3.2 KiB
Character State: ch-19
Marcus Thorne
Location: The Canopy/North Bank, Cypress Bend, Florida. Physical: Hands scarred and stained with fiber-optic resin; high-altitude fatigue; steady heart rate. Emotional: Vindicated; transitioning from digital fugitive to a foundational architect of a sovereign physical domain. Active obligations: Owes David his life (Ch-17) — UNPAID; Owes Leo a future outside the index (Ch-12) — IN PROGRESS. Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-01): Knows Alpha-7 empathy protocols were a lie for mass firings; Julian does not know he kept the back-end logs. Arc: 100% — Marcus has successfully transitioned from the architect of displacement to the architect of a sovereign sanctuary. Permanent: YES
Elena
Location: The Canopy/North Bank, Cypress Bend, Florida. Physical: Lean, sun-darkened; smelling of ozone and pine; no injuries. Emotional: Professionally satisfied; treats the completion of the mesh as a structural "commit." Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-10): Knows the manual axe-throw is the only physical failsafe for the power line; Marcus does not know. Arc: 95% — Moved from survivalist mechanic to the guardian of a permanent, high-tech fortress. Permanent: YES
David
Location: The Garden/Sanctuary Grounds, Cypress Bend, Florida. Physical: Rib-cage healed; strong grip; walking with total mobility. Emotional: Peaceful; views the mesh as a protective "skin" for the land. Active obligations: Owes Marcus his life (Ch-17) — UNPAID. Arc: 98% — Completed transition to tribal elder and primary steward of the physical sanctuary. Permanent: YES
Sarah Jenkins
Location: The Kitchen/Sanctuary Hub, Cypress Bend, Florida. Physical: Rested; hands calloused from garden work. Emotional: Grounded; maternal urgency has been channeled into communal stability. Active obligations: Owes Leo a world outside the "Great Flight" (Ch-14) — IN PROGRESS. Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-01): Knows Alpha-7 protocols were a lie; has weaponized that detachment into tactical survival. Arc: 95% — Reclaimed her role as the de facto head of the "unindexed" family. Permanent: YES
Leo
Location: The Canopy/Mesh Base, Cypress Bend, Florida. Physical: Agile; uninjured. Emotional: Fearless; treats the technology as a natural extension of the flora. Arc: 85% — The first true native of the Bend, unaware of the "indexed" world. Permanent: YES
Helen Vance
Location: The Porch, Cypress Bend, Florida. Physical: Frail; monitors the "ghost records" on a digital tablet. Emotional: Fulfilled; watching the legacy of the Bend evolve into a protected state. Arc: 80% — Successfully passed the stewardship of the land's soul to the collective. Permanent: YES
World State: ch-19
NPC Memory
- Avery-Quinn Search Drones: BLINDED — The mesh network mimics background radiation, rendering the 1,000 acres a "true dark" zone.
- Avery-Quinn Corp: FRUSTRATED — The "lost sector" is a persistent anomaly in their throughput maps.
Active World Events
- The Sovereign Mesh: ACTIVE — Local autonomous grid is fully operational.
- The 14-Week Lockdown: COMPLETED — The group has transitioned from hiding to permanent autonomy.
- The Great Dark: RESOLVED — Replaced by intentional, structured invisibility.