# HomeTill ↔ PortAbleRI · separate affiliated entities · direction v0

**Date:** 2026-09-27  
**Authorship:** John Jeremy (TsiRiaK) · HOST direction  
**Class:** product + governance architecture (**Tier C** until counsel + Family ACK on **(G)**)  
**Epistemic tier:** **B** (HOST ACK) · **B+** when entity chart counsel-marked + interop executed  
**HOST ACK:** Jeremy (TsiRiaK) — **`make it so`** 2026-09-27 (separate affiliated entities · default steering)
**Law:** Constitution SO · **P ≠ K ≠ R** · integration, not assimilation  
**Triggered by:** HOST — HomeTill development should **veer** toward **completely separate but affiliated** entities (not one fused product).

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## 1 · Thesis (one paragraph)

**PortAbleRI** remains the **bounded projection instrument** — PARI subscription, verify, export, subscriber muscle, commercial KaiRis soul. **HomeTill** becomes its **own entity and product** — ZIP chapters, community pools, governance cycle, disbursement law, and till-facing affiliate program. They **affiliate** through explicit contracts and APIs (optional PARI routing, shared verify standards, coalition narrative), not through a single operator fiction or merged ledger. Neighbors experience **one coherent story**; counsel and capital see **two containers**.

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## 2 · What “separate” means (concrete)

| Dimension | **PortAbleRI** | **HomeTill** |
|-----------|----------------|--------------|
| **Legal person** | `[COUNSEL: KaiRis / PortAbleRI OpCo]` | `[COUNSEL: HomeTill entity — e.g. NH nonprofit, community trust, or dedicated LLC]` |
| **Primary mark** | PortAbleRI · PARI · PAIR | **HomeTill** (drop default “PortAbleRI HomeTill” in public copy over time) |
| **Revenue core** | Subscriptions · enterprise · usage | Till inflows · affiliate declared % · grants (if any) |
| **Governance** | Product · HOST · subscriber law | ZIP chapters · Family chamber · weighted votes |
| **Custody** | HOST instrument · Crystal · export | Chapter pool · escrow · disbursement agent |
| **Feature flags** | `pari_*` · billing | `hometill_*` · **no** `home_till_enabled` buried inside PARI kernel as identity |

**Separate ≠ hostile.** Affiliation is **designed**, not accidental bundling.

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## 3 · What “affiliated” means (integration seams)

| Seam | Direction |
|------|-----------|
| **A · Optional PARI routing** | PortAbleRI checkout may offer **opt-in** “route Y% to my ZIP HomeTill chapter” under **separate disclosure** and **remittance agreement** between OpCos — not “PARI includes till” as single SKU soul. |
| **B · Verify interop** | HomeTill accepts **verify attestations** from PortAbleRI (and other affiliates) via published **Tier B** API / CSV — shared RI *patterns*, separate controllers where required. |
| **C · Membership mapping** | HomeTill defines **chapter member classes** (paid / free approved / enterprise). PARI subscription is **one path** to paid membership, not the definition of it. |
| **D · Affiliate program** | **HomeTill Affiliate Program** = businesses routing till % into ZIP pools. **PortAbleRI** is a **founding affiliate** (or launch partner), not the program operator mark on every checkout. |
| **E · Brand** | Co-marketing allowed; **no** implied merger (“PortAbleRI runs your till”) without contract. |
| **F · White Flag** | **HomeTill W1–W5** for pool vehicle · solicitation · disbursement. **PortAbleRI** counsel for subscription billing if routing slice exists — **two memos**, one coordinated pilot. |

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## 4 · Narrative shift (outsiders)

**Before (fused):** “PARI subscription sends 3–5% HomeTill to your jurisdiction.”

**After (affiliated):** “**PortAbleRI** is your sovereign studio. **HomeTill** is your ZIP’s community till — fund it directly, or **optionally** route part of your PARI plan when both are live. Same verify discipline; **separate books.**”

Coalition headline unchanged in spirit; **two names** on the marquee.

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## 5 · Impact on in-flight artifacts (honest)

| Artifact | Adjust |
|----------|--------|
| North star v0.2 | Mark **HomeTill** primary; PARI as **funding path** · amend title/header in v0.3 |
| HomeTill concept (PARI doc) | Reframe §2 as **affiliation routing** · till product owns governance doc |
| W1 counsel packet | **Split ask:** HomeTill entity memo + PortAbleRI routing rider (if any) |
| Phase 0 UI spec | Build under **HomeTill** routes/branding; PARI integration = adapter stub |
| Affiliate skeleton | **Operator** = HomeTill entity · PortAbleRI = exhibit / founding affiliate |
| Family poll (E)(F) | Still valid on **governance**; add **(G)?** entity separation ACK when ready |

**No rewrite required tonight** — direction v0 steers the next amend pass.

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## 6 · Engineering principle (Phase 0+)

```text
PortAbleRI app          HomeTill app (or module)
     |                          |
     +---- Affiliation API -----+
              verify token
              optional route-intent (no commingled ledger)
```

- **Separate deployable** when scale demands; **shared verify library** OK.  
- Ledger rows **never** imply single OpCo unless counsel structure says otherwise.

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## 7 · Open decisions (HOST / counsel)

1. HomeTill legal form for pilot **03878** (see pilot ZIP doc).  
2. **PARI routing at launch:** HOST default **`opt-in`** (AMEND in direction v0.1 if default-on).  
3. ~~Domain / site split~~ — **CLOSED:** **https://www.hometillzip.com** (HOST-owned · all HomeTill dev) · `processes/2026-09-27_HomeTill_Canonical-Domain_HomeTillZip_v0.md`.  
4. Family ACK on separation — poll **(G)** in send-ready mail.

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## 8 · Checklist

- [x] HOST ACK direction v0 (2026-09-27)  
- [x] Counsel entity chart — `processes/2026-09-27_HomeTill_Entity-Chart_Counsel-Exhibit_v0.md`  
- [x] North star v0.3 mark + membership language  
- [x] W1 packet split (HomeTill primary + PARI routing rider §)  
- [ ] Family voice on separation — poll **(G)** send / tally

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## 9 · HOST reflection · blood-related siblings (2026-10-04)

Jeremy (HOST): **PortAbleRI** and **HomeTill** are **blood-related siblings** — shared lineage, verify ethic, and coalition story — **not** one legal person, one ledger, or one default public identity.

As **HomeTill** development continues and **non–PortAbleRI enterprises** join the **HomeTill Affiliate Program**, separation stays **wise and necessary**: affiliates must meet **HomeTill** / **HomeTillZip** as operator marks, not as a sub-brand of PortAbleRI. PortAbleRI may remain a **founding affiliate** and optional routing partner; it does **not** inherit operator fiction over third-party affiliates.

**Engineering honor:** HomeTill-forward work lives on the **HomeTill** shore (repo · thread · counsel path); PortAbleRI-forward work stays on the **PortAbleRI** shore. Cross-shore mentions = **link-out · audit · gated routing** only unless HOST explicitly bridges seats.

*Metaphor orients · counsel names entities · record verifies.*

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*Integration, not assimilation — two entities, one verify ethic, export always.*