From 9367ad13292863ed3bf0159e4d5164b3ecb7d77d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Meta Vens <rwvens@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:22:11 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Keep local mesh authoritative during Odin outages

---
 crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/mesh.rs  | 34 +++++++++++++++++++++++---
 notes/ghostlight-current-system-map.md |  6 +++++
 state/map.yaml                         |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/mesh.rs b/crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/mesh.rs
index b345dbd..9fe9d40 100644
--- a/crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/mesh.rs
+++ b/crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/mesh.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use crate::{
     model::ModelStageReceipt,
     surface::{operator_surface, player_surface},
 };
-use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+use anyhow::Result;
 use chrono::Utc;
 use cultcache_rs::DatabaseEntry;
 use cultmesh_rs::{
@@ -353,8 +353,14 @@ impl MeshPublisher {
             options.source_agent_id = Some(PROVIDER_ID.into());
             options.source_role = Some("narrative-simulation".into());
             options.tags = vec!["ghostlight".into(), "eve".into(), "private".into()];
-            node.publish_document_to_rudp_catalog(&key, value, options)
-                .with_context(|| format!("publish {key} to Odin RUDP catalog"))?;
+            if let Err(error) = node.publish_document_to_rudp_catalog(&key, value, options) {
+                tracing::warn!(
+                    %key,
+                    %target,
+                    %error,
+                    "Odin RUDP publication failed; retained canonical local CultMesh projection"
+                );
+            }
         }
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -461,4 +467,26 @@ mod tests {
         let reopened = MeshPublisher::open(temp.path().join("mesh.cc"), None).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(reopened.health().unwrap(), written);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn unavailable_odin_cannot_take_away_the_local_projection() {
+        let temp = tempdir().unwrap();
+        let unavailable = "127.0.0.1:1".parse().unwrap();
+        let publisher =
+            MeshPublisher::open(temp.path().join("mesh.cc"), Some(unavailable)).unwrap();
+
+        let written = publisher
+            .publish_snapshot(&[], "fixture-ready", 0)
+            .expect("local projection remains writable while rendezvous is unavailable");
+
+        assert_eq!(publisher.health().unwrap(), written);
+        assert!(
+            publisher
+                .node
+                .lock()
+                .unwrap()
+                .get_required::<SchemaCatalogRecord>("ghostlight:schema-catalog")
+                .is_ok()
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/notes/ghostlight-current-system-map.md b/notes/ghostlight-current-system-map.md
index 3c9eecb..7dcf820 100644
--- a/notes/ghostlight-current-system-map.md
+++ b/notes/ghostlight-current-system-map.md
@@ -150,6 +150,12 @@ commit. The latest provider-backed four-wave golden produced seven typed
 material activity outcomes, ten durable consequences, and zero rejected pulses
 while leaving the player unchanged and returning the same Mira.
 
+The service-owned CultMesh store remains the canonical projection body when
+Odin rendezvous is temporarily unavailable. RUDP publication is outbound
+replication, not daemon-liveness authority: a failed publish is logged with its
+key and target while the complete local snapshot persists and HTTP serves that
+same typed health and Eve state.
+
 `gestalt_migration` records a collective decision by one exact active leaf to
 move along an explicit migration relation and reachable route. WorldKernel
 changes the leaf's home location and agency-profile location together. The
diff --git a/state/map.yaml b/state/map.yaml
index e3f48a9..a75662b 100644
--- a/state/map.yaml
+++ b/state/map.yaml
@@ -271,5 +271,5 @@ data_flow:
 
 current_status:
   summary: GhostlightDungeon production remains on the verified older Starfire release. The current candidate's provider-backed material-outcome golden completed four waves across budgets 1, 4, 8, and 4 with zero rejected pulses, ten durable consequences, seven typed material activity outcomes, exact member binding, no player mutation, and the same Mira returning with persistent state. A selective independent verifier now protects high-risk custody, relation, and named-member private effects without taxing every low-risk preparation.
-  next_action: Commit and push the exact accepted candidate, build and deploy its immutable optimized release to Starfire, and repeat authenticated browser, restart, served-commit, and persistence checks. Then force one live high-risk outcome-verifier witness and begin human playtesting while measuring composite consequences, retries, cache hits, and dramatic yield per token.
+  next_action: Rebuild and deploy the candidate after demoting unavailable Odin rendezvous from daemon-liveness authority, then repeat authenticated browser, restart, served-commit, and persistence checks. Force one live high-risk outcome-verifier witness before broad human playtesting; continue measuring composite consequences, retries, cache hits, and dramatic yield per token.
   gestalt_population: Gestalt Personas own shared population baselines; persistent member deltas own named individuality; WorldKernel materialization and approval-gated fission preserve lineage and identity. Presence projection is limited to nearby active leaves and exact-location dormant members, includes reciprocal player relationship evidence, and may propose an earned cast without committing it. Simulation cells are derived covers only.