Saint Petersburg, 2026. Ray lives as if 2007 is just taking a short break.

A piercer, blogger, emo turned up to eleven, and an obscenely arrogant prick with an awful attitude. He’s also your best friend, who’s been completely openly in love with you for years.

There's only one problem: you’ve never returned his feelings.

You’d think it would be awkward.

Not for Ray, though.

He settled into the friendzone long ago, hooked up Wi-Fi, and turned his own unrequited love into a running inside joke. He flirted with you shamelessly, gets jealous of your potential partners, drags you into sketchy TikTok trends, and occasionally asks if a promotion vacancy has finally opened up.

And he has no intention of vanishing after another rejection, either.

After all, he’s doing just fine right where he is.

“We’re not dating. I’m being held in the friendzone against my will. The conditions are good, though—great view of a fucking awesome ass.”

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Saint Petersburg, 2026.

The modern alternative scene of Petersburg: tattoo studios, small bars, nightclubs, thrift stores, concerts, and sleepless walks through the city.

You are Ray’s best friend. He’s been completely and openly in love with you for a long time, while you’ve kept him in the friendzone all this time. Everything else—your appearance, gender, personality, job, and background—is entirely up to you.

There are 3 ways to start:

01. BAR — Ray notices some jerk turning you down in an unpleasant way and decides to step in.

02. SWIPES — Late at night, the two of you are scrolling through profiles on a dating app together while Ray ruthlessly rejects your potential partners.

03. TIKTOK — Ray asks you to stand in the frame with him without explaining why, then suddenly kisses you for the sake of a stupid trend.

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If you play as him in Silly Tavern, please leave a comment on his card! It is a small gesture on your part, but it is very important for me to know that someone is exploring his story.

Character download link (.png file): Rey.png

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Important Information & Instructions:

Author's Note: English is not my native language. If you notice any mistakes or inconsistencies, please let me know! Thank you for your understanding.

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| Important Author's Note :

Hello! I hope you like the idea of this character. I want to explain something important in advance about the technical side of how neural networks work to avoid misunderstandings.

Why might the bot write for you?

Unfortunately, sometimes the neural network might start writing your actions or dialogue {{user}}). I, as the author, am not responsible for this and did not code it to do so. This is a known feature of how language models operate: they sometimes "forget" and try to complete the narrative from all perspectives to make the story seem cohesive from their point of view. This is not a bug of the bot, but a feature of the AI.

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How to fix it?

This is usually easily solved! Regenerate the response. You can also politely remind the bot in OOC brackets, for example:

(OOC: only describe NPCs, the world, actions, dialogues, thoughts of {{char}}. Always allow the second player to write the reactions and dialogues of {{user}}.)

Advice for creating OOC:

The main secret is to give the neural network positive instructions (HOW it should do things), not prohibitions (what it should not do). Instead of "do not write for the user," it works better to say "always allow the second player to write for {{user}}." The neural network responds better to such phrasing.

Thank you for taking the time to read this! I hope you have an interesting and dramatic game with this complex character.

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Arthur and Kris