Extend Basic Emperor auction gifts to Nexus and Richese

docs/CURRENT_STATUS.md

@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ open mode gates.
 
 ## Current checkpoint and work
 
+**Basic Emperor Nexus and Richese cache auction gifts — 30 October.
+Prototyped / Partial.** Supported Nexus ordinary auctions now offer the
+Emperor's gift before the existing funding choice. Supported Richese Once
+Around and Silent cache sales preserve the winner, bid and pledged split
+through the gift, Karama, Kull and Semuta before continuing the original sale.
+Thirteen related files pass 78 cases; type checking, lint and production build
+pass. The ordering is provisional; combined cache and Nexus, other modules and
+timing parents, complete games and deployed acceptance remain open.
+[Scope](EMPEROR_ALLIANCE_TIMING.md#basic-nexus-and-richese-cache-auction-gifts--30-october-2026).
+
 **Basic Emperor allied auction gifts — 30 October. Prototyped / Partial.**
 In supported Basic ordinary auctions, the Emperor can give spice to the
 winning mutual ally before payment. The original bid and pledged split survive

docs/EMPEROR_ALLIANCE_TIMING.md

@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 # Emperor alliance gift timing
 
+## Basic Nexus and Richese cache auction gifts — 30 October 2026
+
+Supported Basic ordinary Nexus auctions offer the Emperor's gift before the
+existing Nexus payment choice. Continuing preserves the original winning bid
+and pledged shares; the existing Nexus funding or payment follows. Supported
+Basic Richese Once Around and Silent cache sales also offer a gift before the
+committed sale settles, retaining the quoted winner, price and funding split.
+The cache control explains that Continue settles the original sale. Karama,
+Kull and supported Semuta responses retain the same opportunity and physical
+cards. Minimal bots can participate in these paths.
+
+The publisher FAQ cited below permits direct gifts; this ordering and Continue
+are provisional online interpretations. Evidence includes public-start
+[Nexus auctions](../tests/emperor-auction-gift-nexus-basic.test.ts),
+[cache sales](../tests/emperor-richese-cache-gift-basic-public.test.ts),
+[Kull and counter-Karama](../tests/emperor-richese-cache-gift-kull-basic.test.ts),
+and [cache controls](../tests/emperor-auction-gift-cache-controls.test.tsx).
+Fixtures stage selected balances, cards and unopened Spice order. Cache sales
+combined with Nexus or other optional modules, other special auctions, wider
+timing interactions, complete games and deployed acceptance remain open.
+
 ## Basic allied auction payment — 30 October 2026
 
 In a supported Basic ordinary auction, the Emperor can give spice to the
@@ -16,8 +37,9 @@ permits the Emperor to give a mutual ally spice directly for any reason. This
 uniform online priority and explicit Continue are provisional timing, not a
 publisher ruling. Public-start fixtures use real setup, worm, alliance and
 bids with staged balances, card custody and selected unopened Spice order.
-Nexus and other optional modules, special Richese auctions, other timing
-parents, complete games and deployed acceptance remain open.
+At that checkpoint Nexus, special Richese auctions, other optional modules,
+other timing parents, complete games and deployed acceptance remained open;
+the newer section above describes the additional supported paths.
 
 ## Basic Emperor gift during Ix phase openings — 29 October 2026