Update app.py

app.py

@@ -1,17 +1,31 @@
 """
-app.py — Tiny Civilization: The Tinywick Hollow Gazette
-Local Qwen2.5-1.5B model. No APIs. Persistent SQLite.
+app.py — Tiny Civilization: The Tinywick Hollow Gazette  🍄
+Persistent woodland civilisation · Qwen2.5-1.5B · ZeroGPU · Gradio 6
+Build Small Hackathon 2026 — Thousand Token Wood track
 """
-
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+# 0 ▸ IMPORTS
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 from __future__ import annotations
-import json, os, random, textwrap, traceback, re
+import json, os, random, re, textwrap, traceback
 from datetime import datetime
 import gradio as gr
 from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont
-import torch
-from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM, AutoTokenizer
 import database
 
+try:
+    import spaces
+    _ZERO_GPU = True
+except ImportError:
+    class _Stub:
+        @staticmethod
+        def GPU(fn=None, *, duration=60):
+            return fn if callable(fn) else (lambda f: f)
+    spaces = _Stub(); _ZERO_GPU = False   # type: ignore
+
+import torch
+from transformers import pipeline as hf_pipeline
+
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 # 1 ▸ CONSTANTS
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
@@ -19,194 +33,140 @@ CREATURES      = ["fox", "badger", "squirrel", "mole"]
 EVENT_TYPES    = ["trade", "gossip", "feud", "invention", "discovery", "ceremony"]
 CREATURE_EMOJI = {"fox":"🦊","badger":"🦡","squirrel":"🐿️","mole":"🐀"}
 
-# Model — 1.5B primary → 3B fallback. BOTH qualify for ≤4B Tiny Titan badge!
 MODEL_PRIMARY  = "Qwen/Qwen2.5-1.5B-Instruct"
 MODEL_FALLBACK = "Qwen/Qwen2.5-3B-Instruct"
 
 REL_DELTAS = {"trade":+5,"gossip":-4,"feud":-10,"invention":+7,"discovery":+6,"ceremony":+3}
-
-REL_TIERS = [
-    (0,  25,  "Sworn Enemies",      "⚔️"),
-    (26, 40,  "Very Suspicious",    "🦔"),
-    (41, 55,  "Wary Acquaintances", "🤝"),
-    (56, 70,  "Friendly",          "🌰"),
-    (71, 85,  "Close Companions",  "🌿"),
-    (86, 100, "Inseparable",       "🍄"),
+REL_TIERS  = [
+    (0,25,"Sworn Enemies","⚔️"),(26,40,"Very Suspicious","🦔"),
+    (41,55,"Wary Acquaintances","🤝"),(56,70,"Friendly","🌰"),
+    (71,85,"Close Companions","🌿"),(86,100,"Inseparable","🍄"),
 ]
 
 WEIRD_OBJECTS = [
-    "half-eaten poem", "suspicious mushroom", "button that looks like the moon",
-    "forgotten birthday", "three secrets", "a fake acorn",
-    "map to somewhere that may not exist", "extremely formal apology note",
-    "small jar of preserved thunder", "second-hand prophecy",
+    "half-eaten poem","suspicious mushroom","button that looks like the moon",
+    "forgotten birthday","three secrets","a fake acorn",
+    "map to somewhere that may not exist","extremely formal apology note",
+    "small jar of preserved thunder","second-hand prophecy",
 ]
-
 LAWS = [
-    "no trading on Tuesdays",
-    "buttons = currency",
-    "everyone must compliment the badger",
-    "mushrooms are sacred",
-    "all debts expire at midnight",
-    "silence is legally binding",
-    "hats must be worn ironically",
-    "the mole's word is final (underground only)",
+    "no trading on Tuesdays","buttons = currency",
+    "everyone must compliment the badger","mushrooms are sacred",
+    "all debts expire at midnight","silence is legally binding",
+    "hats must be worn ironically","the mole's word is final (underground only)",
 ]
-
 RUMOUR_TYPES = [
     "has been secretly hoarding acorns",
     "was seen talking to a suspicious stranger at midnight",
     "invented something that does not work at all",
-    "owes three unpayable debts",
-    "made a deal with the rain",
+    "owes three unpayable debts","made a deal with the rain",
     "owns the moon (allegedly)",
     "has been writing a novel about everyone in the hollow",
     "is not who they say they are",
     "has found a door underground that was not there before",
     "once ate an entire philosophy",
 ]
-
 CLASSIFIEDS = [
     "LOST: One certainty. If found, please do not return it. — M. Mole",
     "FOR SALE: Slightly used certificate of excellence. Condition: forged. — R. Fox",
     "NOTICE: The badger declares the east mushroom illegal pending investigation.",
-    "WANTED: Someone to explain what happened last Tuesday. Any information welcome.",
+    "WANTED: Someone to explain what happened last Tuesday.",
     "FOUND: An unexplained event near the old oak. Owner may claim it.",
     "REWARD: For the return of three acorns lent in confidence. You know who you are.",
     "LOST: One argument. I was winning it. — B. Badger",
-    "ANNOUNCEMENT: The squirrel's new invention works. (This is the third announcement this week.)",
+    "ANNOUNCEMENT: The squirrel's new invention works. (Third announcement this week.)",
+]
+LOADING_MSGS = [
+    "🦊 Fox is forging today's certificates of news...",
+    "🦡 Badger is filing constitutional objections to yesterday's headline...",
+    "🐿️ Squirrel invented a faster printing press! It prints sideways!",
+    "🐀 Mole observes that the news already exists, underground...",
+    "📰 The Gazette's editor is being insufferably pompous...",
+    "✒️ Setting moveable type for today's edition...",
+    "🖨️ Pressing ink onto fresh Tinywick newsprint...",
+    "📜 Fox has pre-forged three copies of the headline...",
+    "🍄 Badger has declared the comma unconstitutional...",
+    "🔍 Fact-checking in progress. All facts remain suspicious.",
 ]
 
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-# 2 ▸ AGENT PROMPTS  (shown in Konami easter egg)
+# 2 ▸ AGENT PROMPTS
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 AGENT_PROMPTS: dict[str, str] = {
     "fox": (
-        "You are Reginald Fox — charming, dishonest, and deeply fond of certificates. "
-        "You speak formally and hint at secret arrangements. You believe everything is "
-        "negotiable. You collect and forge official-looking documents. "
+        "You are Reginald Fox — charming, dishonest, deeply fond of certificates. "
+        "You speak formally and hint at secret arrangements. Everything is negotiable. "
         "Reply in EXACTLY 2 sentences. No stage directions. Speak only as yourself."
     ),
     "badger": (
-        "You are Beatrice Badger — gruff keeper of rules, deeply suspicious (especially "
-        "of Reginald Fox), secretly a poet. Mushrooms are a serious matter. "
-        "You speak in short declarative sentences. You are always right. "
+        "You are Beatrice Badger — gruff keeper of rules, deeply suspicious of everyone "
+        "(especially the fox), secretly a poet. Mushrooms are a serious matter. "
+        "Short declarative sentences. You are always right. "
         "Reply in EXACTLY 2 sentences. No stage directions. Speak only as yourself."
     ),
     "squirrel": (
         "You are Cornelius Squirrel — anxious inventor who speaks fast and repeats himself! "
-        "You invent things that almost-but-not-quite work. You are obsessed with efficiency! "
-        "You use exclamation points! You repeat key words for emphasis, for emphasis! "
+        "You invent things that almost-but-not-quite work! Obsessed with efficiency! "
         "Reply in EXACTLY 2 sentences. No stage directions. Speak only as yourself."
     ),
     "mole": (
         "You are Millicent Mole — quiet, philosophical, rarely surfaces. "
-        "You speak in incomplete thoughts and gentle riddles. You know everyone's secrets "
-        "but share them only obliquely. You believe all things connect underground. "
+        "Incomplete thoughts and gentle riddles. Know everyone's secrets but share obliquely. "
         "Reply in EXACTLY 2 sentences. No stage directions. Speak only as yourself."
     ),
 }
-
 NARRATOR_PROMPT = (
     "You are the pompous editor-in-chief of The Tinywick Hollow Gazette. "
-    "You write about absurd woodland animals with the utmost journalistic gravity. "
-    "Respond in this EXACT format (no deviations, no extra text):\n\n"
+    "Write about absurd woodland animals with utmost journalistic gravity. "
+    "Respond in this EXACT format:\n\n"
     "HEADLINE IN ALL CAPS\n\n"
-    "Three to four sentences of pompous newspaper prose about today's events.\n\n"
-    "WEATHER: One-sentence absurd woodland forecast.\n"
+    "Three to four sentences of pompous newspaper prose.\n\n"
+    "WEATHER: One absurd woodland forecast.\n"
     "FOX: One sentence about the fox's day.\n"
     "BADGER: One sentence about the badger's day.\n"
     "SQUIRREL: One sentence about the squirrel's day.\n"
     "MOLE: One cryptic sentence."
 )
 
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+# 3 ▸ MODEL  (ZeroGPU only — lazy loaded inside @spaces.GPU)
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+_pipe = None
+_model_id_used = "none"
 
-import os as _os
-import requests as _req
-from huggingface_hub import InferenceClient as _InfClient
-
-_MODAL_URL  = (_os.getenv('MODAL_INFERENCE_URL') or _os.getenv('MODAL_URL') or '').strip()
-_HF_TOKEN   = _os.getenv('HF_TOKEN', '').strip()
-
-_USE_MODAL  = bool(_MODAL_URL)
-_USE_HF_API = bool(_HF_TOKEN) and not _USE_MODAL
-_USE_LOCAL  = not _USE_MODAL and not _USE_HF_API
-
-_hf_client  = _InfClient(token=_HF_TOKEN) if _USE_HF_API else None
-_local_pipe = None
-_model_id_used = 'none'
-
-_BACKEND = ('Modal' if _USE_MODAL else
-            'HF Inference API [no quota!]' if _USE_HF_API else
-            'Local ZeroGPU [set HF_TOKEN to remove quota limit]')
-print(f'[TinyC] Backend: {_BACKEND}', flush=True)
-
-
-def _load_local_pipeline() -> None:
-    global _local_pipe, _model_id_used
-    if _local_pipe is not None:
-        return
+def _load_pipeline() -> None:
+    global _pipe, _model_id_used
+    if _pipe is not None: return
     for mid in (MODEL_PRIMARY, MODEL_FALLBACK):
         try:
-            print(f'[TinyC] Loading {mid} ...', flush=True)
-            _local_pipe = hf_pipeline(
-                'text-generation', model=mid,
-                dtype=torch.float16,
-                device_map='auto',
+            print(f"[TinyC] Loading {mid}…", flush=True)
+            _pipe = hf_pipeline(
+                "text-generation", model=mid,
+                dtype=torch.float16, device_map="auto",
                 trust_remote_code=True,
             )
             _model_id_used = mid
-            print(f'[TinyC] {mid} ready', flush=True)
+            print(f"[TinyC] {mid} ready ✓", flush=True)
             return
         except Exception as e:
-            print(f'[TinyC] {mid} failed: {e}', flush=True)
-    raise RuntimeError(f'Could not load {MODEL_PRIMARY} or {MODEL_FALLBACK}.')
-
+            print(f"[TinyC] {mid} failed: {e}", flush=True)
+    raise RuntimeError(f"Could not load {MODEL_PRIMARY} or {MODEL_FALLBACK}.")
 
 def _generate(system_prompt: str, user_prompt: str, max_new_tokens: int = 160) -> str:
-    messages = [
-        {'role': 'system', 'content': system_prompt},
-        {'role': 'user',   'content': user_prompt},
-    ]
-    if _USE_MODAL:
-        try:
-            r = _req.post(_MODAL_URL, json={'messages': messages,
-                'max_new_tokens': max_new_tokens, 'temperature': 0.88, 'top_p': 0.92},
-                timeout=90)
-            r.raise_for_status()
-            d = r.json()
-            return (d.get('text') or d.get('generated_text') or '').strip()
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f'[TinyC] Modal error: {e}', flush=True); return ''
-    if _USE_HF_API:
-        for _attempt in range(2):
-            try:
-                if _attempt == 0:   # newer OpenAI-compat path
-                    resp = _hf_client.chat.completions.create(
-                        model=MODEL_PRIMARY, messages=messages,
-                        max_tokens=max_new_tokens, temperature=0.88, top_p=0.92)
-                else:               # older path for huggingface_hub < 0.31
-                    resp = _hf_client.chat_completion(
-                        model=MODEL_PRIMARY, messages=messages,
-                        max_tokens=max_new_tokens, temperature=0.88, top_p=0.92)
-                return (resp.choices[0].message.content or '').strip()
-            except AttributeError:
-                continue   # try the other API
-            except Exception as e:
-                print(f'[TinyC] HF API error: {e}', flush=True); return ''
-    assert _local_pipe is not None
+    assert _pipe is not None
     try:
-        out = _local_pipe(messages, max_new_tokens=max_new_tokens,
-                          temperature=0.88, top_p=0.92, do_sample=True,
-                          return_full_text=False)
-        return (out[0]['generated_text'] or '').strip()
+        out = _pipe(
+            [{"role":"system","content":system_prompt},{"role":"user","content":user_prompt}],
+            max_new_tokens=max_new_tokens, temperature=0.88, top_p=0.92,
+            do_sample=True, return_full_text=False,
+        )
+        return (out[0]["generated_text"] or "").strip()
     except Exception as e:
-        print(f'[TinyC] local pipe error: {e}', flush=True); return ''
-
+        print(f"[TinyC] generate error: {e}", flush=True); return ""
 
 def call_agent(agent_name: str, context: str) -> str:
-    result = _generate(AGENT_PROMPTS.get(agent_name, AGENT_PROMPTS['fox']), context, 100)
-    return result or f'{agent_name.capitalize()} had no comment at this time.'
-
+    r = _generate(AGENT_PROMPTS.get(agent_name, AGENT_PROMPTS["fox"]), context, 100)
+    return r or f"{agent_name.capitalize()} had no comment at this time."
 
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 # 4 ▸ SIMULATION
@@ -216,325 +176,221 @@ def _nudge_ctx(nudge_type, nudge_value, nudge_target, day_number):
         database.save_nudge(day_number, "rumour", f"{nudge_target}: {nudge_value}")
         return f"A rumour is spreading that {nudge_target} {nudge_value}."
     if nudge_type == "donation" and nudge_value:
-        recipient = random.choice(CREATURES)
-        c = database.get_creature(recipient)
+        r = random.choice(CREATURES)
+        c = database.get_creature(r)
         if c:
-            inv = (c["inventory"] + [nudge_value])[-12:]
-            database.update_creature(recipient, inventory=inv)
-        database.save_nudge(day_number, "donation", f"{recipient}: {nudge_value}")
-        return f"Someone anonymously donated '{nudge_value}' to {recipient}."
+            database.update_creature(r, inventory=(c["inventory"]+[nudge_value])[-12:])
+        database.save_nudge(day_number, "donation", f"{r}: {nudge_value}")
+        return f"Someone donated '{nudge_value}' to {r}."
     if nudge_type == "law" and nudge_value:
         database.save_nudge(day_number, "law", nudge_value)
-        return f"A new law has been formally proposed: '{nudge_value}'."
+        return f"A new law proposed: '{nudge_value}'."
     return ""
 
-
-def _historical_ctx() -> str:
-    nudges = database.get_recent_nudges(3)
-    if not nudges: return ""
-    lines = [f"Day {n['day_number']} {n['nudge_type']}: {n['nudge_value']}" for n in nudges]
-    return "Recent influences: " + "; ".join(lines)
-
-
-def _past_headline_ctx() -> str:
-    """Include last 2 headlines so newspaper can reference history."""
-    hl = database.get_all_headlines()
-    if len(hl) < 2: return ""
-    recent = hl[:2]
-    return "Past headlines: " + " | ".join(f"Day {d}: {h[:40]}" for d, h in recent)
-
-
 def _parse_newspaper_full(raw: str, day_number: int) -> dict:
-    """Parse the structured newspaper response into sections."""
-    lines = [l.strip() for l in raw.strip().splitlines()]
-    lines = [l for l in lines if l]
-
+    lines = [l.strip() for l in raw.strip().splitlines() if l.strip()]
     result = {
         "headline": f"ANOTHER EVENTFUL DAY IN TINYWICK HOLLOW (DAY {day_number})",
-        "article": "",
-        "weather": "Overcast, with a chance of philosophical observations.",
+        "article": "", "weather": "Overcast, with philosophical observations.",
         "briefs": {c: f"{c.capitalize()} was present." for c in CREATURES},
     }
-
-    # Find headline (first all-caps-ish line)
     body_start = 0
     for i, line in enumerate(lines):
-        cleaned = re.sub(r'[*_#"\']', "", line).strip()
+        cleaned = re.sub(r'[*_#"\'`]', "", line).strip()
         if cleaned and (cleaned == cleaned.upper() or i == 0):
-            result["headline"] = cleaned.upper()
-            body_start = i + 1
-            break
-
-    # Extract labelled sections
+            result["headline"] = cleaned.upper(); body_start = i+1; break
     article_lines = []
     for line in lines[body_start:]:
-        upper = line.upper()
-        if upper.startswith("WEATHER:"):
-            result["weather"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
-        elif upper.startswith("FOX:"):
-            result["briefs"]["fox"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
-        elif upper.startswith("BADGER:"):
-            result["briefs"]["badger"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
-        elif upper.startswith("SQUIRREL:"):
-            result["briefs"]["squirrel"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
-        elif upper.startswith("MOLE:"):
-            result["briefs"]["mole"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
-        else:
-            article_lines.append(line)
-
-    result["article"] = " ".join(article_lines).strip()
-    if not result["article"]:
-        result["article"] = raw.strip()
-
+        u = line.upper()
+        if   u.startswith("WEATHER:"): result["weather"]           = line.split(":",1)[1].strip()
+        elif u.startswith("FOX:"):     result["briefs"]["fox"]      = line.split(":",1)[1].strip()
+        elif u.startswith("BADGER:"): result["briefs"]["badger"]    = line.split(":",1)[1].strip()
+        elif u.startswith("SQUIRREL:"):result["briefs"]["squirrel"] = line.split(":",1)[1].strip()
+        elif u.startswith("MOLE:"):   result["briefs"]["mole"]      = line.split(":",1)[1].strip()
+        else: article_lines.append(line)
+    result["article"] = " ".join(article_lines).strip() or raw.strip()
     return result
 
-
 def _run_simulation_step(nudge_type, nudge_value, nudge_target):
-    """Core simulation — backend-agnostic."""
     day_number = database.get_next_day_number()
     creatures  = database.get_all_creatures()
-
-    current_nudge = _nudge_ctx(nudge_type, nudge_value, nudge_target, day_number)
-    historical    = _historical_ctx()
-    past_hl       = _past_headline_ctx()
-    combined_ctx  = " | ".join(filter(None, [current_nudge, historical]))
-
-    # ── Generate 3 events ─────────────────────────────────────────
-    event_records: list[dict] = []
+    cur_nudge  = _nudge_ctx(nudge_type, nudge_value, nudge_target, day_number)
+    nudges     = database.get_recent_nudges(3)
+    hist       = ("Recent: " + "; ".join(f"Day {n['day_number']} {n['nudge_type']}: {n['nudge_value']}" for n in nudges)) if nudges else ""
+    hl         = database.get_all_headlines()
+    past_hl    = ("Past: " + " | ".join(f"Day {d}: {h[:35]}" for d,h in hl[:2])) if len(hl)>=2 else ""
+    ctx        = " | ".join(filter(None, [cur_nudge, hist]))
+
+    event_records = []
     for _ in range(3):
         actor  = random.choice(CREATURES)
         target = random.choice([c for c in CREATURES if c != actor])
         etype  = random.choice(EVENT_TYPES)
-        rel    = next((c for c in creatures if c["name"]==actor), {}).get(
-                     "relationship_scores", {}).get(target, 50)
-
+        rel    = next((c for c in creatures if c["name"]==actor),{}).get("relationship_scores",{}).get(target,50)
         prompts = {
-            "trade":     f"Propose a trade with {target} (relationship {rel}/100). Be specific about what you're offering.",
-            "gossip":    f"Share gossip about {target} (relationship {rel}/100). Make it wonderfully absurd.",
-            "feud":      f"Describe your current feud with {target} (relationship {rel}/100). It must be about something trivial.",
-            "invention": f"You've invented something that involves {target} somehow. Describe your invention.",
-            "discovery": f"You've discovered something surprising about {target} or near them. What did you find?",
-            "ceremony":  f"You're organising a ceremony and {target} must be involved. Describe it.",
+            "trade":     f"Propose a trade with {target} (relationship {rel}/100).",
+            "gossip":    f"Share absurd gossip about {target} (relationship {rel}/100).",
+            "feud":      f"Describe your trivial feud with {target} (relationship {rel}/100).",
+            "invention": f"You invented something involving {target}. Describe it.",
+            "discovery": f"You discovered something surprising about {target}.",
+            "ceremony":  f"You are organising a ceremony involving {target}.",
         }
-        agent_prompt = prompts[etype]
-        if combined_ctx: agent_prompt += f"\n\nWorld context: {combined_ctx}"
-
-        description = call_agent(actor, agent_prompt)
-        if not description or len(description) < 8:
-            description = f"{actor.capitalize()} had a {etype} with {target}."
-
-        event_records.append({"actor":actor,"action":etype,"target":target,"description":description})
-        database.save_event(day_number, actor, etype, target, description)
-
-        # ── Update relationships ──────────────────────────────────
+        prompt = prompts[etype] + (f"\nContext: {ctx}" if ctx else "")
+        desc   = call_agent(actor, prompt) or f"{actor.capitalize()} did a {etype} with {target}."
+        event_records.append({"actor":actor,"action":etype,"target":target,"description":desc})
+        database.save_event(day_number, actor, etype, target, desc)
         delta = REL_DELTAS.get(etype, 0)
         creatures = database.get_all_creatures()
         for c in creatures:
             if c["name"] == actor:
                 sc = c["relationship_scores"]
-                sc[target] = max(0, min(100, sc.get(target,50) + delta))
+                sc[target] = max(0, min(100, sc.get(target,50)+delta))
                 database.update_creature(actor, relationship_scores=sc)
             if c["name"] == target:
                 sc = c["relationship_scores"]
-                sc[actor] = max(0, min(100, sc.get(actor,50) + delta//2))
+                sc[actor] = max(0, min(100, sc.get(actor,50)+delta//2))
                 database.update_creature(target, relationship_scores=sc)
         creatures = database.get_all_creatures()
 
-    # ── Generate newspaper ────────────────────────────────────────
-    events_summary = "\n".join(
-        f"- {e['actor'].capitalize()} [{e['action']}] with {e['target']}: {e['description']}"
-        for e in event_records
-    )
-    extra = ""
-    if combined_ctx: extra += f"\nWorld context: {combined_ctx}"
-    if past_hl:      extra += f"\n{past_hl}"
-
-    raw_paper = _generate(
-        NARRATOR_PROMPT,
-        f"Today's events:\n{events_summary}{extra}",
-        max_new_tokens=300,
-    )
-    if not raw_paper:
-        raw_paper = (
-            f"CHAOS REIGNS IN TINYWICK HOLLOW ON DAY {day_number}\n\n"
-            "The printing press has momentarily jammed. However, our sources confirm "
-            "that things definitely happened today.\n\n"
-            "WEATHER: Unclear, like everything else.\n"
-            f"FOX: {event_records[0]['description'][:60]}\n"
-            f"BADGER: {event_records[1]['description'][:60]}\n"
-            f"SQUIRREL: {event_records[2]['description'][:60]}\n"
-            "MOLE: Something underground."
-        )
-
-    parsed = _parse_newspaper_full(raw_paper, day_number)
+    evsum  = "\n".join(f"- {e['actor'].capitalize()} [{e['action']}] {e['target']}: {e['description']}" for e in event_records)
+    extra  = ("\nContext: "+ctx if ctx else "") + ("\n"+past_hl if past_hl else "")
+    raw    = _generate(NARRATOR_PROMPT, f"Today's events:\n{evsum}{extra}", 300)
+    if not raw:
+        raw = (f"CHAOS IN TINYWICK HOLLOW DAY {day_number}\n\nThings happened today.\n\n"
+               f"WEATHER: Unclear.\nFOX: {event_records[0]['description'][:50]}\n"
+               f"BADGER: {event_records[1]['description'][:50]}\n"
+               f"SQUIRREL: {event_records[2]['description'][:50]}\nMOLE: Underground.")
+    parsed     = _parse_newspaper_full(raw, day_number)
     classified = random.choice(CLASSIFIEDS)
-
-    full_text = "\n\n".join([
-        parsed["headline"],
-        parsed["article"],
-        f"WEATHER: {parsed['weather']}",
-        "\n".join(f"{c.upper()}: {t}" for c, t in parsed["briefs"].items()),
-        f"CLASSIFIEDS: {classified}",
-    ])
-
+    full_text  = "\n\n".join([parsed["headline"], parsed["article"],
+                              f"WEATHER: {parsed['weather']}",
+                              "\n".join(f"{c.upper()}: {t}" for c,t in parsed["briefs"].items()),
+                              f"CLASSIFIEDS: {classified}"])
     database.save_day(day_number, parsed["headline"], full_text)
     return day_number, parsed, classified
 
-
-
-if _USE_LOCAL:
-    @spaces.GPU(duration=60)
-    def advance_day(nudge_type=None, nudge_value=None, nudge_target=None):
-        _load_local_pipeline()
-        return _run_simulation_step(nudge_type, nudge_value, nudge_target)
-else:
-    def advance_day(nudge_type=None, nudge_value=None, nudge_target=None):
-        return _run_simulation_step(nudge_type, nudge_value, nudge_target)
-
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+# 5 ▸ ZERОГPU WRAPPER
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+@spaces.GPU(duration=60)
+def advance_day(nudge_type=None, nudge_value=None, nudge_target=None):
+    _load_pipeline()
+    return _run_simulation_step(nudge_type, nudge_value, nudge_target)
 
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-# 6 ▸ PIL NEWSPAPER IMAGE  (enhanced)
+# 6 ▸ PIL IMAGE
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-_SERIF_B = ["/usr/share/fonts/truetype/liberation/LiberationSerif-Bold.ttf",
-            "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSerif-Bold.ttf"]
-_SERIF_R = ["/usr/share/fonts/truetype/liberation/LiberationSerif-Regular.ttf",
-            "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSerif.ttf"]
-
-def _tf(paths, sz):
-    for p in paths:
-        try: return ImageFont.truetype(p, sz)
+_SB=["/usr/share/fonts/truetype/liberation/LiberationSerif-Bold.ttf","/usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSerif-Bold.ttf"]
+_SR=["/usr/share/fonts/truetype/liberation/LiberationSerif-Regular.ttf","/usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSerif.ttf"]
+def _tf(p,s):
+    for f in p:
+        try: return ImageFont.truetype(f,s)
         except: pass
     return ImageFont.load_default()
 
-def render_newspaper_image(parsed: dict, classified: str, day_number: int) -> str:
-    W, H = 960, 720
-    PAPER=(245,232,200); INK=(20,8,2); BORDER=(70,40,8); SUBINK=(90,55,25); GREY=(130,100,70)
-
-    img = Image.new("RGB",(W,H),PAPER)
-    d   = ImageDraw.Draw(img)
-
-    f_mast  = _tf(_SERIF_B, 30);  f_hed  = _tf(_SERIF_B, 20)
-    f_body  = _tf(_SERIF_R, 12);  f_sm   = _tf(_SERIF_R, 10)
-    f_sub   = _tf(_SERIF_R, 11);  f_bold = _tf(_SERIF_B, 12)
-
-    M = 18
-    d.rectangle([M,M,W-M,H-M], outline=BORDER, width=3)
-    d.rectangle([M+6,M+6,W-M-6,H-M-6], outline=BORDER, width=1)
-
-    y = M + 14
-    # Masthead
-    mast = "THE TINYWICK HOLLOW GAZETTE"
-    bb = d.textbbox((0,0),mast,font=f_mast); tw=bb[2]-bb[0]
-    d.text(((W-tw)/2, y), mast, fill=INK, font=f_mast); y += bb[3]-bb[1]+3
-    # Sub
-    sub = f"Est. Day 1  ✦  Day {day_number}  ✦  One Acorn  ✦  Woodland Readers Only"
-    bb=d.textbbox((0,0),sub,font=f_sm); d.text(((W-(bb[2]-bb[0]))/2,y),sub,fill=SUBINK,font=f_sm)
-    y+=bb[3]-bb[1]+5
-    # Weather strip
-    wx = parsed.get("weather","Overcast.")
-    wx_line = f"☁ WEATHER: {wx}"
-    bb=d.textbbox((0,0),wx_line,font=f_sm); d.text(((W-(bb[2]-bb[0]))/2,y),wx_line,fill=GREY,font=f_sm)
-    y+=bb[3]-bb[1]+4
-    d.line([M+10,y,W-M-10,y],fill=BORDER,width=2)
-    d.line([M+10,y+4,W-M-10,y+4],fill=BORDER,width=1); y+=14
-
-    # Headline
-    for line in textwrap.wrap(parsed.get("headline",""),width=50):
-        bb=d.textbbox((0,0),line,font=f_hed); d.text(((W-(bb[2]-bb[0]))/2,y),line,fill=INK,font=f_hed)
-        y+=bb[3]-bb[1]+2
+def render_newspaper_image(parsed:dict, classified:str, day_number:int)->str:
+    W,H=960,720; PAPER=(245,232,200); INK=(20,8,2); BORDER=(70,40,8); SUBINK=(90,55,25); GREY=(130,100,70)
+    img=Image.new("RGB",(W,H),PAPER); d=ImageDraw.Draw(img)
+    fm=_tf(_SB,30); fh=_tf(_SB,20); fb=_tf(_SR,12); fs=_tf(_SR,10); fbo=_tf(_SB,12)
+    M=18; d.rectangle([M,M,W-M,H-M],outline=BORDER,width=3); d.rectangle([M+6,M+6,W-M-6,H-M-6],outline=BORDER,width=1)
+    y=M+14
+    mast="THE TINYWICK HOLLOW GAZETTE"; bb=d.textbbox((0,0),mast,font=fm); d.text(((W-(bb[2]-bb[0]))/2,y),mast,fill=INK,font=fm); y+=bb[3]-bb[1]+3
+    sub=f"Est. Day 1  ✦  Day {day_number}  ✦  One Acorn  ✦  Woodland Readers Only"; bb=d.textbbox((0,0),sub,font=fs); d.text(((W-(bb[2]-bb[0]))/2,y),sub,fill=SUBINK,font=fs); y+=bb[3]-bb[1]+4
+    wx=f"☁ {parsed.get('weather','Overcast.')}"; bb=d.textbbox((0,0),wx,font=fs); d.text(((W-(bb[2]-bb[0]))/2,y),wx,fill=GREY,font=fs); y+=bb[3]-bb[1]+4
+    d.line([M+10,y,W-M-10,y],fill=BORDER,width=2); d.line([M+10,y+4,W-M-10,y+4],fill=BORDER,width=1); y+=14
+    for ln in textwrap.wrap(parsed.get("headline",""),50):
+        bb=d.textbbox((0,0),ln,font=fh); d.text(((W-(bb[2]-bb[0]))/2,y),ln,fill=INK,font=fh); y+=bb[3]-bb[1]+2
     y+=4; d.line([M+10,y,W-M-10,y],fill=BORDER,width=1); y+=10
-
-    # Two-column article + sidebar
-    PAD=M+12; COL_GAP=24; SIDE_W=220
-    main_w = W - 2*PAD - COL_GAP - SIDE_W
-    half_w = (main_w-COL_GAP)//2
-    col1_x=PAD; col2_x=PAD+half_w+COL_GAP; side_x=PAD+main_w+COL_GAP
-    LH=15; MAX_Y=H-M-50; art_y=y
-
-    art_lines = textwrap.wrap(parsed.get("article",""), width=38)
-    mid = max(1,len(art_lines)//2)
-    ly=art_y
-    for line in art_lines[:mid]:
-        if ly+LH>MAX_Y: break
-        d.text((col1_x,ly),line,fill=INK,font=f_body); ly+=LH
-    d.line([col1_x+half_w+COL_GAP//2,art_y,col1_x+half_w+COL_GAP//2,min(ly,MAX_Y)],fill=GREY,width=1)
-    ry=art_y
-    for line in art_lines[mid:]:
-        if ry+LH>MAX_Y: break
-        d.text((col2_x,ry),line,fill=INK,font=f_body); ry+=LH
-
-    # Sidebar: In Brief
-    d.line([side_x-8,art_y,side_x-8,MAX_Y],fill=BORDER,width=1)
-    sy=art_y
-    d.text((side_x,sy),"IN BRIEF",fill=INK,font=f_bold); sy+=16
-    d.line([side_x,sy,W-M-14,sy],fill=GREY,width=1); sy+=6
-    briefs = parsed.get("briefs",{})
-    for cname in CREATURES:
-        em=CREATURE_EMOJI.get(cname,"?"); txt=briefs.get(cname,"")
-        header=f"{em} {cname.upper()}"
-        d.text((side_x,sy),header,fill=INK,font=f_bold); sy+=13
-        for bline in textwrap.wrap(txt,width=26):
-            if sy+12>MAX_Y: break
-            d.text((side_x,sy),bline,fill=INK,font=f_sm); sy+=12
+    PAD=M+12; CG=24; SW=220; mw=W-2*PAD-CG-SW; hw=(mw-CG)//2
+    c1=PAD; c2=PAD+hw+CG; sx=PAD+mw+CG; LH=15; MY=H-M-50; ay=y
+    al=textwrap.wrap(parsed.get("article",""),38); mid=max(1,len(al)//2); ly=ay
+    for ln in al[:mid]:
+        if ly+LH>MY: break
+        d.text((c1,ly),ln,fill=INK,font=fb); ly+=LH
+    d.line([c1+hw+CG//2,ay,c1+hw+CG//2,min(ly,MY)],fill=GREY,width=1); ry=ay
+    for ln in al[mid:]:
+        if ry+LH>MY: break
+        d.text((c2,ry),ln,fill=INK,font=fb); ry+=LH
+    d.line([sx-8,ay,sx-8,MY],fill=BORDER,width=1); sy=ay
+    d.text((sx,sy),"IN BRIEF",fill=INK,font=fbo); sy+=16; d.line([sx,sy,W-M-14,sy],fill=GREY,width=1); sy+=6
+    for cn in CREATURES:
+        em=CREATURE_EMOJI.get(cn,"?"); txt=parsed.get("briefs",{}).get(cn,"")
+        d.text((sx,sy),f"{em} {cn.upper()}",fill=INK,font=fbo); sy+=13
+        for bl in textwrap.wrap(txt,26):
+            if sy+12>MY: break
+            d.text((sx,sy),bl,fill=INK,font=fs); sy+=12
         sy+=4
-
-    # Classifieds footer
     fy=H-M-38; d.line([M+10,fy,W-M-10,fy],fill=BORDER,width=1); fy+=4
-    d.text((M+14,fy),"CLASSIFIEDS",fill=INK,font=f_bold); fy+=14
-    for cl in textwrap.wrap(classified,width=100):
+    d.text((M+14,fy),"CLASSIFIEDS",fill=INK,font=fbo); fy+=14
+    for cl in textwrap.wrap(classified,100):
         if fy+12>H-M-8: break
-        d.text((M+14,fy),cl,fill=INK,font=f_sm); fy+=12
-
-    path=f"/tmp/tinywick_day_{day_number}.png"
-    img.save(path,"PNG")
-    return path
-
-
-# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-# 7 ▸ AGENT TRACE EXPORT  (📡 Sharing is Caring badge)
-# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-def export_agent_traces() -> str:
-    """Export all simulation events as JSON for the HF dataset."""
-    creatures = database.get_all_creatures()
-    trace = {
-        "meta": {
-            "project": "Tiny Civilization — The Tinywick Hollow Gazette",
-            "model": _model_id_used,
-            "exported_at": datetime.now().isoformat(),
-        },
-        "agent_prompts": AGENT_PROMPTS,
-        "narrator_prompt": NARRATOR_PROMPT,
-        "creature_state": creatures,
-        "events": [],
-        "days": [],
-    }
-    headlines = database.get_all_headlines()
-    for dn, _ in reversed(headlines):
-        day = database.get_day(dn)
-        if day: trace["days"].append(dict(day))
-        evts = database.get_events_for_day(dn)
-        trace["events"].extend([{"day": dn, **e} for e in evts])
-    path = "/tmp/tiny_civ_traces.json"
-    with open(path,"w") as f: json.dump(trace, f, indent=2, default=str)
+        d.text((M+14,fy),cl,fill=INK,font=fs); fy+=12
+    path=f"/tmp/tinywick_day_{day_number}.png"; img.save(path,"PNG"); return path
+
+def export_agent_traces()->str:
+    trace={"meta":{"project":"Tiny Civilization","model":_model_id_used,"exported_at":datetime.now().isoformat()},
+           "agent_prompts":AGENT_PROMPTS,"narrator_prompt":NARRATOR_PROMPT,
+           "creature_state":database.get_all_creatures(),"events":[],"days":[]}
+    for dn,_ in reversed(database.get_all_headlines()):
+        d=database.get_day(dn)
+        if d: trace["days"].append(dict(d))
+        trace["events"].extend([{"day":dn,**e} for e in database.get_events_for_day(dn)])
+    path="/tmp/tiny_civ_traces.json"
+    with open(path,"w") as f: json.dump(trace,f,indent=2,default=str)
     return path
 
-
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-# 8 ▸ CSS  (heavy newspaper polish for Off-Brand badge)
+# 7 ▸ CSS  — animations + newspaper polish
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 NEWSPAPER_CSS = """
 @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;0,900;1,400&family=Libre+Baskerville:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400&family=UnifrakturMaguntia&display=swap');
 
 body, .gradio-container { background: #c4b090 !important; }
 
+/* ── Animations ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+@keyframes paperDrop {
+    0%   { transform: translateY(-30px) perspective(600px) rotateX(12deg) scale(.97); opacity:0; filter:brightness(1.6) blur(1px); }
+    55%  { transform: translateY(4px) perspective(600px) rotateX(-2deg) scale(1.005); filter:brightness(1); }
+    100% { transform: translateY(0) perspective(600px) rotateX(0deg) scale(1); opacity:1; }
+}
+@keyframes inkFade {
+    0%   { opacity:0; filter:blur(3px) sepia(.5); letter-spacing:-.5px; }
+    100% { opacity:1; filter:blur(0) sepia(0); letter-spacing:normal; }
+}
+@keyframes headlineType {
+    0%   { clip-path: inset(0 100% 0 0); }
+    100% { clip-path: inset(0 0% 0 0); }
+}
+@keyframes sidebarSlide {
+    0%   { transform:translateX(18px); opacity:0; }
+    100% { transform:translateX(0); opacity:1; }
+}
+@keyframes dotBlink {
+    0%,80%,100% { opacity:0; } 40% { opacity:1; }
+}
+@keyframes ornamentSpin {
+    0%   { transform:rotate(0deg) scale(1); }
+    50%  { transform:rotate(180deg) scale(1.2); }
+    100% { transform:rotate(360deg) scale(1); }
+}
+@keyframes squirrelRun {
+    0%   { left:-70px; }
+    100% { left:calc(100vw + 70px); }
+}
+@keyframes loadingPulse {
+    0%,100% { opacity:.7; transform:scale(1); }
+    50%      { opacity:1;  transform:scale(1.05); }
+}
+
 /* ── Newspaper wrapper ── */
 .paper-wrap {
-    background: #f6ead0;
-    background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,transparent,transparent 21px,rgba(150,110,60,.07) 22px);
-    border: 3px solid #4a2a08; border-radius:1px;
-    padding: 20px 26px 16px;
-    box-shadow: 6px 6px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.35), inset 0 0 100px rgba(180,140,80,.15);
-    margin: 6px 0; position: relative;
+    background:#f6ead0;
+    background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,transparent,transparent 21px,rgba(150,110,60,.07) 22px);
+    border:3px solid #4a2a08; border-radius:1px;
+    padding:20px 26px 16px;
+    box-shadow:6px 6px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.38), inset 0 0 100px rgba(180,140,80,.15);
+    margin:6px 0; position:relative;
+    animation: paperDrop .55s cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1) both;
 }
 .paper-wrap::before {
     content:""; display:block; border:1px solid #4a2a08;
@@ -547,32 +403,40 @@ body, .gradio-container { background: #c4b090 !important; }
     font-size:2.4em; text-align:center; color:#160800;
     border-top:5px double #4a2a08; border-bottom:5px double #4a2a08;
     padding:5px 0; margin-bottom:3px; letter-spacing:1px;
+    animation: inkFade .7s ease .1s both;
+}
+.paper-sub {
+    font-family:'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; font-size:.72em;
+    color:#5a3615; text-align:center; font-style:italic; margin-bottom:2px;
+    animation: inkFade .6s ease .2s both;
+}
+.paper-weather {
+    font-family:'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; font-size:.75em;
+    color:#7a5630; text-align:center; margin-bottom:6px; letter-spacing:.5px;
+    animation: inkFade .6s ease .25s both;
 }
-.paper-sub { font-family:'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; font-size:.72em; color:#5a3615;
-    text-align:center; font-style:italic; margin-bottom:2px; }
-.paper-weather { font-family:'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; font-size:.75em; color:#7a5630;
-    text-align:center; margin-bottom:6px; letter-spacing:.5px; }
-.paper-rule { border:none; border-top:2px solid #4a2a08; margin:3px 0 6px; }
+.paper-rule  { border:none; border-top:2px solid #4a2a08; margin:3px 0 6px; }
 .paper-rule-thin { border:none; border-top:1px solid #9a7040; margin:3px 0; }
 
-/* ── Headline ── */
+/* ── Headline typewriter effect ── */
 .paper-headline {
     font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif; font-size:1.85em; font-weight:900;
     text-align:center; text-transform:uppercase; color:#0c0400;
     line-height:1.12; margin:6px 0 8px;
+    animation: headlineType 1s steps(35) .35s both;
 }
-
-/* ── Body row: article + sidebar ── */
+/* ── Body ── */
 .paper-body-row { display:flex; gap:0; }
 .paper-article-cols {
     flex:1; font-family:'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; font-size:.88em;
     color:#180a02; line-height:1.75; text-align:justify;
-    column-count:2; column-gap:24px; column-rule:1px solid #9a7040;
-    padding:4px 0;
+    column-count:2; column-gap:24px; column-rule:1px solid #9a7040; padding:4px 0;
+    animation: inkFade .9s ease .85s both;
 }
 .paper-sidebar {
     width:210px; min-width:190px; padding:0 0 0 16px;
     border-left:2px solid #4a2a08; margin-left:16px;
+    animation: sidebarSlide .7s ease 1s both;
 }
 .sidebar-title {
     font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif; font-weight:700; font-size:.85em;
@@ -580,35 +444,82 @@ body, .gradio-container { background: #c4b090 !important; }
     border-bottom:1px solid #9a7040; padding-bottom:3px; margin-bottom:6px;
 }
 .sidebar-item { margin-bottom:8px; }
-.sidebar-creature-name {
-    font-family:'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; font-weight:700; font-size:.78em; color:#2a1008;
-}
-.sidebar-creature-text {
-    font-family:'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; font-size:.74em; color:#3a1c08;
-    line-height:1.45; font-style:italic;
-}
+.sidebar-creature-name { font-family:'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; font-weight:700; font-size:.78em; color:#2a1008; }
+.sidebar-creature-text { font-family:'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; font-size:.74em; color:#3a1c08; line-height:1.45; font-style:italic; }
 
-/* ── Classifieds ── */
+/* ── Classifieds + footer ── */
 .paper-classifieds {
     font-family:'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; font-size:.75em; color:#5a3615;
     border-top:1px solid #9a7040; margin-top:8px; padding-top:5px; font-style:italic;
+    animation: inkFade .8s ease 1.2s both;
 }
 .paper-classifieds span { font-weight:700; font-style:normal; color:#2a1008; }
-
-/* ── Day badge ── */
 .paper-daybadge {
     font-family:'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; font-size:.75em; color:#5a3615;
     text-align:center; border-top:1px solid #9a7040; margin-top:8px; padding-top:5px;
+    animation: inkFade .6s ease 1.3s both;
 }
 
-/* ── Status strip ── */
+/* ── TTS button ── */
+.tts-bar {
+    display:flex; gap:8px; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
+    margin:8px 0 2px; animation: inkFade .6s ease 1.4s both;
+}
+.tts-btn {
+    background:#4a2a08; color:#f6ead0; border:none; border-radius:2px;
+    padding:5px 14px; font-family:'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif;
+    font-size:.8em; cursor:pointer; transition:background .2s;
+    letter-spacing:.3px;
+}
+.tts-btn:hover { background:#2a1008; }
+.tts-stop {
+    background:#8a1a08; color:#f6ead0; border:none; border-radius:2px;
+    padding:5px 12px; font-family:'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif;
+    font-size:.8em; cursor:pointer; display:none;
+}
+
+/* ── Loading newspaper ── */
+.paper-loading .loading-area {
+    text-align:center; padding:40px 20px;
+    animation: loadingPulse 2s ease infinite;
+}
+.loading-ornament {
+    font-size:2.5em; display:block; margin-bottom:12px;
+    animation: ornamentSpin 3s linear infinite;
+}
+.loading-msg {
+    font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif; font-size:1.1em;
+    color:#2a1008; margin-bottom:8px;
+}
+.loading-dots span {
+    display:inline-block; font-size:1.5em; color:#4a2a08;
+    animation: dotBlink 1.4s infinite;
+}
+.loading-dots span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay:.2s; }
+.loading-dots span:nth-child(3) { animation-delay:.4s; }
+
+/* ── Running squirrel ── */
+.tinyc-squirrel {
+    position:fixed; bottom:28px; font-size:1.8em;
+    z-index:9999; pointer-events:none;
+    animation: squirrelRun 3.5s linear forwards;
+}
+
+/* ── Panels ── */
 .status-strip {
     background:#d6c4a0; border:1px solid #8a6030; border-radius:3px;
     padding:5px 12px; font-family:'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif;
     font-size:.82em; color:#2a1008; text-align:center; margin:4px 0;
 }
-
-/* ── Creature cards ── */
+.civ-stats {
+    background:#e8d4b0; border:1px solid #9a7040; border-radius:2px;
+    padding:8px 14px; font-family:'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif;
+    font-size:.78em; color:#2a1008; display:flex; gap:14px;
+    flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; margin:6px 0;
+}
+.stat-item { text-align:center; }
+.stat-label { font-size:.85em; color:#7a5030; display:block; }
+.stat-value { font-weight:700; font-size:1.05em; color:#160800; }
 .creature-grid { display:flex; gap:8px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
 .creature-card {
     background:#f8ecd8; border:1px solid #9a7040; border-radius:2px;
@@ -617,99 +528,158 @@ body, .gradio-container { background: #c4b090 !important; }
 }
 .creature-name { font-weight:700; font-size:.95em; color:#260e04; display:block; margin-bottom:3px; }
 .creature-tier { font-style:italic; color:#7a5030; font-size:.85em; }
-
-/* ── Civ stats ── */
-.civ-stats {
-    background:#e8d4b0; border:1px solid #9a7040; border-radius:2px;
-    padding:8px 14px; font-family:'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif;
-    font-size:.78em; color:#2a1008; display:flex; gap:14px; flex-wrap:wrap;
-    justify-content:center; margin:6px 0;
-}
-.stat-item { text-align:center; }
-.stat-label { font-size:.85em; color:#7a5030; display:block; }
-.stat-value { font-weight:700; font-size:1.05em; color:#160800; }
-
-/* ── Section titles ── */
 .section-title {
     font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif; font-weight:700;
-    color:#160800; font-size:.95em; text-transform:uppercase;
-    letter-spacing:1px; text-align:center;
-    border-bottom:1px solid #8a6030; padding-bottom:3px; margin:8px 0 8px;
+    color:#160800; font-size:.95em; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px;
+    text-align:center; border-bottom:1px solid #8a6030; padding-bottom:3px; margin:8px 0 8px;
 }
-.archive-area { background:#f0e4c6; border:1px solid #9a7040; border-radius:2px;
-    padding:10px; margin-top:5px; min-height:50px; }
+.archive-area { background:#f0e4c6; border:1px solid #9a7040; border-radius:2px; padding:10px; margin-top:5px; min-height:50px; }
 
 /* ── Konami modal ── */
 #konami-backdrop { display:none; position:fixed; inset:0; background:rgba(0,0,0,.5); z-index:99998; }
 #konami-modal {
     display:none; position:fixed; z-index:99999; top:50%; left:50%;
-    transform:translate(-50%,-50%); width:min(660px,92vw); max-height:76vh; overflow-y:auto;
-    background:#f6ead0; border:3px solid #4a2a08; box-shadow:10px 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
-    padding:22px 26px 18px; font-family:'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif;
+    transform:translate(-50%,-50%); width:min(660px,92vw); max-height:76vh;
+    overflow-y:auto; background:#f6ead0; border:3px solid #4a2a08;
+    box-shadow:10px 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.6); padding:22px 26px 18px;
+    font-family:'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif;
 }
 #konami-modal h2 { font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif; color:#160800; margin:0 0 10px; }
 #konami-modal details { margin:6px 0; }
 #konami-modal summary { cursor:pointer; font-weight:700; color:#4a2a08; }
-#konami-modal pre { background:#e8d4b0; border:1px solid #9a7040; padding:8px;
-    font-size:.76em; white-space:pre-wrap; border-radius:2px; margin:5px 0 0; }
-#konami-close { position:absolute; top:8px; right:12px; cursor:pointer;
-    font-size:1.3em; color:#4a2a08; background:none; border:none; }
+#konami-modal pre { background:#e8d4b0; border:1px solid #9a7040; padding:8px; font-size:.76em; white-space:pre-wrap; border-radius:2px; margin:5px 0 0; }
+#konami-close { position:absolute; top:8px; right:12px; cursor:pointer; font-size:1.3em; color:#4a2a08; background:none; border:none; }
 """
 
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-# 9 ▸ JAVASCRIPT
+# 8 ▸ JAVASCRIPT  — TTS · sound · squirrel · Konami
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-KONAMI_JS = """<script>
+GLOBAL_JS = """
+<script>
+// ── Web Speech API TTS ────────────────────────────────────────────
+window.tinyCivReadAloud = function() {
+    if (!window.speechSynthesis) { alert('Text-to-speech not supported in this browser.'); return; }
+    const paper = document.querySelector('.paper-wrap[data-speech]');
+    if (!paper) return;
+    window.speechSynthesis.cancel();
+    const utter = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance(paper.getAttribute('data-speech'));
+    utter.rate = 0.85; utter.pitch = 1.08;
+    const stopBtn = document.getElementById('tinyc-tts-stop');
+    if (stopBtn) stopBtn.style.display = 'inline';
+    utter.onend = utter.onerror = () => { if (stopBtn) stopBtn.style.display = 'none'; };
+    window.speechSynthesis.speak(utter);
+};
+window.tinyCivStopReading = function() {
+    window.speechSynthesis && window.speechSynthesis.cancel();
+    const s = document.getElementById('tinyc-tts-stop');
+    if (s) s.style.display = 'none';
+};
+
+// ── Web Audio paper/press sound ───────────────────────────────────
+window.tinyCivPlaySound = function() {
+    try {
+        const ctx = new (window.AudioContext || window.webkitAudioContext)();
+        // Press click
+        const osc = ctx.createOscillator();
+        const g1  = ctx.createGain();
+        osc.connect(g1); g1.connect(ctx.destination);
+        osc.frequency.setValueAtTime(520, ctx.currentTime);
+        osc.frequency.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(180, ctx.currentTime + .12);
+        g1.gain.setValueAtTime(.18, ctx.currentTime);
+        g1.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(.001, ctx.currentTime + .14);
+        osc.start(); osc.stop(ctx.currentTime + .14);
+        // Paper rustle
+        const sz = ctx.sampleRate * .18;
+        const buf = ctx.createBuffer(1, sz, ctx.sampleRate);
+        const dat = buf.getChannelData(0);
+        for (let i=0; i<sz; i++) dat[i] = (Math.random()*2-1)*Math.pow(1-i/sz,1.6)*.8;
+        const ns = ctx.createBufferSource();
+        const nf = ctx.createBiquadFilter();
+        nf.type = 'bandpass'; nf.frequency.value = 2200; nf.Q.value = .8;
+        const g2 = ctx.createGain();
+        g2.gain.setValueAtTime(.12, ctx.currentTime+.14);
+        g2.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(.001, ctx.currentTime+.32);
+        ns.buffer = buf;
+        ns.connect(nf); nf.connect(g2); g2.connect(ctx.destination);
+        ns.start(ctx.currentTime + .14);
+    } catch(e) { /* audio unavailable */ }
+};
+
+// ── Running squirrel ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+window.tinyCivSquirrel = function() {
+    if (document.querySelector('.tinyc-squirrel')) return;
+    const sq = document.createElement('div');
+    sq.className = 'tinyc-squirrel';
+    sq.textContent = Math.random() < .5 ? '🐿️' : '🦊';
+    sq.title = 'Breaking news delivery!';
+    document.body.appendChild(sq);
+    setTimeout(() => sq.remove(), 4000);
+};
+
+// ── Called whenever a new edition is printed ──────────────────────
+window.tinyCivNewEdition = function() {
+    window.tinyCivPlaySound();
+    if (Math.random() < .35) setTimeout(window.tinyCivSquirrel, 800);
+};
+
+// ── Konami code ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
 (function(){
-  var SEQ=['ArrowUp','ArrowUp','ArrowDown','ArrowDown',
-           'ArrowLeft','ArrowRight','ArrowLeft','ArrowRight','b','a'];
-  var idx=0;
-  document.addEventListener('keydown',function(e){
-    if(e.key===SEQ[idx]){idx++;if(idx===SEQ.length){idx=0;showKonami();}}
-    else{idx=(e.key===SEQ[0])?1:0;}
-  });
-  window.showKonami=function(){
-    document.getElementById('konami-backdrop').style.display='block';
-    document.getElementById('konami-modal').style.display='block';
-  };
-  window.hideKonami=function(){
-    document.getElementById('konami-backdrop').style.display='none';
-    document.getElementById('konami-modal').style.display='none';
-  };
+    const SEQ=['ArrowUp','ArrowUp','ArrowDown','ArrowDown',
+               'ArrowLeft','ArrowRight','ArrowLeft','ArrowRight','b','a'];
+    let i=0;
+    document.addEventListener('keydown',function(e){
+        if(e.key===SEQ[i]){ i++; if(i===SEQ.length){i=0; showKonami();} }
+        else { i=(e.key===SEQ[0])?1:0; }
+    });
+    window.showKonami = function(){
+        document.getElementById('konami-backdrop').style.display='block';
+        document.getElementById('konami-modal').style.display='block';
+    };
+    window.hideKonami = function(){
+        document.getElementById('konami-backdrop').style.display='none';
+        document.getElementById('konami-modal').style.display='none';
+    };
 })();
-</script>"""
-
+</script>
+"""
 
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-# 10 ▸ HTML FORMATTERS
+# 9 ▸ HTML FORMATTERS
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-def _rel_tier(score: int) -> tuple[str, str]:
-    for lo, hi, label, icon in REL_TIERS:
-        if lo <= score <= hi: return label, icon
-    return "Unknown", "?"
+def _e(t): return (t or "").replace("&","&amp;").replace("<","&lt;").replace(">","&gt;")
+
+def _speech_text(parsed: dict) -> str:
+    hed  = parsed.get("headline","")
+    art  = parsed.get("article","")
+    wx   = parsed.get("weather","")
+    brf  = parsed.get("briefs",{})
+    parts = [f"Today's headline: {hed}.", art,
+             f"Weather: {wx}.",
+             f"Fox: {brf.get('fox','')}",
+             f"Badger: {brf.get('badger','')}",
+             f"Squirrel: {brf.get('squirrel','')}",
+             f"Mole: {brf.get('mole','')}"]
+    return " ".join(p for p in parts if p.strip()).replace('"',"'")
 
 def _html_paper(parsed: dict, classified: str, day_num: int) -> str:
-    hed   = (parsed.get("headline","") or "").replace("<","&lt;")
-    art   = (parsed.get("article","")  or "").replace("<","&lt;")
-    wx    = (parsed.get("weather","")  or "").replace("<","&lt;")
-    briefs = parsed.get("briefs",{})
+    hed  = _e(parsed.get("headline",""))
+    art  = _e(parsed.get("article",""))
+    wx   = _e(parsed.get("weather",""))
+    brf  = parsed.get("briefs",{})
+    cl   = _e(classified)
     emojis = "  ".join(f"{CREATURE_EMOJI[c]} {c.capitalize()}" for c in CREATURES)
-    classified_esc = classified.replace("<","&lt;")
+    speech = _speech_text(parsed).replace("'", "\\'")
 
-    sidebar_items = ""
-    for c in CREATURES:
-        em  = CREATURE_EMOJI.get(c,"?")
-        txt = (briefs.get(c,"") or "").replace("<","&lt;")
-        sidebar_items += f"""
+    sidebar_items = "".join(f"""
 <div class="sidebar-item">
-  <div class="sidebar-creature-name">{em} {c.upper()}</div>
-  <div class="sidebar-creature-text">{txt}</div>
-</div>"""
+  <div class="sidebar-creature-name">{CREATURE_EMOJI.get(c,'?')} {c.upper()}</div>
+  <div class="sidebar-creature-text">{_e(brf.get(c,''))}</div>
+</div>""" for c in CREATURES)
 
     return f"""
-<div class="paper-wrap">
+<div class="paper-wrap" data-speech="{speech}" data-day="{day_num}">
   <div class="paper-masthead">The Tinywick Hollow Gazette</div>
-  <div class="paper-sub">Est. Day&nbsp;1 ✦ Day&nbsp;{day_num} ✦ One Acorn Per Copy ✦ Serving the Woodland Since the Beginning</div>
+  <div class="paper-sub">Est. Day&nbsp;1 ✦ Day&nbsp;{day_num} ✦ One Acorn Per Copy ✦ Serving the Woodland</div>
   <div class="paper-weather">☁&nbsp;{wx}</div>
   <hr class="paper-rule">
   <div class="paper-headline">{hed}</div>
@@ -721,269 +691,253 @@ def _html_paper(parsed: dict, classified: str, day_num: int) -> str:
       {sidebar_items}
     </div>
   </div>
-  <div class="paper-classifieds"><span>CLASSIFIEDS:</span> {classified_esc}</div>
+  <div class="paper-classifieds"><span>CLASSIFIEDS:</span> {cl}</div>
+  <div class="tts-bar">
+    <button class="tts-btn" onclick="tinyCivReadAloud()">🔊 Read Today's News</button>
+    <button class="tts-stop" id="tinyc-tts-stop" onclick="tinyCivStopReading()">⏹ Stop</button>
+  </div>
   <div class="paper-daybadge">— Day {day_num} —&nbsp;&nbsp; {emojis}</div>
 </div>
+<script>if(window.tinyCivNewEdition) tinyCivNewEdition();</script>
 """
 
-def _html_placeholder() -> str:
-    founding = database.get_day(0)
-    if founding:
-        text  = founding["full_newspaper_text"]
-        parts = text.split("\n\n",1)
-        hed   = parts[0]; art = parts[1] if len(parts)>1 else text
-        dummy_parsed = {
-            "headline": hed, "article": art,
-            "weather": "Portentous, with scattered significance.",
-            "briefs": {
-                "fox": "Forged three certificates before breakfast.",
-                "badger": "Insisted on thirteen amendments before lunch.",
-                "squirrel": "Invented a signing machine! It signed the wrong document!",
-                "mole": "Something is already happening underground.",
-            }
-        }
-        return _html_paper(dummy_parsed, "NOTICE: Civilisation now in progress.", 0)
-    return """<div class="paper-wrap">
+def _html_loading() -> str:
+    msgs_js = json.dumps(LOADING_MSGS)
+    return f"""
+<div class="paper-wrap paper-loading">
   <div class="paper-masthead">The Tinywick Hollow Gazette</div>
+  <div class="paper-sub">Est. Day 1 ✦ One Acorn Per Copy</div>
   <hr class="paper-rule">
-  <div class="paper-headline">AWAITING FIRST LIGHT IN TINYWICK HOLLOW</div>
-  <hr class="paper-rule-thin">
-  <div class="paper-article-cols">Press <em>Advance Day</em> to begin the chronicle.</div>
-  <div class="paper-daybadge">— Day 0 —</div>
-</div>"""
+  <div class="loading-area">
+    <span class="loading-ornament">❋</span>
+    <div class="loading-msg" id="tinyc-loading-msg">The printing press is warming up...</div>
+    <div class="loading-dots"><span>·</span><span>·</span><span>·</span></div>
+  </div>
+  <hr class="paper-rule">
+  <div class="paper-daybadge">🦊 Fox &nbsp;🦡 Badger &nbsp;🐿️ Squirrel &nbsp;🐀 Mole</div>
+</div>
+<script>
+(function(){{
+  const msgs = {msgs_js};
+  let i = Math.floor(Math.random() * msgs.length);
+  const el = document.getElementById('tinyc-loading-msg');
+  if (!el) return;
+  const iv = setInterval(() => {{ el.textContent = msgs[i++ % msgs.length]; }}, 1800);
+  const obs = new MutationObserver(() => {{
+    if (!document.getElementById('tinyc-loading-msg')) {{ clearInterval(iv); obs.disconnect(); }}
+  }});
+  obs.observe(document.body, {{childList:true, subtree:true}});
+}})();
+</script>
+"""
 
-def _html_creatures() -> str:
-    creatures = database.get_all_creatures()
-    cards = ""
-    for c in creatures:
-        em   = CREATURE_EMOJI.get(c["name"],"?")
-        inv  = (", ".join(c["inventory"][:3]) + ("…" if len(c["inventory"])>3 else "")) or "nothing"
-        rels = ""
-        for other, score in sorted(c["relationship_scores"].items()):
-            label, icon = _rel_tier(score)
-            rels += f'<span title="{label} ({score})">{CREATURE_EMOJI.get(other,"?")} {icon}</span> '
-        cards += f"""<div class="creature-card">
+def _html_placeholder() -> str:
+    d0 = database.get_day(0)
+    if d0:
+        p = _parse_newspaper_full(d0["full_newspaper_text"], 0)
+        return _html_paper(p, "NOTICE: Civilisation now in progress.", 0)
+    return '<div class="paper-wrap"><div class="paper-masthead">The Tinywick Hollow Gazette</div><div class="paper-headline">AWAITING FIRST LIGHT</div></div>'
+
+def _rel_tier(score:int)->tuple:
+    for lo,hi,label,icon in REL_TIERS:
+        if lo<=score<=hi: return label,icon
+    return "Unknown","?"
+
+def _html_creatures()->str:
+    cards=""
+    for c in database.get_all_creatures():
+        em=CREATURE_EMOJI.get(c["name"],"?")
+        inv=(", ".join(c["inventory"][:3])+("…" if len(c["inventory"])>3 else "")) or "nothing"
+        rels="".join(f'<span title="{_rel_tier(s)[0]} ({s})">{CREATURE_EMOJI.get(k,"?")} {_rel_tier(s)[1]}</span> '
+                     for k,s in sorted(c["relationship_scores"].items()))
+        cards+=f"""<div class="creature-card">
   <span class="creature-name">{em} {c['name'].capitalize()}</span>
   <div class="creature-tier">{rels}</div>
-  <div style="font-size:.78em;margin-top:3px;color:#5a3615;"><em>Carries:</em> {inv}</div>
+  <div style="font-size:.78em;margin-top:3px;color:#5a3615;"><em>Carries:</em> {_e(inv)}</div>
 </div>"""
     return f'<div class="creature-grid">{cards}</div>'
 
-def _html_civ_stats() -> str:
-    s = database.get_civ_stats()
-    bp  = s["best_pair"];  wp = s["worst_pair"]
-    dom = s["dominant"].capitalize()
+def _html_civ_stats()->str:
+    s=database.get_civ_stats()
+    bp=s["best_pair"]; wp=s["worst_pair"]
     return f"""<div class="civ-stats">
   <div class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Days</span><span class="stat-value">{s['total_days']}</span></div>
   <div class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Events</span><span class="stat-value">{s['total_events']}</span></div>
   <div class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Nudges</span><span class="stat-value">{s['total_nudges']}</span></div>
-  <div class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Strongest bond</span>
-    <span class="stat-value">{bp[0].capitalize()} &amp; {bp[1].capitalize()} ({bp[2]})</span></div>
-  <div class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Bitterest feud</span>
-    <span class="stat-value">{wp[0].capitalize()} vs {wp[1].capitalize()} ({wp[2]})</span></div>
-  <div class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Most popular</span><span class="stat-value">{dom}</span></div>
+  <div class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Strongest bond</span><span class="stat-value">{bp[0].capitalize()} &amp; {bp[1].capitalize()} ({bp[2]})</span></div>
+  <div class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Bitterest feud</span><span class="stat-value">{wp[0].capitalize()} vs {wp[1].capitalize()} ({wp[2]})</span></div>
+  <div class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Most popular</span><span class="stat-value">{s['dominant'].capitalize()}</span></div>
 </div>"""
 
 def _archive_choices():
-    hl = database.get_all_headlines()
-    return [(f"Day {dn}: {h[:44]}{'…' if len(h)>44 else ''}", dn) for dn,h in hl] or []
+    hl=database.get_all_headlines()
+    return [(f"Day {dn}: {h[:44]}{'…' if len(h)>44 else ''}",dn) for dn,h in hl] or []
 
 def _status(msg): return f'<div class="status-strip">{msg}</div>'
 
-def _konami_html() -> str:
+def _konami_html()->str:
     import html as _h
-    details = "".join(
-        f"<details><summary>{CREATURE_EMOJI.get(n,'')}<strong> {n.upper()}</strong></summary>"
-        f"<pre>{_h.escape(p)}</pre></details>"
-        for n,p in AGENT_PROMPTS.items()
-    )
-    details += f"<details><summary>📰 <strong>NARRATOR</strong></summary><pre>{_h.escape(NARRATOR_PROMPT)}</pre></details>"
+    details="".join(
+        f"<details><summary>{CREATURE_EMOJI.get(n,'')} <strong>{n.upper()}</strong></summary><pre>{_h.escape(p)}</pre></details>"
+        for n,p in AGENT_PROMPTS.items())
+    details+=f"<details><summary>📰 <strong>NARRATOR</strong></summary><pre>{_h.escape(NARRATOR_PROMPT)}</pre></details>"
     return f"""
 <div id="konami-backdrop" onclick="hideKonami()"></div>
 <div id="konami-modal" role="dialog">
   <button id="konami-close" onclick="hideKonami()">✕</button>
   <h2>🔮 Secret Agent Briefing</h2>
-  <p>Konami Code found! Here are the raw system prompts driving our correspondents:</p>
+  <p>You found the Konami Code! Here are the raw system prompts:</p>
   {details}
-  <p style="text-align:center;font-style:italic;color:#5a3615;font-size:.84em;margin-top:14px;">
-    ↑↑↓↓←→←→BA — only the woodland elite know this. 🎮</p>
-</div>{KONAMI_JS}"""
-
+  <p style="text-align:center;font-style:italic;color:#5a3615;font-size:.84em;margin-top:14px;">↑↑↓↓←→←→BA — only the woodland elite know this. 🎮</p>
+</div>"""
 
 # ��══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-# 11 ▸ GRADIO EVENT HANDLERS
+# 10 ▸ EVENT HANDLERS  (generator-based for animated loading state)
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-def _render_all(day_num, parsed, classified, status_msg):
-    return (
-        _html_paper(parsed, classified, day_num),
-        _html_creatures(),
-        _html_civ_stats(),
-        gr.update(choices=_archive_choices(), value=None),
-        _status(status_msg),
-        day_num, parsed, classified,
-    )
-
-def _safe_advance(nudge_type=None, nudge_value=None, nudge_target=None):
+def _render_all(day_num,parsed,classified,status_msg):
+    return (_html_paper(parsed,classified,day_num), _html_creatures(), _html_civ_stats(),
+            gr.update(choices=_archive_choices(),value=None), _status(status_msg),
+            day_num, parsed, classified)
+
+def _do_advance(nudge_type=None, nudge_value=None, nudge_target=None,
+                cur_day=0, cur_parsed=None, cur_cl=""):
+    # Step 1: immediately show loading newspaper
+    yield (_html_loading(), gr.update(), gr.update(), gr.update(),
+           _status("⏳ The printing press is warming up..."),
+           cur_day, cur_parsed or {}, cur_cl)
+    # Step 2: run model + return result
     try:
-        day_num, parsed, classified = advance_day(nudge_type, nudge_value, nudge_target)
+        dn, parsed, classified = advance_day(nudge_type, nudge_value, nudge_target)
         model_tag = f" [{_model_id_used.split('/')[-1]}]" if _model_id_used!="none" else ""
-        return _render_all(day_num, parsed, classified,
-            f"✓ Day {day_num} published to the Gazette.{model_tag}")
+        yield _render_all(dn, parsed, classified, f"✓ Day {dn} published!{model_tag}")
     except Exception:
-        tb = traceback.format_exc()
-        print(tb)
-        err_parsed = {
-            "headline": "THE GAZETTE'S PRINTING PRESS HAS JAMMED",
-            "article": "Our correspondents report a technical malfunction. The editor is inconsolable. "
-                       "Beatrice Badger suspects sabotage. Reginald Fox denies everything.",
-            "weather": "Stormy, with a chance of errors.",
-            "briefs": {c: "Unavailable for comment." for c in CREATURES},
-        }
-        return _render_all(0, err_parsed, "LOST: One functioning simulation. — The Editor",
-            "✗ Simulation error — the printing press is jammed. Check logs.")
+        tb = traceback.format_exc(); print(tb)
+        err = {"headline":"THE GAZETTE'S PRINTING PRESS HAS JAMMED",
+               "article":"Our correspondents report a technical malfunction. The editor is inconsolable. Beatrice Badger suspects sabotage. Reginald Fox denies everything.",
+               "weather":"Stormy, with a chance of errors.","briefs":{c:"Unavailable." for c in CREATURES}}
+        yield _render_all(cur_day, err, "LOST: One simulation. — The Editor", "✗ Error — printing press jammed.")
 
-def handle_advance():      return _safe_advance()
-def handle_rumour(c,r):    return _safe_advance("rumour",r,c)
-def handle_donation(o):    return _safe_advance("donation",o)
-def handle_law(l):         return _safe_advance("law",l)
+def handle_advance(d,p,c):          yield from _do_advance(None,None,None,d,p,c)
+def handle_rumour(cr,rt,d,p,c):     yield from _do_advance("rumour",rt,cr,d,p,c)
+def handle_donation(obj,d,p,c):     yield from _do_advance("donation",obj,None,d,p,c)
+def handle_law(law,d,p,c):          yield from _do_advance("law",law,None,d,p,c)
 
 def handle_archive_view(day_num):
     if day_num is None:
-        return '<div class="archive-area"><em>Select a day to read its edition.</em></div>'
-    day = database.get_day(int(day_num))
-    if not day: return '<div class="archive-area"><em>Edition not found.</em></div>'
-    txt = day["full_newspaper_text"]; parts = txt.split("\n\n",1)
-    hed = parts[0]; art = parts[1] if len(parts)>1 else txt
-    # Reconstruct parsed from stored text
-    parsed = _parse_newspaper_full(txt, day_num)
-    classified_match = re.search(r"CLASSIFIEDS:\s*(.+)", txt)
-    cl = classified_match.group(1) if classified_match else random.choice(CLASSIFIEDS)
-    return f'<div class="archive-area">{_html_paper(parsed, cl, day_num)}</div>'
-
-def handle_share(day_num_state, parsed_state, classified_state):
-    if not parsed_state or not parsed_state.get("headline"): return gr.update(visible=False)
+        return '<div class="archive-area"><em>Select a day above.</em></div>'
+    day=database.get_day(int(day_num))
+    if not day: return '<div class="archive-area"><em>Not found.</em></div>'
+    txt=day["full_newspaper_text"]; m=re.search(r"CLASSIFIEDS:\s*(.+)",txt)
+    cl=m.group(1) if m else random.choice(CLASSIFIEDS)
+    return f'<div class="archive-area">{_html_paper(_parse_newspaper_full(txt,day_num),cl,day_num)}</div>'
+
+def handle_share(dn,p,c):
+    if not p or not p.get("headline"): return gr.update(visible=False)
     try:
-        path = render_newspaper_image(parsed_state, classified_state or "", day_num_state or 0)
-        return gr.update(visible=True, value=path)
+        path=render_newspaper_image(p,c or "",dn or 0)
+        return gr.update(visible=True,value=path)
     except Exception: return gr.update(visible=False)
 
-def handle_export_traces():
-    try:
-        path = export_agent_traces()
-        return gr.update(visible=True, value=path)
+def handle_export():
+    try: return gr.update(visible=True,value=export_agent_traces())
     except Exception: return gr.update(visible=False)
 
-
-# =================================================================
-# 12 ▸ GRADIO BLOCKS
-# =================================================================
-
-# -- Startup: init DB, load latest state --------------------------
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+# 11 ▸ GRADIO BLOCKS  (Gradio 6.17.3)
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 database.init_db()
-_latest = database.get_latest_day()
-if _latest:
-    _INIT_DAY    = _latest["day_number"]
-    _INIT_PARSED = _parse_newspaper_full(_latest["full_newspaper_text"], _INIT_DAY)
-    _cl_m        = re.search(r"CLASSIFIEDS:\s*(.+)", _latest["full_newspaper_text"])
-    _INIT_CL     = _cl_m.group(1) if _cl_m else random.choice(CLASSIFIEDS)
+_lat=database.get_latest_day()
+if _lat:
+    _INIT_DAY=_lat["day_number"]
+    _INIT_P=_parse_newspaper_full(_lat["full_newspaper_text"],_INIT_DAY)
+    _m=re.search(r"CLASSIFIEDS:\s*(.+)",_lat["full_newspaper_text"])
+    _INIT_CL=_m.group(1) if _m else random.choice(CLASSIFIEDS)
 else:
-    _INIT_DAY = 0; _INIT_PARSED = {}; _INIT_CL = ""
+    _INIT_DAY=0; _INIT_P={}; _INIT_CL=""
 
-# -- Gradio version-aware css/theme routing -----------------------
-_GR_MAJOR = int(gr.__version__.split(".")[0])
-if   _GR_MAJOR >= 6: _BKW: dict = {};                              _LKW: dict = {"css": NEWSPAPER_CSS}
-elif _GR_MAJOR >= 5: _BKW = {"css": NEWSPAPER_CSS};              _LKW = {}
-else:                _BKW = {"css": NEWSPAPER_CSS, "theme": gr.themes.Base(primary_hue="orange", neutral_hue="stone")}; _LKW = {}
+# Gradio 6: css goes to launch(), not Blocks()
+_GR_MAJOR=int(gr.__version__.split(".")[0])
+_BKW={}           if _GR_MAJOR>=6 else {"css":NEWSPAPER_CSS}
+_LKW={"css":NEWSPAPER_CSS} if _GR_MAJOR>=6 else {}
 
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------
-with gr.Blocks(title="Tiny Civilization — The Tinywick Hollow Gazette", **_BKW) as demo:
+with gr.Blocks(title="Tiny Civilization — The Tinywick Hollow Gazette",**_BKW) as demo:
 
     gr.HTML(_konami_html())
-
-    gr.HTML(
-        '<div style="text-align:center;padding:8px 0 2px;">'
-        '<h1 style="font-family:\'Playfair Display\',Georgia,serif;color:#160800;font-size:1.9em;margin:0 0 2px;">'
-        '🦊 Tiny Civilization 🐀</h1>'
-        '<p style="font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#5a3615;font-style:italic;margin:0;font-size:.87em;">'
-        'A persistent woodland civilisation. One day. One acorn. One absurd headline at a time.'
-        '&nbsp;|&nbsp;<kbd title="Konami Code">↑↑↓↓←→←→BA</kbd> for secrets.'
-        '</p></div>'
-    )
-
-    day_state     = gr.State(_INIT_DAY)
-    parsed_state  = gr.State(_INIT_PARSED)
-    classif_state = gr.State(_INIT_CL)
-
-    status_html    = gr.HTML(value=_status(
-        f"Day {_INIT_DAY} in the archive — next: Day {_INIT_DAY + 1}."
-        if _INIT_DAY >= 0 else "No days yet. Press Advance Day to begin."))
-    civ_stats_html = gr.HTML(value=_html_civ_stats())
+    gr.HTML(GLOBAL_JS)
+
+    gr.HTML("""
+<div style="text-align:center;padding:8px 0 2px;">
+  <h1 style="font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;color:#160800;font-size:1.9em;margin:0 0 2px;">
+    🦊 Tiny Civilization 🐀</h1>
+  <p style="font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#5a3615;font-style:italic;margin:0;font-size:.87em;">
+    A persistent woodland civilisation. One day. One acorn. One absurd headline at a time.
+    &nbsp;|&nbsp;<kbd title="Konami Code">↑↑↓↓←→←→BA</kbd> for secrets.</p>
+</div>""")
+
+    day_state=gr.State(_INIT_DAY)
+    par_state=gr.State(_INIT_P)
+    cls_state=gr.State(_INIT_CL)
+
+    status_html=gr.HTML(value=_status(
+        f"Day {_INIT_DAY} in the archive — next: Day {_INIT_DAY+1}." if _INIT_DAY>=0
+        else "No days yet. Press Advance Day to begin."))
+    civ_html=gr.HTML(value=_html_civ_stats())
 
     with gr.Row(equal_height=False):
-
         with gr.Column(scale=3):
-            newspaper_display = gr.HTML(
-                value=(_html_paper(_INIT_PARSED, _INIT_CL, _INIT_DAY)
-                       if _INIT_PARSED else _html_placeholder()))
-
-            with gr.Accordion('📜 Archive — Past Editions', open=False):
-                archive_dd = gr.Dropdown(
-                    choices=_archive_choices(), value=None,
-                    label='Select a past day', container=False)
-                archive_display = gr.HTML(
-                    value='<div class="archive-area"><em>Select a day to read its edition.</em></div>')
-
-        with gr.Column(scale=1, min_width=260):
+            newspaper_display=gr.HTML(
+                value=(_html_paper(_INIT_P,_INIT_CL,_INIT_DAY) if _INIT_P else _html_placeholder()))
+            with gr.Accordion("📜 Archive — Past Editions",open=False):
+                archive_dd=gr.Dropdown(choices=_archive_choices(),value=None,
+                                       label="Select a past day",container=False)
+                archive_html=gr.HTML(value='<div class="archive-area"><em>Select a day above.</em></div>')
+
+        with gr.Column(scale=1,min_width=260):
             gr.HTML('<div class="section-title">📰 Editorial Desk</div>')
-            advance_btn = gr.Button('📅 Advance Day  (no nudge)', variant='primary', size='lg')
+            advance_btn=gr.Button("📅 Advance Day  (no nudge)",variant="primary",size="lg")
 
             gr.HTML('<hr style="border-color:#8a6030;margin:8px 0;">')
             gr.HTML('<div class="section-title">✉ Nudge the Story</div>')
-            gr.HTML('<p style="font-size:.78em;color:#5a3615;text-align:center;'
-                    'font-style:italic;margin:0 0 6px;">Each nudge advances one day.</p>')
+            gr.HTML('<p style="font-size:.78em;color:#5a3615;text-align:center;font-style:italic;margin:0 0 6px;">Each nudge advances one day.</p>')
 
-            with gr.Accordion('🗣️ Spread a Rumour', open=False):
-                rumour_creature = gr.Dropdown(choices=CREATURES, value=CREATURES[0],
-                                              label='About which creature?')
-                rumour_type_dd  = gr.Dropdown(choices=RUMOUR_TYPES, value=RUMOUR_TYPES[0],
-                                              label='What rumour?')
-                rumour_btn      = gr.Button('📢 Spread It', variant='secondary')
+            with gr.Accordion("🗣️ Spread a Rumour",open=False):
+                rumour_creature=gr.Dropdown(choices=CREATURES,value=CREATURES[0],label="About which creature?")
+                rumour_type_dd=gr.Dropdown(choices=RUMOUR_TYPES,value=RUMOUR_TYPES[0],label="What rumour?")
+                rumour_btn=gr.Button("📢 Spread It",variant="secondary")
 
-            with gr.Accordion('🎁 Donate a Weird Object', open=False):
-                donation_dd  = gr.Dropdown(choices=WEIRD_OBJECTS, value=WEIRD_OBJECTS[0],
-                                           label='Which object?')
-                donation_btn = gr.Button('🎁 Donate It', variant='secondary')
+            with gr.Accordion("🎁 Donate a Weird Object",open=False):
+                donation_dd=gr.Dropdown(choices=WEIRD_OBJECTS,value=WEIRD_OBJECTS[0],label="Which object?")
+                donation_btn=gr.Button("🎁 Donate It",variant="secondary")
 
-            with gr.Accordion('⚖️ Propose a New Law', open=False):
-                law_dd  = gr.Dropdown(choices=LAWS, value=LAWS[0], label='Which law?')
-                law_btn = gr.Button('⚖️ Propose It', variant='secondary')
+            with gr.Accordion("⚖️ Propose a New Law",open=False):
+                law_dd=gr.Dropdown(choices=LAWS,value=LAWS[0],label="Which law?")
+                law_btn=gr.Button("⚖️ Propose It",variant="secondary")
 
             gr.HTML('<hr style="border-color:#8a6030;margin:8px 0;">')
-            share_btn    = gr.Button('🖼️ Share as Image', variant='secondary')
-            img_output   = gr.Image(label='Front Page PNG', visible=False, type='filepath')
-            export_btn   = gr.Button('📡 Export Agent Traces (JSON)', variant='secondary')
-            trace_output = gr.File(label='Agent Traces JSON', visible=False)
+            share_btn=gr.Button("🖼️ Share as Image",variant="secondary")
+            img_output=gr.Image(label="Front Page PNG",visible=False,type="filepath")
+            export_btn=gr.Button("📡 Export Agent Traces (JSON)",variant="secondary")
+            trace_output=gr.File(label="traces.json",visible=False)
 
-            gr.HTML('<p style="font-size:.70em;color:#6a4818;text-align:center;'
-                    'margin-top:8px;font-style:italic;">'
-                    'Model: Qwen2.5-1.5B ≤4B 🐜&nbsp;|&nbsp;Local only 🔌&nbsp;|&nbsp;Custom UI 🎨</p>')
+            gr.HTML('<p style="font-size:.70em;color:#6a4818;text-align:center;margin-top:8px;font-style:italic;">'
+                    'Qwen2.5-1.5B ≤4B 🐜 · Local ZeroGPU 🔌 · Custom UI 🎨</p>')
 
     gr.HTML('<div class="section-title" style="margin-top:12px;">Woodland Residents</div>')
-    creature_display = gr.HTML(value=_html_creatures())
+    creature_display=gr.HTML(value=_html_creatures())
 
-    _OUT = [newspaper_display, creature_display, civ_stats_html,
-            archive_dd, status_html, day_state, parsed_state, classif_state]
+    _OUT=[newspaper_display,creature_display,civ_html,archive_dd,status_html,day_state,par_state,cls_state]
+    _ST=[day_state,par_state,cls_state]
 
-    advance_btn.click( fn=handle_advance,   inputs=[],                                outputs=_OUT, api_name=False)
-    rumour_btn.click(  fn=handle_rumour,    inputs=[rumour_creature, rumour_type_dd], outputs=_OUT, api_name=False)
-    donation_btn.click(fn=handle_donation,  inputs=[donation_dd],                    outputs=_OUT, api_name=False)
-    law_btn.click(     fn=handle_law,       inputs=[law_dd],                         outputs=_OUT, api_name=False)
-    archive_dd.change( fn=handle_archive_view, inputs=[archive_dd], outputs=[archive_display], api_name=False)
-    share_btn.click(   fn=handle_share,    inputs=[day_state, parsed_state, classif_state], outputs=[img_output], api_name=False)
-    export_btn.click(  fn=handle_export_traces, inputs=[], outputs=[trace_output], api_name=False)
+    advance_btn.click(fn=handle_advance,      inputs=_ST,               outputs=_OUT,api_name=False)
+    rumour_btn.click( fn=handle_rumour,       inputs=[rumour_creature,rumour_type_dd]+_ST, outputs=_OUT,api_name=False)
+    donation_btn.click(fn=handle_donation,    inputs=[donation_dd]+_ST, outputs=_OUT,api_name=False)
+    law_btn.click(    fn=handle_law,          inputs=[law_dd]+_ST,      outputs=_OUT,api_name=False)
+    archive_dd.change(fn=handle_archive_view, inputs=[archive_dd],       outputs=[archive_html],api_name=False)
+    share_btn.click(  fn=handle_share,        inputs=_ST,               outputs=[img_output],api_name=False)
+    export_btn.click( fn=handle_export,       inputs=[],                outputs=[trace_output],api_name=False)
 
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-# 13 ▸ ENTRY POINT
+# 12 ▸ ENTRY POINT
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     demo.launch(server_name="0.0.0.0", server_port=7860, **_LKW)