From cf59d7665546b222005b248f0cc18967ed6eb82b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jessikitty <jess.rogerson.29@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2026 16:14:01 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] Add procedural ghost mesh + float/flee behaviour

---
 js/ghost.js | 149 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 149 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 js/ghost.js

diff --git a/js/ghost.js b/js/ghost.js
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+++ b/js/ghost.js
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+import * as THREE from "three";
+
+// Palette of ghost tints (matching the supernatural neon aesthetic)
+const GHOST_TINTS = [
+  { core: 0x9fe6ff, glow: 0x2ffbe6, name: "WISP" },
+  { core: 0xff9fd0, glow: 0xff2d8f, name: "POLTERGEIST" },
+  { core: 0xd4ff9f, glow: 0xb6ff3c, name: "PHANTOM" },
+  { core: 0xc9b3ff, glow: 0x9b6dff, name: "SHADE" },
+];
+
+export class Ghost {
+  constructor(scene, position) {
+    this.scene = scene;
+    this.tint = GHOST_TINTS[Math.floor(Math.random() * GHOST_TINTS.length)];
+    this.group = new THREE.Group();
+    this.group.position.copy(position);
+    this.basePos = position.clone();
+    this.captured = false;
+    this.escaped = false;
+    this.captureProgress = 0;
+    this.spawnTime = performance.now();
+    this.lifespan = 14000 + Math.random() * 8000; // 14–22s before it flees
+    this.phase = Math.random() * Math.PI * 2;
+    this.bobSpeed = 0.6 + Math.random() * 0.5;
+    this.drift = new THREE.Vector3(
+      (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.0006,
+      (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.0003,
+      (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.0006
+    );
+
+    this._build();
+    scene.add(this.group);
+  }
+
+  _build() {
+    const t = this.tint;
+
+    // Body — a softened rounded blob (sphere squished + tail)
+    const bodyGeo = new THREE.SphereGeometry(0.16, 24, 24);
+    bodyGeo.scale(1, 1.15, 1);
+    const bodyMat = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+      color: t.core, transparent: true, opacity: 0.55,
+    });
+    this.body = new THREE.Mesh(bodyGeo, bodyMat);
+    this.group.add(this.body);
+
+    // Inner glow core
+    const coreMat = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+      color: t.glow, transparent: true, opacity: 0.35,
+    });
+    const core = new THREE.Mesh(new THREE.SphereGeometry(0.1, 16, 16), coreMat);
+    core.position.y = 0.02;
+    this.group.add(core);
+
+    // Outer halo (sprite-like additive shell)
+    const haloMat = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+      color: t.glow, transparent: true, opacity: 0.12,
+      blending: THREE.AdditiveBlending, side: THREE.BackSide,
+    });
+    this.halo = new THREE.Mesh(new THREE.SphereGeometry(0.26, 20, 20), haloMat);
+    this.group.add(this.halo);
+
+    // Wispy tail tendrils
+    this.tendrils = [];
+    for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+      const tendril = new THREE.Mesh(
+        new THREE.ConeGeometry(0.05, 0.22, 8),
+        new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ color: t.core, transparent: true, opacity: 0.4 })
+      );
+      tendril.position.set((i - 1) * 0.06, -0.18, 0);
+      tendril.rotation.x = Math.PI;
+      this.group.add(tendril);
+      this.tendrils.push(tendril);
+    }
+
+    // Eyes (two dark voids)
+    const eyeMat = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ color: 0x05070f });
+    const eyeGeo = new THREE.SphereGeometry(0.022, 10, 10);
+    const eyeL = new THREE.Mesh(eyeGeo, eyeMat);
+    const eyeR = new THREE.Mesh(eyeGeo, eyeMat);
+    eyeL.position.set(-0.05, 0.03, 0.14);
+    eyeR.position.set(0.05, 0.03, 0.14);
+    this.group.add(eyeL, eyeR);
+  }
+
+  update(dt, camera) {
+    if (this.captured || this.escaped) return;
+
+    const now = performance.now();
+    const age = now - this.spawnTime;
+
+    // Bob + sway
+    const tt = now * 0.001;
+    this.group.position.x = this.basePos.x + Math.sin(tt * this.bobSpeed + this.phase) * 0.05;
+    this.group.position.y = this.basePos.y + Math.sin(tt * this.bobSpeed * 1.3 + this.phase) * 0.06;
+    this.group.position.z = this.basePos.z + Math.cos(tt * this.bobSpeed + this.phase) * 0.05;
+
+    // Slow wandering drift
+    this.basePos.add(this.drift);
+
+    // Tendril wiggle
+    this.tendrils.forEach((td, i) => {
+      td.rotation.z = Math.sin(tt * 3 + i) * 0.3;
+    });
+
+    // Halo pulse
+    const pulse = 1 + Math.sin(tt * 2) * 0.08;
+    this.halo.scale.setScalar(pulse);
+
+    // Always face the camera-ish (billboard the eyes)
+    if (camera) this.group.lookAt(camera.position.x, this.group.position.y, camera.position.z);
+
+    // If being captured, shrink & spin
+    if (this.captureProgress > 0) {
+      const s = 1 - this.captureProgress * 0.5;
+      this.group.scale.setScalar(s);
+      this.group.rotation.y += dt * 6;
+    }
+
+    // Flee when lifespan exceeded
+    if (age > this.lifespan && this.captureProgress < 0.05) {
+      this.escaped = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Returns the ghost's world position
+  getWorldPosition(target) {
+    return this.group.getWorldPosition(target);
+  }
+
+  setCaptureProgress(p) {
+    this.captureProgress = Math.min(1, Math.max(0, p));
+  }
+
+  capture() {
+    this.captured = true;
+    return this.tint.name;
+  }
+
+  dispose() {
+    this.scene.remove(this.group);
+    this.group.traverse((o) => {
+      if (o.geometry) o.geometry.dispose();
+      if (o.material) o.material.dispose();
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+export { GHOST_TINTS };