VLA DMT Framework

VLA Origin aligns with the Digital Matter Theory (DMT) concept by reflecting the narrative style of VeryLongAnimals, which evokes the essence of prehistoric creatures — epitomising the concept of being ‘Very Long’.

In VLA Origin, DMT governs the creation of NATs. While the animals are predetermined, their images, attributes, rarity, and various other traits are all influenced by the elements on the block hash and are completely non-arbitrary.

Multi-Colour Framework:

VLA Origin utilises a Multi-Colour Framework to categorise each animal based on the period in which they went extinct. This framework assigns specific backgrounds and Attributes to the UNAT depending on the elements in the block hash.

For instance, Dickinsonia, extinct during the Proterozoic era approximately 2.5 to 0.542 billion years ago, is assigned a background that reflects this period. Similarly, Anomalocaris, extinct between 541 to 485.4 million years ago, is also represented by a different background.

The underline represents each animal's attributes determined by their block hash.

This framework provides collectors with an intuitive way to identify and explore the diversity of extinct species within the ecosystem.

Hash-based Generation

Each UNAT is a unique illustration featuring already-extinct species.

Within the vast array of information contained within blocks, we specifically rely on the information within block hashes to extract data for creating UNATs, particularly Kaprekar’s Constant.

VLA Origin NATs supply is determined by the appearance of Kaprekar's Constant (6174) in the block hash. Each of the UNAT’s attributes is linked to the elements in the block hash, and NATs will only exist for block hashes containing Kaprekar's constant "6174".

The digits in the block hashes play a pivotal role in determining the type of animal, its epoch, attributes, and other relevant characteristics.

To further illustrate, we will be using Bitcoin’s 14,896th Block, with the Hash: 0000000044bbf037700a69ce8e6415c2cc3afd61741064890c35751332b55f1d

In this example, the UNAT that will be generated from the digits '32b55f1d' is a Giant Penguin from the Eocene Epoch, with a Spirit Attribute, and has 15 PA, 15 PB, 21 PC, 12 PD, and 13 PE traits respectively.

Generated Image

Rarity

The rarity of each animal is determined by the block hash, with each animal possessing unique chronicle IDs. There are 256 hexadecimal patterns because the last two digits of the block hash define the chronicle IDs. The age of the chronicle IDs corresponds to the extinction years of the animals: older IDs indicate animals that became extinct earlier. The initial launch price is higher, reflecting the assumption that greater costs are incurred in their restoration.

Chronicle ID	Number of the hex pattern
1-5	1
6-39	2
40-100	3

Example

Chronicle ID	Animal	Corresponding Hex
2	Anomalocaris	01
19	Stegosaurus	12, 71
83	Quagga	52, B1, EE

Epoch (Background)

The rarity of VLA OG NATs is determined by the geological period they represent.

Depending on their designated geological period, UNATs will emerge, ranging from the Proterozoic era to Modern Times, each representing its own rarity count and frame type.

The rarity of an animal within Earth's historical timeline directly correlates with its scarcity in NAT generation. Some animals, positioned further back in Earth's history, may have only a single iteration, while more abundant species might manifest in multiple iterations with diverse traits and characteristics.

Category	Code	Timeline (Until)	Colour Code
Proterozoic	1	2,500,000,000 B.C.	EE6E0F
Cambrian Period	2	541,000,000 B.C.	EF780F
Ordovician Period	3	485,400,000 B.C.	F0820F
Silurian Period	4	443,800,000 B.C.	E08C1E
Devonian Period	5	419,200,000 B.C.	E28D1E
Carboniferous Period	6	358,900,000 B.C.	E48E1E
Permian Period	7	298,900,000 B.C.	E6901E
Jurassic Period	8	201,300,000 B.C.	E8911E
Cretaceous Period	9	145,000,000 B.C.	EA921E
Paleocene Epoch	10	66,000,000 B.C.	EC931E
Eocene Epoch	11	56,000,000 B.C.	EE941E
Oligocene Epoch	12	33,900,000 B.C.	F0951E
Miocene Epoch	13	23,000,000 B.C.	F2961E
Pliocene Epoch	14	5,300,000 B.C.	F5931A
Pleistocene Epoch	15	2,580,000 B.C.	F6931A
Holocene Epoch	16	11,700 B.C.	F7931A
Pre-Georgius Agricola Era	17	0 A.D. to 1548	F8931A
Pre-Carl von Linné Era	18	1548 to 1735	F9931A
Pre-Charles Darwin Era	19	1735 to 1859	FA931A
Modern Time	20	1859 to Present	FB931A

Hence, the older its extinction age, the more challenging it is to revive the species, leading to higher launch prices and a rarer appearance ratio for the UNATs associated with more ancient epochs.

The distinction between epochs is reflected in each UNAT's background.

Attributes (Elemental Frame)

In VLA Origin, attributes define the essence of each animal, determined by the digits in the block hash.

From the fiery vigour of "Fire" to the tranquil aura of "Peaceful," each attribute is embodied within VLA Origin UNATs with distinct traits and characteristics.

The attributes of the UNATs are determined by the third-to-the-last hexadecimal digit of the block hash, with each digit corresponding to a specific attribute, and is reflected by the Elemental Frame surrounding each UNAT.

Block Hash Element	Attributes	Colour Code
0	Normal	D0D0D0
1	Fire	EEA990
2	Water	3F517F
3	Electric	FFF68F
4	Grass	91BD74
5	Poison	330C2B
6	Dark	354343
7	Psychic	D9AABC
8	Steel	5F6F7F
9	Rock	634332
a	Swamp	4F632C
b	Peaceful	C1E9F6
c	Healing	86FFC2
d	Magical	BBAADD
e	Sleepy	8071DC
f	Spirit	EEF0F0

NAT Parameters

All the information is derived from the digits in the block hash, and the appearance of VLA OG NAT’s frames is influenced by Earth’s historical periods.

When '6174' appears in a block hash, it triggers the creation of a VLA OG NAT. The final two digits of the hash determine the animal type, indicating its place in Earth’s timeline and geological Epoch. The third-last digit signifies the animal's attribute, and the fourth to eighth digits represent non-visual parameters that reflect the VLA OG's intrinsic attributes like attack, defence, etc.

Element Placement	Trait
Last Two Digits	Animal ID & Elemental Frame
Third-last Digit	Epoch
Fourth-last Digit	PA
Fifth-last Digit	PB
Sixth-last Digit	PC
Seventh-last Digit	PD
Eighth-last Digit	PE

Here's a comprehensive breakdown of the elements that are derived from the digits in the block hash, starting from the third-last up to the eighth-last.

Digits	3rd-last (Attribute)	4th-last (PA)	5th-last (PB)	6th-last (PC)	7th-last (PD)	8th-last (PE)
0	Normal	10	10	10	10	10
1	Fire	11	11	11	11	11
2	Water	12	12	12	12	12
3	Electric	13	13	13	13	13
4	Grass	14	14	14	14	14
5	Poison	15	15	15	15	15
6	Dark	16	16	16	16	16
7	Psychic	17	17	17	17	17
8	Steel	18	18	18	18	18
9	Rock	19	19	19	19	19
a	Swamp	20	20	20	20	20
b	Peaceful	21	21	21	21	21
c	Healing	22	22	22	22	22
d	Magical	23	23	23	23	23
e	Sleepy	24	24	24	24	24
f	Spirit	25	25	25	25	25

Here's a complete breakdown of the specifications of the preview image in Multi-Colour Framework:

Digit Position	Traits	Hash Element	Result	Overall Count	Percentage	Price
Last two digits	Animal ID & Epoch	1D	Giant Penguin (Pachydyptes) — Eocene	14	4.00%	0.056 BTC
Third-last digit	Attributes (Elemental Frame)	F	Spirit
Fourth-last	PA Trait	5	15
Fifth-last	PB Trait	5	15
Sixth-last	PC Trait	B	21
Seventh-last	PD Trait	2	12
Eighth-last	PE Trait	3	13