# {PROJECT_NAME} — Relationship Map

> Generated: {DATE}
> The Primary Ache is the emotional engine. Relationships are how it's built and threatened.

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## The Primary Ache

### What the Audience Yearns For

> "{THE_ACHE}"

This is the emotional core of the entire series. Every obstacle threatens it. Every near-miss intensifies it.

### Why It Aches

| Reason | How It Manifests |
|--------|------------------|
| {REASON_1} | {MANIFESTATION_1} |
| {REASON_2} | {MANIFESTATION_2} |
| {REASON_3} | {MANIFESTATION_3} |
| {REASON_4} | {MANIFESTATION_4} |

### What Threatens the Ache

| Threat | Episodes | Intensity |
|--------|----------|-----------|
| {THREAT_1} | {EPS} | {LOW/MED/HIGH} |
| {THREAT_2} | {EPS} | {LOW/MED/HIGH} |
| {THREAT_3} | {EPS} | {LOW/MED/HIGH} |
| {THREAT_4} | {EPS} | {LOW/MED/HIGH} |

### Satisfaction Strategy

**When is the ache satisfied?** {SATISFACTION_POINT}

**Is it fully satisfied or bittersweet?** {SATISFACTION_TYPE}

**What makes the satisfaction earned?** {EARNING}

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## Core Relationship: {PROTAGONIST} + {ANCHOR}

### Anchor Type: {TYPE}

| Type | Dynamic | Theme |
|------|---------|-------|
| **Cub** | Protection | Responsibility |
| **Ghost** | Haunting | Grief |
| **Mirror** | Rivalry | Identity |

### Starting State

**How they meet/begin:** {STARTING_STATE}

**Initial dynamic:** {INITIAL_DYNAMIC}

**What keeps them apart:** {BARRIER}

### Relationship Stages

| Stage | Episodes | Characterized By | Sample Moment |
|-------|----------|------------------|---------------|
| **1: {STAGE_1_NAME}** | 1-{N} | {DESCRIPTION} | "{SAMPLE}" |
| **2: {STAGE_2_NAME}** | {N}-{N} | {DESCRIPTION} | "{SAMPLE}" |
| **3: {STAGE_3_NAME}** | {N}-{N} | {DESCRIPTION} | "{SAMPLE}" |
| **4: {STAGE_4_NAME}** | {N}-{N} | {DESCRIPTION} | "{SAMPLE}" |
| **5: {STAGE_5_NAME}** | {N}-{N} | {DESCRIPTION} | "{SAMPLE}" |
| **6: {STAGE_6_NAME}** | {N}-60 | {DESCRIPTION} | "{SAMPLE}" |

### Relationship Markers

These are specific, trackable milestones:

| Marker | Episode | Weight | Notes |
|--------|---------|--------|-------|
| {MARKER_1} | Ep {N} | Minor/Major/Pivotal | {NOTES} |
| {MARKER_2} | Ep {N} | Minor/Major/Pivotal | {NOTES} |
| {MARKER_3} | Ep {N} | Minor/Major/Pivotal | {NOTES} |
| {MARKER_4} | Ep {N} | Minor/Major/Pivotal | {NOTES} |
| {MARKER_5} | Ep {N} | Minor/Major/Pivotal | {NOTES} |
| {MARKER_6} | Ep {N} | Minor/Major/Pivotal | {NOTES} |
| {MARKER_7} | Ep {N} | Minor/Major/Pivotal | {NOTES} |
| {MARKER_8} | Ep {N} | Minor/Major/Pivotal | {NOTES} |

**Marker Examples by Anchor Type:**

*For Cub:* First teaching moment → First time cub surprises them → First risk allowed → First "I'm proud" → Cub saves them → Cub surpasses them

*For Ghost:* First mention → First comparison to present → First letting someone new in → First choosing present → First speaking name without pain

*For Mirror:* First grudging respect → First "we're not so different" → First saving each other → First shared enemy → First admission → First understanding

*For Strangers → Partners:* First mutual survival → First real name → First non-transactional sacrifice → First concern → First "I choose you" → First unguarded moment

### How They Address Each Other

| Stage | {PROTAGONIST} calls {ANCHOR} | {ANCHOR} calls {PROTAGONIST} |
|-------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1 | "{ADDRESS}" | "{ADDRESS}" |
| 2 | "{ADDRESS}" | "{ADDRESS}" |
| 3 | "{ADDRESS}" | "{ADDRESS}" |
| 4 | "{ADDRESS}" | "{ADDRESS}" |
| 5 | "{ADDRESS}" | "{ADDRESS}" |
| 6 | "{ADDRESS}" | "{ADDRESS}" |

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## Secondary Relationships

### {PROTAGONIST} + {ANTAGONIST}

**Dynamic:** {DYNAMIC}

**What they represent to each other:**
- {PROTAGONIST} sees {ANTAGONIST} as: {PERCEPTION}
- {ANTAGONIST} sees {PROTAGONIST} as: {PERCEPTION}

**Key confrontation points:**
- Ep {N}: {CONFRONTATION}
- Ep {N}: {CONFRONTATION}
- Ep {N}: {CONFRONTATION}

### {ANCHOR} + {ANTAGONIST}

**Dynamic:** {DYNAMIC}

**How this triangle creates tension:** {TENSION}

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## Micro-Moments

Small beats that maintain emotional continuity between major markers.

### Types of Micro-Moments

| Type | Example | Frequency |
|------|---------|-----------|
| The held glance | Eyes meet a beat too long | Every 1-2 eps |
| The swallowed word | Almost says something, stops | Every 2-3 eps |
| The disguised gesture | Care hidden as practicality | Every 1-2 eps |
| The callback | Reference to shared moment | Every 3-4 eps |
| The tell | Character-specific emotional signal | Every episode |

### Character-Specific Tells

**{PROTAGONIST}'s emotional tells:**
- Under stress: {TELL}
- When lying: {TELL}
- When vulnerable: {TELL}
- When protective: {TELL}

**{ANCHOR}'s emotional tells:**
- Under stress: {TELL}
- When confused: {TELL}
- When protective: {TELL}
- When hopeful: {TELL}

**Rule:** Never go more than 3 episodes without at least a micro-moment.

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## Relationship State Tracking

Update in `current_state.json` during generation:

```json
"relationship_state": {
  "primary_ache": "{ACHE}",
  "ache_threat_level": "low/medium/high/critical",
  "relationship_stage": 1-6,
  "markers_hit": [
    "list of achieved markers"
  ],
  "last_micro_moment": "Ep X: description",
  "episodes_since_micro_moment": N,
  "how_they_address": {
    "{protagonist}_to_{anchor}": "{current address}",
    "{anchor}_to_{protagonist}": "{current address}"
  }
}
```

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## Relationship Validation

Before promotion, verify:

- [ ] The Primary Ache is clearly defined
- [ ] Threats to the ache are mapped across the series
- [ ] 6 relationship stages are defined with sample dialogue
- [ ] 5-8 relationship markers are placed at specific episodes
- [ ] Micro-moment patterns are defined
- [ ] Character emotional tells are established
- [ ] How characters address each other evolves with stage