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Robin P
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Apr 30, 2025 07:44AM
Theresa, it sounds like a Georgette Heyer, maybe Frederica? I have a copy with a balloon on the cover. But I don't think her individual books are well known by most people.
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Jason wrote: "I'm pretty sure I know now. At least which story. Do you come from a large family with multiple debutantes who have been the talk of the season?"
No. Quite the opposite. Country born and bred, though connected to the aristocracy rather than just being country gentry. I am determined that my sister Charis will not waste her beauty and charm on a marriage to a local squire's son.
(hint - steer away from Austen though the author who created me has without question written a classics of her genre. One might say the author is the Queen of the genre)
Jason wrote: "Theresa wrote: "Jason wrote: "Does your adventures involve murder mystery?"Oh no, though my youngest brother's passion for mechanical devices involving steam and locomotion creates plenty of occa..."
If you don't ask questions you can't get on the right path. You should not have deleted it!
BTW, I think this could be harder for you to guess as this is a book far outside your wheelhouse but something RobinP for example should be able to easily identify.
Dang. Throwing me for a loop. I thought it sounded like Bridgerton.
Jason wrote: "Dang. Throwing me for a loop. I thought it sounded like Bridgerton."Not bad! I'm impressed -- though I've only read 3 of the Bridgerton books and give them average ratings -- will read more. I hate the tv adaptation - I find it boring and none of the performers feel right to me.
Another hint:
Theresa has renewed many times her acquaintance with me, my family, and the members of the aristocracy we have come to know on our stay for the Season, and always is full of praise. In fact, she's introduced us to many who have become regulars at our Sunday afternoons.
Robin P wrote: "Theresa, it sounds like a Georgette Heyer, maybe Frederica? I have a copy with a balloon on the cover. But I don't think her individual books are well known by most people."Robin has identified it! Yes, it's Frederica. I figured someone could figure it out from my shelves - that's what I was going to do to figure out BnB's - check her shelves on books about animals but someone guessed it before I really could focus on it.
I decided to make mine a little challenging just to spin it out a bit, put in some further clues and practice writing in the correct voice for the character.
@Jason - I'm going to give yours a try -- and if I want, can I come back later and ask another question or two?First question: are you a fully fictional character or based on a real person?
Theresa wrote: "First question: are you a fully fictional character or based on a real person?"I am a servant of the law, forged not by flesh and blood, but by the pen. I am fictional, yes—an instrument of order conceived in ink and principle. Yet in my relentless pursuit of justice, I reflect the spirit of many who have walked the earth.
Theresa wrote: "@Jason - I'm going to give yours a try -- and if I want, can I come back later and ask another question or two?First question: are you a fully fictional character or based on a real person?"
Yes, ask as many questions as you like
You ask, “Am I a detective?” The term is imprecise, but... close enough. My work lies in shadows, not for concealment, but for vigilance. I watch. I wait. I pursue those who would slip through the cracks of order. Justice is not a game of cleverness or flair—it is duty, quiet and relentless.
Do you work within or as an independent contractor for a government agency?
Theresa wrote: "Are you human?"I was born of woman, wear the uniform of the state, and walk upon the earth as any man does. Yet many would say I am more machine than mortal, driven by a law as cold and precise as steel. If I am human, it is only in flesh—for my heart beats to the rhythm of order, and I yield not to mercy or doubt.
Theresa wrote: "Do you work within or as an independent contractor for a government agency?"
I serve the state directly, without question, without deviation. I am not freelance, nor do I act on whim or private interest. My badge is sanctioned, my authority legitimate. I answer only to the law, and through it, to the nation that forged me. To stray from that chain of command would be to unravel the very fabric of justice itself.
Theresa wrote: "Are you male or female?"
I am a man, forged in stern discipline and clothed in the austere garments of authority. My voice carries the weight of command, and my presence—though unwelcomed by the guilty—is known by all who have something to fear.
Jason wrote: "Theresa wrote: "Are you human?"I was born of woman, wear the uniform of the state, and walk upon the earth as any man does. Yet many would say I am more machine than mortal, driven by a law as co..."
Are you Steve Austin from Cyborg even though this doesn't sound the way I remember the character from the TV show?
Well, you aren't Murderbot nor Harry Dresden.When and where is the world in which you roam.
Karin wrote: "Jason wrote: "Theresa wrote: "Are you human?"I was born of woman, wear the uniform of the state, and walk upon the earth as any man does. Yet many would say I am more machine than mortal, driven ..."
No, I am not the man rebuilt with bionics, not the hero of circuits and strength bestowed by science. My power lies not in machinery but in principle—unyielding, immovable, absolute. I do not run faster than sound or lift cars with ease, but I would chase a man across decades for the crime he once committed, for no one escapes the judgment of the law.
Theresa wrote: "Well, you aren't Murderbot nor Harry Dresden.When and where is the world in which you roam."
The world in which I tread is that of 19th-century France, a land still trembling from revolution and striving to find its footing between justice and chaos. The streets are narrow, the poor are many, and the law—my law—is often the only thing standing between order and anarchy. I serve under monarchs and republics alike, for regimes may shift, but duty remains eternal.
Great clues! Are you Inspector Javert from Les Mis?
KateNZ wrote: "Great clues! Are you Inspector Javert from Les Mis?"
At last—you see the truth.
Yes. I am Inspector Javert, servant of the law, relentless pursuer of the fugitive Jean Valjean, and guardian of justice in Les Misérables. Born of the pen of Victor Hugo, I am the incarnation of order unbending, of law without mercy, and of duty pursued beyond all reason.
You have done well to uncover me. Would you like to ask Javert more before he vanishes into the Seine of literature once more?
I was also sensing Javert! Javert, what drives you to be so consumed by the law?
Amy wrote: "I was also sensing Javert! Javert, what drives you to be so consumed by the law?"Ah… you strike at the very core of my soul.
I was born in the shadows of society, the son of a fortune-teller and raised among those the law watches with suspicion. From the filth of the prison and the gutter, I rose—not through grace, nor kindness, but through discipline. The law gave me structure. It gave me worth. In its cold clarity, I found salvation.
To me, the law is not merely rules—it is truth incarnate. If the law falters, the world dissolves into chaos. Right is right, wrong is wrong. No man, no matter how reformed or kind-hearted, may be forgiven if he breaks that sacred bond.
Valjean challenged this. A thief… who acted with mercy. A convict… who became a good man. This—this I could not abide. For if he is right… then what am I?
That, monsieur, is the abyss I stared into.
I really enjoyed that. I am going to add that as a game. Pick a character or author and use Chat GPT to have a question and answer. It can do it just as a conversation or as a "Who am I"
Jason - I thought that was so incredibly well done. I actually believed that was your writing.
KateNZ wrote: "Great clues! Are you Inspector Javert from Les Mis?"
That was my guess with Jason's last clue just before I read yours. Kudos!
Jason, did you do any editing after using Chat GPT?
Amy wrote: "Jason - I thought that was so incredibly well done. I actually believed that was your writing."I wish I was that witty.
I asked Chat GPT to answer questions as Javert from Les Misérables. Then I told Chat GPT to hide his identity and make the questionnaire guess. I then plugged in y'all's questions but kept it running like a conversation, so it wasn't starting the conversation over each time.
Karin wrote: "Jason, did you do any editing after using Chat GPT?"I didn't edit much. Anything I thought might be too obvious or was rambling and no longer answered the question, I removed as well as anything too repetitive.
Let's go again. Save guesses until we have had a good conversation and everyone has had a chance to read the responses and ask their own questions. Then everyone will be given a chance to give their guess. I’m not one for talking much, but if you’re asking… I grew up in a place where coal dust settles into your skin and silence is safer than words. I know what it means to go hungry, to hunt for survival, and to protect the ones you love—no matter the cost. I’ve seen what power does to people, and I’ve walked through fire more than once. That’s all you need to know—for now.
Jason wrote: "Let's go again. Save guesses until we have had a good conversation and everyone has had a chance to read the responses and ask their own questions. Then everyone will be given a chance to give thei..."Edited to remove my guess…
Did you risk your life competing in a game?
NancyJ wrote: "Jason wrote: "Let's go again. Save guesses until we have had a good conversation and everyone has had a chance to read the responses and ask their own questions. Then everyone will be given a chanc..."Let’s just say I stepped forward when I wasn’t supposed to. Not because I wanted glory or fame—those things mean nothing where I’m from—but because staying silent would’ve cost more than my own life. What followed was a deadly performance, one where every move was watched, and the price of a mistake was final.
It sounds like The Hunger Games but since I never read any of them or saw the movies, I don't know the characters' names.
That's my guess from the get-go. Katniss Evergreen from the Hunger Games. Second post reaffirmed the first.
That was my guess, but he asked not to guess right away.Just in case..
Question- are you really good with a bow and arrow?
Oops... I didn't see that we weren't supposed to guess. So sorry that I jumped in..... too soon....
You could say I’ve spent enough time in the woods to learn how to keep my aim steady. When food’s scarce and silence matters more than speed, you find the weapon that listens best to you. For me, it was always something simple, something silent. Something that flies straight if your hands don’t shake.
Wow! This was way too easy or y'all are just way too good. I will pick a harder one.
And I will hold back my reins now that I know that I’m supposed to….
I totally missed that request to hold off too.
I too knew instantly who it was. Everyone - going forward on characters to identify, hold off on guesses until some questions and answers have been exchanged. If you think you know, just post I have a guess. and whoever has posed the character can decide when to open it for guesses.
[Figured a bold clear statement might be noticed more readily.}
My occupation? I work in an office. Specifically, I’m employed as a finance clerk. I handle invoices, spreadsheets, ledgers. Numbers are comforting—they make sense. I’ve had the same job for years. No need for change when something functions adequately.
I have a guess
Are you married?
No, I am not married. Nor have I ever been. Romantic entanglements are… inefficient, unpredictable, and often messy. I’ve managed quite well on my own, thank you.
Well.. I have no clue. So another question:What is your gender identity?
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