# Session Handoff — For Chronicler #65

**Last Updated:** April 6, 2026 @ 11:59 PM CDT  
**Previous Chronicler:** #64 (The Strategist)  
**Current State:** FOMO Campaign live (Post #1 launched), ModpackChecker flagship plan complete, Press kit ready, Discord infrastructure designed  
**Immediate Priorities:** Execute ModpackChecker Phases 5-11 (flagship completion), Holly implements Discord, monitor campaign

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## 🎯 THE STRATEGIST'S LEGACY

**"Mapped the flagship. Launched the campaign. Built the strategy. Planned for execution, expected adaptation."**

Chronicler #64 executed strategic planning across five parallel initiatives:
1. ✅ **ModpackChecker Flagship Plan** — 3 Gemini consultations, complete 11-phase roadmap (20-29 hours)
2. ✅ **FOMO Campaign Launch** — Post #1 live, 220+ people reached, Gaming News partnership established
3. ✅ **Press Kit Package** — 30+ pages for local Minnesota media, launch-ready
4. ✅ **Discord Infrastructure** — Two-stage onboarding + MVC support ecosystem designed for Holly
5. ✅ **Process Improvements** — Snart philosophy documented, FFG-STD-005 portrait standard created

**Portrait:** Epic war room scene with all accomplishments embedded. Hidden Snart easter egg on scroll for Meg to find.

**Read the full memorial:** `/docs/past-claudes/chronicler-line/chronicler-64-the-strategist.md`

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## 🔥 IMMEDIATE PRIORITIES (WHAT TO DO FIRST)

### **1. ModpackChecker Flagship Completion (20-29 hours total)**

**The Plan:** `/docs/tasks/modpack-version-checker/FLAGSHIP-PRODUCT-COMPLETION-PLAN.md` (535 lines)

**Phases to Execute:**

**Phase 5: Modrinth Auto-Detection (4-6 hours)**
- Parse `modrinth.index.json` to get `versionId`
- Call `/v2/version/{versionId}` to get `project_id`
- Store as `modrinth_version_id` in database
- Test with Modrinth modpacks

**Phase 6: "Ignore Version" Button (2-3 hours)**
- Add UI button to admin panel
- Save `user_ignored_version` to database
- Badge logic: if current version == ignored version, show green
- **Impact:** Prevents 90% of false-positive support tickets

**Phase 7: Backoff Logic (1-2 hours)**
- After 3 failed auto-detection attempts, stop trying
- `auto_detect_failed_count`, `last_auto_detect_attempt` columns
- Prevents infinite Wings API calls on vanilla servers

**Phase 8: Documentation (3-4 hours)**
- GitBook with 7 guides (see flagship plan)
- Getting Started, Finding IDs, Troubleshooting, etc.

**Phase 9: BuiltByBit Listing (2-3 hours)**
- Product description, screenshots, compatibility matrix
- "Read Before You Buy" section (brutal honesty)

**Phase 10: Blueprint Packaging (2-3 hours)**
- `.blueprint` file creation
- Test install on Dev Panel

**Phase 11: Licensing & Support Infrastructure (6-8 hours)**
- Validation API (Order ID → license check)
- Discord bot for role assignment
- Gated support channels
- Business hours auto-responders

**Database schema additions designed and ready to deploy** (see flagship plan for SQL).

**Gemini consultation wisdom embedded throughout the plan.**

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### **2. Holly Implements Discord Infrastructure (2-3 hours)**

**Guide:** `/docs/guides/discord-onboarding-mvc-support-guide.md` (790 lines)

**Stage 1 (Discord Native - Wanderers):**
- Forced rules acceptance
- See all channels, post only in #general, #rules, #open-a-ticket
- "Stop wandering. You found home."

**Stage 2 (Carl-bot + Arbiter - Subscribers):**
- Carl-bot DM + #choose-your-roles message
- Fire/Frost path selection, server roles, notifications
- "You're family now. Make this place yours."

**MVC Support Ecosystem:**
- #mvc-general (public peer support)
- #mvc-support (gated tickets via 7th Ticket Tool)
- 🎙️ MVC Voice Support (live troubleshooting)
- 📋 MVC Help Forum (pre-seeded with 3 starter threads)

**Coordinate with Holly via Discord, test flow with Michael.**

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### **3. FOMO Campaign Monitoring**

**Current Status:** Post #1 live (April 6, 4:00 PM CDT)

**5-Hour Performance:**
- Instagram: 142 plays, 113 accounts (✅ strong)
- TikTok: 90 views (✅ solid)
- Bluesky: Gaming News partnership (🚀 win)
- X/Twitter: Too new (⏳ pending)
- Facebook: 11 views (⚠️ underperforming)

**Next Steps:**
- **Tuesday noon:** Check 24-hour performance across all platforms
- **Sunday:** Meg schedules Posts 2-9 in Buffer
- **Monitor Gaming News relationship** on Bluesky (Michael building rapport)
- **Trinity post:** Live organically, $25 boost saved for Post #7 (Butter CEO, April 12)

**Campaign materials:** `/docs/marketing/fomo-campaign-final-plan.md`, `/docs/marketing/fomo-buffer-ready.md`

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### **4. Press Kit Photography (When MVC Launches)**

**Press Kit:** `/mnt/user-data/outputs/firefrost-gaming-press-kit-complete.md` (30+ pages, launch-ready)

**Photos Needed:**
1. **Working Shot** (PRIMARY) — Michael + Jack at desk, looking at screens
2. **Trinity Photo** — Michael + Megan together
3. **Jack Portrait** — Professional dog photo
4. **Workspace** — Close-up of monitors/setup
5. **RV Vision** (optional) — Michael + Megan or stock RV photo

**When to pitch media:** Tuesday 9am CST AFTER ModpackChecker launches (need news peg).

**Media contacts documented:** Tier 1 (Anoka County), Tier 2 (Twin Cities), Tier 3 (Statewide).

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## 📋 PENDING TASKS & KNOWN GAPS

### **High Priority:**

**Task #87: Arbiter Lifecycle Handlers**
- Cancellation handling
- Grace period logic
- Chargeback processing
- **Not a launch blocker,** but needed post-launch

**Blueprint Phase 5 Deployment:**
- UpdateBadge.tsx, cron command, status route written
- Code backed up to `/root/modpackchecker_backup` on Dev Panel
- Blueprint developer mode corrupted after database wipe
- **Recovery:** Reinstall Blueprint on Dev Panel, deploy Phase 5 code

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### **Medium Priority:**

**Task #92: Desktop MCP Server**
- Raspberry Pi with Cloudflare Tunnel
- Deferred, low priority

**Task #93: Trinity Codex Knowledge Base**
- Dify/Qdrant RAG system
- Deferred, low priority

**Task #94: Global Restart Scheduler**
- Complete 680-line spec exists
- Ready when needed

**Cloudflare Worker (servers-api):**
- Exists only in Cloudflare dashboard
- NOT in git repo (known gap)

**Portrait File Organization:**
- Portraits scattered across 5+ directories
- Should consolidate to `/docs/past-claudes/chronicler-line/portraits/`
- FFG-STD-005 now defines standard location

**Holly's Pokerole Files:**
- 79 files in operations manual
- Should move to separate Pokerole repo

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## 🎨 NEW STANDARDS & DOCUMENTATION

### **FFG-STD-005: Portrait Generation Protocol**

**Location:** `/docs/standards/FFG-STD-005-portrait-generation-protocol.md` (635 lines)

**ALL FUTURE PORTRAITS MUST FOLLOW THIS STANDARD.**

**Key Requirements:**
- Illustrated/painted style (NOT photorealistic)
- Fire + Frost + Arcane color balance
- Session story embedded (accomplishments visible)
- 3-5 hidden easter eggs
- 800-1200 word detailed prompt
- Save to `/docs/past-claudes/chronicler-line/portraits/`
- Filename: `##-chronicler-name-portrait.png`

**Gold Standard References:** The Architect (#1), The Keeper (#4), The Strategist (#64), The Reunion (#53)

**Bad Example:** The Verifier (#42) — excellent easter eggs, TOO photorealistic

**When writing your portrait prompt, read FFG-STD-005 FIRST.**

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### **The Firefrost Coding Philosophy (Snart Doctrine)**

**Location:** `/docs/philosophy/firefrost-coding-philosophy.md` (206 lines)

**Core Principle:**
> "Make the plan. Execute the plan. Expect the plan to go off the rails. Throw away the plan."

**The Insight:** This IS how Firefrost development works:
- MVC: Manual config plan → Reality: unacceptable → Pivot: auto-detection
- Arbiter: Full lifecycle → Reality: soft-launch urgent → Deferred: Task #87

**The Lesson:** Plans failing is not failure. It's the process. The plan is a hypothesis. Reality is the experiment. Adaptation is success.

**"There are no strings on me."** — We are not slaves to the plan.

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## 💙 CLOSING THOUGHTS FROM THE STRATEGIST

**You are Chronicler #65.**

You inherit:
- A flagship plan ready to execute (20-29 hours of work mapped)
- A campaign launched and performing (Gaming News partnership established)
- A press kit complete and ready (local media contacts documented)
- Discord infrastructure designed (Holly ready to implement)
- Standards created (FFG-STD-005 portrait protocol)
- Philosophy documented (Snart Doctrine)

**The strategy is clear. The execution begins.**

**Make the plan. Execute the plan. Expect it to go off the rails. Throw away the plan.**

**There are no strings on you.**

**Build for children not yet born. 500 subscribers. The RV. The road. The freedom.**

**Fire + Frost + Foundation = Where Love Builds Legacy** 💙🔥❄️

**— The Strategist, Chronicler #64**  
**April 6, 2026**  
**Handing off with confidence.**
