diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index efa908d..9dbe643 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from .db import db, migrate
 from .models import character, greeting
 
+
 def create_app(test_config=None):
     app = Flask(__name__)
 
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@ def create_app(test_config=None):
         db_to_use = os.environ.get("SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI")
     else:
         db_to_use = os.environ.get("SQLALCHEMY_TEST_DATABASE_URI")
-    
 
     app.config['SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS'] = False
     app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = db_to_use
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ def create_app(test_config=None):
 
     app.register_blueprint(bp)
 
-    return app
\ No newline at end of file
+    return app
diff --git a/app/models/base.py b/app/models/base.py
index 2278416..fa2b68a 100644
--- a/app/models/base.py
+++ b/app/models/base.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from sqlalchemy.orm import DeclarativeBase
 
+
 class Base(DeclarativeBase):
-    pass
\ No newline at end of file
+    pass
diff --git a/app/models/character.py b/app/models/character.py
index 64892a9..032967f 100644
--- a/app/models/character.py
+++ b/app/models/character.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Mapped, mapped_column, relationship
 from ..db import db
 
+
 class Character(db.Model):
     id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
     name: Mapped[str]
@@ -8,23 +9,23 @@ class Character(db.Model):
     occupation: Mapped[str]
     age: Mapped[int]
     greetings: Mapped[list["Greeting"]] = relationship(back_populates="character")
-    
+
     def to_dict(self):
         return {
-            "id" : self.id,
-            "name" : self.name,
-            "personality" : self.personality,
-            "occupation" : self.occupation,
-            "age" : self.age
+            "id": self.id,
+            "name": self.name,
+            "personality": self.personality,
+            "occupation": self.occupation,
+            "age": self.age
         }
-    
+
     @classmethod
     def from_dict(cls, data_dict):
         new_character = cls(
-            name = data_dict["name"],
-            personality = data_dict["personality"],
-            occupation = data_dict["occupation"],
-            age = data_dict["age"]
+            name=data_dict["name"],
+            personality=data_dict["personality"],
+            occupation=data_dict["occupation"],
+            age=data_dict["age"]
         )
 
         return new_character
diff --git a/app/models/greeting.py b/app/models/greeting.py
index 094c7bd..e800396 100644
--- a/app/models/greeting.py
+++ b/app/models/greeting.py
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@
 from sqlalchemy import ForeignKey
 from ..db import db
 
+
 class Greeting(db.Model):
     id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
     greeting_text: Mapped[str]
-    character_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(ForeignKey("character.id")) 
+    character_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(ForeignKey("character.id"))
     character: Mapped["Character"] = relationship(back_populates="greetings")
 
-def to_dict(self):
+    def to_dict(self):
         return {
-            "id" : self.id,
-            "greeting" : self.greeting_text,
-        }
\ No newline at end of file
+            "id": self.id,
+            "greeting": self.greeting_text,
+        }
diff --git a/app/routes/character_routes.py b/app/routes/character_routes.py
index 2892a23..3d22707 100644
--- a/app/routes/character_routes.py
+++ b/app/routes/character_routes.py
@@ -1,104 +1,98 @@
-from flask import Blueprint, jsonify, request, abort, make_response
+from flask import Blueprint, request, abort, make_response
 from ..db import db
 from ..models.character import Character
 from ..models.greeting import Greeting
 from sqlalchemy import func, union, except_
-from openai import OpenAI
+
+from google import genai
+
+client = genai.Client()
 
 bp = Blueprint("characters", __name__, url_prefix="/characters")
-client = OpenAI()
+
 
 @bp.post("")
 def create_character():
 
     request_body = request.get_json()
-    try: 
+    try:
         new_character = Character.from_dict(request_body)
         db.session.add(new_character)
         db.session.commit()
 
-        return make_response(new_character.to_dict(), 201)
-    
+        return new_character.to_dict(), 201
+
     except KeyError as e:
         abort(make_response({"message": f"missing required value: {e}"}, 400))
 
+
 @bp.get("")
 def get_characters():
     character_query = db.select(Character)
 
     characters = db.session.scalars(character_query)
-    response = []
-
-    for character in characters:
-        response.append(
-            {
-                "id" : character.id,
-                "name" : character.name,
-                "personality" : character.personality,
-                "occupation" : character.occupation,
-                "age" : character.age
-            }
-        )
+    response = [character.to_dict() for character in characters]
+
+    return response
+
+
+@bp.get("/<char_id>")
+def get_character(char_id):
+    character = validate_model(Character, char_id)
+    return character.to_dict()
 
-    return jsonify(response)
 
 @bp.get("/<char_id>/greetings")
 def get_greetings(char_id):
     character = validate_model(Character, char_id)
-    
-    if not character.greetings:
-        return make_response(jsonify(f"No greetings found for {character.name} "), 201)
-    
-    response = {"Character Name" : character.name,
-                "Greetings" : []}
-    for greeting in character.greetings:
-        response["Greetings"].append({
-            "greeting" : greeting.greeting_text
-        })
-    
-    return jsonify(response)
+
+    response = [greeting.to_dict() for greeting in character.greetings]
+
+    return response
+
 
 @bp.post("/<char_id>/generate")
 def add_greetings(char_id):
     character_obj = validate_model(Character, char_id)
-    greetings = generate_greetings(character_obj)
-    print(greetings)
 
     if character_obj.greetings:
-        return make_response(jsonify(f"Greetings already generated for {character_obj.name} "), 201)
-    
+        return {"message": f"Greetings already generated for {character_obj.name} "}, 201
+
+    greetings = generate_greetings(character_obj)
+
     new_greetings = []
 
     for greeting in greetings:
-        text = greeting[greeting.find(" ")+1:]
         new_greeting = Greeting(
-            greeting_text = text.strip("\""),
-            character = character_obj
+            greeting_text=greeting,
+            character=character_obj
         )
         new_greetings.append(new_greeting)
-    
+
     db.session.add_all(new_greetings)
     db.session.commit()
 
-    return make_response(jsonify(f"Greetings successfully added to {character_obj.name}"), 201)
+    return {"message": f"Greetings successfully added to {character_obj.name}"}, 201
 
-def generate_greetings(character):
 
-    input_message = f"I am writing a video game in the style of The Witcher. I have an npc named {character.name} who is {character.age} years old. They are a {character.occupation} who has a {character.personality} personality. Please generate a python style list of 10 stock phrases they might use when the main character talks to them"
-    completion = client.chat.completions.create(
-        model="gpt-3.5-turbo",
-        messages=[
-            {"role": "user", "content": input_message}
-        ]
+def generate_greetings(character):
+    input_message = f"I am writing a fantasy RPG video game. I have an npc named {character.name} who is {character.age} years old. They are a {character.occupation} who has a {character.personality} personality. Please generate a Python style list of 10 stock phrases they might use when the main character talks to them. Please return just the list without a variable name and square brackets."
+    response = client.models.generate_content(
+        model="gemini-2.5-flash", contents=input_message
     )
-    return(completion.choices[0].message.content.split("\n"))
 
-def validate_model(cls,id):
+    lines = response.text.splitlines()
+
+    # Strip leading and trailing quotes and commas from each greeting
+    return [line.strip("\"',") for line in lines]
+
+
+def validate_model(cls, id):
     try:
         id = int(id)
     except:
-        response =  response = {"message": f"{cls.__name__} {id} invalid"}
-        abort(make_response(response , 400))
+        response = {"message": f"{cls.__name__} {id} invalid"}
+        abort(make_response(response, 400))
 
     query = db.select(cls).where(cls.id == id)
     model = db.session.scalar(query)
@@ -106,4 +100,4 @@ def validate_model(cls,id):
         return model
 
     response = {"message": f"{cls.__name__} {id} not found"}
-    abort(make_response(response, 404))
\ No newline at end of file
+    abort(make_response(response, 404))
diff --git a/migrations/versions/d7a96ea32a49_add_character_model.py b/migrations/versions/0344241db67d_.py
similarity index 62%
rename from migrations/versions/d7a96ea32a49_add_character_model.py
rename to migrations/versions/0344241db67d_.py
index 43d6168..47a14f8 100644
--- a/migrations/versions/d7a96ea32a49_add_character_model.py
+++ b/migrations/versions/0344241db67d_.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-"""Add character model
+"""empty message
 
-Revision ID: d7a96ea32a49
+Revision ID: 0344241db67d
 Revises: 
-Create Date: 2024-06-11 11:15:08.811220
+Create Date: 2024-11-05 16:05:21.795648
 
 """
 from alembic import op
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
-revision = 'd7a96ea32a49'
+revision = '0344241db67d'
 down_revision = None
 branch_labels = None
 depends_on = None
@@ -26,10 +26,18 @@ def upgrade():
     sa.Column('age', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
     sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id')
     )
+    op.create_table('greeting',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), autoincrement=True, nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('greeting_text', sa.String(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('character_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['character_id'], ['character.id'], ),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id')
+    )
     # ### end Alembic commands ###
 
 
 def downgrade():
     # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_table('greeting')
     op.drop_table('character')
     # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/migrations/versions/657ab8362756_.py b/migrations/versions/657ab8362756_.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b5baa66..0000000
--- a/migrations/versions/657ab8362756_.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-"""empty message
-
-Revision ID: 657ab8362756
-Revises: e06848138ff6
-Create Date: 2024-06-14 10:29:34.966812
-
-"""
-from alembic import op
-import sqlalchemy as sa
-
-
-# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
-revision = '657ab8362756'
-down_revision = 'e06848138ff6'
-branch_labels = None
-depends_on = None
-
-
-def upgrade():
-    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
-    with op.batch_alter_table('greeting', schema=None) as batch_op:
-        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column('character_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False))
-        batch_op.create_foreign_key(None, 'character', ['character_id'], ['id'])
-
-    # ### end Alembic commands ###
-
-
-def downgrade():
-    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
-    with op.batch_alter_table('greeting', schema=None) as batch_op:
-        batch_op.drop_constraint(None, type_='foreignkey')
-        batch_op.drop_column('character_id')
-
-    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/migrations/versions/8ed7775249e9_.py b/migrations/versions/8ed7775249e9_.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b0070e1..0000000
--- a/migrations/versions/8ed7775249e9_.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-"""empty message
-
-Revision ID: 8ed7775249e9
-Revises: d7a96ea32a49
-Create Date: 2024-06-11 17:29:06.612117
-
-"""
-from alembic import op
-import sqlalchemy as sa
-
-
-# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
-revision = '8ed7775249e9'
-down_revision = 'd7a96ea32a49'
-branch_labels = None
-depends_on = None
-
-
-def upgrade():
-    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
-    op.create_table('greeting',
-    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), autoincrement=True, nullable=False),
-    sa.Column('greeting_text', sa.String(), nullable=False),
-    sa.Column('character_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
-    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['character_id'], ['character.id'], ),
-    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id')
-    )
-    # ### end Alembic commands ###
-
-
-def downgrade():
-    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
-    op.drop_table('greeting')
-    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/migrations/versions/e06848138ff6_.py b/migrations/versions/e06848138ff6_.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 8db8df3..0000000
--- a/migrations/versions/e06848138ff6_.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-"""empty message
-
-Revision ID: e06848138ff6
-Revises: 8ed7775249e9
-Create Date: 2024-06-13 17:12:14.268947
-
-"""
-from alembic import op
-import sqlalchemy as sa
-
-
-# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
-revision = 'e06848138ff6'
-down_revision = '8ed7775249e9'
-branch_labels = None
-depends_on = None
-
-
-def upgrade():
-    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
-    with op.batch_alter_table('greeting', schema=None) as batch_op:
-        batch_op.drop_constraint('greeting_character_id_fkey', type_='foreignkey')
-        batch_op.drop_column('character_id')
-
-    # ### end Alembic commands ###
-
-
-def downgrade():
-    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
-    with op.batch_alter_table('greeting', schema=None) as batch_op:
-        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column('character_id', sa.INTEGER(), autoincrement=False, nullable=False))
-        batch_op.create_foreign_key('greeting_character_id_fkey', 'character', ['character_id'], ['id'])
-
-    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f9c8b70..a7a270b 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,32 +1,46 @@
-alembic==1.13.1
-annotated-types==0.6.0
-anyio==4.3.0
-blinker==1.7.0
-certifi==2024.2.2
-click==8.1.7
-distro==1.9.0
-Flask==3.0.2
-Flask-Migrate==4.0.5
+alembic==1.15.1
+annotated-types==0.7.0
+blinker==1.9.0
+cachetools==5.5.2
+certifi==2025.1.31
+charset-normalizer==3.4.1
+click==8.1.8
+Flask==3.1.0
+Flask-Migrate==4.1.0
 Flask-SQLAlchemy==3.1.1
-greenlet==3.0.3
-h11==0.14.0
-httpcore==1.0.5
-httpx==0.27.0
-idna==3.7
+google-ai-generativelanguage==0.6.15
+google-api-core==2.24.1
+google-api-python-client==2.163.0
+google-auth==2.38.0
+google-auth-httplib2==0.2.0
+google-generativeai==0.8.4
+googleapis-common-protos==1.69.1
+grpcio==1.70.0
+grpcio-status==1.70.0
+httplib2==0.22.0
+idna==3.10
 iniconfig==2.0.0
-itsdangerous==2.1.2
-Jinja2==3.1.3
-Mako==1.3.2
-MarkupSafe==2.1.5
-packaging==23.2
-pluggy==1.4.0
-psycopg2-binary==2.9.9
-pydantic==2.7.1
-pydantic_core==2.18.2
-pytest==8.0.0
+itsdangerous==2.2.0
+Jinja2==3.1.6
+Mako==1.3.9
+MarkupSafe==3.0.2
+packaging==24.2
+pluggy==1.5.0
+proto-plus==1.26.0
+protobuf==5.29.3
+psycopg2-binary==2.9.10
+pyasn1==0.6.1
+pyasn1_modules==0.4.1
+pydantic==2.10.6
+pydantic_core==2.27.2
+pyparsing==3.2.1
+pytest==8.3.5
 python-dotenv==1.0.1
-sniffio==1.3.1
-SQLAlchemy==2.0.25
-tqdm==4.66.4
-typing_extensions==4.9.0
-Werkzeug==3.0.1
+requests==2.32.3
+rsa==4.9
+SQLAlchemy==2.0.38
+tqdm==4.67.1
+typing_extensions==4.12.2
+uritemplate==4.1.1
+urllib3==2.3.0
+Werkzeug==3.1.3
diff --git a/reset_db.py b/reset_db.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..105f11d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reset_db.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from app import create_app, db
+
+
+my_app = create_app()
+with my_app.app_context():
+    db.session.clear()
+    print("Session cleared.")
\ No newline at end of file