## The Starfall Accord — Story Premise & Pipeline Notes

### Core Premise
Two rival schools forced into a merger. Mira Vasquez (Ignis Academy) and Dorian Thorne
(Frost-Bound Institute) are assigned as co-administrators. Rivals-to-lovers slow burn across
the administrative and magical conflict of the merger.

### Setting
The merged academy is hosted at Ignis Academy building; Frost-Bound faculty and students
relocating there. Dorian's quarters: Obsidian Suite (insulated, facing north courtyard).
The Resonance Chamber: contains the anchor — a rotating obsidian-quartz sphere that fuses
into an iridescent marble when both schools' magic unify.

### Structure
- Chapter 5 "Midpoint": first kiss, Accord-is-a-LOCK revelation, High Inquisitor Vane introduction
- Chapter 6: romantic escalation, magical surge during late-night session alerts the High Regent
- Chapter 7 (70% mark): must NOT resolve romantic union or sign final document (False Ending prevention)
- Climax: Ember Core + unified magic → violet beacon; new academy crest; blood-feud thematically resolved

### Antagonist
High Inquisitor Vane — introduced Chapter 5. Represents the external authority threatening the merger.

### Editorial Guidelines
- Primary voice check: Can you identify Mira from her dialogue WITHOUT a speaker tag? If not, flag.
- Primary voice check: Can you identify Dorian from his dialogue WITHOUT a speaker tag? If not, flag.
- Look for: at least one verbal imperfection per character per scene.
- DO NOT recommend "elemental trope reinforcement" or fire/ice contrast additions. FORBIDDEN.
- The magic system's body/mind duality should be IMPLICIT in behavior — not stated explicitly.
  If a reviewer finds themselves writing "add more body/mind references," they are wrong.
- Pipeline uses sequential task dependencies: each chapter depends_on the previous.
- Reviewers: Devon (developmental/structural), Lane (line/prose), Cora (continuity/character).
