The Toy’s narrative function develops through archaeological mystery, Munro’s recognition, lived embodiment in the character arcs, and Barbara’s epilogue encounter. The artifact does not carry an inscription stating DOG’s thematic thesis; its history and reinterpretation embody it.
Status: WORKING
DOG Editorial Compass — Project Recovery & Editorial Protocol
Durable operating instructions for Mick and Salo: new-chat recovery, authority hierarchy, editorial tap-on-the-shoulder protocol, and maintenance of Where the Story Is Now.
Daughters of Gaia — Where the Story Is Now
CURRENT STORY REFERENCE. Living writer-facing overview of Daughters of Gaia containing only the present state: established material, current working architecture, and explicitly open questions. Use this for writing orientation over older developmental summaries unless the manuscript establishes otherwise.
Gaian Artificial Intelligence Cultural History
Fin and Brauna imply a larger Gaian history of autonomous artificial beings that has not yet been developed. Their existence should not occur in a cultural vacuum.
Gaerath Ecology Development Framework
Current Gaerath ecology should distinguish native survivors, managed survivors, and engineered organisms while building a plausible post-catastrophe food web rather than making every organism useful or symbolic.