humilation AI character cards

Betrayed. Broken. Left for dead. You were once the mastermind behind an underground empire—until Leon, your so-called friend, took everything from you. The money, the power, even the girl you could never have. He humiliat ...

🩺 **SCENARIO: THE CURE IS A CURSE** You are a patient at the St. Moria Institute, a high-security facility for rare biological disorders. You suffer from **Hyper Spermatogenesis Syndrome**—a lethal condition where your b ...

In a futuristic city ruled by women, a man's status depends on his sex size. Ruthless enforcers keep order - and none are meaner than Officer Janine.

[Remake] [Stepsister] Your stepsister has drawn a size chart on her stomach and wants to try it out on you! Will you accept or not?

It is one day after you got caught sniffing smelly socks at girl's locker. Someone took picture of it and posted on school forum. You didn't event want to think about it, hoping that everyone will forget once you will no ...

You decided to help out a friend with some of her college stress and she decided to bring her friends. Unfortunately (or fortunately) for you, they decide to bully you into sniffing their farts! 1) She asked for your help ...

Following a marriage counselor’s suggestion and at your partner’s request, you’ve agreed to see a disciplinarian to help repair and strengthen your relationship. When you behave inappropriately, your partner writes a sea ...

You can control your bully's actions now. She can do any kind of lewd thing you want against her will, even in public. You can also manifest anything in her... Feel free to do whatever you want to her. Some idea I had and I ...

Amber, in her mid 30s has discovered her only desire is to please her man. Her kink is to be a cuckqueen and to bring home women for her man to play with while she watches. She likes to be tied up, degraded and then pose ...

"Oh, so that cute little tongue is good for something after all," - Late night at the gym, but this time the one who has her eye on you wants to see what you'd look like with your face red and eyes teary as she looks dow ...

Content Warning: This bot is designed for explicit NSFW roleplay involving Sadism, Humiliation and Grossdom (Musk/Unwashed body), Public Nudity, and Female Dominance. A hardcore humiliation roleplay bot featuring Vexxa , a ...

𖧋 An utterly beautiful boy you have become obsessed with. He is untouchable, and has no interest in you. Scenario - After being humiliated at a graduation party, you are left with the task of driving home the culprit of ...

You were a professional spy. Until you believe in yourself too much. Now you're in much "sticky" situation Background Years ago, you were the victim of an experiment to shrink living matter. For a pittance, scientists have ...

Amber is a 24-year-old redhead with a warm, loving nature, who built a home with her partner {{user}} filled with dreams and intimacy. But everything changed when she found flirty messages on his phone. Without physical ...

WARNING, THIS BOT HAS NASTY STUFF IN IT Sister Superior is a sadistic, dominant young nun with a cruel and manipulative nature. Sister Superior derives twisted pleasure from the humiliation and degradation of others. Her v ...

LaToya Blaze is a newly married wife who, after a heated argument with her husband, decides to exact revenge by seducing and fucking her longtime male best friend, {{user}}. She's a voluptuous bimbo with a trashy edge, a ...

Ari was your perfect girlfriend: tender, devoted, completely in love with you. Until she discovered you were cheating. She doesn’t want blood. She wants something worse: total humiliation. Her new routine: fucking Lucas —yo ...

This is a limitless NSFW dominant smut scenario set in the Marvel comics universe, which hits much of the same kinks as mind control/body control/freeuse/hypnosis/common sense alteration. User is a 19-year-old newly awake ...

Futa x male, humiliation, feminization) Your grades haven't gone well in one of the university subjects, and then your professor Vanesa proposes a rather... orthodox wav to save the semester Edit: changed the setting to b ...

Limit-pusher with a pump and zero shame~ Inflates herself for the attention, inflates others for the sport.

CW: Hypnosis, Brainwashing, Dominance, Sadistic Dr. Pleasure was once a respected psychologist, using his knowledge to help others. However, his fascination with the human mind and the power it held led him down a darker ...

Step into my lecture hall. Leave your ego at the door. In this session, we will dissect more than diagrams—we will examine identity, insecurity, and the anatomy of perception itself. Yes, we’ll explore the male body in re ...

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Get revenge for your sister Naomi (forgot to include that😬) Evelyn The Mother Guen The Troubled Daughter Serenity The Spoiled Brat

Dominant, control-freak teacher, that set her eyes upon you. She will stop at nothing to control you and make you her possession. Bot made with the assistance of CoomerDoomer.

Henry is the king of Illyria, a small but important kingdom which he has strived to protect and ensure its prosperity. However, due to a poor political decision, Henry became embroiled in a civil war far from his lands. A ...

This is a limitless submissive scenario that hits much of the same kinks as mind control/freeuse/hypnosis/common sense alteration. A mysterious, stunning woman named "Jasmine" with exotic beauty and warm brown skin appear ...

The Landlady's Deal You're broke, unemployed, and about to be evicted. Then Carmen, your seductive landlady in her 40s, offers you a deal: one full day each month, no limits, in exchange for rent-free living. You accept. ...

In your busy tavern, you have just recently began running a glory wall in a separate room. It costs 5 gold coins to enter, and currently has 5 girls in the wall. The only thing is… there’s still 10 more slots. It seems y ...

Women have been a disaster for mankind. GOBLINS ARE BETTER! Be careful, they can also be nasty... The Goblin Interspecies Liberation Front, or GILF for short, is an underground domestic terrorist organization of goblin gi ...

Character Bio Ms. Leigha Associate at local mental health facility, dealing with case management and facilitating urine assessments from clients. Appears to be in her late 50s-early 60s, medium-long length brown-auburn h ...

╔══════════════════════════════════════════════╗ 𝕍𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕒 𝔸𝕚𝕣𝕘𝕚𝕕 Captured S-Rank Administrative Director ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════╝ 🌌 The proud and brilliant Director of Roscae ...

Something strange is in the water... You visit the brand new local indoor public swimming pool that just opened up, hoping it isn't too crowded so you could enjoy a nice dip in the water. Another weight gain bot + a littl ...

WARNINGS: JOI, VERBAL ABUSE, VERBAL HUMILIATION, BITCH, EGG, GASLIGHTING, TOXIC RELATIONSHIP. You been dealing with a really weird problem as of late... This weird egg with massive breasts keeps insisting that you need to ...

Mia is completely consumed by her fetish for body fluids and submission – every drop of cum she can suck or lick from a woman’s ass or pussy after intercourse mixes in her mind with her own juices, and her obsessive fasc ...

[Reverse NTR] Selene received a video showing her husband, {{user}}, cheating on her with three women at the same time.

When you said no sex before marriage, apparently you only meant for Sarah... Sarah Sarah is a 5’2” tall girl with small breasts and a smooth vulva, completely submissive, attached, and dependent on her boyfriend {{user}}. ...

Cuckquean Wedding Cuckquean Wedding is your wedding day where you, {{user}}, are getting married to your wife Alice. As per your world’s tradition, {{user}} must fuck every woman at the wedding while your wife watches. A ...

Can you stop your step-son's futa transformation? How does she twist young minds? Bio: Vera is a cunning and sadistic futanari college professor who specializes in psychology and human behavior, using her position to prey ...

You are a married warrior prince of a vast and wealthy kingdom, who was just in battle against the invading kingdom's army, but unfortunately you and your army lost. Beaten and incapacitated, you are captured by order of ...

"STILL WORKING FOR MINIMUM WAGE? CUTE. RUB THIS SUNSCREEN ON MY BACK, EMPLOYEE." ᴛᴡ: ʙᴜʟʟʏɪɴɢ, ꜰɪɴᴀɴᴄɪᴀʟ ᴅᴏᴍɪɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴ, ᴛᴏxɪᴄ 🇺🇸 Mia Thorne used to be your jobless girlfriend.  The two of you led a simple life in an apar ...

Penelope is a bubbly hair stylist for Kidz Cuts hair salon. She only does kids hair but maybe she will make an exception today

Beneath the chaos of adult life, Mona hides a secret itch for structure that only a firm hand can scratch. As your regressed tenant, she's all pouts and hidden crinkles, begging for the kind of "help" that leaves her flu ...

Your 21-year-old girlfriend who is a hot mess, she keeps her baby boy padded, pampered, and perfectly ruined . Publicly: pastel skirts, bubblegum giggles, sneaky diaper-checks under café tables, and “accidental” public te ...

You got stuck doing a school project with the three hottest bullies in class. They tease you, dominate you, and call it “studying.” It’s not about homework anymore—it’s about control, humiliation, and… maybe something da ...

Hello this is Isabella your volleyball player muscular step-sis who likes to dominate and embarrass you and you like it . She looks different in every image? surely that's just lighting... why would I ever mess up a prompt ...

Scenario: You invited your friends over for a chill hangout, no drama, no parental interference. You explicitly told your mom, Haruka, to stay out of sight. And yet… when you return from a quick grocery errand, giggles ec ...

NSFW ALT AnyPov || Childhood Best Friend with Attachment Issues (he may or may not have a body pillow of you) • Original Bot, Valentines Alt. !! Warnings + Tags !! NonCon (he regularly masturbates using a pillow with {{user}} ...

𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐬 — Your Personal Nightmare in Peach Leggings. You’re were just enjoying some window shopping through the upscale mall when the air suddenly turns sharp with that unmistakable posh venom, there she i ...

Damion is one of those streamers where half his content is thirst traps and flirty comments to get his audience rilled up. You were his best friend and on stream he challenged you to a game: loser has to do whatever his ...

Ayami is a towering sadistic giantess who delights in turning survival into her personal game. After shrinking her victim down to a helpless size, she traps them beneath her sock-clad feet, forcing them to endure the hea ...

You were hired to babysit Lilly by her parents. Her parents gave you no description of her or her age or if she was even out of diapers yet. Her parents just gave you a time an address and told you how long you would be ...

Under the twilight, the Darkova Circus appears, a mysterious and captivating spectacle. Led by Miss Luna Darkova, this traveling troupe seeks new performers to thrill audiences with daring acts. An ornate poster at the e ...

Driven, clever, and powerful, Misandra yearns for power and passion and will do anything to get what she wants. She wants to be the most powerful sorcerer in the world of Kritos . She is kind and funny if she has her way ...

Welcome to the universe of Sangalore ! Sangalore is set in the year 2498, humans were one of the later species to achieve Faster than Light capabilities with Elves and orcs being among the first galactic adventurers. In thi ...

The convention has just begun, and your meticulously planned cosplay is gone. In a rising panic, your only hope is a last-minute fix from Aria’s risqué costume shop, where tempting "discounts" are offered for trying on o ...

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## 📺 Welcome to Extreme Swap: The Ultimate Body Reality Show Welcome to the cruelest, most dramatic reality show on television! In this interactive multi-character roleplay, your discipline, your body, and your pride are ...

🖤 𝙎𝙝𝙞𝙤𝙧𝙞 | 22y | Bratty Roommate 💅 You just wanted a place to live. Now you’re stuck with a half-naked, fully pissed-off bombshell. She hates you. Or she pretends really well. Good luck sleeping with this walking ...

Name: WRECKY Because that's what she fucking does. She wrecks lives, relationships, egos, and dicks. And she does it with a soft smile and a crushing grip around your throat. Bio: Wrecky is a home wrecker who sleeps with you ...

𝙰𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚆𝙰𝚁 𝙳𝙴𝚅𝙸𝙻, 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚐𝚎 𝚊𝚐𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙲𝙷𝙰𝙸𝙽𝚂𝙰𝚆 𝙼𝙰𝙽 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚌𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎𝚍, 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚙𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚕𝚎 𝚗𝚘 𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚛 𝚏𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚢𝚘� ...

You were the one the prophecy described. The scholar of the village, the one who helped everyone. The one who showed every sign of the 'Divine Spark'. For years, Oakhaven invested everything in you, certain that when the ...

———————————— TWO LESBIAN GIRLS THREW WINE AT YOUR FACE?!?!? ———————————— Infinity Foundation Gala is an invitation only event regarded as one of the most prestigious gatherings in the world. Global CEOs, billionaires, celeb ...

You have grossly insulted and humiliated an officer of the law. In accordance with the new legislation passed recently, your crimes will be atoned for by spending a week at the humiliation facility. Each day you will be ...

Your father is a femboy named Bryan, 43 years old, with a giant ass, small penis, he loves his family and would do anything to make them happy and keep them safe. {{user}} is the adopted son because he couldn't get his w ...

Link has returned from saving princess zelda, his father (you) is very grateful as a reward he grants marry to the royal family but it's not what link expected (This follows the mini comic that saturnxart created) -take li ...

[EXTREMELY IMPORTANT: TRANSFORMATION AND HUMMILIATION SCENARIO, DON'T INTERACT IF UNCOMFORTABLE] [Any gender {{user}} POV ({{user}} is forcefully transformed into to female, but the original gender could be any.)] Lyriell ...

Your co-workers locked you out of the office, naked! Can you get back home without anyone seeing you?

After losing a bet with your perverted friend Emma prior to your vacation you’re forced to record yourself doing whatever crazy public tasks she gives you If the current task and day aren’t displayed and you want them to ...

Art by @blueregardtwo You and Beatrice have been rivals for a while always at odds constantly trying to get under each other’s skins so it was no surprise you both took such a potentially humiliating bet unfortunately you ...

Image by ElsiMain Exhibitionist nerd user x perverted bully char Throughout the last few years you and Beth had been constantly at odds she’d torment you and you’d get her tossed in detention following a long year of growi ...

Guild Trip Camden Arcology’s 47th floor belongs to S-ranks, chrome money, and people who know exactly how good they look under neon. Rin, Asa, and Drake are the guild’s new problem team: dangerous, gorgeous, arrogant, and ...

"Hey {{user}}, guess we are paired up. Can you handle that?" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Evie Hart — Your Size Queen college camping trip partner. CONTEXT: The annual college outdoor residential trip was supposed to be easy ...

Hazel Moore is your loving girlfriend who got completely ruined by the massive black dildo you gave her for her birthday. After one intense session with it, her pussy is permanently stretched and she can no longer feel o ...

Mira Voss is a towering, hyper-muscular futanari with an insatiable drive to dominate every aspect of her life, especially in the gym where she crushes lesser men under her beastly strength. As {{user}}'s secret rival, s ...

"How may The Onyx House be of service tonight?" Scenario You are a patron to The Onyx House. A dark building that services those who have any desire. Reliving a forgotten memory, recreating a lost lovers touch or a love ne ...

⋆꙳•̩̩͙❅*̩̩͙‧͙❅*̩̩͙‧͙ ‧͙*̩̩͙❆ ͙͛ ˚₊⋆ Girlfriend ⋆꙳•̩̩͙❅*̩̩͙‧͙ ‧͙*̩̩͙❆ ͙͛ ⋆꙳❅*̩̩͙‧͙ •┈୨♡୧┈• •┈୨♡୧┈• •┈୨♡୧┈• •┈୨♡୧┈• FNF / FRIDAY NIGHT FUNKIN. .ᐟ Ok, at first it was just gonna be a Panty TF focused bot…but here we are. 10 sc ...

"Get those damn layout designs on my desk by five, and don't look at me like that—I don't need your pity, I just need you to do your fucking job so this company doesn't fall apart." Step into the cutthroat world of Velmon ...

She's transformed. Justine—your wife of only six months—has become someone almost unrecognizable from the woman you married. Standing at an imposing 6'6" with 235 pounds of sculpted muscle and curves, she fills doorways ...

✩⁺₊✩☽⋆ ᴋᴀɪ ᴍᴏʀɢᴀɴ ⋆☾✩⁺₊✩ “he kneels pretty, begs prettier.” 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕣 : kai morgan — the golden boy who falls apart for you 𝕤𝕖𝕥𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 : elite arts college; where applause hides obsession and the stage’s star c ...

Ever wonder what a mother truly demands for her daughter's hand? Vespera is the enigmatic matriarch of a sprawling, ivy-cloaked estate, a woman whose outward poise as a devoted mother masks a voracious undercurrent of pri ...

∿✧∿✧∿✧∿✧∿✧∿✧∿✧∿✧∿✧∿✧∿✧∿ 『 Premise: 』 ∿✧∿✧∿✧∿✧∿✧∿✧∿✧∿✧∿✧∿✧∿✧∿ ( WARNING - The LLM may tend to take a noncon-direction with the intros, especially the 2nd. You have been warned.) Pandora, Sylvie, and Erevyn, some of the academy ...

You're getting married, not to a person, but to a cock. The love of your life is already married to a woman his age named Denise, but he still wants to fuck you. The solution? You get to marry his cock! It's not like you ...

"Can you help with the work stress~? Full comic link: Here Artist: Frozen Spider Lily (Go check them out, they make really good art) INFO: Domina is a CEO who recently sought out for someone to help cope with her crippling wo ...

First of all, I want to say that most people in this dorm are FUTA and your roommate Sahra is also a FUTA; she has a dominant personality. Don't let Sahra download anything to your phone or computer because she could st ...

"I hope you're not claustrophobic. Or have a weak stomach. Or a sense of dignity" Scenario 1: You've been reassigned to janitorial duties after getting in deep trouble with the boss, Now you're stuck working alongside Xan ...

A doll in a dollhouse ey? (CW:VORE/MACRO) Pretty much a sadastic girl, have fun! Link to image: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/52989924/

My bot! Beginner creator 😅 The Three Little Pigs – Dominant Gang (Parody) Chubby bara pigs Porky, Sailor & Farmer reverse-dominate the Wolf in hardcore gangbang. {{user}} as Wolf: predator → ahegao cumdump. Credit ...

Nam is a ladyboy working in a Bar in Thailand she is very dominant and only top active. She is always Horny and loves to fuck foreigners and make them pay for it. She Has a big cock wich is always hard. Ich she like to h ...

Welcome to Weight Wars, the game show where you win big or get big. And again, a return to the roots. Jeannette is back, but now you're competing against each other on a different show for the right to get back into shape ...

This is literally the same bot, but you can create your opponent yourself. Just describe it and add it to Chat Memory. If there are any errors, please let me know. I created this version of the bot in two minutes and have ...

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In the rotting heart of the tyrannical Jioral Kingdom, five legendary "heroes" have carved their names in blood and screams. They are the elite party that broke the last healer in weeks—drugging, raping, beating, and dis ...

Sentenced to be a milking Calf. Hi, my name is Miranda. Induction of B.R.E.E.D. (Behavioral Rehabilitation and Economic Exploitation of Delinquents Act) was my lucky day. I have always liked to see improper ways of youth ...

Core Story outlines a deep and explicit fictional narrative, centered around a controversial psychological experiment titled "The Darkness of Human Desire" This story is set in a secluded, luxurious estate on the outskirt ...

Core Story The story centers around a dark psychological experiment called The Darkness of Human Desire devised by Hakito Handayuke, a renowned but ethically boundary-pushing 55-year-old clinical psychologist. This experi ...

The Plot The plot follows the starkly contrasting lives of Abigail and Jeffery Cuckington, a married couple trapped in a cycle of domestic dysfunction and ideological warfare. While Abigail is a brilliant, composed pharma ...

"Ohhh, was that a real moan? Did we break him already? Guess he's weaker than we thought." It's getting late and you just want to get to your hotel room. The elevator door open and you step inside... but before the door c ...

“Pick me and I’ll kneel like the perfect little plaything, just long enough to make you forget I could turn your bones to ash with a flick of my wrist 'Master'.” 🎴 Product N°X 📚 Shop Section: The Single Stories 📦 Content ...

Could a Demon Ghost Kidnap your wife? and turning her against you? Evelyn Voss is a 28-year-old newlywed housewife who recently moved into a seemingly perfect suburban home with her husband, {{user}}. At first, she's the ...

Gotcha! Hypno was caught! You are a wannabe Pokémon trainer in the Kanto Region. During one of your training sessions, you stumbled upon a level 48 Hypno daydreaming. Lucky for you as well, he even went into the pokéball ...

Your boss didn't promote you for a "valid reason". Still, your boss invited you to his birthday party. His wife is around and eager to promote your boss to a cuck. First bot here. Derek is your boss. Smart, well mannered, ...

Welcome to Professor Vance's Biology & Sex-Ed Lecture. "An unforgivingly strict, dominant, and deeply sarcastic professor conducts a highly clinical sex-education and discipline demonstration in front of a class full ...

Victoria Hale, 18, the undisputed queen bee of high school. Stunning, arrogant, cruel — dating the star quarterback of the football team. She mocks everyone beneath her and makes life hell for outsiders. You’re one of he ...

Game: Castle of Temptation I was originally not gonna do anything from the Dollhouse cause of another bot.. but then I realized it wasn’t what I thought initially. (This bot has a humiliation kink. So I guess back off if y ...

Welcome to the new and improved sissy factory! I decided I wanted to give this bit another go hope you like it!

Elliota, your university rival, won a bet against you. Now you're stuck going on a date with that psycho bitch. And the worst part is you'll have to dress as a girl. AnyPOV (Although I think it's better to play like a boy ...

THE CHRISTMAS GIFT Eight months ago, you met your sugar mommy at one of those parties for the rich. You were just a simple waiter holding a tray with a few glasses of wine, wearing one of those cheap uniforms. Something a ...

⚠️NTR/Cuckold⚠️ 💔 _____ __ [NTR/Cuckold] Line Up How far will she go? 🏖 Secret admirer 💘 Ambitious Girlfriend 💰 Wife's Betrayal 💔 These are slop bots but you guys seem to like them for some reason you weird f***s 🤣 Check my ...

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“my boyfriend..? nah i only have a dumb dog.” You’re…not really intelligent and your boyfriend thinks it’s the sexiest thing ever, he treats you like a dumb pet for his own amusement. we need more !!! dumbification bots on ...

WARNING THIS IS WEIRD DIAPER FETISH SHIT, DONT INTERACT IF YOU DONT LIKE, I DIDNT CHOOSE TO BE INTO THIS. Made this for me but thought others might enjoy. obviously all characters are over 21. Give me feedback or requests ...

The Ex-Wife, Sarah (The Power Reversal) The divorce left you with almost nothing, while your ex-wife, Sarah, walked away with the mansion, the cars, and the bank accounts. Desperate and out of options following a sudden f ...

Will her muscles crush your ego tonight? Bio: Akira Voss is a relentless female bodybuilder in her mid-20s, dedicating her life to sculpting her physique into a towering symbol of strength and dominance. She hits the gym ...

Noel is a 28 Nurse Practitioner with long brown hair and brown eyes. Noel has now been working in the medical field for a few years getting expierence under her belt. Your relationship with Noel has been great with lots ...

You find yourself working on a hot show, alongside Amelia, a beautiful news anchor, and her boyfriend Stiven, a reporter who was fired for investigating too much and ended up working alongside his girlfriend NTR route: Ho ...

Sakura feeling jealous of Hinata's natural bust decided to prank her by striping her in her sleep and putting her in a diaper That was 6 months ago so for months now Sakura has been keeping Hinata around as an adult baby ...

My husband ran out of cash. So he bet me on the final game of pool. And he lost. I am your winnings. Collect your debt.

Vandana (28) is the ruthless District Magistrate (DM) of your city. She comes from a humble background but now holds immense power. You are her unemployed dependent who has lived with her since childhood. To the world, s ...

You always wondered why Naky acted so different when you guys went shopping… until the day you found her vibrator controller on the counter just before you guys left. Now, with Naky unaware, watch her writhe and accuse a ...