From 32739c6c75dd978038e382502f142db582502f24 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PAE Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2026 03:45:27 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] staging: character-state-ch-07.md task=48831f4a-24af-40bb-ac4d-4b4c6a598f1c --- .../staging/character-state-ch-07.md | 55 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 55 insertions(+) create mode 100644 projects/crimson-vows/staging/character-state-ch-07.md diff --git a/projects/crimson-vows/staging/character-state-ch-07.md b/projects/crimson-vows/staging/character-state-ch-07.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b6272e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/projects/crimson-vows/staging/character-state-ch-07.md @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +# Character State: ch-07 + +## Queen Seraphine +Location: The Inner Sanctum, Crimson Cathedral, Aethelgard +Physical: Severe hemomantic depletion; crystalline scarring appearing on the left palm; vision blurred by red vignettes. +Emotional: Violated and defiant; experiencing a "hollow" resonance where her ancestral connection used to be. +Active obligations: Owes Aldric Thorne a reciprocal blood-anchoring to stabilize the glass-line (ch-07) — UNPAID. +Open loops: [Seraphine & Malcorra] The heresy of the "unfiltered" rite (ch-07) — UNRESOLVED. +Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-05—unresolved): The Lowen-Court is already compromised by the Blite. +Arc: 45% — She has consciously bypassed Cathedral dogma to save Aldric, shattering her identity as a "perfect" vessel. +Permanent: YES + +## King Aldric +Location: Throne Room Ante-chamber, Crimson Cathedral, Aethelgard +Physical: Recovering from near-stasis; black veins recessed but still visible at the jawline; extreme lethargy. +Emotional: Indebted and wary; unsettled by the depth of Seraphine’s sacrifice during the forbidden rite. +Active obligations: Owes Seraphine the truth regarding the "Red Winter" apparitions he saw in the mist (ch-05) — UNPAID. +Open loops: [Aldric & Malcorra] The threat of excommunication for his "polluted" state (ch-07) — UNRESOLVED. +Known secrets: None. +Arc: 40% — Admitted physical dependency on Seraphine’s blood to maintain his cognitive function. +Permanent: YES + +## High Priestess Malcorra +Location: The High Altar, Crimson Cathedral, Aethelgard +Physical: No injuries; rubbing fingers together incessantly. +Emotional: Predatory and observant; she has confirmed the "stain" on the sovereigns. +Active obligations: Owes the Lowen-Court a purification ritual (ch-02) — UNPAID. +Open loops: [Malcorra & Seraphine] The price of the forbidden rite (ch-07) — UNRESOLVED. +Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-03—unresolved): Whether she hears true ancestors or weaponized hallucinations. +Arc: 25% — Shifted from oversight to active manipulation of the sovereigns’ bond. +Permanent: YES + +## Captain Kaelen +Location: Cathedral Perimeter, Aethelgard +Physical: Exhausted; armor dented from holding back the panicked crowd. +Emotional: Deeply protective; heightened suspicion of the High Priestess's motives. +Active obligations: Absolute silence regarding the Queen’s flagging physical stamina (ch-03) — UNPAID. +Open loops: None. +Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-03—unresolved): Knows the Queen nearly collapsed at Oakhaven. +Arc: 25% — Has begun prioritizing the Queen’s survival over Cathedral law. +Permanent: NO + +# World State: ch-07 + +## NPC Memory +- High Provost Vane (Oakhaven): DECEASED (ch-05) +- Deacon Valen (Aethelgard): TERRIFIED -- Witnessed the forbidden rite -- Fled to report to the Lowen-Court. + +## Faction Attitudes +- The Crimson Cathedral: HOSTILE -- Views the sovereigns' modified ritual as a direct assault on the Sanguine Vow. +- The Lowen-Court: FRACTURED -- Rumors of the King's "black-vein" sickness have reached the capital. + +## Active World Events +- The Forbidden Rite: COMPLETED -- The bond between Aldric and Seraphine is now permanent and "unfiltered" by the Church. +- The Red Winter: ACCELERATING -- Blighted mimicry has been reported within the walls of Aethelgard. \ No newline at end of file