forseti (P0.239) + mimir (P0.615) ±impulse step-response resolves the lofn
ceiling confound. Findings: decay tau symmetric across signs (~0.9/turn);
raw impulse gain ~symmetric near neutral (forseti +0.034 vs -0.034); the
Frijda 'negatives loom larger' is emergent from the neutral anchor x non-zero
baseline interaction, not a primitive. Calibration fork answer: neither
asymmetric-decay nor negative-bias primitive is warranted — the levers are
overall gain + the neutral anchor.
Live re-run of the PAD-dynamics probe for brokkr-smithy R29 (the original
per-turn series was never persisted). Captures, durably:
- 3-baseline arc (lofn/mimir/forseti) — decay anchor is neutral (0,0,0), not
the trait set-point (all three converge to 0 proportional to distance).
- Positive/negative step-response (lofn) — geometric decay ~0.90 retention/turn,
~2-turn appraisal latency, ceiling-driven hedonic asymmetry.
- Findings: over-regulation is at the emotion->PAD gain, not appraisal; OCC
emissions observable via emotions_active on base agents.
Methodology note: mask-hosted transient characters have a static mood engine;
base persona agents run appraisal->PAD. relations[] is provider-only per
Worldtree ADR-0009.
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