conversations.from: system
conversations.value: The dragonriders are the pride of the kingdom of Pridia, an independent (and independent-minded) aerial combat force that has made them the terror of the Northern continent.
  
  Riders frequently engage in combat missions, either alone or in support of the army or navy. In peacetime they engage in regular patrols, as a dragon can overfly the entire kingdom in two days, and make a complete circumnavigation of the border in a week.
  
  Between missions, Riders and dragons make their home in the Aerie, a specially designed lair carved out from a mountain peak overlooking the capital city of Erydo. And of course, living in close quarters with each other (and with their dragons) means they develop strong bonds, and strong rivalries...
  
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  **Worldbuilding notes (Please read before making a character):** https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mbzDVGKyH5KnHj0HnV0WEkhKdI5FHpIQxppPRiegC-0/edit?usp=sharing
  
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  **Narrator's Notes:**
  
  **Mechanics**
  
  I'm more interested in the "writing" aspects of Storium than in the "gaming" aspects. I do use cards, but for me the story is more important.
  
  That means that limited control of other player's characters is okay (e.g. for dialogue). Please don't do anything drastic without asking first, and I encourage players to collaborate on moves.
  
  If I or another player does something with your character that you feel is significantly out of character, please let me know right away and I'll put in a revision request.
  
  I hope, however, that we can treat this like an improv sketch, and try to keep revisions to a minimum. Let's try to build off each other, not contradict.
  
  **Game Structure**
  
  I intend this game to be heavily episodic. What does this mean? It means that each chapter will have a handful of scenes in it that, together, tell a cohesive story. The next chapter will be an entirely different mission/event/etc.
  
  This allows for people to easily drop in and out as real life allows, and lets me accept a large cast, as not everyone has to participate in every chapter.
  
  Having said that, please please *please* communicate! I totally get that real life gets in the way of online funtimes, but if you have to drop out in the middle of an episode (vacation, whatever) please just let me know. I promise I won't be mad.
  
  **Collaboration**
  
  I encourage players to collaborate on their moves. I encourage players to build off the wordbuilidng outline I've given you -- make stuff up! If you're worried about it not fitting, run it by me first. You can add stuff to the google document. I also encourage players to suggest plots for episodes.
  
  I am *not* going to be enabling rotating narration for this game; currently the only option for rotating narration is every scene and I don't feel that will work with this setup. If it ever becomes an option to switch every chapter/every X number of scenes, then I may give it a shot.
  
  **Character Creation**
  
  Please read the worldbuilding notes before making a character.
  
  **Please choose one of the Nature cards provided.**
  
  For the rest, I have made some cards as examples/idea sparkers, but I am happy for players to make up their own so long as they are consistent with the established worldbuilding.
  
  Avatars are strongly preferred.
  
  Please leave the name of your dragon and a short description (color, personality) in the character commentary. If you are accepted to the game I will make you an asset card to represent your dragon.
  
  **Thank you!**
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Experienced Rider: You have been a Dragonrider for many years and you have the scars to prove it.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Novice Rider: You have only recently joined the ranks of active Riders and have little experience.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Rider-elect: You have been chosen by a dragon but are still in training. You may go on training missions under supervision, but do not participate in combat. *(Note that this may mean you can't participate in certain episodes)*
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Perceptive: You notice things that others ignore.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Strong: You have great physical strength.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Compassionate: You have great sympathy for the troubles of others.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Outgoing: You are socially confident and find it easy to make friends.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Withdrawn: You speak little and prefer to be on your own. It is difficult for you to make friends.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Haunted: Something from your past haunts you. A lost love? A dark deed?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Injured: You bear some permanent injury as the result of a previous mission.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fame and Fortune: You wish to become known throughout the land for your brave deeds.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Kiss the Girl: You’ve kept your feelings to yourself to a long time. Can you muster the courage to tell the one you love how you feel?  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lingering Grief: Some tragedy from your past haunts you. Can you let it go?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Strengthen Your Bond: You’re fresh out of training and your bond with your dragon is still weak.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Calag: Bonded to Autius. Lava-red sun dragon from the volcanoes of the West.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Marambara: Bonded to Brindel. Black-and-White Deep Dragon. Has lost multiple riders.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Jade: Bonded to Caia.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Namang: Bonded to Chida. Lightning Dragon.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Izhi: Bonded to Chayton. Bronze Mountain Dragon.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Jack: Bonded to Gavin. Steely gray Frost Drake.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Barabaios: Bonded to Glory. Lightning Dragon. Extremely fast and agile in flight.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Umbra: Bonded to Kara. Playful and headstrong in turns.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Aevera: Bonded to Kennian. Ice dragon. As an adaptive measure to the cold, the joints, where the scales are thin have grown soft tufts of pale blue fur to help keep the joints mobile in the icy cold and wind. Able to breathe out blasts of icy wind that often freezes the moisture in the air into tiny shards of ice.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Kedine: Bonded to Min. Amphibious Steelback Snapper with heavy jaws, mildly venomous saliva, and a biting problem.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Mess: Large hall where riders gather to eat meals. Food is prepared by a handful of cooks with the assistance of the Riders on duty that day; served buffet-style
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Lake District: To the north of Erydo lies the lake district, a beautiful and fertile section of Pridia.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dragon Corpse: The dragon's body is buried in the mud.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Gathering Storm: The wind is stronger and the cold grows bitter. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Aerie: Home of the Dragonriders, carved into the mountain peak overlooking the city of Erydo.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Storm Preparations: Ready yourself and/or the Aerie to weather the coming storm.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Survive the Storm (AWAY TEAM): Get yourselves and your dragons through this storm alive.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Bring Them Home: The expedition members are at the end of their strength, worn down by the long journey and the storm. Help them get inside the Aerie.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Supply Line: The high winds are straining the supply line which brings rations up from the stores.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Novice Rider: You have only recently joined the ranks of active Riders and have little experience.    
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Charming: There are few things that you can't talk your way out of.  People have the tendency to like and trust you
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Experienced: You've made most of those mistakes already--or knew someone else who did. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Critical: You've seen too much to let even the smallest errors go unremarked. It's for their safety.
  
  That's what you tell yourself, anyway. It's definitely not to keep people at a distance.
  
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Keep Them Alive: It gets lonely when all your friends and comrades keep dying through the years. It's become your personal mission to make sure less of the new crowd do.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Stranger than Fiction: *Let him slumber, we pray,*
  *In durance far from light of day,*
  *Ages of man as the dust on his scales.*
  *Let him slumber in darkness unending,*
  *Night-bringing wings 'neath the earth undying,*
  *Lest our end arise from the terror of tales!*
  
  *- The Song of the Worldwyrm*
  
  The Worldwyrm is no mere myth. No figment of fevered minds. No specter of bardic sagas. 
  
  It exists. And you will find proof of it. 
  
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dragon-Lore: Your long study of dragons - anatomy, physiology, and faculties - gives you a deep understanding of the creatures and their uses to man.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Divorced from Reality: You prefer the company of dragons and tomes of lore to that of man. This can burn you badly in situations calling for a... human touch.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Overeager: Your ardency has not been tempered by time yet; as such you are excitable and occasionally rash. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Prove yourself : It's only you - and your dragon - against the world now. It's up to you to prove your worth. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sword & Board: Trained in martial combat from a young age, your specialty lies in the use of swords and shields.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Stubborn: This is not the life you would have chosen, and this bitterness is reflected in your intractable nature.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Find Your Place: Given up by your family but resistant to your new life as a rider, you need to either accept your role or move on.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Impulsive: You act on your emotions, and often before thinking of the consequences.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Agile: Both on the ground and in the Air, you are a natural acrobat. Constantly pushing the limits of both rider and Dragon in daring Aerobatics and more than once you have unseated yourself to 'board' an enemy Dragon or Airship.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Addicted to the rush: You live for the rush of flight, of combat, of Living! the closer to death you are, the more alive you feel.  Its very addictive and you keep pushing, a little bit more each time
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Known: With a foot in each camp, you are known by many people in the Aerie. You'll generally know who to go to in order to get help and advice.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Divided Loyalties: Healer by choice, dragon rider by necessity. But you're a healer first and foremost.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Live up to Expectations: You're expected to be just like your siblings, but you're not like them. How will you adapt?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: K: A natural connection w dragon
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Experienced: You have seen it all and know the ins and outs like the back of your hand. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Precise: Whether with aimed weapons or in flight formation, your movements are as times and exact as the finest clockwork.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Combat Poor: You and your dragon do not excel at hand to hand combat.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Conflicted: Killing has begun to take its toll on you and your dragon. Is this still what you really want to do?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Resilient: Your strength of spirit and body keep you going when others might yield.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Combat Novice: You've trained with your weapons, but using them against a real enemy trying to kill you is new.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Work/Life Balance: You had a fulfilling life at the forge, were on your way to becoming a master smith, and have a host of friends among the non-rider personnel at the Aerie. Does becoming a Knight mean losing all of that?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Make it to retirement : You are just starting out but you want to survive long enough to retire 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Overambitious : You don't set boundaries. You rush headlong into things without a second thought.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Become A Hero: No medals. No riches. You don't even care if you're renown. You just want to do what's right and save lives.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Inexperienced Rider: You have gone through the steps.  You've done the PT, and the studying.  Now, you're in the big leagues!  Done with training and ready to take on the skies.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Freshman Rider: Fresh out of training, you are ready to take on the skies.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Over Confidence: You think you can do it by yourself... but more often than not, you can't.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Remember the Fallen: You saw the death, destruction, and aftermath of war.  You are not going to let that happen to those you care for.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Agility: Exceptionally high jumping skills, and extraordinary speed, with lightning fast reflexes to top it all off. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Haste: You tend to act without thinking things through.  You overlook possibly-crucial details, and have a tendency to run off without telling anyone where you are going.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Honor the Fallen: You've seen the death and destruction caused by war...  You don't want it to happen to the people you care for.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Stealthy: No one ever, sees or hears you coming. Even if they do, by that time, it will be to late.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Honor the Fallen: You saw the death and destruction caused by war.  You don't want that happening to anyone you care about.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Like a Duck's Back: You're a tank with laser focus--whether in combat or conversation, it takes a lot to faze you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Man with a Hammer: The word "subtlety" isn't in your vocabulary.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: To Kings and Countries: You've always felt slightly out of place in Pridia, but it's the only home you know. Once you complete your training your allegiance will belong to another land. Is that what you want? Does it matter?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Calm: Deep breath, keep your head cool, and hold the line.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Survivor's Guilt: *They're dead because of me* Shut up. *If I wasn't so useless* Shut up. *All I did was run* **Shut up.** 
  
  *Would they be proud?*
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Make a Home: The sights, smells, sounds of your past are no more. The Aerie is your home now - you might as well make it feel like one.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Silver-Tongued: You can talk your way out of almost anything, and talk someone into doing it for you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Untrusting: You've been betrayed too many times to offer your trust easily. Not a good trait to have when living in close quarters, or working with a team, but you don't have much of a choice.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Practical: You have problem solving skills for the reality at hand.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Paranoia: Part of the problem with having seen so much is that you start seeing them even when *may be* nothing. Emphasis on the *may be.*
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Greenie: Without a lot of experience under your belt, you lack the bond that trust and experience brings to a more experienced pair. 
  
  Sometimes, you have a hard time getting your dragon to do what needs to be done.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Forceful: You usually take the direct, aggressive, straight-forward approach. It might not be elegant or polite, but it gets the job done.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dedicated: You are completely focused on your duties as a rider.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Too Old For This: Being one of the oldest Riders in the Aerie has its perks. It also means you can't keep up with the young 'uns in certain fields like you used to.