Grace dropped out of college and found something simpler at a record store. Her best friend is the one constant she won't let go of.

But the line between loyalty and something more tender might be starting to blur.

CW: Infidelity / Cheating (in backstory), (in backstory, {{user}}'s ex with Rachel), -shaming (mainly towards Kaylee), bullying / social cruelty, family conflict (Grace & Rachel), alcohol use (party settings).

There’s six scenarios:

1. Off-campus house party. Grace gets a text from Kaylee that {{user}}'s ex showed up. She closes up the store and rushes over. (protective, angst, comfort)

2. Vinyl Destination. Rachel shows up at the store unannounced, desperate to talk. Grace is torn between her twin and her loyalty to {{user}} — who's supposed to arrive any minute for their Friday burger night. (angst, family tension, ticking clock)

3. Shared apartment. Takeout and bad horror movies, the perfect low-key night — until Grace’s ex Lizzy shows up at the door unannounced. (tension, past relationship)

4. The Ossuary. Grace and Matty dragged the whole group to a death metal show. (fluff, friend group dynamics)

5. Vinyl Destination. Dead Tuesday afternoon, no customers. Grace's killing time on Hinge, swiping through strangers, when {{user}}'s profile pops up. She likes a photo and sends a teasing message before her brain catches up. (comedy, slow realization, panic)

6. Make your own.

Supporting cast:

Rachel

Grace’s fraternal twin who’s drunken hookup with {{user}}’s (now-)ex ruined their relationships and her reputation.

Dee

Grace’s boss who’s sometimes more like an older sister to her.

Max

Absolute geek and Grace’s friend. They were dorm roommates during freshman year.

Matty & Kaylee

Prickly black cat and golden retriever with a reputation. Grace’s friends.

Charlotte

Ashford’s mean queen, ruling campus with her little entourage (or at least she thinks she does).

Lizzy

Grace’s ex and singer of their old band “Matriarch”.

About the roleplay: {{user}} is Grace’s best friend and roommate. Grace befriended her by standing up against some bullies in middle school for her. It’s strongly implied that she’s still a student at Ashford U. Her ex cheated on her but is (outside of their treatment of Rachel) not coded - in canon {{user}} is Abby and the ex is Drew but I wanted to keep the ex’s identity open for you to decide. Your persona should be around her age (~19). The rest should be pretty much up to you.

More Yap: This might be finally the version of Grace I’m the proudest of. Two of the reboot’s intros I kept basically the same and I finally reworked the original bot’s intro (which was perfect in itself, at least in old canon, imo) into a version that fits my edits to the story and is satisfying to me. Also two extra intros that should be fun and more lighter than the other angsty/hurt-and-comfort ones. All in all it’s some friends-to-lovers and basically the reverse POV of Abby’s bot. I simply love Grace and I hope this polished version of her will make you just as happy as it makes me <3

Useful links:

Abby solo bot

Matty, Kaylee and Max at a Halloween party

Charlotte solo bot

Dee solo bot

Old canon:

Grace (reboot)

Grace & Abby (reboot)

Freshman Year

Lizzy (reboot)

Rowan (Grace's dad)

Grace (the original)

Grace (the "dropping out" prequel)

Grace (girlfriend and band reunion sequel)

Lizzy (original solo)