conversations.from: system
conversations.value: The Malachite Crown is one of the biggest and grandest casinos in all of Vegas. There is at least a cool fifty million in the vault at all times, with more cash coming in as suckers gamble their life savings.
  
  The casino has a darker side though: The mob runs the show, and the entire operation is a money laundering scheme, with cash coming in from the usual suspects of rackets, with pimps turning in protection and drug money piling high in their vaults.
  
  For some of you, you want revenge against the criminals. For others, you just want to play Robin Hood. Some of you want money for yourself, and some of you are thrill seekers. Either way you have gathered together for one reason: To pull the biggest heist in the history of Sin City.
  
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  Welcome to Storium 102! Don't worry, this is not the second class in a series, but just another beginner game. In this game you will play as criminals in the style of Ocean's 11, and in the process get an overview of how Storium works. In the full course you will learn:
  
  -How to make a character
  -How the various types of cards work, including neutral cards
  -How challenges work, including special rules a narrator might add to challenges
  -How to strategize and work challenges using the game and card rules of Storium
  -How to ignore the game and let this be a collaborative writing experience.
  
  Beginners be warned: Many Beginner games are more "drop in, drop out" allowing for you to get your feet wet and see if Storium is for you. While those games are good and have their place, I generally design mine to have a more direct story and a thought process to teach the players.
  
  If you do not want to stick around for a full game, this may not be the game for you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Make Your Own: Nature represents your character's place in the story. It is your position on the ship, the origin of your superpowers, your RPG class. For the sake of this game, this will represent what your place on the team is. You could be a "Hacker" and deal with computers. You could be a "Bodyguard" whose day job is normally protecting people with your fists. You can be "Former Military" who is here as a merc, or a "Businessman" whose job is to pretend to present a business idea as a con. Those are some examples. Feel free to think of your own.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Make Your Own: Strengths represent positive aspects about your character. They are the things that, when push comes to shove, will get you through on top. You can be a "Geek Squad Reject" or "Fastest Keyboard in the West" to show off your hacking skills. You can be a "Gunslinger" or "Crack Shot" to show your shooting skills. You could take "Contacts" or "Well Connected" or "Friends in High Places" to show that you've got connections. These are just examples, feel free to make your own.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Make Your Own: Weaknesses represent the shortcomings of your character. They are the things that make life harder when obstacles come up. It could be that your character puts his "Foot in his Mouth" when it comes to talking with people, or is a "Horrible Liar." Maybe they're a great hacker, but they're "Out of Shape" or have a "Low Pain Tolerance." Maybe they're a great soldier, but they're "Rash" or "Impulsive." These are just examples, feel free to make your own.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Revenge: The mob hurt you, or someone you care about. Physically, mentally, financially, it doesn't really matter. You want to bring this house down around them. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Wealth: You became a criminal because you wanted money, plain and simple. This will be the biggest take of your life, and you can retire on it easily.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Justice: Like the Robin Hood of old, you got into this line of work to be a hero. Strange career choice, to be fair, but sometimes a clean man needs to get dirty if he wants to fight back.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Thrills: To put it bluntly, you live dangerously. You're an adrenaline junkie, and you do crazy things like rob casinos because it gets the blood pumping.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: (Read First): Subplots are a card that represent the motives of your character coming in to a story, usually in a big picture type. It is the drive your character starts with, and, at least starting out, represents your character's goal coming in.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Antoine's Beach House: The place where you're meeting up for your job. A really relaxing place, that shows that the fixer your working with knows how to make the big bucks.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dossier: Strength: Your folder holds all the information Antoine could get on you. One of these things is a description of your strengths. In a flashback, show us how skilled you are.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dossier: Weakness: Your folder holds all the information Antoine could get on you. One of these things is a description of your weaknesses. In your post, play your default weakness and post a flashback to when your weakness was a problem.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dossier: Subplot: Your folder holds all the information Antoine could get on you. One of these things is a description of your past. In a post, play your Subplot and have a flashback involving your Subplot and how it affects the current heist.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: On the Road Again: Well, you've got a 7+ hour drive. That can't be too bad... Try to not to piss off your teammates too much.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Bigwigs (Laureen): With your knowledge of the business here, you can spot the important people. Keep an eye out.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Guards (Wolf): All casinos have some sort of security. Who is working here?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Security Systems (Archer): You can look over the security systems here in the casino and find an opening.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Pathways (Erin): You can see entrances and exits all over this place, and ways to get around.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Pickpocketing (Anita): There are some excellent targets around here. Why not get some practice in?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Contacts (David): You're old school, and have some friends. Someone is here in the casino, conveniently enough.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mr. Anderson: A black market dealer, here to give you anything and everything you want.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Jimmy the Pilot: This guy Antoine found is the perfect person to be your getaway pilot. Hopefully you can negotiate a fair deal.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: D-Bag McGee: You remember that scene in The Godfather where the guy has Vito send some made men to beat up those guys who assaulted his daughter because she spurned their advances? You are the made men to Antoine's Vito.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Las Vegas: Sin City
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Pick Up The Goods: Anderson got what you asked for. It's your job to get it to your hotel intact.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Face in the Crowd: Get yourself noticed, but just a little bit. You're just another face in the crowd.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Scouting the Business: You've heard another member of the family is coming into town. See if you can catch them.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Gather Your Thoughts: It's been a long day. Take some time to get your mind together before the big heist.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Gather Your Thoughts: You need to calm down before things go down. Take a breather.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Weaponry: You asked for guns, you got guns.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Hacking Tools: Not the finest software money can by, but it'll do.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Uniform: This will make you passable behind the scenes.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Enter through the Front: You walk in through the front door, pretending to a civilian or someone important.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Distract the Guards: Keep the guards away from the vault as best you can.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Security Systems: There are still cameras and other such security measures to get past.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Vault: Inside this thing is all the money you could ever ask for. Get inside and get the money safely.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mafia Thugs: They're opening fire on you, and probably gonna hurt you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Strap the Van Down: This van is hanging out the back, and if you don't strap it down you're going to lose half the loot.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Las Vegas Airport: Your ticket out of here. Try not to die.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fixer: You are the one who finds jobs and makes connections for criminals. People need work, and you give it to them.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Connections: You know a lot of people, and know just who to call when you need to get something done.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Hands Off: Despite working in the criminal field, you rarely do the dirty work yourself. When you have to, you're far from a specialist.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Hacker/ Theif: You know all the tricks in your trade, how to break through a firewall, how to bypass the passwords. Most important of all, you know how to be cunning.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fast Reflexes: You can make decisions in a flash, even improvise plans if you have to. Best of all, you can surprise your enemies.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Impulsive: You tend to do thing more by instinct rather than planning it out at first.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Trickster: You've messed around with tricks and disguises your entire life. In this crew, you're the little kid, the scout and the distraction no one ever suspects.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Master of Disguise: You can make yourself look different in a heartbeat, from your hair to your clothes to the color of your skin.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Weak: You can't fight - if you're discovered or attacked, there's nothing that can be done except hope someone else will come help.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Businesswoman: As daughter of a well known real estate magnat, no one would expect you to    be a con artist. On the outside you help your dad take care of the family business, behind the scenes you have much riskier deals running. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Friends in High Places: Don't mess with this person, she's well connected.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Arrogant: This person just don't hang out with everyone. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Assassin: You know how to take care of people who might cause problems, lethal or non-lethal
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Melee expert: You are a master of hand-to-hand combat and combat with any handheld weapon
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: impatient: You hate waiting
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Wheelman: Part driver, part mechanic, the wheelman is the go to expert on how to get out of any situation: good or bad. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Wheelman: Whether a job goes well, or goes south, everyone needs to have a getaway plan. In either case its important to have someone with the strength, knowledge, and skill to pull off a good getaway. While during the con itself the wheelman can serve as a general artist, but they won't shine until they are working on a car, or driving to make sure the job has a quick finish. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Thief: A good thief can make or break a job. From something as small as pick pocketing a key card, to sneaking into a place to grab an item of interest, thieves play a vital role in procuring the necessary items before the next phase of the job can be completed. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sly: The true strength of a good thief is not in how fast they can acquire the target, but in not being seen doing the thieving in the first place. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Overconfident: He knows his skill, and knows it well. Sometimes that can lead to overconfidence and showboating. Not always a good thing when the job depends on keeping a level head...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Pickpocket: This person knows all about causing distractions, sleight of hand, and the always needed gentle touch.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Misdirection: "Watch my hand... watch my hand..." Those of simple minds will simply lose their watches.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Horrible Liar: The reason they never get caught. Because when they do, whether they were really innocent or not, they always appear guilty.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Runner: You know the secret patterns and flow to cities and can find passages through the urban sprawl that others would miss.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Subtle: You are adept at blending into crowds and know how and when not to be seen
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Weak-Willed: You are rarely able to stick up for your self and bend easily to the will of others
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sniper: You're good at long range kills
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Bold: You are not afraid to ask for what you need, no matter the circumstance.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: science of deduction: you basically have a Sherlock Holmes-style brain
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Bad business: You don't know how to bargain, you're more likely to get cheated. Business is just not your thing...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Old Hat: Once you have been around the block a few times, you know what the next step should be...
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Antique Wooden Mask: A wooden African mask carving from Sierra Leone. 
  Original Paint, 29 cm long X21 cm wide.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Socially Awkward : You've spent so much time working alone that  you haven't developed very good communication skills. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: New To This: Anita has no clue what she's doing in this big heist, really. It's her first theft that wasn't considered petty, and when dealing with areas outside of her expertise, she's shaky.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Careful: You handle things very cautious and with care. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Still a teenager: You know what it's like to be an annoying teenager and how to act like one.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Transporter: Move items from one place to another? No problem, this is what you do. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Local: You know these roads of this town like the back of your hand, better actually.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sharp eye: After years of looking through computer codes and picking the right section, your eyes have become good at picking up small details...
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Unlucky: Hey, you have to get unlucky at least once or twice in your life, don't you?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: distrusting: you have a hard time believing what people say unless you know them very well
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Old Grudges: Sometimes being around for awhile leaves some scars.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lanky: _Ungracefully tall and thin._ Yep, that's you. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sharp Shooter: When you shot a warning shot at Wolf? That wasn't just for show.