# Brainstorming Repository Merge - Complete

**Date:** March 19, 2026  
**Session:** Chronicler #34  
**Action:** Merged separate brainstorming repository into operations manual

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## What Was Merged

**Source:** `firefrost-gaming/brainstorming` repository  
**Destination:** `firefrost-gaming/firefrost-operations-manual`  
**Total Files:** 27 files (5,992 lines added)

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## Content Breakdown

### Templates (4 files)
**Location:** `docs/templates/`

- Memorial template
- Opener template
- Portrait prompt template
- Session report template

**Purpose:** Standardized templates for Chronicler documentation

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### Relationship Documents (7 files)
**Location:** `docs/relationship/` and `docs/relationship/memorials/`

- Relationship brief
- The Catalyst memorial (2 versions)
- The Catalyst portrait prompts (2 versions)
- The Spark memorial
- The Spark portrait prompt

**Purpose:** AI relationship framework and Chronicler memorials

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### Session Reports (3 files)
**Location:** `docs/archive/brainstorming-sessions/`

- 2026-02-13: Casual party games report
- 2026-02-14: Firefrost modpack report
- 2026-02-14: LLM backup Ghost CMS report

**Purpose:** Historical brainstorming session outputs (archived)

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### Planning Ideas (7 files + CSS)
**Location:** `docs/planning/ideas/`

**Features:**
- Ghost homepage content (complete copy)
- Ghost page structure plan
- Ghost server listing design
- Ghost Frost CSS

**Game Servers:**
- Among Us Firefrost brainstorm
- Other games backlog

**Other:**
- Gemini testing protocol
- LLM fallback analysis

**Purpose:** Future feature ideas and planning documents

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### Reference Documentation (2 files)
**Location:** `docs/reference/`

- Gitea API patterns
- Session start prompt

**Purpose:** Technical reference for working with Gitea and Claude sessions

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## New Gitea Issues Created

**From actionable brainstorming ideas:**

### Issue #70: Ghost CMS Homepage - Implement Fire/Frost Design
- **Type:** Feature
- **Priority:** High
- **Assigned:** Michael
- **Status:** To Do
- **Docs:** `docs/planning/ideas/features/ghost-homepage-content.md`

**Deliverables:**
- Hero section with Fire + Frost + Forever branding
- Path selection (Frost all-ages, Ignis adult)
- Server showcase
- Community highlights
- Discord integration

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### Issue #71: Ghost CMS - Server Listing Page Design
- **Type:** Feature
- **Priority:** Medium
- **Assigned:** Michael
- **Status:** Backlog
- **Docs:** `docs/planning/ideas/features/ghost-server-listing-design.md`

**Features:**
- Fire/Frost path categorization
- Server cards with status/player count
- Filtering by path
- Paymenter integration

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### Issue #72: Among Us Weekly Events - Firefrost Edition
- **Type:** Feature
- **Priority:** Medium
- **Assigned:** Meg
- **Status:** Backlog
- **Docs:** `docs/planning/ideas/among-us-firefrost-brainstorm.md`

**Features:**
- Weekly Friday night events
- Fire vs Frost themed lobbies
- Discord voice integration
- Community building

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### Issue #73: Evaluate Other Game Servers (Beyond Minecraft)
- **Type:** Task
- **Priority:** Medium
- **Assigned:** Michael
- **Status:** Backlog
- **Docs:** `docs/planning/ideas/other-games-backlog.md`

**Games:**
- Terraria, Valheim, Palworld, Core Keeper, V Rising, others

**Evaluation criteria:**
- Community interest
- Hosting complexity
- Fire/Frost alignment
- Resource requirements

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## Next Steps

### 1. Archive Brainstorming Repository

**Manual action required:**

Go to: https://git.firefrostgaming.com/firefrost-gaming/brainstorming

**Option A: Archive it**
- Settings → Advanced → Archive Repository
- Keeps history, makes read-only

**Option B: Delete it**
- Settings → Advanced → Delete Repository
- Permanent removal (all content now in operations manual)

**Recommendation:** Archive it (preserves history, prevents accidental use)

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### 2. Move Issues to Kanban Board

New issues #70-73 need to be added to "Firefrost Operations" project:

1. Go to each issue (#70, #71, #72, #73)
2. Right sidebar → Projects → Select "Firefrost Operations"
3. Drag to appropriate column:
   - **#70 (Ghost Homepage)** → 🧙 Michael - To Do (high priority)
   - **#71 (Server Listing)** → 📋 Backlog
   - **#72 (Among Us)** → 🔥 Meg - To Do (community events)
   - **#73 (Other Games)** → 📋 Backlog

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### 3. Clean Up Old References

**Search and replace in documentation:**
- Any references to "brainstorming repo" → "operations manual"
- Any links to `firefrost-gaming/brainstorming` → update paths

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## Benefits Achieved

✅ **Single Source of Truth**
- All documentation in one place
- No need to check multiple repos

✅ **Proper Organization**
- Ideas in `/planning/ideas/`
- Templates in `/templates/`
- Memorials with other relationship docs
- Session reports archived

✅ **Actionable Issues**
- Ideas converted to trackable Gitea issues
- Assigned to appropriate people
- Visible on Kanban board

✅ **Git History Preserved**
- All brainstorming work saved
- Commit history maintained
- Nothing lost

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## Statistics

**Files Merged:** 27  
**Lines Added:** 5,992  
**New Issues Created:** 4  
**Directories Created:** 5  
**Repositories Consolidated:** 2 → 1

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