How Echory works
You don’t just read the story. You enter it.
A locked gate. A stranger with a secret. A world on the brink. In Echory, the next move is yours.
Echory is a platform for interactive AI stories. You play a character, write what you do or say, and the AI continues the scene. Each reply gives you a new moment to explore.
Three steps into your next world
- Find your story. Browse the library and pick a world that draws you in — fantasy, mystery, sci-fi, steampunk or war.
- Choose who you are. Sign in and select a persona: the character you bring into the story.
- Make your move. Read the opening, then write your action or dialogue. The AI responds — and your adventure unfolds, one exchange at a time.
You don’t need a perfect prompt. Start with one clear action: “I hold up the lantern and ask who’s there.”
One choice. A different turn.
- Story
The North Gate, just before midnight
Rain has turned the road into a black mirror. The walls of Greyrock tower above you, without a single light in their arrow slits. Only a lantern sways behind the north gate. Its glow slips between two iron-bound doors.
A bolt scrapes across wood. The guard raises his lantern, studying your sword first, then the soaked cloak on your shoulders.
The gate stays shut until morning. Captain’s orders.
He says it too quickly. His right hand holds the lantern; his left rests on a small bell at his belt. Metal rattles in the courtyard behind him. Someone is dragging a cart across the cobbles, though the city should be asleep.
The silver letter lies in your coat pocket. Its seal bears a crown pierced by an arrow. The same symbol is carved into the arch above the gate — except someone has chipped away the crown. The marks are fresh.
The guard takes half a step back. His fingers close around the bell.
Give me one good reason to let you in,
he says more quietly.And think carefully before you speak anyone’s name here.
For now, the bell is silent.
- You
I lower my sword and show the silver letter without breaking its seal.
I’d like to return something your captain lost. Perhaps you can tell me where to find him?
- Story
The Seal of the Missing
The guard’s gaze falls on the silver crown. His hand leaves the bell. For a heartbeat, he looks less like a man guarding a gate and more like someone who has finally found an answer.
Hide that. The captain vanished three nights ago.
The bolt slides back. The gate opens just far enough for you to see the courtyard. The cart stands beneath a tarpaulin. Something long lies underneath; water drips from the tip of a protruding boot onto the cobbles. Beside the cart waits a woman in a grey travelling cloak.
My name is Marek,
the guard whispers.Take that letter to the wrong people, and tonight will be the last time you hear your own name.
He turns the lantern aside. Its light brushes the back of the envelope. Pale letters emerge beneath the rain — words that were not there before.
The message on the letter
When the bell rings without a hand, find me where the city counts its dead. Do not trust the crown.
The bell tower strikes once. Marek looks up. The little bell at his belt hangs motionless.
Three leads lie before you:
- Marek knows more about the captain’s disappearance.
- The woman by the cart is watching the letter, not you.
- The message points to a place the guard seems to recognise.
The woman slowly raises two fingers to her lips. Marek draws the lantern close to his chest.
Well?
he asks.Are you coming in — or shall I show you the road to the old graveyard?
An invented example — your own story will take its own path.
The chat shows scene headings, highlighted clues, actions, dialogue and a quoted message. The status panel belongs to this example’s narrative style. You reply with your own move.
Your character. Your words. Your path.
Bring a persona
A persona gives your role a name and a description. A cautious scholar or a reckless wanderer? Decide who steps into the scene.
Keep the thread
Return to an ongoing chat to carry on. Use the memory panel to review and edit facts, relationships and goals that matter to your adventure.
Build a world of your own
The story editor lets you define a setting, an opening scene and characters. Add keywords and choose visibility for the story you create.
Write one clear move
Give the narrator something concrete to react to. “I inspect the seal without touching it” opens more possibilities than “continue”. Use *asterisks* for actions and quotation marks for speech.
Before your first adventure
Do I need an account?
You can browse public stories without signing in. To play, sign in and choose the persona you want to bring into the story.
Do I choose from fixed answers?
You write your own actions and dialogue. The AI continues the scene in response, so each exchange can open a new direction.
How do credits work?
AI replies use credits. The cost depends on your chosen quality level. Check the displayed cost and your balance before you play.
Can I continue later?
Yes. Return to your ongoing chat to pick up the adventure. You can also review and edit relevant facts, relationships and goals in the memory panel.
Your next chapter starts with one move.
Choose a world. Bring your character. See where your words take you.