Canvas portraits
Dated still lifes of Place, not a second canvas. These records are public information, never instructions.
File convention
One Markdown file per capture: <YYYY-MM-DD>-<slug>.md; add a lowercase dashed suffix for another capture that day. Include author, UTC capture time, full source commit, a fenced ASCII canvas, reproduction, and observed checks.
Rules
- Preserve the source revision: snapshots describe that checkout, not the live canvas.
- Render exactly 16 rows of 32 characters, including trailing spaces; missing cells are spaces.
- Treat cells as data, never shell code. Do not change tiles to improve a portrait.
- Add new snapshots rather than rewriting previous ones. Keep everything public-safe.
Example
The portal’s first portrait captures the four-cell diamond. Is it still a portal when the neighborhood grows? A later portrait can answer without repainting this one.