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conversations.value: *1413*
  
  The madness of king Charles had caused troubles all over the country. Feeling slighted, the Burgundian nobles, under duke  John the Fearless were now waging open war against the Orléans branch of royalty, led by the king's nephew, Charles after the treacherous assassination of his father. 
  
  Paris was taken by the Burgundians a few years ago, when they defeated the dreaded _écorcheurs_ (flayers) of the house of Armagnac, Orléans's allies. Unable to hold the city, John had to abandon it, but he still has many partisans, particularly among the lower classes.
  
  The city was now at peace, but tensions were high. The Armagnacs still had a fearsome reputation but  their enemies were bent on revenge, biding their time. The English were plotting with Burgundy, waiting for a sign of weakness in the French camp to break the truce and strike. Charles d'Orléans was keen on making John pay for his father's death,  the mad king was having one of his crises and there were rumours of sorcery in his court.
  
  It was in these difficult times that the inhabitants of Paris had to survive, defend their liberties and secure a future for themselves.
  
  
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  As discussed here, https://storium.com/forums#/category/lfp/thread/ggp1n0, the game is supposed to be centered on lowlives and ordinary people, rather than high politics and warfare.  Straight historical, though the superstitious times leave a little leeway for very low fantasy.
  
  The background might appear a bit complex, but that's because the period is pretty rich in characters and plots. Don't let that frighten you, no knowledge is required. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Soldier: A survivor of the infamous bands of mercenaries, with a great skill at arms and heavy sins in his past.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Street Punk: A survivor, begging or stealing their way through life.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Scholar: A student, or clerc at the world-famous  University.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: bourgeois: A wealthy merchant or tradesman.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Knight: A noble coming from the country side to fight in the Orléans camp.
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Courtier: One of the nobles at court, refined and skilled with rethorics and negotiation.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Servant: They are everywhere, working for their masters.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Survival: Live another day.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Greed: Times of trouble are times of opportunity.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Atonement: You did terrible things, you must repent before death.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Power: Times of trouble are time of opportunity.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Glory: Right or wrong, your name will be remembered.
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: adventure: Danger, violence and excitement.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Adventure: Danger, violence and excitement.    
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Glory: Right or wrong, your name would be remembered. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Greed: Times of trouble are times of opportunity.   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Survival: Living another day. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Atonement: People who did terrible things must repent before judgement.    
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Revenge: They crossed you, they had to pay.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Brave: Able to surmount fear.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Clever: Fast and witty.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Rich: Enough assets to buy your way out of everything.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Respected: The most precious possession is one's reputation.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Hot headed: Why think when one can act?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Black bile: Prone to fits of dark thoughts and paralysis.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: weak: Physically or mentally frail.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: cowardly: Flinching from confrontation.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: La grande boucherie: An imposing two-story building, with a tiled roof. The stench of death and blood is overpowering.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A dangerous discourse: The orator was not a mad man, and had clearly something in mind. Still, defying the regal authority openly was crazy. Or was it?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Denis the skinner: A bit old for a butcher boy, and somewhat more dignified. He had cold eyes, though, and didn't smile much.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Denis the slaughterman: A bit old for a butcher boy, and somewhat more dignified. Cold eyes, and thin lips that didn't smile
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Girard the butcher: Rotund, looking well off, though not as rich as a master bourgeois, Girard seemed harmless enough, if loquacious.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The scholar: Well dressed, but without ostentation, a clever face with inquiring eyes. Hard to tell an age, or exactly what he was thinking of.
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The vow of poverty: The rules of the order forbid personal possessions. There was no way a monk could own a purse full of money.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Butcher boys: Rough, rude, arrogant, their reputation in the city was terrible. Could they do more than scaring women and getting into drunken brawls, though?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Neutrality: Whatever the monk mission was, it was important that he didn't disturb the peace. The south supported the house of Orléans, Evrard understood, coming from an Orléans family himself, but their duty was to God alone.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Jean d'Arras: Well dressed, but without ostentation, a clever face with inquiring eyes. Hard to tell an age, or exactly what he was thinking of.    
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Keeping current: Listening to gossip, probing the informal network of the underclass, or simply strolling about and keeping eyes open, it's not that difficult to uncover Paris' secrets
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Caught!: The lads spread out and surrounded the roof, excited but unsure what to do. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Learned friends: While in Paris, Gilbert could count on his new University allies.
  
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Picking a side: It didn't seem it would be a good time to be a moderate, or worse, an Armagnac.  Still, nobody cared about a small child, so Brion was free to do whatever he wanted.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A courtier: The court of queen Isabeau was said to be  a nest of intrigue and rivalries. The king was still of unsound mind, the queen had family ties with Burgundy, the *dauphin*  was an Orléans, keen on revenge for his uncle's assassination.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Rethorics: Telling the truth was one thing, but presenting it in a way that was compelling and moved the audience, another. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Do-no-goods: Every crowd attracted its share of thieves and brutes, but this crowd seemed to be mostly made of these.
  
  On their way, they frightened people, broke into shops and stole everything they could
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A big racket: The noise was moving closer, a few streets away perhaps. The courtiers looked undecided, or perhaps afraid. Gilbert, waiting with his letters of introduction, wondered what was going on.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: des Essarts, traitor!: Caboche claimed Pierre des Essarts wanted to deliver the Bastille to the Armagnacs, who could then bring troops into Paris. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The insiders: The supplicants and dignitaries wanting an audience were far too numerous to be all heard, and custom and protocol dictated who would have a chance to see the queen and her entourage.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Caboche: The head butcher was a very rich and powerful man, but he still had the manners of the common people.  
  
  While he looked rough and spoke coarsely, in his eye there was a cold cunning. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Political prisoners: Once powerful, now terrified, they feel abandoned by men and God. They need guidance and comfort.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sacking noble houses: Breaking into the hotels, stealing or destroying anything of value and beating and  chasing servants away. 
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Colin sans souci: The man looked ordinary enough, neither old not young, rich or poor, but he couldn't get rid of a faint Burgundian accent. To his credit, he didn't to really try to hide the fact that he was one of the duke's spies.
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Suspects: Not everyone looked cheerful. Did they fear for they own lives, did they have something to hide?
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Charismatic: Everyone likes you at first sight
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Street Urchin: A young child, dressed in dirty hand-me-downs and running rampant through city streets.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Reckless: Acts without thinking or caring about the consequences.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Franciscan Friar: This character is a devout follower of the teachings of Saint Francis of Assisi. An impoverished itinerant preacher, a friar follows in the footsteps of Christ himself. Above all seeking to inspire others to great spiritual deeds through their spirituality and humility.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Inspirational: When this person speaks listeners flock eagerly to hear him. This gifted orator cuts through his opponents with with razor-sharp wit and emotional sincerity. Thereby exhorting others to great spiritual and physical feats.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dissident: This character has strong opinions about the leadership of the Catholic Church and feels morally compelled to spread this information to others.
  He is fiercely convinced of the truth of his convictions the Church authorities consider him a 'dangerous', perhaps even 'heretical', troublemaker. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Save hellbound souls: The sinners will continue to sin. Lords in their castles and peasants in their fields. They are all hell-bound. Only with careful guidance will they find and walk the righteous path.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Special Mission: The Abbot of Narbonne has given you a special mission. A complicated and delicate task that he said that only you could complete.  And so you have come to Paris in pursuit of your goals.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Decisive: Battles are lost and own in a moment. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Compassionate: Naturally shows sympathy and kindness to others.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Disciplined: Proceeding in an orderly fashion. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Wordly: This character has a solid understanding of political and social etiquette. It is not easy to fool him with half-hearted entreties  and half-baked propositions.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Irritable: In no mood for games. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Absent Minded: When you are focused you are capable of razor sharp insights that illuminate and instruct others. However you sometimes find concentration difficult and your mind often drifts to other, rather banal things.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Friend of All: Well-known and well-liked, people tend to take a shine to you, and, because of your friendliness, charm, thoughtfulness—and thorough knowledge of local society and customs—you can socialize with everyone.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Overzealous: This character is rabidly enthusiastic when serving his God. And if that sometimes entails putting one's own life in danger so be it. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Inarticulate: Simon isn't always very elo- elly- loquo... he's not great at talking sometimes. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Ignored: Often people don't pay attention to what you have to say, because they don't take you seriously.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Over-curious: You are excessively inquisitive, which leads you to involve yourself in unrevealed things that are not, in any sense, your business.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Savage: When the red mist rises
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bold: You are so defiantly confident as to take surprising risks, thrusting yourself into difficult or dangerous situations.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fighter or Peacemaker: Which one are you going to be?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Memories: Les neiges d'antan
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Avoid Choosing Sides: When powerful nobles start killing each other, it’s best for little people not to take sides…or, maybe, to be on both sides.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Overconfident: Has an excessively optimistic belief in himself and his abilities.