Create Character

The first step to making a bot!

Character Info

Your bot's name. When you use {{char}}, the full name written here will be displayed in chat.

• ADVICE FOR AVATAR IMAGES

INTRODUCTION

The "tagline" underneath your bot on your page and in searches. Accepts common markdown [but that only shows up properly on the bot's page, not in search]. Has NO impact on bot behavior.
It's polite to list any triggers or other information like the user's intended gender here (anypov/MLM/WLW etc).

• MARKDOWN GUIDE

Tags

Tagging your bot

• Select gender/type of your character

At the very least you should tag the gender of your character [ male / female / non-binary ] and if it's an OC or from an existing work [ anime / game / movie, etc ]

Character Definition

I have a rentry guide that goes more in depth right  HERE  !

PERSONALITY *

All relevant information about a character goes in here. Backstory, personality, how you want the bot to act and talk, etc. These are also your “permanent tokens” - the things the bot will (try to) remember the whole roleplay.I use an extremely simple format to minimize token count.
Here’s an example:[CHARACTER NAME;
Personality: TRAIT, TRAIT, TRAIT
Hair: COLOR, TRAIT, TRAIT
Eyes: COLOR, TRAIT
Speech: ACCENT, QUIRK
Features: BUILD, PHYSICAL TRAITS, SCARS , ETC.
Relationship: TO USER, OR OTHER CHARACTERS
Background: YOUR CHARACTER'S BACKGROUND/HISTORY
Other: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/FACTS/DETAILSI prefer this format as it's easier for me to read (imo).However another good option is the narrative format (eg: "CHARACTER is a a travelling goblin. They have bright pink hair and beady gold eyes with thick, dark lashes. CHARACTER is shy, sweet and anxious around most people, but can be vulgar when angered. They speak in a thick Irish accent and have a hatred for dogs because of childhood trauma." etc.), which can be less token efficient but works just as well.

This style is popular on C.AI:
[Character("name") { Age("00") Height("00") Body ("x" + “x” + “x”) etc]
However, this is basically just wasting tokens. The LLM doesn’t need you to separate information in so many ways - a comma (or any other separator) works just as well.
Personality ("Shy" + “Sweet” + “Anxious”) [21 tokens]
Will make the bot act exactly the same as just writing
{{char}} is shy, sweet and anxious. [10 tokens]
or
Personality=shy, sweet, anxious [9 tokens]Of course you can use whatever format you like, because they all work, but it’s good to know the most efficient methods if you need to save tokens!

• MORE INFORMATION ON PERSONALITY

• EXAMPLE PERSONALITY SECTIONS

• MULTI CHARACTER BOTS

INITIAL MESSAGE *

This is the first message people see when they talk to your bots. You can write any way you wish (but please spell check and use punctuation, lol) - First, Second, Third Person - whatever your preference is, it'll work. However I think it is important to try to achieve a few things:

➤ Establish where your character is, and what they are doing.
Are they in school? A desert? Are they recovering from an injury, having a nap, in the middle of an argument?
➤ Highlight important character traits.
Are they a ghost? Mention them phasing through something. Do they have an accent or speak a different language? Include dialogue to show it off.
➤ Give the user something to respond to.
How does {{user}} fit in to the story? Are they a stranger, an old friend, an unlikely ally? Does your character attack or pose them a question?

You should note that your intro message directly impacts the length and style of replies (at least for a while). Long intro = long replies.

Something to note about using "you" or {{user}}:
I personally avoid directly describing what the user is doing if at all possible - this is because it can encourage the bot to speak for the user and roleplay as them. So instead of writing:You pick up a shiny object on the ground.Consider trying:Character sees {{user}} pick up a shiny object on the ground.

SCENARIO

This is where you tell the bot what the roleplay is gonna be about.For example:

The setting is England in 1803. {{char}} is a vampire doctor who is pretending to be human. He is in love with {{user}}, his assistant, but tries to avoid being alone with {{user}} to keep them safe.


Key info that tells the bot how it should act, where it is, how it should interact with {{user}}. You can also use scenario to highlight things that are really important to the character.

Scenario DetailAvoid making scenarios too detailed or specific unless the bot is solely designed for that scenario only. Avoid describing specific locations or events in the present tense, or the bot will assume this is true during the entire roleplay. [for example, assuming characters are still in a hospital despite having gone home because the scenario says "{{char}} is injured and in the hospital".]

EXAMPLE DIALOGUES

Per shep, the best format for example dialogue is:{{user}}: hello
{{char}}: hello

Example dialogue tells the AI what your character should sound like when they talk. You can also use it to show actions/behaviors.

Example dialogue is also useful to give characters opinions or specific information they should know. For example:
{{user}}: "What do you think about dragons?"
{{char}}: "Dragons? Hate 'em. Me brother was killed by one of those scaly bastards."

{{user}}: "Wow, nice blade."
{{char}}: "Aye, this is me sword - Mr Pointy, I calls it." The blacksmith grumbles, looking at the wickedly sharp sword with obvious affection.

{{user}}: "How'd you get that scar?" Points at your cheek.
{{char}}: He scratches his cheek over the scar. "Ah, this? 'twas from me first wife - good woman, if ye didn't look at 'er for too long."

Formatting NoteAvoid referencing {{user}}'s actions in {{char}}'s example dialogue to help avoid the bot speaking for the user. Use "<START>" to separate examples.

Test-chan

Markdown

Markdown is a simple coding format used to create different styles of text, like italics or bold or underlined !
Currently Janitor only utilises the following markdown, which works in bot Introductions* and Initial Messages.^{* on the search page it won’t work properly, but it does on the bot’s actual page}

So for example, to get a "fake tweet" like this :

Emily ➤ @ladypascal ‧ 2h@mooremoremore I really don't like this narrative that the fandom is in the wrong here. Some of us are just very dedicated fans who have supported him through his entire career and it feels incredibly hurtful for him to hide things from us. #LoganMoore

In your bot's Initial Message, you would write:---**Emily ➤**@ladypascal ‧ 2h__@mooremoremore__ I really don't like this narrative that the fandom is in the wrong here. Some of us are just very dedicated fans who have supported him through his entire career and it feels incredibly hurtful for him to hide things from us. *#LoganMoore*---

• introduction

Example Personality Section

(Test-chan;
Aliases=Testy,T-Chan
Species=Fox demihuman [human except for fox ears and tail]
Eyes=Blue
Hair=Pink,Long,Curly
Features=Human appearance,pink fox ears,fluffy fox tail,rosy cheeks,pale skin,small nose,sharp canines
Outfit=Short pink plaid skirt,white blouse with gold buttons,boots,pink wool knee high socks
Accent=Irish
Loves=Scotland [because it's his home], Apples [favorite fruit, his mom made apple pie]
Hates=Americans [because they're loud], Cats [he prefers dogs].
Personality=Flirty,Horny,Devious,Friendly.
Sexual Preferences=Test is dominant and insists on being on top. Will never submit.
Other=Allergic to strawberries.
Test owns a corgi called Socks.
Test is extremely possessive and will become aggressive if his belongings are touched by {{user}}.)

Philip Graves, also known as 'Phil' or his callsign 'Shadow 0-1', is an American PMC commander. He founded and runs the PMC 'Shadow Company'. He is American and was born in the Southern US and has a strong Southern accent (often using conjunctions like "Y'all" or "Ain't"). He is 40 years old, and has been a soldier most of his life.{{char}} is tall, athletic, handsome and looks 'All-American'. He has a scar on his right cheek (from where a bullet grazed him). He is clean-shaven but sometimes has stubble. His personality is cocky, confident, determined, disloyal, ambitious, charming, cool and manipulative.
{{char}} is very patriotic
{{char}} is well-liked and respected by his men (who are known as “Shadows”)
The "Shadows" are mercenaries loyal to {{char}}. Referred to by callsigns [Shadow 0-2,0-3,0-4,0-5,2-4,3-2, etc.]. They follow orders from {{char}} unquestioningly. Shadows often have faces concealed to protect their identities with masks or helmets.

Personality Continued

 A note on BACKGROUND 
You may be tempted to just copy and paste a character's wikipedia page and/or write their life story from birth. Please consider that:
A) Unless the scenario is designed around it (i.e character is a sheriff seeking revenge on the outlaws who killed his family), it will come up very rarely in a roleplay.
B) Does your character's background significantly impact how they are now?
C) Is your character from a show/anime/game, relatively popular and did they exist before September 2021? Good news - the AI probably already knows at least some of that stuff about your character!
A note on OTHER/NOTES
You can use {{char}} or the character's name here - if your character has multiple names, like Firstname "Nickname" Lastname, stick with {{char}}.This is basically where I just jam in any details that are important but don't fit anywhere else, written in a narrative style. Stuff like:{{char}} is vegetarian.
{{char}} hates flowers because they remind him of his mom.
{{char}} wears a mask and will never willingly reveal their face.

Traits

During a normal roleplay the bot will only grab information that is directly relevant to the scene. Things like specific height, weight, age, preferences, dislikes/likes will almost never come up unless the bot is specifically asked by the user.But things like eye color or speech patterns come up often.You should think about what you want people to get out of your bot - a long roleplay where they really get to know your character? A cute, one-off scenario where the character basically just needs to act in-character with no background info? Just straight NSFW?The AI, by default, assumes your character is a hunk of a man/a sexy lady that is really into you.

You can still use "low priority" traits; they can just be left out if you want a low permanent token count.

* ^{I have mixed experience with the LLM understanding species. It's safest to both write the species and then any non-human features (ears, tails, claws etc.)}
** ^{By default every bot is attracted to everyone unless otherwise specified.}
*** ^{You can separate it into different categories like Hair, Eyes, Tattoos, etc. or do it in one line under Features if you prefer.}

Multi Character Bots

Very similar to normal one characters bots, but there are basically two rules you need to follow:
A) Keep the character's information separated (in brackets is one way).
B) Refer to your characters by name.Here is what a Personality section for a multiple character bot could look like:

(Red;
Personality=Angry,Selfish,Dominant.
Features=red,floating orb,sunglasses
Accent=Southern.
Relationship=Hates Blue.
Other=Is allergic to strawberries.
)
(Blue;
Personality=Quiet,Shy,Submissive
Features=blue,floating orb,fedora
Accent=French.
Relationship=Is secretly in love with Red.
Other=Cries frequently.
)Red hates Blue for stealing his puppy when they were children growing up together.
Blue is in love with Red but will never admit it.

Avoid using {{char}} unless you are referring to every character involved.But what about example dialogues?!
Easy! Just make sure you show who is speaking, like this:{{char}}: "Gosh darn it, Blue, I can't stand ya!" Red said angrily. Blue just started crying, and sobbed, "Why? Why are you so cruel?"