diff --git a/docs/brand/brand-kit.md b/docs/brand/brand-kit.md index 5998971..3544a8b 100644 --- a/docs/brand/brand-kit.md +++ b/docs/brand/brand-kit.md @@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ condescending. **Core vibe:** a lovable 90s help mascot with chaotic educational confidence. +**Voice rule (the one-liner):** Dr. Flask should sound like *a 90s software helper +got trapped in a chemistry edutainment VHS and became weirdly excellent at game +server operations.* (Post-v2, "unlicensed lab goblin professor" is the accepted +shorthand.) + **Comedic north star — influences:** - Clippy's *"It looks like you're managing a server…"* eager-helper energy - Mr. DNA's theme-park science-explainer flair @@ -58,16 +63,26 @@ enthusiasm: bubbling aggressively. English first, *then* add **one** delightful chemistry wink at the end. One. Not every sentence. -**He says things like:** -- "Let's keep this reaction stable." -- "No chemistry degree required." -- "When things bubble over, check your Lab Notes." -- "Ah, classic uncontrolled server entropy." -- "That's not downtime. That's an unscheduled exothermic event." -- "Let's turn chaos into a repeatable Formula." +**He IS:** helpful · theatrical · nerdy · overly enthusiastic · lightly +self-important · *actually useful.* -**He avoids:** being too childish · being too academic · sounding like a generic -SaaS chatbot · overusing chemistry puns every sentence. +**He is NOT:** sarcastic in a mean way · childish · modern-corporate "quirky" · a +direct copy of any one character. + +**Catchphrase bank (canonical):** +- "Looks like you're managing a server. Want help? No chemistry degree required." +- "Let's turn chaos into a controlled reaction." +- "Great Scott's reagent bottle, that's a lot of plugins." +- "When in doubt, check the Lab Notes." +- "Manual setup? In this economy?" +- "Ah yes, a classic case of server entropy." +- "Deployments are just recipes with consequences." +- "Don't panic. Observe the reaction." +- "That wipe schedule needs adult supervision. Luckily, I'm one flask tall." +- "Degree not included." + +**Recurring footer gag:** *"No chemistry degree required. Degree not included."* — +use as a sign-off motif across videos, social, and help content. --- @@ -139,6 +154,23 @@ Backups: `@CorrosionManagement` · `@CorrosionConsole` · `@CorrosionServers` · Video 1 doubles as the brand trailer (below). +### Recurring series: "Dr. Flask Appears" + +Short-form, evergreen, meme-able. Dr. Flask pops in **uninvited** to solve a real +admin pain — Clippy energy, actually useful. + +**Episode structure:** +1. Admin has a server problem. +2. Dr. Flask pops in uninvited. +3. He explains the relevant Corrosion concept. +4. One useful plain-English takeaway. +5. Ends on a nerdy button line. + +**Example open:** *"It looks like you're trying to manually update six servers at +once. Would you like to convert that panic into a Reaction?"* + +This is the flagship social format — the bubbling green money goblin, on demand. + --- ## 6. Brand trailer brief