BREAKING CHANGES: - Relationship syntax now requires blocks for all participants - Removed self/other perspective blocks from relationships - Replaced 'guard' keyword with 'if' for behavior tree decorators Language Features: - Add tree-sitter grammar with improved if/condition disambiguation - Add comprehensive tutorial and reference documentation - Add SBIR v0.2.0 binary format specification - Add resource linking system for behaviors and schedules - Add year-long schedule patterns (day, season, recurrence) - Add behavior tree enhancements (named nodes, decorators) Documentation: - Complete tutorial series (9 chapters) with baker family examples - Complete reference documentation for all language features - SBIR v0.2.0 specification with binary format details - Added locations and institutions documentation Examples: - Convert all examples to baker family scenario - Add comprehensive working examples Tooling: - Zed extension with LSP integration - Tree-sitter grammar for syntax highlighting - Build scripts and development tools Version Updates: - Main package: 0.1.0 → 0.2.0 - Tree-sitter grammar: 0.1.0 → 0.2.0 - Zed extension: 0.1.0 → 0.2.0 - Storybook editor: 0.1.0 → 0.2.0
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<h1 id="relationships"><a class="header" href="#relationships">Relationships</a></h1>
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<p>Relationships define connections between characters, institutions, and other entities. They capture social bonds, power dynamics, emotional ties, and interactive patterns. Relationships can be symmetric (friendship) or asymmetric (parent-child), and support bidirectional perspectives where each participant has different fields.</p>
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<p>A relationship connects two or more participants and describes:</p>
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<li><strong>Participants</strong>: The entities involved (characters, institutions)</li>
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<li><strong>Roles</strong>: Optional labels (parent, employer, spouse)</li>
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<li><strong>Shared fields</strong>: Properties of the relationship itself (bond strength, duration)</li>
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<li><strong>Perspective fields</strong>: How each participant views the relationship (<code>self</code>/<code>other</code> blocks)</li>
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<pre><code>Relationship: ParentChild
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├─ Participant: Martha (as parent)
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│ ├─ self: { responsibility: 1.0, protective: 0.9 }
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│ └─ other: { dependent: 0.8 }
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├─ Participant: Tommy (as child)
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└─ Shared: { bond: 0.9, years_together: 8 }
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<pre><code class="language-bnf"><relationship-decl> ::= "relationship" <identifier> <body>
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<body> ::= "{" <participant>+ <field>* "}"
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<perspective-blocks> ::= "self" "{" <field>* "}" "other" "{" <field>* "}"
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<h3 id="simple-two-party-relationship"><a class="header" href="#simple-two-party-relationship">Simple Two-Party Relationship</a></h3>
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<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship Friendship {
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Martha
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Gregory
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bond: 0.8
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years_known: 15
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}
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<p><strong>Semantics:</strong></p>
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<li>Two participants: Martha and Gregory</li>
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<li>Shared field: <code>bond</code> (strength of friendship)</li>
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<li>Shared field: <code>years_known</code> (duration)</li>
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<h3 id="multi-party-relationship"><a class="header" href="#multi-party-relationship">Multi-Party Relationship</a></h3>
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<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship Family {
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Martha
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David
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Tommy
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Elena
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household: "Baker Residence"
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family_bond: 0.95
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}
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<p>Relationships can have any number of participants.</p>
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<h2 id="roles"><a class="header" href="#roles">Roles</a></h2>
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<p>Roles label a participant’s function in the relationship.</p>
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<h3 id="syntax-1"><a class="header" href="#syntax-1">Syntax</a></h3>
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<pre><code class="language-storybook">ParticipantName as role_name
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<h3 id="examples"><a class="header" href="#examples">Examples</a></h3>
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<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship Marriage {
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Martha as spouse
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David as spouse
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bond: 0.9
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anniversary: "2015-06-20"
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}
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<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship ParentChild {
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Martha as parent
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Tommy as child
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bond: 0.95
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guardianship: true
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}
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<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship EmployerEmployee {
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Martha as employer
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Elena as employee
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workplace: "Martha's Bakery"
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salary: 45000
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}
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<h3 id="role-semantics"><a class="header" href="#role-semantics">Role Semantics</a></h3>
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<li><strong>Labels</strong>: Roles are descriptive labels, not types</li>
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<li><strong>Multiple roles</strong>: Same person can have different roles in different relationships</li>
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<li><strong>Optional</strong>: Roles are optional—participants can be unnamed</li>
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<li><strong>Flexibility</strong>: No predefined role vocabulary—use what makes sense</li>
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<h2 id="perspective-fields-selfother-blocks"><a class="header" href="#perspective-fields-selfother-blocks">Perspective Fields (Self/Other Blocks)</a></h2>
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<p>Perspective fields specify how each participant views the relationship. They enable asymmetric, bidirectional relationships.</p>
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<h3 id="syntax-2"><a class="header" href="#syntax-2">Syntax</a></h3>
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<pre><code class="language-storybook">ParticipantName as role self {
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// Fields describing this participant's perspective
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} other {
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// Fields describing how this participant views others
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}
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<h3 id="self-block"><a class="header" href="#self-block">Self Block</a></h3>
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<p>The <code>self</code> block contains fields about how the participant experiences the relationship:</p>
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<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship ParentChild {
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Martha as parent self {
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responsibility: 1.0
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protective: 0.9
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anxiety_level: 0.6
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}
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Tommy as child
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}
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</code></pre>
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<p><strong>Martha’s perspective:</strong></p>
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<ul>
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<li><code>responsibility</code>: She feels 100% responsible</li>
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<li><code>protective</code>: She’s highly protective (90%)</li>
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<li><code>anxiety_level</code>: Moderate anxiety about parenting</li>
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</ul>
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<h3 id="other-block"><a class="header" href="#other-block">Other Block</a></h3>
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<p>The <code>other</code> block contains fields about how the participant views the other participants:</p>
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<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship ParentChild {
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Martha as parent self {
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responsibility: 1.0
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} other {
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dependent: 0.8 // She sees Tommy as 80% dependent
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mature_for_age: 0.7 // She thinks he's fairly mature
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}
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Tommy as child
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}
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<h3 id="both-blocks"><a class="header" href="#both-blocks">Both Blocks</a></h3>
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<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship EmployerEmployee {
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Martha as employer self {
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authority: 0.9
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stress: 0.6
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} other {
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respect: 0.8
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trust: 0.85
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}
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Elena as employee
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}
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</code></pre>
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<p><strong>Martha’s perspective:</strong></p>
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<ul>
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<li><strong>Self</strong>: She has high authority (90%), moderate stress (60%)</li>
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<li><strong>Other</strong>: She respects Elena (80%), trusts her (85%)</li>
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</ul>
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<h3 id="asymmetric-relationships"><a class="header" href="#asymmetric-relationships">Asymmetric Relationships</a></h3>
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<p>Different participants can have different perspective fields:</p>
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<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship TeacherStudent {
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Gandalf as teacher self {
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patience: 0.8
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wisdom_to_impart: 1.0
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} other {
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potential: 0.9
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ready_to_learn: 0.6
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}
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Frodo as student self {
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eager_to_learn: 0.7
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overwhelmed: 0.5
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} other {
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admiration: 0.95
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intimidated: 0.4
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}
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bond: 0.85
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}
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</code></pre>
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<p><strong>Gandalf’s view:</strong></p>
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<ul>
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<li>He’s patient (80%), has much wisdom to share</li>
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<li>Sees Frodo as having high potential but only moderately ready</li>
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</ul>
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<p><strong>Frodo’s view:</strong></p>
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<ul>
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<li>He’s eager but overwhelmed</li>
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<li>Deeply admires Gandalf, slightly intimidated</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="shared-fields"><a class="header" href="#shared-fields">Shared Fields</a></h2>
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<p>Fields declared at the relationship level (not in <code>self</code>/<code>other</code> blocks) are <strong>shared</strong> among all participants.</p>
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<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship Friendship {
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Martha
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Gregory
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bond: 0.8 // Shared: mutual bond strength
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years_known: 15 // Shared: how long they've known each other
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shared_routines: 3 // Shared: number of daily routines
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}
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</code></pre>
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<p><strong>Common shared fields:</strong></p>
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<ul>
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<li><code>bond</code>: Relationship strength (0.0 to 1.0)</li>
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<li><code>years_known</code>: Duration of relationship</li>
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<li><code>trust</code>: Mutual trust level</li>
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<li><code>commitment</code>: Commitment to the relationship</li>
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<li><code>compatibility</code>: How well they get along</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="prose-blocks"><a class="header" href="#prose-blocks">Prose Blocks</a></h2>
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<p>Relationships can include prose blocks for narrative context.</p>
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<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship MarthaAndGregory {
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Martha {
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role: shopkeeper
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values_loyalty: 0.9
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---perspective
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Martha appreciates Gregory's unwavering loyalty. He has
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been buying her sourdough loaf every morning for fifteen
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years. Their brief daily exchanges about the weather and
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local gossip are a comforting routine.
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---
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}
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Gregory {
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role: regular_customer
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always_orders: "sourdough_loaf"
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---perspective
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Gregory considers Martha's bakery a cornerstone of his
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daily routine. The bread is excellent, but it is the brief
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human connection that keeps him coming back.
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---
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}
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}
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</code></pre>
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<p><strong>Common prose tags:</strong></p>
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<ul>
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<li><code>---perspective</code>: How a participant views the relationship</li>
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<li><code>---history</code>: Background of the relationship</li>
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<li><code>---dynamics</code>: How the relationship functions</li>
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<li><code>---notes</code>: Design or development notes</li>
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</ul>
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<p>Note: In this syntax, perspective fields are inside participant blocks (not separate <code>self</code>/<code>other</code> blocks).</p>
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<h2 id="complete-examples"><a class="header" href="#complete-examples">Complete Examples</a></h2>
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<h3 id="simple-friendship"><a class="header" href="#simple-friendship">Simple Friendship</a></h3>
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<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship Friendship {
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Martha
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NeighborBaker
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bond: 0.6
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years_known: 10
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}
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</code></pre>
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<h3 id="marriage-with-roles"><a class="header" href="#marriage-with-roles">Marriage with Roles</a></h3>
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<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship Marriage {
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Martha as spouse
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David as spouse
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bond: 0.9
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anniversary: "2015-06-20"
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children: 2
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}
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</code></pre>
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<h3 id="parent-child-with-perspectives"><a class="header" href="#parent-child-with-perspectives">Parent-Child with Perspectives</a></h3>
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<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship ParentChild {
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Martha as parent self {
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responsibility: 1.0
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protective: 0.9
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anxiety_level: 0.6
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} other {
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dependent: 0.8
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mature_for_age: 0.7
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}
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Tommy as child self {
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seeks_independence: 0.7
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appreciates_parent: 0.9
|
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} other {
|
||
feels_understood: 0.6
|
||
wants_more_freedom: 0.8
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
bond: 0.95
|
||
years_together: 8
|
||
}
|
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</code></pre>
|
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<h3 id="employer-employee"><a class="header" href="#employer-employee">Employer-Employee</a></h3>
|
||
<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship EmployerEmployee {
|
||
Martha as employer self {
|
||
authority: 0.9
|
||
satisfaction_with_employee: 0.85
|
||
} other {
|
||
respect: 0.8
|
||
trust: 0.85
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
Elena as employee self {
|
||
job_satisfaction: 0.8
|
||
career_growth: 0.7
|
||
} other {
|
||
respects_boss: 0.9
|
||
appreciates_flexibility: 0.95
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
workplace: "Martha's Bakery"
|
||
salary: 45000
|
||
employment_start: "2023-01-15"
|
||
}
|
||
</code></pre>
|
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<h3 id="complex-multi-perspective"><a class="header" href="#complex-multi-perspective">Complex Multi-Perspective</a></h3>
|
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<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship MentorApprentice {
|
||
Martha {
|
||
role: mentor
|
||
teaching_style: "patient"
|
||
investment: 0.9
|
||
|
||
---perspective
|
||
Martha sees Elena as the daughter she might have had in
|
||
the trade. She recognizes the same passion she felt at
|
||
that age and pushes Elena harder because she knows the
|
||
talent is there. Every correction comes from love.
|
||
---
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
Elena {
|
||
role: apprentice
|
||
dedication: 0.9
|
||
anxiety: 0.4
|
||
|
||
---perspective
|
||
Elena idolizes Martha's skill but fears disappointing
|
||
her. Every morning she arrives thirty minutes early to
|
||
practice techniques before Martha gets in. She keeps a
|
||
notebook of every correction, reviewing them each night.
|
||
|
||
"I want to be half as good as her someday" -- this quiet
|
||
ambition drives everything Elena does.
|
||
---
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
bond: 0.85
|
||
}
|
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</code></pre>
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<h3 id="business-rivalry"><a class="header" href="#business-rivalry">Business Rivalry</a></h3>
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<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship BakeryRivalry {
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Martha {
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role: established_baker
|
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aware_of_competition: true
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respects_rival: 0.6
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---perspective
|
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Martha views the new bakery across town as healthy
|
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competition. She respects their pastry work but knows
|
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her sourdough is unmatched. The rivalry pushes her to
|
||
keep innovating.
|
||
---
|
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}
|
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RivalBaker {
|
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role: newcomer
|
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wants_to_surpass: true
|
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studies_martha: 0.8
|
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|
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---perspective
|
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The rival baker moved to town specifically because of
|
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Martha's reputation. They study her techniques, buy her
|
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bread to analyze it, and dream of the day a customer
|
||
chooses their loaf over Martha's sourdough.
|
||
---
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
bond: 0.3
|
||
}
|
||
</code></pre>
|
||
<h3 id="multi-party-family"><a class="header" href="#multi-party-family">Multi-Party Family</a></h3>
|
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<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship BakerFamily {
|
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Martha as parent
|
||
David as parent
|
||
Tommy as child
|
||
Elena as child
|
||
|
||
household: "Baker Residence"
|
||
family_bond: 0.95
|
||
dinner_time: 18:00
|
||
|
||
---dynamics
|
||
A loving queer family running a bakery together. Martha and
|
||
David met at culinary school, married, and adopted Tommy and
|
||
Elena. The whole family works at the bakery on weekends.
|
||
---
|
||
}
|
||
</code></pre>
|
||
<h3 id="co-owners-partnership"><a class="header" href="#co-owners-partnership">Co-Owners Partnership</a></h3>
|
||
<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship BakeryPartnership {
|
||
Martha {
|
||
role: co_owner
|
||
specialty: "bread"
|
||
handles_finances: true
|
||
|
||
---perspective
|
||
Martha and Jane complement each other perfectly. Martha
|
||
handles the bread and business side while Jane creates
|
||
the pastries that draw customers in. Together they have
|
||
built something neither could alone.
|
||
---
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
Jane {
|
||
role: co_owner
|
||
specialty: "pastries"
|
||
handles_creativity: true
|
||
|
||
---perspective
|
||
Jane considers Martha the steady foundation of their
|
||
partnership. While Jane experiments and creates, Martha
|
||
ensures the bakery runs like clockwork. Their different
|
||
strengths make the bakery stronger.
|
||
---
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
bond: 0.9
|
||
}
|
||
</code></pre>
|
||
<h2 id="participant-types"><a class="header" href="#participant-types">Participant Types</a></h2>
|
||
<p>Participants can be:</p>
|
||
<ol>
|
||
<li><strong>Characters</strong>: Most common</li>
|
||
<li><strong>Institutions</strong>: Organizations in relationships</li>
|
||
<li><strong>Locations</strong>: Less common, but valid (e.g., “GuardianOfPlace”)</li>
|
||
</ol>
|
||
<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship GuildMembership {
|
||
Elena as member
|
||
BakersGuild as organization
|
||
|
||
membership_since: "2023-01-01"
|
||
standing: "good"
|
||
dues_paid: true
|
||
}
|
||
</code></pre>
|
||
<h2 id="field-resolution"><a class="header" href="#field-resolution">Field Resolution</a></h2>
|
||
<p>When a relationship is resolved, fields are merged:</p>
|
||
<ol>
|
||
<li><strong>Relationship shared fields</strong> apply to all participants</li>
|
||
<li><strong>Participant <code>self</code> blocks</strong> apply to that participant</li>
|
||
<li><strong>Participant <code>other</code> blocks</strong> describe how that participant views others</li>
|
||
</ol>
|
||
<p><strong>Example:</strong></p>
|
||
<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship Example {
|
||
Martha as friend self {
|
||
loyalty: 0.9
|
||
} other {
|
||
trust: 0.8
|
||
}
|
||
Gregory as friend
|
||
|
||
bond: 0.85
|
||
}
|
||
</code></pre>
|
||
<p><strong>Resolution:</strong></p>
|
||
<ul>
|
||
<li>Martha gets: <code>loyalty: 0.9</code> (from self), <code>trust: 0.8</code> (towards Gregory, from other), <code>bond: 0.85</code> (shared)</li>
|
||
<li>Gregory gets: <code>bond: 0.85</code> (shared)</li>
|
||
<li>Relationship gets: <code>bond: 0.85</code></li>
|
||
</ul>
|
||
<h2 id="validation-rules"><a class="header" href="#validation-rules">Validation Rules</a></h2>
|
||
<ol>
|
||
<li><strong>At least two participants</strong>: Relationships require ≥2 participants</li>
|
||
<li><strong>Participants exist</strong>: All participant names must reference defined entities</li>
|
||
<li><strong>Unique participant names</strong>: Each participant appears at most once</li>
|
||
<li><strong>Field type consistency</strong>: Fields must have valid value types</li>
|
||
<li><strong>No circular relationships</strong>: Avoid infinite relationship chains (warning)</li>
|
||
<li><strong>Self/other completeness</strong>: If using <code>self</code>/<code>other</code>, both blocks should be present (best practice)</li>
|
||
</ol>
|
||
<h2 id="use-cases"><a class="header" href="#use-cases">Use Cases</a></h2>
|
||
<h3 id="social-networks"><a class="header" href="#social-networks">Social Networks</a></h3>
|
||
<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship BakerFriendship {
|
||
Martha
|
||
Gregory
|
||
bond: 0.8
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
relationship SupplierPartnership {
|
||
Martha
|
||
Farmer_Jenkins
|
||
bond: 0.7
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
relationship BakeryRivalry {
|
||
Martha
|
||
RivalBaker
|
||
bond: 0.2
|
||
competitive: true
|
||
}
|
||
</code></pre>
|
||
<h3 id="family-structures"><a class="header" href="#family-structures">Family Structures</a></h3>
|
||
<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship ParentChild {
|
||
Martha as parent
|
||
Tommy as child
|
||
bond: 0.95
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
relationship Siblings {
|
||
Tommy as older_sibling
|
||
Elena as younger_sibling
|
||
bond: 0.85
|
||
rivalry: 0.3
|
||
}
|
||
</code></pre>
|
||
<h3 id="power-dynamics"><a class="header" href="#power-dynamics">Power Dynamics</a></h3>
|
||
<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship Vassalage {
|
||
King as lord self {
|
||
grants: "protection"
|
||
expects: "loyalty"
|
||
} other {
|
||
trusts: 0.6
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
Knight as vassal self {
|
||
swears: "fealty"
|
||
expects: "land"
|
||
} other {
|
||
respects: 0.9
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
oath_date: "1205-03-15"
|
||
}
|
||
</code></pre>
|
||
<h3 id="asymmetric-awareness"><a class="header" href="#asymmetric-awareness">Asymmetric Awareness</a></h3>
|
||
<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship StalkingVictim {
|
||
Stalker as pursuer self {
|
||
obsession: 0.95
|
||
distance_maintained: 50 // meters
|
||
} other {
|
||
believes_unnoticed: true
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
Victim as unaware_target self {
|
||
awareness: 0.0
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
danger_level: 0.8
|
||
}
|
||
</code></pre>
|
||
<h2 id="best-practices"><a class="header" href="#best-practices">Best Practices</a></h2>
|
||
<h3 id="1-use-descriptive-relationship-names"><a class="header" href="#1-use-descriptive-relationship-names">1. Use Descriptive Relationship Names</a></h3>
|
||
<p><strong>Avoid:</strong></p>
|
||
<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship R1 { ... }
|
||
relationship MarthaGregory { ... }
|
||
</code></pre>
|
||
<p><strong>Prefer:</strong></p>
|
||
<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship Friendship { ... }
|
||
relationship ParentChild { ... }
|
||
relationship MentorApprentice { ... }
|
||
</code></pre>
|
||
<h3 id="2-use-roles-for-clarity"><a class="header" href="#2-use-roles-for-clarity">2. Use Roles for Clarity</a></h3>
|
||
<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship Marriage {
|
||
Martha as spouse
|
||
David as spouse
|
||
}
|
||
</code></pre>
|
||
<p>Better than:</p>
|
||
<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship Marriage {
|
||
Martha
|
||
David
|
||
}
|
||
</code></pre>
|
||
<h3 id="3-shared-fields-for-mutual-properties"><a class="header" href="#3-shared-fields-for-mutual-properties">3. Shared Fields for Mutual Properties</a></h3>
|
||
<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship Partnership {
|
||
Martha
|
||
Jane
|
||
|
||
bond: 0.9 // Mutual bond
|
||
years_together: 5 // Shared history
|
||
}
|
||
</code></pre>
|
||
<h3 id="4-selfother-for-perspectives"><a class="header" href="#4-selfother-for-perspectives">4. Self/Other for Perspectives</a></h3>
|
||
<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship TeacherStudent {
|
||
Teacher as mentor self {
|
||
patience: 0.8
|
||
} other {
|
||
potential: 0.9
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
Student as learner self {
|
||
motivation: 0.7
|
||
} other {
|
||
admiration: 0.95
|
||
}
|
||
}
|
||
</code></pre>
|
||
<h3 id="5-prose-blocks-for-rich-context"><a class="header" href="#5-prose-blocks-for-rich-context">5. Prose Blocks for Rich Context</a></h3>
|
||
<pre><code class="language-storybook">relationship ComplexDynamic {
|
||
Martha { ... }
|
||
Jane { ... }
|
||
|
||
---dynamics
|
||
Their relationship is characterized by mutual respect but
|
||
divergent goals. Martha focuses on traditional bread while Jane
|
||
pushes for experimental pastries, creating creative tension.
|
||
---
|
||
}
|
||
</code></pre>
|
||
<h2 id="cross-references"><a class="header" href="#cross-references">Cross-References</a></h2>
|
||
<ul>
|
||
<li><a href="./10-characters.html">Characters</a> - Participants are typically characters</li>
|
||
<li><a href="./16-other-declarations.html#institutions">Institutions</a> - Institutions can participate</li>
|
||
<li><a href="./18-value-types.html">Value Types</a> - Field value types</li>
|
||
<li><a href="./17-expressions.html">Expression Language</a> - Querying relationships</li>
|
||
</ul>
|
||
<h2 id="related-concepts"><a class="header" href="#related-concepts">Related Concepts</a></h2>
|
||
<ul>
|
||
<li><strong>Bidirectional modeling</strong>: <code>self</code>/<code>other</code> blocks enable asymmetric perspectives</li>
|
||
<li><strong>Social simulation</strong>: Relationships drive character interactions</li>
|
||
<li><strong>Narrative depth</strong>: Prose blocks embed storytelling in relationship data</li>
|
||
<li><strong>Power dynamics</strong>: Roles and perspective fields model hierarchies</li>
|
||
<li><strong>Emotional bonds</strong>: Bond strength and trust metrics quantify connections</li>
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