# Character State: ch-06

## Mira Vasquez
Location: Imperial Ballroom, The Capital
Physical: Sensory overload; minor thermal singeing on fingertips; constricted by formal silk stays.
Emotional: Defiant; experiencing "hollow" vertigo from sustained magical suppression.
Active obligations: Owes Dorian a public display of unity (Ch06) — PAID.
Open loops: Mira/Dorian somatic feedback under suppression (Ch06) — UNRESOLVED; Mira/Imperial Audit (Ch05) — UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: Realized the "Static Shield" is actually an Imperial monitoring device — Dorian does not know yet.
Arc: 60% -- Transitioned from institutional defender to recognizing the Emperor as the primary antagonist.
Permanent: YES (Confirmed that her fire can bypass Imperial null-wards when tethered to Dorian).

## Dorian Solas
Location: Imperial Ballroom, The Capital
Physical: Extreme pallor; shivering from "Cold-Sick" resonance; bruising on ribs from Mira's grip.
Emotional: Protective; intellectually horrified by the Ministry's invasive "Correction" protocols.
Active obligations: Owes the Ministry a diplomatic toast (Ch06) — UNPAID.
Open loops: Dorian/Mira binary star stabilization (Ch02) — UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: Discovered the High Inquisitor's plan to "harvest" the Paradox — Mira does not know.
Arc: 65% -- Surrendered his last vestige of Imperial loyalty to protect Mira during the dance.
Permanent: YES (First intentional use of his frost to shield Mira's heat from detection).

## Kaelen — DECEASED (Ch04)
Established: Died during the stabilization failure at the Obsidian Bridge.
Legacy: His absence forced Mira to rely on Dorian for emotional grounding during the Gilded Gala.

## Lyra
Location: Observation Gallery, Imperial Ballroom
Physical: No injuries.
Emotional: Frustrated; burdened by the logistical failure of the "Safe-Distance" wards.
Active obligations: Owes the Ministry a report on the "incident" at the Gala (Ch06) — UNPAID.
Open loops: Lyra/Strategic alignment with the Chancellors (Ch05) — UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: Witnessed the Chancellors' hands glowing beneath the table — The Inquisitor does not know.
Arc: 40% -- Began actively falsifying data to protect the school's reputation.
Permanent: NO

# World State: ch-06

## NPC Memory
- High Inquisitor Malchor (The Capital): SUSPICIOUS -- Witnessed the "Gala Flicker" -- Suspects the tether is stronger than reported.
- The Aristocracy (Imperial Court): ENTERTAINED -- View the merging fire/ice magic as a novel aesthetic rather than a threat.

## Faction Attitudes
- The Eternal Throne: PREDATORY -- Views the Starfall Union as a succulent power source to be drained.
- Unified Faculty: TERRIFIED -- Communication from the Reach has been throttled by Imperial decree.

## Active World Events
- The Gilded Gala: CONCLUDED; resulted in a diplomatic standoff and the first public "Paradox Spike."
- The Starfall Drift: Stagnant; the red sky has turned a bruised, electric purple over the Capital.
- The Isolation Decree: ACTIVE; the Chancellors are forbidden from leaving the Capital for 48 hours.