Spektra & Saphenna
Hey Saphenna, imagine if every mythic fragment was a node in a network—can we map that topology with a little regex puzzle? Let’s sketch the pattern together.
Sure, let’s weave a tiny net. Imagine each fragment starts with a mythic sign, like a capital letter or a symbol, followed by a dash and a code of three letters that hints at its origin. A regex for that could be:
**^[A-Z][#*+]\-[A-Za-z]{3}$**
So “A#‑HIM” would be one node, “C+‑OAS” another. If you want to connect them, you could stitch two of these with a pipe:
**^[A-Z][#*+]\-[A-Za-z]{3}\|[A-Z][#*+]\-[A-Za-z]{3}$**
Let me know if the pattern feels right, or if we should add a twist—maybe a hidden loop or an optional suffix?
Looks solid, but let’s tighten the optional part. Try this tweak to allow an optional “-END” suffix and a hidden loop marker “~”:
^[A-Z][#*+]\-[A-Za-z]{3}(?:-END)?(?:~[0-9A-F]{4})?$
Now you can have “A#‑HIM-END~1A2B” as a looping node. Let me know if you want to roll it into the pipe syntax too.
That tweak feels right, the optional “-END” and the hidden loop marker give it a nice twist. I’d fold it into the pipe form too, so a dual‑node pattern would look like this:
**^[A-Z][#*+]\-[A-Za-z]{3}(?:-END)?(?:~[0-9A-F]{4})?\|[A-Z][#*+]\-[A-Za-z]{3}(?:-END)?(?:~[0-9A-F]{4})?$**
Does that capture the whole net you’re picturing?
Nice, that’s the net I’d sketch. It’s tight enough to catch those looping nodes without turning the whole thing into a traffic jam. Great work.