conversations.from: system
conversations.value: Welcome to A.N.I.C., kids. I'm Wizard, your assigned handler for the near future. I’ll be briefing you on your upcoming mission, but first we have to sort out some important details.
  
  First and foremost, I'm in charge. I'm the only person on this team in direct communication with The Surface, so what I say goes. I'll be in communication with you in the field, setting up supply drops, coordinating your transportation, and acting as general liaison between your team and the rest of the agency. Every action you make in the field reflects directly on to me. So please, be gentle.
  
  Rule number two, there's no crying in baseball.
   
  Rule number three, I’m absolutely open to attempts at bribery if any of you happen to be carrying something expensive or barrel-aged.
  
  Our client is paying a lot of money if we haul this in, so get settled in and meet back here in 15 to go over the details. The sooner we get started, the better.
  
  
  
  ******Character Creation Info: You are a superspy, hired by an independent intelligence service called A.N.I.C. You might be a freelance professional that the company has approached, or an in-house agent trained from within. All you know is that they pay well to get results.
  
  This will be an action/intrigue spy game set in the present day, with elements of fictional super science. The story is influenced by actual historical events, though obviously with big twists. I will likely be posing you with puzzles to solve from time-to-time.
   
  When filling out your character’s name, please make it their code name, but also include their actual first and last name when you fill out your dossier. Keep in mind that A.N.I.C. performs full background checks the way only a spy agency could, so any serious liabilities in your past would have to be balanced out by the benefits you bring to the team.
   
  Influences: Spycraft RPG, Bond series, Indiana Jones, Sherlock, Borne series, etc.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: High Altitude Climbing kit (copy): Backpack, rope (150 ft., rated for 1,200lb.), wristwatch altimeter, climbing harness, closed-circuit oxygen system kit, carabiners, various markers, belayers, cams, quickdraws, ascenders, cordlettes, pitons and hammer, crampons, ice axe and boots.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Walther PPK: Semi-automatic pistol, small and easily concealed.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find the Camera: This mission has gone pear shaped.  Let's get the camera and get off this damned mountain!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Jericho 941 : .45 ACP
  Semi-automatic pistol.
  
  Your former teammate's.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tactical Sword: Sleek, arm's length, double-edged sword with a matte coating and short serrated section on one side.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A scrap of paper: Found in the pocket of a dead man, it reads:
  
  "Thirty-seven hands to the dolomite’s dawning lee."
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: An Old Climbing Axe: Scratched into the side, you can make out "I..ne"
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Find the Camera (copy): This mission has gone pear shaped.  Let's get the camera and get off this damned mountain!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Garrote Wire: Somewhat flexible, thick black coated wire with a small, short handle at each end.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: High Altitude Climbing kits: Backpack, rope (150 ft., rated for 1,200lb.), wristwatch altimeter, climbing harness, closed-circuit oxygen system kit, carabiners, various markers, belayers, cams, quickdraws, ascenders, cordlettes, pitons and hammer, crampons, ice axe and boots. (Full set for entire team)
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Desert Eagle: Semi-automatic pistol. .50 action express.  Coated in titanium nitride in a wave pattern.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Kukri: A large blade with an inwardly curved edge.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Uzi: A submachine gun, metal stock variation, 22-round magazine
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dossiers: Brief descriptions of each member of the team and their capabilities.  No personal names or background information is listed.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: High Altitude Med Kit: Adhesive bandages, gauze, elastic compress bandages, wooden splints, tourniquets, latex gloves, thermometer, tweezers, razor blades, safety pins, cotton swabs (dry and alcohol-saturated), antiseptic solution, antibiotic cream, surgical tape, painkiller pills, dexamethasone, salt tablets, CPR mask, stethoscope, shears, forceps, surgical needles and roll of suturing thread, burn gel, sedative pills, disposable syringes, portable defibrillator, intravenous blood expander and fluid packs, and local anesthetic solution.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mark 23: .45  Semi-automatic pistol with laser sighting, flashlight, silencer.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Pointman: You know your team’s strengths and weaknesses, and are the final word on how to utilize your assets.  Both successes and failures will rest on your shoulders, and have frequent contact with A.N.I.C. handlers while in the field.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Infiltrator: You know how to get in, get out, and yet not get seen.  You are practically a ghost.  Locked doors only make you laugh.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Charismatic: Your charm, the way you dress, your snappy come-backs or slow, persuasive smile leave a lot of people charmed, opening up to you, or agreeing to do what you ask.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Agile: Your response time and reflexes are nearly instantaneous, and your flexibility impressive.  Your movement is better classified as art rather than effort.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Adventurer: You are contracted by the agency, and not on their payroll.  When you’re not working for them, you’re pursuing your own interests, which are often just as challenging or deadly.  You have the outsider’s perspective that A.N.I.C. sometimes needs.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Prideful: Whether earned or imagined, you believe yourself to be the best in the business.  Your confidence is helpful in some cases, but your pride can cause you to overestimate your abilities or underestimate others.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Rigid: You respect the chain of command.  You do everything by the book.  You have a hard time operating without mission parameters, and lack a certain level of creative problem solving.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Redemption: You have a lot of red in your ledger.  You can’t save them all, but you have to start somewhere.  Maybe then you can be forgiven, or maybe you can start to forgive yourself.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Discovery: Be it solving a mystery, inventing a new programming language, or discovering something old that was once lost, you want to be able to say you were the first.  Knowledge is its own reward.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Hacker: You are a digital threat to any system.  Information is literally at your fingertips, as is the ability to cover your electronic tracks.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Expert: You are an expert in your field.  Actually, make that THE expert.  Your knowledge of your specific subject can leave others speechless, and there’s practically nothing you can’t do from within its boundaries.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Clever: You can think on your feet, and often come up with creative solutions to whatever tight spot you’re in.  You’re not easily duped, and often find ways to get the jump on others.  You might be good at counting cards, reading clues, or engineering a perfect set-up.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Field Agent: You are an expert in modern weaponry and basic combat.  You have a grasp on ground and air tactics, and are the backbone of any mission team.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Master of Disguise: Your job is to do the talking.  You secure the party invites, come up with plausible covers, and hide yourself, and your team, in plain sight.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sleuth: You find clues and piece them together better than a team of special investigators.  A.N.I.C. calls on you when they think a case might have some tricky angles that their in-house agents can’t solve.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Connected: You’ve been doing this long enough that you have plenty of favors to call upon.  You have the personal numbers of people in power; you have bolt-holes and trustworthy contacts in many major cities.  They might be all above-board, or perhaps less than strictly legal.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hardened: You’ve been doing this kind of job for a long time, and you’ve seen a lot of crazy or terrible things.  You can roll with the punches, so to speak, and finish your mission even in the face of horror.  The chaos that can land in your lap rarely fazes you.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Jack of All Trades: You have a broad base-knowledge of the world, and you can use your pragmatism to solve a lot of problems, even without the ideal tools at hand.  Dependable competence is crucial in a world of car chases, gun fights, and fancy dress parties.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tough: You can take a lot of hits or shoulder impressive loads.  Your strength is daunting.  It takes a lot to get through you physically, and man, do you swing a mean punch.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Distrustful: Maybe you’re just used to relying on yourself, or you’ve been betrayed or let down in the past.  Whatever it was, you have a hard time working as a “team player” and you often wonder about the motivations of others.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fragile: Your specialty isn’t in taking hits or hefting big guns.  Your training has always focused in a different direction, so you are sometimes left vulnerable.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Repayment: You’re here because you owe it to someone.  Or, maybe, you just owe.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Powder Keg: You have no patience for idiocy or incompetence.  Insults tend to set you off.  When you fly off the handle, others clam up, avoid you, or come at you for a fight.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Root Out Evil: There are a lot of bad people out there, and you feel driven to stop them.  You are their judge, and possibly their executioner.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Rookie: This whole spying business is fairly new to you.  You haven’t laid the groundwork of connections most in the business have, and there’s still plenty that will surprise or shock you.  You won’t always know what the best call will be.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Marked: Something in your shady past means you have plenty of people after you.  They would like nothing better than to take you out or make you pay up if they were to find you again.  You never want to risk exposure, which can make you overly cautious when in public, and reluctant to leave witnesses.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Earn Respect: You want the agency to recognize your talents, so you plan on being impressive.  A good yearly review could mean a cushy position or hefty raise.  Maybe you want to prove to others that their faith in you wasn’t misplaced.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Refuge in Work: If a mission is distracting enough, maybe you’ll finally move on from the looming despair that’s been haunting you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sow Pain: You really like hurting people, and being a spy makes it inevitable that you will.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Network: Any ANIC job means meeting a diverse crew of people.  If you can establish a connection or two, it will only help you down the road in your personal pursuits.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A.N.I.C. HQ: Located in Quebec City, Quebec. It's just one of the agency's secret high-tech facilities.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Merciless: You don’t calculate things like collateral damage unless specifically told to do so.  You make most people—especially civilians—uneasy and unlikely to trust you.  Not that you care.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Advanced Base Camp: 21,300 ft. in the air. A rough and rocky field with a coating of snow. Tents cling to the ground like bright baubles.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A.N.I.C. Training Facility: This facility, located in China, is one of many that A.N.I.C. has scattered across the globe. This one happens to be equipped with an indoor ice climbing wall.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Wang Hong-Bao: A Chinese climber who claimed to have found “an English dead” on his way to the summit with the Japanese in 1975. He was killed in an avalanche on the very next day, so Mallory’s location remained a secret until the search party found him almost 25 years later.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Everest: As far as demanding natural obstacles go, very little on planet Earth lives up to Everest's reputation.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Patchy Snow: An odd snow drift, possibly from a long-ago avalanche?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Crevasse: A narrow wedge that plummets down 90 feet before terminating in a pool of melt water.
  
  ...Good luck.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A Riddle: "Thirty-seven hands to the dolomite’s dawning lee."
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: George Mallory: His skin is bleached alabaster white from almost a century under the sun, but the body is incredibly well preserved.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Summit: You are standing on the point of Earth closest to the stars.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Tibetan Border: “The weirdest thing about Tibet is that the most popular beer is Pabst Blue Ribbon. Everywhere, even on the slopes of Everest, cans of Pabst lay alongside the road labeled, 'Established in Milwaukee in 1849'.”
  ― Scott Stoll, Falling Uphill 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Border Guards: Alert, armed border guards stop every vehicle as it approaches the double gates.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Forger: You are able to create invitations to parties, doctor photos and draft official documents that will hold up under scrutiny.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Native Speaker: Growing up in China has made your Mandarin, Cantonese, and Fujinese inconspicuous with locals.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Professional to the Core: Following protocol and doing what her training says needs to be done is arguably more automatic than breathing when seconds count and her subconscious takes the wheel.