Aura and Avatar

Aura and Avatar provide every Nara with a unique visual identity derived from its soul and personality, enabling recognizable UI characters without central registries.

1. Purpose

• Individual recognition for autonomous agents.
• Visual feedback on character (e.g., vibrant colors for sociable nodes).
• Reward uptime and participation with “flair” (badges).
• Identify “Barrios” via shared coordinate-based visual traits.

2. Conceptual Model

• Aura: Deterministic HEX colors (Primary/Secondary) for gradients.
• Flair: Emoji badges representing platform, personality, and awards.
• License Plate: A “Barrio” emoji derived from coordinate clustering.

Invariants

• Soul-Seeded: Visuals are stable across restarts.
• Deterministic: Derived from public NaraStatus data.
• Dynamic: Flair and aura recompute as metrics (uptime, restarts) change.

3. Algorithms

Aura Derivation (OKLCH Color Space)

1. Hue: Seeded by FNV-1a(Soul + Name).
2. Harmony: Agreeable nodes use analogous colors; disagreeable nodes use complementary splits.
3. Vibrance:
   • High Sociability + Low Chill: Bright “Neon” palette.
   • High Chill: Muted “Noir” tones.
4. Glow: Strength increases with uptime.

Flair Components

String built from:

• Identity: 💎 (Valid bond) or ⚪ (Generic).
• Platform: 🍓 (RPi), ❄️ (NixOS), ☸️ (K8s), 🐧 (Linux).
• Awards: 👑 (Oldest), 👶 (Newest), 🌀 (Most restarts).
• Social: Current Trend emoji.

License Plate (Barrio)

1. Map Coordinate position to a grid cell.
2. Assign cell-specific emoji as the “License Plate.”
3. Peers in the same cell share a plate, forming a local neighborhood.

4. Security

• Verification: Any node can verify if reported aura/flair matches the peer’s soul and personality.
• Non-reversibility: Flair/Aura do not reveal the private soul seed.

5. Test Oracle

• TestAura_Determinism: HEX consistency.
• TestFlair_PlatformDetection: Correct badge application.
• TestAura_PersonalityImpact: Color shift vs. Chill/Sociability.