From d9254341e9b8e2b9dbcf5a0e505117fc2551863d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PAE Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:50:33 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] staging: character-state-ch-01.md task=498b211f-fee6-45c2-a042-c8027bc79fea --- .../staging/character-state-ch-01.md | 43 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+) create mode 100644 projects/whispers-in-the-dark/staging/character-state-ch-01.md diff --git a/projects/whispers-in-the-dark/staging/character-state-ch-01.md b/projects/whispers-in-the-dark/staging/character-state-ch-01.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4c86eb72 --- /dev/null +++ b/projects/whispers-in-the-dark/staging/character-state-ch-01.md @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +# Character State: ch-01 + +## Elias Thorne +Location: The Archive, Sub-Level 4, Oakhaven +Physical: No injuries; slight tremors in hands from adrenaline and cold. +Emotional: Paranoid and intellectually consumed. +Active obligations: None. +Open loops: Elias and Sarah [The nature of the 'Whisper' signal] (ch-01) -- UNRESOLVED. +Known secrets: Knows the signal's frequency matches 1920s occult patterns -- The Curator. +Arc: 10% -- Shifted from a skeptical scholar to a believer in the signal’s supernatural danger. +Permanent: YES + +## Sarah Miller +Location: The Archive, Sub-Level 4, Oakhaven +Physical: Exhausted; persistent headache from audio-feedback. +Emotional: Skeptical but deeply unsettled. +Active obligations: owes Elias [support in the investigation] (ch-01) -- UNPAID. +Open loops: Sarah and Elias [Safety of the Archive facility] (ch-01) -- UNRESOLVED. +Known secrets: Knows Elias is hiding the full extent of his notes -- The Board of Regents. +Arc: 5% -- Accepted the reality of the signal's physical proximity. +Permanent: NO + +## The Curator +Location: The Archive, Administrative Wing, Oakhaven +Physical: No injuries. +Emotional: Imperious and dismissive. +Active obligations: None. +Open loops: Elias and The Curator [Continued funding for the Archive] (ch-01) -- UNRESOLVED. +Known secrets: None. +Arc: 0% -- No significant internal change. +Permanent: NO + +# World State: ch-01 + +## NPC Memory +- The Curator (Oakhaven): NEGATIVE -- Elias interrupted his dinner to report the signal -- He views Elias as a nuisance and warned of budget cuts. + +## Faction Attitudes +- Archive Administration: Dismissive -- View the "Whisper" signal as equipment interference or a prank. +- Local Authorities: Unaware -- Currently oblivious to the frequency distortions in the basement. + +## Active World Events +- The Awakening Signal: Active; frequency is steady and localized within the Oakhaven city limits. \ No newline at end of file