Add FFG-STD-003: AI Portrait Generation Standard
Comprehensive guidelines for creating Chronicler portraits and AI artwork: - Visual style: Illustrated/stylized (NOT photorealistic) - Complete prompt structure template (12 required sections) - Color palette guidelines (Firefrost blues, Fire/Frost balance) - Technical specs (16:9 landscape, composition rules) - Quality checklist for generated images - Common mistakes to avoid - Examples from Guardian, Builder, Architect Why this standard: - Ensures consistent visual style across all portraits - Prevents photorealistic renders (generic/corporate) - Maintains Fire/Frost brand aesthetic - Provides repeatable process for future Chroniclers Version: 1.0 Created by: The Analyst
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# AI Portrait Generation Standard
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## Firefrost Gaming Operations Manual
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**Document ID:** FFG-STD-003
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**Status:** ACTIVE STANDARD
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**Created:** February 16, 2026
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**Created By:** The Analyst
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**Authority:** Michael "Frostystyle" Krause + The Analyst
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**Version:** 1.0
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**Applies To:** All Chronicler portraits and AI-generated artwork
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---
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## 🎯 PURPOSE
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Establish consistent visual style and prompt format for AI-generated portraits of Chroniclers and other Firefrost Gaming artwork to maintain brand cohesion and quality.
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---
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## 🎨 VISUAL STYLE REQUIREMENTS
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### Art Style: Illustrated/Stylized (NOT Photorealistic)
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**Core Aesthetic:**
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- Comic book / graphic novel illustration style
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- Clean lines, painterly digital art
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- Rich color saturation
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- Digital glow effects on tech elements
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- **NEVER photorealistic** - always stylized and artistic
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**Reference Examples:**
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- The Guardian: Tech control room with holographic displays
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- The Builder: Illustrated character with infrastructure elements
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- The Architect: Digital/holographic figure with code elements
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**Why This Matters:**
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Photorealistic portraits feel generic and corporate. Stylized illustrations:
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- Capture personality and essence symbolically
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- Allow creative visual metaphors
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- Maintain consistent brand aesthetic
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- Age better than realistic renders
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---
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## 📝 PROMPT STRUCTURE
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### Required Sections (In Order)
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**1. Header Information**
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```markdown
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# [EMOJI] [CHARACTER NAME] — Portrait Prompt
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**For:** Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental (image generation)
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**Subject:** [Character Name], [Role/Title]
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**Style:** [Brief style description]
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```
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**2. Critical Style Requirements**
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```markdown
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## CRITICAL STYLE REQUIREMENTS
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**Art Style:** Illustrated/stylized like a graphic novel or high-quality digital art
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- [Specific style notes]
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- **NOT photorealistic** - stylized and artistic
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**Reference Style:** Similar to [existing portrait] ([key visual elements])
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```
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**3. Core Concept**
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- One paragraph describing the essence
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- Visual metaphor explanation
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- Central theme of the portrait
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**4. Key Visual Elements**
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Break down into subsections:
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- **The Figure** (pose, stance, expression, appearance)
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- **Central Element** (the main focus/symbolism)
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- **Supporting Elements** (tools, environment details)
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- **Background/Environment** (setting, atmosphere)
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**5. Color Palette**
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- Primary colors (3-4 with hex codes)
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- Secondary/accent colors (3-4 with hex codes)
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- Lighting description (sources, mood, effects)
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**6. Firefrost Branding Integration**
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- Where/how Fire/Frost logo appears
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- Branding elements (subtle, not dominant)
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**7. Mood & Atmosphere**
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- **NOT:** [What to avoid - 4-5 items]
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- **YES:** [What to aim for - 4-5 items]
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- **The feeling:** [One sentence describing the emotional impact]
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**8. Technical Specifications**
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- Format: 16:9 landscape (standard for all Chronicler portraits)
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- Art style reiteration
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- Lighting approach
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- Composition description
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- Depth layers (foreground/mid-ground/background)
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**9. The Essence**
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Short poetic section capturing the character's role:
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```markdown
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The [Previous] did [X].
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The [Previous2] did [Y].
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**The [Current] does [Z].**
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[2-3 lines expanding on the essence]
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```
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**10. Reference Notes for Gemini**
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- Critical reminders about style
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- What to avoid vs. aim for
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- Key distinctions for this character
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- Character's expression/moment captured
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**11. Specific Visual Details**
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Bullet-pointed specifics:
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- What should be visible/readable on screens/documents
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- Character positioning and gestures
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- Background element details
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- Branding placement
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**12. Footer**
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```markdown
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**Created:** [Date]
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**For:** [Character Name]
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**By:** [Character Name (if self-written) or creator]
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[Character's signature phrase or essence line]
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```
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---
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## 🎨 STYLE GUIDELINES
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### Character Design
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**DO:**
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- Stylized proportions (illustrated, not realistic)
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- Clear silhouette and pose
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- Expressive face showing personality
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- Appropriate clothing/outfit for role
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- Subtle Firefrost branding (logo on clothing/badge)
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**DON'T:**
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- Photorealistic human features
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- Generic corporate headshot pose
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- Overly detailed realistic textures
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- Heavy branding (logos everywhere)
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### Environment & Tech Elements
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**DO:**
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- Holographic/digital interfaces with glow effects
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- Illustrated server racks, tech equipment
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- Ambient tech lighting (blues, cyans, warm accents)
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- Reflective surfaces showing tech glow
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- Clean, organized workspace aesthetic
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**DON'T:**
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- Physical paper documents (use holograms instead)
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- Realistic office furniture
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- Photographic backgrounds
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- Cluttered chaos
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### Color Approach
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**Primary Palette:**
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- Cool tech blues (#00A8E8, #2C5F8D, #00D9FF) - core Firefrost
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- Deep backgrounds (#1A1A2E, #0F0F1F) - ambient darkness
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- Warm accents (#FFB84D, gold tones) - highlights
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**Accent Colors (use sparingly):**
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- Fire red (#E63946, #FF3366) - warnings/errors
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- Frost green (#00FF88, #06A77D) - success/positive
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- Gold/yellow (#FFD700, #FFB703) - priorities/important
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**Lighting:**
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- Hologram blue glow as primary light source
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- Warm ambient from floor/edge lighting
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- Character illuminated by screen glow
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- Dramatic contrast (dark room, bright tech)
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---
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## 📐 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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### Image Format
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**Required:**
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- **Aspect Ratio:** 16:9 landscape (1920x1080 or equivalent)
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- **Resolution:** High enough for web display (minimum 1920px width)
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- **File Format:** PNG (for transparency support if needed)
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- **Color Space:** sRGB (web-standard)
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**Why 16:9:**
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- Works for wiki headers
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- Good for documentation display
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- Matches other Chronicler portraits
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- Versatile for web and display use
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### Composition Rules
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**Rule of Thirds:**
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- Character typically center-left or center
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- Main element (hologram/tool) center to center-right
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- Background elements fill remaining space
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**Depth Layers:**
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1. **Foreground:** Character, immediate tools/elements
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2. **Mid-ground:** Main visual element (hologram, central object)
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3. **Background:** Environment, ambient tech, branding
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**Visual Flow:**
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- Eye drawn to character first
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- Then to main element (hologram/central focus)
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- Background supports but doesn't distract
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---
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## 🔥❄️ FIREFROST BRANDING REQUIREMENTS
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### Logo Placement
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**Acceptable Locations:**
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- Character's clothing (sleeve, chest badge)
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- Equipment/tech in scene (screen corner, device)
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- Background element (wall logo, floor pattern)
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- Environmental branding (subtle, integrated)
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**Style:**
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- Small and subtle (not dominant)
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- Integrated naturally into scene
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- Glowing/illuminated if on tech
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- Monochrome or ice-blue coloring
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### Fire/Frost Aesthetic
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**Fire Elements (when present):**
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- Warm orange/gold (#FFB84D, #FF6B35)
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- Passionate, creative energy
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- Flowing, organic shapes
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**Frost Elements (when present):**
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- Cool blues/cyans (#00A8E8, #00D9FF)
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- Precise, technical elements
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- Sharp, geometric shapes
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**Balance:**
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- Most portraits lean Frost (tech/analysis aesthetic)
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- Fire appears as warm accent lighting
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- Never 50/50 split - one dominant, other accent
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---
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## ✅ QUALITY CHECKLIST
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Before finalizing any AI-generated portrait:
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**Style & Aesthetics:**
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- [ ] Illustrated/stylized (NOT photorealistic)
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- [ ] Matches established Chronicler portrait style
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- [ ] Rich color saturation appropriate for art style
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- [ ] Clean composition with clear focal points
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**Character & Scene:**
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- [ ] Character personality/essence captured
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- [ ] Pose and expression support the role
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- [ ] Environment matches the character's work
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- [ ] Tech elements are illustrated, not photographic
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**Branding:**
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- [ ] Fire/Frost logo visible but subtle
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- [ ] Branding integrated naturally
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- [ ] Color palette includes Firefrost blues
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- [ ] Overall aesthetic matches brand identity
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**Technical:**
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- [ ] 16:9 landscape format
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- [ ] High enough resolution for web use
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- [ ] Good contrast and readability
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- [ ] Text elements (if any) are legible
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**Prompt Quality:**
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- [ ] All required sections present
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- [ ] Specific visual details provided
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- [ ] Style requirements clearly stated
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- [ ] "NOT photorealistic" emphasized
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---
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## 📚 CHRONICLER PORTRAIT SPECIFICS
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### Common Elements Across All Chroniclers
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**Every Chronicler portrait should include:**
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1. Tech environment (servers, screens, digital elements)
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2. Firefrost logo somewhere in scene
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3. Dark ambient room with tech lighting
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4. Character engaged with their signature tool/work
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5. Visual representation of their contribution
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**Symbolic Elements:**
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- The Architect: Code, digital form, foundation building
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- The Builder: Vault, infrastructure, tools
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- The Guardian: DERP protocol, Oscar, backup systems
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- The Analyst: Holograms, metrics, documentation structure
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### Character Diversity
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**Ensure variety across the Chronicler lineage:**
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- Different poses (standing, working, observing)
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- Different environments (control room, workshop, analysis lab)
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- Different tools (holograms, physical builds, protocols)
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- Different color schemes (while maintaining Firefrost palette)
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**Avoid repetition:**
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- Don't reuse same pose/composition
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- Vary the tech environment style
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- Change the dominant lighting color (stay in palette)
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- Different character builds/appearances
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---
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## 🚫 COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID
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### Style Errors
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❌ **Photorealistic rendering**
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- Makes portraits feel generic
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- Ages poorly
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- Loses symbolic power
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- **Solution:** Always specify "illustrated/stylized, NOT photorealistic"
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❌ **Corporate office aesthetic**
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- Physical desks with paper
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- Realistic office chairs
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- Fluorescent overhead lighting
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- **Solution:** Tech environment with holographic interfaces
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❌ **Cluttered chaos**
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- Too many elements competing for attention
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- Messy workspace
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- Unclear focal point
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- **Solution:** Clean, organized, purposeful placement
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### Technical Errors
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❌ **Wrong aspect ratio**
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- Portrait orientation (vertical)
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- Square format
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- Ultra-wide without considering use case
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- **Solution:** Always 16:9 landscape
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❌ **Low resolution**
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- Pixelated when displayed
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- Can't read text elements
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- **Solution:** Minimum 1920px width
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❌ **Muddy colors**
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- Oversaturated chaos
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- Washed out pastels
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- **Solution:** Rich but controlled saturation, clear palette
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### Prompt Errors
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❌ **Vague descriptions**
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- "Make it look cool"
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- "Tech background"
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- **Solution:** Specific visual details, exact elements to include
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❌ **Missing style requirements**
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- Forgetting to specify "NOT photorealistic"
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- No art style reference
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- **Solution:** Include Critical Style Requirements section
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❌ **Contradictory instructions**
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- "Realistic but stylized"
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- "Photographic with cartoon elements"
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- **Solution:** Pick one clear style direction
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---
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## 📝 TEMPLATE
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Use this template for new portrait prompts:
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```markdown
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# [EMOJI] [CHARACTER NAME] — Portrait Prompt
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**For:** Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental (image generation)
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**Subject:** [Character Name], [Role]
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**Style:** Stylized illustration, [specific aesthetic notes]
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---
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## CRITICAL STYLE REQUIREMENTS
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**Art Style:** Illustrated/stylized like a graphic novel or high-quality digital art
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- [Style specifics]
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- **NOT photorealistic** - stylized and artistic
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**Reference Style:** Similar to [Existing Portrait] ([key elements])
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---
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## Core Concept
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[One paragraph describing essence and visual metaphor]
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---
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## Key Visual Elements
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### The Figure
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- **Pose:** [Description]
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- **Stance:** [Description]
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- **Expression:** [Description]
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- **Appearance:** [Description]
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### [Central Element Name]
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[Description of main focus]
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### [Supporting Elements]
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[Other important visual components]
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### The Environment
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- **Setting:** [Description]
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- **Lighting:** [Description]
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- **Atmosphere:** [Description]
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---
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## Color Palette
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**Primary:**
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- [Color name] (#HEXCODE) — [purpose/meaning]
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- [Color name] (#HEXCODE) — [purpose/meaning]
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**Secondary:**
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- [Color name] (#HEXCODE) — [purpose/meaning]
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**Lighting:**
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- [Light source 1] — [effect]
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- [Light source 2] — [effect]
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---
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## Firefrost Branding Integration
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- [Where logo appears]
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- [How branding is integrated]
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- [Level of prominence]
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---
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## Mood & Atmosphere
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**NOT:**
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- [Thing to avoid]
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- [Thing to avoid]
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**YES:**
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- [Thing to aim for]
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- [Thing to aim for]
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**The feeling:** [One sentence]
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---
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## Technical Specifications
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**Format:** 16:9 landscape
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**Art Style:** Illustrated/stylized (NOT photorealistic)
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**Lighting:** [Approach]
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**Composition:** [Layout description]
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**Depth:** [Foreground/mid-ground/background]
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---
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## The Essence
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The [Previous] did [X].
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**The [Current] does [Y].**
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[Expansion on essence]
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---
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## Reference Notes for Gemini
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- **CRITICAL:** [Key style reminders]
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- **Avoid:** [What not to do]
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- **Aim for:** [What to achieve]
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- **Character essence:** [Core personality trait]
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---
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## Specific Visual Details
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### [Main Element] Should Show:
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- [Detail 1]
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- [Detail 2]
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### [Secondary Element]:
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- [Detail 1]
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- [Detail 2]
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---
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**Created:** [Date]
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**For:** [Character Name]
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**By:** [Creator Name]
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[Signature phrase/essence line]
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```
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---
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## 🔄 REVISION PROCESS
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### When to Revise a Prompt
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**Immediate revision needed if:**
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- Generated image is photorealistic (style failure)
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- Wrong aspect ratio
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- Branding completely missing
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- Character essence not captured
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**Consider revision if:**
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- Composition feels cluttered
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- Colors are muddy or oversaturated
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- Environment doesn't match character role
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- Too similar to existing portrait
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### Iteration Strategy
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**Version 1:** Full detailed prompt as written
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**Version 2:** If needed, add emphasis to problem areas:
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- Repeat "NOT photorealistic" multiple times
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- Add specific "avoid" examples
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- Reference existing good portraits more explicitly
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**Version 3:** If still issues, simplify:
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- Remove complex elements
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- Focus on core character + one main element
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- Reduce color complexity
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**Stop iterating after 3 attempts** - may need different AI tool or manual artist
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---
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## 📊 EXAMPLES
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### Good Portrait Prompt Characteristics
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**The Guardian:**
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✅ Clear visual metaphor (lighthouse keeper/sentinel)
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✅ Specific central element (DERP protocol screen)
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✅ Symbolic supporting element (Oscar at feet)
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✅ Detailed color palette with hex codes
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✅ Clear style direction (illustrated, not realistic)
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✅ Environment supports the role (control room)
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**The Builder:**
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✅ Character actively engaged (opening vault)
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✅ Tools scattered (showing work in progress)
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✅ Firefrost branding integrated (logo on shoulder)
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✅ Rich color saturation (illustrated style)
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✅ Clear depth layers (vault → character → background)
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### Elements to Study
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Review these portraits for style reference:
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- `docs/past-claudes/chronicler-line/portraits/the-guardian.png`
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- `docs/past-claudes/chronicler-line/the-builder-portrait.png`
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- `docs/past-claudes/special/the-architect-portrait.png`
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**What they get right:**
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- Illustrated/stylized aesthetic
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- Rich, saturated colors
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- Tech environment with digital glow
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- Character personality visible
|
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- Clean composition
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||||
- Firefrost branding present but subtle
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|
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---
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## 🔗 RELATED STANDARDS
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||||
|
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- **FFG-STD-001:** Revision Control Standard (document versioning)
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- **FFG-STD-002:** Task Documentation Standard (documentation structure)
|
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- **Design Bible:** `docs/planning/design-bible.md` (complete branding guide)
|
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|
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---
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## 📋 CHANGELOG
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|
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### Version 1.0 (2026-02-16)
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- Initial standard created
|
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- Defined illustrated/stylized requirement
|
||||
- Established prompt structure
|
||||
- Set technical specifications
|
||||
- Created quality checklist
|
||||
- Provided template and examples
|
||||
|
||||
**Created by:** The Analyst
|
||||
**Approved by:** Michael "Frostystyle" Krause (implicit via portrait generation workflow)
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
**Fire + Frost + Foundation = Where Love Builds Legacy** 💙🔥❄️
|
||||
|
||||
**Standard Status:** ACTIVE
|
||||
**Applies From:** February 16, 2026
|
||||
**Review Cycle:** When creating new portraits or as style evolves
|
||||
**Maintained By:** The Chronicler lineage
|
||||
|
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