Don't speak for me
The character won't write, quote, or imply dialogue for you. Your words stay yours.
She waits for your answer — but never puts one in your mouth.
Slash Commands
Direct the reply, one turn at a time.
Type / in the chat box to shape the very next reply — keep the character out of your dialogue, set the length, lock the point of view, or change the pacing. It applies once, then springs back. Your saved settings never move.
Stella
I step into the room and wait.
Slash commands
/Don't act for me
The character won't decide your actions or feelings.
/Pacing: Slow
Stay in the moment instead of rushing ahead.
/Don't speak for me/Response length: Medium
Type your reply…
Why one turn
Most steering isn't a preference — it's a correction. This reply ran long; this turn spoke for you. Make those permanent and you'll forget to undo them. So we made the control temporary on purpose.
— Reverie team
Six commands
Small directives, big control.
Each one shapes a single reply. Tap them from the menu or type them in plain language.
Don't act for me
No deciding your movements, thoughts, feelings, or consent. The character reacts only to what you actually wrote.
He reaches for the door, then glances back to see what you'll do.
Only character POV
The reply stays on the character's side and leaves your half of the scene open and unresolved.
The lens never leaves Mara. What you do next is yours to write.
Set the length
Force a short, medium, or long reply for this turn — without changing your default.
/Response length: Short → one tight, punchy paragraph.
Switch the POV
Snap one reply into first person ("I") or third person ("he/she/they").
/Narration style: First person → "I close the distance between us."
Change the pace
Slow down and stay in the moment, or push the scene to its next beat.
/Pacing: Slow → the goodbye takes a whole paragraph, not a sentence.
See the difference
One line, two replies.
The same opening, run twice. The only thing that changed is two slash commands.
Without a command
I step into the room and wait.
You stride in, heart pounding, and blurt out, "I've missed you so much!" before throwing your arms around him. He laughs and holds you close…
The AI wrote your entrance, your feelings, and your dialogue — then answered them. The scene moved without you.
With two commands
I step into the room and wait.
/Don't speak for me/Don't act for me
He looks up. For a moment he just studies you, as if deciding whether you're real. "You came," he says quietly, and sets down his pen.
The character reacts — and stops at your edge. Your next move, and your next words, are still yours to write.
How it works
Four taps, no menus to memorize.
The whole feature lives in the chat box you're already using.
- 01
Type a slash
In the chat box, press / to open the command menu. There's no button to hunt for.
- 02
Pick or type
Tap a command, or just type it in plain language — "/don't speak for me", "/pacing: fast". English or Chinese, both work.
- 03
Stack up to three
Chain a few commands into one message. Duplicates collapse to the latest value; order doesn't matter.
- 04
Send — and it's gone
The directive shapes that one reply, then disappears. Your next turn is back to normal.
Why it's different
Control without commitment.
A steering wheel, not a thermostat — it turns, then springs back to center.
Temporary by design
Length and narration commands override your saved settings for exactly one turn, then yield straight back. Nothing to remember, nothing to undo.
Invisible to the character
Your command becomes a private instruction the model is told never to mention. No out-of-character brackets leaking into the prose.
Free and instant
Slash commands don't cost extra credits and don't slow anything down — they're just part of the reply you were already sending.
Steer a scene with any character
Pick someone and try a command on your very first reply.
Questions
Slash commands, answered.
Take control of your AI roleplay, one reply at a time
Slash commands are Reverie's per-turn steering layer for AI roleplay and storytelling. Instead of editing your character's profile or digging into settings every time a reply misses, you drop a quick directive into the chat box and shape just the next response. The most common reason people reach for them is the oldest frustration in AI roleplay: the model that keeps speaking and acting for your character. Two taps fix it, for this turn, without changing anything else.
Keep the AI out of your head
"Don't speak for me" and "Don't act for me" stop the model from writing your dialogue, deciding your feelings, or moving your body. The character reacts to what you wrote and waits for the rest.
Dial in the length
Some moments want a single sharp line; others want a slow, immersive paragraph. Set short, medium, or long for one reply without flipping your default reply length for the whole conversation.
Lock the point of view
Co-writing in third person and the model slipped into first? Snap one reply back with a narration-style command, then carry on.
Control the pacing
Slow down to stay in a moment you want to savor, or push the scene to its next beat when it's dragging — a per-turn nudge, not a permanent speed setting.
Slash commands vs. permanent settings
Reverie gives you both persistent preferences and per-turn directives, and the difference is the whole point. A preference is something you always want; a directive is a correction you want once. Confusing the two is why "I turned on short replies to fix one bloated message and forgot to turn it back" is such a common story.
Use settings for what's always true
If you always want third-person prose or longer replies, set it once in your chat settings and never think about it again. Slash commands aren't meant to replace that.
Use slash commands for the exception
When this one reply needs to be different — shorter, slower, character-only — a slash command handles it and then gets out of the way. No state to clean up.
Stack them for immersive roleplay
A favorite combination is "Don't speak for me" + "Don't act for me" + "Response length: Long" — a longer, character-only reply that leaves every word and move of your own to you.
They work everywhere you chat
Slash commands apply to any message you send from the chat box, with any character and any model. Type the slash, pick your steering, and send.
Type / to begin
Stop fighting the reply. Steer it.
Open any chat, type a slash, and shape the next line exactly how you want it.