diff --git a/projects/crimson-vows/staging/polished/character-state-ch-02-final.md b/projects/crimson-vows/staging/polished/character-state-ch-02-final.md index 304e0c8..eec63b1 100644 --- a/projects/crimson-vows/staging/polished/character-state-ch-02-final.md +++ b/projects/crimson-vows/staging/polished/character-state-ch-02-final.md @@ -4,48 +4,49 @@ Location: The Obsidian Dais, Grand Cathedral, Aethelgard Physical: Shaken by psychic feedback; silver scarring appearing on forearms; magically overextended. Emotional: Vulnerable and profoundly unsettled by the shared vision. -Active obligations: Owes Aldric Thorne a formal response to the Bilateral Seal (ch-01) -- PAID. -Open loops: [Seraphine & Aldric] The emotional fallout of the shared childhood trauma (ch-03) -- UNRESOLVED. -Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-01): The Blight has breached the inner glass-line; the Lowen-Court is already compromised. -Arc: 25% -- She has moved from viewing Aldric as a structural asset to recognizing him as a mirror of her own broken history. +Active obligations: Owes Aldric Thorne a formal response to the Bilateral Seal (ch-01) — PAID. +Open loops: [Seraphine & Aldric] The emotional fallout of the shared childhood trauma (ch-03) — UNRESOLVED. +Known secrets: CARRIED: The Blight has breached the inner glass-line; the Lowen-Court is already compromised. +Arc: 25% — Shifted from viewing Aldric as a structural asset to recognizing him as a mirror of her own broken history. ## King Aldric Location: The Obsidian Dais, Grand Cathedral, Aethelgard Physical: Death-like pallor; hands trembling from the weight of the blood-bind; bleeding from the palms. Emotional: Distant and armored in cold silence to mask the shock of the Communion. -Active obligations: Owes Seraphine the protection of the Thorne-Valerius borders (ch-03) -- UNPAID. -Open loops: [Aldric & Seraphine] The revelation of the execution of his brother (ch-03) -- UNRESOLVED. +Active obligations: Owes Seraphine the protection of the Thorne-Valerius borders (ch-03) — UNPAID. +Open loops: [Aldric & Seraphine] The revelation of the execution of his brother (ch-03) — UNRESOLVED. Known secrets: None. -Arc: 20% -- He has allowed a rival into the most guarded vault of his memory, shattering his isolation. +Arc: 20% — Allowed a rival into the most guarded vault of his memory, shattering his isolation. ## High Priestess Malcorra Location: The Obsidian Dais, Grand Cathedral, Aethelgard -Physical: Radiating smug theological satisfaction; rubbing fingers together to "tune" the link. -Emotional: Triumphant and observant. -Active obligations: Owes the Crimson Cathedral a "purified" sovereign (ch-02) -- UNPAID. -Open loops: [Malcorra & Seraphine] Control over the ritualistic elements of the Thorne alliance (ch-03) -- RESOLVED. -Known secrets: Does she hear the voice of the ancestors, or is she a high-functioning schizophrenic? -Arc: 15% -- She successfully forced the sovereigns into a ritual that stripped away their emotional defenses. +Physical: Radiant, unaffected; eyes dilated from the ritual’s success. +Emotional: Triumphant; views the sovereigns' suffering as a necessary refinement. +Active obligations: Owes the Crimson Cathedral a "purified" sovereign (ch-02) — UNPAID. +Open loops: [Malcorra & Seraphine] Control over the ritualistic elements of the Thorne alliance — RESOLVED. +Known secrets: CARRIED: Does she hear the ancestors, or is she a high-functioning schizophrenic? +Arc: 15% — Successfully forced the Queen into a ritual that stripped away her emotional defenses. ## Captain Kaelen -Location: The Perimeter of the Obsidian Dais, Grand Cathedral -Physical: Hand white-knuckled on his sword hilt; hyper-focused on Seraphine's tremors. -Emotional: Overwhelmingly protective and hyper-vigilant. -Active obligations: Absolute silence regarding the Queen’s flagging physical stamina (ch-01) -- UNPAID. -Open loops: [Kaelen & Seraphine] The cost of his intervention against the High Priestess (ch-03) -- UNRESOLVED. -Known secrets: Knows the Queen nearly collapsed during the walk; Malcorra does NOT know. -Arc: 10% -- Witnessed the Queen’s soul bared; his duty is shifting from political to deeply personal. +Location: The Perimeter of the Obsidian Dais +Physical: Hand white-knuckled on his sword hilt; hyper-vigilant stance. +Emotional: Overwhelmingly protective; simmering resentment toward Malcorra. +Active obligations: Absolute silence regarding the Queen’s flagging physical stamina — UNPAID. +Open loops: [Kaelen & Seraphine] The cost of his intervention against the High Priestess — UNRESOLVED. +Known secrets: Knows the Queen nearly collapsed during the walk to the cellar — Malcorra does NOT know. +Arc: 10% — Duty shifting from political to deeply personal. # World State: ch-03 ## NPC Memory -- High Priestess Malcorra: TRIUMPHANT. The successful binding validates her dogma; she intends to use the shared trauma as leverage. +- High Priestess Malcorra: TRIUMPHANT. Witnessed the successful binding; intends to use the shared trauma as leverage to guide the union. +- The Cathedral Guard: ALERT. Witnessed the physical toll on the sovereigns. ## Faction Attitudes -- The Crimson Cathedral: ASCENDANT. The Communion is a theological victory. -- The Lowen-Court: CAUTIOUS. Aldric’s physical toll has his inner circle on high alert. +- The Crimson Cathedral: ASCENDANT. Ritual success validates their dogma. +- The Lowen-Court: CAUTIOUS. The physical toll on Aldric has his inner circle on high alert. ## Active World Events -- The Sanguine Marriage: The blood-bond is active, creating a permanent psychic tether and biological link between Seraphine and Aldric. -- The Blight Advance: Tremors resumed at a higher, glass-cracking pitch following the ritual's conclusion. -- The Sanguine Parley: The 48-hour deadline is moot; the Union is legally and magically sealed. \ No newline at end of file +- The Sanguine Parley: The Union is legally and magically sealed. +- The Blight Advance: Tremors have resumed with a higher, glass-cracking pitch. +- The Sanguine Marriage: Blood-bond is active; a permanent psychic tether exists between Seraphine and Aldric. \ No newline at end of file