diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 024bc445df..5b90bd4982 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -330,6 +330,19 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 2.0.106",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "actix_artcraft"
+version = "0.0.1"
+dependencies = [
+ "actix-http",
+ "actix-service",
+ "actix-web",
+ "actix_helpers",
+ "enums",
+ "log",
+ "workspace-build-acceleration",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "actix_cors_configs"
 version = "0.0.1"
@@ -1351,6 +1364,7 @@ version = "0.0.1"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-http",
  "actix-web",
+ "actix_artcraft",
  "anyhow",
  "artcraft_api_defs",
  "async-stripe 1.0.0-alpha.2",
@@ -10719,6 +10733,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "actix-web",
  "actix-web-actors",
  "actix-web-lab",
+ "actix_artcraft",
  "actix_cors_configs",
  "actix_helpers",
  "anyhow",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index fe120bd453..3084e833e3 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ members = [
   "crates/desktop/artcraft",
 
   # Shared libraries
+  "crates/lib/actix_artcraft",
   "crates/lib/actix_cors_configs",
   "crates/lib/actix_helpers",
   "crates/lib/bootstrap",
@@ -186,6 +187,8 @@ workspace-build-acceleration = { path = "crates/workspace-build-acceleration" }
 # Internal libs
 # Setting paths here ensures we don't need to do so in every crate's Cargo.toml
 # It makes refactoring much easier.
+actix_artcraft = { path = "crates/lib/actix_artcraft" }
+actix_helpers = { path = "crates/lib/actix_helpers" }
 artcraft_api_defs = { path = "crates/api_clients/artcraft/artcraft_api_defs" }
 build_metadata = { path = "crates/lib/build_metadata" }
 cloud_storage = { path = "crates/api_clients/cloud_storage" }
diff --git a/crates/lib/actix_artcraft/Cargo.toml b/crates/lib/actix_artcraft/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24bc78a601
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/lib/actix_artcraft/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# For things that are too application-logic specific to live in generic actix helpers.
+[package]
+name = "actix_artcraft"
+edition = "2024"
+version = "0.0.1"
+authors = [
+    "Brandon Thomas <bt@brand.io>",
+    "Brandon Thomas <echelon@gmail.com>",
+]
+publish = false
+
+[package.metadata.cargo-udeps.ignore]
+normal = ["workspace-build-acceleration"]
+
+[lib]
+name = "actix_artcraft"
+path = "src/lib.rs"
+
+[dependencies]
+# Workspace hack (faster compile times)
+workspace-build-acceleration.workspace = true
+
+# Internal
+actix_helpers.workspace = true
+enums.workspace = true
+
+# External
+actix-http.workspace = true
+actix-service.workspace = true
+actix-web.workspace = true
+log.workspace = true
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+# (None yet)
diff --git a/crates/lib/actix_artcraft/src/lib.rs b/crates/lib/actix_artcraft/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..110ce8b0cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/lib/actix_artcraft/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+//! actix_artcraft - for actix helpers that need to be shared between crates, 
+//! but are too application-specific to be in general actix helper crates
+//!
+
+// Never allow these
+#![forbid(private_bounds)]
+#![forbid(private_interfaces)]
+#![forbid(unused_must_use)] // NB: It's unsafe to not close/check some things
+
+// Okay to toggle
+#![forbid(unreachable_patterns)]
+#![forbid(unused_imports)]
+#![forbid(unused_mut)]
+#![forbid(unused_variables)]
+
+// Always allow
+#![allow(dead_code)]
+#![allow(non_snake_case)]
+
+pub mod requests;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/requests/get_request_signup_source.rs b/crates/lib/actix_artcraft/src/requests/get_request_signup_source.rs
similarity index 59%
rename from crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/requests/get_request_signup_source.rs
rename to crates/lib/actix_artcraft/src/requests/get_request_signup_source.rs
index ee9d3b36e3..247fb19ecb 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/requests/get_request_signup_source.rs
+++ b/crates/lib/actix_artcraft/src/requests/get_request_signup_source.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use actix_helpers::extractors::get_request_origin_uri::get_request_origin_uri;
 use actix_web::HttpRequest;
-use enums::by_table::users::user_signup_source::UserSignupSource;
 use log::warn;
 
 const ARTCRAFT : &str = "artcraft";
@@ -50,10 +49,6 @@ pub fn get_request_signup_source(http_request: &HttpRequest) -> Option<&'static
   None
 }
 
-pub fn get_request_signup_source_enum(http_request: &HttpRequest) -> Option<UserSignupSource> {
-  get_request_signup_source(http_request)
-      .and_then(|source_str| UserSignupSource::from_str(source_str).ok())
-}
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
@@ -61,7 +56,7 @@ mod tests {
 
   mod origin_header_str {
     use super::*;
-    use crate::http_server::requests::get_request_signup_source::get_request_signup_source;
+    use crate::requests::get_request_signup_source::get_request_signup_source;
 
     #[test]
     fn artcraft_dot_ai() {
@@ -119,66 +114,4 @@ mod tests {
       assert_eq!(get_request_signup_source(&request), Some("storyteller"));
     }
   }
-
-  mod origin_header_enum {
-    use super::*;
-    use crate::http_server::requests::get_request_signup_source::get_request_signup_source_enum;
-    use enums::by_table::users::user_signup_source::UserSignupSource;
-
-    #[test]
-    fn artcraft_dot_ai() {
-      let request = TestRequest::get()
-          .insert_header(("origin", "https://artcraft.ai"))
-          .to_http_request();
-      assert_eq!(get_request_signup_source_enum(&request), Some(UserSignupSource::ArtCraft));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn get_artcraft_dot_com() {
-      let request = TestRequest::get()
-          .insert_header(("origin", "https://getartcraft.com"))
-          .to_http_request();
-      assert_eq!(get_request_signup_source_enum(&request), Some(UserSignupSource::ArtCraft));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn api_dot_get_artcraft_dot_com() {
-      let request = TestRequest::get()
-          .insert_header(("origin", "https://api.getartcraft.com"))
-          .to_http_request();
-      assert_eq!(get_request_signup_source_enum(&request), Some(UserSignupSource::ArtCraft));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn fakeyou_dot_com() {
-      let request = TestRequest::get()
-          .insert_header(("origin", "https://fakeyou.com"))
-          .to_http_request();
-      assert_eq!(get_request_signup_source_enum(&request), Some(UserSignupSource::FakeYou));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn api_dot_fakeyou_dot_com() {
-      let request = TestRequest::get()
-          .insert_header(("origin", "https://api.fakeyou.com"))
-          .to_http_request();
-      assert_eq!(get_request_signup_source_enum(&request), Some(UserSignupSource::FakeYou));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn storyteller_dot_ai() {
-      let request = TestRequest::get()
-          .insert_header(("origin", "https://storyteller.ai"))
-          .to_http_request();
-      assert_eq!(get_request_signup_source_enum(&request), Some(UserSignupSource::Storyteller));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn api_dot_storyteller_dot_ai() {
-      let request = TestRequest::get()
-          .insert_header(("origin", "https://api.storyteller.ai"))
-          .to_http_request();
-      assert_eq!(get_request_signup_source_enum(&request), Some(UserSignupSource::Storyteller));
-    }
-  }
 }
diff --git a/crates/lib/actix_artcraft/src/requests/get_request_signup_source_enum.rs b/crates/lib/actix_artcraft/src/requests/get_request_signup_source_enum.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d1bfaadf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/lib/actix_artcraft/src/requests/get_request_signup_source_enum.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+use crate::requests::get_request_signup_source::get_request_signup_source;
+use actix_web::HttpRequest;
+use enums::by_table::users::user_signup_source::UserSignupSource;
+
+pub fn get_request_signup_source_enum(http_request: &HttpRequest) -> Option<UserSignupSource> {
+  get_request_signup_source(http_request)
+      .and_then(|source_str| UserSignupSource::from_str(source_str).ok())
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+  use actix_web::test::TestRequest;
+
+  mod origin_header_enum {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::requests::get_request_signup_source_enum::get_request_signup_source_enum;
+    use enums::by_table::users::user_signup_source::UserSignupSource;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn artcraft_dot_ai() {
+      let request = TestRequest::get()
+          .insert_header(("origin", "https://artcraft.ai"))
+          .to_http_request();
+      assert_eq!(get_request_signup_source_enum(&request), Some(UserSignupSource::ArtCraft));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn get_artcraft_dot_com() {
+      let request = TestRequest::get()
+          .insert_header(("origin", "https://getartcraft.com"))
+          .to_http_request();
+      assert_eq!(get_request_signup_source_enum(&request), Some(UserSignupSource::ArtCraft));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn api_dot_get_artcraft_dot_com() {
+      let request = TestRequest::get()
+          .insert_header(("origin", "https://api.getartcraft.com"))
+          .to_http_request();
+      assert_eq!(get_request_signup_source_enum(&request), Some(UserSignupSource::ArtCraft));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn fakeyou_dot_com() {
+      let request = TestRequest::get()
+          .insert_header(("origin", "https://fakeyou.com"))
+          .to_http_request();
+      assert_eq!(get_request_signup_source_enum(&request), Some(UserSignupSource::FakeYou));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn api_dot_fakeyou_dot_com() {
+      let request = TestRequest::get()
+          .insert_header(("origin", "https://api.fakeyou.com"))
+          .to_http_request();
+      assert_eq!(get_request_signup_source_enum(&request), Some(UserSignupSource::FakeYou));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn storyteller_dot_ai() {
+      let request = TestRequest::get()
+          .insert_header(("origin", "https://storyteller.ai"))
+          .to_http_request();
+      assert_eq!(get_request_signup_source_enum(&request), Some(UserSignupSource::Storyteller));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn api_dot_storyteller_dot_ai() {
+      let request = TestRequest::get()
+          .insert_header(("origin", "https://api.storyteller.ai"))
+          .to_http_request();
+      assert_eq!(get_request_signup_source_enum(&request), Some(UserSignupSource::Storyteller));
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/crates/lib/actix_artcraft/src/requests/mod.rs b/crates/lib/actix_artcraft/src/requests/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..022f6662f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/lib/actix_artcraft/src/requests/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+pub mod get_request_signup_source;
+pub mod get_request_signup_source_enum;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/lib/users/src/email/generate_random_synthetic_email.rs b/crates/lib/users/src/email/generate_random_synthetic_email.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b8c1d397d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/lib/users/src/email/generate_random_synthetic_email.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+use rand::Rng;
+
+const EMAIL_PREFIX : &str = "synthetic.email";
+const EMAIL_DOMAIN : &str = "getartcraft.com";
+
+pub fn generate_random_synthetic_email() -> String {
+  let random_digit = rand::thread_rng().gen_range(u32::MIN..u32::MAX);
+  format!("{}.{}@{}", EMAIL_PREFIX, random_digit, EMAIL_DOMAIN)
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+  use std::collections::HashSet;
+  use crate::email::generate_random_synthetic_email::generate_random_synthetic_email;
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_base_case_success() {
+    assert!(generate_random_synthetic_email().len() > 0);
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn generate_lots() {
+    let mut collection = HashSet::new();
+    for _ in 0..100 {
+      collection.insert(generate_random_synthetic_email());
+    }
+    assert!(collection.len() > 50); // NB: Should be an easy bar to hit
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/lib/users/src/email/mod.rs b/crates/lib/users/src/email/mod.rs
index ea1c76b2ef..fd7c8cc925 100644
--- a/crates/lib/users/src/email/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/lib/users/src/email/mod.rs
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-pub mod email_to_gravatar;
\ No newline at end of file
+pub mod email_to_gravatar;
+pub mod generate_random_synthetic_email;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/service/plugins/billing_artcraft/Cargo.toml b/crates/service/plugins/billing_artcraft/Cargo.toml
index 45e989c40c..da4fab8d5a 100644
--- a/crates/service/plugins/billing_artcraft/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/service/plugins/billing_artcraft/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ normal = ["workspace-build-acceleration"]
 workspace-build-acceleration.workspace = true
 
 # Internal
+actix_artcraft.workspace = true
 artcraft_api_defs.workspace = true
 component_traits.workspace = true
 enums.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/service/plugins/billing_artcraft/src/endpoints/checkout_with_user_signup/user_creation_case.rs b/crates/service/plugins/billing_artcraft/src/endpoints/checkout_with_user_signup/user_creation_case.rs
index 0208780d40..4250005303 100644
--- a/crates/service/plugins/billing_artcraft/src/endpoints/checkout_with_user_signup/user_creation_case.rs
+++ b/crates/service/plugins/billing_artcraft/src/endpoints/checkout_with_user_signup/user_creation_case.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
-use actix_web::HttpRequest;
-use log::{info, warn};
 use crate::utils::artcraft_stripe_config::ArtcraftStripeConfigWithClient;
 use crate::utils::common_web_error::CommonWebError;
-use sqlx::pool::PoolConnection;
-use sqlx::MySql;
-use stripe_shared::CheckoutSession;
+use actix_artcraft::requests::get_request_signup_source_enum::get_request_signup_source_enum;
+use actix_web::HttpRequest;
 use http_server_common::request::get_request_ip::get_request_ip;
+use log::{info, warn};
 use mysql_queries::queries::users::user::create::create_account_error::CreateAccountError;
 use mysql_queries::queries::users::user::create::create_account_from_google_sso::{create_account_from_google_sso, CreateAccountFromGoogleSsoArgs};
 use mysql_queries::utils::transactor::Transactor;
+use sqlx::pool::PoolConnection;
+use sqlx::MySql;
+use stripe_shared::CheckoutSession;
+use enums::by_table::users::user_feature_flag::UserFeatureFlag;
 use users::email::email_to_gravatar::email_to_gravatar;
+use users::email::generate_random_synthetic_email::generate_random_synthetic_email;
 use users::username::generate_random_username::generate_random_username;
 
 pub (super) async fn user_creation_case(
@@ -23,34 +26,43 @@ pub (super) async fn user_creation_case(
       .await
       .map_err(|e| {
         warn!("Could not begin transaction: {:?}", e);
-        GoogleCreateAccountErrorResponse::server_error()
+        CommonWebError::ServerError
       })?;
 
-
   let ip_address = get_request_ip(&http_request);
   let maybe_source = get_request_signup_source_enum(&http_request);
 
+  // NB: Not sure if these lock important functionality, so we're keeping this
+  let user_feature_flags = vec![
+    UserFeatureFlag::Studio,
+    UserFeatureFlag::VideoStyleTransfer,
+  ].into_iter()
+      .map(|flag| flag.to_string())
+      .collect::<Vec<String>>()
+      .join(",");
+
   let mut maybe_user_token = None;
   let mut maybe_user_display_name = None;
 
   for _ in 0..3 {
-    let user_email_address = "todo@todo.com";
+    // NB: We try a few times to make sure we don't hit an email/username collision.
+
+    let user_email_address = generate_random_synthetic_email();
     let user_email_gravatar_hash = email_to_gravatar(&user_email_address);
     
-    // NB: We try a few times to make sure we don't hit a username collision.
     let display_name = generate_random_username();
     let username = display_name.trim().to_lowercase();
 
-    info!("generated username: {}", username);
+    info!("generated username: {} ; generated email: {}", username, user_email_address);
 
     let result = create_account_from_google_sso(
       CreateAccountFromGoogleSsoArgs {
         username: &username,
         display_name: &display_name,
-        email_address: &args.user_email_address,
+        email_address: &user_email_address,
         email_gravatar_hash: &user_email_gravatar_hash,
         email_confirmed_by_google: args.claims.email_verified(),
-        maybe_feature_flags: user_feature_flags.as_deref(),
+        maybe_feature_flags: Some(&user_feature_flags),
         ip_address: &ip_address,
         maybe_source,
       },
@@ -68,7 +80,7 @@ pub (super) async fn user_creation_case(
       },
       Err(err) => {
         warn!("error creating account from google sso: {:?}", err);
-        return Err(GoogleCreateAccountErrorResponse::server_error());
+        return Err(CommonWebError::ServerError);
       },
     }
   }
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/Cargo.toml b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/Cargo.toml
index da4a4ede84..f9f81d386e 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ path = "src/api_doc_cli.rs"
 workspace-build-acceleration.workspace = true
 
 # Internal
+actix_artcraft.workspace = true
 actix_cors_configs = { path = "../../../lib/actix_cors_configs" }
-actix_helpers = { path = "../../../lib/actix_helpers" }
+actix_helpers.workspace = true
 artcraft_api_defs.workspace = true
 bootstrap = { path = "../../../lib/bootstrap" }
 bucket_paths = { path = "../../../lib/bucket_paths" }
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/users/google_sso/handle_new_sso_account_for_new_user.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/users/google_sso/handle_new_sso_account_for_new_user.rs
index 32af6c897a..04d8f3b0d2 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/users/google_sso/handle_new_sso_account_for_new_user.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/users/google_sso/handle_new_sso_account_for_new_user.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::http_server::endpoints::users::google_sso::google_sso_handler::GoogleCreateAccountErrorResponse;
 use crate::http_server::endpoints::users::google_sso::handle_new_sso_account::NewSsoAccountInfo;
-use crate::http_server::requests::get_request_signup_source::{get_request_signup_source, get_request_signup_source_enum};
 use crate::http_server::session::lookup::user_session_feature_flags::UserSessionFeatureFlags;
+use actix_artcraft::requests::get_request_signup_source_enum::get_request_signup_source_enum;
 use actix_web::HttpRequest;
 use enums::by_table::users::user_feature_flag::UserFeatureFlag;
 use google_sign_in::claims::claims::Claims;
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/requests/mod.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/requests/mod.rs
index 83dac24461..68bf0c0996 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/requests/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/requests/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 pub mod get_request_domain_branding;
-pub mod get_request_signup_source;
 pub mod request_headers;
\ No newline at end of file