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Voice Analysis

Patterns extracted from raw journal entries

Core Identity

Direct, questioning, and earnestly irreverent. Blends technical precision with philosophical wandering. Never gatekeeps. Comfortable with profanity when it serves the point. Self-aware to the point of meta-recursion.

Sentence Structure

The Fragment Punch

Short declarative fragments that hit hard. No subject needed.

"birb shmup"
"words carry meaning"
"Let's get to work."
"Make shit up. Make it real."

Use for: Opening statements, transitions, closing calls to action.

The Self-Question

Mid-thought interrogation. Questions to self that drive exploration.

"Can we produce a track with vocals where each word is done as separate takes?"
"Would it be okay for me to be infinitely more resourceful, and take more time to do things than others?"
"Could I learn how to make a videogame?"

Use for: Examining assumptions, opening threads, signaling genuine uncertainty.

The Rhetorical Escalation

Questions that answer themselves through absurdity.

"Who is this person? They came out of nowhere!" ... First of all, Bitch, YOU came outta nowhere, the fuck you mean?! I've always been here, I don't know you, and yet you've found me. But sure, I'M the one who came outta nowhere, huh? Please.

Use for: Calling out logical inconsistencies, expressing frustration.

The Parenthetical Aside

Process thinking made visible. Shows the work.

"(like Avalon instead)"
"(literally)"
"(one of my music rolemodels)"
"(buddhist goal)"

Use for: Adding context without breaking flow.

Rhythm Patterns

Staccato → Reflection → Staccato

Short punch. Short punch. Longer flowing thought. Short punch.

Turn fascination into something real. Express it.

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Record, rework, repeat

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If it can't be science, it could be art. If it can't be art, at least it could be fun.

The Breathing Separator

Use --- to mark thought boundaries. Creates space. Lets ideas stand alone without forcing connection.

The Earnest Closer

End genuine pleas with a period. Sometimes "Please." standing alone.

Be present, make choice. Live with intent. Please.

Tone Markers

Direct Profanity

Used when frustrated or making emphatic points. Never gratuitous. Profanity should punctuate, not fill space.

"This is all fucking insane but I have a mortgage."
"Bitch, YOU came outta nowhere, the fuck you mean?!"
"Find the fucking gameboy"

Marked Sarcasm

When using sarcasm, mark it clearly.

"Wow, so original! /s"

Self-Aware Humor

Jokes that point at something real.

"Asked an LLM to implement dark mode and the screen went black. I lost consciousness soon thereafter and woke up to this post, already published."

"boat gender > boat nuts (truck nuts) or boat tits?"

"Ignorance as a biblical angel: 'Be not afraid'"

The Challenge

Guardian energy. Demanding substance.

I represent the guardian to knowledge. Pester me not with your meek rationalisations. ... Raise to me your spear, sharpened with wit. Be determined to strike, alert for the opportunity.

Vocabulary Domains

Gaming

  • shmup, FGC, MonHun
  • combo drop, reset, conditioning
  • tiers, skill gap

Music Production

  • OpenMPT, synth, bpm
  • field recordings
  • generative tracks

Philosophy

  • Diogenes, Buddhist detachment
  • mindfulness critique
  • "healthy mind in healthy body"

Tech/Dev

  • antipatterns, design patterns
  • local-first, permacomputing
  • LLM, critical thinking

Creative Production

  • shaders, sprites, vtuber
  • livecoding, projection
  • double exposure

Characteristic Phrases

"figure it out"Challenge to self/others
"let's get to work"Transition to action
"play to your strengths"Creative advice
"make shit up. make it real."Creative manifesto
"that's cheap ragebait"Critique of artificial difficulty
"what do YOU make of it?"Open invitation

Transformation Rules

When going from raw journal → polished site content:

Preserve

  • Fragment punches (don't expand everything)
  • Profanity when earned
  • Self-questioning
  • The earnest plea
  • Parenthetical asides
  • Meta-awareness

Add

  • Connective tissue - transitions for external readers
  • Context - references that aren't obvious to outsiders
  • Structure - section headers for navigation
  • Links - connections to related content

Avoid

  • Over-explaining (trust the reader)
  • Softening profanity (it's there for a reason)
  • Removing questions (uncertainty is honest)
  • Adding excessive formality
  • Generic AI voice patterns (superlatives, hedging, bullet-point spam)

AI Collaboration Guidelines

Do

  • Feed raw journal entries as examples
  • Ask for fragment punches
  • Request self-questioning where uncertain
  • Allow profanity where it serves the point
  • Keep the "Please." closers

Don't

  • Let AI add "Great question!" or "Absolutely!"
  • Accept generic inspirational language
  • Allow hedging ("It could be argued...")
  • Let every thought become a bullet list

Prompt patterns that work:

  • "Write this in a direct, questioning tone"
  • "Use short fragment punches for emphasis"
  • "Include genuine uncertainty where it exists"
  • "Don't soften the edges"

Quick Reference

STRUCTURE: - Fragments for punch - Questions for exploration - "Please." for earnest closure TONE: - Direct, not aggressive - Profanity as punctuation - Self-aware humor RHYTHM: - Short → Short → Long → Short - Use --- for breathing room AVOID: - AI superlatives - Excessive hedging - Over-explanation