From d5c5907bd3d9a258d39c203987f019f6e106aeab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PAE Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:32:59 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] staging: character-state-ch-03.md task=a4467a95-9427-441a-8b12-d479adf0d034 --- .../staging/character-state-ch-03.md | 52 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-) diff --git a/projects/binding-thread/staging/character-state-ch-03.md b/projects/binding-thread/staging/character-state-ch-03.md index 18ffb234..e492933b 100644 --- a/projects/binding-thread/staging/character-state-ch-03.md +++ b/projects/binding-thread/staging/character-state-ch-03.md @@ -1,47 +1,47 @@ # Character State: ch-03 ## Liora Voss -Location: The Loom Floor, slumped against the primary drive-spindle. -Physical: Indigo brand extended to the elbow; left palm leaking obsidian ink; vision sepia-mottled; experiencing "frayback" and tunneling vision. -Emotional: High-functioning dissociation; terminal calm born of necessity. -Active obligations: Stabilize the Loom for Maros (ch-03) -- UNPAID; Conceal "Stainer" status from surviving Binders (ch-03) -- UNPAID. -Open loops: Sensory bleed with Thorne (ch-03) -- UNRESOLVED; The "Dirty Circuit" feedback loop (ch-03) -- UNRESOLVED. -Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-01--unresolved): knows her parent's death was a ritual failure she alone survived -- the Conclave; Is a "Stainer" using forbidden ink -- Elder Maros (revealed in ch-03). -Arc: 20% -- Has fully embraced the "Dirty Circuit" heresy and the unsanctified bond as her only means of surviving the Loom's decay. +Location: The Loom Floor, near the primary drive-spindle. +Physical: Indigo brand extended to the elbow; left palm leaking obsidian ink; vision sepia-mottled; experiencing heavy frayback. +Emotional: Exhausted but resolute; experiencing a clinical detachment through the "Dirty Circuit." +Active obligations: Stabilize the Loom for Maros (ch-03) — UNPAID; Conceal "Stainer" status from the Conclave (ch-03) — UNPAID. +Open loops: Liora/Thorne sensory bleed and soul-fray (ch-03) — UNRESOLVED; The "Dirty Circuit" feedback loop (ch-03) — UNRESOLVED. +Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-03--unresolved): knows her parent's death was a ritual failure she alone survived; CARRIED (ch-03--unresolved): Is a "Stainer" using forbidden ink. +Arc: 20% — Has fully embraced the "Dirty Circuit" heresy as the only means of preventing total Loom collapse. Permanent: YES ## Thorne Quill -Location: Center of the Weaving Chamber, strapped to the lead-lined restraint chair. -Physical: Skin stained with Liora’s ink-blood; internal vibration synchronized with the Loom’s dead-tone; serving as a grounding rod. -Emotional: Predatory and observant; actively testing the mental boundaries of the link with Liora. -Active obligations: Act as a grounding rod for Liora (ch-03) -- PAID. -Open loops: Thirteenth Strand variable bypassing Conclave laws (ch-03) -- UNRESOLVED. -Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-01--unresolved): holds the "Thirteenth Strand" technique -- Liora Voss. -Arc: 20% -- Shifted from a passive prisoner to an active manipulator of the soul-link with Liora. +Location: Center of the Weaving Chamber, strapped to the restraint chair. +Physical: Skin stained with Liora’s ink-blood; internal vibration fully synchronized with the Loom’s dead-tone. +Emotional: Predatory and observant; actively testing the mental boundaries of the link. +Active obligations: Act as a grounding rod for Liora (ch-03) — PAID. +Open loops: Thirteenth Strand variable bypassing Conclave laws (ch-03) — UNRESOLVED. +Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-03--unresolved): holds the "Thirteenth Strand" technique. +Arc: 20% — Shifted from a passive prisoner to an active participant/manipulator of the soul-link. Permanent: YES ## Elder Maros Location: High Observation Gallery, Loom Chamber. -Physical: Stooped, dependent on a bone-white cane; appearing physically taxed by the frequency. -Emotional: Calculating; pragmatically opportunistic. -Active obligations: Protect the Loom's functionality (ch-03) -- UNPAID. -Open loops: The Loom's total mechanical collapse (ch-03) -- UNRESOLVED. -Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-01--unresolved): Views the Loom’s total decay as an inevitable catalyst for new power -- The Conclave Council. -Arc: 15% -- Formally committed to using heresy (the "Stain") as a functional bypass for Loom failure. +Physical: Stooped; leaning heavily on a bone-white cane; appearing physically taxed. +Emotional: Calculating and pragmatically opportunistic. +Active obligations: Protect the Loom's functionality (ch-03) — UNPAID. +Open loops: The Loom's total mechanical collapse (ch-03) — UNRESOLVED. +Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-03--unresolved): Views the Loom’s total decay as an inevitable catalyst for new power. +Arc: 15% — Formally committed to using heresy (the "Stain") as a functional bypass for Loom failure. Permanent: YES # World State: ch-03 ## NPC Memory -- Junior Binders (Loom Floor): TERRIFIED -- Witnessed Liora’s black-thread jump and ink-bleed -- They treat her as a source of spiritual contagion. -- Archival Guards (Perimeter): HOSTILE -- Observed the Indigo Contagion breach safety thresholds -- Prepared to terminate Liora and Thorne on command. +- Junior Binders (Loom Floor): TERRIFIED — Witnessed Liora’s black-thread jump and ink-bleed; they treat her as a source of spiritual contagion. +- Archival Guards (Perimeter): HOSTILE — Observed the Indigo Contagion breach safety thresholds; prepared to terminate Liora and Thorne. ## Faction Attitudes -- Conclave Purists: Vengeful -- The Dirty Circuit is viewed as a theological infection. -- Conclave Opportunists (Maros): Pragmatic -- View the Loom’s failure as justification for forbidden weaving. +- Conclave Purists: Vengeful — The use of the Dirty Circuit is viewed as a theological infection. +- Conclave Opportunists (Maros): Pragmatic — View the Loom’s failure as justification for forbidden weaving. ## Active World Events -- The Dirty Circuit: Active unsanctified link bypassing safety dampeners; facilitates mutual soul-fray. +- The Dirty Circuit: Active unsanctified link bypassing safety dampeners; facilitates mutual soul-fray between Liora and Thorne. - Loom Decay: Generating a "dead-tone" frequency; structural integrity is at critical failure. -- Indigo Contagion: Reactive force of the brand spreading in response to Thorne’s presence. +- Indigo Contagion: Reactive force of the brand spreading in response to the unsanctified link. - Terminus Frequency: Local nausea-inducing vibration affecting all non-binders in the chamber. \ No newline at end of file