3.5 KiB
Character State: ch-01
Mira
Location: The central span of the Obsidian Bridge, hovering over the Great Crevasse. Physical: Right palm sliced and cauterized by the bonding ritual; experiencing "thermal vertigo"—her internal fire is being leeched by Dorian’s frost. Her heartbeat is no longer her own; it is a forced, resonant thrum synchronized with his. Emotional: Controlled fury layered over a cold, hollow terror. She feels the soul-tether as a physical chain on her consciousness, interpreting Dorian’s presence as a sensory invasion. Active Obligations: Must lead the Pyre Academy faculty and students into a "merger" that she views as a disguised annexation by the Eternal Throne. Open Loops: Detected a metallic, "burnt sugar" scent in the Emperor’s magical decree—a sign of alchemical corruption or hidden motives behind the Accord. Arc: 10% — Sovereignty shattered. She has transitioned from the independent "Sun of the South" to a tethered prisoner of her rival.
Dorian Solas
Location: The central span of the Obsidian Bridge. Physical: Right palm wounded to match Mira’s; his skin is unnaturally pale, showing blue veins from the mana-drain. He is acting as a heatsink for Mira’s excess fire-mana, causing him visible physical tremors. Emotional: Analytic and stoic, yet internally reeling from the "emotional noise" bleeding through the tether. He is attempting to build mental partitions to block out Mira’s visceral hatred. Active Obligations: To stabilize the Starfall Drift using the combined mana-wells of both academies; to maintain the clinical superiority of the Crystalline Spire. Open Loops: He suspects the Progenitor technology used in the tethering relics is designed to do more than just stabilize mana—it’s designed to monitor it. Arc: 10% — Discipline compromised. His "absolute zero" mental state is being forcibly thawed by a woman who wants him dead.
Kaelen (Senior Proctor)
Location: The Pyre Academy side of the bridge. Physical: Clenching a charred staff; standing in a defensive "ward-breaking" stance. Emotional: Devastated and vengeful; he views Mira’s submission as a betrayal of their bloodline. Arc: 05% — Potential insurgent. He represents the faction that would rather burn the bridge than see the schools merge.
World State: ch-01
NPC Memory
- The Pyre Faculty: Feel betrayed by Mira; they view the Crystalline Spire as cold-blooded opportunists.
- The Spire Guard: View the Pyre mages as dangerous, undisciplined children who need the "order" of the Accord.
Faction Attitudes
- The Eternal Throne: PREDATORY. The Emperor used the threat of the Starfall Drift to force the two most powerful mages into a leash.
- Starfall Union: The new legal entity formed by the merger; currently exists only on paper and in the shared pain of the chancellors.
Active World Events
- The Starfall Drift: A celestial phenomenon where the sky "bleeds" ether, causing localized reality collapses. It is currently peaking.
- The Soul-Tether: A permanent magical bond. Mira and Dorian cannot be separated by more than 100 yards without experiencing agonizing mana-collapse.
Mechanical Constants
- Sensory Bleed: Mira feels Dorian’s cold; Dorian feels Mira’s heat. Strong emotions from one trigger sympathetic physiological responses in the other.
- Mana-Symmetry: Using magic now requires a delicate balance; if Mira flares too bright, Dorian must act as the anchor, or both will combust.