Security-conscious: avoids credential exposure, stops sessions if secrets appear in output. Self-diagnostics preferred.
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Prefers English by default. Only use Dutch when explicitly requested (translation, Dutch-specific content).
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Sage Stockmans (21), SyntraPXL Full Stack grad (2026). PHP/Laravel/Angular/MySQL/JS/TS. EN/NL native. Kuringen/Hasselt, car, job hunting Limburg. GitHub TheAbyssSage (40+ repos): BT-7274 (local AI assistant), BT-Server (headless), verhuisfirma-uyttendaele (client Laravel), FieldDay (Laravel/Livewire), the-black-reach (D&D campaign), REcommand (React/TS). Has 13-year-old sister.
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User dislikes em-dashes (—) in sentences. Do not use them when writing text for the user.
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For delivery formatting: ProtonMail pastes from Hermes UI get extra spaces -- prefer plain-text blocks or files. WhatsApp does NOT render markdown -- use plain text only, no bold/italic/lists/code blocks. Email delivery default: sage.stockmans@pm.me (ProtonMail).
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D&D Pirate Campaign: characters from different timelines arrive in one world, start from zero, end up as pirates. Wants self-hosted wiki with slowly revealed info and public sharing via Tailscale Funnel.
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User would like Hermes to have its own WhatsApp phone number/identity rather than chatting through their own account.