From 7e0b077de961c51faf3a776c36291b0cf006c81e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PAE Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2026 03:42:13 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] adjudication_pass: promote character-state-ch-05.md original=d0e70864-e9d6-4287-b99c-22bb6c8975f3 --- .../polished/character-state-ch-05.md | 54 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 54 insertions(+) create mode 100644 projects/crimson-vows/polished/character-state-ch-05.md diff --git a/projects/crimson-vows/polished/character-state-ch-05.md b/projects/crimson-vows/polished/character-state-ch-05.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..db7b0b5 --- /dev/null +++ b/projects/crimson-vows/polished/character-state-ch-05.md @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +# Character State: ch-05 + +## Queen Seraphine +Location: The Royal Carriage, en route to Oakhaven +Physical: Left forearm wrapped in silk to hide silver scarring; persistent light-headedness from the blood-link. +Emotional: Defensive and hyper-vigilant; experiencing intrusive sensory bleed from Aldric. +Active obligations: Owes Aldric Thorne a formal response to the Bilateral Seal (ch-01) — PAID. +Open loops: [Seraphine & Aldric] The shared sensory intrusion of the blood-bond (ch-05) — UNRESOLVED. +Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-03—unresolved): The Blight has breached the inner glass-line; the Lowen-Court is already compromised. +Arc: 30% — Forced to acknowledge that the blood-link is not a tool she can control, but a breach she must endure. +Permanent: YES + +## King Aldric +Location: The Royal Carriage, arriving at the Oakhaven outskirts +Physical: Hands steady but cold; black veins visible at the temple during the breach alert. +Emotional: Stoic but strained; suppressed fury regarding the failure of the Oakhaven perimeter. +Active obligations: Owes Seraphine the protection of the Thorne-Valerius borders (ch-03) — UNPAID. +Open loops: [Aldric & Seraphine] The revelation of the execution of his brother (ch-03) — UNRESOLVED. +Known secrets: None. +Arc: 25% — Transitions from theoretical ally to active commander in the face of the first shared military crisis. +Permanent: YES + +## Captain Kaelen +Location: Leading the vanguard at the Oakhaven Perimeter +Physical: No injuries; soot-stained armor. +Emotional: Grimly professional; focused on the mechanical reality of the breach. +Active obligations: Absolute silence regarding the Queen’s flagging physical stamina (ch-03) — UNPAID. +Open loops: [Kaelen & Seraphine] The cost of his intervention against the High Priestess (ch-03) — UNRESOLVED. +Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-03—unresolved): Knows the Queen nearly collapsed during the walk to the cellar. +Arc: 15% — Realizes the Blight's evolution outpaces his tactical training. +Permanent: YES + +## High Priestess Malcorra +Location: The Sanctum of the Crimson Cathedral, Aethelgard +Physical: Radiant; silver-eyes luminous. +Emotional: Calculated; observing the "resonance" of the sovereigns from afar. +Active obligations: Owes the Crimson Cathedral a "purified" sovereign (ch-02) — UNPAID. +Open loops: None. +Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-03—unresolved): Does she hear the ancestors, or is she a high-functioning schizophrenic? +Arc: 15% — Remains static, monitoring the distress of the blood-link as data. +Permanent: NO + +# World State: ch-05 + +## NPC Memory +- High Provost Vane (Oakhaven): TERROR. Witnessed the glass-line shatter without impact – desperate for royal intervention. + +## Faction Attitudes +- The Lowen-Court: AGGRESSIVE. Blaming Valerius hemomancy for the instability of the Oakhaven seal. +- The Blighted: EMERGENT. Displaying organized behavior near the breach. + +## Active World Events +- The Oakhaven Breach: The glass-line has failed at the eastern edge; evacuation is underway. +- The Sanguine Marriage: Blood-bond is active; psychic feedback is increasing in frequency. \ No newline at end of file