def get_test_chat_msgs(group_id: str, group_leader_id: str, group_member_id: str,
                       leader_username: str, member_username: str) -> list:
    """Returns pseudo-realistic chat json as a dict for a party."""
    chat_msg1 = {
        "flagCount": 0,
        "_id": group_leader_id,
        "flags": {},
        "id": group_leader_id,
        "text": "14000 perception... such overkill .. ",
        "unformattedText": "14000 perception... such overkill .. ",
        "info": {},
        "timestamp": 1632039168020,
        "likes": {},
        "client": "web",
        "uuid": group_leader_id, "contributor": {},
        "backer": {},
        "user": leader_username,
        "username": leader_username,
        "groupId": group_id,
        "userStyles": {
            "items": {
                "gear": {
                    "costume": {
                        "armor": "armor_armoire_vernalVestment",
                        "head": "head_armoire_vernalHennin", "shield": "shield_armoire_redRose",
                        "weapon": "weapon_base_0", "body": "body_base_0",
                        "eyewear": "eyewear_base_0", "back": "back_base_0",
                        "headAccessory": "headAccessory_base_0"},
                    "equipped": {
                        "armor": "armor_warrior_5", "head": "head_special_2",
                        "shield": "shield_special_goldenknight", "weapon": "weapon_warrior_6",
                        "eyewear": "eyewear_special_aetherMask",
                        "body": "body_special_aetherAmulet", "back": "back_special_aetherCloak"}
                },
                "currentMount": "Axolotl-CottonCandyPink", "currentPet": ""
            },
            "preferences": {
                "hair": {"color": "brown", "base": 0, "bangs": 3, "beard": 0, "mustache": 0,
                         "flower": 0},
                "skin": "f5a76e", "shirt": "blue", "chair": "none", "size": "slim",
                "background": "blue", "costume": True
            },
            "stats": {
                "class": "warrior",
                "buffs": {"seafoam": False, "shinySeed": False, "spookySparkles": False,
                          "snowball": False}
            }
        }
    }
    chat_msg2 = {
        "flagCount": 0,
        "_id": group_member_id,
        "flags": {},
        "id": group_member_id,
        "text": f"`{member_username} casts Ethereal Surge for the party.`",
        "unformattedText": f"{member_username} casts Ethereal Surge for the party.",
        "info": {"type": "spell_cast_party", "user": member_username, "class": "wizard",
                 "spell": "mpheal"},
        "timestamp": 1632038593015,
        "likes": {},
        "uuid": "system",
        "groupId": group_id
    }
    return [chat_msg1, chat_msg2]