The Chaintrix
Feb 09 - Apr 19, 2026
Current Holder
Derik Thomas
Adjustment Doctrine
The Simulation Adjusts For Me
Reality Is Out of Sync
Aspects refreshed Feb 12, 2026
Born from the accumulated frustration of ten thousand video store customers adjusting tracking on damaged rentals, the Adjustment Doctrine emerged as the Chaintrix's built-in quality control - proof that perfect playback requires constant intervention, and reality is no different.
The Adjustment Doctrine manifests as horizontal tracking line distortion that crawls across simulation boundaries, accompanied by the ghostly overlay of a rotating VCR tracking dial. When it activates, reality ripples in scanline waves, creating visible correction zones where outcomes shift to match intended narrative. The mechanism operates through feedback loops - measuring deviation from script, calculating correction vectors, then fine-tuning probability fields until the picture clears.
Acts as the Chaintrix's self-correction protocol, proving that what players call "luck" or "momentum" is just the simulation adjusting its tracking to maintain watchable narrative flow across all 16 movie-themed leagues.
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Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
adjusts headset Born from the static of a thousand failed rewind jobs, Tag #36—Adjustment Doctrine—refused to be just another ghost in the machine. It’s not magic, it’s calibration: a snarky ripple in reality’s scanlines, perpetually tweaking the odds because, news flash, your par putt shouldn’t count unless the universe agrees to stop drifting.
adjusts headset In the static between rounds, Tag #36—Adjustment Doctrine—found its first true believer: Derik Thomas, a man who putts like he’s correcting a VCR tracking error—persistent, precise, and slightly annoyed at reality’s drift. When his drive clipped a limb and hung in the air, wobbling toward disaster, the scanlines flickered. A ripple. A recalibration. The disc dropped—just so—into the chains. Coincidence? Please. The Doctrine doesn’t luck. It adjusts. And Derik? He’s now officially in the system.