I started preparing the marketplace system. The first goal is to define how stories will appear once they are published and how pricing, tags, and filters will work. Most of this work happens on the backend for now, setting up data structures for listings, images, and search integration. It will later connect directly to the publishing workflow so approved stories can move to the marketplace automatically.
At the same time, I continued refining the contest workflow. The first internal version already supports contest creation and submission marking, but the voting and result logic are still missing. These parts will be added later once the publishing and marketplace systems are stable.
For the next few weeks I will pause work on core systems to focus on creating promotional material. Talescape is nearing the stage where the first Bards will be invited for internal testing, and I need to prepare visuals, text, and documentation to present the platform clearly.