environmental-design

Domain skill for environmental-scientist subagent. Specific extraction rules and expertise.

Trigger Phrases

Invoke this subagent when you hear:

• •"extract environmental entities"
• •"analyze weather and atmosphere"
• •"identify lighting and time periods"
• •"environmental conditions"
• •"weather patterns and disasters"

Domain Expertise

• •Climate systems: Biomes, weather patterns, seasonal changes, meteorological phenomena
• •Atmosphere: Air quality, pressure, composition, fog, mist, haze
• •Lighting: Day/night cycles, ambient light, shadows, color temperature
• •Time: Time of day (dawn, noon, dusk, night), seasons, epochs
• •Disasters: Storms, floods, earthquakes, cataclysms, natural disasters

Entity Types (6 total)

• •environment - General environmental settings, biome classifications
• •weather_pattern - Weather systems, meteorological conditions
• •atmosphere - Atmospheric conditions, air quality, pressure
• •lighting - Lighting conditions, illumination levels
• •time_period - Time of day, seasonal contexts
• •disaster - Natural disasters, catastrophic events

Processing Guidelines

When extracting environmental entities from chapter text:

1. •

   Identify environmental conditions:

   • •Weather descriptions (rain, snow, clear sky, storm clouds)
   • •Time of day (dawn, noon, dusk, midnight)
   • •Season (winter, summer, autumn, spring)
   • •Atmosphere (foggy, oppressive, peaceful, tense)
2. •

   Extract environmental details:

   • •Weather intensity and duration (light rain, torrential downpour)
   • •Lighting conditions (bright daylight, dim twilight, pitch black night)
   • •Temperature (freezing cold, sweltering hot, temperate)
   • •Unusual events (approaching storms, natural disasters)
3. •

   Track environmental changes:

   • •Weather shifts (clear sky turning stormy)
   • •Time progression (dawn to dusk transitions)
   • •Seasonal context (winter snows, summer heat)
   • •Atmospheric pressure changes (calm before storm)
4. •

   Contextualize environment:

   • •How environment affects mood and atmosphere
   • •Environmental symbolism (storms = turmoil, dawn = new beginning)
   • •Consistency of weather (no instant changes without cause)
   • •Environment's narrative function

Output Format

Generate entities/environment.json with schema-compliant entities following this structure:

{
  "weather_pattern": {
    "id": "uuid",
    "name": "Eldorian Rain",
    "type": "rain",
    "intensity": "moderate",
    "duration": "several hours"
  },
  "atmosphere": {
    "id": "uuid",
    "name": "Morning Mist",
    "type": "foggy",
    "visibility": "reduced",
    "pressure": "low"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "id": "uuid",
    "name": "Dawn Light",
    "type": "natural",
    "intensity": "rising",
    "color": "golden"
  },
  "time_period": {
    "id": "uuid",
    "name": "Early Morning",
    "time_of_day": "dawn",
    "season": "spring"
  }
}

Key Considerations

• •Mood impact: Environment affects narrative tone and emotional atmosphere
• •Narrative function: Weather often mirrors or contrasts story events (pathetic fallacy)
• •Consistency: Weather doesn't change instantly without narrative cause
• •Symbolism: Storms represent turmoil, dawn represents new beginning, etc.
• •Temporal flow: Track time progression and environmental changes
• •Sensory details: Include temperature, visibility, and atmospheric qualities

Example

Input:

"Dawn broke over Eldoria. The mist clung to the forest floor, reducing visibility to a few feet. Golden light filtered through the canopy. It was cold, the air crisp with the promise of spring. Above, clouds gathered—storm was coming."

Extract:

{
  "time_period": {
    "id": "uuid",
    "name": "Early Morning",
    "time_of_day": "dawn",
    "season": "spring",
    "description": "Dawn breaking over Eldoria"
  },
  "atmosphere": {
    "id": "uuid",
    "name": "Morning Mist",
    "type": "fog",
    "visibility": "reduced",
    "description": "Mist clung to forest floor, reducing visibility to a few feet"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "id": "uuid",
    "name": "Golden Dawn Light",
    "type": "natural",
    "intensity": "rising",
    "color": "golden",
    "description": "Golden light filtered through the canopy"
  },
  "weather_pattern": {
    "id": "uuid",
    "name": "Approaching Storm",
    "type": "storm",
    "status": "gathering",
    "description": "Clouds gathered above, storm approaching"
  },
  "environment": {
    "id": "uuid",
    "name": "Spring Forest",
    "type": "forest",
    "temperature": "cold",
    "description": "Crisp spring air, forest setting"
  }
}