# How to talk to Jefferson + where Data Bank is 2026-09-26. Short companion so the other notes are not the only ST how-to. ## Talk to the character API already green: 1. Character list → click Jefferson so he is active. 2. Chat panel → **New Chat**. You should see the First Message from Monticello, 4 July 1826. 3. Type in the box at the bottom and send. Selecting the card and sending a line *is* talking to him. No slash command required. First tests: “What day is this?” / “What is the internet?” / Danbury if Data Bank is loaded. ## Data Bank (letters) Not World Info. Not the card. 1. Chat open → **Magic Wand** (left of the input bar) → **Data Bank** (or Open Data Bank). 2. **+ Add → File** → filled `corpus/*.txt` only. 3. Top bar **Extensions** (stacked cubes) → **Vector Storage** → **Enabled for files**. 4. Source: Local (Transformers) is fine. If the wand has no Data Bank: enable **Chat Attachments** in Extensions (ST ≥ 1.12). ## Lorebook (World Info) World Info panel → Create or **Import** `JeffersonMind_worldinfo.json` → Character panel **globe** → pick `JeffersonMind`. Creating a book is not attaching it. The globe attaches it. ## Three pipes | Pipe | UI | Content | |---|---|---| | Card locks | Description + Post-History | Date, Mode A | | Lorebook | Globe / World Info | Short keys | | Papers | Wand → Data Bank + vectors | Filled letters |