Start an AI roleplay and choose the opening scene

Introduce who is there and what needs a response

Explain your role, the companion's role, the setting and the event that starts the interaction. Add a concise writing preference if it matters: you might favor dialogue over description or ask to make all decisions for your own character.

You run a community garden, and I am volunteering at the open day. Rain has sent our visitors inside, leaving the welcome table outdoors. Stay in character and propose what we should do next, then ask me which job I want. Do not supply my dialogue or actions.

Correct the scene's facts before adding new events

Identify the specific detail that needs fixing and return to the last agreed point. In our garden example, remind the companion that the visitors have already gone indoors; the task still to resolve is moving the welcome table.

Keep a consistent version of the current situation rather than replacing the setting whenever something goes wrong. During a longer story, a short recap of the present location, participants and pending decision gives the next turn a useful starting point.

Review the permanent chat-mode choice

A companion's visual style and its chat mode are separate choices: a realistic portrait is not a conversation setting. Supported custom characters offer Switch to Roleplay Mode in the three-dot chat menu. Regard that switch as permanent for the character.

Read the confirmation before accepting and decide whether this is the mode you want to keep. A later request in the conversation to restore an earlier personality cannot undo the mode change.

Set boundaries and choose when to move on

Use adult fictional participants and explain the kind of scene you want to explore. Roleplay instructions do not override our content rules or authorize including private information about another person in the exchange.

Where cloning is supported, branch the chat to explore a different path without replacing the original. You can end a scene by changing subjects, saying you are moving on or leaving the conversation without another message.

Your questions

What gives a roleplay opening enough direction?

State the participants' roles and introduce one situation they can respond to now. Include a short style preference if useful, and leave a choice open instead of setting a sequence of unrelated tasks.

How can I reserve my character's dialogue and decisions?

Ask the companion to describe its own role and the surroundings while leaving your words and choices to you. Restate that boundary if a later response starts deciding your side of the exchange.

Is there a way back after choosing Roleplay Mode?

For the supported custom characters, Switch to Roleplay Mode is a permanent change. Consider whether you want to keep that mode before you accept its confirmation.