From 2771ab3a3fab6f4761d658fc7fa35d8a5437db3b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PAE Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:32:31 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] staging: character-state-ch-03.md task=ceb196ad-9700-4609-b7cd-4615a99fa388 --- .../staging/character-state-ch-03.md | 38 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/projects/binding-thread/staging/character-state-ch-03.md b/projects/binding-thread/staging/character-state-ch-03.md index dd7da550..c22b55ca 100644 --- a/projects/binding-thread/staging/character-state-ch-03.md +++ b/projects/binding-thread/staging/character-state-ch-03.md @@ -2,46 +2,46 @@ ## Liora Voss Location: The Loom Floor, core drive-spindle. -Physical: Indigo brand reached the elbow; left palm is a weeping aperture of obsidian ink. Stage-two frayback (tremors, sensory bleed); sepia-mottled vision. +Physical: Indigo staining reaching the elbow; left palm is an active aperture of obsidian ink; stage-two frayback (tremors, sepia-mottled vision). Emotional: Fatalistic resolve; clinical detachment via the "Dirty Circuit." -Active obligations: Stabilize the Loom for Maros (Ch-03) — UNPAID; Conceal "Stainer" status (Ch-03) — FAILED. -Open loops: Thorne sensory bleed (Ch-03) — UNRESOLVED; Dirty Circuit feedback loop (Ch-03) — UNRESOLVED; Parents' ritual failure (Ch-01) — CARRIED. -Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-01--unresolved): The exact sequence of her parents' failure. -Arc: 20% -- Committed to heresy as a functional necessity to prevent Loom collapse. +Active obligations: Stabilize the Loom for Elder Maros (Ch-03) — PAID. +Open loops: Liora-Thorne sensory bleed (Ch-03) — UNRESOLVED; Dirty Circuit feedback loop (Ch-03) — UNRESOLVED. +Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-01--unresolved): Witnessed parents' ritual failure was caused by internal Conclave interference — Elder Maros; knows she is a "Stainer" — Junior Binders (revealed this chapter). +Arc: 20% — Committed to the "Dirty Circuit" heresy as a functional necessity to prevent mechanical collapse. Permanent: YES ## Thorne Quill -Location: Center of the Weaving Chamber, restraint chair. +Location: Weaving Chamber, restraint chair. Physical: Coated in Liora's ink-blood; internal vibrations synchronized to the Loom's "dead-tone." -Emotional: Predatory but grounded; transitioning from victim to symbiotic anchor. +Emotional: Predatory yet grounded; transitioning from victim to symbiotic anchor. Active obligations: Act as Liora's grounding rod (Ch-03) — PAID. Open loops: Thirteenth Strand variable (Ch-03) — UNRESOLVED; Intention behind the "Stain" synchronization (Ch-03) — UNRESOLVED. -Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-02--unresolved): The "Thirteenth Strand" technique. -Arc: 20% -- Actively manipulating the link's boundaries to ensure mutual survival. +Known secrets: knows the frequency of the Loom's decay (Ch-03) — Liora Voss. +Arc: 20% — Actively manipulating the link's boundaries to ensure mutual survival. Permanent: YES ## Elder Maros Location: High Observation Gallery. -Physical: Heavily reliant on a bone-white cane; visibly aged by the Loom’s instability. -Emotional: Calculating; views Liora as an expendable but necessary tool. +Physical: Relies on a bone-white cane; visibly aged by Loom instability. +Emotional: Calculating; viewing Liora as an expendable tool. Active obligations: Maintain Loom functionality (Ch-03) — UNPAID. -Open loops: Managing the Purist backlash (Ch-03) — UNRESOLVED. -Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-02--unresolved): The extent of the Loom's structural decay. -Arc: 15% -- Formally sanctioned heresy to prevent mechanical collapse. +Open loops: Managing Purist backlash (Ch-03) — UNRESOLVED. +Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-01--unresolved): Involved in the Voss ritual failure — Liora Voss. +Arc: 15% — Formally sanctioned heresy to prevent total Loom collapse. Permanent: YES # World State: ch-03 ## NPC Memory -- Junior Binders (Loom Floor): TRAUMATIZED -- Witnessed the "Black-Thread Jump" and Liora’s ink-blood -- Liora is now a spiritual pariah. -- Archival Guards (Chamber Perimeter): AT READY -- Thresholds bypassed; weapons trained on the Loom core. +- Junior Binders (The Loom Floor): TRAUMATIZED — Witnessed Liora’s ink-blood and the "Black-Thread Jump" — Liora is now a spiritual pariah. +- Archival Guards (The Loom Floor): AT READY — Weapons trained on the core; thresholds bypassed. ## Faction Attitudes -- Conclave Purists: MILITANT -- The "Dirty Circuit" is viewed as an unforgivable theological breach. -- Conclave Opportunists: CAUTIOUS -- Monitoring the success of the heresy for potential exploitation. +- Conclave Purists: MILITANT — View the "Dirty Circuit" as an unforgivable theological breach. +- Conclave Opportunists: CAUTIOUS — Monitoring the success of the heresy for potential exploitation. ## Active World Events - The Dirty Circuit: An unsanctified, high-bandwidth soul-link bypassing safety dampeners; causing mutual soul-fray. - Loom Decay: Critical structural failure at 12% integrity; emitting a "dead-tone" frequency. - Indigo Contagion: Rapid spread of branding marks as a reactive defense against ink-blood exposure. -- Terminus Frequency: Loom vibrations warping local gravity and sound. \ No newline at end of file +- Terminus Frequency: Loom vibrations warping local gravity and sound within the chamber. \ No newline at end of file