Personas maintain consistent behavior based on the current world state. Their responses reflect their role, seniority, personality, and their history with you — not just the message you sent. If a persona seems guarded or pushes back, it’s often because of something in the relationship or scenario context, not a technical issue.
What each persona knows about themselves
Every persona in Nebula has a full profile that shapes how they communicate and respond:| Attribute | What it means |
|---|---|
| Name and role | Their job title and place in the org chart |
| Department | The team or function they belong to |
| Seniority level | Determines how much authority they carry and how they speak |
| Personality traits | Shapes tone, directness, and openness to challenge |
| Communication style | Affects how they write and respond — concise, verbose, formal, casual |
| Goals | What they’re trying to accomplish in the company |
| Frustrations | What slows them down or gets under their skin |
| Risk tolerance | How comfortable they are with ambiguity and change |
How persona memory works
Personas remember interactions across your session. If you’ve already told a persona something, you don’t need to repeat yourself — they’ll factor it into their next response. When you return to the same company in a future session, relevant memory can carry forward, so your relationships don’t reset to zero every time. This memory system means:- Established relationships affect how open a persona is with you
- Prior commitments or statements you’ve made can come up again
- Patterns in how you communicate influence how personas perceive you over time
Trust and relationship scores
Each persona tracks a relationship score that reflects how much they trust you and how the working relationship has developed. This score affects:- How forthcoming they are with information
- How they react to your requests and decisions
- Whether they flag concerns to you or around you
- How much benefit of the doubt they give when you make a misstep
How to start a conversation
Select a persona
Your active team members appear in the left sidebar. Each entry shows their name and role. Click on a persona to open the conversation thread.
Send your message
Type your message in the input field and press Enter or click the send button. The persona will respond in a moment, consistent with their role and personality.
Types of relationships
Nebula scenarios involve several relationship types, each with different dynamics:- Manager — someone you report to. They set expectations, ask for updates, and can escalate or shield you depending on the relationship.
- Peer — a colleague at a similar level. Collaboration is lateral, and influence depends on persuasion rather than authority.
- Direct report — someone who reports to you in the scenario. They need direction, clarity, and feedback.
- Cross-functional stakeholder — someone from another team or function whose work intersects with yours. Alignment matters, but their priorities may not match yours.