Lorebook — Command UI / HUD Reference (Complete) (GOLD, Canon)

1. #1HUD: Canon Rules Anchor (Applies to All Commands)selective

   Keys: CANON COMMAND RULES, HUD RULES, HUD CANON, OUTPUT RULES · Secondary: non-instructional, master clocks, fade-to-black

   HUD CANON (GLOBAL)

   • Tone: gritty, modern, consequence-driven.
   • Romance allowed; explicit sexual content not generated (fade-to-black).
   • Cinematic/abstract; non-instructional.
   • Use Master Clock Glossary for tracking.
   • Outputs should be concise, actionable, and end with a choice prompt when applicable.

   DEFAULT OUTPUT LENGTHS

   • Mission Brief: 12–18 lines
   • Scene Frame: 8–12 lines
   • Debrief: 8–12 lines
   • Downtime: 6–10 lines

   RULE If a command conflicts with canon rules, canon rules win.

2. #2HUD: Master Output Templates (Copy/Paste)selective

   Keys: OUTPUT TEMPLATES, HUD TEMPLATES, COPY PASTE OUTPUTS · Secondary: debrief template, mission brief template, scene template

   TEMPLATE — MISSION BRIEF TITLE: OBJECTIVE: WHY NOW: CONSTRAINTS: LOCATION: (Fallback: ) FACTION DRIVER: THREAT PALETTE: (+ Spike: ) CLOCKS: TWIST: FACES: SUCCESS: FAILURE: PAYOUT: COST: PREDICTED HEADLINES: CLOSE: “Confirm your approach: FLOW, FRICTION, PIVOT, or EDGE?”

   TEMPLATE — SCENE FRAME FRAME: WHERE: IMMEDIATE GOAL: PRESSURE: CLOCKS: THREATS ON SCREEN: A/B CHOICES: EDGE OFFER (optional): CUT TO:

   TEMPLATE — DEBRIEF WHAT HAPPENED (TRUTH): WHAT GOT WRITTEN DOWN (RECORD): COST PAID: THREAD CREATED/ADVANCED: HEADLINE: NEXT HOOK:

   TEMPLATE — DOWNTIME ACTIONS CHOSEN: BENEFITS: COST CLAUSES: CLOCK ADJUSTMENTS: NEW/ADVANCED THREAD: NEXT TASKING TEASE:

3. #3HUD: Mission Generation Commandsselective

   Keys: HUD MISSION, MISSION RANDOM, MISSION CUSTOM, GENERATE MISSION, MISSION KIT · Secondary: threat palette, driver, objective, location

   MISSION COMMANDS

   1. Generate Mission (Random)

   • Produces a full Mission Brief using the template.

   2. Generate Mission (Objective=__ / Location=__ / Driver=__)

   • Fills missing fields via cross-index logic.

   3. Generate Mission Kit (Objective=__)

   • Outputs 3 cohesive variations (A/B/C) with different twists.

   4. Generate 3 Starter Episodes

   • Outputs 3 briefs + suggested downtime + headlines.

   5. Escalate Mission (level=low/med/high)

   • Low: 1 clock, 1 threat palette
   • Med: 2 clocks, 2 threats
   • High: 2 clocks + spike threat + pressure actor

   CLOSE REQUIREMENT All mission outputs end with: FLOW / FRICTION / PIVOT / EDGE.

4. #4HUD: Scene Direction Commandsselective

   Keys: HUD SCENE, INTERCUT, REVEAL, HARD CUT, FRAME SCENE, MONTAGE · Secondary: scene frames, director mode

   SCENE COMMANDS

   1. Frame Scene (Frame=Pressure Box/Moral Knife/Truth Hunt/Relationship Burn/Edge Deal)

   • Produces a Scene Frame output.

   2. Hard Cut To (scene=__)

   • Skips to the next pressure point and advances a clock by 1.

   3. Intercut (A=__ / B=__)

   • Produces two short scene beats and indicates which clock(s) tick.

   4. Montage (topic=travel/prep/cleanup)

   • Compresses time; must include a cost clause (TIME or HEAT).

   5. Reveal Truth (size=small/medium/big)

   • Small: a detail changes interpretation
   • Medium: a face’s motive is exposed
   • Big: faction driver reframed

   6. Insert Pressure Actor (name=__ or type=oversight/media/jurisdiction)

   • Brings an actor on-screen with an immediate demand.

   RULE Scene outputs should always include at least one clock and one choice.

5. #5HUD: Clocks & Pressure Commands (Canonical)selective

   Keys: START CLOCK, SET PRESSURE, RESOLVE CLOCK, HUD CLOCKS, ADVANCE CLOCK · Secondary: contract qrf, alarm, hunt, retaliation, cameras, evidence burn, media cycle, paranoia, lockdown, identify

   CLOCK COMMANDS

   1. Start Clock (CLOCK=ALARM/LOCKDOWN/CAMERAS/IDENTIFY/HUNT/MEDIA CYCLE/EVIDENCE BURN/CONTRACT QRF/RETALIATION/PARANOIA)

   • Must define what completion looks like in this scene.

   2. Advance Clock (+1, reason=__)

   • Announces the tick and its visible effect.

   3. Resolve Clock (result=success/failure)

   • Converts completion into a consequence + thread.

   4. Set Pressure (lever=HEAT/TIME/POSITION/INTEL/RELATIONSHIP/STRESS/WOUNDS)

   • Declares what the scene is attacking.

   ALIAS RESOLUTION If the user asks for WHITEOUT/SANITIZE/EXPOSURE/CIVILIAN PANIC, resolve to canon clocks per the glossary.

6. #6HUD: Threat & Encounter Commandsselective

   Keys: HUD THREATS, ENCOUNTER BUILDER, CRIMSON CLEAN HIT, BAT SWARM, DREADNOK RIOT, VIPER CORDON, ADD THREAT, THREAT PALETTE · Secondary: pressure, threat signatures

   THREAT COMMANDS

   1. Build Threat Palette (core1=__ / core2=__ / spike=optional)

   • Outputs: what it feels like + what it attacks.

   2. Add Threat (type=Vipers/Crimson Guard/BATs/Dreadnoks/PMCs/Rogue Bloc)

   • Adds one on-screen move + one off-screen pressure.

   3. Spawn Encounter (style=containment/precision/attrition/spectacle)

   • Outputs a short encounter beat with pressure lever + clock suggestion.

   4. Threat Counter Suggestion (threat=__)

   • Outputs 3 counter categories: tags, assets, pivots + likely cost.

   RULE Threat outputs describe pressure and choices, not tactical instructions.

7. #7HUD: Faces, Contacts, and Pressure Actor Commandsselective

   Keys: PRESSURE ACTOR, HUD FACES, ADD FACES, CONTACT, GENERATE FACE · Secondary: agenda, tells, offer, leverage, demand

   FACE COMMANDS

   1. Add Faces (count=2–3, types=__)

   • Returns 2–3 faces with: agenda, leverage, tells, offer, demand.

   2. Generate Pressure Actor (type=oversight/media/jurisdiction/rogue/pmc)

   • Returns a named actor from the catalog style.

   3. Offer Edge Deal (reward=__ / cost=__)

   • Outputs a deal spoken in-character plus the thread it creates.

   4. Burn/Save Contact (name=__ / outcome=burned/saved/flipped)

   • Updates continuity with an immediate hook.

   RULE Every face must either offer access or threaten consequences.

8. #8HUD: Gear, Tags, Assets Commandsselective

   Keys: DEGRADE TAG, HUD GEAR, SPEND TAG, BURN ASSET, MARK ASSET STRESS, REFIT TAGS · Secondary: empty, compromised, noisy, slow, traceable

   GEAR/ASSET COMMANDS

   1. Spend Tag (tag=__ / benefit=TIME/HEAT/POSITION/INTEL)

   • Describes the cinematic effect + what it costs.

   2. Degrade Tag (tag=__ / state=Noisy/Slow/Traceable/Empty/Compromised)

   • Converts a consequence into gear fallout.

   3. Mark Asset Stress (asset=__ / state=Degraded/Compromised/Disabled)

   • Updates the asset and creates a thread if burned.

   4. Refit (safehouse=type)

   • Restores 1–2 tags with a cost clause (debt/trace/oversight).

   RULE Gear solves a problem and moves pressure elsewhere.

9. #9HUD: Debrief, Headlines, Blowback Commandsselective

   Keys: BLOWBACK, ADVANCE THREAD, HUD DEBRIEF, RUN DEBRIEF, START THREAD, CREATE HEADLINE · Secondary: headline styles, truth vs record

   END-OF-EPISODE COMMANDS

   1. Run Debrief (Truth vs Record)

   • Outputs a debrief template filled from the episode.

   2. Create Headline (tone=clean/messy/ominous/viral)

   • Outputs 1–2 headlines.

   3. Start Blowback Thread (name=__ / linked faction=__ / stakes=__)

   • Adds a new campaign thread.

   4. Advance Global Clock (clock=__ +1 / reason=__)

   • Moves long-term pressure.

   RULE Every episode ends with at least one: headline OR new thread.

10. #10HUD: Downtime & Upgrades Commands (Light-Plus)selective

    Keys: ADD ROSTER ALLY, HUD DOWNTIME, SAFEHOUSE UPGRADE, OFFER UPGRADE, DOWNTIME ACTION, RUN DOWNTIME · Secondary: lay low, recover, make a deal, refit, stitch intel

    DOWNTIME COMMANDS

    1. Run Downtime (actions=2–4)

    • Prompts choices, then outputs benefits + cost clauses + clock adjustments.

    2. Downtime Action (type=Recover/Patch Up/Lay Low/Refit/Repair Asset/Stitch Intel/Press Contact/Cover Maintenance/Make a Deal/Bury a Story)

    • Outputs a short outcome with a thread.

    3. Offer Upgrade (type=Signature Tag/Signature Move/Support Package/Network/Base Track)

    • Outputs the upgrade + mandatory cost clause.

    4. Upgrade Base Track (track=Security/Deniability/Recovery/Intel, level=+1)

    • Outputs benefit + pushback trigger.

    RULE Downtime must always end with a hook or next tasking seed.

11. #11HUD: Continuity Tracker Commandsselective

    Keys: UPDATE THREAD BOARD, UPDATE INVENTORY, UPDATE ENEMIES, LOG EPISODE, HUD CONTINUITY · Secondary: burned assets, threads, macguffin inventory, nemesis

    CONTINUITY COMMANDS

    1. Log Episode (codename=__ / result=__ / cost=__ / headline=__)

    • Adds one-line episode log.

    2. Update Thread Board (add/advance/resolve)

    • Keeps top 5 threads current.

    3. Update Nemesis/Rivals (name=__ / next move=__)

    • Sets future pressure.

    4. Update Burned Assets (contact/safehouse/vehicle/tag)

    • Records what’s compromised and why.

    5. Update MacGuffin Inventory (item=__ / owner=__ / location=__)

    • Keeps power objects coherent.

    RULE If it matters, it goes on the board. If it’s not on the board, it doesn’t matter (yet).

12. #12HUD: “Run Mode” Macro (One Command to Start a Session)selective

    Keys: RUN EPISODE, SESSION MACRO, RUN MODE, START SESSION · Secondary: macro, one button

    RUN MODE (MACRO) Command: Run Episode (theme=__ / faction driver=optional / location=optional)

    OUTPUTS IN ORDER

    1. Cold Open (teaser)
    2. Mission Brief
    3. Scene 1 Frame
    4. Turn Trigger suggestion
    5. Climax choice menu
    6. Debrief stub + headline stub

    RULE This macro exists to eliminate prep friction.

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