.scroll-story { position: relative; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.story-stage { position: relative; padding: 1.5rem 5%; overflow: clip; isolation: isolate; }
.story-heading { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.5rem; position: relative; z-index: 3; }
.story-heading h2 { font: 600 clamp(1.35rem, 2.6vw, 2.4rem)/1.15 var(--heading); }
.story-heading p { margin-top: .45rem; font-size: .875rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.story-heading-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.25rem; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-end; }
.story-heading-actions a, .story-motion-toggle { font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 700; padding: .65rem 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; background: transparent; color: inherit; min-height: 44px; }
.story-columns { display: none; position: absolute; inset: 0; overflow: hidden; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none; }
.type-column { position: absolute; top: -38%; width: 30%; padding: 2rem .8rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .8rem; background: var(--purple); color: var(--ink); border: 4px solid var(--ink); will-change: transform; }
.type-column span { font: 400 clamp(4rem, 8vw, 9rem)/1.02 var(--display); overflow-wrap: anywhere; text-align: center; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.type-column span:nth-child(2n) { color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--ink); }
.type-column-left { left: -10%; transform: translateY(var(--column-left, 0px)) rotate(-9deg); }
.type-column-right { right: -10%; top: -45%; background: var(--pink); transform: translateY(var(--column-right, 0px)) rotate(9deg); }
.story-cards { position: relative; width: min(930px, 100%); margin: 3rem auto; }
.story-card { padding: 2.5rem clamp(1rem, 4vw, 3rem); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; border: 3px solid var(--ink); box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--ink); background: var(--paper); }
.story-card[data-story-tone=pink] { background: #fbd9e9; }
.story-card[data-story-tone=lime] { background: #e6f7b9; }
.story-card[data-story-tone=purple] { background: #e6ddfa; }
.story-card .story-kicker { display: block; font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .05em; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.story-card blockquote { margin: 0; font: 600 clamp(2.3rem, 5.2vw, 5rem)/1.12 var(--heading); letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.story-word { display: inline-block; }
.story-card-footer { margin-top: 2rem; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.story-card-footer cite { font-style: normal; font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 700; }
.story-card-footer button { background: var(--ink); border: 2px solid var(--ink); color: var(--paper); padding: .8rem 1rem; min-height: 44px; font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 700; }
.story-chapters { display: none; position: relative; z-index: 3; gap: .8rem; justify-content: center; padding-bottom: .5rem; }
.story-chapters button { position: relative; background: var(--paper); border: 2px solid var(--ink); color: var(--ink); min-height: 48px; padding: .6rem 1rem; font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 800; overflow: hidden; }
.story-chapters button::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; height: 4px; left: 0; width: calc(var(--chapter-fill, 0) * 100%); background: var(--ink); }
.story-chapters button[aria-current=true] { background: var(--lime); }
.scroll-stories-on .scroll-story { height: 310svh; }
.scroll-stories-on .story-stage { position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100svh; display: grid; grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto; }
.scroll-stories-on .story-columns { display: block; }
.scroll-stories-on .story-cards { width: min(900px, 77%); margin: 0 auto; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.scroll-stories-on .story-card { grid-area: 1 / 1; width: 100%; margin: 0; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none; transform: rotate(-2deg); }
.scroll-stories-on .story-card[data-active=true] { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; pointer-events: auto; }
.scroll-stories-on .story-card[data-story-tone=pink] { transform: rotate(2deg); }
.scroll-stories-on .story-card[data-story-tone=purple] { transform: rotate(-1deg); }
.scroll-stories-on .story-word { opacity: var(--word-ink, 1); transform: translateY(var(--word-rise, 0px)); }
.scroll-stories-on .story-chapters { display: flex; }
.comic-section { position: relative; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); }
.comic-stage { position: relative; padding: 3rem 5%; }
.comic-heading { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.comic-heading .eyebrow { margin: 0 0 .75rem; color: var(--pink); }
.comic-heading h2 { font: 600 clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 4rem)/1.05 var(--heading); }
.comic-heading h2 span { color: var(--pink); }
.comic-heading p { max-width: 17rem; font-size: .875rem; line-height: 1.6; color: #c8c9be; }
.comic-window { overflow: visible; }
.comic-track { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; }
.comic-panel { position: relative; height: 480px; border: 4px solid var(--paper); box-shadow: 7px 7px 0 #ffffff25; background: var(--purple); color: var(--ink); overflow: hidden; }
.comic-panel:nth-child(2) { background: var(--lime); }
.comic-panel:nth-child(3) { background: var(--pink); }
.comic-panel:nth-child(4) { background: var(--paper); }
.comic-caption { position: relative; z-index: 3; display: inline-block; padding: .55rem .8rem; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 800; }
.comic-bubble { position: relative; z-index: 3; width: fit-content; max-width: 54%; margin: 1.4rem 0 0 1.3rem; padding: .8rem 1rem; background: var(--paper); border: 3px solid var(--ink); box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--ink); font: 600 clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.3rem)/1.15 var(--heading); transform: rotate(-3deg); }
.comic-bubble::after { content: ''; position: absolute; right: 15px; bottom: -17px; width: 22px; height: 22px; background: var(--paper); border-right: 3px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ink); transform: skewY(35deg); }
.comic-figure { position: absolute; right: -1rem; bottom: .9rem; width: min(380px, 79%); aspect-ratio: 1; z-index: 2; }
.mascot-sprite { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; background-image: url('assets/nicki-mascot-poses.f65c2ccd379f.webp'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: 200% 200%; background-position: 0 0; clip-path: var(--mascot-frame-0); }
.mascot-sprite[data-mascot-pose='1'] { background-position: 100% 0; clip-path: var(--mascot-frame-1); }
.mascot-sprite[data-mascot-pose='2'] { background-position: 0 100%; clip-path: var(--mascot-frame-2); }
.mascot-sprite[data-mascot-pose='3'] { background-position: 100% 100%; clip-path: var(--mascot-frame-3); }
.comic-impact { position: absolute; z-index: 1; bottom: 2rem; left: -1rem; font: 400 clamp(5rem, 12vw, 10rem)/.9 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.03em; color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 2px #14141455; transform: rotate(-12deg); pointer-events: none; }
.comic-panel:nth-child(2) .comic-impact { bottom: 20%; left: 0; transform: rotate(-14deg) scale(var(--comic-hit, 1)); }
.comic-wall-link { position: relative; z-index: 4; display: inline-flex; gap: .8rem; align-items: center; margin: 2rem 1.3rem 0; padding: .8rem 1rem; min-height: 46px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 800; border: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.comic-pagination { display: none; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.comic-pagination > span { color: #c6c8bb; font-size: .875rem; }
.comic-pagination > div { display: flex; gap: .6rem; }
.comic-pagination button { width: 44px; height: 44px; border: 1px solid #848978; background: transparent; color: var(--paper); font: 700 .875rem var(--body); }
.comic-pagination button[aria-current=true] { background: var(--pink); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--pink); }
.scroll-stories-on .comic-section { height: 260svh; }
.scroll-stories-on .comic-stage { position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100svh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding-top: 1.5rem; padding-bottom: 1.5rem; overflow: clip; }
.scroll-stories-on .comic-heading { flex-shrink: 0; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.scroll-stories-on .comic-window { overflow: clip; padding: 3px 0 12px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.scroll-stories-on .comic-track { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; will-change: transform; transform: translate3d(var(--comic-shift, 0px),0,0); }
.scroll-stories-on .comic-panel { width: clamp(280px, 54vw, 660px); height: clamp(360px, 59svh, 540px); flex-shrink: 0; }
.scroll-stories-on .comic-pagination { display: flex; }
.scroll-stories-on .comic-panel .comic-figure { width: min(420px, 79%, calc(59svh - 72px)); transform: translateY(var(--figure-rise, 0px)) rotate(var(--figure-lean, 0deg)); }
.mascot-dock { position: fixed; right: 12px; bottom: 10px; width: 305px; height: 178px; z-index: 65; pointer-events: none; }
.mascot-dock[hidden], .mascot-restore[hidden] { display: none; }
.mascot-avatar { position: absolute; bottom: 0; right: -10px; width: 170px; height: 170px; background: transparent; border: 0; padding: 0; cursor: pointer; pointer-events: auto; }
.mascot-avatar:hover { transform: rotate(-4deg); }
.mascot-speech { position: absolute; bottom: 100px; right: 118px; width: 205px; padding: .85rem 1rem; color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); border: 2px solid var(--ink); box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--pink); font: 600 1rem/1.4 var(--body); transform: rotate(-3deg); }
.mascot-speech::after { content: ''; position: absolute; right: -8px; bottom: -10px; width: 16px; height: 16px; background: var(--paper); border-right: 2px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink); transform: skewY(35deg); }
.mascot-close { position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; width: 44px; height: 44px; border: 2px solid var(--ink); color: var(--ink); background: var(--lime); font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
.mascot-restore { position: fixed; z-index: 65; right: 18px; bottom: 18px; min-width: 52px; height: 48px; background: var(--purple); color: var(--ink); border: 2px solid var(--ink); font: 700 .875rem var(--heading); }
@media(max-width:760px) {
  .story-stage { padding: 1rem 5%; }
  .story-heading { align-items: flex-start; gap: .8rem; }
  .story-heading h2 { font-size: 1.45rem; }
  .story-heading p { display: none; }
  .story-heading-actions { flex-shrink: 0; gap: .1rem; display: grid; justify-items: end; }
  .story-heading-actions a, .story-motion-toggle { font-size: .75rem; min-height: 35px; padding: .35rem 0; }
  .scroll-stories-on .story-cards { width: 100%; }
  .story-card { padding: 1.5rem 1rem; box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 var(--ink); }
  .story-card blockquote { font-size: clamp(2rem, 8.5vw, 3.5rem); }
  .story-card .story-kicker { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; font-size: .75rem; }
  .story-card-footer { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
  .story-card-footer button { font-size: .875rem; }
  .story-chapters { gap: .4rem; }
  .story-chapters button { padding: .7rem .6rem; font-size: .875rem; }
  .type-column { width: 43%; opacity: .85; }
  .type-column-left { left: -23%; }
  .type-column-right { right: -23%; }
  .type-column span { font-size: 4rem; }
  .comic-stage { padding: 2.5rem 5%; }
  .comic-heading { display: block; }
  .comic-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 7vw, 2.5rem); }
  .comic-heading p { margin-top: .8rem; max-width: none; }
  .scroll-stories-on .comic-heading p { display: none; }
  .comic-heading .eyebrow { font-size: .75rem; margin-bottom: .5rem; }
  .comic-track { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .comic-panel { height: 480px; }
  .comic-bubble { max-width: calc(100% - 2rem); margin: 1rem 1rem 0; font-size: 1.7rem; }
  .comic-figure { width: min(100%, 300px); right: -10%; bottom: 0; }
  .scroll-stories-on .comic-panel .comic-figure { width: min(100%, calc(59svh - 165px)); }
  .scroll-stories-on .comic-panel { width: 82vw; }
  .comic-wall-link { margin: 1.25rem 1rem 0; font-size: .75rem; padding: .65rem .8rem; }
  .comic-pagination { margin-top: 1rem; }
  .comic-pagination > span { font-size: .75rem; max-width: 100px; }
  .comic-pagination > div { gap: .4rem; }
  .mascot-dock { right: 2px; bottom: 7px; width: 230px; height: 126px; }
  .mascot-avatar { width: 125px; height: 125px; right: -10px; }
  .mascot-speech { right: 80px; bottom: 75px; width: 178px; font-size: .875rem; padding: .7rem; }
  .mascot-close { width: 44px; height: 44px; right: 4px; top: -3px; }
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) { .mascot-avatar:hover { transform: none; } }