From c82092f793a28ea639bb5ed1b042c09f1c1a81e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PAE Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:08:21 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] staging: polished/character-state-ch-02-final.md task=9c68ed4f-bb8d-4215-9c4e-4c127448fd75 --- .../polished/character-state-ch-02-final.md | 48 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 48 insertions(+) create mode 100644 projects/whispers-in-the-dark/staging/polished/character-state-ch-02-final.md diff --git a/projects/whispers-in-the-dark/staging/polished/character-state-ch-02-final.md b/projects/whispers-in-the-dark/staging/polished/character-state-ch-02-final.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..496b6265 --- /dev/null +++ b/projects/whispers-in-the-dark/staging/polished/character-state-ch-02-final.md @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +# Character State: ch-01 + +## Elias Thorne +- **Location:** The Archive, Sub-Level 4, Oakhaven. +- **Physical:** Slight hand tremors (adrenaline); no injuries. +- **Emotional:** Paranoia-stricken; intellectually consumed by the signal’s occult implications. +- **Active obligations:** None. +- **Open loops:** Elias and Sarah [The nature of the ‘Whisper’ signal] — UNRESOLVED. +- **Known secrets:** CARRIED: Confirmed the signal matches 1920s occult patterns (kept from The Curator). +- **Arc:** 10% — Transitioned from scholar to believer in the signal’s supernatural danger. + +## Sarah Miller +- **Location:** The Archive, Sub-Level 4, Oakhaven. +- **Physical:** Exhaustion; persistent headache triggered by audio feedback; winces at sharp noises. +- **Emotional:** Deeply unsettled; wrestling between rigid skepticism and sensory evidence. +- **Active obligations:** Owes Elias [support in the investigation] — UNPAID. +- **Open loops:** Sarah and Elias [Safety of the Archive facility] — UNRESOLVED. +- **Known secrets:** CARRIED: Suspects Elias is withholding the full extent of his research/notes. +- **Arc:** 5% — Accepted the physical proximity and mechanical reality of the signal. + +## The Curator +- **Location:** Administrative Wing, Oakhaven. +- **Physical:** No injuries. +- **Emotional:** Imperious; viewing subordinates as budget liabilities. +- **Active obligations:** None. +- **Open loops:** Elias and The Curator [Funding for the Archive] — UNRESOLVED. +- **Known secrets:** None. +- **Arc:** 0% — Unchanged. + +# World State: ch-01 + +## NPC Memory +- **The Curator:** Holds a negative view of Elias for interrupting personal time with "unsubstantiated claims"; issued a formal warning regarding Archive funding. + +## Faction Attitudes +- **Archive Administration:** Dismissive. Categorize the "Whisper" as technical glitches or attention-seeking behavior. +- **Local Authorities:** Unaware. No reports of the frequency distortions have reached Oakhaven police. + +## Active World Events +- **The Awakening Signal:** Active and steady. The frequency is localized within Oakhaven city limits, specifically emanating from or manifesting within the Archive's sub-levels. + +## Voice Signature Reminders +- **Sarah Miller:** Must include "empirically speaking" or "data doesn't lie" during concessions; stammers "Th-this" when her headache spikes. Always taps her belt-clipped digital recorder. +- **Elias Thorne:** Voice reflects escalating hyper-focus; vocabulary shifts from academic to esoteric. + +## Key Objects / Locations +- **Sub-Level 4:** Cold, oppressive atmosphere; high ambient electromagnetic interference. +- **The Whisper Signal:** Audio-visual distortion that mimics 1920s occult patterns; causes physical distress (headaches) in sensitive subjects. \ No newline at end of file