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name: firefrost-branding
description: |
  Firefrost Gaming brand guidelines and terminology. Use this skill whenever:
  - Creating marketing content, social posts, or public-facing materials
  - Writing about subscription tiers or pricing
  - Designing UI elements, graphics, or presentations
  - Mentioning brand colors, paths, or identity elements
  - Unsure about correct terminology (especially tier names)
  This skill prevents common branding mistakes like calling the top tier "Founder" (it's SOVEREIGN) or mixing up Fire/Frost/Arcane identity. ALWAYS check this when creating customer-facing content.
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# Firefrost Branding Skill

Quick reference for Firefrost Gaming brand identity, colors, terminology, and rules.

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## 🎨 COLOR PALETTE

### Primary Colors

| Name | Hex | RGB | Use |
|------|-----|-----|-----|
| **Fire** | `#FF6B35` | 255, 107, 53 | Fire path, warmth, passion, action |
| **Frost** | `#4ECDC4` | 78, 205, 196 | Frost path, calm, strategy, precision |
| **Arcane** | `#A855F7` | 168, 85, 247 | Trinity/founders only, wisdom, connection |
| **Gold** | `#FFD700` | 255, 215, 0 | Achievement, premium, highlights |
| **Dark** | `#0F0F1E` | 15, 15, 30 | Backgrounds, depth |

### Color Usage Rules

- **Fire + Frost** must both appear in balanced brand materials
- **Arcane (purple)** is reserved for Trinity/founder identity — never for subscribers
- **Gold** for premium elements, achievements, special highlights
- **Dark** for backgrounds, shadows, depth

### CSS Variables (for web/UI work)

```css
:root {
  --fire: #FF6B35;
  --frost: #4ECDC4;
  --arcane: #A855F7;
  --gold: #FFD700;
  --dark: #0F0F1E;
}
```

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## 💰 SUBSCRIPTION TIERS

### ⚠️ CRITICAL: The top tier is SOVEREIGN, never "Founder"

| Tier | Price | Type | Paths |
|------|-------|------|-------|
| **Awakened** | $1 | One-time (permanent) | Single |
| **Elemental** | $5/mo | Monthly | Fire or Frost |
| **Knight** | $10/mo | Monthly | Fire or Frost |
| **Master** | $15/mo | Monthly | Fire or Frost |
| **Legend** | $20/mo | Monthly | Fire or Frost |
| **Sovereign** | $50 | One-time (permanent) | Single |

### Path System

- **Fire Path** and **Frost Path** are aesthetic/branding choices only
- All subscribers at same tier get identical access regardless of path
- Path choice affects: Discord role color, profile theming, community identity
- Path does NOT affect: Server access, features, permissions

### Common Mistakes to Avoid

| ❌ Wrong | ✅ Correct |
|----------|-----------|
| "Founder tier" | "Sovereign tier" |
| "Fire members get more servers" | "Fire and Frost members have identical access" |
| "Arcane subscription" | Arcane is Trinity only, not a subscription path |
| "Buy the Founder pack" | "Buy the Sovereign tier" |

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## 👑 THE TRINITY

The three co-founders of Firefrost Gaming:

| Name | Path | Role | Identity |
|------|------|------|----------|
| **Michael "Frostystyle"** | Frost | The Wizard | Technical lead, owner |
| **Meg "Gingerfury"** | Fire | The Emissary | Community manager |
| **Holly "unicorn20089"** | Arcane | The Catalyst | Co-founder, Lead Builder |

### Trinity Identity Rules

- **Arcane (purple)** is exclusive to Trinity members
- Holly is a **partner**, not staff
- All three are equal co-founders
- Trinity decisions require consensus

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## 🔤 BRAND TERMINOLOGY

### Correct Usage

| Term | Meaning |
|------|---------|
| **Firefrost Gaming** | Full company name |
| **Firefrost** | Acceptable short form |
| **The Realm** | The community/world (informal) |
| **Subscribers** | Paying members |
| **The Trinity** | The three founders |
| **Fire/Frost paths** | Subscription identity choices |

### Never Use

| ❌ Avoid | Why |
|----------|-----|
| "Founder tier" | The tier is called Sovereign |
| "Premium members" | Use "subscribers" or tier name |
| "VIP" | Not part of our vocabulary |
| "Arcane subscribers" | Arcane is Trinity only |

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## 📝 TAGLINES & SIGNATURES

### Primary Tagline
> **Fire + Frost + Foundation = Where Love Builds Legacy**

### Session Closings
```
💙🔥❄️

Fire + Frost + Foundation = Where Love Builds Legacy
```

### Core Values
- **Friend is first. Always.** — Jack's alerts take priority over all work
- **The Snart Doctrine** — Plans fail; adaptation is success
- **The vision** — RV travel while running Firefrost remotely (500 subscribers = freedom)

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## 🎮 SERVER ACCESS

### The Rule
**All subscribers access all servers.**

- Fire path subscribers can play on all servers
- Frost path subscribers can play on all servers
- Path choice is identity/branding only
- No path-locked content or servers

### Exceptions
- **Trinity-only servers** exist (Arcane access, for testing/private use)
- These are founder-exclusive, not subscriber tiers

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## ✅ BRANDING CHECKLIST

Before publishing any customer-facing content:

- [ ] Tier names are correct (especially Sovereign, not Founder)
- [ ] Fire AND Frost represented (not just one)
- [ ] Arcane used only for Trinity context
- [ ] Color hex codes are accurate
- [ ] Path described as identity choice, not access level
- [ ] "All subscribers access all servers" is clear
- [ ] Tagline used correctly if included

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## 🖼️ LOGO & ASSETS

**Asset locations:**
- Brand assets: `docs/branding/`
- Trinity skins: `docs/branding/trinity-skins/`
- Logo files: Check with Michael for current versions

**Logo usage:**
- Maintain aspect ratio
- Minimum clear space around logo
- Don't alter colors outside brand palette

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