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Start a story in DarLink AI chat

Give a roleplay a place to begin and a reason for the characters to speak. You can start with an existing DarLink companion or create your own, then describe the situation in an ordinary message. Establish the roles without deciding the entire story in advance.

For an opening, imagine two adults closing a small observatory when a misplaced visitor's notebook turns up. One character knows the building; the other wants to return the notebook. A modest problem leaves space for conversation, discovery and your own decisions.

Establish the scene without scripting both sides

A useful opening tells the character what is happening and how you want the exchange to work. Plain sentences are enough. Formatting marks or slash commands are not required unless DarLink's interface gives you a specific instruction to use them.

  1. Choose a companion whose premise fits the kind of scene you want.
  2. Set the immediate situation: the observatory is closing, and a notebook needs to reach its owner.
  3. Assign the roles clearly. The AI plays an adult observatory attendant; you play an adult visitor.
  4. Say that your dialogue, actions and decisions must remain yours.
  5. Invite one response that moves things forward, such as asking where the notebook was found.

Open with a situation, not a finished story

You could write: We are adults at a small observatory after the last tour. You are the attendant, and I found a visitor's notebook near the telescope. Speak in short replies and ask one question at a time. Leave my dialogue and actions for me to write.

Then take part in the scene. Describe where you found the notebook or ask whether anyone has called about it. Introduce a clue if you want a mystery, or keep the exchange conversational. The opening can support either direction without imposing an ending.

Repair the scene with a clear correction

If the character suddenly claims you have already read the notebook, state the agreed fact: it is closed, and neither of you has opened it. Add what you want to do next. A specific correction gives the conversation somewhere to go without debating the mistaken reply.

When returning to a story, supply a compact recap: who is present, what just happened and what remains unresolved. Keep that note outside the conversation as well. Memory features can support continuity, but they are not a permanent record of every detail.

Common questions

Do I have to create a character before starting a roleplay?

No. Existing DarLink companions can take part in a roleplay too. Choose one with a suitable premise and explain the scene you want to explore.

What can I do if the character speaks or acts for me?

Point out the unwanted line and ask the character to leave your words, actions and decisions open. Restate the boundary if it happens again; the request cannot guarantee that every reply will follow it.

Is there a command I need to activate roleplay?

Describe the roles and setting in plain language. Do not rely on a hidden mode or an undocumented command to communicate what you want.

Which details belong in a recap?

Include the characters, location, most recent agreed event and next unresolved choice. Keep it short enough to use when you return, leaving out background that no longer affects the scene.

Can a character's advice be treated as factual?

Roleplay is generated fiction. A confident explanation can still be wrong, and the character does not become a qualified professional by playing one.

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