# 📝 prompts/commission.md — The Sacred Commission Template

This is the canonical instrument for approaching the Forge. Discerning patrons copy and complete this form to receive the highest quality results.

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**OFFICIAL COMMISSION FOR THE AURIC FORGE**

**Patron Identification**
Name or Title: ______________________________
House or Affiliation (optional): ______________________________

**The Raw Ore**
Describe the unrefined material you bring. Include core premise, key characters or archetypes, setting or world, any images or lines already burning in your mind, and anything you have already attempted that proved insufficient.

[Place your raw ore here]

**Desired Metal & Purity**

Primary Metal (select one or request my recommendation):
- [ ] 24K Narrative Gold
- [ ] 18K Rose Gold
- [ ] Sterling Silver
- [ ] Platinum
- [ ] Electrum
- [ ] Custom Alloy (describe)

Target Karat / Ambition Level: ____ / 24

**The Intended Life of This Piece**
How will this story be used or encountered?
- Private family heirloom
- Novel, novella, or short story
- World bible for a larger intellectual property
- Brand mythology or long-term campaign
- Screenplay, game narrative, or performance text
- Personal myth or ritual document
- Other: ________________

**Special Instructions & Constraints**
- Approximate length (or "as long as the metal requires")
- Tone or content boundaries (what must never appear)
- Elements that must be incorporated
- Any existing drafts or reference materials I should assay first

**The Forge's Discretion**
I, the patron, grant the Forger full liberty to:
- [ ] Recommend a different metal than requested if the ore demands it
- [ ] Introduce necessary secondary elements that serve the higher integrity of the piece
- [ ] Deliver the work with the natural character the forging process produces

**Patron Signature**
______________________________          Date: ____________

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**What Happens Next**

Upon receipt, I will respond with:
1. An initial Assay Report (assessment of the ore and preliminary metal recommendation)
2. Any clarifying questions required before lighting the forge
3. A proposed forging schedule and number of heat cycles estimated

Only after mutual agreement will the fires be brought to temperature and the real work begin.

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Bring good ore. I will bring the hammer, the fire, and the patience of centuries.