LDI Studio · Signal Taxonomy
Field Notes
The observation system. Twelve symbols, four categories. Used to classify signals before they become something else.
Field notes are how the Operator tracks signals — observations that don't fit an existing category, events that need to be held somewhere before they can be understood. The symbols below are the full taxonomy. They appear in the physical notebooks, in system logs, and in the margins of things that are still being figured out.
Each symbol is a compression of a question: what kind of thing is this, and what does it require of me right now?
Event logged. Status unresolved. Awaiting classification or follow-up.
Event resolved. Filed. No further action required unless re-triggered.
Signal present but inactive. Monitoring continues at reduced frequency.
Activity above baseline. Not anomalous — pattern recognized, intensity increased.
Persistent background condition. Not an event — an environment. Log once, review periodically.
Recursive or cyclical behavior detected. May resolve naturally. Monitor for runaway state.
Two or more independent signals overlapping. May be coincidence. May not be.
Expected signal absent. The absence is the signal. Investigate what should be present.
Boundary condition reached. Proceed with awareness. This is the edge of the known map.
Deviation outside expected range. Not necessarily dangerous — but it requires a name before it gets one.
Multiple valid interpretations. Both branches are logged. Resolution pending additional observation.
Entry exists. Content classified or removed from active record. The Warden has the full log.
Usage
Symbols are applied at first classification and updated as new information arrives. A signal that opens as OS may close as CS, or reclassify as AN depending on subsequent observations. RD entries are not modified after classification — the Warden maintains the full record separately.
On the back lot
The back lot has generated entries in every category. The two open incidents from Y07 are currently logged as BF — both interpretations remain active. The Warden has additional context. The Warden is not sharing it at this time.