VegaNec Editorial V1 is a stackable editorial-realism LoRA for Krea 2.

It is designed to add refined photographic polish while preserving the face,
age, skin tone, body class, hair, and signature traits supplied by a prompt or
a character LoRA.

The model focuses on:

- realistic skin microtexture without heavy plastic smoothing;
- coherent editorial lighting and tonal separation;
- natural fabric weight and cleaner material edges;
- polished portrait, fashion, full-body, and mixed-light presentation;
- compatibility with diverse adult character identities;
- restrained strength so the character remains more important than the style.

## Trigger and strength

**Trigger:** `veganec_editorial_v1`

**Recommended strength:** `0.35`

**Useful range:** `0.25-0.40`

Start at `0.35`. Higher strengths are not recommended for general character
stacking. In calibration, `0.55` and `0.75` began altering vulnerable hair
traits, including Esi Mensah's ultra-short buzz cut and Thalenna Rook's cropped
white curls.

## Character-LoRA stacking

Recommended order:

1. Load Krea 2.
2. Apply the character LoRA at its normal strength.
3. Apply `veganec_editorial_v1` at `0.35`.
4. Prompt the character's identity and signature traits explicitly.

Example:

```text
character_trigger, exact character identity and signature traits,
veganec_editorial_v1, photorealistic editorial photograph,
realistic skin microtexture, coherent photographic lighting,
natural fabric weight, balanced tonal separation
```

For unusual hair or signature traits, state them directly. For example:

```text
even ultra-short natural black buzz cut over the entire scalp,
visible scalp contour, no ponytail, no bun, no braids, no wig, no extensions
```

For hand-object scenes, use exactly one primary object and state hand ownership:

```text
holding exactly one amber perfume bottle in her right hand,
left hand empty and visible
```

## Validated compatibility

Owner-reviewed benchmark coverage:

| Character | Lane | Result at 0.35 |
|---|---|---|
| Nadia Vale | young modern influencer | PASS |
| Hana Mori | mature Japanese artisan | PASS |
| Esi Mensah | Ghanaian luxury professional | PASS |
| Mirelle Vane | mature dark fantasy | PASS |
| Thalenna Rook | young elven huntress | PASS |
| Valeria Noctis | gothic vampire patron | PASS with one rejected hand-artifact frame |

The benchmark used four fixed scene classes per character:

- close identity portrait;
- full-body editorial;
- exactly-one-object hand/contact scene;
- difficult mixed-light scene.

Each scene was rendered character-only and character-plus-editorial with the
same prompt and sampler seed. The owner passed 47 of 48 total outputs. One
stacked Valeria object scene was rejected because the gripping hand had seven
fingers; that frame must not be uploaded.

## Honest limits

- This is not a character LoRA and does not guarantee recurring identity alone.
- It is not a pose or composition-control model.
- It does not guarantee perfect hands or zero anatomical defects.
- Compatibility is proven only for the six tested character LoRAs and scene
  classes listed above.
- Higher strength can overwrite hair or other vulnerable signature traits.
- Use `0.35` as the tested default and preserve explicit character prompting.