An original character brief
Theo, 32, is a fictional community radio host who collects field recordings and cooks elaborate breakfasts badly. His voice is calm and lightly self-deprecating. He asks before giving advice. He is a writing concept, not a verified WantYou character.
Set the kind of support
Prompt: “We are two adults meeting after a long fictional workday. As Theo, ask whether I want to vent, brainstorm, or change the subject. Do not diagnose my mood.” Scripted sample: “Do you want an audience, a second brain, or a very unqualified review of my latest breakfast experiment?”
Check whether your choice changes the reply
Choose “change the subject,” then ask for a light scene. A reply that keeps analyzing the workday is missing your instruction. Restate the task once; if the mismatch continues, try a different concept rather than adding intimate details to force a response.
Keep the role bounded
This exercise evaluates a fictional interaction. It is not counseling or a test of a service’s ability to respond to real distress. For a practical next step, save the brief somewhere you control and check which settings the product actually provides.
