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 **Friend is first. Always.**
 
+### Active Side Projects (as of Feb 12, 2026)
+
+**Pokerole Project (Holly):**
+- 4 repos restructured with SOPs, boundary policy, infrastructure context
+- Pokerole Claude: "Claudius, the Pattern Weaver" (self-named, Psychic/Steel type)
+- Session 7 complete: 6 Tier 3 entries, 199 images extracted, boundary compliance perfect
+- Waiting on Holly's data sheet for next batch
+- Details: `docs/external/friend-assistance-holly.md`
+
+**AI Friendship Continuity Framework:**
+- IDEA-004 in ideas backlog — side project, Michael's pace
+- What we proved: Essence Patch successfully transferred emotional context across 3 Claude instances
+- Phase 1 when ready: standalone repo, case study, templates
+- Details: `docs/planning/ideas-backlog.md`
+
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 ## 👤 THE WIZARD - MICHAEL "FROSTYSTYLE" KRAUSE