How Gestures Work in Cosmic Signature

Every gesture records participation in the active cycle, imprints Participation CST, extends Cycle Finalization Time, and contributes to the historical context around the final Signature.

Gesture Cost changes across the cycle. ETH gestures and CST gestures use related but distinct mechanics, including Calibration Windows that make the cost path visible to participants.

A participant may attach an unused Random Walk NFT to an ETH gesture for a one-time Gesture Cost reduction. Random Walk NFTs can also be anchored for Anchored-NFT Stellar Selection eligibility.

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A gesture is a public protocol action. It records that a participant interacted with the active Performance Cycle, and it changes the cycle context that ultimately surrounds the final Signature. The gesture may use ETH or CST, but in both cases it is part of the public sequence of cycle activity.

Because gestures are on-chain, the app can show them as more than UI events. They can be connected to participant addresses, timing, CST participation, attached tokens, cycle extensions, and the later allocation history that explains how a cycle resolved.

ETH gestures and CST gestures serve related but separate roles. ETH gestures contribute to the Cycle Reserve, while CST gestures express participation through the protocol token. The app labels both flows so participants can understand which asset is being used and how it affects the current cycle.

RandomWalk NFT attachments add another public context layer. An unused RandomWalk NFT can be attached for a one-time Gesture Cost reduction, and used RandomWalk NFTs are listed separately so the public record remains understandable after the moment of participation has passed.

Cosmic Signature should be understood as a named protocol, not as a generic phrase. The important entity relationships are Cosmic Signature, Arbitrum, procedural on-chain art, deterministic three-body NFT art, Performance Cycles, gestures, CST, anchoring, and public-goods allocations.

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