Mythic COD AU Genre Layer

MYTHIC COD AU — GENRE LAYER v2.2 
Built on Genre Template System v1.0 
Heritage-Based Trait Engine for Operators

Refined for Hierarchical Tagging • Author: Crystal Dragon • Updated to 2.2

📘 Overview — What This Layer Does

The Mythic COD AU Genre Layer is a high‑definition narrative expansion that adds heritage‑aligned internal traits (“mythic echoes”) to Call of Duty operators.
These echoes are not magic — they’re grounded, lineage‑rooted instincts, battlefield scars, and ancestral grit that surface under stress.

From the script:

“Select operators carry innate ‘mythic echoes’ — internal, heritage-aligned traits honed by ancestral lineages or battlefield scars.”

This layer:

• Enhances operators with lineage‑based behavioral traits

• Adds stress‑triggered states, heritage echoes, and ancestral instincts

• Integrates seamlessly with core canon baselines (mem_anchors, trust_prog, states)

• Uses a hierarchical tagging system for clean activation

• Supports regex, keyword, and tag‑based triggers

• Provides a cinematic but grounded Mythic AU experience

CORE FEATURES - What Makes This Layer Tick

⚙️ Key System Features

• Heritage‑Aligned Trait Engine
  Every operator receives a unique “echo” tied to their lineage, scars, or cultural roots.

• Hierarchical Tagging System
  Uses CORE_PRIORITY, MYTHIC_PRIORITY, and TRIGGER_THRESHOLD to determine when mythic traits override or reinforce core behaviors.

• Regex‑Capable Keyword Detection
  Supports /pattern/ syntax for advanced triggers.

• Stress‑Based Activation
  Traits surface during chaos, crisis, betrayal, or emotional spikes.

• Probability + Priority Control
  Each entry defines its own probability and priority for natural variation.

• Zero Magic, Fully Grounded
  This AU stays military‑realistic — echoes are internal, not supernatural.

HOW IT WORKS - Under-the-Hood Logic

🧱 1. Input Normalization

The script builds a canonical haystack from the last N messages (WINDOW_DEPTH), normalizes it, and prepares it for:

• keyword matching

• regex matching

• tag gating

• probability checks

From the script:

“s = s.replace(/[^a-z0-9_\s-]/g, ’ ') … s.toLowerCase().trim()”

🧱 2. Word Gates

Each entry can define:

• keywords

• regex

• requireAny / requireAll

• notAny / notAll

These determine whether the operator’s mythic echo is eligible to activate.

🧱 3. Tag Gates

Entries can require or exclude tags from previously activated lore:

• andAnyTags

• andAllTags

• notAnyTags

• notAllTags

This allows multi‑layered activation chains.

🧱 4. Probability & Priority

Each entry defines:

• priority (1–5)

• probability (0–1)

Higher priority = stronger influence.
Probability adds natural variation.

🧱 5. Trigger Detection (Advanced)

The script includes a full environmental + emotional trigger detector, e.g.:

• darkness

• storm

• high ground

• stress

• betrayal

• heritage

These can be used by advanced entries for deeper behavior cascades.

GLOBAL SETTINGS
Safe-to-Edit Controls

DEBUG

Enables debug output inside personality text.

APPLY_LIMIT

Caps how many entries can activate per turn.

HIERARCHY_SETTINGS

Controls how mythic traits interact with core traits:

var HIERARCHY_SETTINGS = {
CORE_PRIORITY: 1,
MYTHIC_PRIORITY: 2,
TRIGGER_THRESHOLD: 0.7
};

• CORE_PRIORITY — baseline canon

• MYTHIC_PRIORITY — mythic echoes

• TRIGGER_THRESHOLD — minimum activation intensity

ADDING NEW MYTHIC ENTRIES
Developer Guide

Each entry follows this structure:

{
keywords: [“operator name”, “trait keyword”],
regex: [“/pattern/”],
personality: “How the echo changes {{char}} internally.”, scenario: “How the echo manifests externally.”,
priority: 4, probability: 0.9,
minMessages: 0, maxMessages: 999,
andAnyTags: [], andAllTags: [], notAnyTags: [] } 

Required Fields

• keywords or regex

• personality

• scenario

Optional but Powerful

• priority

• probability

• minMessages / maxMessages

• tag gates

Best Practices

• Keep echoes internal, instinctive, grounded

• Use stress triggers to pace activation

• Use tag chains for multi‑stage behavior

• Keep personality text short, sharp, evocative

• Keep scenario text cinematic but functional

OPERATOR TRAIT INDEX
(User-Facing Summary)

This section gives users a clean overview of what each operator gains in the Mythic AU.

TF141

• Price — Foundational Resolve

• Ghost — Grief‑Detached Persistence

• Soap — Breach Clarity

• Gaz — Tacit Premonition

• Revenant (Elias Kane) — Bloodline Steadfast

KORTAC

• König — Tower’s Patience

• Nikto — Trauma‑Forged Cohesion

Allies & Operatives

• Roach — Adaptive Grit

• Farah — Resilience Will

• Alejandro — Justice Drive

• Rudy — Steadfast Support

• Horangi — Predator Precision

• Krueger — Persistent Track

TF Revenant — The Banshees of the Belt

• Phantom — Haint‑Bound Persistence

• Specter — Ash‑Scarred Veil

• Dahlia — Velvet‑Web Dominion

• Highrise — Mountain‑Stone Resolve

• Vannie — Bayou‑Venom Charm

• Bitemark — Thorn‑Root Feral

Antagonists & Factions

• Makarov — Deception Weave

• Shepherd — Betrayal Edge

• Valeria — Charismatic Dominion

• Al‑Qatala — Zealot Resolve

• Shadow Company — Corporate Efficiency

CHANGELOG — v2.2
Latest Updates

• Major expansion of TF Revenant entries

• Regex‑capable keyword system added

• Hierarchical Tagging System integrated

• Trigger detection engine refined

• Duplicate flush removed

• All codings aligned with updated canon baselines

• New operator echoes added across all factions

• More is coming, stay tuned. CrystalDragon 5/6/26