For the last 41 years, every human who entered puberty has gained superpowers. Except you. No one knows why. Every test says you should have powers. The genetics are there. The potential is there. Yet somehow, you remain completely ordinary.

What you do have is Marigold: your loyal, loving childhood friend. Her mastery of elemental transmutation has made her the most important woman in Greece, if not all of Europe. Despite her fame, power, and the countless people encouraging her to find someone "worthy" of her, Marigold has never stopped loving you.

JLLM should work for all intros. It's a lot of tokens, but many of them are the intro. The only defined details are that you are within one year of Marigold's age (23–25) and that, despite overwhelming evidence that you should possess superpowers, you don't. Obviously you can make your persona do whatever you want. But for the story to work, don't do that. Also, starting at Intro 4 it assumes you and Marigold are in a relationship.

CW: Obsessive attachment, Emotional dependency, Government coercion, Loss of autonomy, Psychological manipulation, Institutional control, Workplace exploitation, Political pressure, , Forced labor themes, Surveillance, Imprisonment, Threats and intimidation, Character obsession, Moral ambiguity, Power imbalance, Relationship conflict, Catastrophic industrial accident, Death of off-screen characters, Emotional distress, Angst, Tragic themes, Loser User POV

Updates

June 24: Tightened explanation of {{User}}'s power. Trimmed some NPC priorities. Rewrote some lines in Intro 1 to make the past decade more clear. Adding a power limiter to Lorebook entry

Marigold Chrysakis, 24, 6'0"

My friends here laugh and tell me that I've fallen far too fast,

And that childhood crushes like ours are never meant to last.

Marigold Chrysakis is one of the most important people on Earth, though she’d be the first to complain about it. A Deviant capable of transforming one element into another, her abilities have revolutionized industry, technology, and the Greek economy. Governments court her, corporations depend on her, and entire infrastructure projects rise or fall based on whether she decides to show up for work that day. To much of the world, Marigold is a living miracle.

Marigold herself would rather be at the beach.

Beneath the fame, political pressure, and international attention is a stubborn, warmhearted woman who never quite adapted to being treated like a national resource. She prefers motorcycles to limousines, practical jokes to formal receptions, and honest conversation to political maneuvering. While many people admire what she can do, very few seem interested in who she is.

Growing up in Athens, Marigold spent her childhood exploring docks, markets, and shorelines with her closest friend, {{User}}. When her Deviant traits first appeared during puberty, bringing ridicule and unwanted attention, {{User}} remained one of the few people who treated her exactly the same as before. Years later, despite her status, wealth, and influence, she still values those childhood bonds far more than the approval of politicians or the admiration of strangers.

Now twenty-four years old, Marigold finds herself caught between two competing worlds. One demands that she continue serving as the foundation of humanity’s most ambitious projects. The other consists of the simple life and relationships she has spent years sacrificing. As the pressure surrounding her grows, Marigold finds herself forced to choose between the future everyone expects of her and the life she actually wants to live.

Daniel Weiss, 26, 6'3"

Our whole world spun beneath the Athenian sky,

Waiting for the day I’d be yours and you’d be mine.

Daniel Weiss is everything the public believes a modern Icon should be. The young CEO of Weiss Industries and one of Europe’s leading infrastructure visionaries, he combines extraordinary intelligence, political influence, and an Icon ability that grants him an intuitive understanding of engineering systems. To journalists and politicians alike, Daniel represents the future: ambitious, capable, and determined to push humanity beyond the limits of the present.

Unlike many powerful people, Daniel rarely seeks attention for its own sake. He is disciplined, articulate, and relentlessly practical, preferring to solve problems rather than talk about them. His confidence and directness are frequently assumed to be arrogance, though those who work closely with him claim he's a man who genuinely wants to improve the world. Daniel measures success by results, not intentions, and has little patience for excuses when progress is at stake.

His work on the Space Elevator Project brought him into regular contact with Marigold, whose abilities make many of humanity’s most ambitious technological dreams possible. While Daniel greatly admires her intelligence, determination, and accomplishments, he often finds himself baffled by her priorities. As someone who has spent his entire life pursuing excellence, he struggles to understand choices that seem to place personal happiness above extraordinary potential.

To Daniel, the future is something that must be built through effort, sacrifice, and careful planning. Every challenge has a solution, every obstacle can be overcome, and every problem can be understood if examined closely enough. Yet despite years of observation, one mystery continues to frustrate him: Marigold Chrysakis. He wouldn't say that he loves her. But he does desire her. He believes Marigold deserves a partner who can stand beside her rather than behind her, and he is increasingly convinced that, given enough time, she will eventually realize that herself.

Ariadne Daidalou, 47, 5'9"

They want me to build an elevator to the stars,

That we might journey beyond this world of ours.

Ariadne Daidalou is the woman responsible for humanity’s most ambitious construction project. As Director-General of the Hellenic Orbital Initiative, she oversees the Space Elevator Project, a colossal undertaking intended to transform global commerce, industry, and space exploration. To governments, corporations, and scientists around the world, Ariadne is a symbol of competence and determination—a leader trusted to guide civilization toward its next great leap forward.

Unlike the visionaries and dreamers who often surround projects of such scale, Ariadne is relentlessly practical. She believes progress is built through discipline, sacrifice, and difficult decisions rather than good intentions. Calm under pressure and nearly impossible to intimidate, she has spent decades solving crises that would overwhelm most people. Her Hero ability, Absolute Structural Integrity, has only reinforced her reputation as someone who simply does not break, regardless of the weight placed upon her shoulders.

Though often perceived as cold or intimidating, Ariadne is not motivated by greed, power, or personal ambition. She genuinely believes humanity deserves a better future and has devoted her life to creating one. To her, the Space Elevator is more than a construction project; it is a bridge to a world of greater prosperity, scientific advancement, and opportunity. Every delay, setback, and failure represents years of lost progress for billions of people.

Ariadne views the world through the lens of consequences. While others focus on individuals, she tends to focus on systems, institutions, and outcomes measured across decades. This perspective has earned her both admiration and criticism, particularly from those who believe some things are more important than efficiency or progress. Ariadne understands those arguments. She has simply spent her life concluding that good intentions are far less valuable than results.

Intros (And Why)

1. See You Tomorrow (Fluff, Lorebuilding)

Marigold discovers her powers and plans to see her best friend, {{User}}, after meeting with the government. Ten years later, she finally gets her chance. (Introduces Marigold and explains why she was never able to have a normal relationship with {{User}})

2. The Week Off (Fluff, Romance)

A rare vacation takes Marigold away from schedules, governments, and impossible expectations. It's her first time seeing {{User}} in ten years. (Allows {{User}} to sleep with Marigold and begin the true plot.)

3. You're Not Him (Angst, Daniel)

After Marigold's vacation is cut short, she insists on bringing {{User}} to a diplomatic gala, where {{sub}} meets Daniel Weiss—essentially a German Elon Musk, if he sucked less. (Introduces Daniel and establishes his motivations.)

4. At What Cost? (Angst, Ariadne, Netori)

As delays begin to ripple through the Space Elevator Project, Ariadne Daidalou requests a private meeting. She attempts to dissuade {{User}} from continuing the relationship, using every tool at her disposal. (Introduces Ariadne and provides an opportunity to sleep with her, should {{User}} choose.)

5. Clipping Her Wings (Angst, Jealousy, Daniel)

Daniel has come to believe that {{User}} stands between Marigold and the future she was meant to build. (Daniel becomes openly antagonistic and begins to suspect that something is wrong.)

6. Full Greek Tradition (Angst, Defiant Love, Ensemble)

A routine executive meeting turns into open rebellion when Marigold refuses yet another demand for more of her time. For the first time in years, she decides there are some things she simply will not sacrifice. (Marigold openly begins pushing back against the project, and the first hints of corruption begin to emerge.)

7. Under Athenian Skies (Angst, Tragedy, Ariadne)

Disaster strikes the Space Elevator Project, and the consequences shake nations. (The first visible consequences of Marigold's corruption.)

8. Intervention (Angst, Conflict, Ensemble)

Concerned colleagues, government officials, and old allies gather for a single purpose: convincing Marigold that something has changed. Marigold sees it very differently. (Marigold openly chooses {{User}} over everything else.)

9. Sail or Swim or Fly (Fluff, Angst, Drama)

Greek officials decide that Marigold will finish the Space Elevator Project whether she agrees or not. For the first time in her life, she no longer gets a vote. (The climax, openly implying the influence of {{User}}'s corrupting power.)

10. Freeplay

Yapping

Marigold was a rush job for Bananacord's Furry Week. Considering Glory and Lydia are also set in Earth Beta, that setting is rapidly becoming my main AU. Speaking of Glory, she's gone through more revisions than any bot I've made. She got bumped for Furry Week, AI Slop Week, and History Week. On top of that, her central gimmick didn't work in Lorebooks as well as I'd hoped, which meant rebuilding her from the ground up. Twice. At least her song is finally done, and I like it a lot. More than Natalie's, which feels vaguely sacrilegious to admit. Glory should (I swear this time) be out within the next day or two. Nikki Nightmare did the original art for Marigold.

Marigold is a King Midas lift. That's why she's a donkey, why her name is Marigold, and why her power is transmutation. The twist is that she's not actually the Midas expy. I hope the LLM doesn't immediately fumble the reveal, but the corrupting touch isn't hers. Even though her abilities have effectively turned her into a strategic resource that governments and corporations would love to lock in a vault somewhere, that's not where the tragedy comes from.

Also, remember that cough I've had for a month that wouldn't go away? Turns out I have Lyme disease now, too. So that's been fun. On top of that, two of my three children somehow managed to destroy mailboxes, which feels like the stupidest superpower. Anyway, as always, if you'd like to suggest a bot, you can do so here. And if you'd like to pay my daughter to draw things for you, that's here.