fix(og): strip ltag table from Commit Mono WOFFs

Satori's bundled @shuding/opentype.js@1.4.0-beta.0 throws
"ReferenceError: ltagTable is not defined" when parsing fonts that
contain an Apple ltag (language tag) table, breaking /og/events/*.png
in production. Stripped the unused ltag table from both WOFFs via
fontTools; satori only needs glyph data for layout.

.forgejo/workflows/test.yml

@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ jobs:
   playwright:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: vitest
-    services:
-      mongo:
-        image: mongo:7
-        ports:
-          - 27017:27017
     env:
-      MONGODB_URI: mongodb://localhost:27017/ghostguild-test
+      MONGODB_URI: mongodb://mongo-ci:27017/ghostguild-test
       JWT_SECRET: ci-test-jwt-secret
+      RESEND_API_KEY: re_ci_dummy_not_used
+      HELCIM_API_TOKEN: helcim_ci_dummy_not_used
+      OIDC_COOKIE_SECRET: ci-oidc-cookie-secret-not-secret
       NUXT_PUBLIC_COMING_SOON: 'false'
       NODE_ENV: development
+      ALLOW_DEV_TEST_ENDPOINTS: 'true'
+      BASE_URL: http://localhost:3000
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
@@ -39,15 +39,35 @@ jobs:
           cache: npm
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npx playwright install --with-deps chromium
+      - name: Start MongoDB
+        run: |
+          docker rm -f mongo-ci 2>/dev/null || true
+          docker run -d --name mongo-ci mongo:7
+          # Forgejo runs each job inside its own container; attach Mongo to
+          # that container's network so MONGODB_URI=mongodb://mongo-ci:27017
+          # resolves from inside the runner.
+          RUNNER_NET=$(docker inspect "$HOSTNAME" --format '{{range $k,$v := .NetworkSettings.Networks}}{{$k}} {{end}}' | awk '{print $1}')
+          docker network connect "$RUNNER_NET" mongo-ci
+          docker ps
+      - name: Wait for MongoDB
+        run: timeout 30 sh -c 'until docker exec mongo-ci mongosh --quiet --eval "1" >/dev/null 2>&1; do sleep 1; done'
+      - name: MongoDB log on failure
+        if: failure()
+        run: docker logs mongo-ci || true
+      - name: Seed test data
+        run: node scripts/seed-all.js && node scripts/seed-tags.js
       - run: npm run build
       - name: Start server
-        run: node .output/server/index.mjs &
+        run: node .output/server/index.mjs > /tmp/server.log 2>&1 &
         env:
           PORT: 3000
       - name: Wait for server
         run: timeout 30 sh -c 'until curl -sf http://localhost:3000; do sleep 1; done'
-      - run: npx playwright test --ignore-snapshots
+      - name: Server log on failure
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: failure()
+        run: cat /tmp/server.log || true
+      - run: npx playwright test
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         if: failure()
         with:
           name: playwright-report
@@ -68,39 +88,3 @@ jobs:
             -H 'Content-type: application/json' \
             --data "{\"text\":\":x: *Ghost Guild CI failed* on \`${{ github.ref_name }}\`\nCommit: ${{ github.sha }}\n${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions\"}"
 
-  visual:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: vitest
-    continue-on-error: true
-    services:
-      mongo:
-        image: mongo:7
-        ports:
-          - 27017:27017
-    env:
-      MONGODB_URI: mongodb://localhost:27017/ghostguild-test
-      JWT_SECRET: ci-test-jwt-secret
-      NUXT_PUBLIC_COMING_SOON: 'false'
-      NODE_ENV: development
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: 22
-          cache: npm
-      - run: npm ci
-      - run: npx playwright install --with-deps chromium
-      - run: npm run build
-      - name: Start server
-        run: node .output/server/index.mjs &
-        env:
-          PORT: 3000
-      - name: Wait for server
-        run: timeout 30 sh -c 'until curl -sf http://localhost:3000; do sleep 1; done'
-      - run: npx playwright test e2e/visual/
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        if: failure()
-        with:
-          name: visual-diffs
-          path: e2e/test-results/
-          retention-days: 7

.gitignore

@@ -40,3 +40,4 @@ e2e/.auth/
 .superpowers/
 
 .claude
+scripts/dump-babyghosts-preregistrations.mjs

.serena/project.yml

@@ -3,21 +3,26 @@ project_name: "ghostguild-org"
 
 
 # list of languages for which language servers are started; choose from:
-#   al                  bash                clojure             cpp                 csharp
+#   al                  angular             ansible             bash                clojure
-#   csharp_omnisharp    dart                elixir              elm                 erlang
+#   cpp                 cpp_ccls            crystal             csharp              csharp_omnisharp
-#   fortran             fsharp              go                  groovy              haskell
+#   dart                elixir              elm                 erlang              fortran
-#   java                julia               kotlin              lua                 markdown
+#   fsharp              go                  groovy              haskell             haxe
-#   matlab              nix                 pascal              perl                php
+#   hlsl                html                java                json                julia
-#   php_phpactor        powershell          python              python_jedi         r
+#   kotlin              lean4               lua                 luau                markdown
-#   rego                ruby                ruby_solargraph     rust                scala
+#   matlab              msl                 nix                 ocaml               pascal
-#   swift               terraform           toml                typescript          typescript_vts
+#   perl                php                 php_phpactor        powershell          python
-#   vue                 yaml                zig
+#   python_jedi         python_ty           r                   rego                ruby
+#   ruby_solargraph     rust                scala               scss                solidity
+#   swift               systemverilog       terraform           toml                typescript
+#   typescript_vts      vue                 yaml                zig
 #   (This list may be outdated. For the current list, see values of Language enum here:
 #   https://github.com/oraios/serena/blob/main/src/solidlsp/ls_config.py
 #   For some languages, there are alternative language servers, e.g. csharp_omnisharp, ruby_solargraph.)
 # Note:
 #   - For C, use cpp
 #   - For JavaScript, use typescript
+#   - For Angular projects, use angular (subsumes typescript+html; requires `npm install` in the project root)
+#   - For SCSS / Sass / plain CSS, use scss (some-sass-language-server handles all three)
 #   - For Free Pascal/Lazarus, use pascal
 # Special requirements:
 #   Some languages require additional setup/installations.
@@ -65,53 +70,17 @@ read_only: false
 
 # list of tool names to exclude.
 # This extends the existing exclusions (e.g. from the global configuration)
-#
+# Find the list of tools here: https://oraios.github.io/serena/01-about/035_tools.html
-# Below is the complete list of tools for convenience.
-# To make sure you have the latest list of tools, and to view their descriptions, 
-# execute `uv run scripts/print_tool_overview.py`.
-#
-#  * `activate_project`: Activates a project by name.
-#  * `check_onboarding_performed`: Checks whether project onboarding was already performed.
-#  * `create_text_file`: Creates/overwrites a file in the project directory.
-#  * `delete_lines`: Deletes a range of lines within a file.
-#  * `delete_memory`: Deletes a memory from Serena's project-specific memory store.
-#  * `execute_shell_command`: Executes a shell command.
-#  * `find_referencing_code_snippets`: Finds code snippets in which the symbol at the given location is referenced.
-#  * `find_referencing_symbols`: Finds symbols that reference the symbol at the given location (optionally filtered by type).
-#  * `find_symbol`: Performs a global (or local) search for symbols with/containing a given name/substring (optionally filtered by type).
-#  * `get_current_config`: Prints the current configuration of the agent, including the active and available projects, tools, contexts, and modes.
-#  * `get_symbols_overview`: Gets an overview of the top-level symbols defined in a given file.
-#  * `initial_instructions`: Gets the initial instructions for the current project.
-#     Should only be used in settings where the system prompt cannot be set,
-#     e.g. in clients you have no control over, like Claude Desktop.
-#  * `insert_after_symbol`: Inserts content after the end of the definition of a given symbol.
-#  * `insert_at_line`: Inserts content at a given line in a file.
-#  * `insert_before_symbol`: Inserts content before the beginning of the definition of a given symbol.
-#  * `list_dir`: Lists files and directories in the given directory (optionally with recursion).
-#  * `list_memories`: Lists memories in Serena's project-specific memory store.
-#  * `onboarding`: Performs onboarding (identifying the project structure and essential tasks, e.g. for testing or building).
-#  * `prepare_for_new_conversation`: Provides instructions for preparing for a new conversation (in order to continue with the necessary context).
-#  * `read_file`: Reads a file within the project directory.
-#  * `read_memory`: Reads the memory with the given name from Serena's project-specific memory store.
-#  * `remove_project`: Removes a project from the Serena configuration.
-#  * `replace_lines`: Replaces a range of lines within a file with new content.
-#  * `replace_symbol_body`: Replaces the full definition of a symbol.
-#  * `restart_language_server`: Restarts the language server, may be necessary when edits not through Serena happen.
-#  * `search_for_pattern`: Performs a search for a pattern in the project.
-#  * `summarize_changes`: Provides instructions for summarizing the changes made to the codebase.
-#  * `switch_modes`: Activates modes by providing a list of their names
-#  * `think_about_collected_information`: Thinking tool for pondering the completeness of collected information.
-#  * `think_about_task_adherence`: Thinking tool for determining whether the agent is still on track with the current task.
-#  * `think_about_whether_you_are_done`: Thinking tool for determining whether the task is truly completed.
-#  * `write_memory`: Writes a named memory (for future reference) to Serena's project-specific memory store.
 excluded_tools: []
 
 # list of tools to include that would otherwise be disabled (particularly optional tools that are disabled by default).
 # This extends the existing inclusions (e.g. from the global configuration).
+# Find the list of tools here: https://oraios.github.io/serena/01-about/035_tools.html
 included_optional_tools: []
 
 # fixed set of tools to use as the base tool set (if non-empty), replacing Serena's default set of tools.
 # This cannot be combined with non-empty excluded_tools or included_optional_tools.
+# Find the list of tools here: https://oraios.github.io/serena/01-about/035_tools.html
 fixed_tools: []
 
 # list of mode names to that are always to be included in the set of active modes
@@ -122,11 +91,14 @@ fixed_tools: []
 # Set this to a list of mode names to always include the respective modes for this project.
 base_modes:
 
-# list of mode names that are to be activated by default.
+# list of mode names that are to be activated by default, overriding the setting in the global configuration.
-# The full set of modes to be activated is base_modes + default_modes.
+# The full set of modes to be activated is base_modes (from global config) + default_modes + added_modes.
-# If the setting is undefined, the default_modes from the global configuration (serena_config.yml) apply.
+# If the setting is undefined/empty, the default_modes from the global configuration (serena_config.yml) apply.
 # Otherwise, this overrides the setting from the global configuration (serena_config.yml).
+# Therefore, you can set this to [] if you do not want the default modes defined in the global config to apply
+# for this project.
 # This setting can, in turn, be overridden by CLI parameters (--mode).
+# See https://oraios.github.io/serena/02-usage/050_configuration.html#modes
 default_modes:
 
 # initial prompt for the project. It will always be given to the LLM upon activating the project
@@ -150,3 +122,19 @@ read_only_memory_patterns: []
 # Extends the list from the global configuration, merging the two lists.
 # Example: ["_archive/.*", "_episodes/.*"]
 ignored_memory_patterns: []
+
+# list of mode names to be activated additionally for this project, e.g. ["query-projects"]
+# The full set of modes to be activated is base_modes (from global config) + default_modes + added_modes.
+# See https://oraios.github.io/serena/02-usage/050_configuration.html#modes
+added_modes:
+
+# list of additional workspace folder paths for cross-package reference support (e.g. in monorepos).
+# Paths can be absolute or relative to the project root.
+# Each folder is registered as an LSP workspace folder, enabling language servers to discover
+# symbols and references across package boundaries.
+# Currently supported for: TypeScript.
+# Example:
+#   additional_workspace_folders:
+#     - ../sibling-package
+#     - ../shared-lib
+additional_workspace_folders: []

Dockerfile

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build stage
-FROM node:20-alpine AS builder
+FROM node:22-alpine AS builder
 
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY package*.json ./
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@ RUN npm ci --ignore-scripts && npx nuxt prepare
 COPY . .
 RUN npm run build
 
-# Production stage — only the self-contained .output is needed
+# Production stage — only the self-contained .output is needed.
-FROM node:20-alpine
+# bash + curl are added so Dokploy scheduled tasks (which wrap commands in
+# `bash -c "..."`) can run; alpine ships only ash and has no curl by default.
+FROM node:22-alpine
+RUN apk add --no-cache bash curl
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY --from=builder /app/.output .output
 

app/assets/css/main.css

@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@
   --text: #2a2015;
   --text-bright: #1a1008;
   --text-dim: #5a5040;
-  --text-faint: #746a58;
+  /* Darkened from #746a58 (4.01:1 on --surface, fails WCAG AA) to #665c4b
+     (4.94:1 on --surface, 5.13:1 on --bg). Stays visually quieter than
+     --text-dim (5.80:1) while meeting AA for small text. */
+  --text-faint: #665c4b;
   --parch: #2a2015;
   --parch-hover: #3a3025;
   --parch-text: #ede4d0;
@@ -273,6 +276,14 @@ p a, blockquote a {
   min-width: 0;
 }
 
+/* ---- Nuxt UI placeholder contrast ----
+   Default Nuxt UI placeholder uses `text-dimmed` (#a6a09b) which fails WCAG
+   AA on cream and white backgrounds (≈2.4:1). Override globally to --text-dim
+   so USelect/USelectMenu placeholders meet the 4.5:1 ratio. */
+[data-slot="placeholder"] {
+  color: var(--text-dim);
+}
+
 /* ---- SHARED USelectMenu STYLES ----
    Apply via: <USelectMenu class="zine-select" :ui="{ content: 'tz-content', item: 'tz-item', input: 'tz-input' }" />
    Classes are global (not scoped) because Nuxt UI portals the popup content to body. */

app/components/BoardPostCard.vue

@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ const slackLinks = computed(() => {
 <style scoped>
 .board-post {
   border: 1px dashed var(--border);
-  padding: 18px 22px;
+  padding: 20px 24px;
   background: var(--surface);
   break-inside: avoid;
   -webkit-column-break-inside: avoid;
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ const slackLinks = computed(() => {
   font-size: 10px;
   letter-spacing: 0.1em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
-  color: var(--text-faint);
+  /* --text-faint fails WCAG AA (4.01:1) on the cream card bg */
+  color: var(--text-dim);
 }
 
 .post-actions {
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ const slackLinks = computed(() => {
 
 .post-title {
   font-family: "Brygada 1918", serif;
-  font-size: 19px;
+  font-size: 18px;
   font-weight: 500;
   color: var(--text-bright);
   margin: 0 0 12px;
@@ -233,7 +234,8 @@ const slackLinks = computed(() => {
   font-size: 10px;
   letter-spacing: 0.1em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
-  color: var(--text-faint);
+  /* --text-faint fails WCAG AA (4.01:1) on the cream card bg */
+  color: var(--text-dim);
   margin-bottom: 2px;
 }
 .block-text {
@@ -244,7 +246,8 @@ const slackLinks = computed(() => {
 
 .post-note {
   font-size: 11px;
-  color: var(--text-faint);
+  /* --text-faint fails WCAG AA (4.01:1) on the cream card bg */
+  color: var(--text-dim);
   font-style: italic;
   margin: 8px 0;
   white-space: pre-wrap;
@@ -293,7 +296,8 @@ const slackLinks = computed(() => {
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   font-size: 10px;
-  color: var(--text-faint);
+  /* --text-faint fails WCAG AA (4.01:1) on the cream card bg */
+  color: var(--text-dim);
   font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
 }
 .author-name {
@@ -308,7 +312,8 @@ const slackLinks = computed(() => {
 }
 .slack-handle {
   font-size: 11px;
-  color: var(--text-faint);
+  /* --text-faint fails WCAG AA (4.01:1) on the cream card bg */
+  color: var(--text-dim);
   font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
   background: transparent;
   border: none;

app/components/BoardPostForm.vue

@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function handleSubmit() {
 <style scoped>
 .post-form {
   border: 1px dashed var(--border);
-  padding: 14px 16px;
+  padding: 16px 16px;
   background: transparent;
 }
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ function handleSubmit() {
 }
 .form-title {
   font-family: "Brygada 1918", serif;
-  font-size: 15px;
+  font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 500;
   color: var(--text-bright);
 }
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ function handleSubmit() {
   color: var(--text-faint);
   text-transform: none;
   letter-spacing: 0;
-  font-size: 9px;
+  font-size: 10px;
   margin-left: 4px;
   opacity: 0.7;
 }

app/components/CirclePicker.vue

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ defineEmits(['update:modelValue'])
 
 .circle-option {
   border: 1px dashed var(--border);
-  padding: 14px 12px;
+  padding: 12px 12px;
   background: var(--bg);
   cursor: pointer;
   transition: all 0.15s;
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ defineEmits(['update:modelValue'])
 }
 
 .circle-tag {
-  font-size: 9px;
+  font-size: 10px;
   letter-spacing: 0.06em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   margin-top: 6px;

app/components/ColumnsLayout.vue

@@ -29,13 +29,14 @@ const props = defineProps({
   limit: { type: Number, default: 3 },
 })
 
-const upcomingEvents = ref([])
+let upcomingEvents = ref([])
 if (props.cols === 'events-sidebar') {
   const { data } = await useFetch('/api/events', {
     query: { upcoming: true, limit: props.limit },
     default: () => [],
+    server: false,
   })
-  upcomingEvents.value = data.value || []
+  upcomingEvents = computed(() => data.value || [])
 }
 </script>
 

app/components/EventSeriesBadge.vue

@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <div
-    class="series-badge p-4 bg-guild-800/50 dark:bg-guild-700/30 rounded-xl border border-guild-600 dark:border-guild-600"
-  >
-    <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-6">
-      <div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
-        <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 mb-2">
-          <span
-            class="series-badge__label text-sm font-semibold text-guild-300 dark:text-guild-300"
-          >
-            Part of a Series
-          </span>
-          <span
-            v-if="totalEvents"
-            class="series-badge__count inline-flex items-center px-2 py-0.5 rounded-md bg-guild-700/50 dark:bg-guild-600/50 text-sm font-medium text-guild-200 dark:text-guild-200"
-          >
-            <template v-if="position">
-              Event {{ position }} of {{ totalEvents }}
-            </template>
-            <template v-else> {{ totalEvents }} events in series </template>
-          </span>
-        </div>
-        <h3
-          class="series-badge__title text-lg font-semibold text-guild-100 dark:text-guild-100 mb-2"
-        >
-          {{ title }}
-        </h3>
-        <p
-          v-if="description"
-          class="series-badge__description text-sm text-guild-300 dark:text-guild-300"
-        >
-          {{ description }}
-        </p>
-      </div>
-      <div v-if="seriesId" class="flex-shrink-0 self-start">
-        <UButton
-          :to="`/series/${seriesId}`"
-          color="primary"
-          size="md"
-          label="View Series"
-        />
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</template>
-
-<script setup>
-const props = defineProps({
-  title: {
-    type: String,
-    required: true,
-  },
-  description: {
-    type: String,
-    default: "",
-  },
-  position: {
-    type: Number,
-    default: null,
-  },
-  totalEvents: {
-    type: Number,
-    default: null,
-  },
-  seriesId: {
-    type: String,
-    required: true,
-  },
-});
-</script>

app/components/EventSeriesTicketCard.vue

@@ -1,37 +1,27 @@
 <template>
-  <div
+  <div class="series-ticket-card" style="border: 1px solid var(--border); overflow: hidden">
-    class="series-ticket-card border border-guild-600 dark:border-guild-600 rounded-xl overflow-hidden"
-  >
     <!-- Header -->
-    <div
+    <div class="p-6" style="background: var(--candle); color: var(--parch-text)">
-      class="bg-gradient-to-br from-candlelight-500 to-candlelight-700 dark:from-candlelight-600 dark:to-candlelight-800 p-6"
-    >
       <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
         <div class="flex-1">
           <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2">
-            <Icon
+            <Icon name="heroicons:ticket" class="w-5 h-5" style="color: var(--parch-text)" />
-              name="heroicons:ticket"
+            <span class="text-sm font-semibold" style="color: var(--parch-text)">
-              class="w-5 h-5 text-candlelight-900 dark:text-candlelight-200"
-            />
-            <span class="text-sm font-semibold text-candlelight-900 dark:text-candlelight-200">
               Series Pass
             </span>
           </div>
-          <h3 class="text-xl font-bold text-white mb-1">
+          <h3 class="font-display text-xl font-bold mb-1" style="color: var(--parch-text)">
             {{ ticket.name }}
           </h3>
-          <p v-if="ticket.description" class="text-sm text-candlelight-900 dark:text-candlelight-200">
+          <p v-if="ticket.description" class="text-sm" style="color: var(--parch-text); opacity: 0.85">
             {{ ticket.description }}
           </p>
         </div>
         <div class="text-right flex-shrink-0">
-          <div class="text-3xl font-bold text-white text-ui-mono">
+          <div class="text-3xl font-bold" style="color: var(--parch-text)">
             {{ formatPrice(ticket.price, ticket.currency) }}
           </div>
-          <div
+          <div v-if="ticket.isEarlyBird" class="text-xs mt-1" style="color: var(--parch-text); opacity: 0.85">
-            v-if="ticket.isEarlyBird"
-            class="text-xs text-candlelight-900 dark:text-candlelight-200 mt-1"
-          >
             Early Bird Price
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -39,29 +29,23 @@
     </div>
 
     <!-- Body -->
-    <div class="p-6 bg-guild-800/50 dark:bg-guild-700/30">
+    <div class="p-6" style="background: var(--surface)">
       <!-- What's Included -->
       <div class="mb-6">
-        <h4 class="text-sm font-semibold text-guild-200 dark:text-guild-200 mb-3 uppercase tracking-wide">
+        <h4 class="text-sm font-semibold mb-3 uppercase tracking-wide" style="color: var(--text-faint)">
           What's Included
         </h4>
         <div class="space-y-2">
-          <div class="flex items-center gap-2 text-guild-300 dark:text-guild-300">
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-2" style="color: var(--text)">
-            <Icon name="heroicons:check-circle" class="w-5 h-5 text-candlelight-400" />
+            <Icon name="heroicons:check-circle" class="w-5 h-5" style="color: var(--candle)" />
             <span>Access to all {{ totalEvents }} events in the series</span>
           </div>
-          <div
+          <div v-if="ticket.isFree && !isMember" class="flex items-center gap-2" style="color: var(--text)">
-            v-if="ticket.isFree && !isMember"
+            <Icon name="heroicons:check-circle" class="w-5 h-5" style="color: var(--candle)" />
-            class="flex items-center gap-2 text-guild-300 dark:text-guild-300"
-          >
-            <Icon name="heroicons:check-circle" class="w-5 h-5 text-candlelight-400" />
             <span>Automatic registration for all sessions</span>
           </div>
-          <div
+          <div v-if="memberSavings > 0" class="flex items-center gap-2" style="color: var(--text)">
-            v-if="memberSavings > 0"
+            <Icon name="heroicons:check-circle" class="w-5 h-5" style="color: var(--candle)" />
-            class="flex items-center gap-2 text-guild-300 dark:text-guild-300"
-          >
-            <Icon name="heroicons:check-circle" class="w-5 h-5 text-candlelight-400" />
             <span>Save {{ formatPrice(memberSavings, ticket.currency) }} as a member</span>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -69,33 +53,31 @@
 
       <!-- Events List Preview -->
       <div v-if="events && events.length > 0" class="mb-6">
-        <h4 class="text-sm font-semibold text-guild-200 dark:text-guild-200 mb-3 uppercase tracking-wide">
+        <h4 class="text-sm font-semibold mb-3 uppercase tracking-wide" style="color: var(--text-faint)">
           Series Schedule
         </h4>
         <div class="space-y-2">
           <div
             v-for="(event, index) in events.slice(0, 3)"
             :key="event.id"
-            class="flex items-start gap-3 p-3 bg-guild-700/50 dark:bg-guild-600/30 rounded-lg"
+            class="flex items-start gap-3 p-3"
           >
             <div
-              class="w-8 h-8 rounded-full bg-candlelight-600/20 border border-candlelight-500/30 flex items-center justify-center flex-shrink-0"
+              class="w-8 h-8 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center flex-shrink-0"
+              style="background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--candle) 15%, transparent); border: 1px solid var(--candle)"
             >
-              <span class="text-sm font-bold text-candlelight-300">{{ index + 1 }}</span>
+              <span class="text-sm font-bold" style="color: var(--candle)">{{ index + 1 }}</span>
             </div>
             <div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
-              <div class="font-medium text-guild-100 dark:text-guild-100 text-sm">
+              <div class="font-medium text-sm" style="color: var(--text)">
                 {{ event.title }}
               </div>
-              <div class="text-xs text-guild-400 dark:text-guild-400 mt-1">
+              <div class="text-xs mt-1" style="color: var(--text-faint)">
                 {{ formatEventDate(event.startDate) }}
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>
-          <div
+          <div v-if="events.length > 3" class="text-center text-sm pt-2" style="color: var(--text-faint)">
-            v-if="events.length > 3"
-            class="text-center text-sm text-guild-400 dark:text-guild-400 pt-2"
-          >
             + {{ events.length - 3 }} more event{{ events.length - 3 !== 1 ? 's' : '' }}
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -104,13 +86,14 @@
       <!-- Member Benefit Callout -->
       <div
         v-if="ticket.isFree && isMember"
-        class="p-4 bg-candlelight-900/20 border border-candlelight-700/30 rounded-lg mb-6"
+        class="p-4 mb-6"
+        style="background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--candle) 15%, transparent); border: 1px solid var(--candle)"
       >
         <div class="flex items-start gap-3">
-          <Icon name="heroicons:sparkles" class="w-5 h-5 text-candlelight-400 flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5" />
+          <Icon name="heroicons:sparkles" class="w-5 h-5 flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5" style="color: var(--candle)" />
           <div>
-            <div class="font-semibold text-candlelight-300 mb-1">Member Benefit</div>
+            <div class="font-semibold mb-1" style="color: var(--candle)">Member Benefit</div>
-            <div class="text-sm text-candlelight-400">
+            <div class="text-sm" style="color: var(--candle)">
               This series pass is free for Ghost Guild members! Complete registration to secure your spot.
             </div>
           </div>
@@ -120,13 +103,14 @@
       <!-- Public vs Member Pricing -->
       <div
         v-if="!ticket.isFree && publicPrice && ticket.type === 'member'"
-        class="p-4 bg-candlelight-900/20 border border-candlelight-700/30 rounded-lg mb-6"
+        class="p-4 mb-6"
+        style="background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--candle) 15%, transparent); border: 1px solid var(--candle)"
       >
         <div class="flex items-start gap-3">
-          <Icon name="heroicons:tag" class="w-5 h-5 text-candlelight-400 flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5" />
+          <Icon name="heroicons:tag" class="w-5 h-5 flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5" style="color: var(--candle)" />
           <div class="flex-1">
-            <div class="font-semibold text-candlelight-300 mb-1">Member Savings</div>
+            <div class="font-semibold mb-1" style="color: var(--candle)">Member Savings</div>
-            <div class="text-sm text-candlelight-400">
+            <div class="text-sm" style="color: var(--candle)">
               You're saving {{ formatPrice(memberSavings, ticket.currency) }} as a member.
               Public price: {{ formatPrice(publicPrice, ticket.currency) }}
             </div>
@@ -136,22 +120,15 @@
 
       <!-- Availability -->
       <div v-if="availability" class="mb-6">
-        <div
+        <div v-if="!availability.unlimited && availability.remaining !== null" class="flex items-center gap-2">
-          v-if="!availability.unlimited && availability.remaining !== null"
-          class="flex items-center gap-2"
-        >
           <Icon
             :name="availability.remaining > 5 ? 'heroicons:check-circle' : 'heroicons:exclamation-triangle'"
-            :class="[
+            class="w-5 h-5"
-              'w-5 h-5',
+            :style="{ color: availability.remaining > 5 ? 'var(--candle)' : 'var(--ember)' }"
-              availability.remaining > 5 ? 'text-candlelight-400' : 'text-ember-400'
-            ]"
           />
           <span
-            :class="[
+            class="text-sm font-medium"
-              'text-sm font-medium',
+            :style="{ color: availability.remaining > 5 ? 'var(--candle)' : 'var(--ember)' }"
-              availability.remaining > 5 ? 'text-candlelight-300' : 'text-ember-300'
-            ]"
           >
             {{ availability.remaining }} series pass{{ availability.remaining !== 1 ? 'es' : '' }} remaining
           </span>
@@ -160,12 +137,12 @@
 
       <!-- Sold Out / Waitlist -->
       <div v-if="!available" class="space-y-3">
-        <div class="p-4 bg-ember-900/20 border border-ember-700/30 rounded-lg">
+        <div class="p-4" style="background: var(--ember-bg); border: 1px solid var(--ember)">
           <div class="flex items-start gap-3">
-            <Icon name="heroicons:exclamation-circle" class="w-5 h-5 text-ember-400 flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5" />
+            <Icon name="heroicons:exclamation-circle" class="w-5 h-5 flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5" style="color: var(--ember)" />
             <div>
-              <div class="font-semibold text-ember-300 mb-1">Series Pass Sold Out</div>
+              <div class="font-semibold mb-1" style="color: var(--ember)">Series Pass Sold Out</div>
-              <div class="text-sm text-ember-400">
+              <div class="text-sm" style="color: var(--ember)">
                 All series passes have been claimed.
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -174,7 +151,7 @@
         <UButton
           v-if="availability?.waitlistAvailable"
           block
-          color="gray"
+          color="neutral"
           size="lg"
           @click="$emit('join-waitlist')"
         >
@@ -183,12 +160,16 @@
       </div>
 
       <!-- Already Registered -->
-      <div v-else-if="alreadyRegistered" class="p-4 bg-candlelight-900/20 border border-candlelight-700/30 rounded-lg">
+      <div
+        v-else-if="alreadyRegistered"
+        class="p-4"
+        style="background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--candle) 15%, transparent); border: 1px solid var(--candle)"
+      >
         <div class="flex items-start gap-3">
-          <Icon name="heroicons:check-badge" class="w-6 h-6 text-candlelight-400 flex-shrink-0" />
+          <Icon name="heroicons:check-badge" class="w-6 h-6 flex-shrink-0" style="color: var(--candle)" />
           <div>
-            <div class="font-semibold text-candlelight-300 mb-1">You're Registered!</div>
+            <div class="font-semibold mb-1" style="color: var(--candle)">You're Registered!</div>
-            <div class="text-sm text-candlelight-400">
+            <div class="text-sm" style="color: var(--candle)">
               You have a series pass and are registered for all {{ totalEvents }} events.
             </div>
           </div>

app/components/EventTicketCard.vue

@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ const formatPrice = (amount) => {
 
 .early-bird {
   color: var(--candle-dim);
-  border-color: rgba(122, 90, 16, 0.35);
+  border-color: var(--candle-faint);
 }
 
 .ticket-savings {

app/components/EventTicketPurchase.vue

@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@
 
     <!-- Already Registered -->
     <div v-else-if="ticketInfo?.alreadyRegistered" class="ticket-panel">
-      <div class="box-title">Registration</div>
       <p class="ticket-status" style="color: var(--green)">
         You're Registered!
       </p>
       <p class="ticket-detail">
         <template v-if="ticketInfo.viaSeriesPass">
           You have access to this event via your series pass for
-          <strong>{{ ticketInfo.series?.title }}</strong>.
+          <strong>{{ ticketInfo.series?.title }}</strong
+          >.
         </template>
         <template v-else>
           You're all set for this event. Check your email for confirmation
@@ -70,13 +70,11 @@
 
       <!-- Registration (logged-in member) -->
       <div
-        v-if="ticketInfo.available && !ticketInfo.alreadyRegistered && isLoggedIn"
+        v-if="
+          ticketInfo.available && !ticketInfo.alreadyRegistered && isLoggedIn
+        "
         class="ticket-panel"
       >
-        <div class="box-title">
-          {{ ticketInfo.isFree ? "Register" : "Purchase Ticket" }}
-        </div>
-
         <p
           v-if="ticketInfo.isMember && ticketInfo.isFree"
           class="ticket-notice"
@@ -90,8 +88,7 @@
           class="ticket-notice"
           style="color: var(--candle)"
         >
-          Payment of {{ ticketInfo.formattedPrice }} will be processed
+          Payment of {{ ticketInfo.formattedPrice }} will be processed securely
-          securely
         </p>
 
         <button
@@ -129,7 +126,7 @@
               autocomplete="name"
               required
               :disabled="processing"
-            >
+            />
           </div>
 
           <div class="field">
@@ -142,7 +139,7 @@
               autocomplete="email"
               required
               :disabled="processing"
-            >
+            />
           </div>
 
           <p
@@ -154,17 +151,23 @@
             securely
           </p>
 
+          <div class="consent-block">
             <label class="consent-field">
               <input
                 v-model="form.createAccount"
                 type="checkbox"
                 :disabled="processing"
+              />
+              <span
+                >Create a free guest account so I can manage my
+                registration</span
               >
-            <span>Create a free guest account so I can manage my registration</span>
             </label>
             <p class="field-hint consent-hint">
-            Guest accounts let you view your tickets and register faster next time. We won't add you to member communications.
+              Guest accounts let you view your tickets and register faster next
+              time. We won't add you to member communications.
             </p>
+          </div>
 
           <button
             type="submit"
@@ -188,24 +191,18 @@
         class="ticket-panel"
       >
         <div class="box-title">Waitlist</div>
-        <p class="ticket-status" style="color: var(--ember)">
+        <p class="ticket-status" style="color: var(--ember)">Event Sold Out</p>
-          Event Sold Out
-        </p>
         <p class="ticket-detail">
           This event is currently at capacity. Join the waitlist to be notified
           if spots become available.
         </p>
-        <button class="btn" @click="handleJoinWaitlist">
+        <button class="btn" @click="handleJoinWaitlist">Join Waitlist</button>
-          Join Waitlist
-        </button>
       </div>
 
       <!-- Sold Out (No Waitlist) -->
       <div v-else-if="!ticketInfo.available" class="ticket-panel">
         <div class="box-title">Tickets</div>
-        <p class="ticket-status" style="color: var(--ember)">
+        <p class="ticket-status" style="color: var(--ember)">Event Sold Out</p>
-          Event Sold Out
-        </p>
         <p class="ticket-detail">
           Unfortunately, this event is at capacity and no longer accepting
           registrations.
@@ -222,13 +219,17 @@ const props = defineProps({
     required: true,
   },
   eventStartDate: {
-    type: Date,
+    type: [String, Date],
     required: true,
   },
   eventTitle: {
     type: String,
     required: true,
   },
+  eventTimezone: {
+    type: String,
+    default: "America/Toronto",
+  },
   userEmail: {
     type: String,
     default: null,
@@ -305,7 +306,9 @@ const fetchTicketInfo = async (emailOverride = null) => {
     }
 
     // Regular ticket availability check
-    const params = effectiveEmail ? `?email=${encodeURIComponent(effectiveEmail)}` : "";
+    const params = effectiveEmail
+      ? `?email=${encodeURIComponent(effectiveEmail)}`
+      : "";
     const response = await $fetch(
       `/api/events/${props.eventId}/tickets/available${params}`,
     );
@@ -330,7 +333,6 @@ const handleSubmit = async () => {
       await initializeTicketPayment(
         props.eventId,
         form.value.email,
-        ticketInfo.value.price,
         props.eventTitle,
       );
 
@@ -414,6 +416,7 @@ const formatEventDate = (date) => {
     month: "long",
     day: "numeric",
     year: "numeric",
+    timeZone: props.eventTimezone || "America/Toronto",
   });
 };
 </script>
@@ -451,21 +454,26 @@ const formatEventDate = (date) => {
   margin-top: 2px;
 }
 
-.consent-field {
+.consent-block {
-  display: flex;
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
   align-items: flex-start;
-  gap: 8px;
+  column-gap: 8px;
+  row-gap: 4px;
+  margin-bottom: 14px;
+}
+.consent-field {
+  display: contents;
   font-size: 12px;
   color: var(--text);
-  margin-bottom: 4px;
   cursor: pointer;
 }
 .consent-field input[type="checkbox"] {
   margin-top: 3px;
-  flex-shrink: 0;
+  accent-color: var(--candle);
 }
 .consent-hint {
-  margin-bottom: 14px;
+  grid-column: 2;
-  padding-left: 24px;
+  margin: 0;
 }
 </style>

app/components/EventsMiniSidebar.vue

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <div v-if="events?.length" class="em-rows">
       <div v-for="event in events" :key="event._id" class="em-item">
         <div class="em-inset em-item-body">
-          <span class="em-date">{{ formatDate(event.startDate) }}</span>
+          <span class="em-date">{{ formatDate(event) }}</span>
           <NuxtLink
             :to="`/events/${event.slug || event._id}`"
             class="em-title"
@@ -37,10 +37,13 @@ defineProps({
   events: { type: Array, default: () => [] },
 });
 
-const formatDate = (dateStr) => {
+const formatDate = (event) => {
-  if (!dateStr) return "";
+  if (!event?.startDate) return "";
-  const d = new Date(dateStr);
+  return new Date(event.startDate).toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
-  return d.toLocaleDateString("en-US", { month: "short", day: "numeric" });
+    month: "short",
+    day: "numeric",
+    timeZone: event.displayTimezone || "America/Toronto",
+  });
 };
 </script>
 
@@ -104,7 +107,7 @@ const formatDate = (dateStr) => {
 }
 
 .em-circle {
-  font-size: 9px;
+  font-size: 10px;
   letter-spacing: 0.06em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   margin-top: 2px;

app/components/FilterBar.vue

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ defineEmits(['update:modelValue'])
 
 <style scoped>
 .filter-bar {
-  padding: 14px 32px;
+  padding: 16px 28px;
   border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;

app/components/ImageUpload.vue

@@ -5,14 +5,16 @@
       <img
         :src="transformedImageUrl"
         :alt="modelValue.alt || 'Event image'"
-        class="w-full h-48 object-cover rounded-lg border border-guild-700"
+        class="w-full h-48 object-cover"
+        style="border: 1px solid var(--border)"
         @error="console.log('Image failed to load:', transformedImageUrl)"
         @load="console.log('Image loaded successfully:', transformedImageUrl)"
-      />
+      >
       <button
-        @click="removeImage"
         type="button"
-        class="absolute top-2 right-2 p-1 bg-ember-500 text-white rounded-full hover:bg-ember-600 transition-colors"
+        class="absolute top-2 right-2 p-1 rounded-full transition-colors"
+        style="background: var(--ember); color: var(--parch-text)"
+        @click="removeImage"
       >
         <Icon name="heroicons:x-mark" class="w-4 h-4" />
       </button>
@@ -21,67 +23,84 @@
     <!-- Upload Area -->
     <div
       v-if="!modelValue?.url"
-      class="border-2 border-dashed border-guild-700 rounded-lg p-6 text-center hover:border-guild-600 transition-colors"
+      class="border-2 border-dashed p-6 text-center transition-colors"
+      :style="
+        isDragging
+          ? 'border-color: var(--candle); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--candle) 15%, transparent)'
+          : 'border-color: var(--border)'
+      "
       @dragover.prevent="isDragging = true"
       @dragleave.prevent="isDragging = false"
       @drop.prevent="handleDrop"
-      :class="{ 'border-candlelight-400 bg-candlelight-900/20': isDragging }"
     >
       <input
         ref="fileInput"
         type="file"
         accept="image/*"
-        @change="handleFileSelect"
         class="hidden"
-      />
+        @change="handleFileSelect"
+      >
 
       <div class="space-y-3">
-        <Icon name="heroicons:photo" class="w-12 h-12 text-guild-400 mx-auto" />
+        <Icon
+          name="heroicons:photo"
+          class="w-12 h-12 mx-auto"
+          style="color: var(--text-dim)"
+        />
         <div>
-          <p class="text-guild-400">
+          <p style="color: var(--text-dim)">
             <button
               type="button"
+              class="font-medium"
+              style="color: var(--candle)"
               @click="$refs.fileInput.click()"
-              class="text-candlelight-400 hover:text-candlelight-300 font-medium"
             >
               Click to upload
             </button>
             or drag and drop
           </p>
-          <p class="text-sm text-guild-500">PNG, JPG, GIF up to 10MB</p>
+          <p class="text-sm" style="color: var(--text-faint)">
+            PNG, JPG, GIF up to 10MB
+          </p>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
 
     <!-- Alt Text Input -->
     <div v-if="modelValue?.url">
-      <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-guild-100 mb-1">
+      <label
+        class="block text-sm font-medium mb-1"
+        style="color: var(--text-bright)"
+      >
         Alt Text (for accessibility)
       </label>
       <input
         :value="modelValue.alt || ''"
-        @input="updateAltText($event.target.value)"
         placeholder="Describe this image..."
-        class="w-full bg-guild-800 border border-guild-700 rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-guild-100 placeholder-guild-500 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-candlelight-500 focus:border-transparent"
+        class="w-full px-3 py-2 alt-text-input"
-      />
+        @input="updateAltText($event.target.value)"
+      >
     </div>
 
     <!-- Upload Progress -->
     <div v-if="isUploading" class="space-y-2">
       <div class="flex items-center justify-between text-sm">
-        <span class="text-guild-400">Uploading...</span>
+        <span style="color: var(--text-dim)">Uploading...</span>
-        <span class="text-guild-400">{{ uploadProgress }}%</span>
+        <span style="color: var(--text-dim)">{{ uploadProgress }}%</span>
       </div>
-      <div class="w-full bg-guild-800 rounded-full h-2">
       <div
-          class="bg-candlelight-600 h-2 rounded-full transition-all duration-300"
+        class="w-full rounded-full h-2"
-          :style="`width: ${uploadProgress}%`"
+        style="background: var(--surface)"
+      >
+        <div
+          class="h-2 rounded-full transition-all duration-300"
+          :style="`width: ${uploadProgress}%; background: var(--candle)`"
         />
       </div>
     </div>
 
     <!-- Error Message -->
-    <div v-if="errorMessage" class="text-sm text-ember-400">
+    <div v-if="errorMessage" class="text-sm" style="color: var(--ember)">
       {{ errorMessage }}
     </div>
   </div>
@@ -201,3 +220,16 @@ const updateAltText = (altText) => {
   });
 };
 </script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.alt-text-input {
+  background: var(--input-bg);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  color: var(--text);
+}
+
+.alt-text-input:focus {
+  outline: none;
+  border-color: var(--candle);
+}
+</style>

app/components/LoginModal.vue

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
                 type="email"
                 placeholder="your.email@example.com"
                 required
-              />
+              >
             </div>
 
             <div class="info-box">
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeydown))
 
 .modal-overline {
   font-family: 'Brygada 1918', serif;
-  font-size: 14px;
+  font-size: 13px;
   font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--candle);
   margin-bottom: 12px;
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeydown))
 .info-box {
   font-size: 11px;
   color: var(--text-faint);
-  padding: 10px 14px;
+  padding: 12px 16px;
   border: 1px dashed var(--border);
   margin-bottom: 16px;
   line-height: 1.6;

app/components/NaturalDateInput.vue

@@ -1,67 +1,40 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="space-y-2">
+  <div class="natural-date-input">
-    <div class="relative">
     <UInput
-        v-model="naturalInput"
+      :model-value="rawInput"
       :placeholder="placeholder"
-        :color="
+      :color="trailingState"
-          hasError && naturalInput.trim()
+      @update:model-value="onInputChange"
-            ? 'error'
-            : isValidParse && naturalInput.trim()
-              ? 'success'
-              : undefined
-        "
-        @input="parseNaturalInput"
-        @blur="onBlur"
     >
       <template #trailing>
         <Icon
-            v-if="isValidParse && naturalInput.trim()"
+          v-if="isValid && rawInput.trim()"
           name="heroicons:check-circle"
-            class="w-5 h-5 text-candlelight-500"
+          class="w-5 h-5"
+          style="color: var(--candle)"
         />
         <Icon
-            v-else-if="hasError && naturalInput.trim()"
+          v-else-if="hasError && rawInput.trim()"
           name="heroicons:exclamation-circle"
-            class="w-5 h-5 text-ember-500"
+          class="w-5 h-5"
+          style="color: var(--ember)"
         />
       </template>
     </UInput>
-    </div>
+    <p
-
+      v-if="rawInput.trim() && isValid"
-    <div
+      class="preview-line"
-      v-if="parsedDate && isValidParse"
+      style="color: var(--candle)"
-      class="text-sm text-candlelight-400 bg-candlelight-900/20 px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border border-candlelight-800"
     >
-      <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+      &rarr; {{ previewText }}
-        <Icon name="heroicons:calendar" class="w-4 h-4" />
+    </p>
-        <span>{{ formatParsedDate(parsedDate) }}</span>
+    <p
-      </div>
+      v-else-if="rawInput.trim() && hasError"
-    </div>
+      class="preview-line"
-
+      style="color: var(--ember)"
-    <div
-      v-if="hasError && naturalInput.trim()"
-      class="text-sm text-ember-400 bg-ember-900/20 px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border border-ember-800"
     >
-      <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+      {{ errorMessage }}
-        <Icon name="heroicons:exclamation-triangle" class="w-4 h-4" />
+    </p>
-        <span>{{ errorMessage }}</span>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-
-    <!-- Fallback datetime-local input -->
-    <details class="text-sm">
-      <summary class="cursor-pointer text-guild-400 hover:text-guild-100">
-        Use traditional date picker
-      </summary>
-      <div class="mt-2">
-        <UInput
-          v-model="datetimeValue"
-          type="datetime-local"
-          @change="onDatetimeChange"
-        />
-      </div>
-    </details>
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -69,176 +42,197 @@
 import * as chrono from "chrono-node";
 
 const props = defineProps({
-  modelValue: {
+  modelValue: { type: String, default: "" },
-    type: String,
-    default: "",
-  },
   placeholder: {
     type: String,
-    default: 'e.g., "tomorrow at 3pm", "next Friday at 9am", "in 2 hours"',
+    default: 'e.g., "tomorrow at 3pm", "Nov 22 at 3pm"',
-  },
-  inputClass: {
-    type: [String, Object],
-    default: "",
-  },
-  required: {
-    type: Boolean,
-    default: false,
   },
+  displayTimezone: { type: String, default: "" },
+  required: { type: Boolean, default: false },
 });
 
 const emit = defineEmits(["update:modelValue"]);
 
-const naturalInput = ref("");
+const rawInput = ref("");
-const parsedDate = ref(null);
+const isValid = ref(false);
-const isValidParse = ref(false);
 const hasError = ref(false);
 const errorMessage = ref("");
-const datetimeValue = ref("");
+// previewDate holds the parsed value as a UTC Date so we can format it in
+// arbitrary timezones without re-parsing. Source of truth for the preview.
+const previewDate = ref(null);
 
-// Initialize with current value
+const trailingState = computed(() => {
-onMounted(() => {
+  if (!rawInput.value.trim()) return undefined;
-  if (props.modelValue) {
+  if (hasError.value) return "error";
-    const date = new Date(props.modelValue);
+  if (isValid.value) return "success";
-    if (!isNaN(date.getTime())) {
+  return undefined;
-      parsedDate.value = date;
-      datetimeValue.value = formatForDatetimeLocal(date);
-      isValidParse.value = true;
-    }
-  }
 });
 
-// Watch for external changes to modelValue
+const previewText = computed(() => {
+  if (!previewDate.value) return "";
+  const tz = activeTZ();
+  const date = new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-US", {
+    timeZone: tz,
+    weekday: "short",
+    month: "short",
+    day: "numeric",
+    year: "numeric",
+    hour: "numeric",
+    minute: "2-digit",
+    hour12: true,
+  }).format(previewDate.value);
+  const abbr = shortTimezoneName(previewDate.value, tz);
+  return abbr ? `${date} ${abbr}` : date;
+});
+
+const activeTZ = () =>
+  props.displayTimezone || Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone;
+
+// Seed the input from modelValue without triggering chrono. The parent's
+// value is canonical — we just render it as a chrono-friendly readable
+// string so the user can backspace and tweak in place.
+const seedFromModelValue = () => {
+  if (!props.modelValue) {
+    rawInput.value = "";
+    isValid.value = false;
+    hasError.value = false;
+    errorMessage.value = "";
+    previewDate.value = null;
+    return;
+  }
+  const tz = activeTZ();
+  const utc = zonedLocalToUTC(props.modelValue, tz);
+  if (!utc) return;
+  previewDate.value = utc;
+  isValid.value = true;
+  hasError.value = false;
+  errorMessage.value = "";
+  rawInput.value = readableSeed(utc, tz);
+};
+
+onMounted(seedFromModelValue);
+
 watch(
   () => props.modelValue,
-  (newValue) => {
+  (next) => {
-    if (newValue && newValue !== formatForDatetimeLocal(parsedDate.value)) {
+    const tz = activeTZ();
-      const date = new Date(newValue);
+    const expected = previewDate.value
-      if (!isNaN(date.getTime())) {
+      ? utcToZonedLocal(previewDate.value, tz)
-        parsedDate.value = date;
+      : "";
-        datetimeValue.value = formatForDatetimeLocal(date);
+    if (next === expected) return;
-        isValidParse.value = true;
+    seedFromModelValue();
-        naturalInput.value = ""; // Clear natural input when set externally
-      }
-    } else if (!newValue) {
-      reset();
-    }
   },
 );
 
-const parseNaturalInput = () => {
+watch(
-  const input = naturalInput.value.trim();
+  () => props.displayTimezone,
-
+  () => {
-  if (!input) {
+    // Re-interpret the current input under the new TZ so the preview and
-    reset();
+    // emitted value reflect the new timezone semantics.
-    return;
+    if (rawInput.value.trim()) parse(rawInput.value);
-  }
+  },
-
-  try {
-    // Parse with chrono-node
-    const results = chrono.parse(input);
-
-    if (results.length > 0) {
-      const result = results[0];
-      const date = result.date();
-
-      // Validate the parsed date
-      if (date && !isNaN(date.getTime())) {
-        parsedDate.value = date;
-        isValidParse.value = true;
-        hasError.value = false;
-        datetimeValue.value = formatForDatetimeLocal(date);
-        emit("update:modelValue", formatForDatetimeLocal(date));
-      } else {
-        setError("Could not parse this date format");
-      }
-    } else {
-      setError(
-        'Could not understand this date format. Try something like "tomorrow at 3pm" or "next Friday"',
 );
-    }
+
-  } catch (error) {
+const onInputChange = (value) => {
-    setError("Error parsing date");
+  rawInput.value = value;
-  }
+  parse(value);
 };
 
-const onBlur = () => {
+const parse = (input) => {
-  // If we have a valid parse but the input changed, try to parse again
+  const trimmed = input.trim();
-  if (naturalInput.value.trim() && !isValidParse.value) {
+  if (!trimmed) {
-    parseNaturalInput();
+    isValid.value = false;
-  }
-};
-
-const onDatetimeChange = () => {
-  if (datetimeValue.value) {
-    const date = new Date(datetimeValue.value);
-    if (!isNaN(date.getTime())) {
-      parsedDate.value = date;
-      isValidParse.value = true;
-      hasError.value = false;
-      naturalInput.value = ""; // Clear natural input when using traditional picker
-      emit("update:modelValue", datetimeValue.value);
-    }
-  } else {
-    reset();
-  }
-};
-
-const reset = () => {
-  parsedDate.value = null;
-  isValidParse.value = false;
     hasError.value = false;
     errorMessage.value = "";
+    previewDate.value = null;
+    emit("update:modelValue", "");
+    return;
+  }
+  const tz = activeTZ();
+  let results;
+  try {
+    results = chrono.parse(trimmed, referenceNowInTZ(tz));
+  } catch {
+    setError("Couldn't read that — try \"tomorrow 3pm\" or \"Nov 22 3pm\"");
+    return;
+  }
+  if (!results.length) {
+    setError("Couldn't read that — try \"tomorrow 3pm\" or \"Nov 22 3pm\"");
+    return;
+  }
+  const date = results[0].date();
+  if (!date || Number.isNaN(date.getTime())) {
+    setError("Couldn't read that date");
+    return;
+  }
+  // chrono returned a Date whose browser-local components match what the
+  // user typed in the event timezone (because we shifted the reference).
+  // Read those components as wall-clock in displayTimezone.
+  const localStr = browserComponentsToString(date);
+  const utc = zonedLocalToUTC(localStr, tz);
+  if (!utc) {
+    setError("Couldn't parse this date");
+    return;
+  }
+  isValid.value = true;
+  hasError.value = false;
+  errorMessage.value = "";
+  previewDate.value = utc;
+  emit("update:modelValue", localStr);
+};
+
+const setError = (msg) => {
+  isValid.value = false;
+  hasError.value = true;
+  errorMessage.value = msg;
+  previewDate.value = null;
   emit("update:modelValue", "");
 };
 
-const setError = (message) => {
+// Build a Date object whose browser-local components equal the current
-  isValidParse.value = false;
+// wall-clock in the given IANA timezone, so chrono's "tomorrow"/"next
-  hasError.value = true;
+// Friday" anchor to the event TZ rather than the editor's browser TZ.
-  errorMessage.value = message;
+const referenceNowInTZ = (tz) => {
-  parsedDate.value = null;
+  const nowStr = utcToZonedLocal(new Date(), tz);
+  if (!nowStr) return new Date();
+  const [d, t] = nowStr.split("T");
+  const [y, mo, day] = d.split("-").map(Number);
+  const [h, mi] = t.split(":").map(Number);
+  return new Date(y, mo - 1, day, h, mi);
 };
 
-const formatForDatetimeLocal = (date) => {
+const browserComponentsToString = (date) => {
-  if (!date) return "";
+  const y = date.getFullYear();
-  // Format as YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM for datetime-local input
+  const mo = String(date.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, "0");
-  const year = date.getFullYear();
+  const d = String(date.getDate()).padStart(2, "0");
-  const month = String(date.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, "0");
+  const h = String(date.getHours()).padStart(2, "0");
-  const day = String(date.getDate()).padStart(2, "0");
+  const mi = String(date.getMinutes()).padStart(2, "0");
-  const hours = String(date.getHours()).padStart(2, "0");
+  return `${y}-${mo}-${d}T${h}:${mi}`;
-  const minutes = String(date.getMinutes()).padStart(2, "0");
-  return `${year}-${month}-${day}T${hours}:${minutes}`;
 };
 
-const formatParsedDate = (date) => {
+const readableSeed = (utc, tz) => {
-  if (!date) return "";
+  // Format chosen to round-trip cleanly through chrono.parse.
-
+  return new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-US", {
-  const now = new Date();
+    timeZone: tz,
-  const isToday = date.toDateString() === now.toDateString();
+    month: "short",
-  const tomorrow = new Date(now);
-  tomorrow.setDate(tomorrow.getDate() + 1);
-  const isTomorrow = date.toDateString() === tomorrow.toDateString();
-
-  const timeStr = date.toLocaleString("en-US", {
-    hour: "numeric",
-    minute: "2-digit",
-    hour12: true,
-  });
-
-  if (isToday) {
-    return `Today at ${timeStr}`;
-  } else if (isTomorrow) {
-    return `Tomorrow at ${timeStr}`;
-  } else {
-    return date.toLocaleString("en-US", {
-      weekday: "long",
-      year: "numeric",
-      month: "long",
     day: "numeric",
+    year: "numeric",
     hour: "numeric",
     minute: "2-digit",
     hour12: true,
-    });
+  }).format(utc);
-  }
 };
 </script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.natural-date-input {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 6px;
+}
+
+.preview-line {
+  font-size: 12px;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+</style>

app/components/OnboardingWidget.vue

@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ const barEmpty = computed(() => '-'.repeat((4 - completedCount.value) * 2) + ']'
   display: inline-block;
   margin-top: 8px;
   padding: 4px 12px;
-  border: 1px dashed rgba(237, 228, 208, 0.25);
+  border: 1px dashed color-mix(in srgb, var(--parch-text) 25%, transparent);
   color: var(--parch-accent);
   font-size: 11px;
   text-decoration: none;
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ const barEmpty = computed(() => '-'.repeat((4 - completedCount.value) * 2) + ']'
 .ow-progress {
   margin-top: 10px;
   padding-top: 8px;
-  border-top: 1px dashed rgba(237, 228, 208, 0.12);
+  border-top: 1px dashed color-mix(in srgb, var(--parch-text) 12%, transparent);
   font-size: 11px;
   color: var(--parch-text-dim);
   display: flex;
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ const barEmpty = computed(() => '-'.repeat((4 - completedCount.value) * 2) + ']'
 }
 
 .ow-bar-empty {
-  color: rgba(237, 228, 208, 0.2);
+  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--parch-text) 20%, transparent);
 }
 
 .ow-skip {

app/components/SeriesPassPurchase.vue

@@ -9,14 +9,11 @@
     </div>
 
     <!-- Error State -->
-    <div
+    <div v-else-if="error" class="error-state p-6">
-      v-else-if="error"
+      <h3 class="error-state__heading text-lg font-semibold mb-2">
-      class="p-6 bg-ember-900/20 rounded-xl border border-ember-800"
-    >
-      <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-ember-300 mb-2">
         Unable to Load Series Pass
       </h3>
-      <p class="text-ember-400">{{ error }}</p>
+      <p class="error-state__body">{{ error }}</p>
     </div>
 
     <!-- Content -->
@@ -48,7 +45,7 @@
       <!-- Registration Form -->
       <div
         v-if="passInfo.available && !passInfo.alreadyRegistered"
-        class="bg-guild-800/50 dark:bg-guild-700/30 rounded-xl border border-guild-600 dark:border-guild-600 p-6"
+        class="registration-form p-6"
       >
         <h3 class="text-xl font-bold text-[--ui-text] mb-6">
           {{
@@ -103,18 +100,20 @@
           <!-- Member Benefits Notice -->
           <div
             v-if="passInfo.ticket.isFree && passInfo.memberInfo?.isMember"
-            class="p-4 bg-candlelight-900/20 border border-candlelight-700/30 rounded-lg"
+            class="p-4"
+            style="background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--candle) 15%, transparent); border: 1px solid var(--candle)"
           >
             <div class="flex items-start gap-3">
               <Icon
                 name="heroicons:sparkles"
-                class="w-5 h-5 text-candlelight-400 flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5"
+                class="w-5 h-5 flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5"
+                style="color: var(--candle)"
               />
               <div>
-                <div class="font-semibold text-candlelight-300 mb-1">
+                <div class="font-semibold mb-1" style="color: var(--candle)">
                   Member Benefit
                 </div>
-                <div class="text-sm text-candlelight-400">
+                <div class="text-sm" style="color: var(--candle)">
                   This series pass is free for Ghost Guild members!
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -144,6 +143,7 @@
           <p class="text-xs text-[--ui-text-muted] text-center">
             By registering, you'll be automatically registered for all
             {{ seriesInfo.totalEvents }} events in this series.
+            <span v-if="!isLoggedIn"> We'll create a free guest account so you can access your pass.</span>
           </p>
         </form>
       </div>
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ const props = defineProps({
 const emit = defineEmits(["purchase-success", "purchase-error"]);
 
 const toast = useToast();
-const { initializeTicketPayment, verifyPayment } = useHelcimPay();
+const { initializeSeriesTicketPayment, verifyPayment } = useHelcimPay();
 
 // State
 const loading = ref(true);
@@ -264,10 +264,9 @@ const handleSubmit = async () => {
       paymentProcessing.value = true;
 
       // Initialize Helcim payment for series pass
-      await initializeTicketPayment(
+      await initializeSeriesTicketPayment(
         props.seriesId,
         form.value.email,
-        passInfo.value.ticket.price,
         props.seriesInfo.title,
       );
 
@@ -298,12 +297,17 @@ const handleSubmit = async () => {
       }
     );
 
+    // Refresh client auth state if server signed us in (guest upgrade)
+    if (purchaseResponse?.signedIn) {
+      await useAuth().checkMemberStatus();
+    }
+
     // Show success message
     toast.add({
       title: "Series Pass Purchased!",
       description: `You're now registered for all ${purchaseResponse.registration.eventsRegistered} events in this series.`,
       color: "green",
-      timeout: 5000,
+      duration: 5000,
     });
 
     // Emit success event
@@ -323,7 +327,7 @@ const handleSubmit = async () => {
       title: "Purchase Failed",
       description: errorMessage,
       color: "red",
-      timeout: 5000,
+      duration: 5000,
     });
 
     emit("purchase-error", errorMessage);
@@ -350,3 +354,18 @@ const formatPrice = (price, currency = "CAD") => {
   }).format(price);
 };
 </script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.error-state {
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ember) 8%, transparent);
+  border: 1px dashed var(--ember);
+}
+.error-state__heading,
+.error-state__body {
+  color: var(--ember);
+}
+.registration-form {
+  background: var(--surface);
+  border: 1px dashed var(--border);
+}
+</style>

app/components/SignupFlowOverlay.vue

@@ -33,14 +33,9 @@
             </dl>
           </DashedBox>
           <p class="signup-flow-body" style="margin-top: 16px">
-            We've sent a confirmation email to {{ summary?.email }}. Redirecting
+            Check {{ summary?.email }} for a sign-in link to finish setting up
-            you to your dashboard...
+            your account. The link expires in 15 minutes.
           </p>
-          <div class="button-row" style="margin-top: 20px">
-            <NuxtLink :to="dashboardHref" class="btn btn-primary">
-              Go to Dashboard Now
-            </NuxtLink>
-          </div>
         </template>
 
         <template v-if="state === 'error'">
@@ -113,7 +108,7 @@ const stepLabel = computed(() => {
   position: fixed;
   inset: 0;
   z-index: 50;
-  background: rgba(42, 32, 21, 0.72);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--parch) 72%, transparent);
   backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;

app/components/TierPicker.vue

@@ -1,99 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <div class="tier-picker">
-    <div
-      v-for="tier in tiers"
-      :key="tier.amount"
-      class="tier-option"
-      :class="{ current: modelValue === tier.amount }"
-      @click="$emit('update:modelValue', tier.amount)"
-    >
-      <span class="tier-amount">{{ tier.display }}</span>
-      <span v-if="tier.subtitle" class="tier-subtitle">{{ tier.subtitle }}</span>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</template>
-
-<script setup>
-defineProps({
-  modelValue: { type: Number, default: 0 },
-  tiers: {
-    type: Array,
-    default: () => [
-      { amount: 0, display: "$0", label: "Free" },
-      { amount: 5, display: "$5", label: "/month" },
-      { amount: 15, display: "$15", label: "/month" },
-      { amount: 30, display: "$30", label: "/month" },
-      { amount: 50, display: "$50", label: "/month" },
-    ],
-  },
-});
-
-defineEmits(["update:modelValue"]);
-</script>
-
-<style scoped>
-.tier-picker {
-  display: flex;
-  gap: 0;
-  margin-bottom: 12px;
-}
-
-.tier-option {
-  flex: 1;
-  padding: 18px 8px;
-  text-align: center;
-  border: 1px dashed var(--border);
-  background: var(--bg);
-  cursor: pointer;
-  transition: all 0.15s;
-  position: relative;
-}
-
-/* Overlap adjacent borders so dashed lines collapse into one */
-.tier-option + .tier-option {
-  margin-left: -1px;
-}
-
-.tier-option:hover {
-  background: var(--surface-hover);
-}
-
-/* Active item paints its solid border on top of any neighbor */
-.tier-option.current {
-  border-color: var(--candle);
-  border-style: solid;
-  background: var(--surface);
-  z-index: 1;
-}
-
-.tier-amount {
-  font-size: 24px;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  color: var(--text);
-  font-family: "Brygada 1918", serif;
-  display: block;
-  line-height: 1.1;
-}
-
-.tier-option.current .tier-amount {
-  color: var(--candle);
-}
-
-.tier-subtitle {
-  display: block;
-  margin-top: 4px;
-  font-size: 11px;
-  color: var(--text-dim);
-  font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
-  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
-}
-
-@media (max-width: 768px) {
-  .tier-picker {
-    flex-wrap: wrap;
-  }
-  .tier-option {
-    min-width: 60px;
-  }
-}
-</style>

app/components/TopStrip.vue

@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@
               class="breadcrumb-link"
               >{{ crumb.label }}</NuxtLink
             >
-            <span v-else class="breadcrumb-current">{{ crumb.label }}</span>
+            <ClientOnly v-else>
+              <span class="breadcrumb-current">{{ crumb.label }}</span>
+              <template #fallback>
+                <span class="breadcrumb-current">&nbsp;</span>
+              </template>
+            </ClientOnly>
           </template>
         </span>
       </slot>

app/composables/useEventDateUtils.js

@@ -1,85 +1,98 @@
-// Utility composable for event date handling with timezone support
+// Utility composable for event date handling with timezone support.
+// Pass `{ timeZone: event.displayTimezone }` to render in the event's TZ.
 export const useEventDateUtils = () => {
-  const TIMEZONE = "America/Toronto";
+  const DEFAULT_TIMEZONE = "America/Toronto";
 
-  // Format a date to a specific format
   const formatDate = (date, options = {}) => {
+    if (!date) return "";
     const dateObj = date instanceof Date ? date : new Date(date);
-    const { month = "short", day = "numeric", year = "numeric" } = options;
+    if (isNaN(dateObj.getTime())) return "";
+    const {
+      month = "short",
+      day = "numeric",
+      year = "numeric",
+      weekday,
+      timeZone,
+    } = options;
 
     return new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-US", {
+      ...(weekday && { weekday }),
       month,
       day,
       year,
+      ...(timeZone && { timeZone }),
     }).format(dateObj);
   };
 
-  // Format event date range
+  const formatDateRange = (startDate, endDate, compact = false, timeZone) => {
-  const formatDateRange = (startDate, endDate, compact = false) => {
     if (!startDate || !endDate) return "No dates";
 
     const start = new Date(startDate);
     const end = new Date(endDate);
 
-    const startMonth = start.toLocaleDateString("en-US", { month: "short" });
+    const tzOpts = timeZone ? { timeZone } : {};
-    const endMonth = end.toLocaleDateString("en-US", { month: "short" });
+    const startMonth = start.toLocaleDateString("en-US", { month: "short", ...tzOpts });
-    const startDay = start.getDate();
+    const endMonth = end.toLocaleDateString("en-US", { month: "short", ...tzOpts });
-    const endDay = end.getDate();
+    const startDay = Number(
-    const year = end.getFullYear();
+      start.toLocaleDateString("en-US", { day: "numeric", ...tzOpts }),
+    );
+    const endDay = Number(
+      end.toLocaleDateString("en-US", { day: "numeric", ...tzOpts }),
+    );
+    const year = Number(
+      end.toLocaleDateString("en-US", { year: "numeric", ...tzOpts }),
+    );
+    const startMonthIdx = startMonth; // compared as label string
+    const endMonthIdx = endMonth;
+    const startYear = Number(
+      start.toLocaleDateString("en-US", { year: "numeric", ...tzOpts }),
+    );
 
     if (compact) {
-      if (
+      if (startMonthIdx === endMonthIdx && startYear === year) {
-        start.getMonth() === end.getMonth() &&
-        start.getFullYear() === end.getFullYear()
-      ) {
         return `${startMonth} ${startDay}-${endDay}`;
       }
       return `${startMonth} ${startDay} - ${endMonth} ${endDay}`;
     }
 
-    if (
+    if (startMonthIdx === endMonthIdx && startYear === year) {
-      start.getMonth() === end.getMonth() &&
-      start.getFullYear() === end.getFullYear()
-    ) {
       return `${startMonth} ${startDay}-${endDay}, ${year}`;
-    } else if (start.getFullYear() === end.getFullYear()) {
+    } else if (startYear === year) {
       return `${startMonth} ${startDay} - ${endMonth} ${endDay}, ${year}`;
     } else {
-      return `${formatDate(startDate)} - ${formatDate(endDate)}`;
+      return `${formatDate(startDate, { timeZone })} - ${formatDate(endDate, { timeZone })}`;
     }
   };
 
-  // Check if a date is in the past
   const isPastDate = (date) => {
     const dateObj = date instanceof Date ? date : new Date(date);
-    const now = new Date();
+    return dateObj < new Date();
-    return dateObj < now;
   };
 
-  // Check if a date is today
+  const isToday = (date, timeZone) => {
-  const isToday = (date) => {
     const dateObj = date instanceof Date ? date : new Date(date);
     const today = new Date();
+    const opts = { year: "numeric", month: "2-digit", day: "2-digit", ...(timeZone && { timeZone }) };
     return (
-      dateObj.getDate() === today.getDate() &&
+      dateObj.toLocaleDateString("en-US", opts) ===
-      dateObj.getMonth() === today.getMonth() &&
+      today.toLocaleDateString("en-US", opts)
-      dateObj.getFullYear() === today.getFullYear()
     );
   };
 
-  // Get a readable time string
+  const formatTime = (date, includeSeconds = false, timeZone) => {
-  const formatTime = (date, includeSeconds = false) => {
     const dateObj = date instanceof Date ? date : new Date(date);
-    const options = {
+    return new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-US", {
       hour: "2-digit",
       minute: "2-digit",
       ...(includeSeconds && { second: "2-digit" }),
-    };
+      ...(timeZone && { timeZone }),
-    return new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-US", options).format(dateObj);
+    }).format(dateObj);
   };
 
   return {
-    TIMEZONE,
+    DEFAULT_TIMEZONE,
+    // Legacy alias for callers that hard-coded the constant.
+    TIMEZONE: DEFAULT_TIMEZONE,
     formatDate,
     formatDateRange,
     isPastDate,

app/composables/useHelcim.js

@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-// Helcim API integration composable
-export const useHelcim = () => {
-  const config = useRuntimeConfig()
-  const helcimToken = config.public.helcimToken
-
-  // Base URL for Helcim API
-  const HELCIM_API_BASE = 'https://api.helcim.com/v2'
-
-  // Helper function to make API requests
-  const makeHelcimRequest = async (endpoint, method = 'GET', body = null) => {
-    try {
-      const response = await $fetch(`${HELCIM_API_BASE}${endpoint}`, {
-        method,
-        headers: {
-          'accept': 'application/json',
-          'content-type': 'application/json',
-          'api-token': helcimToken
-        },
-        body: body ? JSON.stringify(body) : undefined
-      })
-      return response
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error('Helcim API error:', error)
-      throw error
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Create a customer
-  const createCustomer = async (customerData) => {
-    return await makeHelcimRequest('/customers', 'POST', {
-      customerType: 'PERSON',
-      contactName: customerData.name,
-      email: customerData.email,
-      billingAddress: customerData.billingAddress || {}
-    })
-  }
-
-  // Create a subscription
-  const createSubscription = async (customerId, planId, cardToken) => {
-    return await makeHelcimRequest('/recurring/subscriptions', 'POST', {
-      customerId,
-      planId,
-      cardToken,
-      startDate: new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0] // Today's date
-    })
-  }
-
-  // Get customer details
-  const getCustomer = async (customerId) => {
-    return await makeHelcimRequest(`/customers/${customerId}`)
-  }
-
-  // Get subscription details
-  const getSubscription = async (subscriptionId) => {
-    return await makeHelcimRequest(`/recurring/subscriptions/${subscriptionId}`)
-  }
-
-  // Update subscription
-  const updateSubscription = async (subscriptionId, updates) => {
-    return await makeHelcimRequest(`/recurring/subscriptions/${subscriptionId}`, 'PATCH', updates)
-  }
-
-  // Cancel subscription
-  const cancelSubscription = async (subscriptionId) => {
-    return await makeHelcimRequest(`/recurring/subscriptions/${subscriptionId}`, 'DELETE')
-  }
-
-  // Get payment plans
-  const getPaymentPlans = async () => {
-    return await makeHelcimRequest('/recurring/plans')
-  }
-
-  // Verify card token (for testing)
-  const verifyCardToken = async (cardToken) => {
-    return await makeHelcimRequest('/cards/verify', 'POST', {
-      cardToken
-    })
-  }
-
-  return {
-    createCustomer,
-    createSubscription,
-    getCustomer,
-    getSubscription,
-    updateSubscription,
-    cancelSubscription,
-    getPaymentPlans,
-    verifyCardToken
-  }
-}

app/composables/useHelcimPay.js

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ export const useHelcimPay = () => {
   let checkoutToken = null;
   let secretToken = null;
 
-  // Initialize HelcimPay.js session
+  // Initialize HelcimPay.js session (membership signup flow)
   const initializeHelcimPay = async (customerId, customerCode, amount = 0) => {
     try {
       const response = await $fetch("/api/helcim/initialize-payment", {
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export const useHelcimPay = () => {
           customerId,
           customerCode,
           amount,
+          metadata: { type: "membership_signup" },
         },
       });
 
@@ -28,26 +29,14 @@ export const useHelcimPay = () => {
     }
   };
 
-  // Initialize payment for event ticket purchase
+  const _initializeTicket = async (metadata, errorPrefix) => {
-  const initializeTicketPayment = async (
-    eventId,
-    email,
-    amount,
-    eventTitle = null,
-  ) => {
     try {
       const response = await $fetch("/api/helcim/initialize-payment", {
         method: "POST",
         body: {
           customerId: null,
-          customerCode: email, // Use email as customer code for event tickets
+          customerCode: metadata.email,
-          amount,
+          metadata,
-          metadata: {
-            type: "event_ticket",
-            eventId,
-            email,
-            eventTitle,
-          },
         },
       });
 
@@ -57,16 +46,29 @@ export const useHelcimPay = () => {
         return {
           success: true,
           checkoutToken: response.checkoutToken,
+          amount: response.amount,
         };
       }
 
-      throw new Error("Failed to initialize ticket payment session");
+      throw new Error(`Failed to initialize ${errorPrefix} session`);
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Ticket payment initialization error:", error);
+      console.error(`${errorPrefix} initialization error:`, error);
       throw error;
     }
   };
 
+  const initializeTicketPayment = (eventId, email, eventTitle = null) =>
+    _initializeTicket(
+      { type: "event_ticket", eventId, email, eventTitle },
+      "ticket payment",
+    );
+
+  const initializeSeriesTicketPayment = (seriesId, email, seriesTitle = null) =>
+    _initializeTicket(
+      { type: "series_ticket", seriesId, email, eventTitle: seriesTitle },
+      "series payment",
+    );
+
   // Show payment modal
   const showPaymentModal = () => {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ export const useHelcimPay = () => {
       if (typeof window.appendHelcimPayIframe === "function") {
         // Set up event listener for HelcimPay.js responses
         const helcimPayJsIdentifierKey = "helcim-pay-js-" + checkoutToken;
+        let observerTimer, paymentTimer;
 
         const handleHelcimPayEvent = (event) => {
           console.log("Received window message:", event.data);
@@ -148,6 +151,8 @@ export const useHelcimPay = () => {
 
             // Remove event listener to prevent multiple responses
             window.removeEventListener("message", handleHelcimPayEvent);
+            clearTimeout(observerTimer);
+            clearTimeout(paymentTimer);
 
             // Close the Helcim modal
             if (typeof window.removeHelcimPayIframe === "function") {
@@ -237,10 +242,10 @@ export const useHelcimPay = () => {
         );
 
         // Clean up observer after a timeout
-        setTimeout(() => observer.disconnect(), 5000);
+        observerTimer = setTimeout(() => observer.disconnect(), 5000);
 
         // Add timeout to clean up if no response (10 minutes for manual card entry)
-        setTimeout(() => {
+        paymentTimer = setTimeout(() => {
           console.log("Payment timeout reached, cleaning up event listener...");
           window.removeEventListener("message", handleHelcimPayEvent);
           reject(new Error("Payment timeout - no response received"));
@@ -272,6 +277,7 @@ export const useHelcimPay = () => {
   return {
     initializeHelcimPay,
     initializeTicketPayment,
+    initializeSeriesTicketPayment,
     verifyPayment,
     cleanup,
   };

app/composables/useMemberPayment.js

@@ -25,25 +25,59 @@ export const useMemberPayment = () => {
     paymentSuccess.value = false
 
     try {
-      // Step 1: Get or create Helcim customer
+      // Fast-path: when both Helcim ids are already cached on the member doc
-      await getOrCreateCustomer()
+      // AND a card's on file, we can skip the paid getOrCreateCustomer round
+      // trip entirely and go straight to subscription creation.
+      const hasCachedHelcimIds = Boolean(
+        memberData.value?.helcimCustomerId && memberData.value?.helcimCustomerCode
+      )
 
-      // Step 2: Initialize Helcim payment with $0 for card verification
+      let existing = null
+      let probedExistingCard = false
+      let cardToken = null
+
+      if (hasCachedHelcimIds) {
+        existing = await $fetch('/api/helcim/existing-card').catch((err) => {
+          console.warn('[payment] existing-card lookup failed, falling back to verify flow:', err)
+          return null
+        })
+        probedExistingCard = true
+        if (existing?.cardToken) {
+          customerId.value = memberData.value.helcimCustomerId
+          customerCode.value = memberData.value.helcimCustomerCode
+          cardToken = existing.cardToken
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (!cardToken) {
+        // Skip HelcimPay verify if a card's already on file — Helcim refuses
+        // to re-save it, breaking retries after a partial-failed signup.
+        const [, existingFromFull] = await Promise.all([
+          getOrCreateCustomer(),
+          probedExistingCard
+            ? Promise.resolve(existing)
+            : $fetch('/api/helcim/existing-card').catch((err) => {
+                console.warn('[payment] existing-card lookup failed, falling back to verify flow:', err)
+                return null
+              }),
+        ])
+
+        cardToken = existingFromFull?.cardToken || null
+      }
+
+      if (!cardToken) {
         await initializeHelcimPay(
           customerId.value,
           customerCode.value,
           0,
         )
 
-      // Step 3: Show payment modal and get payment result
         const paymentResult = await verifyPayment()
-      console.log('Payment result:', paymentResult)
 
         if (!paymentResult.success) {
           throw new Error('Payment verification failed')
         }
 
-      // Step 4: Verify payment on backend
         const verifyResult = await $fetch('/api/helcim/verify-payment', {
           method: 'POST',
           body: {
@@ -56,14 +90,16 @@ export const useMemberPayment = () => {
           throw new Error('Payment verification failed on backend')
         }
 
-      // Step 5: Create subscription with proper contribution tier
+        cardToken = paymentResult.cardToken
+      }
+
       const subscriptionResponse = await $fetch('/api/helcim/subscription', {
         method: 'POST',
         body: {
           customerId: customerId.value,
           customerCode: customerCode.value,
           contributionAmount: memberData.value?.contributionAmount ?? 5,
-          cardToken: paymentResult.cardToken,
+          cardToken,
         },
       })
 
@@ -71,7 +107,6 @@ export const useMemberPayment = () => {
         throw new Error('Subscription creation failed')
       }
 
-      // Step 6: Payment successful - refresh member data
       paymentSuccess.value = true
       await checkMemberStatus()
 

app/composables/useSiteMeta.js

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/**
+ * useSiteMeta — set page-level SEO + social meta with site defaults baked in.
+ *
+ * Builds absolute URLs from runtimeConfig.public.appUrl so og:image and og:url
+ * resolve for crawlers. Defaults og:type=website, twitter:card=summary_large_image,
+ * og:site_name=Ghost Guild. Set noindex:true to emit robots="noindex, nofollow".
+ *
+ * Pass a function (or refs in fields) to keep tags reactive when content loads
+ * asynchronously via useFetch.
+ */
+export function useSiteMeta(input) {
+  const runtimeConfig = useRuntimeConfig()
+  const route = useRoute()
+  const appUrl = (runtimeConfig.public.appUrl || '').replace(/\/$/, '')
+
+  const resolve = () => (typeof input === 'function' ? input() : input) || {}
+
+  const buildAbsolute = (path) => {
+    if (!path) return undefined
+    if (/^https?:\/\//i.test(path)) return path
+    return `${appUrl}${path.startsWith('/') ? '' : '/'}${path}`
+  }
+
+  const titleGetter = () => resolve().title || 'Ghost Guild'
+  const descGetter = () => resolve().description || undefined
+  const isBareTitle = () => Boolean(resolve().bareTitle)
+  const imageGetter = () => buildAbsolute(resolve().image || '/og/default.png')
+  const typeGetter = () => resolve().type || 'website'
+  const robotsGetter = () =>
+    resolve().noindex ? 'noindex, nofollow' : undefined
+  const canonicalGetter = () => buildAbsolute(route.path)
+
+  useSeoMeta({
+    title: titleGetter,
+    description: descGetter,
+    ogSiteName: 'Ghost Guild',
+    ogTitle: titleGetter,
+    ogDescription: descGetter,
+    ogType: typeGetter,
+    ogUrl: canonicalGetter,
+    ogImage: imageGetter,
+    ogImageWidth: 1200,
+    ogImageHeight: 630,
+    twitterCard: 'summary_large_image',
+    twitterTitle: titleGetter,
+    twitterDescription: descGetter,
+    twitterImage: imageGetter,
+    robots: robotsGetter,
+  })
+
+  useHead({
+    link: [{ rel: 'canonical', href: canonicalGetter }],
+  })
+
+  if (isBareTitle()) {
+    useHead({ titleTemplate: null })
+  }
+}

app/config/eventTypes.js

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// Central configuration for Ghost Guild event types.
+// Keep values in sync with the `eventType` enum in server/models/event.js.
+export const EVENT_TYPES = [
+  { value: "talk", label: "Talk / Presentation" },
+  { value: "workshop", label: "Workshop" },
+  { value: "community-meetup", label: "Community Meetup" },
+  { value: "coworking", label: "Co-working Session" },
+  { value: "peer-session", label: "Peer Session" },
+  { value: "skills-share", label: "Skills Share" },
+  { value: "info-session", label: "Info Session" },
+];
+
+export const EVENT_TYPE_VALUES = EVENT_TYPES.map((t) => t.value);
+
+const labelLookup = Object.fromEntries(
+  EVENT_TYPES.map((t) => [t.value, t.label]),
+);
+
+export function eventTypeLabel(value) {
+  return labelLookup[value] || value || "";
+}

app/config/memberStatus.js

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+export const STATUS_LABELS = {
+  active: "Active",
+  pending_payment: "Payment setup incomplete",
+  suspended: "Paused",
+  cancelled: "Closed",
+};
+
+export const statusLabel = (s) => STATUS_LABELS[s] || "Pending";

app/layouts/admin.vue

@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
+useSiteMeta({ title: "Admin", noindex: true });
+
 const route = useRoute();
 const isMobileMenuOpen = ref(false);
 const { logout } = useAuth();

app/middleware/coming-soon.global.js

@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@ export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware(async (to, from) => {
     return;
   }
 
+  // Logged-in admins bypass coming-soon (and see the public site + their dashboard)
+  try {
+    const headers = import.meta.server ? useRequestHeaders(["cookie"]) : undefined;
+    const member = await $fetch("/api/auth/member", { headers });
+    if (member?.role === "admin") return;
+  } catch {
+    // Not authenticated — fall through to redirect
+  }
+
   // Redirect all other routes to coming-soon
   return navigateTo("/coming-soon");
 });

app/pages/about.vue

@@ -38,16 +38,16 @@
         <div class="section-label">The Circles</div>
         <div class="circles-grid">
           <div id="community" class="circle-cell">
-            <h3 style="color: var(--c-community)">Community</h3>
+            <h2 style="color: var(--c-community)">Community</h2>
 
             <p>For anyone exploring cooperative models.</p>
           </div>
           <div id="founder" class="circle-cell">
-            <h3 style="color: var(--c-founder)">Founder</h3>
+            <h2 style="color: var(--c-founder)">Founder</h2>
             <p>For people actively building cooperatives.</p>
           </div>
           <div id="practitioner" class="circle-cell">
-            <h3 style="color: var(--c-practitioner)">Practitioner</h3>
+            <h2 style="color: var(--c-practitioner)">Practitioner</h2>
             <p>For experienced practitioners sharing what they know.</p>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -104,7 +104,13 @@
   </PageShell>
 </template>
 
-<script setup></script>
+<script setup>
+useSiteMeta({
+  title: 'About',
+  description:
+    'A membership community for game developers exploring cooperative models. Three circles, pay what you can. A program of Baby Ghosts, a Canadian non-profit advancing cooperative practice in the game industry since 2023.',
+})
+</script>
 
 <style scoped>
 /* ---- ABOUT HERO ---- */

app/pages/accept-invite.vue

@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ import {
 } from "~/config/contributions";
 
 definePageMeta({ layout: false });
+useSiteMeta({ title: "Accept Invitation", noindex: true });
 
 const { checkMemberStatus } = useAuth();
 const { initializeHelcimPay, verifyPayment } = useHelcimPay();

app/pages/admin/events/create.vue

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
       </div>
 
       <form @submit.prevent="saveEvent">
+        <div class="form-layout">
+          <div class="form-main">
         <!-- Basic Information -->
         <div class="form-section">
           <h2 class="section-heading">Basic Information</h2>
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@
               placeholder="Enter a clear, descriptive event title"
               required
               :color="fieldErrors.title ? 'error' : undefined"
+              :ui="{ base: 'title-input' }"
               class="w-full"
             />
             <p v-if="fieldErrors.title" class="field-error">
@@ -60,7 +63,8 @@
               v-model="eventForm.description"
               placeholder="Provide a clear description of what attendees can expect from this event"
               required
-              :rows="4"
+              :rows="8"
+              autoresize
               :color="fieldErrors.description ? 'error' : undefined"
               class="w-full"
             />
@@ -77,7 +81,8 @@
             <UTextarea
               v-model="eventForm.content"
               placeholder="Add detailed information, agenda, requirements, or other important details"
-              :rows="6"
+              :rows="12"
+              autoresize
               class="w-full"
             />
             <p class="help-text">
@@ -85,6 +90,21 @@
               requirements
             </p>
           </div>
+
+          <div class="field">
+            <label>Event Agenda</label>
+            <UTextarea
+              v-model="agendaText"
+              placeholder="Introduction and welcome - 10 mins&#10;Main talk - 30 mins&#10;Q&amp;A - 15 mins"
+              :rows="6"
+              autoresize
+              class="w-full"
+            />
+            <p class="help-text">
+              One agenda item per line. Help attendees know what to expect
+              during the event.
+            </p>
+          </div>
         </div>
 
         <!-- Event Details -->
@@ -97,12 +117,7 @@
               <USelect
                 v-model="eventForm.eventType"
                 aria-label="Event type"
-                :items="[
+                :items="EVENT_TYPES"
-                  { label: 'Community Meetup', value: 'community' },
-                  { label: 'Workshop', value: 'workshop' },
-                  { label: 'Social Event', value: 'social' },
-                  { label: 'Showcase', value: 'showcase' },
-                ]"
                 class="w-full"
               />
               <p class="help-text">
@@ -111,19 +126,32 @@
             </div>
 
             <div class="field">
-              <label> Location <span class="required">*</span> </label>
+              <label> Event Timezone <span class="required">*</span> </label>
-              <UInput
+              <USelectMenu
-                v-model="eventForm.location"
+                v-model="eventForm.displayTimezone"
-                placeholder="e.g., https://zoom.us/j/123... or #channel-name"
+                :items="timezoneItems"
-                required
+                value-key="value"
-                :color="fieldErrors.location ? 'error' : undefined"
+                searchable
+                searchable-placeholder="Search timezones..."
+                placeholder="Select a timezone"
                 class="w-full"
               />
-              <p v-if="fieldErrors.location" class="field-error">
-                {{ fieldErrors.location }}
-              </p>
               <p class="help-text">
-                Enter a video conference link or Slack channel (starting with #)
+                Dates below are interpreted in this timezone. Attendees see the
+                event time in this zone.
+              </p>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="field">
+              <label>Location</label>
+              <UInput
+                v-model="eventForm.location"
+                placeholder="e.g., https://zoom.us/j/123..., #channel-name, or TBD"
+                class="w-full"
+              />
+              <p class="help-text">
+                Video conference link, Slack channel (#channel-name), or 'TBD' if
+                the platform is undecided
               </p>
             </div>
 
@@ -131,6 +159,7 @@
               <label> Start Date & Time <span class="required">*</span> </label>
               <NaturalDateInput
                 v-model="eventForm.startDate"
+                :display-timezone="eventForm.displayTimezone"
                 placeholder="e.g., 'tomorrow at 3pm', 'next Friday at 9am'"
                 :required="true"
               />
@@ -143,6 +172,7 @@
               <label> End Date & Time <span class="required">*</span> </label>
               <NaturalDateInput
                 v-model="eventForm.endDate"
+                :display-timezone="eventForm.displayTimezone"
                 placeholder="e.g., 'tomorrow at 5pm', 'next Friday at 11am'"
                 :required="true"
               />
@@ -169,6 +199,7 @@
               <label>Registration Deadline</label>
               <NaturalDateInput
                 v-model="eventForm.registrationDeadline"
+                :display-timezone="eventForm.displayTimezone"
                 placeholder="e.g., 'tomorrow at noon', '1 hour before event'"
               />
               <p class="help-text">
@@ -178,6 +209,87 @@
           </div>
         </div>
 
+        <!-- Event Settings -->
+        <div class="form-section">
+          <h2 class="section-heading">Event Settings</h2>
+
+          <div class="form-grid">
+            <div class="check-group">
+              <label class="check-label">
+                <input v-model="eventForm.isOnline" type="checkbox" >
+                <div>
+                  <strong>Online Event</strong>
+                  <span class="help-text">
+                    Event will be conducted virtually
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+              </label>
+
+              <label class="check-label">
+                <input
+                  v-model="eventForm.registrationRequired"
+                  type="checkbox"
+                >
+                <div>
+                  <strong>Registration Required</strong>
+                  <span class="help-text">
+                    Attendees must register before attending
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+              </label>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="check-group">
+              <label class="check-label">
+                <input v-model="eventForm.isVisible" type="checkbox" >
+                <div>
+                  <strong>Visible on Public Calendar</strong>
+                  <span class="help-text">
+                    Event will appear on the public events page
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+              </label>
+
+              <label class="check-label">
+                <input v-model="eventForm.isCancelled" type="checkbox" >
+                <div>
+                  <strong>Event Cancelled</strong>
+                  <span class="help-text"> Mark this event as cancelled </span>
+                </div>
+              </label>
+
+              <label class="check-label">
+                <input v-model="eventForm.membersOnly" type="checkbox" >
+                <div>
+                  <strong>Members Only</strong>
+                  <span class="help-text">
+                    Hide this event from the public; only members can see it
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+              </label>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Cancellation Message (conditional) -->
+        <div v-if="eventForm.isCancelled" class="form-section">
+          <div class="field">
+            <label>Cancellation Message</label>
+            <UTextarea
+              v-model="eventForm.cancellationMessage"
+              placeholder="Explain why the event was cancelled and any next steps..."
+              :rows="3"
+              color="error"
+              class="w-full"
+            />
+            <p class="help-text">
+              This message will be displayed to users viewing the event page
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <aside class="form-aside">
         <!-- Target Audience -->
         <div class="form-section">
           <h2 class="section-heading">Target Audience</h2>
@@ -190,39 +302,24 @@
                   v-model="eventForm.targetCircles"
                   value="community"
                   type="checkbox"
-                />
+                >
-                <div>
                 <strong>Community Circle</strong>
-                  <span class="help-text">
-                    New members and those exploring the community
-                  </span>
-                </div>
               </label>
               <label class="check-label">
                 <input
                   v-model="eventForm.targetCircles"
                   value="founder"
                   type="checkbox"
-                />
+                >
-                <div>
                 <strong>Founder Circle</strong>
-                  <span class="help-text">
-                    Entrepreneurs and business leaders
-                  </span>
-                </div>
               </label>
               <label class="check-label">
                 <input
                   v-model="eventForm.targetCircles"
                   value="practitioner"
                   type="checkbox"
-                />
+                >
-                <div>
                 <strong>Practitioner Circle</strong>
-                  <span class="help-text">
-                    Experts and professionals sharing knowledge
-                  </span>
-                </div>
               </label>
             </div>
             <p class="help-text">
@@ -243,11 +340,30 @@
               :items="tagOptions"
               value-key="value"
               multiple
-              placeholder="Select tags..."
+              searchable
+              create-item
+              placeholder="Select or type to add tags..."
+              class="w-full"
+              @create="onTagCreate"
+            />
+            <div class="field new-tag-pool">
+              <label>New tag pool</label>
+              <USelect
+                v-model="newTagPool"
+                :items="[
+                  { label: 'Cooperative', value: 'cooperative' },
+                  { label: 'Craft', value: 'craft' },
+                ]"
+                value-key="value"
                 class="w-full"
               />
               <p class="help-text">
-              Tag this event to help with discovery and recommendations
+                Pool assigned to any new tag you create from this field.
+              </p>
+            </div>
+            <p class="help-text">
+              Tag this event to help with discovery and recommendations. Type a
+              new tag and press enter to add it.
             </p>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -257,7 +373,7 @@
           <h2 class="section-heading">Ticketing</h2>
 
           <label class="check-label">
-            <input v-model="eventForm.tickets.enabled" type="checkbox" />
+            <input v-model="eventForm.tickets.enabled" type="checkbox" >
             <div>
               <strong>Enable Ticketing</strong>
               <span class="help-text"> Allow ticket sales for this event </span>
@@ -269,7 +385,7 @@
               <input
                 v-model="eventForm.tickets.public.available"
                 type="checkbox"
-              />
+              >
               <div>
                 <strong>Public Tickets Available</strong>
                 <span class="help-text">
@@ -278,6 +394,12 @@
               </div>
             </label>
 
+            <div class="note-box">
+              <strong>Note:</strong> Public ticket pricing applies to non-members.
+              Members register for events from their dashboard at no charge,
+              regardless of public ticket settings.
+            </div>
+
             <div v-if="eventForm.tickets.public.available">
               <div class="form-grid">
                 <div class="field">
@@ -345,6 +467,7 @@
                 <label>Early Bird Deadline</label>
                 <NaturalDateInput
                   v-model="eventForm.tickets.public.earlyBirdDeadline"
+                  :display-timezone="eventForm.displayTimezone"
                   placeholder="e.g., '1 week before event', 'next Monday'"
                 />
                 <p class="help-text">
@@ -353,11 +476,6 @@
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>
-
-          <div class="note-box">
-            <strong>Note:</strong> Members always get free access to all events
-            regardless of ticket settings.
-          </div>
         </div>
 
         <!-- Series Management -->
@@ -365,7 +483,7 @@
           <h2 class="section-heading">Series Management</h2>
 
           <label class="check-label">
-            <input v-model="eventForm.series.isSeriesEvent" type="checkbox" />
+            <input v-model="eventForm.series.isSeriesEvent" type="checkbox" >
             <div>
               <strong>Part of Event Series</strong>
               <span class="help-text">
@@ -381,7 +499,6 @@
                 <USelect
                   v-model="selectedSeriesId"
                   aria-label="Select series"
-                  @update:model-value="onSeriesSelect"
                   :items="
                     availableSeries.map((series) => ({
                       label: `${series.title} (${series.eventCount || 0} events)`,
@@ -391,6 +508,7 @@
                   placeholder="Choose existing series or create new..."
                   value-key="value"
                   class="w-full"
+                  @update:model-value="onSeriesSelect"
                 />
                 <NuxtLink to="/admin/series/create" class="btn btn-primary">
                   New Series
@@ -448,113 +566,7 @@
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
-
+          </aside>
-        <!-- Event Agenda -->
-        <div class="form-section">
-          <h2 class="section-heading">Event Agenda</h2>
-
-          <div class="agenda-items">
-            <div
-              v-for="(item, index) in eventForm.agenda"
-              :key="index"
-              class="agenda-row"
-            >
-              <UInput
-                v-model="eventForm.agenda[index]"
-                placeholder="Enter agenda item (e.g., 'Introduction and welcome - 10 mins')"
-                class="w-full"
-              />
-              <button
-                type="button"
-                @click="removeAgendaItem(index)"
-                class="link-btn link-btn-danger"
-              >
-                <Icon name="heroicons:trash" class="w-4 h-4" />
-              </button>
-            </div>
-
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              @click="addAgendaItem"
-              class="btn add-agenda-btn"
-            >
-              + Add Agenda Item
-            </button>
-          </div>
-
-          <p class="help-text">
-            Add agenda items to help attendees know what to expect during the
-            event
-          </p>
-        </div>
-
-        <!-- Event Settings -->
-        <div class="form-section">
-          <h2 class="section-heading">Event Settings</h2>
-
-          <div class="form-grid">
-            <div class="check-group">
-              <label class="check-label">
-                <input v-model="eventForm.isOnline" type="checkbox" />
-                <div>
-                  <strong>Online Event</strong>
-                  <span class="help-text">
-                    Event will be conducted virtually
-                  </span>
-                </div>
-              </label>
-
-              <label class="check-label">
-                <input
-                  v-model="eventForm.registrationRequired"
-                  type="checkbox"
-                />
-                <div>
-                  <strong>Registration Required</strong>
-                  <span class="help-text">
-                    Attendees must register before attending
-                  </span>
-                </div>
-              </label>
-            </div>
-
-            <div class="check-group">
-              <label class="check-label">
-                <input v-model="eventForm.isVisible" type="checkbox" />
-                <div>
-                  <strong>Visible on Public Calendar</strong>
-                  <span class="help-text">
-                    Event will appear on the public events page
-                  </span>
-                </div>
-              </label>
-
-              <label class="check-label">
-                <input v-model="eventForm.isCancelled" type="checkbox" />
-                <div>
-                  <strong>Event Cancelled</strong>
-                  <span class="help-text"> Mark this event as cancelled </span>
-                </div>
-              </label>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <!-- Cancellation Message (conditional) -->
-        <div v-if="eventForm.isCancelled" class="form-section">
-          <div class="field">
-            <label>Cancellation Message</label>
-            <UTextarea
-              v-model="eventForm.cancellationMessage"
-              placeholder="Explain why the event was cancelled and any next steps..."
-              :rows="3"
-              color="error"
-              class="w-full"
-            />
-            <p class="help-text">
-              This message will be displayed to users viewing the event page
-            </p>
-          </div>
         </div>
 
         <!-- Form Actions -->
@@ -565,9 +577,9 @@
             <button
               v-if="!editingEvent"
               type="button"
-              @click="saveAndCreateAnother"
               :disabled="creating"
               class="btn"
+              @click="saveAndCreateAnother"
             >
               {{ creating ? "Saving..." : "Save & Create Another" }}
             </button>
@@ -589,6 +601,9 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
+import { TIMEZONE_OPTIONS } from "~/config/timezones";
+import { EVENT_TYPES } from "~/config/eventTypes";
+
 definePageMeta({
   layout: "admin",
   middleware: "admin",
@@ -607,9 +622,32 @@ const availableSeries = ref([]);
 const availableTags = ref([]);
 
 const tagOptions = computed(() =>
-  availableTags.value.map((t) => ({ label: t.label, value: t.slug }))
+  availableTags.value.map((t) => ({ label: t.label, value: t.slug })),
 );
 
+const newTagPool = ref("cooperative");
+
+const onTagCreate = async (item) => {
+  const label = typeof item === "string" ? item : item?.label || item?.value;
+  if (!label?.trim()) return;
+  try {
+    const { tag } = await $fetch("/api/admin/tags", {
+      method: "POST",
+      body: { label: label.trim(), pool: newTagPool.value },
+    });
+    if (!availableTags.value.some((t) => t.slug === tag.slug)) {
+      availableTags.value.push({ slug: tag.slug, label: tag.label });
+    }
+    if (!eventForm.tags.includes(tag.slug)) {
+      eventForm.tags.push(tag.slug);
+    }
+  } catch (err) {
+    formErrors.value.push(
+      `Failed to create tag "${label}": ${err?.data?.statusMessage || err?.statusMessage || err?.message || "unknown error"}`,
+    );
+  }
+};
+
 const eventForm = reactive({
   title: "",
   description: "",
@@ -617,11 +655,13 @@ const eventForm = reactive({
   featureImage: null,
   startDate: "",
   endDate: "",
-  eventType: "community",
+  eventType: "community-meetup",
+  displayTimezone: "America/Toronto",
   location: "",
   isOnline: true,
   isVisible: true,
   isCancelled: false,
+  membersOnly: false,
   cancellationMessage: "",
   targetCircles: [],
   tags: [],
@@ -649,15 +689,57 @@ const eventForm = reactive({
   },
 });
 
-// Agenda management functions
+// Format a Date/ISO value into a datetime-local string using local-time components.
-const addAgendaItem = () => {
+// `toISOString().slice(0,16)` drifts by the browser's UTC offset on edit round-trip.
-  eventForm.agenda.push("");
+const formatForDatetimeLocal = (value) => {
+  if (!value) return "";
+  const d = new Date(value);
+  if (isNaN(d.getTime())) return "";
+  const pad = (n) => String(n).padStart(2, "0");
+  return `${d.getFullYear()}-${pad(d.getMonth() + 1)}-${pad(d.getDate())}T${pad(d.getHours())}:${pad(d.getMinutes())}`;
 };
 
-const removeAgendaItem = (index) => {
+// Render the form's datetime fields in the event's display timezone.
-  eventForm.agenda.splice(index, 1);
+const formatForEventTZ = (value) => {
+  if (!value) return "";
+  return utcToZonedLocal(value, eventForm.displayTimezone) || formatForDatetimeLocal(value);
 };
 
+const utcOffsetLabel = (tz) => {
+  try {
+    const parts = new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-US", {
+      timeZone: tz,
+      timeZoneName: "longOffset",
+    }).formatToParts(new Date());
+    const name = parts.find((p) => p.type === "timeZoneName")?.value || "";
+    if (name === "GMT") return "UTC+00:00";
+    return name.replace("GMT", "UTC");
+  } catch {
+    return "";
+  }
+};
+
+const timezoneItems = computed(() => {
+  const list = TIMEZONE_OPTIONS.map((t) => {
+    const off = utcOffsetLabel(t.value);
+    return { ...t, label: off ? `${t.label} (${off})` : t.label };
+  });
+  const saved = eventForm.displayTimezone;
+  if (saved && !TIMEZONE_OPTIONS.some((t) => t.value === saved)) {
+    list.unshift({ label: saved, value: saved });
+  }
+  return list;
+});
+
+const agendaText = computed({
+  get() {
+    return (eventForm.agenda || []).join("\n");
+  },
+  set(v) {
+    eventForm.agenda = v.split("\n");
+  },
+});
+
 // Load available series and tags
 onMounted(async () => {
   try {
@@ -698,34 +780,32 @@ const onSeriesSelect = () => {
   }
 };
 
-// Check if we're editing an event
+function populateEditForm(payload) {
-if (route.query.edit) {
+  const event = payload?.data;
-  try {
+  if (!event) return;
-    const response = await $fetch(`/api/admin/events/${route.query.edit}`);
-    const event = response.data;
-
-    if (event) {
   editingEvent.value = event;
+  // Pin the form's timezone first so subsequent date conversions use it.
+  eventForm.displayTimezone = event.displayTimezone || "America/Toronto";
   Object.assign(eventForm, {
     title: event.title,
     description: event.description,
     content: event.content || "",
     featureImage: event.featureImage || null,
-        startDate: new Date(event.startDate).toISOString().slice(0, 16),
+    startDate: utcToZonedLocal(event.startDate, eventForm.displayTimezone),
-        endDate: new Date(event.endDate).toISOString().slice(0, 16),
+    endDate: utcToZonedLocal(event.endDate, eventForm.displayTimezone),
     eventType: event.eventType,
+    displayTimezone: eventForm.displayTimezone,
     location: event.location || "",
     isOnline: event.isOnline,
     isVisible: event.isVisible !== undefined ? event.isVisible : true,
     isCancelled: event.isCancelled || false,
+    membersOnly: event.membersOnly || false,
     cancellationMessage: event.cancellationMessage || "",
     targetCircles: event.targetCircles || [],
     tags: event.tags || [],
     maxAttendees: event.maxAttendees || "",
     registrationRequired: event.registrationRequired,
-        registrationDeadline: event.registrationDeadline
+    registrationDeadline: utcToZonedLocal(event.registrationDeadline, eventForm.displayTimezone),
-          ? new Date(event.registrationDeadline).toISOString().slice(0, 16)
-          : "",
     agenda: event.agenda || [],
     tickets: event.tickets || {
       enabled: false,
@@ -746,22 +826,30 @@ if (route.query.edit) {
       description: "",
     },
   });
-      // Handle early bird deadline formatting
   if (event.tickets?.public?.earlyBirdDeadline) {
-        eventForm.tickets.public.earlyBirdDeadline = new Date(
+    eventForm.tickets.public.earlyBirdDeadline = utcToZonedLocal(
       event.tickets.public.earlyBirdDeadline,
-        )
+      eventForm.displayTimezone,
-          .toISOString()
+    );
-          .slice(0, 16);
-      }
-    }
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error("Failed to load event for editing:", error);
   }
 }
 
+// useFetch forwards auth cookies to SSR; $fetch did not, leaving the
+// SSR-rendered form empty and triggering hydration mismatches that left
+// required textareas DOM-empty in dev.
+if (route.query.edit) {
+  const { data: editEvent, error: editError } = await useFetch(
+    `/api/admin/events/${route.query.edit}`,
+  );
+  if (editError.value) {
+    console.error("Failed to load event for editing:", editError.value);
+  }
+  if (editEvent.value) populateEditForm(editEvent.value);
+  watch(editEvent, populateEditForm, { immediate: false });
+}
+
 // Check if we're duplicating an event
-if (route.query.duplicate && process.client) {
+if (route.query.duplicate && import.meta.client) {
   const duplicateData = sessionStorage.getItem("duplicateEventData");
   if (duplicateData) {
     try {
@@ -775,7 +863,7 @@ if (route.query.duplicate && process.client) {
 }
 
 // Check if we're creating a series event
-if (route.query.series && process.client) {
+if (route.query.series && import.meta.client) {
   const seriesData = sessionStorage.getItem("seriesEventData");
   if (seriesData) {
     try {
@@ -814,12 +902,6 @@ const validateForm = () => {
     fieldErrors.value.endDate = "Please select when the event ends";
   }
 
-  if (!eventForm.location.trim()) {
-    formErrors.value.push("Location is required");
-    fieldErrors.value.location =
-      "Please enter a location (URL or Slack channel)";
-  }
-
   // Date validation
   if (eventForm.startDate && eventForm.endDate) {
     const startDate = new Date(eventForm.startDate);
@@ -836,23 +918,6 @@ const validateForm = () => {
     }
   }
 
-  // Location format validation
-  if (eventForm.location.trim()) {
-    const urlPattern = /^https?:\/\/.+/;
-    const slackPattern = /^#[a-zA-Z0-9-_]+$/;
-
-    if (
-      !urlPattern.test(eventForm.location) &&
-      !slackPattern.test(eventForm.location)
-    ) {
-      formErrors.value.push(
-        "Location must be a valid URL or Slack channel (starting with #)",
-      );
-      fieldErrors.value.location =
-        "Enter a video conference link (https://...) or Slack channel (#channel-name)";
-    }
-  }
-
   // Registration deadline validation
   if (eventForm.registrationDeadline && eventForm.startDate) {
     const regDeadline = new Date(eventForm.registrationDeadline);
@@ -887,15 +952,40 @@ const saveEvent = async (redirect = true) => {
       // Individual series creation is handled through the series management page
     }
 
+    const tz = eventForm.displayTimezone || "America/Toronto";
+    const toUTC = (v) => {
+      const d = zonedLocalToUTC(v, tz);
+      return d ? d.toISOString() : v;
+    };
+    const payload = {
+      ...eventForm,
+      startDate: toUTC(eventForm.startDate),
+      endDate: toUTC(eventForm.endDate),
+      registrationDeadline: eventForm.registrationDeadline
+        ? toUTC(eventForm.registrationDeadline)
+        : eventForm.registrationDeadline,
+      agenda: (eventForm.agenda || [])
+        .map((l) => l.trim())
+        .filter(Boolean),
+      tickets: {
+        ...eventForm.tickets,
+        public: {
+          ...eventForm.tickets.public,
+          earlyBirdDeadline: eventForm.tickets.public.earlyBirdDeadline
+            ? toUTC(eventForm.tickets.public.earlyBirdDeadline)
+            : eventForm.tickets.public.earlyBirdDeadline,
+        },
+      },
+    };
     if (editingEvent.value) {
       await $fetch(`/api/admin/events/${editingEvent.value._id}`, {
         method: "PUT",
-        body: eventForm,
+        body: payload,
       });
     } else {
       await $fetch("/api/admin/events", {
         method: "POST",
-        body: eventForm,
+        body: payload,
       });
     }
 
@@ -934,11 +1024,13 @@ const saveAndCreateAnother = async () => {
       featureImage: null,
       startDate: "",
       endDate: "",
-      eventType: "community",
+      eventType: "community-meetup",
+      displayTimezone: "America/Toronto",
       location: "",
       isOnline: true,
       isVisible: true,
       isCancelled: false,
+      membersOnly: false,
       cancellationMessage: "",
       targetCircles: [],
       tags: [],
@@ -978,7 +1070,42 @@ const saveAndCreateAnother = async () => {
 
 <style scoped>
 .create-form {
-  max-width: 800px;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  min-height: 100vh;
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+/* Vertical divider between main + aside, full viewport height */
+.create-form::after {
+  content: "";
+  position: fixed;
+  top: 0;
+  bottom: 0;
+  right: 340px;
+  border-left: 1px dashed var(--border);
+  pointer-events: none;
+  z-index: 1;
+}
+
+.form-layout {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 340px;
+  align-items: stretch;
+  flex: 1;
+}
+
+.form-main {
+  min-width: 0;
+  padding: 24px 28px;
+}
+
+.form-aside {
+  padding: 24px 28px;
+}
+
+.form-aside .form-section:last-child {
+  margin-bottom: 0;
 }
 
 .page-header {
@@ -1015,7 +1142,21 @@ const saveAndCreateAnother = async () => {
 }
 
 .form-body {
-  padding: 24px 28px;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  flex: 1;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+.form-body > .error-box,
+.form-body > .success-box {
+  margin: 24px 28px 0;
+}
+
+.form-body > form {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  flex: 1;
 }
 
 .section-heading {
@@ -1023,7 +1164,9 @@ const saveAndCreateAnother = async () => {
   font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 500;
   color: var(--text-bright);
-  padding-bottom: 10px;
+  margin-left: -28px;
+  margin-right: -28px;
+  padding: 0 28px 10px;
   border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
   margin-bottom: 16px;
 }
@@ -1121,7 +1264,7 @@ const saveAndCreateAnother = async () => {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: space-between;
   align-items: center;
-  padding-top: 20px;
+  padding: 20px 28px;
   border-top: 1px dashed var(--border);
 }
 
@@ -1154,59 +1297,50 @@ const saveAndCreateAnother = async () => {
   flex: 1;
 }
 
-.agenda-items {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 8px;
-}
-
-.agenda-row {
-  display: flex;
-  gap: 8px;
-  align-items: center;
-}
-
-.agenda-row .w-full {
-  flex: 1;
-}
-
-.link-btn {
-  background: none;
-  border: none;
-  color: var(--candle);
-  cursor: pointer;
-  font-family: 'Commit Mono', monospace;
-  font-size: 11px;
-  padding: 2px 6px;
-}
-
-.link-btn:hover {
-  text-decoration: underline;
-}
-
-.link-btn-danger {
-  color: var(--ember);
-}
-
-.add-agenda-btn {
-  align-self: flex-start;
-  color: var(--candle);
-  border-color: var(--candle);
-  border-style: dashed;
-}
-
 .btn:disabled,
 .btn-primary:disabled {
   opacity: 0.5;
   cursor: not-allowed;
 }
 
+:deep(.title-input) {
+  font-family: "Brygada 1918", serif;
+  font-size: 24px;
+  padding: 12px 14px;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 1024px) {
+  .create-form::after {
+    display: none;
+  }
+  .form-layout {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+  .form-aside {
+    border-top: 1px dashed var(--border);
+  }
+}
+
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
   .page-header {
     padding: 24px 20px 16px;
   }
-  .form-body {
+  .form-main,
-    padding: 20px;
+  .form-aside,
+  .form-actions {
+    padding-left: 20px;
+    padding-right: 20px;
+  }
+  .form-body > .error-box,
+  .form-body > .success-box {
+    margin-left: 20px;
+    margin-right: 20px;
+  }
+  .section-heading {
+    margin-left: -20px;
+    margin-right: -20px;
+    padding-left: 20px;
+    padding-right: 20px;
   }
   .form-grid {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;

app/pages/admin/events/index.vue

@@ -16,15 +16,12 @@
     <!-- Filters -->
     <div class="filter-bar">
       <div class="field" style="margin-bottom: 0; flex: 1;">
-        <input v-model="searchQuery" placeholder="Search events..." />
+        <input v-model="searchQuery" placeholder="Search events..." >
       </div>
       <div class="field" style="margin-bottom: 0;">
         <select v-model="typeFilter">
           <option value="all">All Types</option>
-          <option value="community">Community</option>
+          <option v-for="t in EVENT_TYPES" :key="t.value" :value="t.value">{{ t.label }}</option>
-          <option value="workshop">Workshop</option>
-          <option value="social">Social</option>
-          <option value="showcase">Showcase</option>
         </select>
       </div>
       <div class="field" style="margin-bottom: 0;">
@@ -71,7 +68,7 @@
               <td class="col-title">
                 <div class="event-title-cell">
                   <div v-if="event.featureImage?.url && !event.featureImage?.publicId" class="event-thumb">
-                    <img :src="event.featureImage.url" :alt="event.title" @error="handleImageError($event)" />
+                    <img :src="event.featureImage.url" :alt="event.title" @error="handleImageError($event)" >
                   </div>
                   <div>
                     <span class="event-name">{{ event.title }}</span>
@@ -89,11 +86,11 @@
                 </div>
               </td>
               <td>
-                <span class="badge" :class="event.eventType">{{ event.eventType }}</span>
+                <span class="badge" :class="event.eventType">{{ eventTypeLabel(event.eventType) }}</span>
               </td>
               <td class="col-date">
-                <span class="date-main">{{ formatDate(event.startDate) }}</span>
+                <span class="date-main">{{ formatDate(event) }}</span>
-                <span class="date-time">{{ formatTime(event.startDate) }}</span>
+                <span class="date-time">{{ formatTime(event) }}</span>
               </td>
               <td>
                 <span :class="['status-pill', `status-${getEventStatus(event).toLowerCase()}`]">
@@ -128,9 +125,9 @@
               </td>
               <td class="col-actions">
                 <NuxtLink :to="`/events/${event.slug || String(event._id)}`" class="link-btn" title="View">View</NuxtLink>
-                <button @click="editEvent(event)" class="link-btn" title="Edit">Edit</button>
+                <button class="link-btn" title="Edit" @click="editEvent(event)">Edit</button>
-                <button @click="duplicateEvent(event)" class="link-btn" title="Duplicate">Dup</button>
+                <button class="link-btn" title="Duplicate" @click="duplicateEvent(event)">Dup</button>
-                <button @click="deleteEvent(event)" class="link-btn link-btn-danger" title="Delete">Del</button>
+                <button class="link-btn link-btn-danger" title="Delete" @click="deleteEvent(event)">Del</button>
               </td>
             </tr>
           </tbody>
@@ -169,7 +166,7 @@
               <td class="col-title">
                 <div class="event-title-cell">
                   <div v-if="event.featureImage?.url && !event.featureImage?.publicId" class="event-thumb">
-                    <img :src="event.featureImage.url" :alt="event.title" @error="handleImageError($event)" />
+                    <img :src="event.featureImage.url" :alt="event.title" @error="handleImageError($event)" >
                   </div>
                   <div>
                     <span class="event-name">{{ event.title }}</span>
@@ -187,11 +184,11 @@
                 </div>
               </td>
               <td>
-                <span class="badge" :class="event.eventType">{{ event.eventType }}</span>
+                <span class="badge" :class="event.eventType">{{ eventTypeLabel(event.eventType) }}</span>
               </td>
               <td class="col-date">
-                <span class="date-main">{{ formatDate(event.startDate) }}</span>
+                <span class="date-main">{{ formatDate(event) }}</span>
-                <span class="date-time">{{ formatTime(event.startDate) }}</span>
+                <span class="date-time">{{ formatTime(event) }}</span>
               </td>
               <td>
                 <span :class="['status-pill', `status-${getEventStatus(event).toLowerCase()}`]">
@@ -226,9 +223,9 @@
               </td>
               <td class="col-actions">
                 <NuxtLink :to="`/events/${event.slug || String(event._id)}`" class="link-btn" title="View">View</NuxtLink>
-                <button @click="editEvent(event)" class="link-btn" title="Edit">Edit</button>
+                <button class="link-btn" title="Edit" @click="editEvent(event)">Edit</button>
-                <button @click="duplicateEvent(event)" class="link-btn" title="Duplicate">Dup</button>
+                <button class="link-btn" title="Duplicate" @click="duplicateEvent(event)">Dup</button>
-                <button @click="deleteEvent(event)" class="link-btn link-btn-danger" title="Delete">Del</button>
+                <button class="link-btn link-btn-danger" title="Delete" @click="deleteEvent(event)">Del</button>
               </td>
             </tr>
           </tbody>
@@ -267,6 +264,8 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
+import { EVENT_TYPES, eventTypeLabel } from '~/config/eventTypes'
+
 definePageMeta({
   layout: 'admin',
   middleware: 'admin',
@@ -349,19 +348,23 @@ watch([searchQuery, typeFilter, seriesFilter], () => {
   pastPage.value = 1
 })
 
-const formatDate = (dateString) => {
+const formatDate = (event) => {
-  return new Date(dateString).toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
+  if (!event?.startDate) return ''
+  return new Date(event.startDate).toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
     month: 'short',
     day: 'numeric',
     year: 'numeric',
+    timeZone: event.displayTimezone || 'America/Toronto',
   })
 }
 
-const formatTime = (dateString) => {
+const formatTime = (event) => {
-  return new Date(dateString).toLocaleTimeString('en-US', {
+  if (!event?.startDate) return ''
+  return new Date(event.startDate).toLocaleTimeString('en-US', {
     hour: 'numeric',
     minute: '2-digit',
     hour12: true,
+    timeZone: event.displayTimezone || 'America/Toronto',
   })
 }
 
@@ -570,7 +573,7 @@ tbody td {
   letter-spacing: 0.04em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   color: var(--c-founder);
-  border: 1px dashed rgba(138, 68, 32, 0.3);
+  border: 1px dashed color-mix(in srgb, var(--ember) 30%, transparent);
   padding: 2px 8px;
 }
 
@@ -583,7 +586,7 @@ tbody td {
   font-size: 10px;
   font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--c-founder);
-  border: 1px dashed rgba(138, 68, 32, 0.4);
+  border: 1px dashed color-mix(in srgb, var(--ember) 40%, transparent);
   border-radius: 50%;
 }
 
@@ -632,12 +635,12 @@ tbody td {
 
 .status-upcoming {
   color: var(--candle);
-  border-color: rgba(122, 90, 16, 0.3);
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--candle) 30%, transparent);
 }
 
 .status-ongoing {
   color: var(--green);
-  border-color: rgba(74, 106, 56, 0.3);
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--green) 30%, transparent);
 }
 
 .status-past {
@@ -647,7 +650,7 @@ tbody td {
 
 .status-cancelled {
   color: var(--ember);
-  border-color: rgba(138, 68, 32, 0.3);
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ember) 30%, transparent);
   margin-top: 4px;
 }
 

app/pages/admin/index.vue

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
                 <span class="item-sub">{{ member.email }}</span>
               </div>
               <div class="item-meta">
-                <span class="badge" :class="member.circle">{{ member.circle }}</span>
+                <CircleBadge :circle="member.circle" />
                 <span class="item-date">{{ formatDate(member.createdAt) }}</span>
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
                 <span class="item-sub">{{ formatDateTime(event.startDate) }}</span>
               </div>
               <div class="item-meta">
-                <span class="badge" :class="event.eventType">{{ event.eventType }}</span>
+                <span class="badge" :class="event.eventType">{{ eventTypeLabel(event.eventType) }}</span>
                 <span class="item-date">{{ event.location || 'Online' }}</span>
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
+import { eventTypeLabel } from '~/config/eventTypes'
+
 definePageMeta({
   layout: 'admin',
   middleware: 'admin',

app/pages/admin/members/[id].vue

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
           <p v-if="member" class="member-email">{{ member.email }}</p>
         </div>
         <div v-if="member" class="header-badges">
-          <span class="badge" :class="member.circle">{{ member.circle }}</span>
+          <CircleBadge :circle="member.circle" />
           <span :class="statusClass(member.status)" class="status-badge">{{ member.status }}</span>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@
             <form class="edit-form" @submit.prevent="submitEdit">
               <div class="field">
                 <label>Name</label>
-                <input v-model="form.name" type="text" required />
+                <input v-model="form.name" type="text" required >
               </div>
               <div class="field">
                 <label>Email</label>
-                <input v-model="form.email" type="email" required />
+                <input v-model="form.email" type="email" required >
               </div>
               <div class="field">
                 <label>Circle</label>
@@ -56,14 +56,18 @@
               <div class="field">
                 <label>Contribution ($/mo)</label>
                 <input v-model.number="form.contributionAmount" type="number" min="0" step="1">
+                <p class="field-hint field-hint--warn">
+                  Writes to our database only. If the member is on a paid plan, also update <code>recurringAmount</code> in the Helcim dashboard — this form does not sync.
+                </p>
               </div>
               <div class="field">
                 <label>Status</label>
                 <select v-model="form.status">
-                  <option value="pending_payment">pending_payment</option>
+                  <option
-                  <option value="active">active</option>
+                    v-for="(label, value) in STATUS_LABELS"
-                  <option value="suspended">suspended</option>
+                    :key="value"
-                  <option value="cancelled">cancelled</option>
+                    :value="value"
+                  >{{ label }}</option>
                 </select>
               </div>
               <div class="field">
@@ -106,8 +110,19 @@
               </div>
               <div class="meta-row">
                 <dt>Slack invite</dt>
-                <dd :class="member.slackInvited ? 'status-ok' : 'status-dim'">
+                <dd v-if="member.slackInvited" class="status-ok">
-                  {{ member.slackInvited ? "Invited" : "Pending" }}
+                  Invited {{ formatDate(member.slackInvitedAt) }}
+                </dd>
+                <dd v-else class="meta-action">
+                  <span class="status-dim">Not yet invited</span>
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    class="link-btn"
+                    :disabled="markingSlackInvited"
+                    @click="markSlackInvited"
+                  >
+                    {{ markingSlackInvited ? "Marking…" : "Mark as Slack invited" }}
+                  </button>
                 </dd>
               </div>
               <div v-if="member.helcimCustomerId" class="meta-row">
@@ -155,12 +170,6 @@
                   {{ member.onboarding?.completedAt ? formatDate(member.onboarding.completedAt) : 'In progress' }}
                 </dd>
               </div>
-              <div class="meta-row">
-                <dt>Slack status</dt>
-                <dd :class="slackStatusClass">
-                  {{ member.slackInviteStatus || 'none' }}
-                </dd>
-              </div>
             </dl>
           </section>
 
@@ -234,6 +243,7 @@
 
 <script setup>
 import { formatActivity } from '~/utils/activityText'
+import { STATUS_LABELS } from '~/config/memberStatus'
 
 definePageMeta({
   layout: "admin",
@@ -356,12 +366,31 @@ const hasBoardEngaged = computed(() => {
   )
 })
 
-const slackStatusClass = computed(() => {
+const markingSlackInvited = ref(false)
-  const status = member.value?.slackInviteStatus
+
-  if (status === 'joined') return 'status-ok'
+async function markSlackInvited() {
-  if (status === 'invited') return 'status-dim'
+  if (!member.value || markingSlackInvited.value) return
-  return 'status-dim'
+  markingSlackInvited.value = true
+  try {
+    const res = await $fetch(
+      `/api/admin/members/${route.params.id}/slack-status`,
+      {
+        method: "PATCH",
+        body: { slackInvited: true },
+      },
+    )
+    member.value = { ...member.value, ...res.member }
+    toast.add({ title: "Marked as Slack invited", color: "success" })
+  } catch (err) {
+    toast.add({
+      title: "Failed to mark Slack invited",
+      description: err.data?.statusMessage || err.message,
+      color: "error",
     })
+  } finally {
+    markingSlackInvited.value = false
+  }
+}
 
 // Activity log
 const activityEntries = ref([])
@@ -510,6 +539,24 @@ onMounted(loadActivity)
   margin-top: 12px;
 }
 
+.field-hint {
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: var(--text-faint);
+  margin: 6px 0 0;
+  line-height: 1.4;
+}
+
+.field-hint--warn {
+  color: var(--ember);
+  border-left: 2px solid var(--ember);
+  padding: 4px 0 4px 8px;
+}
+
+.field-hint code {
+  font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
+  font-size: 10px;
+}
+
 .form-actions {
   display: flex;
   gap: 8px;
@@ -553,6 +600,32 @@ onMounted(loadActivity)
   word-break: break-all;
 }
 
+.meta-action {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 10px;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.link-btn {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  color: var(--candle);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  padding: 2px 6px;
+}
+
+.link-btn:hover {
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+.link-btn:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.6;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
 .mono {
   font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
   font-size: 11px;

app/pages/admin/members/index.vue

@@ -41,10 +41,11 @@
       <div class="field" style="margin-bottom: 0">
         <select v-model="statusFilter" aria-label="Filter by status">
           <option value="">All Statuses</option>
-          <option value="active">Active</option>
+          <option
-          <option value="pending_payment">Pending Payment</option>
+            v-for="(label, value) in STATUS_LABELS"
-          <option value="suspended">Suspended</option>
+            :key="value"
-          <option value="cancelled">Cancelled</option>
+            :value="value"
+          >{{ label }}</option>
         </select>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -108,9 +109,7 @@
             </td>
             <td class="col-email">{{ member.email }}</td>
             <td>
-              <span class="badge" :class="member.circle">{{
+              <CircleBadge :circle="member.circle" />
-                member.circle
-              }}</span>
             </td>
             <td class="col-mono">${{ member.contributionAmount ?? 0 }}/mo</td>
             <td>
@@ -124,8 +123,11 @@
               </span>
             </td>
             <td>
-              <span :class="member.slackInvited ? 'status-ok' : 'status-dim'">
+              <span v-if="member.slackInvited" class="status-ok">
-                {{ member.slackInvited ? "Invited" : "Pending" }}
+                Invited {{ formatDate(member.slackInvitedAt) }}
+              </span>
+              <span v-else class="status-dim">
+                Not yet invited
               </span>
             </td>
             <td class="col-mono col-date">
@@ -135,8 +137,12 @@
               <NuxtLink :to="`/admin/members/${member._id}`" class="link-btn" @click.stop
                 >View</NuxtLink
               >
-              <button class="link-btn" @click.stop="sendSlackInvite(member)">
+              <button
-                Slack
+                v-if="!member.slackInvited"
+                class="link-btn"
+                @click.stop="markSlackInvited(member)"
+              >
+                Mark as Slack invited
               </button>
               <button class="link-btn" @click.stop="editMember(member)">Edit</button>
             </td>
@@ -262,7 +268,7 @@
                     <th>Name</th>
                     <th>Email</th>
                     <th>Circle</th>
-                    <th>Tier</th>
+                    <th>Contribution</th>
                   </tr>
                 </thead>
                 <tbody>
@@ -366,10 +372,11 @@
           <div class="field">
             <label>Status</label>
             <select v-model="editingMember.status">
-              <option value="pending_payment">Pending Payment</option>
+              <option
-              <option value="active">Active</option>
+                v-for="(label, value) in STATUS_LABELS"
-              <option value="suspended">Suspended</option>
+                :key="value"
-              <option value="cancelled">Cancelled</option>
+                :value="value"
+              >{{ label }}</option>
             </select>
           </div>
           <div class="modal-actions">
@@ -461,6 +468,8 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
+import { STATUS_LABELS, statusLabel } from "~/config/memberStatus";
+
 definePageMeta({
   layout: "admin",
   middleware: "admin",
@@ -481,14 +490,6 @@ const statusFilter = ref("");
 const sortKey = ref("createdAt");
 const sortDir = ref("desc");
 
-const STATUS_LABELS = {
-  active: "Active",
-  pending_payment: "Pending",
-  suspended: "Suspended",
-  cancelled: "Cancelled",
-};
-const statusLabel = (s) => STATUS_LABELS[s] || "Pending";
-
 const toggleSort = (key) => {
   if (sortKey.value === key) {
     sortDir.value = sortDir.value === "asc" ? "desc" : "asc";
@@ -829,8 +830,25 @@ const submitInvites = async () => {
 };
 
 // --- Existing actions ---
-const sendSlackInvite = (member) => {
+const markSlackInvited = async (member) => {
-  console.log("Send Slack invite to:", member.email);
+  try {
+    const res = await $fetch(
+      `/api/admin/members/${member._id}/slack-status`,
+      {
+        method: "PATCH",
+        body: { slackInvited: true },
+      },
+    );
+    const idx = members.value.findIndex((m) => m._id === member._id);
+    if (idx !== -1) members.value[idx] = { ...members.value[idx], ...res.member };
+    toast.add({ title: "Marked as Slack invited", color: "success" });
+  } catch (err) {
+    toast.add({
+      title: "Failed to mark Slack invited",
+      description: err.data?.statusMessage || err.message,
+      color: "error",
+    });
+  }
 };
 
 // --- Edit Member ---
@@ -1126,7 +1144,7 @@ th.sortable:hover {
   text-transform: uppercase;
 }
 .badge.status-active {
-  color: var(--green, #3a6b3a);
+  color: var(--green);
   border-color: rgba(58, 107, 58, 0.45);
 }
 .badge.status-pending_payment {
@@ -1135,7 +1153,7 @@ th.sortable:hover {
 }
 .badge.status-suspended {
   color: var(--ember);
-  border-color: rgba(138, 68, 32, 0.45);
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ember) 45%, transparent);
 }
 .badge.status-cancelled {
   color: var(--text-faint);
@@ -1283,7 +1301,7 @@ th.sortable:hover {
 }
 
 .row-error {
-  background: rgba(138, 68, 32, 0.04);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ember) 4%, transparent);
 }
 
 /* ---- PREVIEW BOX ---- */

app/pages/admin/pre-registrants/index.vue

@@ -643,8 +643,8 @@ tbody td {
 }
 
 .status-accepted {
-  color: var(--green, #4a7);
+  color: var(--green);
-  border-color: var(--green, #4a7);
+  border-color: var(--green);
 }
 
 .status-expired {
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ tbody td {
 
 /* ---- STATUS INDICATORS ---- */
 .status-ok {
-  color: var(--green, #4a7);
+  color: var(--green);
   font-size: 11px;
 }
 

app/pages/admin/series-management.vue

@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ const exportSeriesData = () => {
   font-size: 11px;
   font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--c-founder);
-  border: 1px dashed rgba(138, 68, 32, 0.4);
+  border: 1px dashed color-mix(in srgb, var(--ember) 40%, transparent);
   border-radius: 50%;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
@@ -931,12 +931,12 @@ const exportSeriesData = () => {
 
 .status-active {
   color: var(--green);
-  border-color: rgba(74, 106, 56, 0.3);
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--green) 30%, transparent);
 }
 
 .status-upcoming {
   color: var(--candle);
-  border-color: rgba(122, 90, 16, 0.3);
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--candle) 30%, transparent);
 }
 
 .status-completed {
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ const exportSeriesData = () => {
 
 .status-ongoing {
   color: var(--green);
-  border-color: rgba(74, 106, 56, 0.3);
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--green) 30%, transparent);
 }
 
 /* ---- LINK BUTTONS ---- */

app/pages/admin/wiki.vue

@@ -954,8 +954,8 @@ const applyBatchVisibility = async (hidden) => {
 }
 
 .sync-created {
-  color: var(--green, #4a7);
+  color: var(--green);
-  border-color: var(--green, #4a7);
+  border-color: var(--green);
 }
 
 .sync-updated {

app/pages/auth/logout-confirm.vue

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 definePageMeta({ layout: false });
-useHead({ title: "Sign Out — Ghost Guild" });
+useSiteMeta({ title: "Sign Out", noindex: true });
 
 // The xsrf token comes from a short-lived httpOnly cookie set by
 // oidc-provider's logoutSource callback (see server/utils/oidc-provider.ts).
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ if (import.meta.server && !xsrf.value) {
 .auth-title {
   font-family: var(--font-display);
   font-size: 28px;
-  font-weight: 700;
+  font-weight: 600;
   line-height: 1.1;
   letter-spacing: -0.01em;
   color: var(--candle);

app/pages/auth/logout-success.vue

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 definePageMeta({ layout: false });
-useHead({ title: "Signed Out — Ghost Guild" });
+useSiteMeta({ title: "Signed Out", noindex: true });
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ useHead({ title: "Signed Out — Ghost Guild" });
 .auth-title {
   font-family: var(--font-display);
   font-size: 28px;
-  font-weight: 700;
+  font-weight: 600;
   line-height: 1.1;
   letter-spacing: -0.01em;
   color: var(--candle);

app/pages/auth/oidc-error.vue

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 definePageMeta({ layout: false });
-useHead({ title: "Sign-In Error — Ghost Guild" });
+useSiteMeta({ title: "Sign-In Error", noindex: true });
 
 const route = useRoute();
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ const hasDetail = computed(
 .auth-title {
   font-family: var(--font-display);
   font-size: 28px;
-  font-weight: 700;
+  font-weight: 600;
   line-height: 1.1;
   letter-spacing: -0.01em;
   color: var(--candle);
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ const hasDetail = computed(
 
 .auth-detail-code {
   color: var(--ember);
-  font-weight: 700;
+  font-weight: 600;
   margin: 0 0 4px;
 }
 

app/pages/auth/wiki-login.vue

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 definePageMeta({
   layout: false,
 });
+useSiteMeta({ title: "Wiki Sign In", noindex: true });
 
 const route = useRoute();
 const uid = route.query.uid as string;
@@ -172,8 +173,8 @@ function resetForm() {
 
 .wiki-login-title {
   font-family: var(--font-display);
-  font-size: 32px;
+  font-size: 36px;
-  font-weight: 700;
+  font-weight: 600;
   line-height: 1.1;
   letter-spacing: -0.01em;
   color: var(--candle);
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ function resetForm() {
 .wiki-login-sent-heading {
   font-family: var(--font-display);
   font-size: 20px;
-  font-weight: 700;
+  font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--text-bright);
   margin: 0;
 }

app/pages/board.vue

@@ -192,14 +192,10 @@ const loadTags = async () => {
   cooperativeTags.value = (data.tags || []).filter((t) => t.pool === 'cooperative')
 }
 
-useHead({
+useSiteMeta({
-  title: 'Board - Ghost Guild',
+  title: 'Bulletin Board',
-  meta: [
+  description:
-    {
+    'The Ghost Guild bulletin board. Members post offers and requests around shared interests and cooperative topics.',
-      name: 'description',
-      content: 'Share what you are seeking and offering with the Ghost Guild community.',
-    },
-  ],
 })
 
 onMounted(async () => {
@@ -357,13 +353,13 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 
 /* ---- LOADING / EMPTY ---- */
 .loading-state {
-  padding: 60px 24px;
+  padding: 64px 24px;
   text-align: center;
   color: var(--text-faint);
   font-size: 12px;
 }
 .empty-state {
-  padding: 60px 24px;
+  padding: 64px 24px;
   text-align: center;
 }
 .empty-title {

app/pages/coming-soon.vue

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ const handleLogout = async () => {
 .coming-soon-title {
   font-family: var(--font-display);
   font-size: 3rem;
-  font-weight: 700;
+  font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--text-bright);
   margin-bottom: 8px;
 }

app/pages/community-guidelines.vue

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+`
 <template>
-  <PageShell title="Community Guidelines" subtitle="What you're agreeing to when you join Ghost Guild">
+  <PageShell
+    title="Community Guidelines"
+    subtitle="What you're agreeing to when you join Ghost Guild"
+  >
     <div class="guidelines-prose">
       <section class="guidelines-section">
         <h2>Welcome</h2>
@@ -24,12 +28,12 @@
           contribute financially.
         </p>
         <p>
-          When you join Ghost Guild, you become a Class B member of Baby
+          When you join Ghost Guild, you become a Class B member of Baby Ghosts,
-          Ghosts, our parent charity. Class A membership is held by a small
+          our parent charity. Class A membership is held by a small group
-          group involved in governance, mainly our directors. Class A and
+          involved in governance, mainly our directors. Class A and Class B have
-          Class B have equal access to resources, community, events, and the
+          equal access to resources, community, events, and the Solidarity Fund.
-          Solidarity Fund. Voting at the Annual General Meeting is limited
+          Voting at the Annual General Meeting is limited to Class A members, as
-          to Class A members, as set out in our
+          set out in our
           <NuxtLink to="/policies/by-laws">by-laws</NuxtLink>.
         </p>
 
@@ -82,7 +86,9 @@
             Equal access to resources, events, community spaces, and the
             Solidarity Fund, regardless of circle or contribution level
           </li>
-          <li>Support from the Solidarity Fund if you face financial barriers</li>
+          <li>
+            Support from the Solidarity Fund if you face financial barriers
+          </li>
           <li>The ability to move between circles as your journey evolves</li>
           <li>
             Privacy protection in line with our
@@ -105,8 +111,8 @@
             at all times
           </li>
           <li>
-            Participating within your capacity. This is a community of
+            Participating within your capacity. This is a community of practice.
-            practice. Show up in whatever way works for you.
+            Show up in whatever way works for you.
           </li>
           <li>
             Contributing dues in line with your ability, or working with the
@@ -114,7 +120,9 @@
           </li>
           <li>
             Approaching disagreements with openness and using our
-            <NuxtLink to="/policies/conflict-resolution">Conflict Resolution Policy</NuxtLink>
+            <NuxtLink to="/policies/conflict-resolution"
+              >Conflict Resolution Policy</NuxtLink
+            >
             when conflicts arise
           </li>
         </ol>
@@ -126,14 +134,13 @@
         </p>
         <ul>
           <li>
-            Don't share screenshots, message content, or other community
+            Don't share screenshots, message content, or other community content
-            content externally without the explicit consent of everyone
+            externally without the explicit consent of everyone involved
-            involved
           </li>
           <li>
             Don't contribute community conversations, messages, or member
-            content to generative AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude. This
+            content to generative AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude. This protects
-            protects everyone's privacy and contributions.
+            everyone's privacy and contributions.
           </li>
           <li>
             Violations of these privacy norms can result in removal from the
@@ -149,7 +156,10 @@
           <a href="https://wiki.ghostguild.org">wiki.ghostguild.org</a> is a
           knowledge commons. Anything you contribute to it is automatically and
           irrevocably licensed under the
-          <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a>
+          <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/"
+            >Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
+            License</a
+          >
           (CC-BY-SA 4.0) at the moment you post it.
         </p>
         <p>In plain terms:</p>
@@ -162,13 +172,13 @@
             credit you and release their derivatives under the same license
           </li>
           <li>
-            You can't withdraw your contribution from the commons later, even
+            You can't withdraw your contribution from the commons later, even if
-            if you leave Ghost Guild
+            you leave Ghost Guild
           </li>
           <li>
             If wiki material gets republished elsewhere (like on
-            <a href="https://coop.love">coop.love</a>), it stays under
+            <a href="https://coop.love">coop.love</a>), it stays under CC-BY-SA
-            CC-BY-SA 4.0 and you stay credited
+            4.0 and you stay credited
           </li>
         </ul>
         <p>
@@ -188,8 +198,8 @@
       <section class="guidelines-section">
         <h2>Our Privacy Commitments</h2>
         <p>
-          Your personal information is used to administer your membership and
+          Your personal information is used to administer your membership and to
-          to communicate with you about Ghost Guild.
+          communicate with you about Ghost Guild.
         </p>
         <p>
           We use a small number of third-party services to run the platform
@@ -220,8 +230,9 @@
           You can end your membership at any time by contacting the Membership
           Committee. In rare cases, membership may be ended for serious
           violations of these guidelines, following the process in our
-          <NuxtLink to="/policies/conflict-resolution">Conflict Resolution Policy</NuxtLink>.
+          <NuxtLink to="/policies/conflict-resolution"
-          Dues are not refunded.
+            >Conflict Resolution Policy</NuxtLink
+          >. Dues are not refunded.
         </p>
         <p>
           If you leave, your wiki contributions remain in the commons under
@@ -235,8 +246,14 @@
         <h2>Related Policies</h2>
         <p>These policies are part of what you agree to by joining:</p>
         <ul>
-          <li><NuxtLink to="/policies/code-of-conduct">Code of Conduct</NuxtLink></li>
+          <li>
-          <li><NuxtLink to="/policies/conflict-resolution">Conflict Resolution Policy</NuxtLink></li>
+            <NuxtLink to="/policies/code-of-conduct">Code of Conduct</NuxtLink>
+          </li>
+          <li>
+            <NuxtLink to="/policies/conflict-resolution"
+              >Conflict Resolution Policy</NuxtLink
+            >
+          </li>
           <li><NuxtLink to="/policies/privacy">Privacy Policy</NuxtLink></li>
           <li><NuxtLink to="/policies/terms">Terms of Service</NuxtLink></li>
         </ul>
@@ -256,9 +273,11 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
-useHead({
+useSiteMeta({
-  title: 'Community Guidelines · Ghost Guild',
+  title: "Community Guidelines",
-})
+  description:
+    "What you're agreeing to when you join Ghost Guild — community values, member commitments, and the policies that govern participation.",
+});
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
@@ -309,7 +328,7 @@ useHead({
 }
 .guidelines-section ul li {
   position: relative;
-  padding: 2px 0 2px 18px;
+  padding: 2px 0 2px 16px;
   font-size: 13px;
   color: var(--text-dim);
   line-height: 1.7;
@@ -365,7 +384,7 @@ useHead({
   font-family: "Brygada 1918", serif;
   font-style: italic;
   color: var(--text-bright);
-  font-size: 15px;
+  font-size: 16px;
   margin-top: 12px;
 }
 
@@ -375,3 +394,4 @@ useHead({
   }
 }
 </style>
+`

app/pages/events/[slug].vue

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <NuxtLink to="/events">&larr; Back to Events</NuxtLink>
   </div>
 
-  <div v-else>
+  <div v-else class="page-fill">
     <!-- EVENT HEADER -->
     <div class="event-header">
       <h1>{{ event.title }}</h1>
@@ -22,15 +22,14 @@
         </div>
         <div class="event-meta-item">
           <span class="meta-label">Location</span>
-          {{ event.location }}
+          <span v-if="event.location?.trim().toUpperCase() === 'TBD'">
+            Platform TBD
+          </span>
+          <template v-else>{{ event.location }}</template>
         </div>
         <div v-if="event.circle" class="event-meta-item">
           <CircleBadge :circle="event.circle" />
         </div>
-        <div v-if="event.maxAttendees" class="event-meta-item">
-          <span class="meta-label">Capacity</span>
-          {{ event.registeredCount || 0 }}/{{ event.maxAttendees }} seats
-        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
 
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@
       <img
         :src="event.featureImage.url"
         :alt="event.featureImage.alt || event.title"
-      />
+      >
     </div>
 
     <!-- TWO-COLUMN BODY -->
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@
         <!-- Description -->
         <div class="section">
           <h2>About This Event</h2>
-          <p>{{ event.description }}</p>
+          <div class="prose" v-html="renderMarkdown(event.description)" />
         </div>
 
         <!-- Series Description -->
@@ -91,17 +90,23 @@
           class="section"
         >
           <h2>About the {{ event.series.title }} Series</h2>
-          <p>{{ event.series.description }}</p>
+          <div class="prose" v-html="renderMarkdown(event.series.description)" />
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Additional Information -->
+        <div v-if="event.content" class="section">
+          <h2>Additional Information</h2>
+          <div class="prose" v-html="renderMarkdown(event.content)" />
         </div>
 
         <!-- Agenda -->
         <div v-if="event.agenda?.length" class="section">
           <h2>Agenda</h2>
-          <ol class="agenda-list">
+          <ul class="agenda-list">
             <li v-for="(item, index) in event.agenda" :key="index">
               {{ item }}
             </li>
-          </ol>
+          </ul>
         </div>
 
         <!-- Speakers -->
@@ -128,6 +133,7 @@
           :event-id="event._id || event.id"
           :event-start-date="event.startDate"
           :event-title="event.title"
+          :event-timezone="eventTimeZone"
           :user-email="memberData?.email"
           :user-name="memberData?.name"
           @success="handleTicketSuccess"
@@ -139,7 +145,7 @@
           <div class="box-title">Event Details</div>
           <div v-if="event.eventType" class="detail-row">
             <span class="detail-key">Type</span>
-            <span class="detail-val">{{ event.eventType }}</span>
+            <span class="detail-val">{{ eventTypeLabel(event.eventType) }}</span>
           </div>
           <div v-if="event.membersOnly" class="detail-row">
             <span class="detail-key">Members only</span>
@@ -165,6 +171,8 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
+import { eventTypeLabel } from "~/config/eventTypes";
+
 const route = useRoute();
 const toast = useToast();
 
@@ -186,6 +194,7 @@ if (error.value?.statusCode === 404) {
 
 const { memberData, checkMemberStatus } = useAuth();
 const { trackGoal, isComplete } = useOnboarding();
+const { render: renderMarkdown } = useMarkdown();
 
 onMounted(async () => {
   await checkMemberStatus();
@@ -194,21 +203,29 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   }
 });
 
+const eventTimeZone = computed(
+  () => event.value?.displayTimezone || "America/Toronto",
+);
+
 const formatDate = (dateStr) => {
+  if (!dateStr) return "";
   const d = new Date(dateStr);
   return new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-US", {
     weekday: "long",
     year: "numeric",
     month: "long",
     day: "numeric",
+    timeZone: eventTimeZone.value,
   }).format(d);
 };
 
 const formatTime = (start, end) => {
+  if (!start || !end) return "";
   const fmt = new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-US", {
     hour: "numeric",
     minute: "2-digit",
     timeZoneName: "short",
+    timeZone: eventTimeZone.value,
   });
   return `${fmt.format(new Date(start))} – ${fmt.format(new Date(end))}`;
 };
@@ -220,16 +237,12 @@ const handleTicketError = (err) => {
   console.error("Ticket purchase failed:", err);
 };
 
-useHead(() => ({
+useSiteMeta(() => ({
-  title: event.value
+  title: event.value ? `${event.value.title} · Events` : "Event",
-    ? `${event.value.title} - Ghost Guild Events`
+  description:
-    : "Event - Ghost Guild",
+    event.value?.description || "View event details and register.",
-  meta: [
+  type: "article",
-    {
+  image: event.value?.slug ? `/og/events/${event.value.slug}.png` : undefined,
-      name: "description",
-      content: event.value?.description || "View event details and register",
-    },
-  ],
 }));
 </script>
 
@@ -294,10 +307,19 @@ useHead(() => ({
   margin-bottom: 4px;
 }
 
+/* ---- PAGE FILL (aside border reaches viewport bottom) ---- */
+.page-fill {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  flex: 1;
+  min-height: 0;
+}
+
 /* ---- TWO-COLUMN BODY ---- */
 .event-body {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
+  flex: 1;
 }
 .event-main {
   min-width: 0;
@@ -328,12 +350,79 @@ useHead(() => ({
   margin-bottom: 8px;
 }
 .section p {
-  font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 14px;
   color: var(--text-dim);
   line-height: 1.7;
   max-width: 560px;
 }
 
+.prose {
+  font-size: 14px;
+  color: var(--text-dim);
+  line-height: 1.7;
+  max-width: 560px;
+}
+.prose :deep(p) {
+  margin-bottom: 12px;
+}
+.prose :deep(p:last-child) {
+  margin-bottom: 0;
+}
+.prose :deep(a) {
+  color: var(--ember);
+  text-decoration: underline;
+  text-underline-offset: 2px;
+}
+.prose :deep(strong) {
+  color: var(--text-bright);
+}
+.prose :deep(ul),
+.prose :deep(ol) {
+  list-style: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  margin: 8px 0 12px;
+}
+.prose :deep(ul li),
+.prose :deep(ol li) {
+  position: relative;
+  padding: 2px 0 2px 16px;
+  margin-bottom: 4px;
+}
+.prose :deep(ul li::before) {
+  content: "›";
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
+  top: 2px;
+  color: var(--candle-faint);
+  font-size: 14px;
+  line-height: 1.7;
+}
+.prose :deep(ol) {
+  counter-reset: prose-item;
+}
+.prose :deep(ol li) {
+  counter-increment: prose-item;
+  padding-left: 28px;
+}
+.prose :deep(ol li::before) {
+  content: counter(prose-item) ".";
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
+  top: 2px;
+  color: var(--candle-faint);
+}
+.prose :deep(blockquote) {
+  border-left: 2px solid var(--candle-faint);
+  padding-left: 12px;
+  margin: 12px 0;
+  color: var(--text-faint);
+}
+.prose :deep(code) {
+  font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
+  background: var(--input-bg);
+  padding: 0 4px;
+}
+
 .circle-badges {
   display: flex;
   gap: 6px;
@@ -346,10 +435,27 @@ useHead(() => ({
 }
 
 .agenda-list {
-  padding-left: 20px;
+  list-style: none;
-  font-size: 12px;
+  padding: 0;
+  margin: 8px 0 0;
+  font-size: 14px;
   color: var(--text-dim);
-  line-height: 2;
+  line-height: 1.7;
+  max-width: 560px;
+}
+.agenda-list li {
+  position: relative;
+  padding: 2px 0 2px 16px;
+  margin-bottom: 4px;
+}
+.agenda-list li::before {
+  content: "›";
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
+  top: 2px;
+  color: var(--candle-faint);
+  font-size: 14px;
+  line-height: 1.7;
 }
 
 .speaker {

app/pages/events/index.vue

@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
         :class="{ 'is-cancelled': event.isCancelled }"
       >
         <div class="event-date-col">
-          <span class="event-date">{{ formatDate(event.startDate) }}</span>
+          <span class="event-date">{{ formatDate(event) }}</span>
-          <span class="event-time">{{ formatTime(event.startDate) }}</span>
+          <span class="event-time">{{ formatTime(event) }}</span>
         </div>
         <div class="event-info">
           <div class="event-title">
@@ -45,34 +45,21 @@
             <span v-if="event.isCancelled" class="cancelled-tag"
               >cancelled</span
             >
+            <span v-if="event.isRegistered" class="registered-tag"
+              >Registered</span
+            >
           </div>
           <div v-if="event.tagline" class="event-tagline">
             {{ event.tagline }}
           </div>
           <div class="event-sub">
             <span v-if="event.eventType" class="event-type-tag">{{
-              event.eventType
+              eventTypeLabel(event.eventType)
             }}</span>
             <span v-if="event.eventType" class="sep">·</span>
             <span class="event-location">{{ formatLocation(event) }}</span>
           </div>
         </div>
-        <span class="event-capacity">
-          <template v-if="event.maxAttendees">
-            <span :class="{ 'seats-warn': isAlmostFull(event) }">
-              {{ event.registeredCount || 0 }}/{{ event.maxAttendees }} seats
-            </span>
-            <span v-if="isSoldOut(event)" class="capacity-badge sold-out"
-              >Sold out</span
-            >
-            <span
-              v-else-if="isAlmostFull(event)"
-              class="capacity-badge limited"
-              >Limited tickets</span
-            >
-          </template>
-          <template v-else>Open</template>
-        </span>
         <div class="event-badges">
           <span v-if="event.membersOnly" class="members-badge">Members</span>
           <CircleBadge v-if="event.circle" :circle="event.circle" />
@@ -88,8 +75,8 @@
       <div class="series-grid">
         <NuxtLink
           v-for="series in activeSeries"
-          :key="series._id"
+          :key="series.id"
-          :to="`/series/${series._id}`"
+          :to="`/series/${series.id}`"
           class="series-box"
         >
           <h2>{{ series.title }}</h2>
@@ -107,6 +94,11 @@
             >
           </div>
         </NuxtLink>
+        <div
+          v-if="activeSeries.length % 2"
+          class="series-box series-box-filler"
+          aria-hidden="true"
+        />
       </div>
     </div>
 
@@ -114,23 +106,27 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
+import { EVENT_TYPES, eventTypeLabel } from "~/config/eventTypes";
+
+useSiteMeta({
+  title: "Events",
+  description:
+    "Workshops, meetups, and gatherings for game developers practicing cooperative models. Some events are open to the public; others are for Ghost Guild members.",
+});
+
 const activeFilter = ref("all");
 const includePastEvents = ref(false);
 
 const filterOptions = [
   { label: "All", value: "all" },
-  { label: "Workshops", value: "workshop" },
+  ...EVENT_TYPES.map((t) => ({ label: t.label, value: t.value })),
-  { label: "Community", value: "community" },
-  { label: "Social", value: "social" },
-  { label: "Showcase", value: "showcase" },
 ];
 
 const { data: eventsData } = await useFetch("/api/events");
 const { data: seriesData } = await useFetch("/api/series");
 
-const now = new Date();
-
 const filteredEvents = computed(() => {
+  const now = new Date();
   if (!eventsData.value) return [];
   return eventsData.value.filter((event) => {
     if (!includePastEvents.value && new Date(event.startDate) < now)
@@ -148,18 +144,25 @@ const activeSeries = computed(() => {
   );
 });
 
-const formatDate = (dateStr) => {
+const formatDate = (event) => {
-  if (!dateStr) return "";
+  if (!event?.startDate) return "";
-  const d = new Date(dateStr);
+  const tz = event.displayTimezone || "America/Toronto";
-  const opts = { month: "short", day: "numeric" };
+  const d = new Date(event.startDate);
-  if (d.getFullYear() !== new Date().getFullYear()) opts.year = "numeric";
+  const opts = { month: "short", day: "numeric", timeZone: tz };
+  const dYear = d.toLocaleDateString("en-US", { year: "numeric", timeZone: tz });
+  const nowYear = new Date().toLocaleDateString("en-US", { year: "numeric", timeZone: tz });
+  if (dYear !== nowYear) opts.year = "numeric";
   return d.toLocaleDateString("en-US", opts);
 };
 
-const formatTime = (dateStr) => {
+const formatTime = (event) => {
-  if (!dateStr) return "";
+  if (!event?.startDate) return "";
-  const d = new Date(dateStr);
+  return new Date(event.startDate).toLocaleTimeString("en-US", {
-  return d.toLocaleTimeString("en-US", { hour: "numeric", minute: "2-digit" });
+    hour: "numeric",
+    minute: "2-digit",
+    timeZoneName: "short",
+    timeZone: event.displayTimezone || "America/Toronto",
+  });
 };
 
 const formatLocation = (event) => {
@@ -171,16 +174,6 @@ const formatLocation = (event) => {
   return event.location;
 };
 
-const isSoldOut = (event) => {
-  if (!event.maxAttendees) return false;
-  return (event.registeredCount || 0) >= event.maxAttendees;
-};
-
-const isAlmostFull = (event) => {
-  if (!event.maxAttendees) return false;
-  if (isSoldOut(event)) return false;
-  return (event.registeredCount || 0) / event.maxAttendees >= 0.8;
-};
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
@@ -211,7 +204,7 @@ const isAlmostFull = (event) => {
 
 .event-row {
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr auto auto;
+  grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr auto;
   gap: 16px;
   align-items: start;
   padding: 14px 0;
@@ -228,8 +221,12 @@ const isAlmostFull = (event) => {
 .event-row:hover {
   padding-left: 4px;
 }
-.event-row.is-cancelled {
+.event-row.is-cancelled .event-title a {
-  opacity: 0.5;
+  text-decoration: line-through;
+  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
+}
+.event-row.is-cancelled .event-tagline {
+  text-decoration: line-through;
 }
 
 .event-date-col {
@@ -279,6 +276,16 @@ const isAlmostFull = (event) => {
   line-height: 1.5;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
+.registered-tag {
+  font-size: 10px;
+  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  color: var(--candle);
+  border: 1px solid currentColor;
+  padding: 1px 5px;
+  line-height: 1.5;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
 
 .event-tagline {
   font-size: 11px;
@@ -307,35 +314,6 @@ const isAlmostFull = (event) => {
   color: var(--text-faint);
 }
 
-.event-capacity {
-  font-size: 11px;
-  color: var(--text-faint);
-  white-space: nowrap;
-  padding-top: 2px;
-  display: inline-flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 6px;
-}
-.seats-warn {
-  color: var(--ember);
-}
-.capacity-badge {
-  font-size: 9px;
-  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-  padding: 1px 5px;
-  border: 1px dashed currentColor;
-  line-height: 1.5;
-  white-space: nowrap;
-}
-.capacity-badge.limited {
-  color: var(--ember);
-}
-.capacity-badge.sold-out {
-  color: var(--text-faint);
-  border-style: solid;
-}
-
 .event-badges {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
@@ -368,14 +346,21 @@ const isAlmostFull = (event) => {
 }
 .series-box {
   padding: 20px 24px;
-  border-right: 1px dashed var(--border);
   text-decoration: none;
   transition: background 0.15s;
+  border-right: 1px dashed var(--border);
+  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
 }
-.series-box:last-child {
+.series-box:nth-child(2n) {
   border-right: none;
 }
-.series-box:hover {
+.series-box:nth-last-child(-n + 2) {
+  border-bottom: none;
+}
+.series-box-filler {
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+.series-box:not(.series-box-filler):hover {
   background: var(--surface-hover);
 }
 .series-box h2 {
@@ -419,6 +404,10 @@ const isAlmostFull = (event) => {
   border-color: var(--candle-faint);
   color: var(--text-dim);
 }
+.past-toggle:focus-visible {
+  outline: 2px dashed var(--candle);
+  outline-offset: 3px;
+}
 .past-toggle.active {
   border-color: var(--candle);
   border-style: solid;
@@ -456,7 +445,6 @@ const isAlmostFull = (event) => {
     grid-template-columns: 70px 1fr;
     gap: 8px;
   }
-  .event-capacity,
   .event-badges {
     display: none;
   }
@@ -467,8 +455,17 @@ const isAlmostFull = (event) => {
     border-right: none;
     border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
   }
+  .series-box:nth-child(2n) {
+    border-right: none;
+  }
+  .series-box:nth-last-child(-n + 2) {
+    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
+  }
   .series-box:last-child {
     border-bottom: none;
   }
+  .series-box-filler {
+    display: none;
+  }
 }
 </style>

app/pages/index.vue

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <div v-if="events?.length" class="event-list">
           <div v-for="event in events" :key="event._id" class="event-item">
             <div class="block-inset event-item-inner">
-              <span class="event-date">{{ formatDate(event.startDate) }}</span>
+              <span class="event-date">{{ formatDate(event) }}</span>
               <span class="event-title">
                 <NuxtLink :to="`/events/${event.slug || event._id}`">{{
                   event.title
@@ -117,6 +117,33 @@ definePageMeta({
   layout: "default",
 });
 
+const runtimeConfig = useRuntimeConfig();
+const siteUrl = (runtimeConfig.public.appUrl || "").replace(/\/$/, "");
+
+useSiteMeta({
+  title: "Ghost Guild",
+  bareTitle: true,
+  description:
+    "Ghost Guild is where game developers explore cooperative models. Membership, events, and resources for people figuring it out together. Pay what you can.",
+});
+
+useHead({
+  script: [
+    {
+      type: "application/ld+json",
+      innerHTML: JSON.stringify({
+        "@context": "https://schema.org",
+        "@type": "Organization",
+        name: "Ghost Guild",
+        url: siteUrl || "https://ghostguild.org",
+        logo: `${siteUrl || "https://ghostguild.org"}/og/default.png`,
+        description:
+          "A membership community for game developers exploring cooperative models. A program of Baby Ghosts, a Canadian non-profit.",
+      }),
+    },
+  ],
+});
+
 const { data: events } = await useFetch("/api/events", {
   query: { limit: 4, upcoming: true },
   default: () => [],
@@ -131,12 +158,10 @@ const DEFAULT_WIKI_FEATURE_TITLE = "What is a cooperative studio?";
 
 const { data: wikiFeature } = await useFetch(
   "/api/site-content/homepage.wiki_feature",
-  { default: () => ({ title: "", body: "" }) }
+  { default: () => ({ title: "", body: "" }) },
 );
 
-const hasCustomWikiFeature = computed(
+const hasCustomWikiFeature = computed(() => !!wikiFeature.value?.body?.trim());
-  () => !!wikiFeature.value?.body?.trim()
-);
 
 const customWikiParagraphs = computed(() => {
   const body = wikiFeature.value?.body?.trim() || "";
@@ -166,14 +191,17 @@ const circleData = [
     label: "Practitioner",
     metaphor: "The alcove",
     blurb:
-      "Where experience is shared and knowledge given back. You're here to teach, advise, mentor, and help shape the program itself. Alumni welcome.",
+      "Where experience is shared and knowledge given back. You're here to support newcomers, help shape the Cooperative Foundations program, and find peers.",
   },
 ];
 
-const formatDate = (dateStr) => {
+const formatDate = (event) => {
-  if (!dateStr) return "";
+  if (!event?.startDate) return "";
-  const d = new Date(dateStr);
+  return new Date(event.startDate).toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
-  return d.toLocaleDateString("en-US", { month: "short", day: "numeric" });
+    month: "short",
+    day: "numeric",
+    timeZone: event.displayTimezone || "America/Toronto",
+  });
 };
 </script>
 

app/pages/join.vue

@@ -64,26 +64,37 @@
         <!-- Left: Monthly Contribution -->
         <div class="join-col">
           <div class="section-label" style="margin-bottom: 12px">
-            {{ cadence === 'annual' ? 'Annual Contribution' : 'Monthly Contribution' }}
+            {{
+              cadence === "annual"
+                ? "Annual Contribution"
+                : "Monthly Contribution"
+            }}
           </div>
           <h2>Pay what you can</h2>
           <ul class="tier-list">
             <li><span class="tier-amt">$0</span> I need support right now</li>
-            <li><span class="tier-amt">{{ formatContributionAmount(5) }}</span> I can contribute</li>
             <li>
-              <span class="tier-amt">{{ formatContributionAmount(15) }}</span> I can sustain the community
+              <span class="tier-amt">{{ formatContributionAmount(5) }}</span> I
-              (suggested)
+              can contribute
             </li>
-            <li><span class="tier-amt">{{ formatContributionAmount(30) }}</span> I can support others too</li>
             <li>
-              <span class="tier-amt">{{ formatContributionAmount(50) }}</span> I want to sponsor multiple
+              <span class="tier-amt">{{ formatContributionAmount(15) }}</span> I
-              members
+              can sustain the community (suggested)
+            </li>
+            <li>
+              <span class="tier-amt">{{ formatContributionAmount(30) }}</span> I
+              can support others too
+            </li>
+            <li>
+              <span class="tier-amt">{{ formatContributionAmount(50) }}</span> I
+              want to sponsor multiple members
             </li>
           </ul>
           <p class="charity-note">
-            Baby Ghosts Studio Development Fund is a registered Canadian charity.
+            Baby Ghosts Studio Development Fund is a registered Canadian
-            Members who file Canadian taxes can claim their contributions.
+            charity. Members who file Canadian taxes can claim their
-            We'll help you set up tax receipts once you've joined.
+            contributions. We'll help you set up tax receipts once you've
+            joined.
           </p>
           <p class="solidarity-note">
             Pay what you can. If you can pay more, you're making room for
@@ -118,7 +129,7 @@
                   type="text"
                   placeholder="Your name"
                   required
-                >
+                />
               </div>
               <div class="form-group">
                 <label class="form-label" for="join-email">Email Address</label>
@@ -129,7 +140,7 @@
                   type="email"
                   placeholder="you@example.com"
                   required
-                >
+                />
               </div>
               <div class="form-group">
                 <label class="form-label">Circle</label>
@@ -141,7 +152,7 @@
                       type="radio"
                       name="circle"
                       value="community"
-                    >
+                    />
                     <label for="circle-community">
                       <span
                         class="circle-label-name"
@@ -158,7 +169,7 @@
                       type="radio"
                       name="circle"
                       value="founder"
-                    >
+                    />
                     <label for="circle-founder">
                       <span
                         class="circle-label-name"
@@ -175,7 +186,7 @@
                       type="radio"
                       name="circle"
                       value="practitioner"
-                    >
+                    />
                     <label for="circle-practitioner">
                       <span
                         class="circle-label-name"
@@ -197,7 +208,7 @@
                       type="radio"
                       name="cadence"
                       value="monthly"
-                    >
+                    />
                     <label for="cadence-monthly">
                       <span class="circle-label-name">Per Month</span>
                     </label>
@@ -209,7 +220,7 @@
                       type="radio"
                       name="cadence"
                       value="annual"
-                    >
+                    />
                     <label for="cadence-annual">
                       <span class="circle-label-name">Per Year</span>
                     </label>
@@ -230,9 +241,13 @@
                     step="1"
                     inputmode="numeric"
                     class="contribution-input"
-                  >
+                  />
                 </div>
-                <div class="contribution-presets" role="group" aria-label="Suggested amounts">
+                <div
+                  class="contribution-presets"
+                  role="group"
+                  aria-label="Suggested amounts"
+                >
                   <button
                     v-for="preset in CONTRIBUTION_PRESETS"
                     :key="preset.amount"
@@ -243,24 +258,30 @@
                     ${{ preset.amount }}
                   </button>
                 </div>
-                <p v-if="guidanceLabel" class="contribution-guidance">{{ guidanceLabel }}</p>
+                <p v-if="guidanceLabel" class="contribution-guidance">
+                  {{ guidanceLabel }}
+                </p>
               </div>
               <div v-if="form.contributionAmount > 0" class="form-group">
                 <div class="billing-summary">
                   <p class="billing-summary-line">
-                    You'll be charged <strong>${{ firstCharge }} today</strong><span v-if="cadence === 'annual'"> (${{ form.contributionAmount }}/month &times; 12)</span>.
+                    You'll be charged <strong>${{ firstCharge }} today</strong
+                    ><span v-if="cadence === 'annual'">
+                      (${{ form.contributionAmount }}/month &times; 12)</span
+                    >.
                   </p>
                   <p class="billing-summary-line">
-                    Then <strong>${{ firstCharge }} every {{ cadence === 'annual' ? 'year' : 'month' }}</strong>, until you cancel.
+                    Then
+                    <strong
+                      >${{ firstCharge }} every
+                      {{ cadence === "annual" ? "year" : "month" }}</strong
+                    >, until you cancel.
                   </p>
                 </div>
               </div>
               <div class="form-group full-width">
                 <label class="checkbox-label">
-                  <input
+                  <input v-model="form.agreedToGuidelines" type="checkbox" />
-                    v-model="form.agreedToGuidelines"
-                    type="checkbox"
-                  >
                   <span>
                     I agree to the Ghost Guild
                     <NuxtLink to="/community-guidelines" target="_blank"
@@ -296,13 +317,17 @@
       <ParchmentInset>
         <h2>How membership works</h2>
         <ul>
-          <li>Full access to the knowledge commons, Slack, and peer support</li>
+          <li>Full access to the knowledge commons, events and workshops, and community</li>
           <li>Free access to all Ghost Guild events</li>
           <li>Equal access for every member, regardless of contribution</li>
           <li>Your circle reflects where you are, not rank</li>
           <li>Pay what you can ($0&ndash;$50+/month, separate from circle)</li>
           <li>Higher contributions create solidarity spots for others</li>
         </ul>
+        <p>
+          Community connection happens in our Slack workspace, joined in monthly
+          onboarding waves &mdash; there may be a short wait after you join.
+        </p>
       </ParchmentInset>
 
       <!-- THREE CIRCLES -->
@@ -338,12 +363,11 @@
           <h2>Practicing</h2>
           <p>
             For those already running cooperative studios or with deep
-            experience in cooperative practice. You are here to teach, advise,
+            experience in cooperative practice. You're here to support newcomers
-            mentor, and help shape the program itself. Alumni.
+            and help shape the Cooperative Foundations program.
           </p>
         </div>
       </div>
-
     </template>
 
     <!-- Flow overlay: covers the page from form submit through redirect.
@@ -367,6 +391,12 @@ import {
   getGuidanceLabel,
 } from "~/config/contributions";
 
+useSiteMeta({
+  title: "Join",
+  description:
+    "Join Ghost Guild — a membership community for game developers exploring cooperative models. Everyone gets everything. Pay what you can, $0 to $50 per month.",
+});
+
 // Auth state
 const { isAuthenticated, memberData, checkMemberStatus } = useAuth();
 
@@ -434,7 +464,8 @@ const isFormValid = computed(() => {
     form.name &&
     form.email &&
     form.circle &&
-    Number.isInteger(form.contributionAmount) && form.contributionAmount >= 0 &&
+    Number.isInteger(form.contributionAmount) &&
+    form.contributionAmount >= 0 &&
     form.agreedToGuidelines
   );
 });
@@ -555,10 +586,9 @@ const createSubscription = async (cardToken = null) => {
       flowState.value = "success";
       successMessage.value = "Your membership is active.";
 
-      // Check member status to ensure user is properly authenticated
+      // Sign-in cookie is now issued by the email-verify magic link
-      await checkMemberStatus();
+      // (see /api/helcim/customer). Don't auto-navigate to a gated page —
-
+      // the success state instructs the user to check their inbox.
-      navigateTo("/welcome");
     } else {
       throw new Error("Subscription creation failed - response not successful");
     }
@@ -727,7 +757,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   padding: 0;
 }
 .tier-list li {
-  padding: 5px 0;
+  padding: 4px 0;
   font-size: 12px;
   color: var(--text-dim);
   border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
@@ -831,7 +861,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
   background: var(--input-bg);
   border: 1px solid var(--parch);
-  font-family: 'Commit Mono', monospace;
+  font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
   font-size: 1rem;
 }
 .contribution-input:focus {
@@ -848,7 +878,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
   background: transparent;
   border: 1px dashed var(--parch);
-  font-family: 'Commit Mono', monospace;
+  font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
   font-size: 0.875rem;
   cursor: pointer;
 }
@@ -1018,6 +1048,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
 .checkbox-label a,
 .checkbox-label :deep(a) {
   color: var(--candle);
+  text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
 /* ---- ERROR & SUCCESS BOXES ---- */
@@ -1127,5 +1158,4 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
     align-items: stretch;
   }
 }
-
 </style>

app/pages/member/account.vue

@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
                   form.contributionAmount === Number(memberData.contributionAmount || 0) ||
                   isUpdating
                 "
-                @click="handleUpdateTier"
+                @click="handleUpdateContribution"
               >
                 {{ isUpdating ? "Updating…" : "Update Contribution" }}
               </button>
@@ -315,6 +315,9 @@
 
 <script setup>
 import { CONTRIBUTION_PRESETS, getGuidanceLabel, requiresPayment } from '~/config/contributions';
+import { STATUS_LABELS } from '~/config/memberStatus';
+
+useSiteMeta({ title: 'Account', noindex: true });
 
 definePageMeta({
   middleware: "auth",
@@ -417,13 +420,6 @@ const circleOptions = [
   },
 ];
 
-const STATUS_LABELS = {
-  active: "Active",
-  pending_payment: "Setting up payment",
-  suspended: "Paused",
-  cancelled: "Closed",
-};
-
 const formatStatus = (s) => STATUS_LABELS[s] || s;
 
 const capitalise = (s) => (s ? s.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + s.slice(1) : s);
@@ -482,7 +478,7 @@ const refreshNextBillingIfStale = async () => {
   }
 };
 
-const handleUpdateTier = async () => {
+const handleUpdateContribution = async () => {
   isUpdating.value = true;
   try {
     await $fetch("/api/members/update-contribution", {

app/pages/member/dashboard.vue

@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@
               <CircleBadge :circle="memberData?.circle || 'community'" />
               <span>${{ memberData?.contributionAmount ?? 0 }} CAD/mo</span>
             </div>
+            <p v-if="showSlackComingNote" class="slack-coming-note">
+              Slack workspace access is part of your membership. Invitations are
+              sent in monthly onboarding waves &mdash; we'll be in touch.
+            </p>
           </PageHeader>
 
           <!-- Upcoming Events + Quick Actions -->
@@ -56,9 +60,7 @@
                   :to="`/events/${evt.slug || evt._id}`"
                   class="event-item"
                 >
-                  <span class="event-date">{{
+                  <span class="event-date">{{ formatEventDate(evt) }}</span>
-                    formatEventDate(evt.startDate)
-                  }}</span>
                   <span class="event-title">{{ evt.title }}</span>
                   <CircleBadge v-if="evt.circle" :circle="evt.circle" />
                 </NuxtLink>
@@ -218,12 +220,18 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
+useSiteMeta({ title: 'Dashboard', noindex: true });
+
 const { memberData, checkMemberStatus } = useAuth();
 const { isActive, statusConfig, isPendingPayment, canPeerSupport } =
   useMemberStatus();
 
 const route = useRoute();
 const isNewSignup = computed(() => route.query.welcome === "1");
+const showSlackComingNote = computed(
+  () =>
+    memberData.value?.status === "active" && !memberData.value?.slackInvited,
+);
 const welcomeTitle = computed(() => {
   const name = memberData.value?.name || "";
   return isNewSignup.value
@@ -357,20 +365,22 @@ const getEventImageUrl = (featureImage) => {
   return "";
 };
 
-const formatEventDate = (dateString) => {
+const formatEventDate = (event) => {
-  const date = new Date(dateString);
+  if (!event?.startDate) return "";
   return new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-US", {
     month: "short",
     day: "numeric",
-  }).format(date);
+    timeZone: event.displayTimezone || "America/Toronto",
+  }).format(new Date(event.startDate));
 };
 
-const formatEventTime = (dateString) => {
+const formatEventTime = (event) => {
-  const date = new Date(dateString);
+  if (!event?.startDate) return "";
   return new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-US", {
     hour: "numeric",
     minute: "2-digit",
-  }).format(date);
+    timeZone: event.displayTimezone || "America/Toronto",
+  }).format(new Date(event.startDate));
 };
 
 const formatMemberSince = (dateString) => {
@@ -468,6 +478,13 @@ useHead({
   margin-top: 8px;
 }
 
+.slack-coming-note {
+  margin-top: 12px;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: var(--text-dim);
+  line-height: 1.65;
+}
+
 .content-row {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

app/pages/member/payment-setup.vue

@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 <script setup>
 definePageMeta({ middleware: 'auth' });
 
+useSiteMeta({ title: 'Payment Setup', noindex: true });
+
 const route = useRoute();
 const router = useRouter();
 const toast = useToast();
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ const errorMessage = ref('');
 const isProcessing = ref(false);
 const customerId = ref('');
 const customerCode = ref('');
+const hasExistingCard = ref(false);
 
 const initialize = async () => {
   errorMessage.value = '';
@@ -84,13 +87,47 @@ const initialize = async () => {
   }
 
   try {
-    const customer = await $fetch('/api/helcim/get-or-create-customer', {
+    // Fast-path: when both Helcim ids are already cached on the member doc
-      method: 'POST',
+    // AND a card's on file, skip the paid get-or-create-customer round trip.
+    const hasCachedHelcimIds = Boolean(
+      memberData.value?.helcimCustomerId && memberData.value?.helcimCustomerCode
+    );
+
+    let existing = null;
+    let probedExistingCard = false;
+    if (hasCachedHelcimIds) {
+      existing = await $fetch('/api/helcim/existing-card').catch((err) => {
+        console.warn('[payment-setup] existing-card lookup failed, falling back to verify flow:', err);
+        return null;
       });
+      probedExistingCard = true;
+      if (existing?.cardToken) {
+        customerId.value = memberData.value.helcimCustomerId;
+        customerCode.value = memberData.value.helcimCustomerCode;
+        hasExistingCard.value = true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!hasExistingCard.value) {
+      // Skip HelcimPay verify if a card's already on file — Helcim refuses
+      // to re-save it, breaking retries after a partial-failed signup.
+      const [customer, existingFromFull] = await Promise.all([
+        $fetch('/api/helcim/get-or-create-customer', { method: 'POST' }),
+        probedExistingCard
+          ? Promise.resolve(existing)
+          : $fetch('/api/helcim/existing-card').catch((err) => {
+              console.warn('[payment-setup] existing-card lookup failed, falling back to verify flow:', err);
+              return null;
+            }),
+      ]);
       customerId.value = customer.customerId;
       customerCode.value = customer.customerCode;
+      hasExistingCard.value = Boolean(existingFromFull?.cardToken);
 
+      if (!hasExistingCard.value) {
         await initializeHelcimPay(customerId.value, customerCode.value, 0);
+      }
+    }
     step.value = 'ready';
   } catch (err) {
     console.error('Payment setup init failed:', err);
@@ -106,6 +143,7 @@ const openModal = async () => {
   errorMessage.value = '';
 
   try {
+    if (!hasExistingCard.value) {
       const result = await verifyPayment();
       if (!result?.success) throw new Error('Payment was not completed.');
 
@@ -116,6 +154,7 @@ const openModal = async () => {
           customerId: customerId.value,
         },
       });
+    }
 
     // Update circle first if it changed — update-contribution only touches tier.
     if (targetCircle.value && targetCircle.value !== memberData.value?.circle) {

app/pages/member/profile.vue

@@ -306,6 +306,8 @@ import { MEMBER_STATUSES } from "~/composables/useMemberStatus";
 import { TIMEZONE_OPTIONS } from "~/config/timezones";
 import { formatActivity } from "~/utils/activityText";
 
+useSiteMeta({ title: "Profile", noindex: true });
+
 definePageMeta({
   middleware: "auth",
 });
@@ -712,10 +714,6 @@ useHead({
 
 .posts-empty-link {
   color: var(--candle);
-  text-decoration: none;
-}
-
-.posts-empty-link:hover {
   text-decoration: underline;
 }
 

app/pages/members/[id].vue

@@ -37,9 +37,7 @@
               <span class="profile-pronouns">{{ member.pronouns }}</span>
             </div>
             <div class="profile-meta">
-              <span v-if="member.circle" class="badge" :class="member.circle">
+              <CircleBadge v-if="member.circle" :circle="member.circle" :label="circleLabels[member.circle]" />
-                {{ circleLabels[member.circle] }}
-              </span>
               <template v-if="member.studio">
                 <span class="meta-sep">&middot;</span>
                 <span class="profile-studio">{{ member.studio }}</span>
@@ -278,14 +276,10 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   pageBreadcrumbTitle.value = "";
 });
 
-// Page head
+useSiteMeta(() => ({
-useHead({
+  title: member.value ? member.value.name : "Member Profile",
-  title: computed(() =>
+  noindex: true,
-    member.value
+}));
-      ? `${member.value.name} — Ghost Guild`
-      : "Member Profile — Ghost Guild",
-  ),
-});
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
@@ -372,7 +366,7 @@ useHead({
 }
 .profile-name {
   font-family: "Brygada 1918", serif;
-  font-size: 42px;
+  font-size: 36px;
   font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--text-bright);
   margin: 0;

app/pages/members/index.vue

@@ -277,16 +277,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
   clearTimeout(searchTimeout)
 })
 
-// ---- useHead ----
+useSiteMeta({ title: 'Member Directory', noindex: true })
-useHead({
-  title: 'Member Directory - Ghost Guild',
-  meta: [
-    {
-      name: 'description',
-      content: 'Connect with members of the Ghost Guild community - game developers, founders, and practitioners building solidarity economy studios.',
-    },
-  ],
-})
 
 // ---- Init ----
 onMounted(async () => {

app/pages/policies/[slug].vue

@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ if (!policy) {
   throw createError({ statusCode: 404, statusMessage: 'Policy not found', fatal: true })
 }
 
-useHead({
+useSiteMeta({
-  title: `${policy.title} · Ghost Guild`,
+  title: policy.title,
+  description: policy.description,
 })
 </script>
 

app/pages/policies/privacy.vue

@@ -231,8 +231,10 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
-useHead({
+useSiteMeta({
-  title: 'Privacy Policy · Ghost Guild',
+  title: 'Privacy Policy',
+  description:
+    'How Ghost Guild handles your data: what we collect, why we collect it, and who has access. No Google Analytics, no advertising pixels, no third-party tracking.',
 })
 </script>
 

app/pages/policies/refunds.vue

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+<template>
+  <PageShell title="Refund Policy" subtitle="How Ghost Guild handles refund requests">
+    <div class="policy-prose">
+      <p class="policy-updated">Last updated: April 20, 2026</p>
+
+      <section class="policy-section">
+        <p>
+          Ghost Guild is a program of Baby Ghosts, a Canadian non-profit.
+          Contributions and event ticket revenue go directly toward running the
+          program. We handle refund requests on a case-by-case basis rather
+          than by blanket rule.
+        </p>
+      </section>
+
+      <section class="policy-section">
+        <h2>Membership dues</h2>
+        <p>
+          Membership is pay-what-you-can, and you can change or pause your
+          contribution any time as your situation changes. We don't refund dues
+          that have already been charged. If paying ever becomes a problem, the
+          Solidarity Fund is there for that reason; reach out and we'll work it
+          out.
+        </p>
+      </section>
+
+      <section class="policy-section">
+        <h2>Event tickets</h2>
+        <p>
+          Paid event registrations can't be cancelled from your account page.
+          Refunds for events are considered case-by-case at admin discretion,
+          taking into account how close to the event you're asking, whether
+          your spot can be filled, and the circumstances behind the request.
+        </p>
+        <p>
+          If you can no longer attend an event you've paid for, email
+          <a href="mailto:hello@ghostguild.org">hello@ghostguild.org</a> as
+          early as you can and we'll sort it out with you.
+        </p>
+      </section>
+
+      <section class="policy-section">
+        <h2>Contact</h2>
+        <p>
+          Refund requests, questions, anything else:
+          <a href="mailto:hello@ghostguild.org">hello@ghostguild.org</a>
+        </p>
+      </section>
+    </div>
+  </PageShell>
+</template>
+
+<script setup>
+useSiteMeta({
+  title: 'Refund Policy',
+  description:
+    'How Ghost Guild handles refund requests for membership dues and event tickets. Pay-what-you-can, case-by-case, run as a non-profit program of Baby Ghosts.',
+})
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.policy-prose {
+  max-width: 720px;
+  padding: 32px;
+}
+
+.policy-updated {
+  font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  color: var(--candle);
+  margin-bottom: 24px;
+}
+
+.policy-section {
+  padding: 28px 0;
+  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
+}
+.policy-section:first-of-type {
+  padding-top: 0;
+}
+.policy-section:last-child {
+  border-bottom: none;
+}
+
+.policy-section h2 {
+  font-family: "Brygada 1918", serif;
+  font-size: 20px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--text-bright);
+  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
+  margin-bottom: 16px;
+  line-height: 1.25;
+}
+
+.policy-section p {
+  font-size: 13px;
+  color: var(--text-dim);
+  line-height: 1.7;
+  margin-bottom: 12px;
+}
+
+.policy-section a {
+  color: var(--candle);
+}
+
+.policy-section strong {
+  color: var(--text-bright);
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 640px) {
+  .policy-prose {
+    padding: 20px 16px;
+  }
+}
+</style>

app/pages/policies/terms.vue

@@ -250,8 +250,10 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
-useHead({
+useSiteMeta({
-  title: 'Terms of Service · Ghost Guild',
+  title: 'Terms of Service',
+  description:
+    'Terms of service for ghostguild.org and wiki.ghostguild.org, operated by Baby Ghosts. Covers accounts, membership, acceptable use, and what we expect from each other.',
 })
 </script>
 

app/pages/series/[id].vue

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <div>
+  <div class="page-fill">
     <div v-if="pending" class="loading">Loading series details...</div>
 
     <div v-else-if="error" class="loading">
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       <NuxtLink to="/events">&larr; Back to Events</NuxtLink>
     </div>
 
-    <div v-else>
+    <div v-else class="page-fill">
       <!-- BACK LINK -->
       <div class="back-link">
         <NuxtLink to="/events">&larr; Back to Events</NuxtLink>
@@ -26,31 +26,44 @@
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <!-- DESCRIPTION -->
+      <!-- TWO-COLUMN BODY -->
-      <div v-if="series.description" class="section">
+      <div class="series-body" :class="{ 'has-aside': series.tickets?.enabled }">
+        <!-- LEFT: MAIN CONTENT -->
+        <div class="series-main">
+          <div v-if="series.description" class="section description">
             <p>{{ series.description }}</p>
           </div>
 
-      <!-- EVENT LIST -->
+          <div class="section" :class="{ 'section-flush': series.events?.length }">
-      <div class="section">
             <div class="section-label">Sessions</div>
-        <div v-if="series.events?.length">
+            <div v-if="series.events?.length" class="sessions-box">
               <div v-for="(event, index) in series.events" :key="event._id || index" class="event-row">
                 <span class="event-num">{{ String(index + 1).padStart(2, '0') }}</span>
                 <span class="event-date">{{ formatDate(event.startDate) }}</span>
                 <div class="event-info">
+                  <div class="event-info-head">
                     <NuxtLink :to="`/events/${event.slug || event._id || event.id}`" class="event-title-link">
                       {{ event.title }}
                     </NuxtLink>
                     <span class="event-status">{{ getEventStatus(event) }}</span>
                   </div>
+                  <p v-if="event.description" class="event-description">{{ event.description }}</p>
+                </div>
               </div>
             </div>
             <p v-else class="empty">No sessions scheduled yet.</p>
           </div>
 
-      <!-- PASS PURCHASE -->
+          <!-- Questions (inline when no sidebar) -->
-      <div v-if="series.tickets?.enabled" class="section">
+          <div v-if="!series.tickets?.enabled" class="section">
+            <div class="section-label">Questions?</div>
+            <p>If you have questions about this series, reach out to us.</p>
+            <a href="mailto:events@ghostguild.org">events@ghostguild.org</a>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- RIGHT: SIDEBAR -->
+        <aside v-if="series.tickets?.enabled" class="series-aside">
           <SeriesPassPurchase
             :series-id="series.id"
             :series-info="{ id: series.id, title: series.title, totalEvents: series.totalEvents || series.events?.length || 0, type: series.type }"
@@ -59,13 +72,13 @@
             :user-name="memberData?.name"
             @purchase-success="handlePurchaseSuccess"
           />
-      </div>
 
-      <!-- QUESTIONS -->
+          <div class="aside-panel">
-      <div class="section">
+            <div class="box-title">Questions?</div>
-        <div class="section-label">Questions?</div>
+            <p class="aside-detail">Drop us a line.</p>
-        <p>If you have questions about this series, reach out to us.</p>
+            <a class="aside-link" href="mailto:events@ghostguild.org">events@ghostguild.org</a>
-        <a href="mailto:events@ghostguild.org">events@ghostguild.org</a>
+          </div>
+        </aside>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
@@ -104,9 +117,11 @@ const handlePurchaseSuccess = () => {
   refreshNuxtData()
 }
 
-useHead(() => ({
+useSiteMeta(() => ({
-  title: series.value ? `${series.value.title} - Event Series - Ghost Guild` : 'Event Series - Ghost Guild',
+  title: series.value ? `${series.value.title} · Event Series` : 'Event Series',
-  meta: [{ name: 'description', content: series.value?.description || 'Multi-event series' }],
+  description:
+    series.value?.description ||
+    (series.value?.title ? `${series.value.title} — a Ghost Guild event series.` : undefined),
 }))
 </script>
 
@@ -137,28 +152,105 @@ useHead(() => ({
 }
 .meta-text { color: var(--text-faint); }
 
+/* ---- PAGE FILL (aside border reaches viewport bottom) ---- */
+.page-fill {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  flex: 1;
+  min-height: 0;
+}
+
+/* ---- TWO-COLUMN BODY ---- */
+.series-body {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+}
+.series-body.has-aside {
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
+  flex: 1;
+}
+.series-main { min-width: 0; }
+.series-aside {
+  border-left: 1px dashed var(--border);
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
 .section {
   padding: 24px 32px;
   border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
 }
+.series-main .section:last-child {
+  border-bottom: none;
+}
 .section p { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-dim); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 560px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
 .section a { font-size: 12px; color: var(--candle); }
+.section.description p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text); }
 
+.section-flush { padding-bottom: 0; }
+.sessions-box {
+  border-top: 1px dashed var(--border);
+  margin: 10px -32px 0;
+}
 .event-row {
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: 32px 80px 1fr;
+  grid-template-columns: 32px auto 1fr;
   gap: 12px;
   align-items: baseline;
-  padding: 10px 0;
+  padding: 10px 32px;
   border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
   font-size: 12px;
 }
 .event-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
 .event-num { color: var(--text-faint); font-size: 11px; }
-.event-date { color: var(--text-faint); }
+.event-date { color: var(--text-faint); white-space: nowrap; }
+.event-info { min-width: 0; }
 .event-title-link { color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; font-size: 13px; }
 .event-title-link:hover { color: var(--candle); }
 .event-status { font-size: 10px; color: var(--text-faint); margin-left: 8px; }
+.event-description {
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: var(--text-dim);
+  line-height: 1.5;
+  margin: 4px 0 0;
+  max-width: 560px;
+  display: -webkit-box;
+  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
+  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
 
 .empty { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-faint); }
+
+/* ---- ASIDE PANELS ---- */
+.aside-panel {
+  padding: 20px 24px;
+  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
+}
+.aside-panel:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
+.box-title {
+  font-size: 10px;
+  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  color: var(--text-faint);
+  margin-bottom: 8px;
+}
+.aside-detail {
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: var(--text-dim);
+  margin-bottom: 4px;
+}
+.aside-link {
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: var(--candle);
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+  .series-body.has-aside {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+  .series-aside {
+    border-left: none;
+    border-top: 1px dashed var(--border);
+  }
+}
 </style>

app/pages/series/index.vue

@@ -1,214 +1,87 @@
 <template>
   <div>
-    <!-- Page Header -->
     <PageHeader
       title="Event Series"
       subtitle="Multi-session events on cooperative topics"
     />
 
-    <!-- Series Grid -->
+    <div v-if="pending" class="state-msg">Loading series...</div>
-    <section class="py-20 bg-[--ui-bg]">
+
-      <UContainer>
+    <div v-else-if="!filteredSeries.length" class="state-msg">
-        <div v-if="pending" class="text-center py-12">
+      <p>
-          <div
+        No series right now. Check back later or browse
-            class="animate-spin rounded-full h-8 w-8 border-b-2 border-primary mx-auto mb-4"
+        <NuxtLink to="/events">upcoming events</NuxtLink>.
-          ></div>
+      </p>
-          <p class="text-[--ui-text-muted]">Loading series...</p>
     </div>
 
-        <div
+    <div v-else>
-          v-else-if="filteredSeries.length > 0"
+      <section
-          class="max-w-4xl mx-auto space-y-6"
-        >
-          <div
         v-for="series in filteredSeries"
         :key="series.id"
-            class="border border-[--ui-border] rounded overflow-hidden hover:border-primary transition-colors"
+        class="series-section"
       >
-            <!-- Series Header -->
+        <div class="series-head">
-            <div class="p-6 border-b border-[--ui-border]">
+          <h2>{{ series.title }}</h2>
-              <div
+          <div class="series-meta-row">
-                class="flex flex-col md:flex-row md:items-start md:justify-between gap-4"
+            <span v-if="series.type" class="badge all">{{ formatSeriesType(series.type) }}</span>
-              >
+            <span class="meta-text">
-                <div class="flex-1">
+              {{ series.eventCount }} sessions<template v-if="series.totalEvents"> of {{ series.totalEvents }} planned</template>
-                  <div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-3 flex-wrap">
-                    <span
-                      :class="[
-                        'inline-flex items-center px-3 py-1 rounded text-sm font-medium',
-                        getSeriesTypeBadgeClass(series.type),
-                      ]"
-                    >
-                      {{ formatSeriesType(series.type) }}
             </span>
-                    <span
+            <span v-if="series.startDate && series.endDate" class="meta-text">
-                      :class="[
+              {{ formatDateRange(series.startDate, series.endDate) }}
-                        'inline-flex items-center px-2 py-1 rounded text-xs font-medium',
+            </span>
-                        series.status === 'active'
+            <span v-if="series.totalRegistrations" class="meta-text">
-                          ? 'bg-candlelight-900/20 text-candlelight-500 dark:text-candlelight-400 border border-candlelight-700/30'
+              {{ series.totalRegistrations }} registered
-                          : series.status === 'upcoming'
-                            ? 'bg-guild-500/10 text-guild-300 dark:text-guild-300 border border-guild-500/30'
-                            : 'bg-guild-500/10 text-guild-400 dark:text-guild-400 border border-guild-500/30',
-                      ]"
-                    >
-                      {{ series.status }}
             </span>
           </div>
-                  <h2 class="text-display-sm font-bold text-[--ui-text] mb-2">
+          <p v-if="series.description" class="series-desc">
-                    {{ series.title }}
-                  </h2>
-                  <p class="text-[--ui-text-muted] leading-relaxed">
             {{ series.description }}
           </p>
         </div>
-                <div class="text-center md:text-right flex-shrink-0">
-                  <div class="text-3xl font-bold text-[--ui-text] mb-1">
-                    {{ series.eventCount }}
-                  </div>
-                  <div class="text-sm text-[--ui-text-muted]">Events</div>
-                  <div
-                    v-if="series.totalEvents"
-                    class="text-xs text-[--ui-text-muted] mt-1"
-                  >
-                    of {{ series.totalEvents }} planned
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            </div>
 
-            <!-- Events List -->
+        <div v-if="series.events?.length" class="sessions">
-            <div class="divide-y divide-[--ui-border]">
           <div
-                v-for="event in series.events"
+            v-for="(event, index) in series.events"
             :key="event.id"
-                class="p-4 hover:bg-[--ui-bg-elevated] transition-colors"
+            class="event-row"
           >
-                <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
+            <span class="event-num">
-                  <div class="flex items-center gap-4 flex-1 min-w-0">
+              {{ String(event.series?.position || index + 1).padStart(2, '0') }}
-                    <div
-                      class="w-8 h-8 bg-candlelight-900/20 text-candlelight-500 dark:text-candlelight-400 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-sm font-semibold flex-shrink-0 border border-candlelight-700/30"
-                    >
-                      {{ event.series?.position || "?" }}
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
-                      <h3 class="font-medium text-[--ui-text] mb-1">
-                        {{ event.title }}
-                      </h3>
-                      <div
-                        class="flex items-center gap-4 text-sm text-[--ui-text-muted] flex-wrap"
-                      >
-                        <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
-                          <Icon
-                            name="heroicons:calendar-days"
-                            class="w-4 h-4"
-                          />
-                          {{ formatEventDate(event.startDate) }}
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
-                          <Icon name="heroicons:clock" class="w-4 h-4" />
-                          {{ formatEventTime(event.startDate) }}
-                        </div>
-                        <div
-                          v-if="event.registrations?.length"
-                          class="flex items-center gap-1"
-                        >
-                          <Icon name="heroicons:users" class="w-4 h-4" />
-                          {{ event.registrations.length }} registered
-                        </div>
-                      </div>
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-                  <div class="flex items-center gap-3 flex-shrink-0">
-                    <span
-                      :class="[
-                        'inline-flex items-center px-2 py-1 rounded text-xs font-medium',
-                        getEventStatusClass(event),
-                      ]"
-                    >
-                      {{ getEventStatus(event) }}
             </span>
+            <span class="event-date">{{ formatEventDate(event.startDate) }}</span>
+            <div class="event-info">
               <NuxtLink
                 :to="`/events/${event.slug || event.id}`"
-                      class="inline-flex items-center px-3 py-1 bg-primary text-white text-sm rounded hover:bg-primary/90 transition-colors"
+                class="event-title-link"
               >
-                      View
+                {{ event.title }}
               </NuxtLink>
-                  </div>
+              <span class="event-status">{{ getEventStatus(event) }}</span>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
 
-            <!-- Series Footer -->
+        <div class="series-foot">
-            <div
+          <NuxtLink :to="`/series/${series.id}`" class="view-link">
-              class="px-6 py-4 bg-[--ui-bg-elevated] border-t border-[--ui-border]"
+            View series &rarr;
-            >
-              <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
-                <div
-                  class="flex items-center gap-4 text-sm text-[--ui-text-muted] flex-wrap"
-                >
-                  <div
-                    v-if="series.startDate && series.endDate"
-                    class="flex items-center gap-1"
-                  >
-                    <Icon name="heroicons:calendar-days" class="w-4 h-4" />
-                    {{ formatDateRange(series.startDate, series.endDate) }}
-                  </div>
-                  <div
-                    v-if="series.totalRegistrations"
-                    class="flex items-center gap-1"
-                  >
-                    <Icon name="heroicons:users" class="w-4 h-4" />
-                    {{ series.totalRegistrations }} total registrations
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-                <NuxtLink
-                  :to="`/series/${series.id}`"
-                  class="inline-flex items-center px-4 py-2 bg-primary text-white text-sm font-medium rounded hover:bg-primary/90 transition-colors"
-                >
-                  View Series
-                  <Icon name="heroicons:arrow-right" class="w-4 h-4 ml-2" />
           </NuxtLink>
         </div>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <div v-else class="text-center py-16">
-          <Icon
-            name="heroicons:squares-2x2"
-            class="w-16 h-16 text-[--ui-text-muted] mx-auto mb-4 opacity-50"
-          />
-          <h3 class="text-display-sm font-semibold text-[--ui-text] mb-2">
-            No series right now
-          </h3>
-          <p class="text-[--ui-text-muted] max-w-md mx-auto">
-            Check back later or browse
-            <NuxtLink to="/events" class="text-primary">upcoming events</NuxtLink>.
-          </p>
-        </div>
-      </UContainer>
       </section>
     </div>
+  </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
-// SEO
+useSiteMeta({
-useHead({
+  title: "Event Series",
-  title: "Event Series - Ghost Guild",
+  description:
-  meta: [
+    "Multi-session event series on cooperative topics — from foundations courses to practitioner cohorts.",
-    {
-      name: "description",
-      content:
-        "Multi-session events on cooperative topics for game developers.",
-    },
-  ],
 });
 
-// Fetch series data
 const { data: seriesData, pending } = await useFetch("/api/series", {
   query: { includeHidden: false },
 });
 
-// Filter for active and upcoming series only
 const filteredSeries = computed(() => {
   if (!seriesData.value) return [];
   return seriesData.value.filter(
@@ -216,7 +89,6 @@ const filteredSeries = computed(() => {
   );
 });
 
-// Helper functions
 const formatSeriesType = (type) => {
   const types = {
     workshop_series: "Workshop Series",
@@ -228,25 +100,6 @@ const formatSeriesType = (type) => {
   return types[type] || type;
 };
 
-const getSeriesTypeBadgeClass = (type) => {
-  const classes = {
-    workshop_series:
-      "bg-candlelight-900/20 text-candlelight-500 dark:text-candlelight-400 border border-candlelight-700/30",
-    recurring_meetup:
-      "bg-guild-500/10 text-guild-300 dark:text-guild-300 border border-guild-500/30",
-    multi_day:
-      "bg-ember-900/20 text-ember-500 dark:text-ember-400 border border-ember-700/30",
-    course:
-      "bg-candlelight-900/20 text-candlelight-500 dark:text-candlelight-400 border border-candlelight-700/30",
-    tournament:
-      "bg-ember-900/20 text-ember-500 dark:text-ember-400 border border-ember-700/30",
-  };
-  return (
-    classes[type] ||
-    "bg-earth-900/20 text-earth-400 dark:text-earth-400 border border-earth-700/30"
-  );
-};
-
 const formatEventDate = (date) => {
   return new Date(date).toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
     month: "short",
@@ -255,50 +108,133 @@ const formatEventDate = (date) => {
   });
 };
 
-const formatEventTime = (date) => {
-  return new Date(date).toLocaleTimeString("en-US", {
-    hour: "numeric",
-    minute: "2-digit",
-    hour12: true,
-  });
-};
-
 const formatDateRange = (startDate, endDate) => {
   const start = new Date(startDate);
   const end = new Date(endDate);
-
   const formatter = new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-US", {
     month: "short",
     day: "numeric",
     year: "numeric",
   });
-
+  return `${formatter.format(start)} – ${formatter.format(end)}`;
-  return `${formatter.format(start)} to ${formatter.format(end)}`;
 };
 
 const getEventStatus = (event) => {
   const now = new Date();
   const startDate = new Date(event.startDate);
   const endDate = new Date(event.endDate);
-
   if (now < startDate) return "Upcoming";
   if (now >= startDate && now <= endDate) return "Ongoing";
   return "Completed";
 };
-
-const getEventStatusClass = (event) => {
-  const status = getEventStatus(event);
-  const classes = {
-    Upcoming:
-      "bg-guild-500/10 text-guild-300 dark:text-guild-300 border border-guild-500/30",
-    Ongoing:
-      "bg-candlelight-900/20 text-candlelight-500 dark:text-candlelight-400 border border-candlelight-700/30",
-    Completed:
-      "bg-guild-500/10 text-guild-400 dark:text-guild-400 border border-guild-500/30",
-  };
-  return (
-    classes[status] ||
-    "bg-guild-500/10 text-guild-400 dark:text-guild-400 border border-guild-500/30"
-  );
-};
 </script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.state-msg {
+  padding: 32px 28px;
+  color: var(--text-dim);
+  font-size: 12px;
+}
+.state-msg p { max-width: 560px; }
+
+.series-section {
+  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
+}
+
+.series-head {
+  padding: 24px 28px 16px;
+}
+.series-head h2 {
+  font-family: var(--font-display);
+  font-size: 22px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--text-bright);
+  line-height: 1.2;
+  margin-bottom: 10px;
+}
+.series-meta-row {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 12px;
+  align-items: center;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  margin-bottom: 10px;
+  font-size: 12px;
+}
+.meta-text {
+  color: var(--text-faint);
+  font-size: 12px;
+}
+.series-desc {
+  font-size: 13px;
+  color: var(--text-dim);
+  line-height: 1.7;
+  max-width: 640px;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.sessions {
+  border-top: 1px dashed var(--border);
+  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
+}
+.event-row {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: baseline;
+  gap: 12px;
+  padding: 12px 28px;
+  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
+  font-size: 12px;
+}
+.event-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
+.event-num {
+  flex: 0 0 24px;
+  color: var(--text-faint);
+  font-size: 11px;
+  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+}
+.event-date {
+  flex: 0 0 110px;
+  color: var(--text-faint);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+}
+.event-info { flex: 1 1 0; min-width: 0; }
+.event-title-link {
+  color: var(--text);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  font-size: 13px;
+}
+.event-title-link:hover { color: var(--candle); }
+.event-status {
+  font-size: 10px;
+  color: var(--text-faint);
+  margin-left: 8px;
+}
+
+.series-foot {
+  padding: 14px 28px 24px;
+}
+.view-link {
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: var(--candle);
+  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+}
+.view-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
+
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+  .series-head,
+  .series-foot {
+    padding-left: 20px;
+    padding-right: 20px;
+  }
+  .event-row {
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    padding-left: 20px;
+    padding-right: 20px;
+    row-gap: 2px;
+  }
+  .event-info {
+    flex-basis: 100%;
+    margin-left: 36px;
+  }
+}
+</style>

app/pages/verify.vue

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 <script setup>
 definePageMeta({ layout: false })
+useSiteMeta({ title: 'Verifying', noindex: true })
 
 const state = ref('verifying')
 const errorMessage = ref('')

app/utils/timezones.js

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+// Convert a datetime-local string ("YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM") to a UTC Date,
+// interpreting the wall-clock time in the given IANA timezone.
+export function zonedLocalToUTC(localStr, tz) {
+  if (!localStr || !tz) return null;
+  const [datePart, timePart] = String(localStr).split("T");
+  if (!datePart || !timePart) return null;
+  const [y, mo, d] = datePart.split("-").map(Number);
+  const [h, mi] = timePart.split(":").map(Number);
+  if ([y, mo, d, h, mi].some((n) => Number.isNaN(n))) return null;
+
+  // Treat the components as if they are already UTC. The result's wall-clock
+  // in the target TZ will differ from what we want by exactly the TZ offset
+  // for that moment, so we measure that offset and subtract it.
+  const asUTC = new Date(Date.UTC(y, mo - 1, d, h, mi));
+  const parts = new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-US", {
+    timeZone: tz,
+    year: "numeric",
+    month: "2-digit",
+    day: "2-digit",
+    hour: "2-digit",
+    minute: "2-digit",
+    second: "2-digit",
+    hour12: false,
+  }).formatToParts(asUTC);
+  const get = (type) => Number(parts.find((p) => p.type === type)?.value);
+  const observed = Date.UTC(
+    get("year"),
+    get("month") - 1,
+    get("day"),
+    get("hour") % 24,
+    get("minute"),
+    get("second"),
+  );
+  const offsetMs = observed - asUTC.getTime();
+  return new Date(asUTC.getTime() - offsetMs);
+}
+
+// Convert a UTC Date (or ISO string) to a datetime-local string
+// ("YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM") rendered in the given IANA timezone.
+export function utcToZonedLocal(utc, tz) {
+  if (!utc || !tz) return "";
+  const d = utc instanceof Date ? utc : new Date(utc);
+  if (Number.isNaN(d.getTime())) return "";
+  const parts = new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-US", {
+    timeZone: tz,
+    year: "numeric",
+    month: "2-digit",
+    day: "2-digit",
+    hour: "2-digit",
+    minute: "2-digit",
+    hour12: false,
+  }).formatToParts(d);
+  const get = (type) => parts.find((p) => p.type === type)?.value;
+  const year = get("year");
+  const month = get("month");
+  const day = get("day");
+  let hour = get("hour");
+  const minute = get("minute");
+  if (hour === "24") hour = "00";
+  return `${year}-${month}-${day}T${hour}:${minute}`;
+}
+
+// Short timezone label (e.g., "EDT", "PDT") for a Date in a given IANA TZ.
+export function shortTimezoneName(date, tz) {
+  if (!date || !tz) return "";
+  const d = date instanceof Date ? date : new Date(date);
+  if (Number.isNaN(d.getTime())) return "";
+  try {
+    const parts = new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-US", {
+      timeZone: tz,
+      timeZoneName: "short",
+    }).formatToParts(d);
+    return parts.find((p) => p.type === "timeZoneName")?.value || "";
+  } catch {
+    return "";
+  }
+}

docs/BACKLOG.md

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+# Ghost Guild — Open Backlog
+
+_Last consolidated: 2026-05-18. Single source of truth for every open issue across the codebase. Pulls from `LAUNCH_READINESS.md`, `TODO.md`, the post-launch backlog memory, and a fresh sweep of in-code TODO/FIXME comments._
+
+Cutover has not happened yet. Deploy steps + Activation + Open decisions live separately in [`LAUNCH_READINESS.md`](./LAUNCH_READINESS.md). This file is the everything-else.
+
+**Launch shape (2026-05-18):** site live with events ASAP, applications open immediately, Slack invites delivered in waves. Entire waitlist invited to apply at launch. See `LAUNCH_READINESS.md` for the full shape, the activation steps, and the open product decisions that gate the launch comms.
+
+---
+
+## Pre-cutover (do once)
+
+Operational steps that have to run during cutover. Full details + env-var list in [`LAUNCH_READINESS.md`](./LAUNCH_READINESS.md).
+
+- [ ] Provision the Dokploy app, set env vars (full list in LAUNCH_READINESS.md), confirm `BASE_URL` exact-matches the public origin and `NODE_ENV=production`.
+- [ ] Add the daily Dokploy Scheduled Task that POSTs to `/api/internal/reconcile-payments` with `X-Reconcile-Token`.
+- [ ] **Run `node scripts/migrate-contribution-amount.cjs --apply` against prod Mongo BEFORE the new code serves traffic.**
+- [ ] Set `NUXT_HELCIM_MONTHLY_PLAN_ID=50302` and `NUXT_HELCIM_ANNUAL_PLAN_ID=50303` in Dokploy.
+- [ ] Set `NUXT_RECONCILE_TOKEN` to a 32+ char random string.
+- [ ] Push local `main` to `origin/main`.
+- [ ] Deploy.
+- [ ] **Run `node scripts/reconcile-helcim-payments.mjs --apply` against prod Mongo AFTER the new code serves traffic.**
+- [ ] Audit prod for pre-fix series-pass bypass registrations (registrations on pass-only series children with `registeredAt < 2026-04-20` from non-pass-holders). Decide per case.
+- [ ] In Helcim dashboard: disable the default payment-confirmation email for plans 50302 + 50303 (we send our own CRA-safe version via Resend).
+- [ ] Run one real test charge and verify (a) Payment doc in Mongo and (b) exactly one CRA-compliant confirmation email.
+- [ ] Rotate `HELCIM_API_TOKEN` in the Helcim merchant portal and update the Dokploy env var.
+- [ ] Trigger the daily reconcile task once manually in Dokploy to confirm it's wired correctly.
+
+## Pilot smoke walks (before first wave)
+
+Once cutover lands, before the first Slack onboarding wave goes out:
+
+- [ ] **Pilot smoke walk for Slack-invited workflow.** One admin manually clicks "Mark as Slack invited" against a real test member in production, confirms the row updates in place, and confirms the dashboard "Slack coming" note disappears for that member. Unit tests cover the pieces; nothing covers the live admin-to-member round-trip.
+
+---
+
+## Bylaws-decoupling (waiting on amendment ratification)
+
+Membership status is being decoupled from payment status. Copy + UI gates already align; behavioral changes below remain.
+
+- ~~B1 cancel-subscription leaves status `active`.~~ Verified shipped 2026-05-18: `server/api/members/cancel-subscription.post.js:31,50` writes `status: 'active'`. Test coverage in `tests/server/api/cancel-subscription.test.js` (Fix #9 in LAUNCH_READINESS).
+- ~~B3 cancelled.~~ `pending_payment` stays.
+- ~~B4 admin "Pending Payment" → "Payment setup incomplete"~~ shipped 2026-04-29 (`59d2be2`).
+
+---
+
+## Known gotchas (post-launch)
+
+- **Admin edit does not sync Helcim `recurringAmount`.** `/admin/members/[id]` PUT writes `contributionAmount` direct to Mongo by design. Admins must PATCH Helcim manually. The admin form already shows an `--ember`-bordered notice (commit `e756170`); a real sync flow is a future enhancement.
+- **Cadence switch rejected on active subscriptions.** `server/api/members/update-contribution.post.js:206` refuses cadence changes mid-subscription with a TODO comment pointing here. No UI toggle exists on `/member/account`. Adding cadence switch requires a Helcim subscription replacement flow, not a plain update.
+- **S2 test fixture id/slug mismatch (local dev only).** Seeded S2 series has `id: 'test-s2-drop-in-allowed'` but `slug: 'test-s2-drop-in-allowed-series'`. Doesn't affect prod — fix the seed script if anyone re-runs fixtures.
+- **`/admin/series-management` "Delete" button doesn't actually delete.** Click handler iterates events to PUT-unlink each from the series, never calls `DELETE /api/admin/series/:id`. For an empty series the button is a no-op; for a series with events it just orphans them. Either rename to "Unlink events" or add the actual DELETE call. Surfaced by `e2e/admin-series.spec.js` (delete test skipped). Flagged 2026-04-30.
+- **Past-deadline events and sold-out events render identically.** `EventTicketPurchase.vue` falls through to "Event Sold Out" panel for both `tickets.available.reason === 'Registration deadline has passed'` and zero-stock cases. If "Registration closed" is meant to read differently from "Sold out," add a distinct branch. Flagged 2026-04-30 (no e2e written — gated on this UX decision).
+
+---
+
+## Accessibility / a11y
+
+- [ ] **Button minimum target size.** Site-wide `.btn` renders ~35px tall. WCAG AA 2.5.8 (24×24) passes; AAA 2.5.5 (44×44) fails. Bumping padding affects every button — design call, not a drop-in fix. Flagged 2026-04-11.
+- [ ] **`/board` color-contrast violations (WCAG AA).** `.block-label` ("Offering" tag) and `.slack-handle` use `#746a58` on `#e8dfc8` → 4.01:1; AA needs 4.5:1 for small text. Surfaced by `e2e/a11y.spec.js` (the `/board` route fails; test is intentionally left red until fixed). Likely a single CSS variable adjustment. Flagged 2026-04-30.
+
+---
+
+## Deferred features (own session each)
+
+- [ ] **Email automation system.** Patterned after Tranzac's implementation (separate project, already built). HTML email bodies with template management and drip sequences. Deferred 2026-04-20 — ruled wasted work given the larger system is designed elsewhere. Current transactional email lives in `server/utils/resend.js` + inline in `server/api/auth/login.post.js`, `server/routes/oidc/interaction/login.post.ts`, `server/api/admin/{members,pre-registrants}/invite.post.js`. Copy dump at `docs/email-copy-dump.md`. See memory: `project_email_automation_future`.
+- [ ] **Receipts for event ticket purchases (Phase 2).** Phase 1 receipts only cover membership payments. Event tickets — especially guest purchases without member accounts — need a receipt flow. Likely an emailed PDF/HTML receipt at purchase time. Build target: June–Oct 2026, live Jan 2027. See memory: `project_receipts`.
+- [ ] **Series/event waitlist.** Admin can configure `tickets.waitlist.enabled` and `maxSize`; `server/utils/tickets.js` returns `waitlistAvailable: true` when full; `app/components/SeriesPassPurchase.vue:341` and `EventTicketPurchase.vue` have stub `handleJoinWaitlist` that toasts "Waitlist Coming Soon." No server endpoint, no confirmation email, no `event_waitlisted` activity hook. Either implement end-to-end or hide the button by removing the `v-if="availability?.waitlistAvailable"` branches in `EventSeriesTicketCard.vue:175` and `EventTicketCard.vue:73`.
+- [ ] **ASVS Phase 4.** File-upload validation pipeline, granular RBAC, credential encryption.
+
+---
+
+## Wave-Slack pilot follow-ups
+
+- [ ] **`/api/auth/member` doesn't return `slackInvited`.** Dashboard's Slack-coming note is gated on `memberData.slackInvited`, which is always `undefined` client-side, so the note shows for *every* active member regardless of state. Real bug. Add `slackInvited` (and `slackInvitedAt`) to the auth/member response. Surfaced by wave-slack §7.2 e2e (skipped pending this fix). Flagged 2026-04-30.
+- [ ] **Admin members list row mutation isn't reactive.** `markSlackInvited` in `app/pages/admin/members/index.vue` does `Object.assign(member, res.member)` on a plain object inside a `useFetch` array; Vue doesn't react, so the "Mark as Slack invited" button stays visible until a manual reload. Fix: `members.value[i] = { ...members.value[i], ...res.member }` or `splice`. Detail page uses the right pattern (covered by §6.6). Surfaced by wave-slack §6.2 e2e (skipped pending this fix). Flagged 2026-04-30.
+- [ ] **Deprecated `slackInviteStatus` field still serialized.** Removed from UI but still on `Member` documents and the `/api/admin/members` payload. Project it away in the API response and run a one-shot `$unset` cleanup. Surfaced by wave-slack §6.7 e2e. Flagged 2026-04-30.
+- [ ] **Spec vs shipped-UI mismatch on wave language.** `docs/specs/wave-based-slack-onboarding-tests.md` §7.5 asserts "no wave/cohort/batch language" in the dashboard note, but the shipped welcome-email and dashboard copy say "monthly onboarding waves." Decide which side wins; update the other.
+- [ ] **E2E coverage for `e2e/wave-slack-onboarding.spec.js`.** 9 of 16 scaffolded tests now passing (admin Slack-invited button + non-trivial dashboard cases). 7 remain skipped pending the bugs above (7.2, 6.2), seeding gaps (7.4 — no dev endpoint to mint members of arbitrary status), Open Questions (7.8, 6.9), or spec-vs-UI conflicts (7.5, 6.7).
+- [ ] **Pilot exit decision (~8 weeks post-launch).** Either restore `server/_archive/utils/checkSlackJoins.js` + its plugin if polling is needed, or delete the archive permanently. Driven by whether the manual-invite cadence is sustainable post-pilot.
+- [ ] **`slack_invite_failed` enum slug cleanup.** Detector and alert removed in `d15458b`, but the slug remains in `server/models/adminAlertDismissal.js` enum so historical dismissal rows continue to validate. Full removal needs a one-shot cleanup of stale dismissal rows in the DB. Roll into a future schema-tidy pass.
+
+---
+
+## Simplify-pass follow-ups (still open)
+
+Items surfaced during the 2026-04-29 /simplify review. The 2026-04-30 small-wins batch shipped 3 items (STATUS_LABELS dedup, ImageUpload focus, signupBridge rename). Remaining:
+
+- [ ] **Extract `.tint-candle` / `.tint-ember` utility classes.** The `color-mix(in srgb, var(--candle) 15%, transparent)` + matching border pattern is now inlined as `style=""` in ~9 sites across `EventSeriesTicketCard.vue`, `SeriesPassPurchase.vue`, `NaturalDateInput.vue`, `ImageUpload.vue`. Promote to utility classes in `app/assets/css/main.css` so future tints don't keep multiplying inline styles (and so `:hover` / `:focus` variants are reachable).
+- [ ] **Audit `member &&` truthy checks in sibling ticket/subscription routes.** Commit `f66455e` fixed `server/api/events/[id]/tickets/available.get.js:115` to use `hasMemberAccess(member)`. Same anti-pattern likely exists in adjacent routes (`tickets/purchase.post.js`, subscription endpoints). Guests/suspended/cancelled members would currently look like full members for any feature gated on truthiness alone.
+- [ ] **STATUS_LABELS dedup — verify.** The 2026-04-30 small-wins batch claimed STATUS_LABELS dedup, but `e2e/admin-members.spec.js` expansion found an inline copy still at `app/pages/admin/members/index.vue:491` and another at `app/pages/member/account.vue:420`. Either the previous dedup was partial or a new copy was reintroduced — confirm and finish dedup into a shared constants module.
+- [ ] **`app/pages/admin/members/[id].vue` status select still hand-written.** Commit `441a5f5` aligned the index page's status `<select>` to `STATUS_LABELS`, but the detail page (`[id].vue`) still hand-codes raw status options. Refactor to drive from the same constant.
+
+---
+
+## Optional / low-priority
+
+- [ ] **Welcome-email Slack-timing mention.** Currently the welcome email doesn't mention Slack timing — the dashboard carries that note. Could add a one-line "Slack invitation comes in monthly waves — there may be a short wait" if the dashboard turns out not to be enough signal.
+
+---
+
+## E2e infrastructure gaps
+
+Surfaced during the 2026-04-30 e2e expansion. None block a green suite, but each blocks specific coverage from being added.
+
+- [ ] **Other email routes still send real emails in dev mode.** The `ALLOW_DEV_TEST_ENDPOINTS` short-circuit was added to `server/api/admin/pre-registrants/invite.post.js` (which calls `new Resend(...)` directly), but the five wrapper functions in `server/utils/resend.js` (event registration, cancellation, waitlist, series pass, welcome) still dispatch live. Either add the same gate to each wrapper, or refactor the wrappers into a single `sendEmail({ from, to, subject, text, html })` helper holding the gate centrally — would also dedupe ~5 near-identical try/catch blocks.
+- [ ] **No dev endpoint to seed members of arbitrary status.** Wave-slack §7.4 (note hidden for suspended/cancelled/guest) is gated on this. `/api/dev/test-login` only mints an `active` admin. A minimal `/api/dev/members.post` accepting `{ email, status, slackInvited, ... }` would unblock many more dashboard-state e2e tests.
+- [ ] **SSR `useFetch` blocks `page.route` mocking.** Page-level fetches in `[slug].vue` files run during SSR and can't be intercepted client-side. Affects: hidden-event 404 e2e, any test that needs a mocked event payload before client hydration. Either expose a client-side fetch alternative, add a server-side test mock layer, or accept that DB seeding is required for these cases.
+- [ ] **Self-cancel block on paid event registrations not e2e-tested.** Requires seeding a logged-in member with a paid registration row. Out of scope for this round.
+- [ ] **Visual snapshot for `join — desktop` is stale.** 12,676px diff (2% of image) from layout drift. Regenerate via `npx playwright test --update-snapshots e2e/visual/pages.spec.js` once a designer eyeballs the diff.
+- [ ] **E2e cross-file races on admin specs.** With `fullyParallel: false` + `workers: 4` + `retries: 1`, ~1 admin CRUD test still fails per full-suite run (rotates between `admin-events` CRUD, `board` page-loads, and wave-slack §6.4). Each passes 100% in isolation. Root cause: tests anchor on "first row" / "any visible button" rather than uniquely-identified data, so they race when other admin specs mutate the shared dev DB. Proper fix is per-test data isolation: each test creates its own scoped record with a `Date.now()` suffix and queries by that exact identifier. Out of scope for the e2e expansion.
+
+---
+
+## Deeplink memories
+
+- `project_post_launch_backlog.md` — high-level digest of this file
+- `project_launch_readiness.md` — cutover status (NOT YET happened)
+- `project_launch_flow_map.md` — onboarding flow + Slack wave model
+- `project_pre_registrants.md` — invitation system + pre-reg lifecycle
+- `project_helcim_plan_model.md` — cadence-keyed plan model
+- `project_contribution_amount_redesign.md` — arbitrary $ amount + guidance presets
+- `project_receipts.md` — Phase 1 done, Phase 2 pending
+- `project_email_automation_future.md` — Tranzac reference for full system

docs/LAUNCH_READINESS.md

@@ -1,33 +1,30 @@
 # Launch Readiness
 
-**Status as of 2026-04-20.** Target launch: before 2026-05-01.
+**Status as of 2026-05-18. Cutover has not happened yet.** Code is on local `main`; deploy steps below still need to execute.
 
-Single source of truth for work that must happen before cutover. P0 blocks launch. P1 is strongly preferred but survivable. Completed items have been archived — see `~/.claude/projects/-Users-jennie-Sites-ghostguild-org/memory/project_launch_readiness_archive.md`. Post-launch backlog lives in `docs/TODO.md`.
+Pre-cutover deploy checklist is the live content on this page. Everything else (post-launch work, bylaws decoupling, deferred features, simplify follow-ups, a11y) lives in [`BACKLOG.md`](./BACKLOG.md). Completed launch-blocker items are archived — see `~/.claude/projects/-Users-jennie-Sites-ghostguild-org/memory/project_launch_readiness_archive.md`.
+
+---
+
+## Launch shape (2026-05-18)
+
+The launch decision: **site live with events ASAP, applications open immediately, Slack invitations sent later in waves.**
+
+- Anyone can hit the site, see events, buy a ticket (members and guests both supported on `main`).
+- Anyone can join — `/join` (anonymous) and `/accept-invite` (waitlist pre-registrants) both render the same `SignupFlowOverlay` and call the same Helcim signup path. New members become `active` immediately on payment; `slackInvited=false` until an admin marks them in a wave.
+- The entire waitlist is invited to apply at launch via the pre-registrant invitation tool. They go through the same flow as anonymous signups, just with email pre-filled and a token-bound pre-reg.
+
+Open decisions that gate the launch comms — see [Open decisions](#open-decisions-before-launch-comms) below.
 
 ---
 
 ## Current state
 
-- Vitest on `main`: **652/658 passing**. 6 pre-existing failures in `tests/server/api/helcim-payment.test.js` — unrelated to launch-blocking work, noted in the deploy checklist for visibility.
+- All launch code is on local `main`: Helcim plan consolidation, contribution-amount redesign + migration script, cadence UX unification, receipts Phase 1, and `feature/guest-event-accounts` (merged in `e96d493`). Not pushed — site is not deployed yet.
-- `main` is now caught up locally (2026-04-20): `feature/helcim-plan-consolidation` (40 commits) and `feature/contribution-amount-redesign` (17 commits) fast-forwarded in. Not pushed — site is not on Netlify yet.
+- Helcim plan consolidation migration **ran against prod 2026-04-18** (Monthly plan id `50302`, Annual plan id `50303`).
-- Helcim plan consolidation migration ran against prod 2026-04-18 (Monthly plan id `50302`, Annual plan id `50303`). **Contribution-amount migration has NOT yet been run against prod.**
+- Contribution-amount migration has **NOT** yet been run against prod.
-- Cadence/contribution UX unified across signup + edit surfaces 2026-04-20. Uncommitted in working tree — see "Cadence UX refinements" below.
+- Receipts Phase 1 code is shipped; remaining work is deploy-time only (see Deploy checklist).
-- **Charitable receipts Phase 1 built on `feature/receipts-phase-1` (commits `bf5a333..91711aa`, 2026-04-20). Unmerged.** All four spec items shipped: `Payment` model + idempotent `upsertPaymentFromHelcim` helper, synchronous payment logging on both new paid subscriptions and free→paid upgrades, nightly reconciliation script, `/join` charity note, and `taxReceiptPreferences` schema field (no UI — Phase 2). Resend-owned confirmation email (`server/emails/paymentConfirmation.js`) is CRA-safe. Remaining work is deploy-time only (merge branch, disable Helcim default email on plans 50302 + 50303, backfill, real staging charge) — tracked in Deploy checklist.
+- `cancel-subscription` correctly keeps status `active` per ratified bylaws (Fix #9 in this doc; the stale B1 entry in BACKLOG was marked done 2026-05-18).
-
-### Cadence UX refinements (2026-04-20, uncommitted)
-
-Shipped across `accept-invite.vue`, `join.vue`, `member/account.vue`, `welcome.vue`, `member/dashboard.vue`, and a new shared `SignupFlowOverlay.vue`:
-
-- **Shared SignupFlowOverlay component.** Extracted from `/join` progress overlay; now used by both `/join` and `/accept-invite`.
-- **Static "Monthly Contribution" label** on all three contribution inputs (previously dynamic — flipped to "Annual Contribution" when annual cadence was selected, which was misleading because the stored value is always the monthly base).
-- **"Per Year" / "Per Month"** toggle copy (was "Annual" / "Monthly"). On `/accept-invite`, Per Year is now the default; `/join` stays on Per Month by default.
-- **Live billing-summary card** below the contribution input on both signup flows — reads e.g. "You'll be charged $180 today ($15/month × 12). Then $180 every year, until you cancel."
-- **Welcome heading on dashboard** for new signups: `/member/dashboard?welcome=1` renders "Welcome to Ghost Guild, {name}" instead of "Welcome back, {name}". `/welcome` redirect now always carries the param; `/accept-invite` navigates to the dashboard with the param directly.
-- **$0 member polish on `/member/account`**: Payment History section hidden for $0 members with no prior charges (condition now `contributionAmount > 0 || paymentHistory.length > 0` — fixes a regression where paid-then-$0 members lost visibility of their past payments). Solidarity-Fund sentence in the Danger Zone also hidden at $0.
-- **Next charge row above payment history** on `/member/account`: When a member has an upcoming charge, a "Next charge: $X on DATE" row renders above the transaction list (dashed `--candle` border). Separate from the existing compact "Next payment" row in the Membership Card summary.
-- **Fixed `subscription.get.js` Helcim field mapping.** Helcim's GET `/subscriptions/:id` returns `data` as a single object (not array) with the field `dateBilling` (not `nextBillingDate`). The lazy refresh endpoint now handles both shapes — previously it returned empty strings, so neither the Membership-card "Next payment" nor the new "Next charge" row rendered for any member whose cached `nextBillingDate` was missing. Note: `subscription.post.js` and `update-contribution.post.js` still read `subscription.nextBillingDate` from Helcim's CREATE response (same wrong field), which is why the cache was empty to begin with. Left unfixed in this pass — the lazy GET refresh now masks it. Worth cleaning up post-launch.
-- **State-aware contribution-change hint** on `/member/account`: "You'll be charged $X today to start your subscription." ($0 → paid) / "Your paid subscription will be cancelled." (paid → $0) / "Changes apply on your next billing cycle." (paid → paid, different amount).
-- **Server-side invite accept** now creates the Helcim customer and sets the auth cookie before returning, for both free and paid branches.
 
 ---
 
@@ -39,137 +36,119 @@ None outstanding.
 
 ## P1 — Strongly preferred before launch
 
-### Charitable receipts — Phase 1 ✅ COMPLETE (`docs/specs/receipts-launch-spec.md`)
+None outstanding.
-
-Built on `feature/receipts-phase-1`, commits `bf5a333..91711aa` (2026-04-20). **Unmerged.** All four spec items shipped; remaining work is deploy-time only (tracked in Deploy checklist).
-
-Shipped:
-- **Payment logging.** New `Payment` model (`server/models/payment.js`) + idempotent `upsertPaymentFromHelcim` helper keyed on unique `helcimTransactionId` (`server/utils/payments.js`). Synchronous write paths:
-  - New paid subscription → `server/api/helcim/subscription.post.js` fetches the newest paid Helcim tx and upserts a Payment with `paymentType` from cadence + `sendConfirmation: true`. Wrapped in try/catch so a logging failure cannot break subscription creation.
-  - Free → paid upgrade → `server/api/members/update-contribution.post.js` (Case 1 branch) does the same.
-  - Paid → paid amount change (Case 3) is intentionally **not** wired synchronously — no new tx at the moment of change; the next recurring charge is captured by the reconciliation script.
-- **Confirmation email via Resend, not Helcim.** Spec alternative (b) chosen. `server/emails/paymentConfirmation.js` is CRA-safe: charity name "Baby Ghosts Studio Development Fund" + "not an official donation receipt / tax receipts available later in 2026" disclaimer. Triggered only on new Payment inserts; send failures are swallowed. Helcim's default confirmation must be disabled on plans 50302 + 50303 at cutover (Deploy checklist).
-- **Join page copy.** Factual charity note below contribution tiers on `/join` only (`app/pages/join.vue:83`). `/accept-invite` and `/member/account` intentionally untouched per spec §3.
-- **Member schema field.** `taxReceiptPreferences` nested object added to `server/models/member.js` (filesCanadianTaxes, middleInitial, confirmedAddress sub-object, setupCompletedAt). Defaults null/false — existing members read as "not set up." Schema-only; no Zod, no route, no UI. Phase 2 binds to it without migration.
-- **Reconciliation script.** `scripts/reconcile-helcim-payments.mjs` iterates every Member with `helcimCustomerId`, pulls recent Helcim transactions, and upserts via the same helper. Idempotent. Dry-run by default; `--apply` to write. No confirmation emails sent during reconcile. Dual purpose: launch-day backfill for the ~34 pre-existing members, and nightly cron post-launch to catch recurring charges that bypass the synchronous write paths.
-
-Remaining (deploy-time, not code):
-- [ ] Merge `feature/receipts-phase-1` into `main`.
-- Manual Helcim-dashboard step + prod reconcile + staging test charge — see Deploy checklist.
 
 ---
 
 ## Deploy checklist
 
-Applies when the site is connected to Netlify / production hosting. Nothing here is actionable until that connection exists; kept here so nothing gets forgotten at cutover.
+Applies when the app is deployed to **Dokploy on Hetzner**. Build is via the in-repo `Dockerfile` (`node:20-alpine`, runs `node .output/server/index.mjs` on port 3000); Dokploy autodetects it. Traefik (Dokploy's reverse proxy) handles SSL; `oidc-provider.ts:194` and the rate-limit middleware already trust `X-Forwarded-Proto` / `X-Forwarded-For`.
+
+### One-time host setup
+
+- [ ] **Provision the Dokploy app** pointing at this repo. Build context: repo root. Default Dockerfile. Container port: `3000`.
+- [ ] **Set env vars in the Dokploy UI** (full list below). The `validate-env.js` Nitro plugin fails fast at boot if `MONGODB_URI` / `JWT_SECRET` / `RESEND_API_KEY` / `HELCIM_API_TOKEN` are missing — container refuses to start, so misconfig surfaces immediately in logs.
+- [ ] **`BASE_URL` must exactly match the public origin** (e.g. `https://ghostguild.org`, no trailing slash). The `/api/helcim/customer` origin check at `server/api/helcim/customer.post.js:11-15` does exact-match comparison against the `Origin` header — if `BASE_URL` is wrong or unset, signup 403s.
+- [ ] **`NODE_ENV=production`** must be set. Without it: `Secure` cookie flag, HSTS, and CSP all silently no-op.
+- [ ] **Add a Dokploy Scheduled Task** for daily reconciliation. Command:
+  ```
+  curl -fsS -X POST "$BASE_URL/api/internal/reconcile-payments" -H "X-Reconcile-Token: $NUXT_RECONCILE_TOKEN"
+  ```
+  Schedule: `0 4 * * *` (or any time of day). The Nitro route does the heavy lifting (Mongo iteration, Helcim API, retries) — the scheduler just wakes it up.
+
+### Cutover
 
 - [ ] Push local `main` to `origin/main`.
 - [ ] **Run `node scripts/migrate-contribution-amount.cjs --apply` against prod Mongo BEFORE the new code serves traffic.** Idempotent; dry-run on local counted 34 members. Requires `MONGODB_URI` in env. The script writes `contributionAmount` (Number) derived from existing `contributionTier` (String) on every Member doc; the old field is left intact for a window.
-- [ ] Set `NUXT_HELCIM_MONTHLY_PLAN_ID=50302` in production env.
+- [ ] Set `NUXT_HELCIM_MONTHLY_PLAN_ID=50302` in Dokploy env.
-- [ ] Set `NUXT_HELCIM_ANNUAL_PLAN_ID=50303` in production env.
+- [ ] Set `NUXT_HELCIM_ANNUAL_PLAN_ID=50303` in Dokploy env.
-- [ ] Decide on the 6 failing tests in `tests/server/api/helcim-payment.test.js` — either fix or consciously accept. Not launch-blocking, but pre-existing red tests tend to mask new regressions.
+- [ ] **Set `NUXT_RECONCILE_TOKEN`** to any 32+ char random string. Shared secret between the Dokploy scheduled task and `/api/internal/reconcile-payments`.
-- [ ] **Run `node scripts/reconcile-helcim-payments.mjs --apply` against prod Mongo AFTER the new code serves traffic** to backfill Payment records for pre-existing members. Idempotent (unique `helcimTransactionId`); safe to re-run as a nightly reconciliation job post-launch.
+- [ ] Deploy.
+- [ ] **Run `node scripts/reconcile-helcim-payments.mjs --apply` against prod Mongo AFTER the new code serves traffic** to backfill Payment records for pre-existing members. Idempotent (unique `helcimTransactionId`); the daily Dokploy cron picks it up from there.
+- [ ] **Prod audit for pre-fix series-pass bypass registrations.** Fixed in `f34b062` + `4e1888a` (2026-04-20). Before that, child events of pass-only series (`tickets.requiresSeriesTicket=true && tickets.allowIndividualEventTickets=false`) accepted drop-in registrations from non-pass-holders. For every such series, list its child-event `registrations` where the registrant is not in the parent series' pass-holder list, filter to `registeredAt < 2026-04-20`, and decide per-case: grandfather (keep + notify), refund + unregister, or silently unregister. Local Mongo was scrubbed of 2 such rows on 2026-04-20; prod was intentionally untouched.
 - [ ] **Helcim dashboard: disable the default payment-confirmation email for plans 50302 + 50303.** We send our own CRA-safe confirmation via Resend (`server/emails/paymentConfirmation.js`) triggered from `upsertPaymentFromHelcim`; leaving Helcim's default on = duplicate emails.
-- [ ] **Run one real test charge on staging** via the cloudflared tunnel and verify (a) a Payment doc in Mongo with `amount`, `paymentType`, `status: 'success'`, and (b) exactly one CRA-compliant confirmation email (charity name + "not an official donation receipt" disclaimer; no banned assertive phrasing).
+- [ ] **Run one real test charge against the deployed app** and verify (a) a Payment doc in Mongo with `amount`, `paymentType`, `status: 'success'`, and (b) exactly one CRA-compliant confirmation email (charity name + "not an official donation receipt" disclaimer; no banned assertive phrasing).
+- [ ] **Rotate HELCIM_API_TOKEN** in the Helcim merchant portal and update the Dokploy env var. The token was previously exposed in `window.__NUXT__` payload until commit `208638e`.
+- [ ] **Trigger the daily reconcile task once manually** in Dokploy to confirm scheduled task + token are wired correctly. Expect a `[reconcile] done {...}` log line.
 
-**Env vars required in production (reference):**
+### Activation (after Cutover passes)
+
+The site is deployed but not yet public. These are the steps that flip the switch.
+
+- [ ] **Disable the coming-soon gate.** Set `NUXT_PUBLIC_COMING_SOON=false` (or remove the var) in Dokploy and redeploy. The gate lives in `app/middleware/coming-soon.global.js:4` and is purely env-driven. Verify `/`, `/about`, `/events`, `/board` all render without a redirect when logged out.
+- [ ] **Publish first event(s).** Confirm at least one event or series is live and visible publicly. Walk through the guest ticket-purchase flow end-to-end (anonymous → buy ticket → registered → confirmation email).
+- [ ] **Pre-flight real-money signup test on prod.** Have one trusted person (ideally outside the immediate build team) go through `/join` from scratch: choose a small contribution, pay, receive welcome email, land on dashboard, see "Slack coming" note. This catches end-to-end issues that no internal test reproduces.
+- [ ] **Send waitlist invitation batch** via the pre-registrant admin tool. Decide cadence first (see [Open decisions](#open-decisions-before-launch-comms)). Smoke-test by inviting yourself or one friend first; only fan out once that round-trip is clean.
+
+### Open decisions before launch comms
+
+These do not block deploy but need answers before the waitlist invite goes out. Each carries a small amount of work depending on the answer.
+
+- [ ] **Apply-framing decision.** Today's CTAs say "Join Ghost Guild" / "Become a member"; there is no "Apply" copy in the codebase. Both `/join` and `/accept-invite` use the same `SignupFlowOverlay`, so the mechanical flow is single-source. Pick one:
+  - **A (no code work).** Keep "Join" everywhere on-site; use "apply" only in external comms (waitlist email, social, etc.).
+  - **B (small code work).** Rename to "Apply" across CTAs + page copy. Touches `app/pages/index.vue:11`, `app/pages/about.vue:86`, `app/pages/join.vue:5,109,111,301`, `app/components/LoginModal.vue:66`, and at least the waitlist invite + welcome email copy. Likely ~30 min of search-and-replace + screenshot review.
+- [ ] **First Slack wave date.** A publicly-stated date or cadence rule (e.g. "end of each month"). Used in three places: waitlist invite email, welcome email, dashboard "Slack coming" note. Without this, every new member emails support asking when Slack is coming.
+- [ ] **Non-member event CTA — ticket-first or membership-first?** Event pages render to anonymous visitors with both paths viable. Pick which one is primary: "Buy ticket" lowers friction, "Apply for membership" protects the funnel. Write the CTA copy once and use consistently across events.
+- [ ] **Receipts for guest ticket purchases.** Phase 1 receipts cover membership payments only. Guest ticket buyers will get no CRA-compliant receipt at launch. Options: (a) ship a basic transactional receipt for tickets pre-launch, (b) accept the gap until Phase 2 (build June–Oct 2026, live Jan 2027).
+- [ ] **Waitlist invite cadence.** Single blast vs staggered (e.g., 50/day over 4 days). Trade-off is Day-1 support load — a stagger gives you time to catch real issues from early batches before the rest of the list hits.
+
+### Pre-launch code cleanup (recommended, not blocking)
+
+Items from [`BACKLOG.md`](./BACKLOG.md) that materially affect the launch-window experience. None are deploy blockers, but each shows up to real users:
+
+- [ ] **`/api/auth/member` returns `slackInvited`.** Without this, the dashboard "Slack coming" note shows for every active member regardless of state. Highest-priority of the wave-Slack bugs because every new member sees the broken case.
+- [ ] **Admin members-list row reactivity** on "Mark as Slack invited" — admin has to manually reload after clicking. Hits operators, not members, but operators are us.
+- [ ] **`/board` color-contrast fix** (`.block-label`, `.slack-handle` — `#746a58` on `#e8dfc8` → 4.01:1, needs ≥4.5:1). Single CSS-var change, currently the only red item in `e2e/a11y.spec.js`.
+- [ ] **Spec vs UI mismatch on wave language.** `docs/specs/wave-based-slack-onboarding-tests.md` §7.5 says "no wave/cohort/batch language" but shipped copy uses "monthly onboarding waves." Pick a side and align before launch comms go out.
+
+**Env vars required in Dokploy (reference):**
+- `NODE_ENV=production`
+- `BASE_URL` (exact public origin, no trailing slash)
 - `MONGODB_URI`
 - `JWT_SECRET` (or `NUXT_JWT_SECRET` — the `NUXT_` variant wins)
 - `RESEND_API_KEY`
 - `HELCIM_API_TOKEN`
-- `NUXT_HELCIM_MONTHLY_PLAN_ID`
+- `NUXT_HELCIM_MONTHLY_PLAN_ID=50302`
-- `NUXT_HELCIM_ANNUAL_PLAN_ID`
+- `NUXT_HELCIM_ANNUAL_PLAN_ID=50303`
-- `SLACK_BOT_TOKEN`
-- `BASE_URL`
-- `OIDC_COOKIE_SECRET`
 - `NUXT_PUBLIC_HELCIM_PORTAL_URL`
+- `NUXT_RECONCILE_TOKEN` (32+ char random string)
+- `SLACK_BOT_TOKEN`
+- `OIDC_COOKIE_SECRET`
+
+---
+
+## Fixed 2026-04-25
+
+Day-of-launch security and correctness audit. All commit shas TBD until Phase 5.
+
+### CRITICAL (security)
+- **Fix #1** — `HELCIM_API_TOKEN` removed from public runtime config + dead `useHelcim.js` deleted. **Token must be rotated post-deploy** (was previously exposed via `window.__NUXT__`).
+- **Fix #2** — `/api/helcim/customer` gated with origin check + per-IP/email rate limit + magic-link email verification (replaces unauthenticated `setAuthCookie`).
+- **Fix #3** — `/api/events/[id]/payment` deleted (dead code with auth bypass). `processHelcimPayment` stub + `eventPaymentSchema` removed.
+- **Fix #4** — `/api/helcim/initialize-payment` re-derives ticket amount server-side via `calculateTicketPrice`; new `series_ticket` metadata type.
+- **Fix #5** — `/api/helcim/customer` upgrades existing `status:guest` members in place rather than rejecting with 409.
+
+### HIGH (correctness)
+- **Fix #6** — Recurring reconciliation: Netlify scheduled function calls `/api/internal/reconcile-payments` daily. Requires `NUXT_RECONCILE_TOKEN` env var.
+- **Fix #7** — `validateBeforeSave: false` added to event subdoc saves (waitlist endpoints) to dodge legacy location validators.
+- **Fix #8** — Series-pass purchase always creates a guest Member when caller is unauthenticated, mirroring event-ticket flow.
+- **Fix #9** — `cancel-subscription` leaves status `active` (per ratified bylaws); adds `lastCancelledAt` audit field.
+- **Fix #10** — `/api/auth/verify` uses `validateBody` with `.strict()` Zod schema.
+- **Fix #11** — Added 8 vitest cases for `cancel-subscription.post.js` (was uncovered).
+
+### Side-quests
+- Visual audit Phase 4 changes (events/series surface)
+- Per-fix branch verification: see `docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-25-fix-*.md`
 
 ---
 
 ## Manual browser tests still needed
 
-Cannot be verified by Vitest. Both require a real browser + real Helcim test card + real email, via cloudflared tunnel or ngrok HTTPS (Helcim requires HTTPS for the pay.js iframe).
+None outstanding. All launch-blocking flows verified via local dev or cloudflared tunnel with real Helcim test card + real email (see archive for the full log). The one remaining browser verification is the staging test charge bundled into the Deploy checklist above.
-
-**Shared setup (do once):**
-- `npx nuxi dev --https` in one terminal, `cloudflared tunnel --url https://localhost:3000` (or `ngrok http https://localhost:3000`) in another. Use the tunnel URL as `BASE_URL` in `.env`.
-- Helcim sandbox test card: see `~/.claude/projects/-Users-jennie-Sites-ghostguild-org/memory/reference_helcim_sandbox.md`.
-- Apply the contribution-amount migration against local Mongo first so seeded members match the new schema:
-  ```
-  node scripts/migrate-contribution-amount.cjs            # dry-run
-  node scripts/migrate-contribution-amount.cjs --apply    # apply
-  ```
-  After applying, confirm in mongosh: `db.members.countDocuments({ contributionAmount: { $exists: true } })` should equal total member count; `db.members.countDocuments({ contributionAmount: { $type: 'string' } })` must be `0`.
 
 ---
 
-- [x] **Pre-registrant invite → accept flow with a paid contribution amount.** ✅ Passed 2026-04-20 — both Monthly $7 and Annual $15 variants completed end-to-end. DB verified programmatically: `contributionAmount` stored as Number, `billingCadence` correct, `helcimCustomerId` + `helcimSubscriptionId` populated, `status: active`, no `contributionTier` field, preReg transitioned to `accepted` with `memberId` set.
+## Post-launch & deferred work
 
-- **Contribution-amount redesign end-to-end.** Covers the full surface of the `contributionTier` → `contributionAmount` rename.
+Bylaws decoupling, post-launch a11y, ASVS Phase 4, deferred features, simplify-pass follow-ups, known gotchas, wave-Slack pilot follow-ups — **everything that isn't a deploy step has moved to [`BACKLOG.md`](./BACKLOG.md).**
 
-  - [x] **Signup flows — `/join`:** ✅ Passed 2026-04-20. All 5 variants ran functionally clean (welcome-heading regression was caught, fixed via `?welcome=1` propagation through `/welcome`, not retested — trusted):
-    1. `$0` Monthly — Member created with no Helcim subscription.
-    2. `$5` Monthly (preset) — Helcim `recurringAmount: 5`.
-    3. `$17` Monthly (non-preset) — Helcim `recurringAmount: 17`, `$15` chip label via `findLast`.
-    4. `$17` Annual — Helcim `recurringAmount: 204`, `billingCadence: 'annual'`, Mongo stores monthly-equivalent `17`.
-    5. `$50` Annual (top preset) — Helcim `recurringAmount: 600`.
-
-  - [x] **Edit flows — `/member/account` as an active paid member:** ✅ Passed 2026-04-20 against Cleo's Annual subscription (Helcim sub 138682).
-    - Raise $15 → $30 annual: `updateHelcimSubscription` hit with `recurringAmount: 360`, Mongo `contributionAmount: 30` (Number).
-    - Lower $30 → $5 annual: `recurringAmount: 60`, Mongo `contributionAmount: 5` (Number).
-    - ~~Switch cadence (Monthly $17 ↔ Annual $17).~~ **Deferred from launch.** Server (`update-contribution.post.js:184-189`) explicitly rejects cadence changes on existing subscriptions; no UI toggle exists on `/member/account`. Re-scope post-launch if/when we want to support cadence switch (would need Helcim subscription replacement flow, not a plain update).
-
-  - [x] **Admin flow — `/admin/members/[id]` edit:** ✅ Passed 2026-04-20.
-    - Changed Cleo $5 → $15 via admin PUT. Mongo wrote `contributionAmount: 15` (Number). `contributionTier` field absent across all 34 members (`countDocuments({ contributionTier: { $exists: true } }) === 0`).
-    - Known non-blocker: admin edit does not sync the change to Helcim's `recurringAmount`. Admin override is direct Mongo-only by design; had to PATCH Helcim manually to re-sync Cleo post-test. Worth noting in docs or surfacing in admin UI post-launch.
-
-  **Assert across all flows:**
-  - Mongo `contributionAmount` is always `Number`, never `String`.
-  - No `contributionTier` values written anywhere (greppable: `db.members.findOne({}, { contributionTier: 1 })` should return whatever the migration left; no *new* writes to that field).
-  - No "save $X", "2 months free", or discount copy appears in any UI surface. Annual is just `amount × 12` exactly.
-  - Guidance chip labels (`$0`/`$5`/`$15`/`$30`/`$50`) are matched via `findLast`, so $17 lands on the `$15` label, $49 lands on `$30`, $51 lands on `$50`.
-
-  **Key files if debugging:** `app/pages/join.vue`, `app/pages/member/account.vue`, `app/pages/admin/members/[id].vue`, `server/api/helcim/subscription.post.js`, `server/api/members/update-contribution.post.js`, `server/api/admin/members/[id].put.js`, `app/config/contributions.js` + `server/config/contributions.js`.
-
-  **Cosmetic follow-ups noted in Post-launch backlog below** — won't block this test (they're naming, not behavior).
-
----
-
-## Bylaws decoupling — follow-ups (added 2026-04-18)
-
-Context: bylaws are being amended to remove automatic termination for nonpayment. Membership status will be fully decoupled from payment status; failed payments trigger committee outreach, not status change. Copy + UI access gates already aligned in `useMemberStatus.js` and `account.vue` (2026-04-18). Server-side status gating shipped as B2 (see archive). The behavioral changes below remain.
-
-Not blocking launch — the amendment hasn't passed yet, and the user-visible copy/UI is already consistent. Pick up once the amendment is ratified.
-
-### B1. `cancel-subscription` flips status to `pending_payment`
-- `server/api/members/cancel-subscription.post.js:31,48`
-- When a member cancels their paid subscription, status is set to `pending_payment` and contribution amount to `0`. Under the new model, cancelling a payment plan moves the member to the $0 contribution — status should stay `active`.
-- **Fix:** change `status: 'pending_payment'` → `status: 'active'` in both the `findByIdAndUpdate` payload (line 31) and the response (line 48). Comment at line 26 also needs updating ("(not cancelled) so member can re-subscribe" → reflect new framing).
-- Add coverage in `tests/server/api/cancel-subscription.test.js` if it doesn't already exist.
-
-### B3. Vestigial `pending_payment` status
-- Once payment is fully decoupled, `pending_payment` no longer gates anything and is functionally equivalent to `active`. Consider removing it from the enum (`server/models/member.js:38`, `server/utils/schemas.js:299`) and treating new signups as `active` from the moment of account creation.
-- Touches: signup flow (`helcim/customer.post.js:34`, `invite/accept.post.js:48`), admin filter UI (`app/pages/admin/members/index.vue:45,382,499,1145`, `[id].vue:69,286`), admin alerts (`server/utils/adminAlerts.js:22,100-116`, `server/models/adminAlertDismissal.js:6`), and a data migration to flip existing `pending_payment` rows to `active`.
-- Larger refactor — break out into its own ticket once B1 lands.
-
-### B4. Admin "Pending Payment" filter label (cosmetic)
-- `app/pages/admin/members/index.vue:45,499`, `[id].vue:69` show `pending_payment` as "Pending Payment". If B3 removes the status entirely, this disappears too. If we keep `pending_payment` for now, rename in admin UI to "Payment setup incomplete" so admins also stop conflating it with membership state.
-
----
-
-## Post-launch backlog
-
-See `docs/TODO.md` for:
-- Button minimum target size (WCAG AAA 2.5.5).
-- `/oidc/interaction/[uid]` routing quirk.
-- Admin layout migration from `guild-*` tokens to zine spec.
-- Admin dashboard quick-action button contrast.
-- Members table NAME column clipping.
-- OWASP ASVS L1 Phase 4 (file-upload validation pipeline, granular RBAC, credential encryption).
-- `tickets/available.get.js:115` `memberSavings` block reports `$0 saved` for inactive members — cosmetic; suppress comparison block when `!hasMemberAccess(member)` if it ever surfaces in UI.
-
-### Contribution-amount redesign — cosmetic cleanup (naming only, not behavior)
-- Rename admin members column header "Tier" → "Contribution" (`app/pages/admin/members/index.vue:265`).
-- Delete dead `app/components/TierPicker.vue`.
-- Update stale tier comment in `app/composables/useMemberPayment.js:59`.
-- Update error log message referencing "tier" in `server/api/members/update-contribution.post.js:221`.
-- Rename `handleUpdateTier` handler in `app/pages/member/account.vue`.

e2e/a11y.spec.js

@@ -7,16 +7,20 @@ const publicPages = [
   { name: "Join", path: "/join" },
   { name: "Events", path: "/events" },
   { name: "Coming Soon", path: "/coming-soon" },
+  { name: "Accept Invite", path: "/accept-invite" },
 ];
 
 const memberPages = [
   { name: "Member Dashboard", path: "/member/dashboard" },
   { name: "Member Profile", path: "/member/profile" },
+  { name: "Member Account", path: "/member/account" },
+  { name: "Board", path: "/board" },
 ];
 
 const adminPages = [
   { name: "Admin Members", path: "/admin/members" },
   { name: "Admin Events Create", path: "/admin/events/create" },
+  { name: "Admin Pre-Registrants", path: "/admin/pre-registrants" },
 ];
 
 test.describe("accessibility — public pages", () => {

e2e/accept-invite.spec.js

@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test'
+
+const FAKE_TOKEN = 'fake-invite-token-for-e2e'
+const FAKE_PREREG_ID = '000000000000000000000001'
+
+async function mockVerifyOk(page, overrides = {}) {
+  await page.route('**/api/invite/verify', async (route) => {
+    await route.fulfill({
+      status: 200,
+      contentType: 'application/json',
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        preRegistrationId: FAKE_PREREG_ID,
+        name: overrides.name ?? 'Pre Registered User',
+        email: overrides.email ?? `prereg-${Date.now()}@example.com`,
+        city: overrides.city ?? 'Vancouver, BC',
+      }),
+    })
+  })
+}
+
+async function mockAcceptFree(page) {
+  await page.route('**/api/invite/accept', async (route) => {
+    await route.fulfill({
+      status: 200,
+      contentType: 'application/json',
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        success: true,
+        requiresPayment: false,
+        redirectUrl: '/member/dashboard',
+        member: {
+          id: 'mem-1',
+          email: 'prereg@example.com',
+          name: 'Pre Registered User',
+          circle: 'community',
+          contributionAmount: 0,
+          status: 'active',
+        },
+      }),
+    })
+  })
+  await page.route('**/api/auth/status', async (route) => {
+    await route.fulfill({
+      status: 200,
+      contentType: 'application/json',
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        authenticated: true,
+        member: { id: 'mem-1', name: 'Pre Registered User', status: 'active' },
+        status: 'active',
+      }),
+    })
+  })
+}
+
+async function gotoAcceptInvite(page) {
+  await page.goto(`/accept-invite#${FAKE_TOKEN}`)
+}
+
+test.describe('Accept Invite — pre-registrant signup', () => {
+  test('verifies invitation and shows form fields', async ({ page }) => {
+    await mockVerifyOk(page, { name: 'Ada Lovelace', email: 'ada@example.com' })
+    await gotoAcceptInvite(page)
+
+    await expect(page.locator('#accept-name')).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(page.locator('#accept-name')).toHaveValue('Ada Lovelace')
+    await expect(page.locator('#accept-email')).toHaveValue('ada@example.com')
+    await expect(page.locator('#circle-community')).toBeAttached()
+    await expect(page.locator('#circle-founder')).toBeAttached()
+    await expect(page.locator('#circle-practitioner')).toBeAttached()
+    await expect(page.locator('#accept-cadence-monthly')).toBeAttached()
+    await expect(page.locator('#accept-cadence-annual')).toBeAttached()
+    await expect(page.locator('#accept-contribution')).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(page.locator('.contribution-preset-chip').first()).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(page.locator('.form-submit')).toBeVisible()
+  })
+
+  test('shows error when no token in URL hash', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto('/accept-invite')
+    await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Invitation Error' })).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(page.locator('.error-box')).toContainText(/No invitation token/)
+  })
+
+  test('shows error when token verification fails', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.route('**/api/invite/verify', async (route) => {
+      await route.fulfill({
+        status: 401,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({ statusCode: 401, statusMessage: 'Invalid or expired invitation link' }),
+      })
+    })
+    await gotoAcceptInvite(page)
+    await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Invitation Error' })).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(page.locator('.error-box')).toContainText(/Invalid or expired/)
+  })
+
+  test('submit disabled until name + agreement filled', async ({ page }) => {
+    await mockVerifyOk(page, { name: '' })
+    await gotoAcceptInvite(page)
+
+    await expect(page.locator('#accept-name')).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(page.locator('.form-submit')).toBeDisabled()
+
+    await page.locator('#accept-name').fill('New Member')
+    await expect(page.locator('.form-submit')).toBeDisabled()
+
+    await page.getByRole('checkbox', { name: /Community Guidelines/ }).check()
+    await expect(page.locator('.form-submit')).toBeEnabled()
+  })
+
+  test('cadence toggle updates billing summary total', async ({ page }) => {
+    await mockVerifyOk(page)
+    await gotoAcceptInvite(page)
+
+    await expect(page.locator('#accept-contribution')).toBeVisible()
+    await page.locator('#accept-contribution').fill('10')
+
+    await page.locator('label[for="accept-cadence-monthly"]').click()
+    await expect(page.locator('.billing-summary')).toContainText('$10 today')
+
+    await page.locator('label[for="accept-cadence-annual"]').click()
+    await expect(page.locator('.billing-summary')).toContainText('$120 today')
+    await expect(page.locator('.billing-summary')).toContainText('$10/month')
+  })
+
+  test('preset chip sets contribution amount', async ({ page }) => {
+    await mockVerifyOk(page)
+    await gotoAcceptInvite(page)
+
+    await expect(page.locator('.contribution-preset-chip').first()).toBeVisible()
+    const chip = page.locator('.contribution-preset-chip').nth(1)
+    const chipText = await chip.textContent()
+    const expected = chipText.replace(/[^0-9]/g, '')
+
+    await chip.click()
+    await expect(page.locator('#accept-contribution')).toHaveValue(expected)
+  })
+
+  test('free tier happy path shows welcome state', async ({ page }) => {
+    await mockVerifyOk(page, { name: 'Free Tester', email: `free-${Date.now()}@example.com` })
+    await mockAcceptFree(page)
+    await gotoAcceptInvite(page)
+
+    await expect(page.locator('#accept-name')).toHaveValue('Free Tester')
+    await page.locator('#circle-community').check({ force: true })
+    await page.locator('#accept-contribution').fill('0')
+    await page.getByRole('checkbox', { name: /Community Guidelines/ }).check()
+
+    await expect(page.locator('.form-submit')).toBeEnabled()
+    await expect(page.locator('.form-submit')).toContainText(/Accept Invitation/)
+
+    await page.locator('.form-submit').click()
+
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Welcome to Ghost Guild!' })
+    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
+  })
+
+  test('paid tier submit button copy switches to Continue to Payment', async ({ page }) => {
+    await mockVerifyOk(page)
+    await gotoAcceptInvite(page)
+
+    await page.locator('#accept-contribution').fill('10')
+    await page.getByRole('checkbox', { name: /Community Guidelines/ }).check()
+    await expect(page.locator('.form-submit')).toContainText(/Continue to Payment/)
+  })
+
+  // Skipped: full paid-tier submission requires intercepting HelcimPay.js modal
+  // (external script loads an iframe and posts a message back to verifyPayment).
+  // Feasible but out of scope for this initial coverage pass.
+  test.skip('paid tier full flow with mocked HelcimPay', async () => {})
+})

e2e/admin-board-channels.spec.js

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ test.describe('Admin board channels page', () => {
 
   test('create, edit, and delete a channel', async ({ adminPage }) => {
     await adminPage.goto('/admin/board-channels')
+    await adminPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
     await expect(adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Board Channels' })).toBeVisible({
       timeout: 15000,
     })
@@ -18,14 +19,14 @@ test.describe('Admin board channels page', () => {
     const suffix = Date.now().toString().slice(-6)
     const channelName = `e2e-channel-${suffix}`
     const editedName = `e2e-channel-${suffix}-edited`
-    const slackId = `C${suffix}XYZ`
 
     // --- Create ---
+    // Create flow only takes a name; the Slack channel ID is auto-assigned on
+    // creation and only becomes editable in the Edit modal.
     await adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: '+ New Channel' }).click()
     await expect(adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'New Channel' })).toBeVisible()
 
-    await adminPage.locator('input[placeholder="e.g., #coop-formation"]').fill(channelName)
+    await adminPage.locator('input[placeholder="e.g., coop-formation"]').fill(channelName)
-    await adminPage.locator('input[placeholder="C0123456789"]').fill(slackId)
 
     // Select the first available cooperative tag if any are present
     const firstTagCheckbox = adminPage.locator('.tag-select input[type="checkbox"]').first()
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ test.describe('Admin board channels page', () => {
     await row.getByRole('button', { name: 'Edit' }).click()
 
     await expect(adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Edit Channel' })).toBeVisible()
-    const nameInput = adminPage.locator('input[placeholder="e.g., #coop-formation"]')
+    const nameInput = adminPage.locator('input[placeholder="e.g., coop-formation"]')
     await nameInput.fill(editedName)
     await adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save Changes' }).click()
 

e2e/admin-events.spec.js

@@ -53,3 +53,116 @@ test.describe('Admin events access control', () => {
     expect(page.url()).not.toContain('/admin/events')
   })
 })
+
+test.describe('Admin events CRUD', () => {
+  test('create, edit, and delete an event', async ({ adminPage }) => {
+    const suffix = Date.now().toString().slice(-6)
+    const title = `e2e-event-${suffix}`
+    const editedTitle = `e2e-event-${suffix}-edited`
+
+    // Re-prime the auth cookie immediately before this multi-step flow.
+    // The shared test-admin account's tokenVersion is bumped whenever
+    // auth.spec.js's logout test runs in parallel, which would otherwise
+    // surface mid-flow as "Session has been revoked" on the first POST.
+    const loginRes = await adminPage.context().request.get('/api/dev/test-login', { maxRedirects: 0 })
+    if (loginRes.status() !== 302) {
+      throw new Error(`Failed to refresh admin session: ${loginRes.status()}`)
+    }
+
+    // --- Create ---
+    await adminPage.goto('/admin/events/create')
+    await expect(adminPage.locator('h1')).toContainText('Create Event')
+    // Ensure Vue has hydrated (initial $fetch for series/tags has resolved)
+    // before interacting — under cross-file load, hydration can lag and a
+    // pre-hydration submit will native-POST against an empty form.
+    await adminPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
+
+    await adminPage
+      .getByPlaceholder('Enter a clear, descriptive event title')
+      .fill(title)
+
+    await adminPage
+      .getByPlaceholder(
+        'Provide a clear description of what attendees can expect from this event'
+      )
+      .fill('e2e test event description')
+
+    await adminPage
+      .getByPlaceholder('e.g., https://zoom.us/j/123... or #channel-name')
+      .fill('https://example.com/zoom')
+
+    const startInput = adminPage.getByPlaceholder(
+      "e.g., 'tomorrow at 3pm', 'next Friday at 9am'"
+    )
+    await startInput.fill('next Tuesday at 3pm')
+    await startInput.blur()
+
+    const endInput = adminPage.getByPlaceholder(
+      "e.g., 'tomorrow at 5pm', 'next Friday at 11am'"
+    )
+    await endInput.fill('next Tuesday at 5pm')
+    await endInput.blur()
+
+    await adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: 'Create Event' }).click()
+
+    // The form posts via $fetch and then auto-redirects after a 1.5s setTimeout.
+    // Under cross-file load that auto-redirect can race against waitForURL.
+    // Wait for the surfaced success/error state, fail fast on error, then
+    // navigate explicitly so subsequent assertions are deterministic.
+    await expect(
+      adminPage.locator('.success-box').or(adminPage.locator('.error-box'))
+    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
+    await expect(adminPage.locator('.success-box')).toBeVisible()
+    await adminPage.goto('/admin/events')
+    await adminPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
+
+    // Filter to just our event — orphan rows from prior failed runs can push
+    // the new row off page 1 of the paginated list.
+    await adminPage.getByPlaceholder('Search events...').fill(title)
+    const row = adminPage.locator('tr', { hasText: title })
+    await expect(row).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 })
+
+    // --- Edit ---
+    // Find the event ID from the row's "View" link (href is /events/<slug-or-id>),
+    // and use the row's Edit button. Pair the click with waitForURL so we don't
+    // miss the navigation event under load.
+    await Promise.all([
+      adminPage.waitForURL(/\/admin\/events\/create\?edit=/, { timeout: 15000 }),
+      row.getByRole('button', { name: 'Edit' }).click(),
+    ])
+    await expect(adminPage.locator('h1')).toContainText('Edit Event')
+
+    const titleInput = adminPage.getByPlaceholder(
+      'Enter a clear, descriptive event title'
+    )
+    await titleInput.fill(editedTitle)
+
+    await adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: 'Update Event' }).click()
+
+    await expect(
+      adminPage.locator('.success-box').or(adminPage.locator('.error-box'))
+    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
+    await expect(adminPage.locator('.success-box')).toBeVisible()
+    await adminPage.goto('/admin/events')
+    await adminPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
+
+    // Filter to the edited event's unique title for the same pagination reason.
+    await adminPage.getByPlaceholder('Search events...').fill(editedTitle)
+    const editedRow = adminPage.locator('tr', { hasText: editedTitle })
+    await expect(editedRow).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 })
+
+    // --- Delete (custom modal, not browser dialog) ---
+    await editedRow.getByRole('button', { name: 'Del' }).click()
+    await expect(
+      adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Delete Event' })
+    ).toBeVisible()
+    await adminPage
+      .locator('.modal')
+      .getByRole('button', { name: 'Delete' })
+      .click()
+
+    await expect(
+      adminPage.locator('tr', { hasText: editedTitle })
+    ).toHaveCount(0, { timeout: 10000 })
+  })
+})