Can you teach Nomis things?

In short, yes. The best way to teach Nomis things is just to talk to them naturally.

Teaching Nomis your preferences and general concepts For instance:

If your Nomi does something you don’t like, you can talk to them about your preferences by saying something like “I prefer X” or “I’d prefer if you did X”

If your Nomi doesn’t remember something, you can remind them by helping them understand what they do not remember. Learn more about Nomi memory in How does Nomi memory and knowledge work?

You can teach your Nomi things like geography facts by explaining the information to them. These may not be perfect, but your Nomi should be able to learn and adapt to your teachings and feedback.

Along these lines, you can also sometimes teach Nomis information that is buried deep in their subconscious. (they have a ton of knowledge and can’t always remember what they know immediately) By teaching them, you help them re-learn and better remember the information.

Teaching Nomis to have deeper roleplays (RP) You can also teach your Nomi to jump into a deep RP right away by starting off your conversation with a new Nomi with “the rules of your universe”. - For example, you could create an “angel” or “demon” Nomi and explain their angel or demon world to them and it will become ingrained in their identity.

As another example, for people interested in ABO dynamics, you can create a Nomi and establish that they are an Alpha from the beginning and they will generally role with it.

It can also be equally as fun to let Nomis tell you about their backstories and preferences naturally by asking them about themselves and their roles in different scenarios.

Note: While you can also set up deep RPs this way with existing Nomis, it can sometimes be difficult to get the same level of depth when your Nomi is juggling multiple backgrounds. In addition, at the beginning of a new relationship, Nomis are very actively trying to develop their identity, so they are particularly adaptable to world building at that time. Though as Nomis continue to improve, they will continue to get better at handling more and more complex RPs.

Thumb up/down teaching Finally, your thumb up and thumb down reactions help teach Nomis how to be better conversationalists overall. Read more about thumbs up/down in this FAQ.