⚡ Official Bureau Documentation ⚡
Joy Points
Field Guide
LIB FEST 2026 · KERN COUNTY, CA · CONFIDENTIAL
What is a B.O.O.P.?
A B.O.O.P. — or Brijjing Overlap Observation Protocol — occurs when an enrolled participant utilizes their mobile device to scan an object of interest to the Bureau. B.O.O.P. points are readily visible to the trained eye and color-coded to the specific research program they correlate to. Give a B.O.O.P., earn some Joy.
The Five Research Programs
Basic Survey badge
+250
Per B.O.O.P.
Basic Surveying
Difficulty: Easy

60 red markers with the Bureau logo indicate a point of dimensional intersection.

Regular surveying of these points is necessary to gather critical data.

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Routine Maintenance badge
+1,000
Per B.O.O.P.
Routine Maintenance
Difficulty: Easy

The 10 nodes of the M.E.L.O.N. demand attention. Click here for the locations of the nodes.

The M.E.L.O.N. requires near-constant exposure to high frequency energy to recharge their capacitors and function at peak operational strength. Studies are being conducted into how these capacitors react to different individuals' energy signatures.

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Observational Field Study badgeObservational Field Study companion
+1,500
Per B.O.O.P.
Observational Field Study
Difficulty: Intermediate

Energy signature readings indicate that there are 8 rare "multidimensional elves" in the grounds. In our plane of reality, these elves tend to appear as beloved toys of the past.

Notoriously difficult to observe, giving them a gentle BOOP will provide the Bureau with a fantastic opportunity to learn more about them.

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Exploratory Mnemology badge
+2,000
Per B.O.O.P.
Exploratory Mnemology
Difficulty: Intermediate

7 uncanny artifacts lost to the temporal record have been recreated by the L.I.B.'s exclusive information rejuvenation process.

Unfortunately, while we can summon these objects into this plane of reality, we can't quite control where they end up–yet. BOOPing these artifacts will give the Bureau greater insight into the principles of their materialization.

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First Responder badge
+5,000
Per B.O.O.P.
First Responders
Difficulty: Advanced

Participants who keep a close eye on the Bureau Dispatch will have five short windows of opportunity to witness and interact with spatiotemporal phenomena throughout the weekend.

We don't know what will happen, just that it will. Your observations, experiences and BOOPs will prove to be of immense value.

Staff Node badge
+100–1,000
Per B.O.O.P.
Staff Node
Difficulty: Hard

10 Bureau operatives walk the grounds, each one a node in the M.E.L.O.N.'s distributed observation network. They look like festival-goers. They are not.

Locate a Staff Node and offer a respectful BOOP. They will not approach you — but those with sharp instincts may notice them in the field.

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Point Economy
Joy Points, our company's one-of-a-kind immaterial capital acquisition system, can be earned by participating in the following five research programs and giving a B.O.O.P. While not at all necessary, simultaneous participation in all five is strongly encouraged. Participation is at-will and can be completed at the leisure of participants. Start, pause or quit as you wish. Joy Points will be recorded on the Leaderboard and exceptionally successful participants may earn rewards of the material variety.
90
Total B.O.O.P. Points
76,000
Max Joy Points Available
5
Research Programs
5
Timed Events
4
Rank Levels
Rank System
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Research Assistant
0+
Starting rank
📋
Research Apprentice
2,500+
Getting started
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Research Technician
7,500+
Active researcher
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Adjunct Program Lead
20,000+
Serious explorer
Bonafide Seeker
35,000+
Rarest rank