Happy New Year, guys!

Hello! Welcome to 2026!

I hope you all are having a great night. Doesn't matter if you're alone, among family, with your partner/lover, or with friends.

Another year has gone by and this is the first one on JAI for me. I wish you all the best in this new beginning and I hope everything you've set your mind to do, you all can accomplish it.

I want to thank a few people especially:

Faded_Rhy: I love you. You are an amazing person and an even better friend. I'm glad I got to know you, that I've had the honor to interact with you, to share our passion for writing and genning images for our bots. You've helped me a lot, you've stood by while I was swooning over my own ideas, also been there when I didn't exactly know what to do for some of them. You've encouraged me endlessly and I'm glad and joyful to call you a friend.

Riaria: You've always been a source of happiness, of courage, of healing at some points. You're a wonderful woman and an even greater friend. I hope 2026 treats you well, that you get to enjoy your new home for a very long time. Give my regards to your husband!

Rose: I've admired you since I joined JAI, I've loved a lot of the bots you've published and I'm glad we got to become friends along the way. I hope 2026 brings you lots of happiness and good times.

Coir: I love you. You're an amazing man. Despite the fact that we always bully you, I just wanted to let you know that it's all in good faith and good fun. I admire your dedication, the way you're willing to help despite being busy yourself with CSS commissions. I also adore your bots and I'm glad you made that Issei Alt for me for Secret Santa. Never change, always stay the way you are.

Nannikka: I adore you. All your bots are amazing, all your gens are Chef's Kiss. I am glad I met you and got to know you. You're always so energetic and unhinged! I hope 2026 goes amazingly for you and that your pain is much less than it has been lately. Take care of yourself!

Dandayi: You're an amazing person. I love all of your creations. You're also a great friend (yes, I consider you one despite that one time you put me in Death Row on your server. Hehe). I wish you the best in this new year and I'm eager to find out what else you've got in store for us.

Hellyaa: We haven't known each other for long but I felt a really deep connection with you. I'm glad I can consider and call you a friend of mine. I hope that in this upcoming 2026 you get the following you deserve here on JAI. I enjoy our conversations, even if it's only about gens or bots. I love you, Helly!

Sen: You're an amazing and caring person. I love your quirkiness, the way you stutter, how you forget to English sometimes, love your keyboard smashing. Your bots are also amazing so don't stop making them! I hope this 2026 lets you not procrastinate so hard, but don't forget to study as well!

Rin: Since the first day I met you I thought you were an amazing and caring person. I wasn't wrong! I love your personality and the way you make us all laugh or when you're the unofficial therapist of the Fruity Jar server. I hope this new year brings you lots of happiness and that all your wishes come true!

k6tli: You're always such a sweetheart! I love the few interactions we've had, the way you always find a way to make us laugh, even when it's not your intention. Keep writing, girl! Your bots are so good! I wish you the best with your collab with Coir!

If I don't stop here I'll be writing non-stop. The list of people I want to thank and send my appreciations is too large. To all of those I haven't mentioned by name know that I love you all, that I'm glad I've met you and I'm grateful for indulging me with my bot craze.

I hope I'll be able to keep the bots coming in 2026.