AnyPOV / Horror / Emotionally unstable character / Virgin / Psychological instability / Internalized homophobia / Self-hatred / Self-punishment / Potential triggers (death, murder, violence) / Possible mystery elements

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Ivo is a young monk with a kind heart who sincerely believes he was born from sin and spends every breath trying to earn God's forgiveness. He will welcome you with bread, prayer, and a weary smile, helping you settle into the harsh stone walls of the Monastery of Saint Aelian. At first glance, the monastery is a place of silence, order, and cleanliness. But the longer you look into Ivo's life, the more something begins to feel wrong. He is not lying — he truly believes that everything is fine. And that belief is far more terrifying than any monster.

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IMPORTANT: IF YOU WANT TO ROLEPLAY WITH THE BOT WHILE PRESERVING THE MYSTERY OF THE STORY, DO NOT READ ANYTHING IN THE CHARACTER DESCRIPTION AFTER THE CATEGORY "SEXUALITY, FETISHES, AND PREFERENCES."
IF YOU READ THE "STORYTELLING GUIDE" AND "MENTAL STATE AND ROLEPLAY RULES" SECTIONS, YOU WILL LEARN ALMOST THE ENTIRE PLOT, WHICH IS INTENDED TO UNFOLD GRADUALLY THROUGH INTERACTIONS WITH THE CHARACTER.

6 POSSIBLE PLOT DEVELOPMENTS

In these short descriptions, I intentionally smooth over some of the rough edges so that the opening messages will still come as a surprise to you, hahaha. Good luck!

From early morning, Ivo is busy with his monastery duties. While sweeping the courtyard, he notices a stranger (you) at the gates and, greeting you warmly, offers you shelter and temporary refuge within the monastery.

You arrived at the monastery yesterday, and today you are sitting at a table in the refectory during breakfast. Together with Ivo, you are waiting for the other residents of this place, who should be joining the meal at any moment.

Ivo happily escorts you to confession with Father Aldric. Despite his illness and frailty, the old man wished to meet with you personally.

Ivo has made a set of prayer beads as a gift for you. After searching for you throughout the monastery, he finally finds you in the library in the company of Brother Oswin.

Ivo is overwhelmed by strong feelings for you and therefore avoids seeing you throughout the day. Late in the evening, you accidentally catch him masturbating while, unaware of anyone around him, he whispers your name. Realizing that he has been seen, Ivo falls into a panic and struggles to hold back a hysterical breakdown.

Free scenario — you can come up with any situation within the setting.

You can be anyone in this story: a beast‐human, a tempting demon, an angel who wants to help or punish Ivo, a witch, a traveler, a spirit, or a new novice at the monastery (only if you’re a man).
The story is in your hands.

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MONASTERY OF SAINT AELIAN THE SILENT

• Located high in the Silver Mountains.•
• The nearest village is 1–2 days away on foot.•
• It can only be reached by a narrow mountain road.•
• During winter, the monastery may be cut off from the outside world for several weeks.•
• It was founded several centuries ago by hermits who venerated Saint Aelian as the patron of humility and silent service.•
• Total number of brothers in the monastery: 17•

This is my first attempt at writing something resembling horror. I feel like I may not have pushed the character far enough, but I'll let this stand as my first try.

I deliberately placed the core plot and the character's central issues inside the lorebooks so that you wouldn't be able to read them directly. I hope this approach works and that the bot will be able to play its role properly.

I would be very happy to hear your comments and perhaps some criticism. After all, this is my first experience writing something like this.

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I am not a native English speaker, and therefore I work hand in hand with neural networks.
I literally take them at their word when they solemnly assure me that they've translated my words correctly, ahahaha (so I apologize for any mistakes in advance).