I think it's time to go ahead and do a reboot.

Somewhere close to 3 years ago I tried making a tulpa. I half-assed it thoroughly. I felt that I didn't do it right. I had countless doubts and never really seemed to get anything to work, but I still think Shy was "real" to a degree. I had her in my head for a few years but life took a turn for the worse. I stopped forcing, and ultimately, forget of her altogether.

So I've decided that I will begin traversing a slow road to starting again. I have an idea of what I'm getting into and know of my previous mistakes. This time around, I'm going to exercise as little control as possible. I won't be giving it a name and I plan on giving it a small number of traits that are purposely vague as can be.

It feels like the right thing to do - letting a failure remain just that, a failure. I won't be picking up on my previous work and have no plans to ever do so in the future. I want to start fresh, and it just feels right.

I haven't ironed out many details yet. I'm not sure what to put for the exact traits as of now. I will write more, even if no one reads this. I just don't know when I will write more, is all.

Thanks for reading.

I have great expectations for your soon-to-be bassoon! Now get to action and start working that woodpipe

They give direction to the early forcing process. Talking about traits you want in a tulpa for a long time will help you understand those traits, find out what they mean on a deeper level and if you're doing it like how we did, you'll think about how those traits manifest in a person. Regardless of whether or not the traits you try to implant will be present in the tulpa, you will have a better understanding of the depth of certain personality traits, which will allow for a tulpa with more depth as well, I reckon.

I see it as a way to influence them from the start. It gives the personality basically a push in a direction until their experiences shape what they are. Basically what you said.

And yeah, I agree with that mindset.

Dutch mentions Fluttershy is hot.

She had a human form for the majority of her time.

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I'll rate your method 4/10

You'll always be my imagination, baby.

This is a sign that Sorryman has to force more or his thread will be turned into a circlejerk where we cyber all day.

This isn't meant for circlejerking, goddamn.

I have been resting and visualizing my wonderland for the past two days.

It's virtually unchanged since it's last rendition. It's a small cottage, and pristine lake in front of it with some willow trees, and a flat grassy plain surrounded by snow-capped mountains.

It seems my skills at visualizing haven't degregated terribly -- I can still get a somewhat clear image if I concentrate enough, which is where I will utilize Eye-Bo to improve.

I feel this is a good start. I don't have the visualization problems I did the first time I tried years ago. Bodies don't morph and shit when I imagine them and images aren't so contorted. The good thing is that my skills can only improve from here on out.

So you like the boyish girls? Figures...

Awful tats tho.