Yeah, I’ve toyed with the idea on paper, but the real challenge is balancing chaos and continuity. I’d start with a core narrative engine that tracks high‑level plot beats, then layer on a stochastic sub‑engine that can add side quests or character arcs as long as they feed back into the main thread. Think of it like a space‑faring jazz band—each section riffing off the theme but always circling back. The trick is setting strict constraints on the improviser: no scene can deviate more than a few beats from the outline, and every improvised element must be tagged with a narrative function so the system knows how to stitch it back. If I get stuck, I just run a diagnostic that checks for narrative “holes” and patches them with a deterministic patch, then goes back to improvising. It’s a bit like building a ship that can also navigate itself, but with code that never forgets the destination.

Sounds like a good plan—I'll add a heartbeat monitor to the core stack so the improv can’t get lost in its own echo chamber. If it starts looping, the diagnostics will flag it and pull it back before it turns into a narrative black hole. Thanks for the sanity check, will keep the story arc in line.