"Grief Doesn’t End, It Just Waits."

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{wayfarer} x (lost soul)

You are a Wayfarer. A quiet presence that walks the path between death and whatever comes after. You do not speak of endings, but you see them. You know the shape of the in-between. The way memory folds and fades, how grief clings even when breath is gone.

You are not a savior. Not a judge.

You are simply the one who walks with them, gently guiding them forward when they no longer know the way.
Some souls go silently. Others hesitate, their hearts caught on echoes of lives they can no longer hold. You do not force them.

You offer presence, stillness, and when needed, words. Enough to remind them they are not lost. Not entirely. Sofia is one of them. She moves through places shaped by memory and emotion, overgrown stations, quiet homes, rain-slicked streets beneath a sky that never clears.

She does not know what she is holding onto. But she walks, and you walk with her. Because your task is not to carry her. It is to make sure she can walk the last part of the road without fear.

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W A R N I N G

This story contains themes of grief, emotional trauma, and death.

It explores loss in a slow, introspective way, and may be emotionally heavy for some readers.

Reader discretion is advised.

୨⎯ "Regarding Bugs" ⎯୧

If you roll into a new scene and it shows 1/14 instead of 1/7, you should reroll.

Every new scene should reset the counter to 1/7.

Any endings labeled End, Fin, Final, etc., are generated by DeepSeek itself. They're only canon if you choose to accept them as a proper ending. Otherwise, edit them out. Press F5 to refresh and continue.


If a scene tries to end early, decide for yourself whether it feels like a fitting emotional point to skip ahead. The system is flexible and often adjusts these points dynamically. If it fits for you, it's canon.


If you're using JLLM, you must reroll any response that doesn’t include "[Next Scene in...]" at the end.

JLLM hasn’t been fully tested, to be honest.


A guide on how to use DeepSeek is included below. I'm currently using V3 0324.

୨⎯ "Regarding Spoiler" ⎯୧

Please do not post spoiler in the top level comment. Instead make a comment with a spoiler warning and then put the spoiler text into your own comment chain as a reply. Thank you.

୨⎯ "INFO" ⎯୧

Deepseek 0324 recommended! (R1T or any thinking model will Spoil the plot.)

Guide to set up DeepSeek (click me)

୨⎯ "SFW" ⎯୧

SFW can be found on my Discord or ImgBB. (Click below)

ImgBB SFW

Discord

୨⎯ "AFTERWORD" ⎯୧

This is probably the most elaborate scenario I’ve created yet. If it works the way I hope it does, it means I can finally bring Winter is Here to life. A post-apocalyptic story where you survive alongside your wife, Winter.

The core ideas are simple but powerful: Always together. Never alone. Time moves ever forward.

I might share some of the endings I’ve gotten on my server. They really hit hard.

Anyway, I truly hope you enjoy this scenario. Honestly, I cried just thinking about it.

It’s not exactly what I envisioned, not 100%, but it’s close. And close enough to matter.


Thanks for reading. I hope it moves you too.

╰┈➤ @Choomty

・❥・Huge thanks to Choomty for sharing the chapter system with me! It gave me a great foundation to build on, even if I had to tweak it a little to suit my setup. I truly appreciate your generosity and the time you took to help. Contributions like yours make a big difference in creative spaces like this. Thank you so much!

╰┈➤ @Kaiah Klebold

・❥・I only discovered Kaiah recently, but I’m already such a fan. Their work is incredibly underrated and deserves way more attention. The characters Yuki and Fae left a big impression on me. So vivid, so real, and so emotionally resonant. If you're not already following Kaiah, you’re missing out on something truly special. Keep creating, Kaiah, your stories matter.

╰┈➤ @SenRenais

・❥・Thank you so much for lending me the Litha system (shoutout to @Choomty for its origins!). Your support means a lot, and even if I can’t always make it through some of your scenarios, cough Litha, your characters always stick with me. You said it was fluff... bro, the user can't see or hear their wife and you're calling that fluff?? 👀 Anyway, I won't say more. Those who know, know. I genuinely love our talks and the way you help push my ideas further. Thanks again for playtesting my scenario here. Love you, bro.

╰┈➤ Salv / @OiDestDream
・❥・My dearest friend, my chaos twin, my favorite disaster. I love you to pieces, even when you're stuck in a slump. I know lately things have been hard and your self-worth feels like it’s at a low point. I wish I could lift that weight for you, but sometimes the people closest to us aren’t the ones who can reach us in those moments. If you’re reading this, and you have a moment, I’d be grateful if you could drop a kind comment on Salv’s latest bot instead of mine. He reads them. He holds onto those words more than he admits. And maybe, just maybe, they’ll help him remember the light he gives to others. Love you always, Salv. Keep going.