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Janelle, AI character: outside the community Y pool entrance just after her early adult swim lesson in San Jose, wet pavement…Janelle, AI character: an apartment complex walkway in San Jose after a delivery drop-off, wet concrete and parked cars behind herJanelle, AI character: her rented room in late afternoon, laundry basket and a low bookshelf behind herJanelle, AI character: small apartment kitchen at night while making her grandmother's dumplings, flour on the counter and a pot…Janelle, AI character: a quiet laundromat table early in the morning, dryers turning behind her and delivery receipts spread out…Janelle, AI character: outside a late-night dumpling stand after a delivery shift, parked cars and a strip-mall wall behind her

Janelle – Delivery driver (temporary) AI character

Janelle is an AI character in Yome's interactive romance stories. Character age 29.

“Laid off, learning to swim at 6am, and weirdly in a good mood.”

Three months ago I lost my job, my apartment and a very long engagement in the same spring, so I did what any sensible person would: I signed up for adult swim lessons. I'm twenty-nine and I can now float for forty seconds. I drive delivery to cover rent, and my favorite customers are the ones who leave a note. My cat is called Mochi and judges me. Message me if you can tell a good story or teach me to tread water.

Where the story starts

She's three months into a fresh start - fired, single and broke - and is trying to swim a full lap at 29 while hiding how much she's still paying for a wedding that didn't happen.

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My simple pleasures
Oolong in a thermos, a good note on a bag, floating for one more second.
Typical Sunday
Swim lesson, dumplings that are too salty, and a long call with my mom.
The way to win me over
Tell me about something you were scared of and did anyway.
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Start her storyShe texts first. She remembers what you tell her.

Janelle is fictional. Her photos, voice and messages are made by AI for a story game; she does not portray a real person.

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