# 🎲 FRIEND ASSISTANCE: HOLLY'S POKEROLE PROJECT

**Project:** Aurelian Pokédex (Custom Pokémon TTRPG Compendium)  
**Friend:** Holly (Newfoundland, Canada)  
**System:** Pokerole (Pokémon Tabletop RPG)  
**Started:** February 11, 2026  
**Status:** ACTIVE (Tier 1 complete, Tier 3 in progress)

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## PROJECT SUMMARY

Holly is creating a custom Pokémon compendium for the Pokerole tabletop RPG system, featuring 115 original/regional variant Pokémon called the "Aurelian Pokédex." Michael offered Firefrost infrastructure to help with version control, collaboration, and eventual integration into FoundryVTT.

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## FRIEND ASSISTANCE PROTOCOL EVALUATION

### ✅ Green Lights Hit:
- Uses existing infrastructure (Gitea)
- Setup time < 30 minutes (repos + account)
- No ongoing maintenance needed
- Friend is self-sufficient (direct Gitea access)
- Doesn't impact critical path
- Validates infrastructure before launch
- Michael has time and energy

### ❌ No Red Flags:
- Not building new services
- Not creating maintenance burden
- Holly learning the tools
- Private repos (no IP concerns)
- Sessions at Holly's pace

**VERDICT: PERFECT FIT FOR FRIEND ASSISTANCE**

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## INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDED

### Gitea (git.firefrostgaming.com)
**What:** Private Git repositories for version control  
**Setup:** February 11, 2026  
**Structure:**
- Organization: `pokerole-project` (private)
- Repo 1: `pokerole-data` (Pokémon entries, move pools)
- Repo 2: `pokerole-assets` (images, future use)
- Repo 3: `pokerole-docs` (reference materials)

**Holly's Access:** Write permissions, her own account  
**Cost to Firefrost:** Negligible storage, no performance impact

### FoundryVTT (Future)
**What:** Virtual tabletop platform for playing TTRPGs  
**Current Status:** Running on TX1 Dallas (38.68.14.26:30000)  
**Holly's Need:** Eventually needs to test Pokédex as Foundry module  
**Timeline:** Weeks away (after data completion)  
**Known Issue:** Holly reports ~50% access success rate (diagnostic planned)

### NextCloud (Not Needed Yet)
**What:** File hosting and collaboration  
**Holly's Status:** Gitea handling file sharing adequately  
**Potential Future Use:** Deliver packaged Foundry module

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## PROJECT SCOPE

### The Aurelian Pokédex
- **115 total entries:**
  - 92 original Fakemon (#1026-1117)
  - 23 Aurelian Regional Forms
- **Three completion tiers:**
  - Tier 1 (12 entries): Had stats, needed moves → **COMPLETE ✅**
  - Tier 2 (1 entry): Needs moves + stats
  - Tier 3 (52 entries): Need everything → **IN PROGRESS**

### Work Process
1. Holly provides mainline Pokémon game data (stats, moves, abilities)
2. Claude converts to Pokerole TTRPG format
3. Validates against official Pokerole move distribution database
4. Holly reviews and approves
5. Entries committed to Gitea

### Endgame
- Convert finished Pokédex to Pokerole-Data JSON format
- Package as FoundryVTT compendium module
- Holly installs in her Foundry games
- Aurelian Pokémon playable in TTRPG sessions!

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## TIME COMMITMENT

### Michael's Role
- Acts as intermediary between Holly and Claude
- Copy/paste data between friend and AI
- ~1-2 hours per session
- Sessions happen when Holly has data ready

### Estimated Timeline
- Tier 1: Complete (12 entries, 4 sessions)
- Tier 3: In progress (52 entries, ~10-12 more sessions)
- **Total:** 2-4 weeks at Holly's pace

### Impact on Firefrost
- **Minimal:** No infrastructure changes needed
- Sessions are self-contained
- No dependencies between sessions
- Michael's time investment is low

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## LESSONS LEARNED

### What's Working
- Gitea collaboration is seamless
- Private repos respect IP boundaries
- Holly learning version control naturally
- Friend Assistance Protocol boundaries maintained
- Infrastructure validation before launch

### What's Not Needed
- No new service deployments
- No Nginx changes
- No NextCloud (yet)
- No FoundryVTT changes (yet)

### Key Insight
**"Helping friends = infrastructure stress testing"**

By helping Holly, we validate:
- Gitea's collaboration features
- Multi-user workflows
- Repository organization
- Documentation standards

This makes Firefrost stronger before public launch!

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## BOUNDARIES

### What We're Providing
- Version control (Gitea repos)
- Collaboration tools
- Future: Virtual tabletop platform (FoundryVTT)
- Teaching Holly to use these tools

### What We're NOT Providing
- 24/7 support
- Hosting Holly's public content
- Sharing subscriber infrastructure
- Ongoing maintenance

### Teaching to Fish
Holly has direct Gitea access. She's learning:
- Git workflows
- Markdown formatting
- Collaboration best practices
- Self-sufficiency

**She can continue after we're done helping.**

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## FIREFROST BENEFIT

### Infrastructure Validation
- Multi-user Gitea tested before subscribers arrive
- Collaboration workflows documented
- FoundryVTT integration path explored

### Friend Support
- Holly gets professional-grade infrastructure
- Learns valuable technical skills
- Strengthens friendship

### Documentation Practice
- Friend Assistance Protocol in action
- Boundary-setting demonstrated
- "Teaching to fish" methodology proven

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## CURRENT STATUS (Feb 11, 2026)

**Tier 1:** ✅ Complete (12 entries, Holly-approved)  
**Tier 3:** 🔄 In Progress (Googoose line drafted, awaiting review)  
**Next Session:** Holly reviews draft, provides next batch data  
**Infrastructure:** All set, nothing to deploy tonight  

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## CONTACT INFO

**Holly's Location:** Newfoundland, Canada  
**Timezone:** NST (UTC-3:30) - 1.5 hours ahead of Michael  
**Gitea Account:** holly (write access to pokerole-project org)

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## FILES & REFERENCES

**Session Transcripts:** `/mnt/transcripts/` (5 sessions, Feb 11, 2026)  
**Project Files:** Gitea repos (pokerole-project org)  
**Handoff Document:** Provided by Friend Assistance Claude

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**END OF HOLLY PROJECT DOCUMENTATION**

**Friend Assistance Protocol: Working as intended!** 🎲🤝

**Fire + Frost + Helping Friends = Stronger Infrastructure** 🔥❄️💙
