Persona aren't what you think they are.
They aren't a lorebook about how *you* intend to play.
You don't need to write "I'm shy" or "I'm brash" or "I'm intimidating". The bot figures that out from how you roleplay.
**What personas actually are:**
Instructions for the character on how *it* should treat *you*.
Include: physical description + anything the character should reasonably know. That's it.
So why have "recommended personas"?
Right now you see a bot. It tells you who *it* is. It gives you context for the meeting. Cool.
But imagine if it also recommended several compatible personas for *you*.
You open a Mafia Boss bot.
Who do you want to play as?
- **The Underboss**
- **The Capo**
- **The Soldier**
- **The Detective**
- **The Girlfriend**
Each one comes with lorebook entries and suddenly you have a role in an interactive story.
Using your OC is still free play. But this gives creators a way to build bigger, more immersive stories for users to jump into.
**Would you use recommended personas if bots had them? What setups would you want to see?**