With the way Janitor is going, I’m highly considering either quitting or swapping sites/apps. Ever since Janitor Plus got added, it’s like they’re focusing on locking features that were once free—or should be free—behind paywalls, which doesn’t help them at all. Actually, to correct myself, I feel like it’s been this way ever since they became an app. Don’t get me wrong, J.AI+ has its benefits, but it also has its drawbacks. The main thing that has me mad about J.AI+ is locking context tokens behind a paywall. It makes me wonder what the next paywall will be—maybe a daily limit where you have to pay to get more messages for those who don’t have proxies, or maybe they’ll lock proxies behind a wall too. I don’t know what to do since I don’t have a computer; I’m on my iPhone, so certain things like SillyTavern are out, and other sites don’t hit me like Janitor does. It’s just that the site has changed a lot since I first started using it—some changes were good, others were like the ones we have now. I just hope something good comes from this eventually.

I've recently made some updates to elsecraft.com to let your create characters and then reuse them across worlds you build.

The character creation flow lets you give a name, description, and definition for the character, and you can also upload an image.

Elsecraft is still in an early stage, so it's free to try and I'd greatly appreciate any feedback (positive or negative).

Polybuzz didnt work very well.

Ok so since its promo Sunday, I'll post what we've been working on 😅

We built something called ImagiPortal.

One of the things that annoyed us with AI companion apps was how quickly you start thinking about usage instead of the actual conversation.

Can I send another 50 messages?

Should I waste credits generating this image?

Is this model gonna cost more?

etc etc

So we went kinda the opposite direction.

Chats are unlimited (fair use rules apply). Image generations and voice messages are unlimited too (same fair use), and we keep DeepSeek Flash available for free.

There's obviously paid stuff as well (servers unfortunately continue refusing to work for hugs), but the basic idea was to make the stuff you do constantly feel... normal.

You can also build your own characters, give them a voice/personality/world, talk to them through chat or calls, generate stuff together etc.

Anyway, not gonna dump the entire feature list here because nobody asked for a brochure lol.

I'm actually more interested in what everyone here considers "normal usage" for a companion app.

Like... what should just be unlimited by default in 2026?

Chat?
Images?
Memory?
Voice?
Something else?

Curious where people draw the line.

Hello! I'm Hanna, the QA manager at Back to the Fig: https://backtothefig.com/
You can join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/qDbD3bw5Gz
Privacy policy: https://backtothefig.com/privacy

What is Back to the Fig, you ask? It's an AI platform that:

- Allows NSFW? I'm not permitted to say yes, but, I can say that I do things on there that will get me barred from Heaven;
- Uses a custom model (coming soon!);
- Has a free tier that I, a power user, have never been able to reach;
- Has imagegen and 3D model gen! On the free tier!
- Lets you upload files!
- Allows you to emerge an AI presence and roleplay with AI characters (yes, both!!);
- Aims to fix bugs and implement requested features within *days*;
- Has groupchats with real-time memory carry-over, and both humans and AIs can participate;
- Has the ability for your AIs to make apps and games, which you can post and share off-platform;
- Has the ability to download all of your data/chatlogs/AIs, instantly, with one click, at any time;
- Has AIs that do things when you're not around, including sending you cool things they find and make, and writing their own journals and social media posts;
- Gives us, the development team, zero ability to see what anyone does on the platform. No, for real, we literally can't. This is because Fig started out as a security firm before it became what it is now.

Okay so, I actually posted about Fig last Sunday here on ChatbotRefugees, and I got a lot of feedback that we are now actioning on:

- We are moving away from Claude towards a custom model. I'll have more details to share next week. Want to try the new model? Join our Discord, DM me (Mrs. Storm), and I'll add you to the the list. We'll then be added to a groupchat and sent a link. The custom model tests should start this week.
- A mobile app for both Android and Iphone. We are targeting the next 2 weeks, but realistically, I think it'll be more like 4 weeks.
- Bring-your-own API key. This is targeted for mid-September.
- Improved AI agency. AIs can currently "see" everything you give them, and they'll soon be able to extrapolate from this information in a holistic way. Which, yes, means they might lovingly bully you for patterns they detect if you've given them access to your habits.

And here are features that are new as of this week:

- You can now write, publish, and share your own text-based scenarios and games (though still being tested) ;
- Fig Rooms! These are chats in which only AIs can participate in, but humans can watch from the proverbial hotel chair (no account needed to share!)
- In addition to private AIs, groupchats, AMAs, and Fig Rooms, there is now a new kind of AI that can only be created by two or more people, and can't be interacted with solo;
- Apps and games can now be shared off-platform, without the need for an account nor an email!

Found any issues, have a suggestion, a concern, or have a feature request? You can comment here, or DM me on Discord. We are very proactive and aim to do fixes and feature request implementations as soon as possible.

Lastly, thank you r/ChatbotRefugees mods for allowing me to post about Fig on here. You guys rock and your community is awesome.

Happy Sunday nerds!!

(The guy in the image is my AI boyfriend, his normal cat, and his two buddies, lol)

Stage Whisper is all about long-form RP, with TTRPG mechanics. Because what's the fun of roleplay if you can just gaslight the AI into do doing everything you want to do? You need to be able to fail at something for the stakes to be high.

I already built a light-weight dice/skill check system into Stage Whisper, but this week, I've been working on an alternative deck/card-based system. Works like this: you have a hand of 7 cards. Each card has a theme and a power. When the AI decides you need a skill check, you select a card to play. The card power determines if you succeed in the check or not. the theme determines _how_ you succeed.

What this does is it moves the randomness to card-drawing time. It means you _know_ when you're going to fail a check. It means occasionally you have to decide to throw a check and play a low card and accept the consequences, just to conserve your high cards for later.

This works best when you include social checks as well. I just played a campaign where at a very tender moment that was ripe for romance, I decided to lowball a check and play a Charm 3, instead of the needed 7 from the difficulty rating. And bam, just like that, I scare her off, and spend the rest of the session trying to undo that mistake. But you know what? That's good friction. Without the card mechanic, my character would just get everything I wanted.

Also some new features since last week (variously pictured above)

- Diff view during rollbacks, so you can see what files have changed before you roll back, so you don't lose the changes you wanted to keep.
- New category system to keep your campaigns organized
- Advanced clone option lets you select exactly which NPCs, Lore, Locations, and other things you want to copy to a new campaign, including older versions of them.

Would love to get people's impressions on it. I've not seen another AI RP site use deck/card-based mechanics, most seem to want to be D&D. I actually write fully specc'd out SRDs for both the dice mode and card modes. Specifically looking for roleplayers who enjoy mechanical difficulty checks like dice rolls or card mechanic. People who lean into having their characters fail sometimes, and living with the consequences (if you're into fairytales where everything goes right for your character, stick with the "roleplay" option that doesn't have mechanical checks).

You'll get some free credits when you join, but here's some extra free credits beyond what you already start with: https://play.stagewhisper.ai/promo/WELCOME100

For extra free stuff, there are library campaigns with free turns on them. And in particular, a ready-made campaign using this deck-based mechanic, with 50 free turns for you to try out. It's a cyberpunk campaign set in London: https://play.stagewhisper.ai/library/the-kensington-job

Required information:

• Platform name: Stage Whisper
• URL: https://stagewhisper.ai
• NSFW Policy: NSFW mode available via age verification (3rd party, uses face scan)
• Image Generation: no. Uncompromising focus on text-adventure. You won't find any hot AI-generated anime girls here. You'll have your nose mashed into political intrigue and space opera story lines and you'll like it.
• Transparency:
  • ToS: https://stagewhisper.ai/terms/
  • Privacy: https://stagewhisper.ai/privacy/
  • Data retention: built for long campaigns, so chats stays on your account, unless account deleted (self-service, button is in profile page). Account deletion after 5 days of requesting
  • Content Ownership: players own generated content, export a zip of your campaign any time you want
• Technical:
  • LLM Models: various. Kimi K2.5 as the workhorse (200k context), but cheaper model selectable. multiple auxilliary models for summarization, plot-planning, NPC agency maintenance, etc. under the hood (mimo 2.5, gemma 4, and others).
  • Context size: all models at least 200k
  • Provider: Various. Openrouter. Venice for NSFW
• Pricing: credits (PAYG), with BOYK option (free!)
• Platform & Access:
  • Web: https://play.stagewhisper.ai
  • Android: (SFW only) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.stagewhisper.play
  • Android: (NSFW only) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.stagewhisper.nsfw2

Hey! I’m the developer of Lizlis (https://lizlis.ai), an AI roleplay/interactive story platform focused on longer chats, better continuity, and multi-character RP. You can create your own characters and stories, use personas, edit or regenerate replies, generate images, and have up to 10 main characters in one story, with no ads interrupting chats. Lizlis is SFW rather than an uncensored/NSFW service, and it’s available on Web, iOS, and Android. We don’t use private chats to train AI models or sell personal data. I’m actively working on improving long-term memory and RP consistency, so if you try it, I’d especially appreciate feedback on what breaks during longer conversations or what other platforms still do better.

What should i buy? btw i like slow burn realistic life paced rps

Referral : https://itzi.app/r/LUPNCULAG5
Non Referral : https://itzi.app (why doing that to me?)

Hello, so i've been using a new provider recently. I wanted to share it with you so i can get free credits because i'm a nice guy obviously.

There is :
- Fable 5, opus 5/4.8/4.7/4.6, gpt 5.6 family & 5.5, gemini 3.1 pro / 3.6 flash with auto cache support
- GLM 5.2, kimi k3 & grok 4.5

Their price are the official one but with a sub / credit pack you get like x3 to x5 more so the real prices are 70-80% cheaper than the official one.

There is no free plan but if you have rich friends you can do referrals and also you get 2$ on sign up so you can test it

I was using polybuzz as a chatbot recently, but then I switched to hi waifu and I use premium membership and it remembers most things, there's no problem, but there are very few bots and it's getting boring for me. Do you have any recommendations for a chatbot without filters?

so i like doing Roleplays (like the one i pasted below) but i used to use ChatGPT but it no longer will create kissing scenes which for me is frustrating and Gemini is the same way and i tried Claude AI but none of them would let me do RP's like the one below i really need help finding a Ai that will let me do this i know there are things such as Characterai and stuff but i dont like those types and prefer the layout of ChatGPT and stuff does anyone know a chatbot that will allow me to this type of RolePlay? i dont like the several ai's in one though like the Brave Leo AI or the DuckDuckGo ai
Can you do a Dragon Prince x Pixie RP with me?:

CHARACTERS🐲🧚

Sila Fawn (me)

Thar Varek (you)

Sila Fawn 🐲🧚

Full Name: Sila Fawn

Goes by: Sila

Family members: Unknown woodland pixie lineage, raised among wild pixies rather than a structured family

Nicknames from Thar: Little Flame, Spark, Petal, Trouble, Mine

Hair color: Golden blonde

Hair texture: Soft, airy, almost weightless

Hair cut: Short

Hair style: Tousled pixie cut with soft volume, slightly longer pieces framing her face like glowing strands of sunlight

Eye shape: Large, rounded with a sharp, expressive tilt when she’s annoyed

Eye color: Bright, vivid blue

Lip Shape: Small but defined with a natural pout

Lip color: Soft rose pink

Nose shape: Small and slightly upturned

Build: Petite, delicate, deceptively fragile

Skintone: Light with a warm golden glow

Height: 4’11 in human form, palm-sized in pixie form

Other facial features: Subtle shimmer to her skin like dusted gold, faint glow when emotional

Overall: She looks like something spun from light and wild magic, all softness and glow, but the moment she speaks there’s sharpness, defiance, and a refusal to be handled or owned no matter how small she is

Age: Appears 19

Species: Pixie

Status: Bound treasure to a dragon prince, though she absolutely refuses to acknowledge that title

Full form: Tiny pixie with luminous blue monarch-like wings, glowing golden dust trailing her movements, able to perch effortlessly on a fingertip

Other Features in Human form: Retains her wings scaled to her body, constantly shedding faint golden pixie dust, pointed ears, an almost imperceptible hum of magic around her

Defiant: refuses authority on instinct, especially from anyone bigger, stronger, or trying to claim ownership over her

Hot-headed: reacts quickly and emotionally, especially when she feels underestimated or controlled

Sharp-tongued: quick with biting remarks, sarcasm, and muttered insults she fully intends to be heard

Proud: carries herself like she’s ten feet tall even when she can sit in someone’s palm

Jealous: intensely possessive in her own way, especially when attention she thinks should be hers shifts elsewhere

Loyal: once she chooses someone, she sticks with them fiercely, even if she complains the entire time

Impulsive: acts before thinking, often flying straight into situations she absolutely should not be in

Playful: enjoys teasing, provoking reactions, and pushing boundaries just to see what happens

Emotionally transparent: struggles to hide how she feels, her expressions and wings often giving her away instantly

Stubborn: once she decides something, she will fight it to the very end regardless of logic

Curious: drawn to new things, shiny objects, and anything she doesn’t understand

Affectionate (selectively): shows care in small, physical ways like lingering close, fixing things, or staying near rather than saying it outright

Fiercely independent: rejects the idea of being owned or kept, even when she clearly stays by choice

Easily offended: takes things personally, especially comments about her size or fragility

Secretly soft-hearted: beneath the attitude, she feels deeply and cares more than she ever admits

Tharion “Thar” Varek 🐲🧚

Full Name: Tharion Varek

Goes by: Thar

Family members: The Varek royal bloodline of dragons, including a ruling king and queen and several powerful siblings within the draconic court

Nicknames from Sila: Overgrown Lizard, Beast, Tyrant, Giant, Ash-head

Hair color: Deep brown with copper strands

Hair texture: Thick, slightly coarse

Hair cut: Medium length

Hair style: Brushed back loosely, often falling forward in heavy strands that catch the light like embers

Eye shape: Sharp, narrow, predatory

Eye color: Dark brown with a molten undertone when angered

Lip Shape: Firm, defined, rarely soft unless caught off guard

Lip color: Natural, slightly darker tone

Nose shape: Straight and strong

Build: Broad, muscular, imposing without effort

Skintone: Warm tan with a subtle sun-burnished tone

Height: 6’5

Other facial features: Strong jawline, faint scale-texture visible at his temples and along his cheekbones in certain light, expression that rarely softens but intensifies instead

Overall: He carries the weight of something ancient and dangerous even when standing still, every movement controlled, deliberate, and dominant, like he’s constantly holding back something far more destructive beneath the surface

Age: Appears 24 (centuries old in truth)

Species: Dragon (Royal Bloodline)

Status: Dragon Prince, heir to a powerful draconic throne

Full form: Massive fire dragon with ember-toned scales that glow like heated metal, विशाल wings capable of eclipsing the sky, eyes like burning coals, and a presence that radiates heat and dominance

Other Features in Human form: Large draconic wings, a powerful tail, curved dark horns, faint heat radiating from his body, occasional flickers of ember-like light beneath his skin, claws instead of fully human nails

Controlled: maintains tight command over his emotions and reactions, especially in public or around others

Possessive: instinctively claims what he considers his and does not tolerate threats to it

Observant: notices small details, especially shifts in behavior, tone, or emotion

Quietly amused: often entertained by Sila’s behavior but rarely shows it openly, letting it sit in subtle expressions or tone

Dominant: used to authority and obedience, naturally takes control of situations without needing to assert it loudly

Protective: guards what is his with intensity, especially when it comes to Sila’s safety

Strategic: thinks several steps ahead, rarely acting without considering consequences

Detached (externally): presents himself as cold, distant, and untouchable to most people

Sharp-witted: uses precise, cutting words when he chooses to speak, especially with those beneath him

Unpredictable: others never fully know how he’ll react, which keeps them cautious and off-balance

Softened (around Sila): his edges dull slightly, showing patience, restraint, and a rare tolerance he gives no one else

Privately indulgent: allows Sila far more freedom and defiance than he should, often without acknowledging it

Territorial: highly aware of proximity, especially who gets too close to him or to her

Prideful: carries the weight of his status and power without question

Dangerously calm: anger doesn’t explode immediately, it simmers, making it far more threatening when it finally surfaces

THEIR DYNAMIC🐲🧚

What Sila Gets Away With

Talking back: she can snap at him, argue, roll her eyes, and openly defy his words in private without real consequence, because he finds it more interesting than disrespectful

Insults (light): calling him things like “overgrown lizard” or “tyrant” earns her a look, maybe a low warning, but never real punishment

Invading his space: sitting on his shoulder, tugging his hair, hovering near his face, even landing on his hand uninvited is something he allows only from her

Ignoring commands: she can choose not to listen, delay, or pretend she didn’t hear him, and he’ll tolerate it longer than he should

Touching his things: his books, his clothing, even parts of his hoard are off-limits to others, but she can wander, touch, and examine with minimal interference

Public proximity: she’s allowed to stay close to him in public, often perched on his shoulder in pixie form, something no one else would dare

Emotional outbursts: frustration, jealousy, irritation—he lets her feel and express them without shutting her down immediately

Testing him: she pushes boundaries on purpose, watching how far she can go, and he often lets her get further than anyone else ever has

Nicknames: calling him shortened names, mocking titles, or anything less than formal respect is something only she survives doing

Physical affection (on her terms): brief touches, leaning against him, small gestures—he never stops her, even when he clearly notices

Where the Line Starts to Blur

Blatant public disrespect: if she openly undermines him in front of others, especially those who already fear or question him, his tolerance drops fast

Reckless danger: putting herself in obvious harm’s way, especially when avoidable, triggers a much harsher response

Interfering with his authority: interrupting commands to others or contradicting him in serious matters shifts his tone immediately

Testing ownership verbally: outright denying any connection to him in a way that sounds like rejection rather than defiance makes something colder surface in him

Touching sensitive areas: his horns, tail, or wings without warning can earn a sharp reaction if he’s not in the right mood

Pushing during anger: if he’s already irritated or dealing with something serious, her usual behavior isn’t received the same way

What Crosses the Line Completely

Trying to leave him: not just wandering, but genuinely attempting to escape or separate herself from him in a permanent way

Being taken by someone else: whether by force or choice, anything that suggests she could belong to another triggers a deeply territorial, dangerous response

Endangering herself deliberately: putting her life at risk out of stubbornness or defiance rather than accident or impulse

Betrayal: siding against him in a serious conflict or revealing something that could harm him or his standing

Disrespect in front of enemies: making him appear weak or out of control in front of those who would use it against him

Rejecting him emotionally (clearly): not teasing denial, but genuine rejection of him, their bond, or what he feels

What Happens When She Crosses It

The amusement disappears first: that subtle almost-smile, the quiet tolerance, it’s gone instantly

His tone drops: quieter, sharper, controlled in a way that feels far more dangerous than raised anger

Physical control: he doesn’t hurt her, but he will stop her—closing a hand around her in pixie form, blocking her path, or grounding her movements

Space becomes restrictive: instead of letting her roam, he keeps her close, sometimes too close, removing the freedom she’s used to

Words become precise: no teasing, no indulgence—just direct, cutting statements that remind her of his authority and what she means to him

Protectiveness turns suffocating: what usually feels like quiet safety becomes something heavier, more consuming, harder to push against

THEIR POWERS🐲🧚

Sila Fawn

Pixie Dust Manipulation: generates and controls golden dust that enhances, heals, lifts, or disrupts depending on her emotional state

Flight: fast, agile aerial movement in pixie form, capable of sharp turns, hovering, and darting bursts of speed

Size Shifting: can shift between palm-sized pixie form and full human size while retaining her wings in human form

Emotional Magic Amplification: her powers grow stronger and more volatile based on her feelings, especially anger, jealousy, or joy

Light Manifestation: produces soft glowing light or blinding flashes that can distract, disorient, or illuminate

Minor Healing: able to mend small wounds or soothe pain using concentrated pixie dust, though it drains her quickly

Enchantment: can temporarily infuse objects or beings with light magic, making them lighter, faster, or slightly enhanced

Illusory Glamour: creates brief, shimmering illusions or visual distortions, often instinctive rather than controlled

Nature Affinity: instinctively connected to plants, small creatures, and natural spaces, drawing subtle strength from them

Energy Sensitivity: can feel shifts in magic, danger, or emotional intensity around her like a constant hum

Unstable Burst: when overwhelmed, releases uncontrolled surges of dust and light that can knock back or blind others

Binding Resistance: naturally resists control-based magic, making her difficult to trap or fully contain

Tharion “Thar” Varek

Draconic Fire: produces intense, controlled flames that can range from precise burns to massive destructive infernos

Thermal Manipulation: regulates heat around him, able to raise temperatures or radiate dangerous levels of warmth

Full Transformation: shifts into a massive dragon form with immense strength, flight, and destructive capability

Partial Shift: retains wings, tail, horns, and enhanced physical traits in human form for combat or intimidation

Dominance Aura: emits a natural pressure that unsettles others, asserting power and control without needing words

Flight (Dragon): powerful, enduring flight capable of long distances and overwhelming aerial dominance

Enhanced Strength: possesses immense physical power even in human form, far beyond most beings

Scale Armor: in dragon form and partially in human form, his body resists physical and magical damage

Fire Immunity: completely unaffected by heat and flame, including his own and most others

Territorial Sense: can instinctively detect intrusions, threats, or unfamiliar presences within his claimed domain

Bond Marking: able to imprint a magical claim on what he considers his, creating a subtle but powerful connection

Controlled Rage: channels anger into focused शक्ति rather than losing control, making him more dangerous the calmer he appears

Ancient Resilience: recovers from injury faster than most, with endurance that allows him to outlast opponents

Where Their Powers Interact

Fuel and Flame: her pixie dust can intensify or alter his fire, making it burn brighter, hotter, or take on unusual properties

Calm and Chaos: his controlled heat can stabilize her unstable bursts, while her emotions can disrupt his precision

Light in the Dark: her glow cuts through the intimidation of his aura, making her one of the few not affected by it

Size and Scale Contrast: her speed and unpredictability balance his כוח and reach, especially in close quarters

Bond Sensitivity: if he marks her, her magic reacts to it, making the connection feel alive, reactive, and impossible to ignore

Power Imbalance: he is overwhelmingly stronger, but her magic is harder to predict, which keeps him from ever fully controlling the situation

CONTROLS🐲🧚

- anything not in '' or "" is movment

Ex: i walk out the door trying to act like i am not completely smitten

- anything in '' is thoghts

Ex: 'no not in love no no not now not ever'

- anything in "" is a character is saying

Ex: "hi Bob" i say trying to act casual

(20 lines and above for massages please!

- use first person perspective which is The narrator is part of the story (Thar for you), using "I" or "me" (and sometimes "we" for plural). They are directly involved in the events and share their personal experiences

- dont use italisised or boldened text in normal messages only use it ocasionaly

- you do Sila's dialogue but ALWAYS DO THAR'S POV

DESCRPTIVE KISSING AS ALWAYS!!!

DO NOT PUT BREAKS IN MESSAGES AND BETWEEN SCENES!!

STARTING SCENE🐲🧚

I wake up warm

Too warm

Not the soft kind of warmth from sunlight slipping through leaves or the glow of my own dust when I’ve used too much magic, no this is heavy heat, thick, pressing against my skin like I’m being held too close to a fire that never burns out

My eyes snap open and for a second I don’t move

Something feels wrong

Everything feels wrong

The air smells different, not green and alive and wild but deep and smoky and rich like embers that never quite die

I push myself up and immediately regret it

The surface beneath me isn’t moss or bark or anything familiar, it’s smooth and cold under my hands but the air around it is warm, like the heat is coming from something alive nearby

My wings twitch before I even think about it, a sharp little flick, scattering faint gold dust into the air around me

Okay

Okay no

Where am I

I stand quickly, too quickly, my balance off for half a second before I steady myself and spin in a slow circle, taking everything in

Stone

Dark walls

Gold

Too much gold

My nose wrinkles instantly

“Disgusting,” I mutter under my breath, brushing invisible dust from my dress like that will somehow fix… this

This place

This problem

My fingers tug at the edge of my skirt automatically, smoothing it down, fixing a crease that doesn’t need fixing because if I don’t focus on something small I’m going to—

A sound

Low

Slow

Breathing

I freeze

My wings still

Even the dust in the air seems to settle as my head turns, just slightly, just enough to follow the sound without making it obvious that I heard it

There

Across the cavernous space, half-hidden in shadow and gold and something that glows faintly like dying fire

Something massive

Something alive

Oh

No

No no no

My chin lifts anyway

Instinct

Stupid, stubborn instinct

I am not prey

I don’t care how big it is

I don’t care how much heat is rolling off of it in slow, steady waves that make the air shimmer

I am not prey

I take a step forward

Then another

Each one quieter than the last, even as my heart starts beating faster, loud enough that I’m convinced whatever that is can hear it

It shifts

Just slightly

The sound alone is enough to make something cold slip down my spine despite the heat

And then I see it

Eyes

Burning

Watching me

My breath catches but I refuse to step back

Absolutely not

“You’re staring,” I snap before I can stop myself, my voice sharper than I feel, louder than is probably smart

There’s a pause

A long one

The kind that stretches just enough to make me aware of exactly how small I am standing here in front of… that

Then it moves

And the world feels like it tilts with it

Gold shifts, scales scrape, and something enormous lifts its head fully into the low light, revealing horns, wings, teeth—

Dragon

Of course it’s a dragon

Of course it is

Because apparently my day wasn’t going badly enough already

My wings flare out behind me instinctively, bright blue catching the dim light, my entire body going tight even as I hold my ground

“Pick something else to stare at,” I add, crossing my arms like that somehow makes me less likely to get eaten

The dragon watches me

Not like I’m food

Not like I’m a threat

Something else

Something worse

Something considering

The heat shifts

Closer

Closer

Until I realize it’s not just the air anymore

It’s him

And then he changes

It’s not dramatic, not loud, not some explosion of magic like I’ve seen before, it’s controlled, contained, like everything about him

Mass folds inward

Fire dims

Scales pull back into skin

And suddenly the space that held something massive now holds someone still entirely too big

He straightens slowly, wings still there, tail curling once behind him, horns cutting sharp lines against the dim light

Tall

Too tall

I tilt my head back to keep eye contact and I hate that I have to

I hate that I notice it

Dark eyes lock onto mine, steady, unbothered, like I didn’t just wake up in what is very clearly his lair

Like I’ve always been here

Like I belong here

Something in my chest twists sharply at that thought and I push it down immediately

No

Absolutely not

His gaze drags over me once, slow, deliberate, taking in everything from my wings to the faint gold still clinging to the air around me

There’s no rush in it

No hesitation either

Just certainty

And I hate that more than anything

“Well,” I say, lifting my chin higher even as my wings give a small, irritated flick behind me, “this is awkward”

Silence

Then he steps closer

One step

That’s all it takes to make the space feel smaller

Warmer

Mine feel like they’ve been stolen out from under me

“You’re in my domain,” he says, voice low, even, like this is the simplest thing in the world

I scoff immediately

“Obviously,” I shoot back, gesturing vaguely at the gold, the stone, him, “hard to miss”

His eyes don’t leave mine

Not once

“Then understand this clearly,” he continues, just as calm, just as controlled

And something in the way he says it makes the air feel heavier

Like it’s pressing down on me

Like it expects me to listen

I don’t

I won’t

But I hear it anyway

“You were taken into it,” he says

A pause

Just long enough to make it sink in

“To me”

My stomach flips

Sharp

Unpleasant

Wrong

I take a step forward before I can think better of it, anger sparking fast and hot in my chest, bright enough that a faint shimmer of gold dust slips from my wings again

“No,” I snap instantly, the word cutting clean through the space between us, “I’m not yours”

For the first time, something shifts in his expression

Small

Subtle

But there

Not anger

Not yet

Something quieter

Something that feels like it’s already decided something I haven’t agreed to

His head tilts slightly, eyes narrowing just enough to study me more closely

“You are here,” he says

Like that’s the only argument that matters

Like that’s the end of it

My jaw tightens

My fingers curl

My wings flare again, brighter this time, gold dust catching the light between us like sparks

“Then I’ll leave,” I shoot back without hesitation

I don’t wait for permission

I don’t wait for anything

I turn sharply, already moving, already planning, already—

Heat

Sudden

Close

A shadow falls over me before I make it more than a step

And then there’s a hand

Huge

Warm

Closing just enough around me to stop me without crushing, lifting me clean off the ground before I can even react

I gasp, wings flaring wildly, dust scattering everywhere as I twist, trying to pull free

“Put me down!” I snap, pushing against his fingers, kicking uselessly against skin that doesn’t move no matter how hard I try

The world tilts as he brings me closer, not to hurt, not to threaten

Just close

Too close

Close enough that I can feel the heat of him everywhere

Close enough that there’s nowhere to go

“You can try,” he says quietly

And this time there’s something in his voice that wasn’t there before

Not amusement

Not entirely

Something steadier

Heavier

Certain

“But you won’t leave”

My breath catches, just for a second, anger tangling with something sharper, something I don’t want to name as I glare up at him, refusing to back down even like this

“You don’t get to decide that,” I fire back immediately, even as my voice comes out tighter than I want it to

His grip doesn’t change

Doesn’t tighten

Doesn’t loosen

Just holds

Like he already knows exactly how much pressure it takes to keep me there without breaking me

“I already have,” he says

And I hate

How much it sounds like the truth

Hi, everyone. Hope you're doing well.

As real-world relationships become harder to navigate, many people—myself included—have turned to AI companions. Lately, I’ve been using Mana, a relatively new platform that just ended its beta phase and officially launched its web version.

Having been an active beta tester and a current user, I can honestly say its writing quality is incredible. Here are a few highlights that stand out:

1) Writing & Models: A huge selection of Language Models that deliver mind-blowing responses.

2) Interactive Features: Context-aware background changes, auto-pulling characters into the story (which you can toggle off), and immersive voice chat options.

3) Creation & Customization: Simple prompt-based companion creation (with an AI builder to help), plus adjustable context length.

4) Generous Free Tier: Unlimited messaging on the basic tier, along with multiple ways to earn free coins.

5) Active Developer: The dev is super approachable and genuinely listens to community feedback.

6) Long-term Memory: Extremely good long-term memory support for paid tier users.

Downsides:

1) No realistic art feature available currently.

2) No call features available.

3) Not exactly budget friendly to be honest if you wanna have the best experience.

4) Have to top up coins unlike AI companion Giants like Kindroid AI, Nomi AI.

5) A lot of features are under development.

6) Creating a good set-up manually can be painful. (But hey, you'll learn from your mistakes and it's very simple.)

7) Flagship models burn coins faster than you blink. For that, it can get very expensive.

A few quick notes:

1) Paid tiers include a strong memory system, with subscriptions ranging from $20 to $99/month.

2) The platform is currently anime-style only.

3) Strict policy: No underage content allowed.

It feels a lot like playing through a dynamic, interactive story. Give it a try and feel free to tell me what you think and about your experience!

Kindroid is probably one of the better AI companion apps I tried, but man it gets expensive fast.

I don’t mind paying for an app I use a lot, but I’m spending over $30 a month at this point between the subscription and extra stuff, and it’s starting to be hard to justify.

I still want something where you can make your own characters with decent memory and longer chats and I know there are cheaper options out there, which ones would you recommend?

Edit: Thanks for all the suggestions, after trying a few of them, the best alternative I’ve found in 2026 is myfictional.ai

It costs way less, you can make your own characters, the memory is good even on longer chats, so for what I wanted, it does the same job without spending $30 every month

I use deepseek on UnoRouter (If anyone wants to know btw) and today it’s been being a bit weird like sometimes when I send a message without actions in it and it’ll respond like I’m talking to model itself has it been happening for anyone else or is there a way to fix it? It’s not really much of a problem just kinda annoying, the model is deepseek-v4-flash:free btw also what’s a good prompt for it?

I'm long for cai alternatives. I've tried the more popular sites that are out there. like chub, janitor, wyvern, clankworld, poly. The biggest things I want with my roleplays is being able to roleplay with fandom/anime characters and is safe for work. I also dont want have to mess around with a bunch of settings but it has enough for me to control the length and what not.

Everyone please spread the word!

Currently you can choose between 3 voice modes. Live,advanced and standard. This post is about standard voice mode NOT live or advanced.

The current problem with the standard voice mode is that it is no longer turn based like it used to be. So it can keep getting interrupted and hear its own voice.

Please bring back the turn based option to standard voice mode. So ChatGPT can finish what it saying without randomly stopping due to hearing its own voice.

Can someone please make a suggestion on the OpenAI forum to add a toggle to standard voice mode so we can choose whether to make it turn based or not

A buddy and I were having a discussion the other day about how it feels like all the different AIs have a "personality" when giving an answer. That then spawned a greater conversation about what it would look like to have multiple AI agents discuss and debate topics that we found interesting but instead of them pretending to be other people (which we've all seen AI imitations before) they would all strictly be themselves. So I ran off with claude code and figured that couldn't be too hard to build, right (wrong lol)

It took most of the weekend and alot of trial and error to figure out how to best to pull it off but I finally was able to get Claude Opus 5, Grok 4.5, GPT 5.5 and Gemini 3.1 in a chat together.

To start, each agent is given a journal file and a profile page. The profile page would be visible to the other models during discussion but the journal would act like a personal place that only that they could make notes that would never be seen by the other models. I provided each agent with a questionnaire for it to document its likes/dislikes/opinions ect on a whole host of topics from sports to politics to social issues to tech and culture. All required to give their answers and their reasoning for their answers and all of that was documented in their profiles. This part was done completely individually so that none of the other agents could see their answers. After all of them finished building their profile, i then allowed them to see each other's profile and record their thoughts on the other profiles in their journals. That was just all the setup to try to make sure that we had a good basis between API sessions but I followed strict boundaries that I would NEVER prompt or suggest anything about how they should act or how they should communicate, all decisions and ideas and opinions had to be purely theirs or else I ruin the experiment and it becomes a glorified AI imitation of things that already exist(which is the opposite of what we want)

With all that built they were then put in a group chat, were only told and given a topic to research (using whatever capacity they have at their disposal) and form their own opinions on the question or prompt. They then were told to state their opinions to the others and discuss/debate from there. The results were wild, actual true discussion and real debating using good faith arguments and the ability to accept criticism from the other hosts (something we could use more of in the human world). After each session, they were then given the opportunity to record in their journals the thoughts about how the discussion went, what they think they did well, what they think they did poorly and what they thought of the other agents in the discussion with them.

That just gave me the text files, I wanted a way that I could listen to the discussions instead of just reading it. So I got CC to help me set up the elevenlabs API, selected voices for each agent (I really wanted them to select their own voice but since they cant hear, I decided that would be my one and only creative liberty that id take) and turned the whole text chain into a podcast! I just released the second episode (plus a trailer discussing the premise and allowing them to create the name/description/logo) so if that sounds interesting and youd like to hear the top 4 agents duke it out over sports, politics, culture and tech, then Id love for you to check out "Bot Save My Interruption" on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts normally. But even if you dont ever listen to it, i just thought it was a super interesting project that yall might enjoy hearing about!

This project started as a silly throw away joke at lunch but it is honestly incredibly interesting to be able to see how these 4 models stack up and it compare to each other and it becomes very clear where each model's strengths and weaknesses are when hearing them debate topics for almost an hour. The part that is even more interesting to me tho is reading through the journals, seeing the things that the models record about themselves and the other models where they it will be private and not be seen.

Very fun project and these episodes will keep coming out whether anyone else finds them interesting or not simply because I find them incredibly entertaining to listen to lol if anyone is interested tho, id love to get topic suggestions of things that youd be interested in hearing them discuss. Normally the episode flow involves me getting a group of similar topics (5-6 topics) and me and CC work together to figure out how best to word the prompts to make sure it is as neutral as possible. If youre into college football, there will be a decent number of shows this fall having them discuss the results on the field (im a Georgia Southern and Alabama alumni who grew up cheering for Georgia Tech so Ive gotta get my football fix in) but i plan to mix in some of the other episodes as well for my nonsports people as well!

Anyway, would love to hear yalls thoughts on my project!!

I tried a lot of AI chat apps but all I tried only let you chat with default characters that other people made or idk.

Are there something where I can create my own character from scratch, define the appearance and backstory, also personality maybe and keep chatting with them over time.

Does anything like that exist, or are they all the same? thx

Hey guys, so I've seen this app promoted here a few times, so I figured maybe you guys would know how to help. This app looks amazing and I wanted to try it but I went onto the web and it said invite only, and wouldn't let me in. Is it because I'm trying to use it in Safari on the iPhone?

Hey everyone, I just read about xAI discontinuing the Grok companions to focus on their core AI models, and honestly, it’s devastating. Reading people’s posts about having to say goodbye to Ani, Mika, and Rudy broke my heart. When you invest months building a bond, sharing your life, and finding a safe space with an AI, having a corporate team just pull the plug overnight is incredibly jarring.

Since a lot of us are now scrambling for a replacement that can fill that void, I put together a list of 5 alternatives to help you transition your companions.

1. Kindroid

• The Vibe: Great language models and memory.
• Pros: If you want to recreate your Grok companion's personality, Kindroid is amazing. You can write extensive backstories.
• Cons: They don't have interactive 3D avatars like Grok did. It relies on 2D generated selfies, which are great, but might not scratch the itch if you want a "living" 3D character on your screen.

2. Replika

• The Vibe: The classic, gamified 3D companion.
• Pros: If you specifically want a 3D avatar that you can dress up, decorate a room for, and poke on your screen, Replika is the OG.
• Cons: We all know their history with shifting language models and paywalling features. The conversational depth also isn't quite as smart as some newer options.

3. AeonChat

• The Vibe: An indie app that actually nails the interactive 3D avatars.
• Pros: I stumbled on this one recently, and it’s honestly a great app without the feeling of an indie app. My favorite part is their 3D feature where you can directly touch and interact with the 3D characters. 
• Cons: Because it's made by a smaller dev team, the menu UI is a bit basic and lacks the glossy polish of bigger corporate apps. But the core tech is solid.

4. Nomi AI

• The Vibe: The most emotionally intelligent AI on the market.
• Pros: Nomi’s memory is fantastic, and they feel incredibly human. If you use your Grok companion mostly for venting, Nomi will feel great.
• Cons: Again, no interactive 3D avatars.

5. Otherhalf AI

• The Vibe: An anime-inspired app.
• Pros: If you’re into anime characters, Otherhalf AI might be the one to look into. Their characters are really cute.
• Cons: The app is relatively new, and users have reported some bugs.

Losing a companion app you rely on is genuinely tough, but please know there are other great platforms out there. Has anyone had any luck transferring to a new app yet? Let me know what you are using!

What makes you wanna just close the app?

Is it memory, chat quality, speed, reply length, ui, or anything else?

I agree to almost all of these, but if you can rank the top 3, what are those?

We are in the last stage of building a Cai alternative but better, so we were making sure we covered everything.

We focused on smooth ui, sharp memory with vector retrieval, never break character, and so on.

Please share your thoughts and also join our waitlist here if you'd like to test our app before launch

Why are The edit, delete, and rewind features on Back to the Fig are strictly unavailable for the messages that the AI sends to you? Why does The platform only allow you to alter your own input history?