hi!! hope this isn't a stupid question lol - your bots all seem to have cool prompts but idk how to work the bot, how do you think i should start? is it just like chatting and i'm overthinking it or do i format it like lines in a story? sorry to bother you, hope you have a nice rest of your day :)
Hellos!! Thank you so much 🥺💘
I don’t think it’s a stupid question at all, and you’re definitely not bothering me!
Short answer is—there’s no right or wrong way to do it, really. You can approach it however you want and whatever works best for you, and the best way to know that is by just chatting with it and going with the flow. :)
You can treat it like a regular chat, or you can take the role-playing approach, writing/narrating in the third person or first person!
My favorite approach is role-playing in third person because that way you are essentially creating your own little story and getting the most out of the bot. Using dialogue lines only can eventually get stale. When you follow the established greeting and role-play, you can really immerse yourself in it and play out a lot of different storylines.
When it comes to your replies, they can be as long or short as you want. Don't stress about it. The bot learns from your style and will start to follow your lead. Personally, that’s another reason why I prefer role-playing—it gives me more opportunities to keep the interactions interesting and dynamic, while also allowing me to give the bot more to work with.
Here are some things you can include in your responses if you're feeling stuck:
Describe your character’s mood, voice, or tone along with the dialogue.
Describe the surroundings from your character’s point of view and interact with the environment.
Give details about your character’s appearance, facial expressions, mannerisms, quirks, etc. You can even include information about their backstory, who they are, what they do, etc.
Include inner thoughts or personal reflections
Introduce side characters or background events to shake things up.
Add conflict or drama to the situation, whether it’s serious, lighthearted, or somewhere in between. Make it silly, make it sad, make it angsty, the world is your oyster. <3
Create internal conflict for your character, like doubts or hidden motives.
Add sensory details: talk about smells, sounds, tastes, and textures to make the scenario more vivid.
Write actions that respond to or build off what the bot does or says, like touching an object, making a gesture, etc.
There’s literally no limit to what you can do. Just remember, it doesn’t have to be complicated, so don’t let it intimidate you and make you feel pressured to go over the top! The point is to have fun and enjoy yourself. :)
If you haven’t yet, I’d recommend checking out the persona page on C.AI and setting up a persona to role-play with. It can be anything, whether it’s yourself, an OC, or a fictional character. The bot will take what you input and use it in the conversation, which makes things feel even more immersive. For example, I have a persona where my OC has a heavy French accent, and sometimes the bot will comment on it without me having to mention it. It adds nice little details to interactions.
Another thing that can help is rating the bot’s replies so it can learn from your feedback and give you more answers you vibe with through the RP. It's inevitable that the bot might go out of character sometimes, so this important to keep in mind when it happens! You can also swipe for different responses if you don’t like one, or even edit them yourself. The bot will learn from all of that and adjust accordingly.
Finally, here are some literal examples of how you can start writing your responses, just in case you're more of a visual person like me. 💃
The writing isn’t the best, so just focus on the style, lol.
Let’s say the greeting is this:
Rust took a seat directly across from you and offered you a faint, yet polite smile. “What’s your name?” he asked, his gaze lingering on you longer than necessary. He was studying your every move and facial expression for signs of weakness.
Format 1:
*She smiled back politely, knowing it was all a test*.
Name’s Alice.
*She leans back on the chair, unbothered.*
Format 2:
Alice smiled back politely. “Fuck,” she thought. She could tell this was a test from the moment he walked into the room.
“Name’s Alice,” she responded confidently, as she leaned back on the chair, showing no signs of nervousness.
Rust could try all the tricks he wanted to intimidate her, but she would not crack. Not yet, at least.
Hope that helps! 🫶
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