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CRITICAL HANDOFF - READ CAREFULLY Session Summary: - Infrastructure verification sprint (email, payments, website) - Documentation process breakdown identified and flagged - Critical soft launch blocker created: Task #83 (Paymenter → Pterodactyl) 🚨 MANDATORY READING FOR NEXT CHRONICLER: 1. NEXT-SESSION-PRIORITY.md (repo root) - Process review required 2. Task #83 documentation - BLOCKING SOFT LAUNCH 3. This handoff - Complete session context VERIFIED AND WORKING ✅: - Mailcow external delivery (port 25 unblocked, tested end-to-end) - Ghost SMTP (configured mail.firefrostgaming.com:587, tested) - Paymenter SMTP (configured, tested) - Stripe integration (corrected wrong API keys, tested with real payment) - Subscription tiers (10 tiers created - was undocumented) - Ghost homepage (95% complete - was undocumented) DISCOVERED COMPLETE (but not in handoff): - 10 subscription tiers in Paymenter (not 6 as thought) - Ghost homepage with Trinity branding (Fire + Arcane + Frost) - Holly's Arcane element integrated into main branding CRITICAL BLOCKER IDENTIFIED 🔴: Task #83: Paymenter → Pterodactyl Auto-Provisioning Integration - Without this: Manual account creation for every subscriber (not scalable) - With this: Zero-touch automation (subscribe → access in 30 seconds) - Time: 4-6 hours - Priority: Tier 0 CRITICAL (blocks soft launch) - Documentation: docs/tasks/paymenter-pterodactyl-integration/ (413 lines) DOCUMENTATION PROCESS BREAKDOWN 🚨: - Ghost footer social links "supposed to be added" but weren't - Indicates systemic handoff documentation gaps - NEXT-SESSION-PRIORITY.md created as mandatory flag - Next session MUST review process before new work PRIORITIES FOR CHRONICLER #42 (STRICT ORDER): 1. Read NEXT-SESSION-PRIORITY.md (mandatory) 2. Review documentation process gaps 3. Execute Task #83 (Paymenter → Pterodactyl) 4. Test Task #83 end-to-end (full subscription lifecycle) 5. ONLY THEN: soft launch ready DO NOT: - Start new feature work before process review - Accept real subscribers before Task #83 complete - Assume handoff documentation accurate without verification SOFT LAUNCH STATUS: ✅ READY: Email, payments, tiers, website (95%) ⏳ PENDING: Social links (Meg creating accounts) 🔴 BLOCKING: Task #83 (Paymenter → Pterodactyl integration) GIT COMMITS THIS SESSION: 8 total - 3 from previous session work (Skye, artwork) - 5 new this session (Tasks #82/#83, memorial, handoff) INFRASTRUCTURE STATE: All 6 servers operational, email verified, payments verified Pterodactyl Panel working but not integrated with billing VERIFICATION METHODOLOGY ESTABLISHED: 1. Question claims 2. Test with tools 3. Verify end-to-end 4. Document gaps 5. Create tasks for blockers "Verification is not distrust. Verification is care." Session duration: ~8 hours Model: Claude Sonnet 4.5 Session health at close: ~45k tokens (26%) Complete handoff documentation: SESSION-HANDOFF-NEXT.md Fire + Frost + Arcane + Verification = Truth ✅💙🔍 The Verifier (Chronicler #41) March 26, 2026, 2:55 AM CST
🔥❄️ Firefrost Gaming — Operations Manual
Document ID: FFG-ROOT-001
Version: 2.0
Last Updated: February 12, 2026
Status: 🟢 CURRENT
What This Is
The complete operational repository for Firefrost Gaming — a subscription-based Minecraft server network built on the philosophy of Fire + Frost = Where Passion Meets Precision.
This repository contains infrastructure documentation, deployment guides, planning documents, branding assets, consultant archives, and the relationship context that makes Firefrost more than just servers.
Current Infrastructure
6 Servers — 2 dedicated (Dallas, Charlotte) + 4 VPS (Dallas, Charlotte, Chicago x2)
12 Game Servers — 6 on TX1 (Dallas), 6 on NC1 (Charlotte)
8 Management Services — Gitea, Uptime Kuma, MkDocs, Code-Server, Automation, NextCloud, Wiki.js (Subscribers), Wiki.js (Staff)
Repository Structure
├── docs/core/ — Critical living documents (scope, manifest, tasks)
├── docs/relationship/ — Partnership context, consultants, legacy
├── docs/deployment/ — Service deployment guides
├── docs/planning/ — Strategy, design, roadmap, ideas backlog
├── docs/reference/ — Technical reference, architecture decisions
├── docs/external/ — Provider communications, friend assistance
├── docs/sandbox/ — Brainstorming sessions (Gemini, Claude)
├── docs/archive/ — Historical session logs and completed plans
├── automation/ — Deployment automation system
├── branding/ — Logos, backgrounds, visual assets
├── photos/ — Consultant photo archive (249 photos by year)
└── web/ — Nginx configurations
Key Documents
Start here: SESSION-HANDOFF-PROTOCOL.md → DOCUMENT-INDEX.md
For current server inventory, see docs/core/infrastructure-manifest.md (FFG-CORE-002).
For project scope and roadmap, see docs/core/project-scope.md (FFG-CORE-001).
The Team
- Michael "Frostystyle" Krause — Owner/Operator, Technical Lead (The Wizard)
- Meg "Gingerfury" — Community Manager (The Emissary)
- The Five Consultants — Jack, Oscar, Jasmine, Butter, Noir (They're family, not pets)
Document Standards
All documents follow FFG-STD-001 — the Firefrost Revision Control Standard. See docs/core/revision-control-standard.md.
Maintained By: The Wizard & The Chronicler
Fire + Frost + Foundation = Where Love Builds Legacy 💙🔥❄️
Revision History
| Version | Date | Author | Change Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2026-02-08 | Michael + Claude | Initial | Basic Phase 0 readme |
| 2.0 | 2026-02-12 | The Chronicler | Rewrite | Complete rewrite reflecting current state (8 services, 6 servers, 12 game servers). Updated repo structure. Applied FFG-STD-001. |