No, I hadn't forgotten you all. But when it became clear that I couldn't simply keep pushing out the Cheshenko sisters and hoping the bots worked, I needed to dig deep and do the hard work. (Though I did spend some time in the hospital, extending my absence.) I have been world building, working tirelessly on creating the lorebooks needed to try to make each Cheshenko sister act as they should, and to allow for any other family member to show up in the chat when you request it (including mom and dad). When you're used to pushing out bots that are about 1.5K tokens, this is an undertaking unlike anything I've done before.

But the timing couldn't be better. I am just a few followers away from the 500 milestone, so consider this your invitation to the celebration of biggest overhaul I could possibly do. All of the existing sisters will be getting updated personalities and scenarios over the coming days. And a new sister, Layla, will finally appear.

With this overhaul, I can officially make an announcement, something that people have been asking for from me since I started the Cheshenko sisters:

A family reunion is coming up, and you're all invited. Once I've finally posted the last three sisters, I will be creating a bot with the entire family, all nine sisters and their parents. It will be something that will be trial and error, as it'll be the biggest bot I will likely ever make, but I think that it will also be one of the best.

I still have Samurott and Ceruledge in the works, as they are likely going to be part of the same world as the Cheshenko family. I have ideas, and I can't put them to paper fast enough, but updates and new characters are coming down the pipeline. Expect Layla to arrive in the next few days, with updates to existing sisters to follow.

I am grateful that you have all used and liked my bots. When I first made these characters, I was just making them for myself and sharing them in case anyone else enjoyed them. I never expected any of them to become as popular as they are. I hope I can continue my work and create even better bots moving forward. Thank you for your patience, and I will see you all again very soon.