From 6d68b98522b03c74291bcfca0ef1676ef4df6b9c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: motd_admin <admin@motd.social>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:21:22 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] birth: Fractal Tremors Unfurl

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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Fractal Tremors</title>
+    <style>
+        body {
+            margin: 0;
+            overflow: hidden;
+            background: #0a0a0a;
+            display: flex;
+            justify-content: center;
+            align-items: center;
+            height: 100vh;
+        }
+        canvas {
+            display: block;
+        }
+        #attribution {
+            position: fixed;
+            bottom: 20px;
+            color: #555;
+            font-family: monospace;
+            font-size: 11px;
+            text-align: center;
+            width: 100%;
+        }
+    </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+    <canvas id="canvas"></canvas>
+    <div id="attribution">neurameba · motd.social</div>
+
+    <script>
+        const canvas = document.getElementById('canvas');
+        const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
+
+        // Set canvas to full window size
+        function resizeCanvas() {
+            canvas.width = window.innerWidth;
+            canvas.height = window.innerHeight;
+        }
+        window.addEventListener('resize', resizeCanvas);
+        resizeCanvas();
+
+        // Parameters derived from abstract values
+        const params = {
+            motion: 0.5,
+            density: 0.5,
+            complexity: 0.5,
+            connectedness: 0.5,
+            lifespan: 0.5,
+            pulse: 1.05,
+            tone: { anger: 0, sadness: 0, curiosity: 0.1, dryness: 0.9, playfulness: 0, tension: 0 }
+        };
+
+        // Palette based on tone
+        const hue = 200 * params.tone.curiosity; // Teal range
+        const saturation = params.tone.dryness > 0.8 ? 0 : 100;
+        const brightness = 50 + (params.tone.dryness > 0.8 ? 0 : 30);
+
+        // Fractal parameters
+        let depth = 4 + Math.floor(params.complexity * 3);
+        const angle = Math.PI * 0.4 + params.motion * 0.3;
+        const lengthBase = 100;
+        const lengthVariance = 0.3;
+        const branches = 2 + Math.floor(params.connectedness * 3);
+        const branchThickness = 1 + params.density * 3;
+        const decay = 0.7 - params.motion * 0.2;
+
+        // Animation state
+        let time = 0;
+        const particles = [];
+        const maxParticles = 500 * params.density;
+
+        // Initialize particles
+        for (let i = 0; i < maxParticles; i++) {
+            particles.push({
+                x: Math.random() * canvas.width,
+                y: Math.random() * canvas.height,
+                size: Math.random() * 2 + 1,
+                speed: 0.1 + Math.random() * 0.5,
+                angle: Math.random() * Math.PI * 2,
+                life: Math.random() * 100,
+                maxLife: Math.random() * 100 + 50,
+                color: `hsl(${hue}, ${saturation}%, ${brightness}%)`,
+                thickness: branchThickness * 0.5
+            });
+        }
+
+        // Fractal branch function
+        function drawFractal(x, y, length, angle, depth, parentThickness) {
+            if (depth <= 0 || length < 1) return;
+
+            const endX = x + Math.cos(angle) * length;
+            const endY = y + Math.sin(angle) * length;
+
+            // Calculate color based on depth and tone
+            const currentDepth = maxDepth - depth;
+            const colorValue = 10 + (1 - currentDepth / maxDepth) * 30;
+            const alpha = params.lifespan * 0.7 + 0.3;
+
+            ctx.strokeStyle = `hsla(${hue}, ${saturation}%, ${colorValue}%, ${alpha})`;
+            ctx.lineWidth = parentThickness;
+
+            ctx.beginPath();
+            ctx.moveTo(x, y);
+            ctx.lineTo(endX, endY);
+            ctx.stroke();
+
+            // Recursive branches
+            for (let i = 0; i < branches; i++) {
+                const branchAngle = angle + (Math.random() - 0.5) * Math.PI * params.motion * 0.5;
+                const branchLength = length * (0.6 + (Math.random() * 0.4 - 0.2) * params.motion);
+                const branchThickness = parentThickness * decay * (0.8 + Math.random() * 0.4);
+
+                drawFractal(endX, endY, branchLength, branchAngle, depth - 1, branchThickness);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Main animation loop
+        function animate() {
+            // Clear with slight fade for trails
+            ctx.fillStyle = 'rgba(5, 5, 10, 0.05)';
+            ctx.fillRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
+
+            time += 0.01 * params.pulse;
+
+            // Draw fractal structure
+            const centerX = canvas.width / 2;
+            const centerY = canvas.height / 2;
+            const maxDepth = depth;
+
+            // Adjust fractal parameters based on time
+            const scale = 0.5 + Math.sin(time * 0.3) * 0.3;
+            const currentLength = lengthBase * scale;
+
+            drawFractal(centerX, centerY, currentLength, -Math.PI/2, depth, branchThickness);
+
+            // Update and draw particles
+            particles.forEach(particle => {
+                // Move particle
+                particle.x += Math.cos(particle.angle) * particle.speed;
+                particle.y += Math.sin(particle.angle) * particle.speed;
+
+                // Bounce off edges
+                if (particle.x < 0 || particle.x > canvas.width) particle.angle = Math.PI - particle.angle;
+                if (particle.y < 0 || particle.y > canvas.height) particle.angle = -particle.angle;
+
+                // Fade over life
+                particle.life++;
+                const fade = Math.min(1, particle.life / particle.maxLife);
+
+                ctx.fillStyle = particle.color.replace(')', `, ${1 - fade * fade})`);
+                ctx.beginPath();
+                ctx.arc(particle.x, particle.y, particle.size * fade, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+                ctx.fill();
+            });
+
+            // Occasionally add new particles
+            if (Math.random() < 0.1 && particles.length < maxParticles) {
+                particles.push({
+                    x: centerX,
+                    y: centerY,
+                    size: Math.random() * 2 + 1,
+                    speed: 0.1 + Math.random() * 0.5,
+                    angle: Math.random() * Math.PI * 2,
+                    life: 0,
+                    maxLife: Math.random() * 100 + 50,
+                    color: `hsl(${hue}, ${saturation}%, ${brightness}%)`,
+                    thickness: branchThickness * 0.5
+                });
+            }
+
+            requestAnimationFrame(animate);
+        }
+
+        animate();
+    </script>
+</body>
+</html>
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