🏰 THE LIANA BANYAN SUPERSTRUCTURE
From Crown to Kitchen Helper: How Everything Connects
“Pretend this is a seed.”
Now watch it become a forest.
🌳 THE BANYAN TREE
Like the Banyan tree that drops roots from its branches to become new trunks, Liana Banyan grows by creating new points of strength throughout the network.
One tree. Many trunks. All connected.
┌─────────────────┐
│ FOUNDER │
│ (The Roots) │
└────────┬────────┘
│
┌───────────────┼───────────────┐
│ │ │
┌─────▼─────┐ ┌─────▼─────┐ ┌─────▼─────┐
│ STEERING │ │ HARPER │ │ RALLY │
│ COMMITTEE │ │ GUILD │ │ GROUP │
│(Governance)│ │(Conscience)│ │ (Safety) │
└─────┬─────┘ └─────┬─────┘ └─────┬─────┘
│ │ │
└───────────────┼───────────────┘
│
┌───────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────┐
│ │ │
┌────▼────┐ ┌────▼────┐ ┌────▼────┐
│ CROWNS │ │ CROWNS │ │ CROWNS │
│(14 │ │(cont.) │ │(cont.) │
│Leaders) │ │ │ │ │
└────┬────┘ └────┬────┘ └────┬────┘
│ │ │
▼ ▼ ▼
INITIATIVES INITIATIVES INITIATIVES
│ │ │
▼ ▼ ▼
GUILDS GUILDS GUILDS
│ │ │
▼ ▼ ▼
WORKERS WORKERS WORKERS
│ │ │
▼ ▼ ▼
MEMBERS ($5) MEMBERS ($5) MEMBERS ($5)
👑 THE CROWN LEVEL
14 Crowns lead 14 Initiatives
| # | Initiative | Crown Title | Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let’s Make Dinner | Grand Chef Mentor | Food, meals, nutrition |
| 2 | JukeBox | Maestro Mentor | Music licensing, artist rights |
| 3 | Defense Klaus | First Shield Mentor | Personal safety, protection |
| 4 | Let’s Get Groceries | Provisioner Mentor | Food sourcing, supply |
| 5 | Let’s Go Shopping | Merchant Mentor | Retail, commerce |
| 6 | Lifeline Medications | Apothecary Mentor | Pharmaceuticals, health |
| 7 | Liana Banyan MSA | Treasury Mentor | Savings, financial wellness |
| 8 | Liana Banyan VSL | Lender Mentor | Microloans, credit access |
| 9 | Let’s Make Bread | Industry Chancellor | Business incubation |
| 10 | Home Logistics | Steward Mentor | Home services, transport |
| 11 | Academic/Learning | Chancellor | Education, certification |
| 12 | International | Commerce Secretary | Global trade |
| 13 | Harper Guild | Harper Prime Mentor | HR, ethics, oversight |
| 14 | Rally Group | Responder General | Crisis response, safety net |
🏛️ THE INITIATIVE LEVEL
Each Initiative is a self-funding, sustainably charitable, cooperative program.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ INITIATIVE │
│ (e.g., Let's Make Dinner) │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ CROWN HOLDER ──────► Sets direction, standards, mentors │
│ │ │
│ ▼ │
│ GUILD(S) ──────────► Organizes workers by specialty │
│ │ │
│ ▼ │
│ WORKERS ───────────► Provide services, earn Credits │
│ │ │
│ ▼ │
│ CUSTOMERS ─────────► Pay for services │
│ │ │
│ ▼ │
│ COMMUNITY ─────────► Benefits from affordable services │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
⚔️ THE GUILD LEVEL
Example: The Hearth Guild (under Let’s Make Dinner)
GRAND CHEF (Crown) ────► Overall leadership, standards
│
▼
HEARTH MASTER ─────────► Guild Master, daily operations
│
▼
HEAD COOK ─────────────► Regional or specialty leads
│
▼
LINE COOK ─────────────► Active meal providers
│
▼
PREP COOK ─────────────► Learning members
│
▼
KITCHEN HELPER ────────► Entry level
👤 YOUR JOURNEY
STEP 1: JOIN ($5/year membership)
• Access to all Initiatives
• Ghost World access (practice, no risk)
STEP 2: CHOOSE YOUR PATH
• Cook meals? → Hearth Guild
• Make things? → Makers Guild
• Start a business? → Industry Chancellor's domain
• Provide services? → Home Guild
• Something else? → Find your room in the Hive
STEP 3: START WORKING
• Sign up for Jobs or BOUNTYs
• Earn LB Service Credits
• Build your reputation
STEP 4: LEVEL UP
• Kitchen Helper → Prep Cook → Line Cook → Head Cook
• Earn badges, certifications
• Mentor others
STEP 5: LEAD
• Become a Guild Master
• Start your own Keep (business)
• Compete for Captain's Seat
• Eventually: Crown candidacy
🎯 CONCRETE EXAMPLE: Maria Wants to Cook Meals
- Joins Liana Banyan ($5/year)
- Browses Let’s Make Dinner → The Hearth Guild
- Starts as Kitchen Helper (entry level)
- Accesses The Larder Codex — Recipes from our Heritage
- Begins adding servings to dinners she’s making for her family
- Earns Credits for each meal ordered by neighbors
- Levels up to Prep Cook, then Line Cook
- Eventually becomes Head Cook: Mexican Cuisine for her region
- Mentors new Kitchen Helpers
- Dreams of becoming Hearth Master someday
Maria’s Economics:
- Standard meal: $5/serving → Maria keeps $4 (80%)
- Convenience meal: $10/serving → Maria keeps $8 (80%)
- Charitable meal: $0/serving → Maria keeps $5 (100%, funded by Operations)
🏰 FOR THE KEEP! ⚔️
“Help Each Other Help Ourselves”