From e5ba4767476350853b396f8d2c2fdd76178a4ba0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PAE Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:32:21 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] staging: character-state-ch-11.md task=4db04896-f815-44a0-86d6-1640c1c4964a --- .../staging/character-state-ch-11.md | 41 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+) create mode 100644 projects/cypress-bend/staging/character-state-ch-11.md diff --git a/projects/cypress-bend/staging/character-state-ch-11.md b/projects/cypress-bend/staging/character-state-ch-11.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a97ae4eb --- /dev/null +++ b/projects/cypress-bend/staging/character-state-ch-11.md @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +# Character State: ch-11 + +## Lena Duval +Location: Service tunnel exit, perimeter of Sector 4, Terrebonne Siphon. +Physical: Severe fever; trembling limbs; salt-scabbed puncture on left palm; exhaustion. +Emotional: Hyper-vigilant but physically spent; protective of Jax. +Active obligations: Owes Jax Harlan a survival debt (salt-tithe) (ch-10) -- UNPAID. +Open loops: Lena and the Duval Coven regarding her machine-witch transformation (ch-10) -- UNRESOLVED. +Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-10--unresolved): The Siphon’s true purpose was a "Harmonic Bleed" to harvest spirits for the upper districts -- Jax remains unaware. +Arc: 95% -- She has successfully transitioned from a seeker of escape to the active, albeit weary, guardian of the Bend’s stability. +Permanent: YES + +## Jax Harlan +Location: Service tunnel exit, perimeter of Sector 4. +Physical: Lacerations on upper arms; sweat-soaked; heavy bruising on ribs from the climb. +Emotional: Grimly determined; focused entirely on Lena’s extraction. +Active obligations: Guarding Lena during her post-ritual recovery (ch-10) -- ACTIVE. +Open loops: Identifying the source of the safehouse intel leak (ch-10) -- UNRESOLVED. +Known secrets: None. +Arc: 75% -- Complete commitment to the supernatural reality of the Bend, prioritizing Lena's safety over tactical caution. +Permanent: YES + +# World State: ch-11 + +## NPC Memory +- The Drowned Man (Terrebonne Siphon): DISPERSED -- The entity dissolved via harmonic resonance in the previous chapter; no presence felt in the tunnels. +- Terrebonne Security (Sector 4): AGGRESSIVE -- Boots and shouting heard in the upper levels; they are actively sweeping the facility for the "terrorists." + +## Faction Attitudes +- Terrebonne Development Corp: PREDATORY -- Escalating force to reclaim the Siphon and neutralize those responsible for the "Gear Jam." +- The Duval Coven: DISTANT -- Still unaware of the specific outcome of the ritual, though the "Heartbeat" is felt by all practitioners in the Bend. + +## Active World Events +- The Extraction: ACTIVE -- Lena and Jax are currently transiting the transition zone between the industrial Siphon and the natural Bayou. +- The Heartbeat: PERMANENT -- The low-frequency pulse emitted by the fused machinery continues to stabilize the local spirit-environment. +- Security Lockdown: ACTIVE -- TDC has cordoned off the primary exits of Sector 4, forcing the protagonists into the auxiliary service tunnels. + +## Metadata +- Environment: Narrow, dripping concrete arteries; distant echoes of sirens; scent of stagnant water and hot copper. +- Key Conflict: Evading the TDC security sweep while Lena is physically incapacitated. +- Tone: Claustrophobic, urgent, and visceral. \ No newline at end of file