Like Indiana Jones, but a dragon. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Perception: You can't slip anything past a dragon. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Conspicuous: Unfortunately, a dragon sticks out like a sore thumb.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Cyborg Familiar: That batty old witch called upon you to help her because you're both magical and robotic, and for some reason you said yes. Can't imagine why you did that.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Straightforward: You like getting straight to the point instead of dancing around subjects. If people are annoyed about it, well, their loss. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Obnoxious: You have the tendency to ask too many questions or get too loud. Caw, caw.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: New Parts: Your translator has been glitching. New parts are in order
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Trader: Loves trying to make a deal, swapping this for that, constantly trying to get something bigger and better for whatever he's got
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: objective: Able to assess situations, objects, and people without emotional bias.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: impulsive: Sometimes makes poor decisions because of his drive to trade
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: More knowledge: Some dragons hoard gold and rubies; Percival hoards WWN back issues, redacted military documents, every season of X-Files on DVD, black market mystery novels, and grocery store receipts, among other things.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Young Militant: War is common when the world has conflicting ideals. What changes are the men and boys who fight for their families and countries.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Protective: You are always ready to throw yourself into the mix for someone you care for, no matter the situation.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Haunted: You've seen some horrible things go down lately and you catch flashbacks of those times when you close your eyes.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Reserved Student: He's lived as a student for most of his life. Unfortunately, he hasn't done much that doesn't involve studies or staying at home. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mental Endurance: Due to some... problems in his middle school years, he built up resistance to goading.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Social Lurker: A side effect of spending so much time in fantasies is not being able to develop social skills as well. Mind you, he behaves quite normal in the presence of others. He just isn't very good at small talk.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Playful: Where you come from, people tend to be more positive and it shows in your everyday attitude. Tends to make your company smile as well sometimes.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Realized Fantasies: What happens when someone who loves fantasy stories gets the chance to actually experience one? Well... let's just say they may not act the way they usually do.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Honed Logic: When he was younger, he learned best by understanding the reasoning behind them. He's honed this method of thinking all his life (though he does tend to  forget to use it when particularly passionate)
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fast Feet: Useful while running, and useful while dancing. You know how to cut a rug even its while trying to escape a few grenades.