Astral-Arcanist-12B/README.md

---
base_model:
- Vortex5/Stellar-Witch-12B
- Vortex5/Red-Synthesis-12B
- Vortex5/Aurora-Mirage-12B
- Vortex5/Darklit-Maiden-12B
library_name: transformers
tags:
- mergekit
- merge
- roleplay
license: apache-2.0
---
<section class="model-card">
  <div class="header">
    <h1 class="title">Astral-Arcanist-12B</h1>
  </div>
  <div class="image-container">
    <img src="cover.png">
  </div>
  <div class="divider"></div>
  <section class="box">
    <h2 class="box-title">Overview</h2>
    <p>
      <strong class="highlight">Astral-Arcanist-12B</strong> was created through a multi-stage merge combining
      <a href="https://huggingface.co/Vortex5/Stellar-Witch-12B" class="link">Stellar-Witch-12B</a>,
      <a href="https://huggingface.co/Vortex5/Red-Synthesis-12B" class="link">Red-Synthesis-12B</a>,
      <a href="https://huggingface.co/Vortex5/Aurora-Mirage-12B" class="link">Aurora-Mirage-12B</a>,
      and
      <a href="https://huggingface.co/Vortex5/Darklit-Maiden-12B" class="link">Darklit-Maiden-12B</a>.
    </p>
  
  <details class="collapse">
      <summary>Multi-stage merge configuration</summary>
<pre>
name: First
base_model: Vortex5/Stellar-Witch-12B
models:
  - model: Vortex5/Red-Synthesis-12B
merge_method: nearswap
parameters:
  t: 0.0008
dtype: float32
tokenizer:
  source: Vortex5/Stellar-Witch-12B
---
name: Second
base_model: Vortex5/Aurora-Mirage-12B
models:
  - model: Vortex5/Darklit-Maiden-12B
merge_method: nearswap
parameters:
  t: 0.0008
dtype: float32
tokenizer:
  source: Vortex5/Aurora-Mirage-12B
---
base_model: Second
models:
  - model: First
  - model: Second
merge_method: arcee_fusion
chat_template: auto
dtype: float32
out_dtype: bfloat16
tokenizer:
  source: Vortex5/Stellar-Witch-12B
</pre>
    </details>
  </section>
  <section class="box last-box">
    <h2 class="box-title">Intended Use</h2>
    <div class="grid">
      <div class="tile">
        <div class="tile-icon">🔮</div>
        <span class="tile-main">Roleplay</span>
        <span class="tile-sub">Emotion-forward interaction</span>
      </div>
      <div class="tile">
        <div class="tile-icon">🌌</div>
        <span class="tile-main">Storytelling</span>
        <span class="tile-sub">Structured long-form narrative</span>
      </div>
      <div class="tile">
        <div class="tile-icon">🪄</div>
        <span class="tile-main">Creative Writing</span>
        <span class="tile-sub">Atmospheric fiction</span>
      </div>
    </div>
  </section>
  <div class="divider"></div>
</section>
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