# Character Reference — NORA

**MICHA** | Principal Character  
*The woman who installs the app.*

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## Source

Derived from `00-source-lookbook.png` (MICHA lookbook collage, CULTSCALE).  
All generated panels use the lookbook as the image reference at strength 0.55.

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## Physical Description

| Trait | Value |
|---|---|
| Age | Mid-30s |
| Hair | Auburn / reddish-brown, medium length, loose or loose ponytail |
| Skin | Fair, light freckles |
| Features | High cheekbones, strong brow, natural — not conventionally glamorous |
| Build | Slight, understated |
| Signature | The face you've seen before and can't place |

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## The Two States

NORA and MICHA are the same body. The difference is in **precision**.

| | NORA | MICHA |
|---|---|---|
| Posture | Slightly inward, shoulders soft | Perfectly upright, deliberate |
| Gaze | Wandering, slightly unfocused | Direct, calibrated, assessing |
| Expression | Private, watchful, slightly pale | Neither warm nor cold — just *present* |
| Wine glass | Held loosely from fingertips | Held correctly in palm |
| Movement | Hesitant micro-pauses | Clean economy of motion, no hesitation |
| Voice | Trails off | Never trails off |

> *"Something shifts. It is impossible to name precisely."*

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## Panels

### 01 — Portrait, Front | NORA mode
![nora-01](nora-01-portrait-front.jpg)

Slightly withdrawn. Eyes not quite focused. The expression of someone who is present but not quite here. Pre-shift.

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### 02 — Portrait, 3/4 | NORA mode
![nora-02](nora-02-portrait-threequarter.jpg)

Candid, unguarded. Natural window light. The face the audience will remember as "before."

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### 03 — Portrait, Front | MICHA mode
![nora-03](nora-03-micha-portrait-front.jpg)

Same face. Chin two degrees higher. Gaze direct and locked. Unnervingly precise.  
This is not Nora looking at you. This is MICHA.

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### 04 — Full Body, Party | NORA mode
![nora-04](nora-04-body-nora-party.jpg)

Simple dark dress. Wine glass in fingertips, untouched. Slightly inward. At a party but not in it.

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### 05 — Full Body, Party | MICHA mode
![nora-05](nora-05-body-micha-party.jpg)

Same dress. Wine glass in palm, held correctly. Posture exact. Gaze sweeping and assessing.  
The room does not know anything has changed. That is the horror.

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## Usage

These panels are the **input reference** for:

- `kling-video/o3/pro/reference-to-video` — pass as `reference_images` to lock character identity
- `multishot-master` — use as character anchor across shots
- Any subsequent storyboard or scene generation — use as style/character seed

### Prompt seed (copy-paste for consistency)

```
Woman mid-30s, auburn reddish-brown hair medium length, fair skin with light freckles,
high cheekbones, natural features. [NORA: slightly withdrawn, watchful, soft posture]
[MICHA: chin elevated, direct calibrated gaze, perfect upright posture, unnervingly precise]
Contemporary setting. Cinematic 35mm film grain, psychological thriller aesthetic.
```

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