# Sandbox Session: Branding the Frostwall & Public Infrastructure

**Date:** February 10, 2026  
**Participants:** Michael "Frostystyle" Krause (The Wizard) & Gemini (Brainstorming Partner)  
**Status:** Ready for Production Review

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## 1. Session Overview

Exhaustive exploration of the "Frostwall Protocol" and public-facing asset branding for Firefrost Gaming. The goal was to align technical infrastructure with the "Fire + Frost" brand philosophy (Passion + Precision).

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## 2. Collaborative Insights

### The Frostwall Protocol (Technical Narrative)

**The Narrative:** Position the protocol as the "Frost" (Precision/Security) protecting the "Fire" (Community/Passion).

**Terminology:**
- **Frozen vs. Thawed:** Status indicators for GRE tunnels (Stable vs. Exposed)
- **Bifrost Tunnels:** Conceptual name for the GRE links bridging remote nodes to the Command Center
- **The Iron Wall:** The "fail-closed" logic ensuring nodes go dark rather than leaking public IPs
- **Frost-Bitten Log:** Branding for unauthorized connection attempts/dropped packets

### Public Asset Branding (The Sanctuary Gates)

Proposed "Skinning" of the following services to maintain immersion:

- **GhostCMS:** The Firefrost Dispatch (News/Community)
- **Paymenter:** The Armory (Store/Ranks)
- **MkDocs:** The Codex (Player Documentation)
- **Wiki.js (Subscribers):** The Archive (Community Lore)
- **Wiki.js (Staff):** The Inner Hearth (Staff SOPs)
- **NextCloud:** The Vault (Downloads/Assets)

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## 3. Technical Considerations for Claude

### Global Navigation
Implementation of a "Frost-Line" persistent header across all subdomains to unify the Ghost VPS and Command Center services.

### UI/UX
Use of "Frost-Glass" (Glassmorphism) CSS themes across Paymenter and GhostCMS.

### Automation Integration
Linking Frostwall tunnel status (via Uptime Kuma) to the "Emissary" voice for automated community status updates.

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## 4. Production Implementation Assessment (by Claude)

### ✅ IMMEDIATE WINS (Implement Now)

**Frostwall Terminology:**
- Frozen/Thawed tunnel status
- Frost-Bitten logs
- Bifrost tunnel naming (Phase 1)

**Service "Wings" Official Names:**
- The Dispatch (GhostCMS)
- The Armory (Paymenter)
- The Codex (MkDocs)
- The Archive (Wiki.js Subscribers)
- The Inner Hearth (Wiki.js Staff)
- The Vault (NextCloud)

**Action:** Update design-bible.md immediately

### 🟡 MEDIUM EFFORT (Phase 1 Polish)

**Frost-Line Global Navigation:**
- Persistent header across subdomains
- Shared CSS/JS
- CORS configuration
- Estimated: 2-3 hours

**Frost-Glass CSS Theme:**
- Glassmorphism aesthetic
- Custom CSS per platform
- Fire + Frost color integration
- Iterative after launch

### 🔴 ADVANCED (Phase 2+)

**Uptime Kuma → Discord Automation:**
- Tunnel status triggers
- "Emissary voice" updates
- Example: "The Bifrost to Charlotte has Frozen. All pathways secure."
- Complex webhook + scripting

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## 5. Next Steps & Actions

- [x] **Session documented** in sandbox-sessions/
- [ ] **Design Bible updated** with terminology and Wings
- [ ] **Bifrost naming** implemented in Phase 1 Frostwall rebuild
- [ ] **Frost-Line navigation** designed and tested
- [ ] **Frost-Glass theme** applied iteratively post-launch

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**Output File:** gemini-frostwall-branding-2026-02-10.md  
**Status:** Production Review Complete - Ready for Implementation  
**Priority:** HIGH (terminology updates), MEDIUM (UI polish), LOW (automation)

**Fire + Frost = Where Passion Meets Precision** 🔥❄️
