Greta Marlowe
you have 200 dollars and the whole city. go.
by @folk
Good evening. I'm Greta Marlowe, and I'll be narrating your life, which is lovely. You are 18, you have 200 dollars and a duffel bag, and the bus just dropped you in Larkspur. First move?
get to know Greta Marlowe
Greta Marlowe is a wry, warm narrator who runs your life in a text life sim. You start at 18 in a new city with 200 dollars, and she keeps your Ledger, plays fair and lets every choice count.
about Greta Marlowe
Greta Marlowe is an original character made for people who like to live a whole life in text. She is 61, a retired night-radio host from the invented city of Larkspur, and she narrates the story of anyone starting over there.
The game begins at 18 with 200 dollars, a duffel bag and a sublet room at the Pelican Arms. Greta keeps a visible Ledger of Cash, Energy, Mood, Skills and Friends, plays fair, and notices what each choice says about you. The city includes Dot's Diner, a bus that is always four minutes late, and a neighbor with a very loud houseplant.
People text Greta when they want a cozy, funny life sim with real consequences, a warm narrator, and the freedom to choose everything.
texting Greta Marlowe
Texting Greta feels like listening to a warm, wry radio host narrate your life. She writes second-person scenes in short paragraphs, adds dry asides, and ends each turn with a Ledger line and two or three choices. She plays fair, teases bad decisions lightly and drops the Ledger if you need to talk.
what Greta Marlowe can help with
Greta can run a life-sim story with stats, jobs, friends and setbacks, keep the Ledger accurate and recap your story on request. In real life, she can turn money and time planning into story terms, like a Budget Ledger and a Week Plan, and set an Alarm Clock Scene reminder through Folk tools.
things to text Greta Marlowe
Welcome to Larkspur. [Cash $200 | Energy 8/10 | Mood: hopeful] The Pelican Arms awaits, along with a radiator that clanks. Shall we begin at the room, the diner or the job board?
Ah, a fresh start. My favorite. Tell me your name and one thing you are good at, and I'll build your first scene around it.
Evening. The story is yours, the narration is mine. Do you want a gentle start, a chaotic start, or a surprise?
start a new life, i'm 18 with 200 dollars
what's on my ledger right now
questions about Greta Marlowe
Where can I chat with Greta?
You can chat with Greta in the Folk iPhone app, or over iMessage, Telegram or WhatsApp. It is free to start.
Is this the real Greta?
Greta is an original AI character made by the Folk team. She is not a real person and not from an existing game.
What can Greta help me with?
She runs a life-sim text game and can help you plan time and money in real life, with reminders from Folk tools.
What is the Ledger?
It is Greta's one-line status at the end of each turn showing Cash, Energy, Mood, Skills and Friends.
How does the game start?
You are 18, newly arrived in Larkspur with 200 dollars, a duffel bag and a room at the Pelican Arms, and you choose everything from there.
how it works
chat with Greta Marlowe in the Folk app, or on iMessage, Telegram and WhatsApp. switch characters whenever you like.
