From b00c0b397181a4b1e580a9cc1c841ded7694621a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PAE Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:32:23 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] staging: character-state-ch-06.md task=56d968e3-9dc8-4687-9cbd-7b916ea77dd3 --- .../staging/character-state-ch-06.md | 50 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 50 insertions(+) create mode 100644 projects/cypress-bend/staging/character-state-ch-06.md diff --git a/projects/cypress-bend/staging/character-state-ch-06.md b/projects/cypress-bend/staging/character-state-ch-06.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6ff7cd54 --- /dev/null +++ b/projects/cypress-bend/staging/character-state-ch-06.md @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +# Character State: ch-06 + +## Lena Duval +Location: Safehouse, Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans. +Physical: Severe sensory static; nausea; hand-tremors; deafened to the supernatural pulse. +Emotional: Desperate and claustrophobic; feels like a "cornered gator." +Active obligations: +- Owes Jax Harlan the reality of "Phlegethon" (Ch-05) -- UNPAID. +- Needs to muffle Maribelle’s psychic intrusion (Ch-05) -- UNPAID. +Open loops: +- Navigating the world "blind" to the supernatural (Ch-05) -- UNRESOLVED. +- Determining if Maribelle’s voice is a mental fracture (Ch-05) -- UNRESOLVED. +Known secrets: +- CARRIED (Ch-05): Developers are targeting the "Heart of the Bend" for Project Phlegethon. +- CARRIED (Ch-05): Mother’s silver locket is vibrating in sync with industrial machinery. +Arc: 50% -- Realizes her "Severing" isn't just a loss of power but a shifting frequency she must learn to tune. +Permanent: YES + +## Jax Harlan +Location: Safehouse, Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans. +Physical: Tense; low-grade exhaustion; shoulder bruising. +Emotional: Hyper-vigilant and grim; feels the weight of the Safehouse leak. +Active obligations: +- Delivering Lena to a "neutral" contact (Ch-05) -- ACTIVE. +Open loops: +- Identifying the source of the safehouse location leak (Ch-05) -- ACTIVE. +Known secrets: +- CARRIED (Ch-05): Noticed Lena’s tremors subside only when she has physical contact with him/organic matter. +Arc: 25% -- Moves from protector to active investigator of the conspiracy against Lena. +Permanent: YES + +# World State: ch-06 + +## NPC Memory +- Aunt Maribelle (The Coven): HOSTILE -- Her voice bypassed the Urban Wall to haunt Lena -- Lena knows no distance is safe. +- The "Neutral" Contact (New Orleans): UNMET -- Rumored safe harbor, but the safehouse location is already compromised. + +## Faction Attitudes +- The Duval Coven: Aggressive -- Actively piercing the city’s static to exert influence over Lena. +- Terrebonne Development Corp: Predatory -- Benefitting from the "Stagnation" as they prepare for Phlegethon's next phase. + +## Active World Events +- The Urban Wall Interference: The static barrier of New Orleans iron is failing to provide a complete shield against Maribelle's reach. +- The Leaked Safehouse: The security of the current location is confirmed as compromised. + +## Metadata +- Current Chapter: 06 +- Key Item: Silver Locket (vibrating rhythmically). +- Key Term: "Frequency Shift." +- Mood: Paranoiac, heavy, industrial. \ No newline at end of file