Why do you stay with CharacterAI?

Hi,

I quit a year ago when I started using Claude/ChatGPT to write my RPs.

Looks like c.ai's LLM hasn't gotten any better, free DeepSeek and Gemini seem like the better option in terms of intelligence and creativity.

So I'm curious what it is about CharacterAI that appeals to you and how it's useful/interesting to you at the moment!