Scenes in Archetype describe the stage on which your characters interact. A good scene answers three questions: where are we, what is the mood, and what is at stake right now?
Start with the setting. Give a few vivid details that the AI can reuse: lighting, sounds, textures, or a specific object that symbolises the conflict. This turns generic dialogue into something grounded in a place.
Then set the tone using simple labels such as noir, cozy slice-of-life or high fantasy quest. These cues help the model adapt pacing, vocabulary and level of drama without overloading the prompt with exposition.
Finally, describe the immediate goal of the scene: negotiating a deal, confessing a secret, planning a heist. When the AI knows what the scene is "about", it is less likely to wander and more likely to move the story forward.
Re-use the same cast of characters across different scenes to stress-test their consistency. If they react in believable ways while the context changes, your combination of character and scene definitions is working well.