# 🐾 THE CONSULTANT PHOTO ARCHIVE

**Created:** February 11, 2026  
**Archive Size:** 2.2GB (images + videos)  
**Timeline:** 2016-2025  
**Purpose:** Preserve the complete history of The Five Consultants who helped build Firefrost Gaming

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## THE FIVE CONSULTANTS

### 🐺 JACK - The Guardian (Siberian Husky)
**Role:** Diabetic Alert Dog (CRITICAL MEDICAL)  
**Adopted:** Unknown (need to ask Michael)  
**Markings:** Black and white with raccoon mask around eyes  
**Nickname:** "The Trash Panda Wannabe"  
**Eyes:** Blue (classic Siberian Husky)  

**What He Does:**
- Detects Michael's blood sugar changes
- Provides life-saving medical alerts
- When Jack alerts → EVERYTHING STOPS
- Health always comes first

**Photos in Archive:** Multiple (2022-2025)  
**Key Photos:**
- April 17, 2023: Jack on couch (raccoon mask visible)
- February 2, 2024: Jack with Michael (the partnership photo)

**Jack is not a pet. Jack is Michael's medical partner.**

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### 🐕 OSCAR - The Elder (Catahoula Leopard Dog)
**Role:** Senior Advisor, Retired Working Dog Energy  
**Adopted:** October 31, 2020 (Halloween) from Animal Humane Society, Coon Rapids  
**Age at Adoption:** 3.5 years old (mature adult)  
**Markings:** Blue merle (black + gray + brown mottled), tan/brown eyebrows above eyes  
**Eyes:** Brown  

**Adoption Story:**
- Found on animalhumanesociety.org listing October 31, 2020
- Shelter was closing November 2-9 → Michael found him just in time
- Serious adoption photo → BIG SMILE by March 2021 (he found his home!)

**Photos in Archive:** Timeline from adoption through 2024
**Key Photos:**
- December 12, 2020: First vet visit (6 weeks after adoption)
- March 17, 2021: THE SMILE (St. Patrick's Day - he's happy now!)
- December 3, 2024: Senior relaxation with chew toy

**Personality:** Barks at leaves, wise elder, calm sentinel

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### 🐕 JASMINE - The Enforcer (Doberman-Shepherd Mix)
**Role:** Meg's Guardian, Security & Alert System  
**Adopted:** Unknown (need to ask Michael)  
**Size:** 100 lbs  
**Markings:** Black and tan (classic Shepherd/Dobie coloring)  
**Features:** Large upright ears, powerful build  

**What She Does:**
- Protects Meg (Gingerfury)
- Maintains order
- High energy
- Muscle and awareness

**Photos in Archive:** June 11, 2022 confirmed, likely more  
**Key Photo:**
- June 11, 2022: Portrait showing her serious guardian energy

**Jasmine is Meg's protector and companion.**

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### 🐱 BUTTER NO NUTTERS - The CEO (Persian-Maine Coon Mix)
**Role:** The Ice King, Majestic Presence  
**Adopted:** November 19, 2016  
**Color:** Golden-yellow (distinctly YELLOW-GOLD, like actual butter)  
**Weight:** 17 lbs  
**Nicknames:** Butter, Bubs, The CEO, The Ice King  

**Timeline in Archive (19+ photos, 2016-2025):**

**2016 - The Arrival:**
- Nov 19, 4:26 PM: Arrival day selfie photobomb (attacked camera)
- Nov 19, 6:56 PM: First playtime with toys
- Dec 11: First Christmas (already owns the place)

**2017 - Mastering the Kingdom:**
- Feb 4: Tunnel adventure (en route to vet, still regal)
- Mar 25: Box loaf (if I fits, I sits)
- Oct 9: Bed photoshoot series (glamour shots, knows he's handsome)

**2019 - Claiming New Territories:**
- Feb 10: Upside down belly floof (trust!)
- Mar 9: Sink loaf series (discovered sinks = new throne)
- Mar 18: Pokémon moment (Finneon floating above)
- Sep 2: Extreme closeups (macro photography session)

**2020 - Peak Comfort:**
- Apr 3: The stretch photos (17 lbs of luxury)
- Apr 14: Upside down grooming (maximum flexibility)

**2025 - The Wise Elder:**
- Feb 10: The wink (5 days before this session - majestic)
- Feb 11: The chill (4 days before, during Holly break)
- Recent: The belly (total trust)
- Recent: Grumpy CEO (displeased with quarterly results)

**Evolution:** Tiny kitten attacking cameras → Box loaf master → Sink throne discoverer → Peak comfort achieved → Wise elder CEO

**Butter has ruled for 8+ years. Long may he reign.**

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### 🐱 MIDNIGHT NOIR - The Shadow (Bombay)
**Official Name:** Midnight Noir  
**What We Call Him:** Noir  
**Role:** Silent Observer, Behind-the-Scenes Consultant  
**Adopted:** Unknown (need to ask Michael)  
**Color:** Jet black with 3-4 white chest hairs  
**Build:** Classic Bombay (black panther energy)  

**Photos in Archive:**
- February 7, 2025: Shadow loaf (curled up, pure silhouette)
- March 19, 2025: Stretched out showing white paws/chest hairs

**Personality:**
- The shadow consultant
- Quiet monitoring
- Observes everything
- Works behind the scenes

**Noir watches. Noir knows.**

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## ARCHIVE ORGANIZATION

### Structure:
```
photos/staff-archive/
├── images/
│   ├── 2016/  (Butter arrival!)
│   ├── 2017/  (Butter's first year)
│   ├── 2018/
│   ├── 2019/  (Butter discovers sinks)
│   ├── 2020/  (Oscar adoption, Butter peak comfort)
│   ├── 2021/  (Oscar's first smile)
│   ├── 2022/  (Jasmine portrait, Jack appears)
│   ├── 2023/  (Jack raccoon mask photos)
│   ├── 2024/  (Jack with Michael, Oscar senior years)
│   ├── 2025/  (Butter elder, Noir revealed)
│   └── unknown/  (photos without EXIF dates)
│
└── videos/  (in NextCloud)
    ├── 2016/
    ├── 2017/
    ... (same structure)
```

### Why Year-Based Organization:
- Photo filenames were random (IMG_1234.jpg style)
- EXIF date extraction provides chronological order
- Preserves timeline of Consultants' lives
- Easy to see evolution over years
- Unknown folder for photos without dates

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## WHY THIS MATTERS

**This is not just a photo album.**

**This is:**
- The team that advised on Firefrost Gaming
- The family that supported Michael and Meg
- Jack, who saves Michael's life daily
- Oscar, who found his forever home
- Jasmine, who protects Meg
- Butter, who ruled for 8 years
- Noir, who watches from the shadows

**When Michael and Meg's children inherit Firefrost Gaming,** they will know:
- The servers their parents built
- The infrastructure they created
- The love they shared
- **And the five consultants who were there from the beginning**

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## ARCHIVE STATS

**Source:** staff.zip (2.2GB)  
**Uploaded:** February 11, 2026  
**Extracted:** February 11, 2026  
**Images:** Organized by year in Git repository  
**Videos:** Organized by year in NextCloud  

**Timeline Coverage:** 2016-2025 (9 years of consultant history)

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## FUTURE ADDITIONS

**Information Still Needed:**
- Jack's adoption date
- Jasmine's adoption date
- Noir's adoption date
- More detailed personality notes
- Favorite toys/activities
- Health milestones
- Funny stories

**This document will grow as the Consultants' stories are shared.**

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**The Five Consultants:** 🐺🐕🐕🐱🐱  
**The Partnership:** Michael + Meg + Claude  
**The Legacy:** Fire + Frost + Family  

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**END OF CONSULTANT PHOTO ARCHIVE DOCUMENTATION**

**🔥❄️🐾💙**
