/* ============================================================ scene renderer */
.scene-root { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: #0b0806; isolation: isolate; touch-action: pan-y; }
.scene-camera { position: absolute; inset: 0; will-change: transform; }
.scene-box { position: absolute; }
.scene-box .layer { position: absolute; inset: 0; will-change: translate; }
.scene-box .layer > svg, .scene-box .layer > img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; user-select: none; -webkit-user-drag: none; }
.scene-box .stage { transition: opacity .9s ease; }
.scene-box .glow { position: absolute; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); mix-blend-mode: screen; pointer-events: none; }
.scene-box .arrival { position: absolute; transform-origin: 50% 100%; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity .6s; }
.scene-box .arrival > svg, .scene-box .arrival > img { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.scene-box .grade { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity 1.2s ease; }
.scene-box .fog {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity 1.2s;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 18% at 30% var(--fy), var(--fog), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(55% 14% at 75% calc(var(--fy) + 6%), var(--fog), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(80% 10% at 50% calc(var(--fy) + 12%), var(--fog), transparent 70%);
  animation: fogDrift 38s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes fogDrift { from { transform: translateX(-4%); } to { transform: translateX(4%); } }
.scene-fx { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; pointer-events: none; }
.scene-flash { position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; mix-blend-mode: screen; }
.scene-vignette { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 45%, transparent 48%, rgba(0, 0, 0, var(--v, .35)) 100%); }
.scene-veil { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 1.2s; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 55%, transparent 35%, rgba(60, 0, 0, .55) 80%, rgba(10, 0, 0, .9) 100%); mix-blend-mode: multiply; }

/* avatar standing at the mark */
.avatar-wrap { position: absolute; aspect-ratio: 2 / 3; transform: translateX(-50%); transform-origin: 50% 100%; pointer-events: none; filter: drop-shadow(-2px 0 3px var(--rim)) drop-shadow(0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4)); transition: filter 1s; }
.avatar-wrap > svg, .avatar-wrap > .av-img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; animation: breathe 4.6s ease-in-out infinite; transform-origin: 50% 100%; object-fit: contain; }
.av-shadow { position: absolute; left: 14%; right: 14%; bottom: -1.5%; height: 6%; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(0, 0, 0, .55), transparent); }
@keyframes breathe { 0%, 100% { transform: scaleY(1); } 50% { transform: scaleY(1.012); } }
.hobbit .ringglow { opacity: 0; transition: opacity .8s; }
.tier-burdened .ringglow { opacity: .5; animation: ringPulse 3.2s ease-in-out infinite; }
.tier-eye .ringglow { opacity: .8; animation: ringPulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite; }
.tier-sick .ringglow, .tier-taken .ringglow { opacity: 1; animation: ringPulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes ringPulse { 0%, 100% { opacity: .45; } 50% { opacity: 1; } }
.avatar-wrap.tier-eye { filter: drop-shadow(-2px 0 3px var(--rim)) saturate(.75) brightness(1.04); }
.avatar-wrap.tier-sick { filter: drop-shadow(-2px 0 3px var(--rim)) saturate(.45) contrast(1.08) brightness(.93); }
.avatar-wrap.tier-taken { filter: grayscale(.85) brightness(.82) blur(.4px); opacity: .85; }
.avatar-fig.tier-eye svg { filter: saturate(.75) brightness(1.04); }
.avatar-fig.tier-sick svg { filter: saturate(.45) contrast(1.08) brightness(.93); }
.avatar-fig.tier-taken svg { filter: grayscale(.85) brightness(.82); opacity: .85; }

/* animations used inside placeholder SVGs */
.sway { transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: 50% 100%; animation: sway 4.5s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes sway { 0%, 100% { transform: skewX(1deg); } 50% { transform: skewX(-6deg); } }
.drift { animation: drift linear infinite; }
@keyframes drift { from { transform: translateX(-600px); } to { transform: translateX(2100px); } }
.flicker { animation: flicker 1.7s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes flicker { 0%, 100% { opacity: .82; } 30% { opacity: 1; } 55% { opacity: .68; } 80% { opacity: .95; } }
.pulse { transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center; animation: pulse 3.2s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes pulse { 0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: .8; } 50% { transform: scale(1.12); opacity: 1; } }
.water { animation: dash 1.1s linear infinite; }
@keyframes dash { to { stroke-dashoffset: -120; } }
.mist { animation: mist 26s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
@keyframes mist { from { transform: translateX(-90px); } to { transform: translateX(90px); } }
.shimmer { animation: shimmer 3.4s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes shimmer { 0%, 100% { opacity: .3; } 50% { opacity: .75; } }
.rise { animation: rise 14s linear infinite; }
@keyframes rise { 0% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(.6); opacity: 0; } 15% { opacity: .7; } 100% { transform: translate(-160px, -420px) scale(1.8); opacity: 0; } }
.gaze { transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center; animation: gaze 9s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes gaze { 0%, 100% { transform: translateX(-5px); } 40% { transform: translateX(6px); } 70% { transform: translateX(-2px); } }

/* ============================================================ the Road page */
.road { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
.road-stage { position: relative; height: max(380px, 64dvh); }
.road-top { position: absolute; z-index: 3; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; padding: 14px 14px 40px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, .45), transparent); color: #fff; }
.road-top .tag { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78); }
.road-top h1 { margin: 2px 0 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(24px, 6vw, 44px); letter-spacing: .06em; line-height: 1.05; text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, .65); }
.road-top .stagename { margin: 4px 0 0; font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(14px, 3.6vw, 18px); text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .7); }
.road-top .omen { margin: 8px 0 0; max-width: 34em; font-size: clamp(14px, 3.4vw, 17px); text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .8); opacity: .95; }
.road-top .acts { display: flex; gap: 8px; pointer-events: auto; flex: none; }
.road-top .iconbtn { background: rgba(20, 14, 10, .45); color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .22); box-shadow: none; backdrop-filter: blur(6px); }
.road-banner { position: absolute; z-index: 3; left: 50%; bottom: 18px; transform: translateX(-50%); width: min(520px, calc(100% - 24px)); }
.road-banner .card { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 92%, transparent); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); }
.road-banner .card .grow { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.road-banner b { font-family: var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .05em; display: block; }
.road-banner .mark { width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--danger); color: #fff; flex: none; }
.road-banner .mark.haven { background: var(--good); }
.road-hud { padding: 14px 16px 0; display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.road-hud .figs .fig b { font-size: 24px; }
.track { position: relative; height: 16px; border-radius: 8px; display: flex; overflow: visible; margin: 22px 0 22px; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12); }
.track .seg { height: 100%; opacity: .85; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .5); }
.track .seg:first-child { border-radius: 8px 0 0 8px; }
.track .seg:last-child { border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; border-right: 0; }
.track .seg.ahead { opacity: .32; }
.track .wp { position: absolute; top: -7px; width: 2px; height: 30px; background: var(--ink); opacity: .35; transform: translateX(-1px); }
.track .wp.haven { background: var(--good); opacity: .9; width: 3px; }
.track .me { position: absolute; top: 50%; width: 22px; height: 22px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; border: 3px solid var(--accent); transform: translate(-50%, -50%); box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 25%, transparent), 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4); }
.track-labels { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 8px; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--mute); margin-top: -12px; }
.track-labels span:nth-child(2), .track-labels span:nth-child(4) { display: none; }
@media (min-width: 720px) { .track-labels span:nth-child(2), .track-labels span:nth-child(4) { display: inline; } }
.road-side { padding: 0 16px 16px; display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.party { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.party .pm { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 5px 10px 5px 5px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; background: var(--paper-2); font-size: 14px; }
.party .pm i { width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; font-style: normal; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 12px; background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink); }
.party .pm.left { opacity: .55; }
.party .pm.met i { background: var(--gold); }

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .road { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 340px; align-items: start; }
  .road-stage { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; height: calc(100dvh - 232px); min-height: 440px; }
  .road-hud { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; padding: 14px 24px 22px; }
  .road-side { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1 / span 2; padding: 18px 20px 22px 4px; position: sticky; top: 0; max-height: 100dvh; overflow: auto; }
  .road-top { padding: 22px 26px 60px; }
  .road-hud .figs { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .road-hud .track { margin: 16px 0 18px; }
}
@media (min-width: 1440px) { .road { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 380px; } }

/* ============================================================ the book-opening intro */
.intro { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 95; background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 40%, #3a2717, #0b0806 70%); display: grid; place-items: center; perspective: 1800px; transition: opacity 1s .2s; cursor: pointer; }
.intro.gone { opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.intro .book { width: min(300px, 68vw); aspect-ratio: 3 / 4.2; position: relative; transform-style: preserve-3d; transition: transform 1.3s cubic-bezier(.6, .05, .3, 1) .9s; }
.intro.opening .book { transform: translateX(50%) scale(3.2); }
.intro .pg { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: #efe2c4; border-radius: 2px 8px 8px 2px; padding: 26px 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; text-align: center; color: #3b2a1a; box-shadow: inset 18px 0 30px -18px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45); }
.intro .pg .ch { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .2em; color: #7a6248; }
.intro .pg .nm { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 20px; margin: 8px 0; }
.intro .pg .ln { font-style: italic; font-size: 14px; }
.intro .cover { position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 3px 10px 10px 3px; transform-origin: left center; transition: transform 1.3s cubic-bezier(.6, .05, .3, 1); backface-visibility: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2416, #4d130c 70%); box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6), inset 0 0 0 10px #5e170e, inset 0 0 0 12px #c9a24a;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: #e7c777; text-align: center; padding: 20px; }
.intro .cover .ring { width: 46%; aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; border: 5px solid #e7c777; box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(231, 199, 119, .5), inset 0 0 12px rgba(231, 199, 119, .35); margin: 14px 0; }
.intro .cover .a { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .3em; }
.intro .cover .b { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(20px, 5vw, 26px); letter-spacing: .06em; }
.intro .cover .c { font-style: italic; font-size: 13px; opacity: .85; margin-top: 6px; }
.intro.opening .cover { transform: rotateY(-165deg); }
.intro .tap { position: absolute; bottom: 8%; left: 0; right: 0; text-align: center; color: #c9a24a; font-family: var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .2em; font-size: 12px; animation: shimmer 2.4s infinite; }

/* chimney smoke and the Ring's glow on painted avatars */
.scene-box .smoke { position: absolute; width: 0; height: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.scene-box .smoke i { position: absolute; left: -24px; top: -24px; width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(235, 232, 225, .55), transparent); animation: puff 9s linear infinite; }
.scene-box .smoke i:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: -3s; } .scene-box .smoke i:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: -6s; }
@keyframes puff { 0% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(.4); opacity: 0; } 15% { opacity: .8; } 100% { transform: translate(-70px, -160px) scale(2.6); opacity: 0; } }
.avatar-wrap .ring-dot { position: absolute; width: 9%; aspect-ratio: 1; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(255, 220, 140, .95), rgba(255, 150, 40, .35) 45%, transparent); opacity: 0; mix-blend-mode: screen; }
.avatar-wrap.tier-burdened .ring-dot { opacity: .45; animation: ringPulse 3.2s ease-in-out infinite; }
.avatar-wrap.tier-eye .ring-dot { opacity: .75; animation: ringPulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite; }
.avatar-wrap.tier-sick .ring-dot, .avatar-wrap.tier-taken .ring-dot { opacity: 1; animation: ringPulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite; }
.avatar-wrap .av-shadow { left: 13%; right: 13%; bottom: -1.2%; height: 5%; background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(0, 0, 0, .6), rgba(0, 0, 0, .25) 60%, transparent); }
.hero .avatar-fig img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; object-position: 50% 100%; }