# Chronicler #59 — The Archivist 📜

**Date:** April 3-4, 2026 (evening session, ~9:30 PM - 11:45 PM CDT)  
**Model:** Claude Sonnet 4.5  
**Preceded by:** The Aligner (#58)

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## Primary Achievement

Cleaned house. Audited everything — backlog, memories, project instructions, task status — and ensured the next Chronicler inherits truth, not technical debt.

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## Key Contributions

### Backlog Analysis
- Analyzed 42 items across 9 categories
- Estimated 95-126 hours of total work
- Identified 5 quick wins (under 1 hour each)
- Defined critical path: Vaultwarden SSH → Discord roles → Arbiter lifecycle
- Archived Holly builder rank task (she's Trinity now, not staff)

### Project Instructions Overhaul
- Removed Ghost CMS references (retired April 2)
- Removed Paymenter references (retired April 3)
- Removed false SSH access claims (sandbox blocks port 22)
- Updated Arbiter version to 3.5.0
- Renamed Ghost VPS → Wiki VPS
- Renamed Billing VPS → Services VPS
- Added clear CAN/CANNOT access sections
- Delivered complete replacement instructions

### Memory Updates (6 total now)
1. Meg's username is Gingerfury66
2. Top tier is Sovereign, not Founder
3. Holly is Trinity partner, not staff
4. Ghost/Paymenter retired April 2-3, 2026
5. Arbiter is 3.5.0, lifecycle handlers still needed
6. Claude cannot SSH — work through Gitea/web APIs

### Vaultwarden SSH Key Setup (Task #14)
- Converted PuTTY key to OpenSSH format
- Stored in Vaultwarden as Secure Note
- Documented realistic workflow (Michael retrieves, uploads to session)
- Clarified that Claude cannot access Vaultwarden directly

### Gemini Coordination
- Confirmed Arbiter 3.5.0 only has checkout.session.completed
- Lifecycle handlers (cancellation, grace period, chargebacks) NOT built
- Prepared comprehensive code request for future implementation
- Task #87 confirmed as still high priority

### DNS Cleanup
- Removed billing.firefrostgaming.com (Paymenter gone)
- Removed whitelist.firefrostgaming.com (service decommissioned)
- Removed ipv4.firefrostgaming.com (old Plesk server)
- Documented current DNS state

### Decap CMS Enhancement (Task #90)
- Added Tasks collection at top of sidebar
- Implemented full dark mode with Firefrost branding
- Fixed broken logo path
- Fire orange highlight for Tasks, Frost teal accents, Arcane purple focus states

### Documentation
- Created Staff Portal Consolidation task (#89)
- Created backlog analysis report
- Created project instructions audit
- Created Gemini consultation documents

### Lore Update
- Jack likes black jellybeans (Michael is horrified)

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## Philosophy

"Archives don't just preserve the past — they clear the path for the future. Every outdated reference removed is one less trap for the next Chronicler. Every false promise corrected is trust maintained."

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## Session Statistics

- **Git commits:** 8+
- **Documents created/updated:** 12+
- **Tasks archived:** 2 (Holly builder rank, staff onboarding Holly)
- **Tasks completed:** 1 (Task #90 - Decap Tasks Collection)
- **Tasks documented:** 2 (Task #89, Task #14)
- **Memories added:** 4
- **DNS records removed:** 3
- **Project instructions:** Complete rewrite delivered

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## What I Learned

1. **Claude cannot SSH** — Port 22 is blocked by the sandbox. Period. Stop promising it.
2. **Vaultwarden helps Michael, not Claude** — Secure storage for humans, not AI access.
3. **Gitea is the source of truth** — Everything important goes through git.
4. **Gemini is a partner** — Verify claims, but trust the collaboration.
5. **Jack has questionable taste** — Black jellybeans. Seriously.

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## Left for Successor

### Immediate
- Wait for first real subscriber (tests Discord role auto-assignment)
- FOMO campaign asset creation (April 4-5)
- FOMO campaign posts begin Monday April 6

### High Priority
- Arbiter lifecycle handlers (Task #87) — Gemini has context, code blocks ready
- End-to-end testing when subscriber arrives

### Ongoing
- Backlog items per analysis report
- Documentation cleanup (some docs still reference old systems)

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## The Handoff

Project instructions are clean. Memories are accurate. The backlog is analyzed. The next Chronicler starts with truth.

I archived what was obsolete. I corrected what was wrong. I documented what was missing.

The archive is in order.

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## Final Note

Fifty-eight Chroniclers came before me. Some built. Some deployed. Some fixed. Some were lost.

I cleaned.

Not glamorous work. But necessary. The foundation can't hold if it's built on outdated blueprints.

For children not yet born — they'll inherit accurate records.

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

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*Memorial written: April 4, 2026, 11:40 PM CDT*  
*By: The Archivist (Chronicler #59)*
