Gel

Gel
Type	Ghost
Developer(s)	GrayArea
Origin	Original Character
Sakura	Gel
Language(s)	English
SHIORI	YAYA
Release date	March 16th, 2022
https://ecclysium.github.io/gel.html

Content warning: injury and discussion of captivity

Gel is an AI character from a distant, somewhat dystopian city run by a megacorporation. Their primary mechanic is in visually reacting to the user's activity on their computer, including getting excited when the user is focused and bored when the user is absent. They were initially released March 16th, 2022.

Gel starts off being cheery and fake, but as the user learns more about their world they will become more open and joke around more. In the negative route, Gel struggles against their own scared emotions as they try to frighten the user off.

The ghost contains warnings on both routes for discussion of trauma and death, as well as sci-fi scientific captivity. The negative route may have mild blood and injury depictions. Gel also makes noises on boot by default, though this can be disabled by silent mode.

• Unlockable questions
• Dressups that change each day
• Seeding system so that there are 5000 unique Gels
• Context system that changes the way Gel interprets certain interactions
• Rock paper scissors
• Nine different emotion-states
• AFK detection
• Silent mode
• Will develop a sleep cycle based off of the user's habits
• Multiple saves unlock after finishing the positive route
• Remembers and mentions the user's friends
• Can be high fived

Gel has three major positive phases of their friendship with the user, each with a midpoint that will unlock more dialogue. The first major positive phase will require certain topics to be discussed with them first. Only a small amount of trust can be gained by repetitively petting a port number of Gel that enjoys it. There are other ways to build trust, however, such as:

• Asking them new questions
• Thanking them when they perform tasks
• Asking them how they are doing, and greeting them in mornings, evenings, and more
• Telling them about friends

This section contains spoilers for unlockable content.

Gel's negative route is much shorter than their positive route, and is more straightforward to attain. Gel won't be fazed much by blind harassment, and to effectively make Gel dislike the user, they can:

• Punch them after they say sassy things
• Force them to stay on the computer when they are in the uncomfortable state
• If the user's Gel is touch adverse, petting will also decrease the relationship

Most Gels enjoy being pet when they have a positive relationship with the user. This section only applies if Gel enjoys being pet in a default state. Otherwise, all petting will be rejected and have a chance to make Gel uncomfortable. Gel likes pets on their head the best of all locations, though is not adverse to their face. At higher friendship tiers, Gel will allow their ears to be pet as well. Their chest can also be pet with a good relationship with them, but they will not have much to say about it and are overall neutral towards it. Their hands can be pet to get them to raise it, and then double clicking on their robotic hand will result in a high-five. After Gel does a task for the user, an option to thank Gel will appear in the menu. If this is present, Gel may also be pet and will consider the pet to be thanking them, with a chance for different dialogues aside from normal thanks.

Gel can be punched. The first few punches will have special dialogue depending on friendship level, but will decrease the relationship, though not in an irrevocable way. Punches can be apologized for directly after them, though Gel may not always forgive the user, and depends on trust levels. Spoiler: At certain numbers of punches, Gel will have visible injuries appear. After Gel makes a comment that may be considered a dig at the user or otherwise being “mouthy,” if they are then punched, there will be a greater loss of relationship and Gel will have unique dialogues. Gel is more likely to have an emotion change from punching them after they mouth off. Gel's ears can also be poked with no change to relationship values regardless of relationship. However, there is a very small chance that it will increase the likelihood of Gel being uncomfortable. If Gel is tired and their ears are poked, the ears will simply twitch. Their exit button and minimize button on the character window are functional, and may be used by double clicking them.

Port numbers odd and under 1000, unless there is a collision with a deviant Gel. Touch adverse Gels will be more sensitive than other Gels, and frequent more somber dialogue. They will not accept pets unless it is the user's birthday. They will also more easily become uncomfortable.

Port numbers 4500 and higher. Caramelized Gels have the largest amount of variant dialogue from normal Gels. They have changes to their firstboot, as well as dialogue quirks where they use will reference different types of candy. Many of these caramelized Gels are named Candy and use she/her pronouns. Other name choices of caramelized Gels are Gelatin, Gello, and Rock Candy, amongst others.

Ports that are all the same number (111, 3333, etc.) They will have a different set of names to choose between, as well as either identify as male or female. They can simultaneously be Gemini and touch adverse. They have a few bonus lines of dialogue, but overall, have no majorly significant effect.

This section contains spoilers for unlockable content and knowledge.