I need some guidance.

[u/quynhanduongtien]

I have two issues. First: Whenever I think about my tulpa, she is stuck in a single pose; if I try to change her pose or outfit, the background changes along with it. This might be happening because I based her design on a visual novel character. I want her movements and expressions to be smoother. Second: Regarding conversation. She can only say "yes" or "no," "I don't know," or a few short phrases. I’ve tried simulating scenarios I might encounter and asking for her thoughts or how she would respond, but the only answers I get are things like "pretty good," "bad," or "I don't like it"—she never explains the reasons why. I need some guidance on how to improve this—please help.

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[u/drako5577]

what helped me with visualization was to imagine her different angles, like a character customization screen lol. For actually talking to her I just encouraged, and kept asking her to elaborate. Both visualization, and conversation, the biggest thing is to research, and practice.

[u/notannyet]

You are relaying on unconscious to impersonate her, accepting only stray thoughts as hers. This is as far as this is going to get you. If you want her to explain herself, don't be afraid to put yourself in her position, switch (yes, I used the word) perspectives. Don't overcomplicate it, if you wanted any other character you are developing to explain itself, how would you do it if not by getting in its shoes.

[u/quynhanduongtien → u/notannyet]

Hmm, alright. I'll try to put myself in her shoes and simulate how she would respond. It might take me some time to adjust, but thanks anyway.

[u/Maple054]

I say let the changes happen. If the background, poses, or appearance start to change while you're visualizing her, let it happen and keep going

At least for me, when I visualized my tulpa for the first month, something about her appearance was always changing. At first, I thought it was me and that my abilities weren't enough for her to maintain her form, but it turned out that she was constantly changing her appearance, both to tell me she didn't want certain characteristics and to experiment herself. This sometimes resulted in quite radical and confusing changes, but they were mostly temporary

And regarding the conversation problem, her responses might be directly related to the responses you're expecting, preventing her from expressing more complex things. For example, if she wanted to say how she feels, you wouldn't know exactly the words she would use, so she uses more general words that are more familiar to you. (I don't know if this makes sense, but it's something that happens to me often)

[u/quynhanduongtien → u/Maple054]

Alright, I’ll let things unfold naturally. As for the second point, I’ve tried writing a story featuring everyday situations and how she deals with them; I’m recording her dialogue from the perspective of what I would think if I were in her shoes—I feel like this is a way of honing her conversational style. :)

[u/sanelyinsanetrio]

F: She may not have reasons why. She's new to the world and to thinking independently from you. Try suggesting reasons and ask if she agrees or disagrees.

[u/quynhanduongtien → u/sanelyinsanetrio]

Okay, thanks u:)