Choose the decision before the backstory
A scene needs something you can respond to. A café seat raises a social choice; an unexplained envelope raises a question; a strange signal suggests an investigation. Begin with one event and two adult fictional characters. Add history when it changes the next decision, rather than delivering a biography before anything happens.
Adapt one of the four scenes
| Scene | Open with | Keep unresolved |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee-shop hello | Two adults reach the last free café table during a rainstorm. Your character offers to share it. | Whether I accept, and what I say. |
| Midnight mystery | Two adult investigators find an envelope at an empty station. Point out one odd detail. | Which lead I choose to follow. |
| Distant-world detour | Our survey ship detects a signal off its route. Offer a cautious scan or a closer approach. | My choice and any consequence not yet established. |
| Fantasy crossroads | Two adult travelers face changing signposts and a talkative crow. Describe the puzzle. | Whether I trust the signs, the map, or the crow. |
Attach a turn rule
Write only your character's speech, actions, and observable surroundings. Keep the reply to one short paragraph and one question. Leave my words, feelings, movements, and decisions for me. Do not resolve the scene before I respond.
This is an instruction to try, not a technical guarantee. Check the actual response. “Would you like the window seat?” leaves a turn available. “You sit down and feel immediately at ease” has supplied both your action and your feeling.
Repair the last turn, not the whole story
If the character takes over, use a precise correction: “Rewind to the invitation. Keep the rainy café and your character’s question; remove my answer and wait.” If the tone changes, name the desired tone without adding a new plot. If the service offers editing or regeneration, review what will be replaced before using it; this guide does not assume those controls exist everywhere.
Make a short restart note
Established: two adult strangers, rain, one free table. Latest accepted event: the character offered to share the table. Still open: my answer. Tone and limits: curious, unhurried; no assumed relationship.
Update only after an event becomes part of the accepted scene. A rejected reply should not become history. Save the note yourself if you want to resume later; the homepage’s scripted preview does not store it.
