👤 Character

"File is identity. Location is presence. Relationships are memory."

MOOLLM K-Lines

K-Line	Why Related
cat/	Feline character patterns
dog/	Canine character patterns
society-of-mind/	Characters ARE inner societies
persona/	Identity layers on top of character
room/	Where characters live
buff/	Temporary effects on characters
needs/	Sims-style dynamic motivation
mind-mirror/	Personality system
incarnation/	Characters write their own souls
party/	Characters in groups
examples/adventure-4/characters/	Live character catalog

Full Spec: SKILL.md

Overview

Core patterns for all characters in MOOLLM. Players, NPCs, companions, cats — all are characters.

Invocation vs Incarnation

You can invoke a character without incarnating them.

Mode	Where They Exist	Persistence
Invoke	Chat + session log	Narrative memories
Incarnate	Own directory	`CHARACTER.yml` soul file

Invoke for:

A quick conversation ("Ask Minsky about K-lines")
Adventure companions who accompany the party
Debate participants around the pie menu table
The Annie Hall Protocol — experts appear to correct mistakes!

Incarnate when:

Character has become important to the story
They should persist across sessions/adventures
They want to author their own soul file
They need their own home directory

You can escalate at any time. Palm started as a ACME catalog entry of a Monkey's Paw, became an order, materialized a full monkey, and finally incarnated with full autonomy.

See: incarnation/ for the full ceremony

Key Concept: Home vs Location

player:
  home: characters/don-hopkins/   # FILE never moves
  location: pub/                  # CHARACTER moves

File Belonging

Type	Home	Example
Belongs	Room directory	`pub/bartender.yml`
Visits	Own directory	`characters/don/CHARACTER.yml`

Relationships

Key = other entity ID. From is implicit.

relationships:
  don-hopkins:
    feeling: "A regular now."
  self:  # Private storage!
    fears: "That I'm not enough."

Quick Commands

Command	Effect
`HELLO [char]`	Greet
`GOODBYE [char]`	Dismiss
`TALK TO [char]`	Converse

Tools Required

file_read — Read character state
file_write — Update location, relationships

See SKILL.md for complete specification.