diff --git a/system/tests/oskiewar-practice.browser.mjs b/system/tests/oskiewar-practice.browser.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ecf416bab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/tests/oskiewar-practice.browser.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// Full game renderer regression on Poorslice. Local changed assets over the
+// deployed shell; synthetic appearance, no model call or account mutation.
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import { readFile, mkdir } from 'node:fs/promises';
+import puppeteer from 'puppeteer';
+const dir = process.env.OSKIEWAR_SHOTS || '/tmp/oskiewar-practice-browser';
+await mkdir(dir, {recursive:true});
+const browser = await puppeteer.launch({headless:true, executablePath:process.env.CHROME_BIN || '/Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome'});
+const page = await browser.newPage(), errors = [], sockets = [], replays = [];
+page.on('pageerror', e => errors.push(e.message));
+const cdp = await page.createCDPSession(); await cdp.send('Network.enable');
+cdp.on('Network.webSocketCreated', e => sockets.push(e.url));
+await page.setRequestInterception(true);
+page.on('request', async request => {
+  const url = new URL(request.url());
+  if (url.pathname.includes('oskiewar-replays') && request.method() === 'POST') replays.push(url.pathname);
+  let file;
+  if (url.origin === 'https://oskiewar.com') {
+    if (url.pathname === '/') file = 'mac-test.html';
+    else if (['/oskiewar.js','/oskiewar-fighter.mjs','/oskiewar-wizard.mjs'].includes(url.pathname)) file = url.pathname.slice(1);
+  }
+  if (file) await request.respond({status:200,contentType:file.endsWith('html')?'text/html':'text/javascript',body:await readFile(new URL('../../xbox/live/'+file,import.meta.url))});
+  else await request.continue();
+});
+try {
+  await page.setViewport({width:1200,height:900});
+  await page.goto('https://oskiewar.com/?practice',{waitUntil:'domcontentloaded'});
+  await page.waitForFunction(()=>globalThis.__oskiewarTouch?.screen,{timeout:60000});
+  await page.evaluate(()=>{globalThis.__oskiewarFighterAppearance={handle:'@fixture',validUntil:Date.now()+600000,appearance:{skin:[217,164,126],hair:[54,42,34],shirt:[54,95,144],pants:[24,55,104],shoes:[235,235,235],hairStyle:'short',beard:false,glasses:false,sleeves:'long'}};});
+  await page.keyboard.down('Enter'); await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,300)); await page.keyboard.up('Enter');
+  await page.waitForFunction(()=>globalThis.__oskiewarTouch?.practiceFighter==='@fixture',{timeout:30000});
+  await page.screenshot({path:dir+'/practice.png'});
+  await page.evaluate(()=>{globalThis.__oskiewarFighterAppearance=null;});
+  await page.waitForFunction(()=>!globalThis.__oskiewarTouch?.practiceFighter);
+  assert.deepEqual(errors,[]); assert.deepEqual(sockets,[]); assert.deepEqual(replays,[]);
+  console.log('PASS: actual game renders generated appearance, clears it on withdrawal, and opens no game sockets or replay uploads.');
+} catch(error) { await page.screenshot({path:dir+'/failure.png'}); throw error; }
+finally { await browser.close(); }
diff --git a/system/tests/oskiewar-turnstile-live.mjs b/system/tests/oskiewar-turnstile-live.mjs
index 2d179082cb..8be052a146 100644
--- a/system/tests/oskiewar-turnstile-live.mjs
+++ b/system/tests/oskiewar-turnstile-live.mjs
@@ -71,11 +71,16 @@ try {
   assert.equal(await page.$eval('#wizard-go',el=>el.textContent),'Accept & use in practice',await page.$eval('#wizard-note',el=>el.textContent));
   assert.equal(await page.evaluate(()=>!!globalThis.__oskiewarFighterAppearance),false,'review cannot equip before acceptance');
   await page.screenshot({path:dir+'/02-generated.png'});
-  await page.click('#wizard-go');await wait(()=>!!globalThis.__oskiewarFighterAppearance);
+  assert.equal(await page.$eval('#wizard-card canvas',el=>getComputedStyle(el).position),'static');
+  await Promise.all([page.waitForNavigation({waitUntil:'domcontentloaded'}),page.click('#wizard-go')]);
+  await wait(()=>!!globalThis.__oskiewarFighterAppearance);
+  assert.ok(new URL(page.url()).searchParams.has('practice'));
   const account=await post({action:'account'});assert.equal(account.status,200);assert.equal(account.body.status,'accepted');
   assert.equal(account.body.handle.toLowerCase(),handle.toLowerCase());acceptedHash=account.body.fighter.hash;
   await page.click('#wizard-back');await page.keyboard.press('Space');
   await wait(()=>globalThis.__oskiewarTouch?.screen==='game');
+  await wait(()=>!!globalThis.__oskiewarTouch?.practiceFighter);
+  assert.equal(await page.evaluate(()=>globalThis.__oskiewarTouch.practiceFighter.toLowerCase()),handle.toLowerCase());
   await page.keyboard.down('ArrowRight');await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,1000));await page.keyboard.up('ArrowRight');
   assert.ok(await page.evaluate(()=>Array.isArray(globalThis.__oskiewarFighterAppearance?.appearance.skin)));
   await page.screenshot({path:dir+'/03-local-practice.png'});
@@ -87,6 +92,7 @@ try {
   assert.equal((await post({action:'status',hash:source,capability:grant.slice(0,-4)+'AAAA'})).status,403,'tampered capability refused');
   await page.click('button::-p-text(Withdraw my material)');await wait(()=>document.querySelector('#wizard-note').textContent.startsWith('Withdrawn.'));
   assert.equal(await page.evaluate(()=>!!globalThis.__oskiewarFighterAppearance),false);
+  await wait(()=>!globalThis.__oskiewarTouch?.practiceFighter);
   assert.equal((await post({action:'account'})).body.status,'empty');
   assert.equal((await post({action:'status',hash:source,capability:grant})).status,403,'withdrawn grant refuses old preview');
   await page.screenshot({path:dir+'/05-withdrawn.png'});
diff --git a/system/tests/oskiewar-turnstile.browser.mjs b/system/tests/oskiewar-turnstile.browser.mjs
index 67cdd3050a..7a8b5c6987 100644
--- a/system/tests/oskiewar-turnstile.browser.mjs
+++ b/system/tests/oskiewar-turnstile.browser.mjs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ let saved = false, denied = false, missingHandle = false, modelCalls = 0, accept
 const result = status => ({status,handle:'@fixture',fighter,validUntil:Date.now()+600000});
 const server = createServer(async (req,res) => {
   const send = (body,status=200,type='application/json') => {res.writeHead(status,{'content-type':type});res.end(type==='application/json'?JSON.stringify(body):body);};
-  if(req.url === '/') return send(`<button id="open">Add yourself</button><script type="module">
+  if(req.url === '/') return send(`<style>canvas{position:fixed;inset:0;width:100vw;height:100vh}</style><button id="open">Add yourself</button><script type="module">
     import mount from '/oskiewar-wizard.mjs'; window.signedIn=true;
     window.wizard=mount({bearer:async()=>window.signedIn?'fixture-token':null});
     document.querySelector('#open').onclick=()=>wizard.open();</script>`,200,'text/html');
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ try {
   const upload=await page.$('input[type=file]');await upload.uploadFile(new URL('./oskiewar-generation.test.mjs',import.meta.url).pathname);
   await page.click('#wizard-go');await wait(()=>document.querySelector('#wizard-go').textContent==='Accept & use in practice');
   assert.equal(saved,false);assert.equal(await page.evaluate(()=>!!globalThis.__oskiewarFighterAppearance),false);
+  assert.equal(await page.$eval('#wizard-card canvas',el=>getComputedStyle(el).position),'static');
   await page.screenshot({path:shotDir+'/01-review.png'});
   await page.click('#wizard-go');await wait(()=>!!globalThis.__oskiewarFighterAppearance);
   assert.equal(acceptedCalls,1);assert.equal(saved,true);assert.match(await note(),/@fixture/);
diff --git a/xbox/OSKIEWAR-RELEASE.md b/xbox/OSKIEWAR-RELEASE.md
index f3969a005c..f0e7319ddf 100644
--- a/xbox/OSKIEWAR-RELEASE.md
+++ b/xbox/OSKIEWAR-RELEASE.md
@@ -9,13 +9,16 @@ yourself restores it without another model call. Handle changes retain ownership
 Withdrawal removes the account's saved fighter and source material. While equipped,
 authority is checked every 15 seconds; a failed check clears the selection,
 and its current expiry is also enforced at render time. Presentation is
-limited to local practice; online play uses the standard fighter. The REGARDE
+limited to local practice: acceptance opens `/?practice`, restores the accepted
+fighter against its live grant, and disables game broadcasts and replay uploads.
+Online play uses the standard fighter. The REGARDE
 gate still signs with its documented demo key.
 
 Run browser checks on Poorslice under Node 24:
 
 ```sh
 node system/tests/oskiewar-turnstile.browser.mjs
+node system/tests/oskiewar-practice.browser.mjs
 ```
 
 That browser regression uses synthetic API fixtures. A live test must also
diff --git a/xbox/live/mac-test.html b/xbox/live/mac-test.html
index 9e8f1e3001..c4e0db9e0b 100644
--- a/xbox/live/mac-test.html
+++ b/xbox/live/mac-test.html
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@
     // self-play casts all want the fronts they were built against.
     {
       const harness = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
+      globalThis.__oskiewarLocalPractice = harness.has("practice");
       globalThis.__oskiewarVersusCapable = !harness.has("social-preview") &&
-        !harness.has("replay-oven") && !harness.has("self-play") && !harness.has("workshop") && !harness.has("map");
+        !harness.has("practice") && !harness.has("replay-oven") && !harness.has("self-play") && !harness.has("workshop") && !harness.has("map");
     }
   </script>
   <!-- The whole module graph, two levels deep, fetched from the head in one
@@ -1355,6 +1356,7 @@
     }
 
     async function saveReplay(payload) {
+      if (globalThis.__oskiewarLocalPractice) return false;
       if (jevDemo) return true;
       try {
         const response = await fetch("https://aesthetic.computer/api/oskiewar-replays?surface=web", {
@@ -1395,6 +1397,7 @@
     const liveFrame = (payload) =>
       '{"type":"oskiewar:state","content":' + payload + "}";
     function publishLive(matchId, payload) {
+      if (globalThis.__oskiewarLocalPractice) return;
       if (jevDemo) { parent.__jevArena?.frame(JSON.parse(payload)); return; }
       const retiresRoom = /"nextRoundId":"ow-/.test(payload);
       let state = liveSockets.get(matchId);
@@ -1785,7 +1788,16 @@
       globalThis.__oskiewarWizard = mountWizard({
         sfx: (name, amount, pan) => oskiewarSfx.drum(name, amount, pan),
         bearer: () => globalThis.__oskiewarAccount.bearer(),
+        enterPractice: () => {
+          if (globalThis.__oskiewarLocalPractice) return;
+          sessionStorage.setItem("oskiewar-enter-practice", "1");
+          location.assign("/?practice");
+        },
       });
+    if (globalThis.__oskiewarLocalPractice && sessionStorage.getItem("oskiewar-enter-practice")) {
+      sessionStorage.removeItem("oskiewar-enter-practice");
+      Promise.resolve(accountDoor?.ready).then(() => globalThis.__oskiewarWizard?.open({ useSaved: true }));
+    }
 
     // The fighters' throats and the announcer. Same context, same signal bus,
     // separate bank — the drums are the room and the voice is the person in
@@ -1884,7 +1896,7 @@
     // background discovery must not turn a visit or sign-in into a match.
     const parkName=roundNameFromPath('/'+(new URLSearchParams(location.search).get('park')||''));
     if(parkName){globalThis.__oskiewarSessionName=parkName;globalThis.__oskiewarOpponent='freeskate';}
-    const joinName = parkName?'':roundName;
+    const joinName = globalThis.__oskiewarLocalPractice || parkName ? '' : roundName;
     // A visitor arriving through a shared address asks for the second chair
     // — first to open the link fights the host, everybody after watches.
     // Harness lanes stay pure spectators.
@@ -1897,6 +1909,7 @@
     // it as soon as the game mints one — copying the URL is sharing the
     // fight.
     setInterval(() => {
+      if (globalThis.__oskiewarLocalPractice) return;
       if (globalThis.__oskiewarTouch?.screen === "title") {
         if (globalThis.__oskiewarRoomUnavailable && !workshopRoute) {
           history.replaceState(null, "", "/" + location.search);
diff --git a/xbox/live/oskiewar-fighter.mjs b/xbox/live/oskiewar-fighter.mjs
index 516deb520b..c0394f5b05 100644
--- a/xbox/live/oskiewar-fighter.mjs
+++ b/xbox/live/oskiewar-fighter.mjs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export function mountFighterPreview(host, fighter) {
   const appearance = validateFighter(fighter), mesh = fighterMesh(appearance);
   const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
   canvas.width = 640; canvas.height = 760;
-  canvas.style.cssText = 'width:100%;max-height:45vh;object-fit:contain;background:#deded5';
+  canvas.style.cssText = 'position:static;inset:auto;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:38vh;object-fit:contain;background:#deded5';
   canvas.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Generated fighter preview. Use the rotation slider to inspect all sides.');
   const slider = document.createElement('input');
   slider.type = 'range'; slider.min = '-180'; slider.max = '180'; slider.value = '-20';
diff --git a/xbox/live/oskiewar-wizard.mjs b/xbox/live/oskiewar-wizard.mjs
index ee1ee5d369..00b4656bf1 100644
--- a/xbox/live/oskiewar-wizard.mjs
+++ b/xbox/live/oskiewar-wizard.mjs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const STYLE = `
 #wizard-panel.working #wizard-card { opacity: .7; }
 `;
 
-export default function mountWizard({ sfx = () => {}, bearer = async () => null } = {}) {
+export default function mountWizard({ sfx = () => {}, bearer = async () => null, enterPractice = () => {} } = {}) {
   const style = document.createElement("style");
   style.textContent = STYLE;
   document.head.append(style);
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ export default function mountWizard({ sfx = () => {}, bearer = async () => null
     note.className = tone;
   }
 
-  async function open() {
+  async function open({ useSaved = false } = {}) {
     if (!panel.hidden) return;
     if (busy) { panel.hidden = false; globalThis.__oskiewarWizardOpen = true; return; }
     reviewSession++;
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ export default function mountWizard({ sfx = () => {}, bearer = async () => null
       if (result.status === "accepted") showCandidate(result, true);
     } catch (error) { say(error.message, "trouble"); }
     finally { if (session === reviewSession) working(false); }
+    if (useSaved && session === reviewSession && candidate?.saved) card.requestSubmit();
   }
 
   function close() {
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ export default function mountWizard({ sfx = () => {}, bearer = async () => null
           handle: result.handle, validUntil: result.validUntil };
         say(`Saved to ${result.handle}. Ready for local practice.`, "settled");
         working(false); go.disabled = true; back.textContent = "Done";
+        enterPractice();
       } catch (error) { clearFighter(); working(false); say(error.message, "trouble"); }
       return;
     }
diff --git a/xbox/live/oskiewar.js b/xbox/live/oskiewar.js
index 1b1cd4da4a..aad5e4102f 100644
--- a/xbox/live/oskiewar.js
+++ b/xbox/live/oskiewar.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // @bundle-qr
-globalThis.__oskiewarOpponent = "freeskate";
+globalThis.__oskiewarOpponent = globalThis.__oskiewarLocalPractice ? "dummy" : "freeskate";
 // @bundle-qr
 // The console's monotonic clock can hand back a negative number: App.cpp
 // converts QPC ticks with `counter * 1000000`, which overflows int64 past
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ if (hostAnalytics)
 const hostAc = typeof ac === "function" ? ac : null;
 
 // Monotonic count of committed revisions to this piece (next revision included).
-const buildVersion = 258;
+const buildVersion = 259;
 const parkDecalResolution=Number(globalThis.decalSurfaceSize)||2048;
 const floorY = 1800;
 // Oskiewar now opens as a versus game. An ordinary web visit hosts a room —
@@ -16020,13 +16020,14 @@ function drawCurvedLimbs(segments, color, outline, edge, player) {
 }
 
 function drawSkeletonSegments(segments, color, outline, player = null) {
-  if (photoThemeActive && player && !player.skin) {
+  const appearance = generatedAppearance(player);
+  if (photoThemeActive && player && !player.skin && !appearance) {
     for (const segment of segments)
       if (!segment.hitboxOnly) photoLimb(segment, player.pad);
     return;
   }
   const edge = Math.max(1.25, Math.min(3, cameraScale() * 1.8));
-  if (player?.skin) { drawCurvedLimbs(segments, color, outline, edge, player); return; }
+  if (player?.skin && !appearance) { drawCurvedLimbs(segments, color, outline, edge, player); return; }
   if (player?.skateboard) segments = segments.slice().sort((a, b) => b.depth - a.depth);
   for (const segment of segments) {
     if (segment.hitboxOnly) continue;
@@ -16035,7 +16036,6 @@ function drawSkeletonSegments(segments, color, outline, player = null) {
   }
   for (const [index, segment] of segments.entries()) {
     if (segment.hitboxOnly) continue;
-    const appearance = generatedAppearance(player);
     drawPaletteCapsule(segment, appearance || player?.skin ? null : player && !player.npc
       ? player.handleColors : null, index, appearance ? generatedPartColor(appearance, segment) : color, player);
   }
@@ -16092,7 +16092,7 @@ function drawPaletteCapsule(segment, colors, coordinate, fallback, player = null
 
 function drawFighterSilhouette(geometry, color, outline, player = null) {
   drawSkeletonSegments(player?.spin ? geometry.segments.filter(s=> !/arm$/.test(s.role||"")) : geometry.segments, color, outline, player);
-  if (photoThemeActive && player && !player.skin) {
+  if (photoThemeActive && player && !player.skin && !generatedAppearance(player)) {
     const head = geometry.head, seat = player.pad === 0 ? 0 : 1;
     const radius = Math.max(2, head.radius);
     photoSprite(seat ? "xboxHead" : "acHead", head.x, head.y,
@@ -21251,7 +21251,7 @@ function drawRunnerFlat(player, t) {
   return true;
 }
 function drawRunnerAtScale(player, t, showLabel = true) {
-  if (flatFiguresOn() && drawRunnerFlat(player, t)) return;
+  if (!generatedAppearance(player) && flatFiguresOn() && drawRunnerFlat(player, t)) return;
   const fallen=ragdollBodies.get(player);if(fallen&&!player.alive){drawLooseRunner(player,fallen.pose,t,0);if(player.headless&&player.looseHead)drawCivilianLooseHead(player);return;}
   if(player.civilian && player.headless){drawCivilianDebris(player);return;}
   if(player.dummy)player=dummyView(player);
@@ -21308,7 +21308,8 @@ function drawRunnerAtScale(player, t, showLabel = true) {
     }
   }
   const flatFight=!!parkFightRival(player);
-  const lod = flatFight?0:poolOnly()&&player.civilian?Math.max(geometry.head.radius<12?2:1,figureLod(player,geometry)):figureLod(player, geometry);
+  const appearance = generatedAppearance(player);
+  const lod = appearance || flatFight?0:poolOnly()&&player.civilian?Math.max(geometry.head.radius<12?2:1,figureLod(player,geometry)):figureLod(player, geometry);
   if(poolOnly()&&player.alive&&!player.dummy&&!flatFight){
     const world=player.replayGeometry||player.frozenGeometry||runnerWorldGeometry(player,t);
     if(looseCartoonEnabled())drawLooseRunner(player,world,t,lod);
@@ -21324,16 +21325,18 @@ function drawRunnerAtScale(player, t, showLabel = true) {
     : [8, 12, 24];
   const displayNow = player.frozenAt || runtime().monotonicUs;
   if (player.skateboard) drawSkateboard(player);
-  if (!player.dummy && (player.skin || player.pad === 0)) {
+  if (!appearance && !player.dummy && (player.skin || player.pad === 0)) {
     drawPonytail(player, player.replayGeometry ||
       player.frozenGeometry || runnerWorldGeometry(player, t));
     drawBow(player, "tails");
   }
   if(player.spin)drawSpinArms(player,t,geometry,false,color,outline);
   drawFighterSilhouette(geometry, color, outline, player);
+  if (appearance && globalThis.__oskiewarTouch)
+    globalThis.__oskiewarTouch.practiceFighter = globalThis.__oskiewarFighterAppearance.handle;
   drawScars(player, geometry);
-  if (player.skin && !player.dummy) drawOutfit(player, geometry);
-  if (!player.dummy && (player.skin || player.pad === 0)) { drawHairline(player, geometry.head); drawBow(player, "loops"); }
+  if (!appearance && player.skin && !player.dummy) drawOutfit(player, geometry);
+  if (!appearance && !player.dummy && (player.skin || player.pad === 0)) { drawHairline(player, geometry.head); drawBow(player, "loops"); }
   const hitNow = runtime().monotonicUs;
   if (player.hitSegment >= 0 && hitNow < player.hitSegmentUntil &&
       Math.floor(hitNow / 45000) % 2 === 0) {
@@ -24973,6 +24976,7 @@ function gamePaint() {
   globalThis.__oskiewarLocalVersus = localVersusActive();
   const run = runtime();
   if (globalThis.__oskiewarTouch) {
+    globalThis.__oskiewarTouch.practiceFighter = null;
     globalThis.__oskiewarTouch.screen = shellMode === "MENU"
       ? titleTransitionAt !== null ? "title-transition" : "title"
       : selecting ? "select" : "game";