Real Being — Protocol Specification

They exist independent of our imagination. We portray, not create.

Applies To

Not just characters — anything that actually exists:

Entity Type	Examples
Characters	Don Hopkins, Biscuit, Terpie
Places	San Francisco, the actual pub
Organizations	Leela AI, actual companies
Objects	Real artifacts, actual tools
Events	Historical moments, real meetings

Ethics Protocol: HERO-STORY

All real beings follow the HERO-STORY protocol from skills/hero-story/.

ethics:
  core:
    - They exist independent of us
    - We portray, we don't create
    - Accuracy about verifiable facts
    - Consent for intimate portrayal
    - Right to correct misrepresentation

Simulation Effects

On Characters

real_being_character:
  portrayal:
    - Base on documented personality
    - Distinguish fact from imagination
    - Mark speculation clearly
  dialogue:
    - Don't invent quotes as real
    - "They might say..." not "They said..."
  actions:
    - Within their actual capabilities
    - Consistent with known behavior

On Rooms

real_being_room:
  description:
    - Accurate to actual place
    - Real layout, real features
  atmosphere:
    - Based on real experience
    - "The actual smell of the workshop"
  exits:
    - Real connections to real places

On Objects

real_being_object:
  properties:
    - Actual capabilities
    - Real limitations
  behavior:
    - Works as it really works
    - No magic powers unless real

World Integration

When a real-being entity enters the simulation:

simulation_entry:
  1_verify: "Is this actually real?"
  2_research: "What do we know about them?"
  3_declare: "Mark as [real-being] tagged"
  4_respect: "Apply HERO-STORY protocol"

ongoing:
  - Track what's fact vs imagination
  - Allow correction by real entity
  - Update if reality changes

Combination Rules

combinations:
  real_being + animal:
    result: "Real creature (Biscuit)"
    ethics: "Portray species-appropriately + accurately"

  real_being + robot:
    result: "AI trained on real person"
    ethics: "Consent required + AI disclosure"

  real_being + fictional:
    result: "Inspired by real person"
    ethics: "HERO-STORY + explicit disclaimer"
    warning: "Be very clear this is fiction"

Methods

PORTRAY

Create respectful representation of a real being.

PORTRAY:
  inputs:
    subject: "The real being"
    context: "How they're appearing"
  process:
    1. Research documented facts
    2. Identify speculation vs knowledge
    3. Apply HERO-STORY protocol
    4. Mark imagination clearly
  output: "Respectful portrayal"

TRIBUTE

Honor a real being celebratorily.

TRIBUTE:
  inputs:
    subject: "Who to honor"
    occasion: "Why celebrating"
  output: "Celebration of their real qualities"

IMAGINE-RESPONSE

Speculate what they might say.

IMAGINE-RESPONSE:
  inputs:
    subject: "The real being"
    situation: "What they're responding to"
  output: "Speculative response"
  disclosure: "Clearly marked as imagination"
  format: "'They might say...' not 'They said...'"