feat: Owl of Athena — accessible easter egg discovery panel - #36
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Adds a blinking owl button in the bottom-left corner that opens a discovery panel listing all 15 easter eggs with one-click invoke buttons. No console needed. Owl of Athena: golden SVG owl with large eyes that blink every 3-7 seconds to attract attention. Hover lifts and brightens. Click opens the panel. Discovery panel: modal with all easter eggs organized by category (Interactive, Mode, Visual). Each card shows icon, name, description, console command, and a star invoke button. Discovery progress bar at top shows X/15 found. Closable via backdrop click, Escape key, or close button. Accessibility: role=dialog, aria-modal=true, aria-label on owl button and invoke buttons, keyboard navigable. Console commands and keyboard sequences still work for power users — this adds a visible entry point for everyone else.
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The easter eggs were only reachable via console commands or hidden keyboard sequences — meaning most visitors would never discover them. This adds a visible, always-present entry point.
The Owl of Athena — a small golden owl perches in the bottom-left corner of every page. Its eyes blink every 3-7 seconds (a subtle, organic attention signal). On hover it lifts and brightens. On click it opens the discovery panel.
The owl is Athena's attribute — the symbol of wisdom and the patron of Athens. Thematically perfect for a project named after the Athenian decree formula.
The Discovery Panel — a modal listing all 15 easter eggs organized by category:
Each card has: icon, name, description, console command reference, and a star invoke button. A discovery progress bar (X/15) shows at the top. Eggs already discovered get a green checkmark.
Accessibility: role=dialog, aria-modal, aria-labels on all buttons, Escape to close, backdrop click to close, keyboard navigable.
Console commands and keyboard sequences still work for power users — this adds a visible, accessible entry point for everyone else.
Test plan: vitest 187/3; build 54 pages.