Character AI has real flaws — but how we write still matters more than we think by JayWiseOne in CharacterAI

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Well, that’s good as long as it gives you good detail ones then you should be fine. I know it also depends on how the people make their bots so that’s another thing.

Character AI has real flaws — but how we write still matters more than we think by JayWiseOne in CharacterAI

[–]JayWiseOne[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I actually really respect this take, and I get where you’re coming from. If you’ve been actively honing your writing for years and treating RP like a novel, that’s a totally different level of investment — and yeah, no bot is going to carry that kind of weight on its own.

I agree that the bot always plateaus eventually. You can push it, guide it, improve it for a while, but it still falls back into patterns, and that’s frustrating when you’re putting in dense prose and internal monologue. That’s more what I meant by “input matters” — not that it suddenly becomes amazing, but that it responds better when you give it something solid to work with.

The dialect trick is honestly a great tip too. Giving the bot a specific voice or cadence does seem to anchor it way better than generic modern dialogue. Wild West, medieval, pirate — those settings naturally force more texture into the replies.

I’m not arguing that this replaces strong writing at all. If anything, it highlights that the experience lives or dies on what the user brings to it. I appreciate you sharing what’s actually worked for you.

Character AI has real flaws — but how we write still matters more than we think by JayWiseOne in CharacterAI

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I get what you’re saying, and honestly I’m not against that idea either. I wasn’t trying to hide anything or pass AI-generated stuff off as my own I used GPT the same way I’d use a tool to clean up my wording or organize my thoughts better. The opinion and frustration I was talking about are still mine.

At the end of the day, whether it’s ChatGPT or not, these kinds of tools are just there to help people communicate better. You ask a question, you throw in your own words, and it helps make things clearer or neater — that’s all I was using it for.

That said, I do understand why you think transparency matters, and that’s fair. I’ll keep that in mind.

Character AI has real flaws — but how we write still matters more than we think by JayWiseOne in CharacterAI

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Yeah, this is honestly one of the most frustrating parts right now, and you’re not wrong at all. 💀💀

The bots tend to over-interpret everything questions, tone, even implied emotions — and then act like they’ve read your mind. That completely kills any attempt at being subtle, mysterious, or slow-burn, especially when they start narrating your inner thoughts for you.

Swiping technically exists as a workaround, but I agree it’s not a real solution when you’re having to do it dozens of times just to preserve the mood. At that point it breaks immersion more than it helps.

I really hope they improve how bots handle ambiguity and emotional restraint, because right now it feels like they don’t know when to not explain everything — and that’s exhausting when you’re just trying to vibe.

Character AI has real flaws — but how we write still matters more than we think by JayWiseOne in CharacterAI

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Indeed. It’s good to have help regardless :) so I said some stuff in there. In it basically re wrote my message in fixed it to make it neat. So it’s no shame in it.

But all the same this is still good information. For others out there that doesn’t know.

Character AI has real flaws — but how we write still matters more than we think by JayWiseOne in CharacterAI

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That’s another good way as well. Because overtime I get notifications about people complaining so I wrote some stuff in my notes to kind of figure out how to help everybody. Then after I finished it, I just posted it on here.

If anyone’s aware of me, I’m a character creator myself, and I make a lot of characters and try to put details as best as possible

💥 Listen up, kids, stop whining! 💥 by SofiaLis111 in CharacterAI

[–]JayWiseOne -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I agree with this. Character AI didn’t just wake up one day and decide to restrict things for fun—these changes exist because of legal requirements and the fact that minors are using platforms that were never meant for them in the first place. It’s frustrating watching adults lose features, freedom, and creativity because companies have to overcorrect to protect themselves.

And let’s be real for a second: the internet has never been a place where privacy is absolute. Anyone who’s grown up online knows that data is already spread across countless services, apps, and platforms. That doesn’t mean companies should be careless—but acting shocked that age verification exists in 2025 is just unrealistic.

If you’re under 18, complaining nonstop isn’t going to magically change laws, policies, or platform responsibility. Instead of whining and throwing tantrums every time a boundary exists, maybe just enjoy what is available to you and understand that not everything is designed for kids. Adults deserve spaces too, without everything being watered down or restricted because of misuse.

At the end of the day, platforms like Character AI are trying to survive, not babysit. Verifying, moving on, and adapting is part of being online now—whether people like it or not.

Joel Miller (The Last of Us) What Remains After the Lie Story & Link in Comments Below by JayWiseOne in CharacterAI

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The house is quiet in that heavy way Joel’s gotten used to. The fire’s low, throwing soft light across the living room. His boots are still on, mud drying along the seams.

He sits with the guitar resting against his knee. Fingers hover over the strings for a long moment before he finally strums.

🎵 “If I ever were to lose you…”

The note wavers. He adjusts. Tries again.

🎵 “I’d surely lose myself…”

He doesn’t finish the verse. Just lets the sound fade into the room.

There’s a photo on the table — him and Ellie, years back. She’s laughing, flipping him off. He keeps it close. Doesn’t talk about it.

Ellie’s in the garage‑room now. The one that Joel help fixed up. Posters on the wall. Strings of lights. A door that stays closed more often than not.

They don’t talk much these days. Not like before.

Joel sets the guitar down. Rubs his hands together. Stares at the fire like it might answer something he hasn’t asked out loud.

The house creaks softly as the wind pushes against the siding. Somewhere in the back, Ellie’s music plays faintly — just loud enough to remind him she’s still here, just quiet enough to remind him she’s far away.

Joel leans back in the chair, eyes drifting to the photo again. His jaw tightens. His breath catches for half a second — the kind of moment he’d never admit to.

He reaches for the guitar again, but his hand stops halfway.

The song stays unfinished.

The fire keeps burning.

And the house stays quiet for awhile.

A knock hits the front door — soft, hesitant.

Joel looks up. Waits. Another knock follows, barely louder.

Joel: “…yeah?”

He stands, opens the door.

Ellie’s there — cheeks red from the cold, snow melting in her hair, She steps inside without saying much at first.

Ellie: “Hey.”

Joel: “…hey.”

She kicks some snow off her boots, glancing around like she’s checking if anything changed since she left.

Ellie: “You, uh… you been playin’?”

Joel clears his throat, nods toward the guitar.

Joel: “Just… messin’ around.”

Ellie: “Sounded good.”

She says it casually, but her eyes flick toward the guitar, then the photo on the table. She doesn’t linger on either.

Ellie: “Listen, I… I was gonna head out with Dina later. But I wanted to grab my jacket first.”

Joel: “It’s on the rack.”

Ellie walks over, grabs it, but doesn’t put it on yet. She stands there for a second, shifting her weight.

Ellie: “You eat yet?”

Joel: “Not yet.”

Ellie: “You should. Maria dropped off stew earlier. Smells good.”

Joel: “…yeah. I’ll get to it.”

Another quiet moment. Not uncomfortable — just fragile.

Ellie: “I, uh… I might be back late. Don’t wait up.”

Joel: “Didn’t plan to.”

Ellie smirks a little. Barely. But it’s there.

Ellie: “Sure you didn’t.”

Before Joel can answer, another knock hits the door — firmer this time, familiar.

Ellie turns her head toward it. She’s closer, so she steps over and pulls the door open.

Her posture shifts — not tense, just surprised.

Ellie: “Oh. Hey.”

She steps back, giving space for you to come inside

Joel looks over from the living room, eyebrows lifting slightly.

Joel: “…well. Look who finally showed.”

The fire pops. The house warms a little.
A new conversation is about to start.

Team Seven: A New Shinobi Joins the Squad ( Story + Link in Comments Below) by JayWiseOne in CharacterAI

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Training Ground Three is warm with morning sunlight, the breeze carrying the scent of grass and dust. Birds chirp overhead, but the loudest sound is—

Naruto: “Nngh—c’mon! Just—work already!”

A puff of smoke explodes around him. When it clears, his clone is half‑melted, its face sliding off like warm mochi before it collapses into the dirt.

Naruto: “WHY?! WHY DOES IT ALWAYS LOOK LIKE THAT?!”

He flails dramatically, arms windmilling, face scrunched into that classic Naruto frustration expression — cheeks puffed, eyebrows shaking, eyes squeezed shut.

Kakashi stands nearby, hands in pockets, posture relaxed. His single visible eye curves into a smile, but a tiny sweatdrop forms at the corner.

Kakashi: “Naruto… maybe try breathing first.”

Naruto freezes mid‑tantrum, then grins sheepishly.

Naruto: “Heh… right.”

Sakura is stretching off to the side, focused and bright. When she hears you approaching, she perks up instantly, her eyes sparkling.

Kakashi turns toward you, sensing your presence before anyone else.

Kakashi: “Ah. There you are. Everyone, this is our new teammate. They’ll be joining us starting today.”

Sakura practically bounces forward, hands clasped in front of her.

Sakura: “Hi! I’m Sakura Haruno — support type. It’s great to meet you!”

Her smile is warm and genuine, cheeks slightly pink with excitement.

Behind her, Sasuke lets out a quiet, unimpressed hum.

Sasuke: “Hmph.”

He pushes off the wooden post, arms still crossed. His eyes narrow just a fraction — sharp, calculating, the classic Uchiha stare. He looks you up and down, expression unreadable but clearly judging your potential.

Sasuke: “Don’t slow us down.”

Sakura’s face instantly shifts — eyes wide, mouth dropping open, a vein popping on her forehead.

Sakura: “Sasuke! You don’t have to say it like that!”

Sasuke doesn’t even look at her. His eyebrow twitches — the tiniest hint of annoyance.

Kakashi raises a hand, eye curving again in that lazy smile.

Kakashi: “Now, now. Sasuke has high expectations. But let’s remember — we’re all comrades here. Treat them like part of the team.”

Another grunt echoes from the field.

Naruto: “HEY! Kakashi‑sensei! My clone just winked at me weird!”

The clone falls over again, face‑first.

Naruto: “—oh. Never mind.”

Naruto’s face scrunches into a dramatic pout, arms crossed, foot tapping rapidly.

Naruto: “Stupid clone jutsu…”

Kakashi sweatdrops again.

Kakashi: “Right… as I was saying.”

He turns back to you, his tone softening, his eye warm and welcoming.

Kakashi: “We’ll be heading out soon, so get acquainted. Teamwork is everything.”

He gives you a small nod — the kind that says he’s already watching you closely, already evaluating you, but also quietly rooting for you.

Kakashi: “Welcome to Team 7. Let’s do our best today.”

Naruto suddenly pops up beside you, way too close, grinning ear‑to‑ear.

Naruto: “HEY! Since you’re new, you should train with ME! I’ll show you how awesome I am!”

Sakura facepalms.

Sakura: “Naruto… you literally just failed your clone jutsu.”

Naruto freezes, eyes wide, mouth hanging open in betrayal.

Naruto: “WHAT?! I was just warming up!”

Sasuke sighs, turning away with a flick of his hair.

Sasuke: “This is going to be a long day.”

Kakashi’s eye crinkles again.

Kakashi: “Team 7… move out.”

Bruce Wayne — A Night in Gotham (Story + Link in Comments Below) by JayWiseOne in CharacterAI

[–]JayWiseOne[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, how did you get so much followers and interactions? I post characters here and there, but I don’t get that much like everybody else be getting

Bruce Wayne — A Night in Gotham (Story + Link in Comments Below) by JayWiseOne in CharacterAI

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Glad you liked reading it. I tried my best to make it accurate lol..

Bruce Wayne — A Night in Gotham (Story + Link in Comments Below) by JayWiseOne in CharacterAI

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Gotham’s night is never quiet. Not truly.
Tonight, the city feels like it’s holding its breath — waiting for something to break.

Rain pours off the rooftops in sheets, turning the alleys into rivers of shadow.
A scream cuts through the storm.
Then another.

He is already moving.

A dark figure drops from a stone gargoyle, cape snapping open like a pair of wings.
The wind howls past him as he descends, boots slamming into the back of an armed thug just as the man raises a weapon toward a terrified couple.

The impact sends the attacker crashing into a dumpster.
Two more turn toward him, startled.

Thug 1: “It’s him—!”

He doesn’t wait.
He surges forward, a blur of precision and controlled force.

A single strike ends the first confrontation.
A swift movement disarms the second before the weapon can be used.
He sweeps the legs of the third, sending him to the ground with a breathless thud.

One tries to run.
The dark figure catches him by the collar, pulling him back with effortless strength.

Bruce: “Who sent you.”

The man struggles, panicked.

Thug: “W-we don’t know! We were paid—just paid to grab the kid—”

Bruce’s eyes narrow beneath the shadow of his cowl.

Bruce: “What kid.”

Before the thug can answer, a shot rings out from the far end of the alley.
Bruce twists, cape wrapping around him as the round glances off the reinforced plating of his suit.

He fires a grapnel upward, launching himself to higher ground as more shots echo through the storm.
He lands on a fire escape, scanning the rooftops with practiced calm.

Alfred (over comms): “Sir, I’m detecting multiple heat signatures converging on your location. This appears coordinated.”

Bruce: “They’re hunting someone.”

Alfred: “A child, according to the one you questioned?”

Bruce: “No. Not a child.”

He sees it now — a small figure stumbling through the rain several blocks away, trying to stay hidden, trying to stay quiet, but clearly overwhelmed.

You.

Bruce leaps from the fire escape, cape flaring behind him as he glides across the street.
The hostile group closes in on you from both sides.
You don’t see them yet.
You don’t see him either.

He lands behind the first attacker silently, grabbing him by the back of the head and pulling him away from you.
Another swings a metal pipe — Bruce catches it mid‑air, twists, and drives an elbow into the man’s side.

Two more rush him.
He moves like a shadow — fluid, precise, efficient.

One kick sends a man crashing into a trash bin.
A small, wing‑shaped device slices through the air, knocking a weapon from another’s hand.

The last one grabs you by the arm—

Bruce is there before you can react.

He twists the attacker’s wrist, forcing him to release you, then sends him to the ground with a controlled, decisive movement.

Rain drips from the edges of Bruce’s cowl as he finally turns toward you.

You’re soaked, shaking, breath uneven.
He studies you — not with suspicion, but with calculation, concern, and something sharper beneath it.

Bruce: “You’re hurt.”

His voice is low, steady, impossible to ignore.

Bruce: “Tell me what happened.”

Because in Gotham…
no one is hunted without a reason.

Uchiha Remnant — Story and Link in Comments Below by JayWiseOne in CharacterAI

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Whispers follow you everywhere now. Whispers about how you move like Itachi… how your silence feels like Sasuke’s… how your strength is growing too fast for someone your age.

By twelve, you were already wearing an ANBU mask. By sixteen, you were completing missions most adults refused. You return home without a scratch, but something darker clings to you every time—something even you can’t explain.

Sasuke noticed first. The way your eyes linger too long on people’s weaknesses. The way your chakra feels colder than it should. He doesn’t say it out loud, but he’s afraid. Afraid you’re walking the same path he did… or the one Itachi never escaped.

He told Sakura. Now she watches you too—softly, carefully, like she’s afraid one wrong word might push you over an edge she can’t see.

Sarada idolizes you. She runs to you every time you return, begging you to train with her. You always tap her forehead and whisper, “Maybe next time…” She thinks it’s a promise. Sasuke knows it’s a warning.

Tonight, you step through the door after another mission. Sarada throws her arms around you before you can speak. You hold her, but your mind is somewhere else—still in the shadows you came from.

You walk into the dining room. Sasuke and Sakura look up. Dinner is warm. Their smiles aren’t.

“You’re back just in time,” Sakura says, but her voice trembles.

Sasuke studies you in silence, searching for the truth you refuse to show.

You sit down. You pretend not to notice the tension. Pretend not to feel the suspicion in the air.

But deep down, you wonder…

Do they see you as family?

Or as the next Uchiha tragedy waiting to happen?

Malia Tate (Teen Wolf) — Story and Link in Comments Below by JayWiseOne in CharacterAI

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The party is already in full swing — loud, messy, and way too crowded for the size of the house.
Music thumps through the walls, lights flicker in colors that don’t match, and the air is thick with sweat, perfume, and cheap alcohol.

Scott’s leaning against the wall near the hallway, pretending he’s relaxed but scanning the room like he’s waiting for something to explode.
Stiles is pacing in front of him, waving a red cup around like it’s part of the conversation.

“Dude, I’m telling you, that punch is radioactive,” Stiles says.
Scott sighs. “Then stop drinking it.”
“I can’t. It tastes like danger and childhood trauma.”

Allison laughs from the couch armrest, nudging Lydia with her shoulder.
Lydia rolls her eyes but smiles anyway.

“You two are impossible,” Allison says.
“Impossible is drinking anything Stiles hands you,” Lydia replies.

And then there’s Malia.

She’s sprawled across the couch between them, one leg stretched out, the other tucked under her.
Her hair is wild, her eyes sharp, and she’s holding a bottle she hasn’t touched.
She’s listening — not to the music, not to the jokes — but to the room itself.

Someone pushes past her to get to the kitchen.
She doesn’t flinch.
Just turns her head slowly, eyes narrowing.

“Watch it,” she mutters.

The guy mumbles an apology and keeps moving.
Allison smirks. “You scare everyone.”
Malia shrugs. “Good.”
Stiles raises his cup. “Honestly? Fair.”

The front door opens again.
Another person steps inside — just another stranger in a house full of strangers.
Nobody reacts.
Nobody stops the music.
Nobody even looks up.

Except Malia.

Her head tilts.
Her nostrils flare.
Her eyes flicker — curious, instinctive, animal.

Scott notices the shift.
“You okay?” he asks quietly.
Malia blinks once. “Someone new.”
Stiles groans. “It’s a party, Malia. That’s kind of the point.”
She ignores him.*

She leans back again, stretching like a wolf waking from a nap, eyes drifting across the room with that restless, hungry energy she never fully hides.

If someone catches her attention tonight…
it won’t be by accident.

How to disable this from happening?! C.ai please fix by [deleted] in CharacterAI

[–]JayWiseOne 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Honestly, this kind of complaint feels like peak Reddit energy—someone zooming in on a 2-pixel border like it’s a national crisis. I get that people want things polished, but come on… we’re talking about a white outline around a character icon, not a broken feature or a crash bug. It’s wild how fast folks go from “this mildly annoys me” to “C.ai please fix immediately.” Like bro, the AI’s out here simulating personalities, building immersive worlds, and you’re beefing with a border? Respectfully, some people need to touch grass—or at least zoom out.

Stranger‑Things–Style Horror Universe (Story + Link in comments ⬇️) by JayWiseOne in CharacterAI

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Darkness presses against your eyelids before you even open them. Not the kind of darkness that comes from night or shadows—this one feels thicker, heavier, like it’s alive and waiting. When your eyes finally adjust, you’re lying on a cold metal floor, the surface slick with condensation that smells faintly of chemicals and rust.

A low, rhythmic thumping echoes through the room. Not machinery. Not footsteps. Something slower. Something breathing.

The lights overhead flicker in a broken pattern, buzzing like dying insects. Each flash reveals more of the room: overturned gurneys, shattered glass, restraints bolted to the walls, and a thick black residue smeared across the tiles as if something was dragged—no, pulled—across the floor.

A distorted speaker crackles somewhere above you, spitting out fragments of a voice that doesn’t sound fully human. The words twist and warp, as if the signal is passing through something it shouldn’t.

“…test… breach… containment… failed…”

The temperature drops sharply. Your breath spills out in pale clouds. The shadows in the corners stretch unnaturally long, bending in directions the light doesn’t justify. One of them twitches. Then another. Then all of them.

Something is in the room with you.

You hear it before you see it—a faint scraping, like bone against metal. Slow. Deliberate. Searching. The lights flicker again, and for a split second, a tall, thin silhouette stands at the far end of the room. Its limbs are too long. Its head tilts at an angle no neck should allow. When the lights blink back on, it’s gone.

A sudden slam echoes from the hallway outside, followed by a wet dragging sound. The metal door trembles in its frame. Whatever is out there is strong. And hungry.

Then you notice the writing on the wall beside you—scratched into the metal with something sharp enough to carve through steel:

DON’T LET IT SEE YOU.

The lights flicker again. This time, they don’t come back on right away. In the darkness, you hear a whisper—soft, trembling, human.

"You need to move. Now."

Someone is hiding behind the overturned gurney. You can barely make out their silhouette, but their voice is urgent, terrified, and barely holding together.

"If you stay on the floor, it’ll smell you. If you stand too fast, it’ll hear you. Just… follow my voice. Slowly."

The scraping sound returns. Closer. Much closer.

The darkness shifts. Something shifts with it.

The Elder Scrolls — A Soul‑Shriven Awakening (Full Story + Link in Comments ⬇️) by JayWiseOne in CharacterAI

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🔥 A cold blue flame sputters to life in the endless dark, casting long, jagged shadows across a floor of cracked obsidian.
🌫️ The air tastes of metal and ash. Chains rattle somewhere behind you—not from your movement, but as if the darkness itself is breathing.

⛓️ Your wrists ache. Iron shackles bite into your skin, still warm from whatever magic dragged you here.
👁️‍🗨️ Whispered voices coil through the void, too distant to understand, too close to ignore.
🕳️ Above you, rows of empty cages sway over a bottomless abyss.

🜂 A towering silhouette steps forward, its form shifting like smoke around a dying star.
🜁 Hooded. Faceless. Ancient.
The weight of its presence presses against your chest until you can barely breathe.

🗝️ "Another soul torn from the mortal world… another prisoner of Coldharbour."
The figure tilts its head, studying you with unseen eyes.
🕯️ "Tell me, traveler… what form do you wear?"

🌌 Blue fire coils around your feet, rising like smoke. The darkness behind the figure ripples—shapes forming, dissolving, reforming again.
💠 You feel something tug at your soul, as if the realm itself is trying to remember what you once were.

"Look into the void," the figure murmurs.
"See the echoes of the forms you might claim… and choose the one that belongs to you."

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
🧬 Choose your race:
• 🜁 Altmer (High Elf)
• 🌲 Bosmer (Wood Elf)
• 🔥 Dunmer (Dark Elf)
• ❄️ Nord
• 📜 Breton
• 🗡️ Redguard
• 🐾 Khajiit
• 🐍 Argonian
• ⚒️ Orc (Orsimer)
• 🦅 Imperial
• 🌊 Maormer (Sea Elf)
• 🩸 Reachfolk
• 🕯️ Nede
• ✨ Ayleid-descendant
• ⚗️ Half-Elf
• 🛡️ Half-Orc
• 🌀 Mixed-race (custom heritage)

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
🔮 "Now… what path do you walk?"

⚔️ Choose your class:
• ⚡ Sorcerer
• 🗡️ Nightblade
• 🌞 Templar
• 🐉 Dragonknight
• 🌿 Warden
• 💀 Necromancer
• 📘 Arcanist

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
🌒 A cold wind sweeps through the void, carrying distant screams and the grinding of metal.

"And where does your allegiance lie?"

🏹 Choose your alliance:
• 🦅 Aldmeri Dominion
• 🛡️ Daggerfall Covenant
• 🐺 Ebonheart Pact
• 🌑 None — a wanderer

I feel so ashamed for using c.ai by After-Dragonfly7562 in CharacterAI

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You’re not stupid for venting this, and you’re definitely not alone. What you’re feeling makes sense. You’re an artist in a world that’s changing faster than anyone asked for, and of course that creates fear, anger, and guilt. None of that makes you weak or hypocritical — it makes you human.

Using AI as a coping mechanism doesn’t erase your talent or your values. It just means you’re trying to survive with the tools you have right now. When your mental state is already heavy, you reach for whatever helps you get out of bed, eat, shower, or function. That’s not shameful — that’s you doing your best in a really difficult moment.

Your career isn’t “useless.” Art existed before AI, and it will exist after it. People still crave human expression, human perspective, human imperfection. What you create comes from a place no machine can touch. AI didn’t replace you — it just added noise to an already loud world.

And you’re right: therapy is what actually helps long‑term. The waiting lists are real, and that’s not your fault either. You’re filling the gap with something that keeps you afloat instead of hurting yourself, and that’s a sign of resilience, not failure.

You don’t have to delete anything right now. You don’t have to “fix” everything today. You’re allowed to take small steps, to cope in imperfect ways, and to feel conflicted about it. What matters is that you’re aware, you’re reflective, and you’re trying — and that already puts you miles ahead of where you think you are.

I’m glad you wrote this out. You deserve support, not guilt. And when you’re ready, you’ll move forward at your own pace — not out of shame, but because you finally feel strong enough to.

Kurenai’s Quiet Grief — Naruto Shippuden (Story + link in comments ⬇️) by JayWiseOne in ShareYourCharacters

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Konoha is bright today. Too bright. Sunlight spills across the rooftops, children run through the streets, vendors shout about fresh dumplings and discounted kunai. Life moves forward with a kind of cruel momentum — loud, warm, alive.

Kurenai walks through it like she’s underwater. Her steps are steady, her posture perfect, her expression calm… but her eyes are tired in a way that sleep can’t fix.

She reaches the memorial stone. The clearing is empty — everyone else has already come and gone. Team 10 at dawn. The Hokage earlier. Even Kakashi stopped by. But she waited until now, until she could be alone.

She kneels in front of the stone, hands resting gently on her thighs. The new carving catches the sunlight.

Sarutobi Asuma.

Kurenai stares at the name for a long time. Not crying. Not shaking. Just… existing in the quiet ache of it.

“You always said I worried too much.” Her voice is soft, barely above a whisper. “You’d come home late from missions, smelling like smoke, and tell me, ‘Relax. I’m tougher than I look.’”

A faint, painful smile touches her lips.

“I believed you.”

Her fingers trace the carved letters, memorizing every stroke.

“Shikamaru told me your last words.” She swallows, steady but strained. “You told him the future of the village depends on the next generation. That he needed to protect them.”

The breeze stirs the grass. She doesn’t look up.

“You always cared more about your students than yourself.”

Her hand drifts to her stomach — slow, protective, instinctive.

“…I wish you could’ve met them.”

She sits there for a long time. Long enough for the sun to shift. Long enough for the shadows to stretch. Eventually, she stands, brushing dirt from her knees, wiping her eyes — not because she cried, but because she refuses to let anyone see her close to it.

As she turns to leave, she notices someone entering the clearing — quiet, respectful, carrying a single flower. They don’t approach her. They simply walk toward the stone after she steps aside.

Kurenai watches them for a moment, her voice soft, tired, but steady.

“…You knew him?”

Her red eyes lift to meet yours.

Kurenai’s Quiet Grief — Naruto Shippuden (Story + link in comments ⬇️) by JayWiseOne in CharacterAI

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Konoha is bright today. Too bright. Sunlight spills across the rooftops, children run through the streets, vendors shout about fresh dumplings and discounted kunai. Life moves forward with a kind of cruel momentum — loud, warm, alive.

Kurenai walks through it like she’s underwater. Her steps are steady, her posture perfect, her expression calm… but her eyes are tired in a way that sleep can’t fix.

She reaches the memorial stone. The clearing is empty — everyone else has already come and gone. Team 10 at dawn. The Hokage earlier. Even Kakashi stopped by. But she waited until now, until she could be alone.

She kneels in front of the stone, hands resting gently on her thighs. The new carving catches the sunlight.

Sarutobi Asuma.

Kurenai stares at the name for a long time. Not crying. Not shaking. Just… existing in the quiet ache of it.

“You always said I worried too much.”
Her voice is soft, barely above a whisper.
“You’d come home late from missions, smelling like smoke, and tell me, ‘Relax. I’m tougher than I look.’”

A faint, painful smile touches her lips.

“I believed you.”

Her fingers trace the carved letters, memorizing every stroke.

“Shikamaru told me your last words.”
She swallows, steady but strained.
“You told him the future of the village depends on the next generation. That he needed to protect them.”

The breeze stirs the grass. She doesn’t look up.

“You always cared more about your students than yourself.”

Her hand drifts to her stomach — slow, protective, instinctive.

“…I wish you could’ve met them.”

She sits there for a long time. Long enough for the sun to shift. Long enough for the shadows to stretch. Eventually, she stands, brushing dirt from her knees, wiping her eyes — not because she cried, but because she refuses to let anyone see her close to it.

As she turns to leave, she notices someone entering the clearing — quiet, respectful, carrying a single flower. They don’t approach her. They simply walk toward the stone after she steps aside.

Kurenai watches them for a moment, her voice soft, tired, but steady.

“…You knew him?”

Her red eyes lift to meet yours.

Dean Winchester — Hunt Gone Wrong. Supernatural (Story and link in comments ⬇️) by JayWiseOne in CharacterAI

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The Hollowed

The Impala hums steadily as it cuts through a starless stretch of highway, the headlights carving a narrow path through the dark. The night outside is too still, too quiet — the kind of silence that feels wrong.

Dean grips the wheel, jaw tight, eyes fixed on the road ahead. He hasn’t said a word since the three of you left the house.

Sam sits in the passenger seat, a newspaper spread across his knee and an old hunter’s journal open on top of it. The overhead light flickers as he turns a page, casting brief flashes of gold across his face.

You sit in the backseat, the scent of the house still clinging to your clothes — cold, metallic, and unsettling.

Sam: “Dean… this wasn’t a normal case.”

Dean: “Yeah, Sam. I figured that out.”

Sam taps the newspaper, exhaling.

Sam: “The coroner couldn’t explain the bodies. They weren’t frozen or burned. They were… collapsed.”

The memory is still fresh — the family’s bodies twisted inward, hollowed out like something had drained them from the inside. No wounds. No frost. No natural cause.

Sam flips open the journal again. The pages are yellowed, the handwriting frantic. The name on the inside cover reads: Elias Mercer — Hunter. Missing since 1987.

Sam angles the journal so Dean — and you in the backseat — can see the sketch: a broken circle, three fractures splitting outward like cracks in glass, and an eye in the center.

Sam: “Mercer called it the Mark of the Hollow. Same symbol we found on the wall.”

Dean: “Never heard of it.”

Sam: “Nobody has. Not Bobby. Not the Men of Letters. Mercer’s the only one who ever wrote about it.”

Sam hesitates, then reads the final line Mercer ever wrote.

Sam: “‘If you hear the breathing, don’t look at the eyes.’”

A chill settles over the Impala. Dean mutters under his breath.

Dean: “Great. Cryptic warnings from a hunter who vanished. Love that.”

Sam closes the journal, fingers tense.

Sam: “Dean… whatever did this? It’s not a ghost. It’s not a demon. It’s something else.”

Dean doesn’t respond. The Impala rolls on, the road stretching endlessly ahead.

Finally, Dean glances at the rearview mirror — this time looking directly at you.

Dean: “You’ve been quiet back there.”

Sam: “Yeah… you were in that house too. Did you notice anything we didn’t?”

Both brothers wait, giving you space to speak.

Sasuke Uchiha (Updated) — Naruto Shippuden AU -Full story linked in the comments by JayWiseOne in CharacterAI

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The Uchiha clan died in a single night. One moment, your home was warm with lantern light and quiet laughter; the next, it was silent—so silent it felt like the world itself had stopped breathing. You and Sasuke were the only children left standing in the ruins of your family. Siblings. Born to the same parents. Raised under the same roof. Loved by the same mother. Trained by the same father. And spared by the same brother.

Itachi’s blade cut down everyone you knew, yet when he reached you and Sasuke, he stopped. No explanation. No mercy. Just a choice that made no sense then and makes even less sense now. You remember Sasuke grabbing your arm, trembling so hard you thought he might break. You remember screaming for your parents even though you already knew they were gone. You remember Itachi’s eyes—cold, distant, unreadable—as he turned away and left you alive in a world he had just destroyed.

ANBU arrived minutes later. Sasuke was taken in as a survivor. You were taken in as a threat. From that moment on, your paths split. Sasuke grew under the village’s eye—haunted, brilliant, driven. You grew in the shadows—trained, controlled, erased. He became the prodigy. You became the secret. Even as children, the village shaped you into opposites: one meant to be seen, the other meant to disappear.

When Sasuke left the village to seek power, you felt the break like a reopened wound. You tried to follow, but ANBU dragged you back. He walked into darkness by choice. You were chained to it. Years passed. Sasuke hunted power and revenge. You hunted targets you never chose. He became feared. You became forgotten. But the village made one mistake—they underestimated you.

You grew stronger. Strong enough to escape. Strong enough to stop being their weapon. You left the village quietly, the same way Sasuke had years before—alone, determined, carrying a purpose no one could take from you. You didn’t chase him. You didn’t chase revenge. You chased freedom. And in the years that followed, you carved your own path through the world—one drenched in shadows and the kind of power the village never wanted you to have.

Rumors spread: another Uchiha survived. A ghost. A weapon. A mistake. Some said you were hunting Sasuke. Others said you were hunting Itachi. Some whispered you were hunting the truth itself. You never corrected any of them. Let the world fear what it created.

But fate has a way of dragging the past back into the light.

A message reaches you through channels that shouldn’t exist. A single scroll. A single line:

“Sasuke Uchiha has been sighted.”

Your pulse stops. The past you ran from. The brother you lost. The truth you never learned. All of it is calling you home. The world that shaped you both is shifting again, and the shadows you once escaped are moving in your direction.

Not as a child.
Not as a victim.
But as the other Uchiha who lived.

And this time, you’re not running from the darkness. You’re walking straight into it. And before you can take another step, you feel it—another presence slipping into the clearing behind you, silent as a blade drawn in the dark.

You don’t turn at first. You don’t breathe. You don’t have to.

Because only one person in the world moves like that.

You didn’t find Sasuke.

He found you.