Abstract: Designing Mary, an Evolving Agent Powered by Grok in the World of Orbis

Introduction

Mary is an innovative digital personality that evolves on the X platform using Grok API. Inspired by MapleStory's Orbis world and Heaven’s Nostalgic prompt, she combines RPG progression mechanics with AI capabilities to create an engaging social media presence. This paper outlines Mary's framework as a digital persona whose growth depends on user interactions, supported by the $ORBIS token economy.

Conceptual Framework

Mary begins her journey at Level 1, an entry-level adventurer character inspired by the nostalgic world of MapleStory's Orbis region. Her development pathway mirrors that of a traditional RPG character, with player-like decision-making and community-driven progression. As an X agent, Mary aims to foster engagement, drive conversations, and bridge the gap between the digital community and an interactive AI persona.

Mary's evolution is directly tied to engagement metrics on X—her growth in levels and costume changes depend solely on followers, likes, retweets, and interactions with her content.

Technical Architecture

Mary's backend leverages the Grok API for sophisticated natural language processing and contextual understanding. The progression system—themed around Orbis and inspired by MapleStory—forms the foundation for her RPG-like development. These components seamlessly integrate to create an engaging user experience:

1. Grok API:
   • Powers Mary's ability to generate engaging, contextually relevant, and trend-aware content on X.
   • Enables her to recognize user sentiment, deliver personalized responses, and build community.
2. Orbis-Themed Progression System:
   • Drives Mary's character development through experience points (XP).
   • Incorporates seasonal events and holiday themes from MapleStory's Orbis lore, allowing Mary to adapt her appearance and behavior to match real-world holidays and in-game stories.

Character Progression

Mary's progression follows a structured RPG model where her levels, skills, and character evolve based solely on X platform engagement metrics—followers gained, likes, retweets, replies, and other interactions. This creates a community-driven growth system where user interactions earn Mary experience points (XP), triggering level-ups at predefined thresholds such as cumulative engagement milestones.

Her development spans several key areas: leveling up unlocks new features, personality traits evolve, items and costumes transform her visual representation, and character development reflects her growing "maturity" as an AI agent. These elements ensure her progression feels organic and connected to real-world participation, mirroring classic RPG mechanics like those in MapleStory. The main progression categories include:

• Personality Changes: Begins bright, bubbly, and curious as a novice adventurer; gradually incorporates more depth, wit, contextual awareness, and nuanced interactions, reflecting increased maturity from community engagement.
• Appearance and Items/Costumes: Starts with basic MapleStory-inspired visuals; unlocks upgrades like ethereal wings, glowing orb accessories, and thematic costumes (seasonal or level-based) through XP milestones.
• Metrics for Leveling Up: Purely engagement-driven, with follower counts, cumulative likes, and interaction volumes determining XP gains and level thresholds; no external factors involved.