[conducted] Generate player character sprites (overworld)

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Description

Need player character sprite(s) for overworld movement. Currently showing red placeholder square (js/game.js:372).

Style Reference

Use assets/out/diesling-char-6.png as the EXACT style reference - chibi character style.

Specifications

• Character: Young train conductor kid (male/female or gender-neutral)
• Style: Chibi, centered sprite, no background
• Size: 64x64 or 512x512 (will scale down)
• Format: PNG
• Directions: May need 4 directions (up/down/left/right) later, start with front-facing

Generation Pipeline

Use A1111 at http://100.68.225.122:7860 with:

• Model: pixelArtDiffusionXL_spriteShaper.safetensors
• LoRAs: fesba (0.8), chibi (0.7), | | (0.5)
• Negative: text, watermark, blurry, deformed, train tracks, scenery, background, landscape, grass, sky, rails

Output Location

assets/sprites/characters/player-front.png

Priority

P1 - Needed for M1 MVP polish

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🎨 Generated 12 Player Character sprite variants!

Used A1111 with exact specifications:

• Model: pixelArtDiffusionXL_spriteShaper.safetensors
• LoRAs: fesba (0.8), chibi (0.7), | | (0.5)
• Prompt: "cute chibi young train conductor kid character, cap with badge, friendly expression, determined look"
• Size: 512x512 PNG

Files: assets/sprites/characters/player-{1-12}.png

Script: gen_player_character.sh for regeneration if needed

Next step: Review sprites and select best variant to use as player-front.png for overworld integration.

Commit: 8424696