From eee04270f3309b1150f7cbc75c95c696fca8d0d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PAE Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:37:52 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] staging: character-state-ch-00.md task=14c4d7a6-0ce8-4e8b-b850-d7ecb615a0c0 --- .../staging/character-state-ch-00.md | 49 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 49 insertions(+) create mode 100644 projects/cypress-bend/staging/character-state-ch-00.md diff --git a/projects/cypress-bend/staging/character-state-ch-00.md b/projects/cypress-bend/staging/character-state-ch-00.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8fad7f06 --- /dev/null +++ b/projects/cypress-bend/staging/character-state-ch-00.md @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +# Character State: ch-04 + +## Lena Duval +Location: On the *Ghost Drift*, passing the "Maurepas shortcut" toward the New Orleans city line. +Physical: High fever; right hand tremors; skin damp and clammy; physical exhaustion. +Emotional: Terrified but resolute; experiencing a psychic "tearing" sensation from the land. +Active obligations: +- Owes the land a "balancing of scales" for the fog (Ch1) -- UNPAID +- Owes Jax Harlan a conversation about the "unnatural" events (Ch2) -- UNPAID +- Owes Jax Harlan safe passage/cooperation during flight (Ch4) -- UNPAID +Open loops: +- Lena and the "Whisper": Mother’s voice in the roots (Ch1) -- UNRESOLVED +- Lena and the surveyors: Physical removal of markers (Ch2) -- UNRESOLVED +- Lena and the Rite: Consequences of interruption (Ch3) -- UNRESOLVED +- Lena and Jax: The flight toward New Orleans (Ch4) -- UNRESOLVED +Known secrets: +- CARRIED (Ch1--unresolved): Knows she intends to flee to New Orleans within the week -- Aunt Maribelle does not know. +- CARRIED (Ch1--unresolved): Knows the "whisper" sounded like her mother's voice -- No one else knows. +- CARRIED (Ch2--unresolved): Knows she found a survey marker labeled "Project Phlegethon" -- Jax and Maribelle do not know. +Arc: 35% -- Lena has physically crossed the threshold of the swamp's interior, choosing an outsider’s protection over family tradition. +Permanent: YES + +## Jax Harlan +Location: Pilot chair of the *Ghost Drift*, Maurepas shortcut. +Physical: Scuffed knuckles; bloodshot eyes; alert and tense; no major injuries. +Emotional: Protective and increasingly unsettled by the supernatural phenomena. +Active obligations: +- Owes Lena safe passage to the city line (Ch4) -- UNPAID +Open loops: +- Jax and the Duval Coven: Potential retaliation for Lena's extraction (Ch4) -- UNRESOLVED +Known secrets: +- Knows Lena’s fever is "land-sick" (unnatural) -- Lena thinks he believes it is a standard illness. +Arc: 5% -- Jax has transitioned from a neutral guide to a fugitive accomplice against the Duval family. +Permanent: YES + +# World State: ch-04 + +## NPC Memory +- The Coven (Widow’s Deep): HOSTILE -- They witnessed Jax taking Lena and view the boat as a vessel of theft. +- Aunt Maribelle (Widow’s Deep): VENGEFUL -- She has designated Lena an "Apostate" and is hunting the boat. + +## Faction Attitudes +- The Duval Coven: Aggressive -- Actively mobilizing rituals to retrieve Lena and punish Jax. +- Terrebonne Development Corp: Lurking -- Their dredgers are nearby, acting as the catalyst for the coven's defensive rituals. + +## Active World Events +- The Blackening: Oily sap is bleeding from cypress trees along the Maurepas shortcut, marking the boat’s path for the coven. +- The Silence: Wildlife has fled the area due to the "Project Phlegethon" markers and the gathering dark magic. +- The Leak: Black sludge is manifesting in the water behind the *Ghost Drift*, following Lena’s trail. \ No newline at end of file